Alan
@gammacounter.bsky.social
Radiologist. Broadly enthusiastic. Science, outdoors/nature, travel. Lakes, coasts. Home experiments. Local environments. Many photos of slightly oddball things. Not seeking unsolicited advice.
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@saspist.bsky.social I don’t think ever seen such a fixation. Tiny plates with tiny screws along multiple sequential right facet joints. What are they aiming to accomplish/treat?
Not the usual types of “cervical spine fusions” I’ve seen, and there are so many
Not the usual types of “cervical spine fusions” I’ve seen, and there are so many
January 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
@saspist.bsky.social I don’t think ever seen such a fixation. Tiny plates with tiny screws along multiple sequential right facet joints. What are they aiming to accomplish/treat?
Not the usual types of “cervical spine fusions” I’ve seen, and there are so many
Not the usual types of “cervical spine fusions” I’ve seen, and there are so many
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TikTok users can't upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issues https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/tech/tiktok-ice-censorship-glitch-cec (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46779809)
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
TikTok users can't upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issues https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/tech/tiktok-ice-censorship-glitch-cec (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46779809)
Left hip pain. The hip is fine but the pelvis is tilted. Structures on the one side are higher by about 1 cm. Patient is standing, so the tilt is real. One leg may be longer, or may have scoliosis. Or both. Probably the cause of the hip pain, not anything intrinsically wrong with the joint. The
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Left hip pain. The hip is fine but the pelvis is tilted. Structures on the one side are higher by about 1 cm. Patient is standing, so the tilt is real. One leg may be longer, or may have scoliosis. Or both. Probably the cause of the hip pain, not anything intrinsically wrong with the joint. The
“Artificial Intelligence Erodes Physician Skills.”
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Artificial Intelligence Erodes Physician Skills
Blog featuring doctor-patient relationships advice, medical ethics, health care policy, medical malpractice and alternative medicine
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January 27, 2026 at 5:22 AM
“Artificial Intelligence Erodes Physician Skills.”
mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2026/01/arti...
mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2026/01/arti...
“Taxi drivers — who frequently exercise the hippocampal regions of their brains for spatial navigation — were less likely to die of Alzheimer’s disease than people in any other profession.” magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/sur...
The Surprising Demographics of Physician Mortality
magazine.hms.harvard.edu
January 27, 2026 at 5:16 AM
“Taxi drivers — who frequently exercise the hippocampal regions of their brains for spatial navigation — were less likely to die of Alzheimer’s disease than people in any other profession.” magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/sur...
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Bovino’s retirement needs to be a cage. His command environment yielded Renee Good’s death, Alex Pretti’s death & Julio Sosa-Celis’ shooting. Failure to prosecute Bovino & everyone else materially responsible for these atrocities will be understood by ICE, CBP, etc as a green light for the next ones
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Bovino’s retirement needs to be a cage. His command environment yielded Renee Good’s death, Alex Pretti’s death & Julio Sosa-Celis’ shooting. Failure to prosecute Bovino & everyone else materially responsible for these atrocities will be understood by ICE, CBP, etc as a green light for the next ones
Empty bottle of Nuka Cola. Damn was it a good cola.
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Empty bottle of Nuka Cola. Damn was it a good cola.
“This could the the coldest temperature seen in several years for some places, and the longest duration of cold in several decades.”
IN SEVERAL DECADES
IN SEVERAL DECADES
Latest update on the dangerously cold temperatures impacting the eastern U.S. through this weekend.
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 AM
“This could the the coldest temperature seen in several years for some places, and the longest duration of cold in several decades.”
IN SEVERAL DECADES
IN SEVERAL DECADES
Someone on eBay wants $2000 for two bags of Doritos with what I would call a frameshift mutation.
But it looks weird, right? Too minimal. What bag of Doritos just says “Doritos” and has a picture of the chips. Thats it. Usually it says the flavor, net weight, and a lot more doesn’t it?
But it looks weird, right? Too minimal. What bag of Doritos just says “Doritos” and has a picture of the chips. Thats it. Usually it says the flavor, net weight, and a lot more doesn’t it?
January 26, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Someone on eBay wants $2000 for two bags of Doritos with what I would call a frameshift mutation.
But it looks weird, right? Too minimal. What bag of Doritos just says “Doritos” and has a picture of the chips. Thats it. Usually it says the flavor, net weight, and a lot more doesn’t it?
But it looks weird, right? Too minimal. What bag of Doritos just says “Doritos” and has a picture of the chips. Thats it. Usually it says the flavor, net weight, and a lot more doesn’t it?
I bought this little keyboard, and the box it came with has a kind of cut-out. I pushed it out, and thought maybe it’s meant to be some kind of insect or other critter. But when you put it together, turns out to be….
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I bought this little keyboard, and the box it came with has a kind of cut-out. I pushed it out, and thought maybe it’s meant to be some kind of insect or other critter. But when you put it together, turns out to be….
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January 25, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Just some cookies in the supermarket bakery window.
January 26, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Just some cookies in the supermarket bakery window.
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Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
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I'll tell you what it looks like from outside the US 🇺🇲. It looks like straight up murder. It looks like your media is failing you. It looks like laws and your legal system are optional for your current President. It looks like you're under authoritarian rule.
January 26, 2026 at 3:34 AM
I'll tell you what it looks like from outside the US 🇺🇲. It looks like straight up murder. It looks like your media is failing you. It looks like laws and your legal system are optional for your current President. It looks like you're under authoritarian rule.
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I'm just going to keep saying this until I die:
In a white supremacist patriarchy, you have value only insofar as you serve the white supremacist patriarchy.
Kyle Rittenhouse & Ashli Babbitt did. Renee Good & Alex Pretti didn't. On Jan 6, the insurrectionists did. The cops didn't.
Rinse, repeat.
In a white supremacist patriarchy, you have value only insofar as you serve the white supremacist patriarchy.
Kyle Rittenhouse & Ashli Babbitt did. Renee Good & Alex Pretti didn't. On Jan 6, the insurrectionists did. The cops didn't.
Rinse, repeat.
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 AM
I'm just going to keep saying this until I die:
In a white supremacist patriarchy, you have value only insofar as you serve the white supremacist patriarchy.
Kyle Rittenhouse & Ashli Babbitt did. Renee Good & Alex Pretti didn't. On Jan 6, the insurrectionists did. The cops didn't.
Rinse, repeat.
In a white supremacist patriarchy, you have value only insofar as you serve the white supremacist patriarchy.
Kyle Rittenhouse & Ashli Babbitt did. Renee Good & Alex Pretti didn't. On Jan 6, the insurrectionists did. The cops didn't.
Rinse, repeat.
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There is no way in hell the United States under the Trump regime can host the World Cup in a few months.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
January 26, 2026 at 2:56 AM
There is no way in hell the United States under the Trump regime can host the World Cup in a few months.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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"If you want to prevent more killings, stop the unraveling of our society & prevent the descent into full authoritarian takeover and/or civil war, there’s only one option. Donald Trump must be forced to resign. Sounds far-fetched, but that’s just because enough people aren’t talking about it yet."
Let's reset the terms of the debate. theracket.news/p/when-will-...
When will he resign?
The only question worth asking
theracket.news
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 AM
"If you want to prevent more killings, stop the unraveling of our society & prevent the descent into full authoritarian takeover and/or civil war, there’s only one option. Donald Trump must be forced to resign. Sounds far-fetched, but that’s just because enough people aren’t talking about it yet."
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LISTEN TO WOMEN: Patriarchal systems in power inevitably lead to mass violence.
January 26, 2026 at 3:02 AM
LISTEN TO WOMEN: Patriarchal systems in power inevitably lead to mass violence.
Parents in Tehran find their missing son alive in a body bag at the morgue. He played dead in the bag for 3 days so he wouldn't be discovered & finished off.
Doctors in Iran say 16,500 have been killed, & 330,000 wounded.
United Nations Human Rights Council special session: youtu.be/TpeFLm1VMVQ
Doctors in Iran say 16,500 have been killed, & 330,000 wounded.
United Nations Human Rights Council special session: youtu.be/TpeFLm1VMVQ
"The people of #Iran are a living through a nightmare," civil society representative tells UN |#SS39
YouTube video by UN Human Rights Council
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January 26, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Parents in Tehran find their missing son alive in a body bag at the morgue. He played dead in the bag for 3 days so he wouldn't be discovered & finished off.
Doctors in Iran say 16,500 have been killed, & 330,000 wounded.
United Nations Human Rights Council special session: youtu.be/TpeFLm1VMVQ
Doctors in Iran say 16,500 have been killed, & 330,000 wounded.
United Nations Human Rights Council special session: youtu.be/TpeFLm1VMVQ
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
House in Evanston, IL
January 25, 2026 at 9:03 PM
House in Evanston, IL