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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January 30, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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Oh my god, they’re already not allowed to deport US citizens.
This is not bargaining. This is acquiescence in the face of authoritarianism.
This is not bargaining. This is acquiescence in the face of authoritarianism.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Jeffries demands ban on deportation of US citizens as part of DHS reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation fun…
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January 30, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Oh my god, they’re already not allowed to deport US citizens.
This is not bargaining. This is acquiescence in the face of authoritarianism.
This is not bargaining. This is acquiescence in the face of authoritarianism.
Replies to this post. (Fascinating, the idea that Gen X as a whole may be to the right of Boomers).
Backing up The Argument in NYT/Siena, Gen X still has an astonishing 49% approval for Trump (!), while Boomers have dipped to 42%.
Gen X is currently tracking at 12 pts to the right of the electorate on the generic ballot. Now 9 pts to the right of Boomers, which has to be the largest gap ever.
Gen X is currently tracking at 12 pts to the right of the electorate on the generic ballot. Now 9 pts to the right of Boomers, which has to be the largest gap ever.
January 30, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Replies to this post. (Fascinating, the idea that Gen X as a whole may be to the right of Boomers).
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I remember sitting in the back of our station wagon, inhaling the fumes as my dad filled it up with "regular" (leaded) gas. I teethed on windowsills covered with lead paint.
I've never voted Republican in my life. It can't just be the lead. (Class of '85)
I've never voted Republican in my life. It can't just be the lead. (Class of '85)
January 30, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I remember sitting in the back of our station wagon, inhaling the fumes as my dad filled it up with "regular" (leaded) gas. I teethed on windowsills covered with lead paint.
I've never voted Republican in my life. It can't just be the lead. (Class of '85)
I've never voted Republican in my life. It can't just be the lead. (Class of '85)
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Lots of Gen Xers who once of passed as "liberal libertarians" evolved their rejection of gov't into full MAGA.
January 29, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Lots of Gen Xers who once of passed as "liberal libertarians" evolved their rejection of gov't into full MAGA.
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everything tastes better with a little light trademark infringement, it's science
January 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM
everything tastes better with a little light trademark infringement, it's science
cookies forged by strong men with wooden mallets
January 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM
cookies forged by strong men with wooden mallets
I’m always here for the corporate mascot ripoffs.
January 29, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I’m always here for the corporate mascot ripoffs.
Nevermind that rather ordinary-looking Trader Joe’s tote bag, why is this awesome one from H-MART not trending in Paris and London?
Who wants to start the trend, I’ll send you one.
Who wants to start the trend, I’ll send you one.
January 29, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Nevermind that rather ordinary-looking Trader Joe’s tote bag, why is this awesome one from H-MART not trending in Paris and London?
Who wants to start the trend, I’ll send you one.
Who wants to start the trend, I’ll send you one.
@saspist.bsky.social Probably Fahr syndrome. Parathyroid was normal at least according to the chart, but it does say “vitamin D deficiency,” and also “hypothyroid.” CT from today, the MRI from a few years ago.
January 29, 2026 at 8:56 PM
@saspist.bsky.social Probably Fahr syndrome. Parathyroid was normal at least according to the chart, but it does say “vitamin D deficiency,” and also “hypothyroid.” CT from today, the MRI from a few years ago.
Yes because they consider Lake Michigan a “national border,” lCE tries to justify invading places like Chicago. But tbh the only threat to the tranquility of our beaches are actually wealthy white guys with yachts, & I wonder if lCE will be here come summer to handcuff them & slam them to the ground
January 29, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Yes because they consider Lake Michigan a “national border,” lCE tries to justify invading places like Chicago. But tbh the only threat to the tranquility of our beaches are actually wealthy white guys with yachts, & I wonder if lCE will be here come summer to handcuff them & slam them to the ground
Natural weaponry. Low cost. No license or background check needed.
January 29, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Natural weaponry. Low cost. No license or background check needed.
Just a few cut-up tree trunks covered with some snow, glistening a little bit in the sunshine. Still below freezing, but feels much warmer than the last few days. The sun is super nice.
January 29, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Just a few cut-up tree trunks covered with some snow, glistening a little bit in the sunshine. Still below freezing, but feels much warmer than the last few days. The sun is super nice.
Just a fairly simple concept of radiographic magnification, shown by these earrings on a side-view xray. Of course both hoops are identical size, but the one furthest away from the detector looks larger. Think of making “animal shadows” with your hands using a flashlight. Keeping the flashlight at a
January 29, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Just a fairly simple concept of radiographic magnification, shown by these earrings on a side-view xray. Of course both hoops are identical size, but the one furthest away from the detector looks larger. Think of making “animal shadows” with your hands using a flashlight. Keeping the flashlight at a
Senator Tammy Duckworth is both principled and indefatigable. Too bad she isn’t the current Senate minority leader.
www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth on why Democrats oppose funding DHS without restrictions for ICE
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois about her party's intensifying opposition to funding the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails for ICE.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Senator Tammy Duckworth is both principled and indefatigable. Too bad she isn’t the current Senate minority leader.
www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
“My grandfather didn’t run shine through these hollers for us to become bootlickers.”
Appalachia, ICE, and the Rot of Selective Obedience.
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Appalachia, ICE, and the Rot of Selective Obedience.
ridgeandrailing.substack.com/p/our-grandd...
via @annelibby.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 AM
“My grandfather didn’t run shine through these hollers for us to become bootlickers.”
Appalachia, ICE, and the Rot of Selective Obedience.
ridgeandrailing.substack.com/p/our-grandd...
via @annelibby.bsky.social
Appalachia, ICE, and the Rot of Selective Obedience.
ridgeandrailing.substack.com/p/our-grandd...
via @annelibby.bsky.social
Probably the worst claw game ever
January 29, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Probably the worst claw game ever
Saw an unexpected perfect circle in the snow up ahead, no idea what it was, turns out it’s a piece of dry grass whipped round and round by the wind, kind of like nature’s Etch-A-Sketch
January 28, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Saw an unexpected perfect circle in the snow up ahead, no idea what it was, turns out it’s a piece of dry grass whipped round and round by the wind, kind of like nature’s Etch-A-Sketch
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Dr. Dain L. Tasker, radiologist, Floral X-ray, 1930s
January 28, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Dr. Dain L. Tasker, radiologist, Floral X-ray, 1930s
@saspist.bsky.social Answer key to the word puzzle from a couple days ago. The ones without a check are the ones I didn’t find. I almost feel like I should resign in light of this gross negligence.
January 28, 2026 at 5:06 PM
@saspist.bsky.social Answer key to the word puzzle from a couple days ago. The ones without a check are the ones I didn’t find. I almost feel like I should resign in light of this gross negligence.
@funranium.bsky.social they probably are believers of radiation hormesis
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
@funranium.bsky.social they probably are believers of radiation hormesis
Until I became a radiologist I had no idea how often people fell or were pulled to the ground while walking their dog.
January 28, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Until I became a radiologist I had no idea how often people fell or were pulled to the ground while walking their dog.
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Hilariously, a coyote walked behind a San Francisco reporter as she was doing a segment on the mountain lion. 🤣
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Hilariously, a coyote walked behind a San Francisco reporter as she was doing a segment on the mountain lion. 🤣
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at the shipyard in Tacoma today
January 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM
at the shipyard in Tacoma today