Joseph Yaroch
@jcyaroch.bsky.social
Hike/run/photo: rocks and plants. Psychiatrist. New Mexico. Armchair philosopher, and founder of the Society of Perpetual Sophomores. Prepare for a general strike.
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Joseph Yaroch
@jcyaroch.bsky.social
· Feb 10
The New Mexico Flag. The official salute to the state flag is: "I salute the flag of the state of New Mexico, the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures."
NM Stat § 12-3-3 (2021)
NM Stat § 12-3-3 (2021)
The US used to try to prevent this kind of thing. Now, we are causing it.
January 7, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The US used to try to prevent this kind of thing. Now, we are causing it.
"The evidence is compelling. A study in 2018 found that the risk of a heart attack jumps sixfold in the week after a confirmed flu infection." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Flu’s link to cardiovascular disease shows why vaccination is essential
Influenza isn’t just a respiratory disease. Measures to stop its transmission, such as vaccination, could prevent thousands of heart-attack deaths.
www.nature.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM
"The evidence is compelling. A study in 2018 found that the risk of a heart attack jumps sixfold in the week after a confirmed flu infection." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why can't we all be friends?
January 4, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Why can't we all be friends?
Hiking landscape photography in New Mexico. This shows some of the sights at the Dripping Springs Natural Area.
January 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Hiking landscape photography in New Mexico. This shows some of the sights at the Dripping Springs Natural Area.
“These events highlight the reality that pathogen emergence is not a rare anomaly but an ongoing process influenced by an increasingly interconnected and ecologically fragile world,” they added. @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...
Review of 200 novel human viruses over a century a reminder that pathogen emergence isn’t rare
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“These events highlight the reality that pathogen emergence is not a rare anomaly but an ongoing process influenced by an increasingly interconnected and ecologically fragile world,” they added. @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...
Trump says if Iran "kills peaceful protesters," the U.S. will "come to their rescue" - CBS News
Question: If ICE kills innocent civilians, will the US come to the rescue?
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-i...
Question: If ICE kills innocent civilians, will the US come to the rescue?
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-i...
Trump says if Iran "kills peaceful protesters," the U.S. will "come to their rescue"
As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
www.cbsnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Trump says if Iran "kills peaceful protesters," the U.S. will "come to their rescue" - CBS News
Question: If ICE kills innocent civilians, will the US come to the rescue?
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-i...
Question: If ICE kills innocent civilians, will the US come to the rescue?
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-i...
DOJ Sent Letters to Medical Journals. Then What Happened?
Nothing.
"But when Trump's officials encounter opposition, they typically crumble, making plain the emptiness of their claims and the weaknesses for which they perpetually overcompensate." www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Nothing.
"But when Trump's officials encounter opposition, they typically crumble, making plain the emptiness of their claims and the weaknesses for which they perpetually overcompensate." www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
DOJ Sent Letters to Medical Journals. Then What Happened?
Worrying probe into publications' partisanship may have lost steam
www.medpagetoday.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 AM
DOJ Sent Letters to Medical Journals. Then What Happened?
Nothing.
"But when Trump's officials encounter opposition, they typically crumble, making plain the emptiness of their claims and the weaknesses for which they perpetually overcompensate." www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Nothing.
"But when Trump's officials encounter opposition, they typically crumble, making plain the emptiness of their claims and the weaknesses for which they perpetually overcompensate." www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Most, about 2/3, think it's the responsibility of the government to ensure everyone in the US has healthcare. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘A state of crisis’: record number of Americans are pessimistic about US healthcare system
Costs, insurance delays and difficult-to-obtain mental health treatment plague the US health system
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Most, about 2/3, think it's the responsibility of the government to ensure everyone in the US has healthcare. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Worse | WIRED www.wired.com/story/expire...
Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Worse
Government staffing cuts and instability, including this year’s prolonged shutdown, could be hindering US digital defense and creating vulnerabilities.
www.wired.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Worse | WIRED www.wired.com/story/expire...
This is a view of the Organ Mountains. You can see the Robledos mountains as well, and a bit of the Doña Anas.
December 31, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is a view of the Organ Mountains. You can see the Robledos mountains as well, and a bit of the Doña Anas.
"Collective narcissism differs from simple group pride or satisfaction. It involves a defensive form of attachment where members believe their group possesses an undervalued greatness that requires external validation." www.psypost.org/perceived-sp...
Perceived spiritual strength of a group drives extreme self-sacrifice through collective narcissism
Research on inmates and jihadists links spiritual formidability to extreme sacrifice through a sense of group entitlement.
www.psypost.org
December 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
"Collective narcissism differs from simple group pride or satisfaction. It involves a defensive form of attachment where members believe their group possesses an undervalued greatness that requires external validation." www.psypost.org/perceived-sp...
"After adjustment for confounding factors, in utero exposure of the fetus was associated with a 29% increase in the odds of the child receiving a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. The association was somewhat stronger (36% increase in odds) for third-trimester infections..."
December 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"After adjustment for confounding factors, in utero exposure of the fetus was associated with a 29% increase in the odds of the child receiving a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. The association was somewhat stronger (36% increase in odds) for third-trimester infections..."
I get excessive, often spurious, refill requests from these crooks almost every day. #Medsky seekingalpha.com/news/4535577...
UnitedHealth, Humana lead in excessive Medicare drug refill costs
UnitedHealth (UNH) and Humana (HUM) lead in excessive prescription refills, which cost Medicare and patients $3B in 2021–2023. Read more here.
seekingalpha.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I get excessive, often spurious, refill requests from these crooks almost every day. #Medsky seekingalpha.com/news/4535577...
Bacteria found in the gut of the Japanese fire-bellied newt may be useful in the treatment of colon cancer.
This might not pan out, but I do know that we must do what we can to preserve biodiversity because we don't want to lose opportunities like this forever. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
This might not pan out, but I do know that we must do what we can to preserve biodiversity because we don't want to lose opportunities like this forever. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Discovery and characterization of antitumor gut microbiota from amphibians and reptiles: Ewingella americana as a novel therapeutic agent with dual cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties
The utilization of gut microbiota in cancer therapy has attracted considerable attention as an emerging therapeutic frontier. In this study, we systematically evaluated the antitumor effects of nin...
www.tandfonline.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Bacteria found in the gut of the Japanese fire-bellied newt may be useful in the treatment of colon cancer.
This might not pan out, but I do know that we must do what we can to preserve biodiversity because we don't want to lose opportunities like this forever. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
This might not pan out, but I do know that we must do what we can to preserve biodiversity because we don't want to lose opportunities like this forever. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Joseph Yaroch
Walmart has long been a facilitator of fraud on a mass scale, a ProPublica investigation found.
More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022.
(Published Jan. 2024)
More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022.
(Published Jan. 2024)
How Walmart’s Financial Services Became a Fraud Magnet
Scammers have duped consumers out of more than $1 billion by exploiting Walmart’s lax security. The company has resisted taking responsibility while breaking promises to regulators and skimping on tra...
www.propublica.org
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Walmart has long been a facilitator of fraud on a mass scale, a ProPublica investigation found.
More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022.
(Published Jan. 2024)
More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022.
(Published Jan. 2024)
One year ago, I uploaded a photo of a cat to Google's experimental AI image generator (Whisk), asked it to make a plushie, and it created a hexapod cat. Above the image, it said, "Not seeing what you expected?"
December 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
One year ago, I uploaded a photo of a cat to Google's experimental AI image generator (Whisk), asked it to make a plushie, and it created a hexapod cat. Above the image, it said, "Not seeing what you expected?"
Thank you. Have a nice Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Thank you. Have a nice Christmas.
Streisand Effect
iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.
Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed
iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.
www.404media.co
December 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Streisand Effect
The FDA Often Doesn’t Test the Quality of Generic Drugs, So We Did — ProPublica #Medsky www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
The FDA Often Doesn’t Test Generic Drugs for Quality Concerns, So ProPublica Did
Billions of prescriptions for generic drugs are filled in the U.S. annually. The FDA tests only a few dozen of them every year, its own records show, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contam...
www.propublica.org
December 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The FDA Often Doesn’t Test the Quality of Generic Drugs, So We Did — ProPublica #Medsky www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
The kindness of strangers: a boy picked up my spilled shopping when I was too pregnant to reach the ground | Life and style | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The kindness of strangers: a boy picked up my spilled shopping when I was too pregnant to reach the ground
I’d turned around for a second but that was all it took for my trolley to start rolling away. Before I could react, it tipped over
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The kindness of strangers: a boy picked up my spilled shopping when I was too pregnant to reach the ground | Life and style | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
This type of selective enforcement often leads to increased criminal behavior. Preferential treatment such as this leads to a society that lives under the role of law, not the rule of law. The role is the maintenance of an unjust power structure. www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Dismissed Charges Against Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards Has Emboldened Others
The reversal shows increasing clout of doctors and politicians supporting 'medical freedom'
www.medpagetoday.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This type of selective enforcement often leads to increased criminal behavior. Preferential treatment such as this leads to a society that lives under the role of law, not the rule of law. The role is the maintenance of an unjust power structure. www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Our family is supporting local news and investigative reporting this year. This is a means of protest; it's a way of trying to ensure freedom.
December 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Our family is supporting local news and investigative reporting this year. This is a means of protest; it's a way of trying to ensure freedom.
Vasquez introduces bipartisan bill to expand military counter-drone authority. The article mentions White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. www.organmountainnews.com/vasquez-intr...
Vasquez introduces bipartisan bill to expand military counter-drone authority
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the military’s authority to detect and disable unidentified drones over secured bases, including White Sands Missile Range.
www.organmountainnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Vasquez introduces bipartisan bill to expand military counter-drone authority. The article mentions White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. www.organmountainnews.com/vasquez-intr...
Strawberry plants in winter
December 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Strawberry plants in winter
Sigmund Trump gives a lesson:
“I think I’m probably very neurotic,” he said in Rocky Mount. “I always say controlled neuroses is good. Being neurotic, no good. But if it’s controlled, that’s okay. It gives you some energy.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/p...
“I think I’m probably very neurotic,” he said in Rocky Mount. “I always say controlled neuroses is good. Being neurotic, no good. But if it’s controlled, that’s okay. It gives you some energy.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/p...
Trump talks about neuroses, purchasing chairs and his wife’s underwear drawer in latest affordability speech | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy.
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Sigmund Trump gives a lesson:
“I think I’m probably very neurotic,” he said in Rocky Mount. “I always say controlled neuroses is good. Being neurotic, no good. But if it’s controlled, that’s okay. It gives you some energy.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/p...
“I think I’m probably very neurotic,” he said in Rocky Mount. “I always say controlled neuroses is good. Being neurotic, no good. But if it’s controlled, that’s okay. It gives you some energy.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/p...