John DesMarteau MD FACA
@jdesmarteau.com
Retired Anesthesiologist | I read JAMA so you don’t have to | Fair Gardener | Classical Composer | Married a great guy in 2004 | Dual Citizen - Can-Am | Voted BC, BO, HRC, JRB, KH — Should Tell You My Politics | Working on a memoir of my medical career
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I remember going to Pres. Obama’s inauguration in 2009 and the long, walk to the Capitol from the train station. It was so many people we walked like a pack of sardines but worth every moment. I hope to have this feeling again. 😭 #PresidentsDay #SheShed #Pinks
February 17, 2026 at 6:06 AM
I remember going to Pres. Obama’s inauguration in 2009 and the long, walk to the Capitol from the train station. It was so many people we walked like a pack of sardines but worth every moment. I hope to have this feeling again. 😭 #PresidentsDay #SheShed #Pinks
Thanks for this. Not only was George Washington prescient about the possibility of a Donald Trump but another George — George Mason was even more blunt. See his objections 8 & 15 to the nascent Constitution that were published in September 1787.
February 17, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Thanks for this. Not only was George Washington prescient about the possibility of a Donald Trump but another George — George Mason was even more blunt. See his objections 8 & 15 to the nascent Constitution that were published in September 1787.
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Our tax dollars are just blood money at this point and I'm sick of being an unwilling accomplice in the torture and death of other human beings.
Defund ICE. Sociopaths can't be fixed or trained into decent, caring people.
Defund ICE. Sociopaths can't be fixed or trained into decent, caring people.
a green sign with a statue of liberty and the words no human being is illegal
ALT: a green sign with a statue of liberty and the words no human being is illegal
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Our tax dollars are just blood money at this point and I'm sick of being an unwilling accomplice in the torture and death of other human beings.
Defund ICE. Sociopaths can't be fixed or trained into decent, caring people.
Defund ICE. Sociopaths can't be fixed or trained into decent, caring people.
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I wonder what percent of married women stratified by location, party affiliation (if any), age and ethnicity, have taken their husband’s last name. My hunch is the percentage would be higher with rural Republican women. The SAVE act would make it more difficult for them to vote. Brilliant.
February 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I wonder what percent of married women stratified by location, party affiliation (if any), age and ethnicity, have taken their husband’s last name. My hunch is the percentage would be higher with rural Republican women. The SAVE act would make it more difficult for them to vote. Brilliant.
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Jens van't Wout wins 1,000-meter short track Olympic gold for the Netherlands
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Jens van't Wout wins 1,000-meter short track Olympic gold for the Netherlands - UPI.com
twp.ai
February 13, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Jens van't Wout wins 1,000-meter short track Olympic gold for the Netherlands
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As Senator, Susan Collins has green-lit Trump's agenda, selling out Maine people to please him.
We can't give her another six years to do more of the same.
I've stood up to him before and won, and I'm prepared to do it again –– and win.
We can't give her another six years to do more of the same.
I've stood up to him before and won, and I'm prepared to do it again –– and win.
Susan Collins wants another six years to do Trump and Republicans' bidding. I won't let that happen.
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 AM
As Senator, Susan Collins has green-lit Trump's agenda, selling out Maine people to please him.
We can't give her another six years to do more of the same.
I've stood up to him before and won, and I'm prepared to do it again –– and win.
We can't give her another six years to do more of the same.
I've stood up to him before and won, and I'm prepared to do it again –– and win.
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Listen folks, Pam Bondi was Attorney General of Florida from 2011 to 2019 so she's been covering up Epstein's crimes for a loooooong-ass time
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Listen folks, Pam Bondi was Attorney General of Florida from 2011 to 2019 so she's been covering up Epstein's crimes for a loooooong-ass time
Since no been held accountable in the Epstein business except for Maxwell, including Trump himself (no surprise there), Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg should be indicting as many as he can under NY law — no statue of limitations for child rape. Trump couldn’t pardon anyone convicted including himself.
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Since no been held accountable in the Epstein business except for Maxwell, including Trump himself (no surprise there), Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg should be indicting as many as he can under NY law — no statue of limitations for child rape. Trump couldn’t pardon anyone convicted including himself.
Really? Do they really think they can erase LGBTQ+ history by sheer nonsense like this or distract from their malevolent incompetence and the Epstein files?
LGBTQ Pride flag removed from NYC Stonewall National Monument after Trump admin directive
Apparently following orders from a Jan. 21 memo from the U.S. Department of the Interior, the large pride flag was removed over the weekend.
www.nydailynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Really? Do they really think they can erase LGBTQ+ history by sheer nonsense like this or distract from their malevolent incompetence and the Epstein files?
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A federal court just upheld California’s law REQUIRING federal agents to identify themselves.
California will keep standing up for civil rights and our democracy.
California will keep standing up for civil rights and our democracy.
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
A federal court just upheld California’s law REQUIRING federal agents to identify themselves.
California will keep standing up for civil rights and our democracy.
California will keep standing up for civil rights and our democracy.
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Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
February 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
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The Turning Point USA Half Time show broken down into two minutes - the highs, the lows, the poor audio production and overuse of pyrotechnics. A 55-year-old man dancing around in shorts. It was everything and nothing all at once.
February 9, 2026 at 6:45 AM
The Turning Point USA Half Time show broken down into two minutes - the highs, the lows, the poor audio production and overuse of pyrotechnics. A 55-year-old man dancing around in shorts. It was everything and nothing all at once.
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
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Imagine, air raid siren, explosions because russian ballistic missiles are attacking your city. And you're walking from the shop with a bag of groceries, talking on the phone with your mother and counting explosions.
I don't even need to imagine.
#Ukrainianview
I don't even need to imagine.
#Ukrainianview
February 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Imagine, air raid siren, explosions because russian ballistic missiles are attacking your city. And you're walking from the shop with a bag of groceries, talking on the phone with your mother and counting explosions.
I don't even need to imagine.
#Ukrainianview
I don't even need to imagine.
#Ukrainianview
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
So Trump's eponymous medication site is live. While I'm not going to go through every medication, I picked one I take. Here's a comparison between TrumpRx.gov and Mark Cuban's costplusdrugs.com. Maybe some drugs are less expensive because there are no generic equivalents — yet.
February 7, 2026 at 12:19 AM
So Trump's eponymous medication site is live. While I'm not going to go through every medication, I picked one I take. Here's a comparison between TrumpRx.gov and Mark Cuban's costplusdrugs.com. Maybe some drugs are less expensive because there are no generic equivalents — yet.
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Jianfu Chen's lab uses spatial transcriptomics to map the diverse cell types in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and uncover a microenvironment involved in arthritic pain in their latest publication in Advanced Science. 🧪 #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #FightOn #Science #TMJ
Spatial Transcriptomics of TMJ Reveals a Remodeling Fibroblast‐Immune Microenvironment Driving Arthritis Pain
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February 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Jianfu Chen's lab uses spatial transcriptomics to map the diverse cell types in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and uncover a microenvironment involved in arthritic pain in their latest publication in Advanced Science. 🧪 #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #FightOn #Science #TMJ
China is leaping ahead to the 22nd Century while Trump and his sycophants are taking us back to the 20th in transportation, the 16th in politics and the 14th in health care.
For the second time in 3 years, manufacture, installation & export of batteries, electric cars, solar, wind and related tech accounted for more than 1/3 of China’s economic growth
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds
Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growth
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:13 AM
China is leaping ahead to the 22nd Century while Trump and his sycophants are taking us back to the 20th in transportation, the 16th in politics and the 14th in health care.
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Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
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The president had his DOJ raid an election office and seize ballots. Now he is threatening to take over elections. Sadly, this is treated by legacy media as just another normal day.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
The president had his DOJ raid an election office and seize ballots. Now he is threatening to take over elections. Sadly, this is treated by legacy media as just another normal day.
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Jerimiah was a bull frog....was a good friend of mine.
RIP Chuck Negron
RIP Chuck Negron
Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83 #usnews
Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83
Chuck Negron’s lead vocals powered hits like “Joy to the World” and “One,” which made Three Dog Night a top touring act in the late 1960s and early '70s.
www.wmbfnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Jerimiah was a bull frog....was a good friend of mine.
RIP Chuck Negron
RIP Chuck Negron
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Affaire Epstein : le patron des JO de Los Angeles s’excuse après l’apparition de son nom dans les derniers documents publiés
Affaire Epstein : le patron des JO de Los Angeles s’excuse après l’apparition de son nom dans les derniers documents publiés
Ces documents sont des échanges de courriels salaces en 2003 entre M. Wasserman et Ghislaine Maxwell, qui purge actuellement une peine de vingt ans de prison pour avoir aidé le criminel sexuel Jeffrey Epstein à recruter des prostituées mineures.
www.lemonde.fr
February 1, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Affaire Epstein : le patron des JO de Los Angeles s’excuse après l’apparition de son nom dans les derniers documents publiés
Excellent summary of what Trump is doing to the American-Canadian alliance.
Trump blames Canada
And tears our closest international relationship apart.
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Excellent summary of what Trump is doing to the American-Canadian alliance.