Joe Wright MD
@joewright.bsky.social
SCHOOL: Research affiliate, DUSP @MIT—writing a hx of “Mass/Cass” #urbanplanning // WORK: doctor for people experiencing homelessness. (Opinions my own.) #medsky // HOME: Town Meeting member #mapoli
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JAMA Network Open:
Why Are Opioid Deaths Declining?
Roundup of current evidence: Chinese regulation of precursors is leading to a decline in potency; total number of users is declining
Why Are Opioid Deaths Declining?
Roundup of current evidence: Chinese regulation of precursors is leading to a decline in potency; total number of users is declining
Why Are Opioid Deaths Declining?
This Medical News article discusses new research on factors contributing to a dramatic decrease in drug overdose deaths in the US since 2023.
jamanetwork.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:56 AM
JAMA Network Open:
Why Are Opioid Deaths Declining?
Roundup of current evidence: Chinese regulation of precursors is leading to a decline in potency; total number of users is declining
Why Are Opioid Deaths Declining?
Roundup of current evidence: Chinese regulation of precursors is leading to a decline in potency; total number of users is declining
Share one of your favorite lines from a sci-fi movie
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Share one of your favorite lines from a sci-fi movie
Share one of your favorite lines from a sci-fi movie
February 2, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Share one of your favorite lines from a sci-fi movie
“Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university.”
Africa to 1800, Africa 1800-present (2 semester class)
Anthropology of Dance
Architecture of the Suburbs
Third World Cinemas and the West
Workers’ Autobiographies of 19th Century Europe
Africa to 1800, Africa 1800-present (2 semester class)
Anthropology of Dance
Architecture of the Suburbs
Third World Cinemas and the West
Workers’ Autobiographies of 19th Century Europe
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university.
1. Egyptian mythology
2. Death and dying
3. Stochastic processes
4. Geology of Wisconsin
5. Nonparametric statistics
1. Egyptian mythology
2. Death and dying
3. Stochastic processes
4. Geology of Wisconsin
5. Nonparametric statistics
January 31, 2026 at 12:36 PM
“Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university.”
Africa to 1800, Africa 1800-present (2 semester class)
Anthropology of Dance
Architecture of the Suburbs
Third World Cinemas and the West
Workers’ Autobiographies of 19th Century Europe
Africa to 1800, Africa 1800-present (2 semester class)
Anthropology of Dance
Architecture of the Suburbs
Third World Cinemas and the West
Workers’ Autobiographies of 19th Century Europe
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Sending extra love and warmth to homeless street outreach workers + mutual aid folks busting their butts to make sure folks stay safe ahead of the snow.
Nobody should live or die outside in the richest country in the world.
We need housing, not handcuffs.
Nobody should live or die outside in the richest country in the world.
We need housing, not handcuffs.
January 22, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Sending extra love and warmth to homeless street outreach workers + mutual aid folks busting their butts to make sure folks stay safe ahead of the snow.
Nobody should live or die outside in the richest country in the world.
We need housing, not handcuffs.
Nobody should live or die outside in the richest country in the world.
We need housing, not handcuffs.
welcome to Ferrix
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
welcome to Ferrix
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Remember all of the SAMHSA grants on mental health and substance abuse that RFK Jr. canceled yesterday?
Funding is restored.
Funding is restored.
24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored
For 24 hours, it was unclear which mental health and addiction programs would survive and who would still have jobs when the dust settled.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Remember all of the SAMHSA grants on mental health and substance abuse that RFK Jr. canceled yesterday?
Funding is restored.
Funding is restored.
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If I were 6’2” I’d probably be a tech exec huffing my own farts. Good to be down here and humble.
January 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
If I were 6’2” I’d probably be a tech exec huffing my own farts. Good to be down here and humble.
to reiterate
*doctors do not take the Hippocratic Oath
*the Hippocratic Oath contains enduring ideas as well as some weird-ass nothing-to-do-with-modern-medicine ideas
*”do no harm” in popular usage is a simplistic and naive idea which obscures both the risk and benefit of medical intervention
*doctors do not take the Hippocratic Oath
*the Hippocratic Oath contains enduring ideas as well as some weird-ass nothing-to-do-with-modern-medicine ideas
*”do no harm” in popular usage is a simplistic and naive idea which obscures both the risk and benefit of medical intervention
January 10, 2026 at 12:58 AM
to reiterate
*doctors do not take the Hippocratic Oath
*the Hippocratic Oath contains enduring ideas as well as some weird-ass nothing-to-do-with-modern-medicine ideas
*”do no harm” in popular usage is a simplistic and naive idea which obscures both the risk and benefit of medical intervention
*doctors do not take the Hippocratic Oath
*the Hippocratic Oath contains enduring ideas as well as some weird-ass nothing-to-do-with-modern-medicine ideas
*”do no harm” in popular usage is a simplistic and naive idea which obscures both the risk and benefit of medical intervention
I can’t explain why this is such a Sacramento story but it is, in every respect. From its particular kind of sad sweetness to its particular kind of quiet trauma and despair. This is an absolutely beautiful episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
#64 Kevin
Podcast Episode · Heavyweight · 11/20/2025 · 1h 1m
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January 6, 2026 at 2:39 AM
I can’t explain why this is such a Sacramento story but it is, in every respect. From its particular kind of sad sweetness to its particular kind of quiet trauma and despair. This is an absolutely beautiful episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
1. This is awful for trans kids and for everyone who cares about them. Others here speak to that eloquently, including Rep. McBride’s statement today.
2. This is also independently bad for doctors, who don’t seem to be noticing the way this administration is demonizing our profession specifically.
2. This is also independently bad for doctors, who don’t seem to be noticing the way this administration is demonizing our profession specifically.
Just now, a national trans healthcare felony ban for youth has passed the US House, with 10 year prison terms.
3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.
4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.
It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.
Story to come.
3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.
4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.
It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.
Story to come.
December 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
1. This is awful for trans kids and for everyone who cares about them. Others here speak to that eloquently, including Rep. McBride’s statement today.
2. This is also independently bad for doctors, who don’t seem to be noticing the way this administration is demonizing our profession specifically.
2. This is also independently bad for doctors, who don’t seem to be noticing the way this administration is demonizing our profession specifically.
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something i really admire about boston is how fundamentally hated starbucks seems to be here. at the train station the crowd at dunkin is nigh on impassable but even so only a few shifty eyed cowards are at the starbucks. you guys really did it man you defeated the monster
December 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
something i really admire about boston is how fundamentally hated starbucks seems to be here. at the train station the crowd at dunkin is nigh on impassable but even so only a few shifty eyed cowards are at the starbucks. you guys really did it man you defeated the monster
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Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
I demand a font czar: the nation should have elegantly designed fonts for all to use—let’s not debase ourselves by fighting over which retired Windows default font we like better. Even if you’re going to be this basic with default fonts, the new one, Aptos, is better than either.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I demand a font czar: the nation should have elegantly designed fonts for all to use—let’s not debase ourselves by fighting over which retired Windows default font we like better. Even if you’re going to be this basic with default fonts, the new one, Aptos, is better than either.
Movies you’ve watched more than six times with a gif.
December 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Movies you’ve watched more than six times with a gif.
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Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif.
December 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif.
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
December 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
A thoughtful comparison by a former Marine to the moral universe of the Roman Empire, the early Christians within it, and the eternal temptation of violent spectacle.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Opinion | What Trump Is Really Doing With His Boat Strikes
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A thoughtful comparison by a former Marine to the moral universe of the Roman Empire, the early Christians within it, and the eternal temptation of violent spectacle.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
I think Zohran is great. I also predict that he will reinstate sweeps by some other name, soon. I’d be happy to lose that bet. But sweeps are never for getting people housed. Sweeps are to ensure people don’t lay claim to a single piece of land long enough to establish informal tenancy rights. 🧵
NEW: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he will not continue sweeps of homeless encampments — which city data shows have not yielded any permanent or supportive-housing referrals in more than a year.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/04/m...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/04/m...
Mamdani Vows to Sweep Out Crackdowns on Homeless Camps
City numbers show that sweeps started under Mayor Eric Adams have not delivered on referrals for housing in more than a year.
www.thecity.nyc
December 5, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I think Zohran is great. I also predict that he will reinstate sweeps by some other name, soon. I’d be happy to lose that bet. But sweeps are never for getting people housed. Sweeps are to ensure people don’t lay claim to a single piece of land long enough to establish informal tenancy rights. 🧵
I’ve always been struck by Strayhorn’s version of this song where he seems to rush through its melancholy to make it off-handed, lighten it up. It’s not the best version of his song! The Hajdu biography (also in the thread) tells you he wrote this as a kid—older now, he doesn’t want to wallow in it
Remembering Billy Strayhorn on the 110th anniversary of his birth. He died in 1967.
youtu.be/K7bGtR_ETJE?...
youtu.be/K7bGtR_ETJE?...
BILLY STRAYHORN sings and plays LUSH LIFE!
YouTube video by Giorgio Cùscito
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I’ve always been struck by Strayhorn’s version of this song where he seems to rush through its melancholy to make it off-handed, lighten it up. It’s not the best version of his song! The Hajdu biography (also in the thread) tells you he wrote this as a kid—older now, he doesn’t want to wallow in it
Many Rivers To Cross youtu.be/twf7LhQIBkQ?...
November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Many Rivers To Cross youtu.be/twf7LhQIBkQ?...
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Strand is truly a treasure of Dorchester and of Greater Boston; many fond times there with Jose Mateo’s Nutcracker (check it out! cheap way to see the ballet!) and the Boston Children’s Chorus among others
K-Pop, indie operas, Punjabi dance-offs, and the Jose Mateo Nutcracker's up next starting 12/6...
It's great to see the Strand Theatre — Boston's only city-owned theatre venue — being so well-used these days.
It's great to see the Strand Theatre — Boston's only city-owned theatre venue — being so well-used these days.
The Strand Theatre is a busy spot lately!
Last weekend, the Dorchester theatre packed in more than 1,300 people for the Boston Bhangra Competition, one of North America’s largest Punjabi dance-offs.
www.dotnews.com/2025/punjabi...
Last weekend, the Dorchester theatre packed in more than 1,300 people for the Boston Bhangra Competition, one of North America’s largest Punjabi dance-offs.
www.dotnews.com/2025/punjabi...
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Strand is truly a treasure of Dorchester and of Greater Boston; many fond times there with Jose Mateo’s Nutcracker (check it out! cheap way to see the ballet!) and the Boston Children’s Chorus among others