Monica Bhargava, M.D.
@monicabhargava.bsky.social
☀️ Pulm/CCM doctor, writer, teacher, concerned citizen. Oakland/Berkeley, CA ☀️
Just watched Conan O’Brien receive the Mark Twain Prize (it was filmed and now on Netflix)— it’s incredible. It’s really inspiring that someone can be so kind and so beloved and also so insanely funny/absurd.
His closing remarks were extraordinary… Watch it to the very end! You will feel good 🙏🏽
His closing remarks were extraordinary… Watch it to the very end! You will feel good 🙏🏽
May 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Just watched Conan O’Brien receive the Mark Twain Prize (it was filmed and now on Netflix)— it’s incredible. It’s really inspiring that someone can be so kind and so beloved and also so insanely funny/absurd.
His closing remarks were extraordinary… Watch it to the very end! You will feel good 🙏🏽
His closing remarks were extraordinary… Watch it to the very end! You will feel good 🙏🏽
poems for pulmonologists…💛
April 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
poems for pulmonologists…💛
Twin Peaks tonight 💛
March 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Twin Peaks tonight 💛
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Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
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Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
February 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
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FACT
92% of Medicaid adults under 65 were either working or had a reason that qualified for an exemption, according to KFF.
92% of Medicaid adults under 65 were either working or had a reason that qualified for an exemption, according to KFF.
February 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
FACT
92% of Medicaid adults under 65 were either working or had a reason that qualified for an exemption, according to KFF.
92% of Medicaid adults under 65 were either working or had a reason that qualified for an exemption, according to KFF.
I love Oakland, and I love the spirit of Highland Hospital —a place where everyone is cared for, regardless of ability to pay 💛
February 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I love Oakland, and I love the spirit of Highland Hospital —a place where everyone is cared for, regardless of ability to pay 💛
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Jan 30, 2025:
“CHEST remains steadfast in our mission to prevent, diagnose, and treat chest diseases using all available means to advance the best patient outcomes. We maintain that striving for health equity is essential to achieving this goal”
www.chestnet.org/newsroom/che...
“CHEST remains steadfast in our mission to prevent, diagnose, and treat chest diseases using all available means to advance the best patient outcomes. We maintain that striving for health equity is essential to achieving this goal”
www.chestnet.org/newsroom/che...
Reaffirming Our Pledge to the Medical Community - American College of Chest Physicians
Considering recent federal directives, CHEST reaffirms its commitment to education and initiatives that advance health equity, reduce barriers to care, and advance the medical profession.
www.chestnet.org
February 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Jan 30, 2025:
“CHEST remains steadfast in our mission to prevent, diagnose, and treat chest diseases using all available means to advance the best patient outcomes. We maintain that striving for health equity is essential to achieving this goal”
www.chestnet.org/newsroom/che...
“CHEST remains steadfast in our mission to prevent, diagnose, and treat chest diseases using all available means to advance the best patient outcomes. We maintain that striving for health equity is essential to achieving this goal”
www.chestnet.org/newsroom/che...
In case anyone needs a moment of Zen. This is Mendocino. 💛
February 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
In case anyone needs a moment of Zen. This is Mendocino. 💛
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Next week we’re starting our new series doing concise, focused reviews of guidelines for important / common pulmonary diseases. We’re starting with asthma!
In advance, listen to one of our first episodes on managing a severe asthma exacerbations!
www.pulmpeeps.com/2022/01/18/7...
#medsky
#pulmsky
In advance, listen to one of our first episodes on managing a severe asthma exacerbations!
www.pulmpeeps.com/2022/01/18/7...
#medsky
#pulmsky
January 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Next week we’re starting our new series doing concise, focused reviews of guidelines for important / common pulmonary diseases. We’re starting with asthma!
In advance, listen to one of our first episodes on managing a severe asthma exacerbations!
www.pulmpeeps.com/2022/01/18/7...
#medsky
#pulmsky
In advance, listen to one of our first episodes on managing a severe asthma exacerbations!
www.pulmpeeps.com/2022/01/18/7...
#medsky
#pulmsky
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"The lifetime of a human being is measured by decades, the lifetime of the Sun is a hundred million times longer. Compared to a star, we are like mayflies, fleeting ephemeral creatures who live out their lives in the course of a single day." ~ Carl Sagan, Cosmos
January 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"The lifetime of a human being is measured by decades, the lifetime of the Sun is a hundred million times longer. Compared to a star, we are like mayflies, fleeting ephemeral creatures who live out their lives in the course of a single day." ~ Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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Bill Clinton banned assault weapons in 1994; mass shootings dropped by 43%.
George W. Bush and the GOP let the assault weapons ban expire in 2004; mass shootings increased by 245%.
These numbers tell the whole story.
George W. Bush and the GOP let the assault weapons ban expire in 2004; mass shootings increased by 245%.
These numbers tell the whole story.
January 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Bill Clinton banned assault weapons in 1994; mass shootings dropped by 43%.
George W. Bush and the GOP let the assault weapons ban expire in 2004; mass shootings increased by 245%.
These numbers tell the whole story.
George W. Bush and the GOP let the assault weapons ban expire in 2004; mass shootings increased by 245%.
These numbers tell the whole story.
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anyone else feel that earthquake? 😮
January 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
anyone else feel that earthquake? 😮
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Gofundme should not be our national safety net
January 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Gofundme should not be our national safety net
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The reason we are seeing floods in new places and wildfires in the “wet” season, the reason we spend hundreds of billions on disaster response, is that climate change makes bad weather more common and more intense. Climate inaction costs you money and puts you in danger.
January 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The reason we are seeing floods in new places and wildfires in the “wet” season, the reason we spend hundreds of billions on disaster response, is that climate change makes bad weather more common and more intense. Climate inaction costs you money and puts you in danger.
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My heart is breaking for all of Los Angeles and for everyone evacuating and struggling with loss.
Sending extraordinary gratitude to the firefighters working around the clock, risking their lives – and please remember that 30% of the fire crews are incarcerated people.
Sending extraordinary gratitude to the firefighters working around the clock, risking their lives – and please remember that 30% of the fire crews are incarcerated people.
A new fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills, as emergency crews struggled against several other devastating wildfires raging out of control.
Follow live updates here.
Follow live updates here.
California Fires Burn in Hollywood Hills and Other L.A. Areas: Live Updates
A central part of the city was under threat as a new fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills. Firefighters were already struggling to fight the worst blaze in Los Angeles history, and more than 100,000 ...
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
My heart is breaking for all of Los Angeles and for everyone evacuating and struggling with loss.
Sending extraordinary gratitude to the firefighters working around the clock, risking their lives – and please remember that 30% of the fire crews are incarcerated people.
Sending extraordinary gratitude to the firefighters working around the clock, risking their lives – and please remember that 30% of the fire crews are incarcerated people.
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Planet Fitness locations in Los Angeles are “offering anyone impacted by the fires—first responders and residents—free access to shower, recharge, and relax”
No membership is required to take advantage of locker rooms, WiFi, charging stations at any LA County location not impacted by the fires.
No membership is required to take advantage of locker rooms, WiFi, charging stations at any LA County location not impacted by the fires.
January 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Planet Fitness locations in Los Angeles are “offering anyone impacted by the fires—first responders and residents—free access to shower, recharge, and relax”
No membership is required to take advantage of locker rooms, WiFi, charging stations at any LA County location not impacted by the fires.
No membership is required to take advantage of locker rooms, WiFi, charging stations at any LA County location not impacted by the fires.
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It is truly wild that it is estimated that more than 20 million people died of Covid and the prevailing vibe is that the world overreacted. That is an astonishing toll! More people died of Covid in the US than in the Civil War. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
5 years after it appeared, things we know and still don't know about COVID
Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.
www.pbs.org
January 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It is truly wild that it is estimated that more than 20 million people died of Covid and the prevailing vibe is that the world overreacted. That is an astonishing toll! More people died of Covid in the US than in the Civil War. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
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“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that critical job. So I have decided to leave the Post.” — @anntelnaes.bsky.social
This is, or should be, a big deal -- Ann Telnaes, an absolute legend, quitting WaPo due to censorship of a cartoon criticizing billionaires
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Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that critical job. So I have decided to leave the Post.” — @anntelnaes.bsky.social