Petulant Skeptic
@petulantskeptic.bsky.social
Pediatric intensivist. Assistant professor. Army officer. Husband. Father. Waffle expert. Opinionated.
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Four rules of medicine:
Give a shit
Know your shit
Take no shit
Shit happens
Give a shit
Know your shit
Take no shit
Shit happens
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
yeah, I have such mixed feelings about the Pitt. I watched every episode and loved the feeling of being seen and that it conveyed so much of what is hard about our jobs but I also am not sure it was personally good for me to experience watching the episodes and having the feelings it activated
January 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
yeah, I have such mixed feelings about the Pitt. I watched every episode and loved the feeling of being seen and that it conveyed so much of what is hard about our jobs but I also am not sure it was personally good for me to experience watching the episodes and having the feelings it activated
Almost certainly a -60 or -6. 160th doesn't have organic AH-64s or AH-1Zs
January 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Almost certainly a -60 or -6. 160th doesn't have organic AH-64s or AH-1Zs
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
You can’t tell me this wouldn’t be amazing
I don’t normally like gimmick football feed channels but I would love a main broadcast feed with an inset showing Cignetti’s face at all times
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 PM
You can’t tell me this wouldn’t be amazing
I don’t normally like gimmick football feed channels but I would love a main broadcast feed with an inset showing Cignetti’s face at all times
January 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t normally like gimmick football feed channels but I would love a main broadcast feed with an inset showing Cignetti’s face at all times
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oof, the Onion print edition hitting close to home this month
January 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
oof, the Onion print edition hitting close to home this month
If the kid got shot (a real risk, let’s be honest) you’d probably feel pretty bad for a long time
January 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
If the kid got shot (a real risk, let’s be honest) you’d probably feel pretty bad for a long time
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Dan Lanning is an insane person
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dan Lanning is an insane person
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I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?
You could call the cops about an unsupervised child with a firearm. Probably an equally effective lesson with less personal risk
January 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
You could call the cops about an unsupervised child with a firearm. Probably an equally effective lesson with less personal risk
Everyone would learn an important lesson if you tackled the kid and disarmed him
January 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Everyone would learn an important lesson if you tackled the kid and disarmed him
Seems like it would radically disincentivize saving? Like if you had a large savings and a catastrophic medical event occurs it’s wiped out, but if you’d spent it (and even had debt?) tax payers eat much of the bill?
December 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Seems like it would radically disincentivize saving? Like if you had a large savings and a catastrophic medical event occurs it’s wiped out, but if you’d spent it (and even had debt?) tax payers eat much of the bill?
be careful
Just put three stitches in my neighbors thigh in his kitchen after he cut it open with a hand axe making a fire for their fire place. Merry Christmas!
December 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
be careful
My 6 year old told me, and this is a verbatim quote, “Dad I think you might get cooked if you race me at Mario Kart.”
Their confidence is now a shambles
Their confidence is now a shambles
December 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
My 6 year old told me, and this is a verbatim quote, “Dad I think you might get cooked if you race me at Mario Kart.”
Their confidence is now a shambles
Their confidence is now a shambles
Yah I had to open up a bunch of boxes last night, charge things, and put them back in boxes.
December 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Yah I had to open up a bunch of boxes last night, charge things, and put them back in boxes.
Just put three stitches in my neighbors thigh in his kitchen after he cut it open with a hand axe making a fire for their fire place. Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Just put three stitches in my neighbors thigh in his kitchen after he cut it open with a hand axe making a fire for their fire place. Merry Christmas!
My ten year old was in the other room eating Cup O Noodles and spilled them and yelled and every horrifying ramen burn from the burn ICU and PICU I’ve cared for flared in my mind. Fortunately just got a little on her leg and she’ll be fine. Made a big mess tho
December 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM
My ten year old was in the other room eating Cup O Noodles and spilled them and yelled and every horrifying ramen burn from the burn ICU and PICU I’ve cared for flared in my mind. Fortunately just got a little on her leg and she’ll be fine. Made a big mess tho
I think it’s great the internet is passing around the CECOT piece but let’s be real: the number of people whose minds can be changed that are also technologically literate enough to watch it this way rounds to zero. They didn’t want Boomers and Xers seeing it. No one else watches 60 Minutes anyway
December 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I think it’s great the internet is passing around the CECOT piece but let’s be real: the number of people whose minds can be changed that are also technologically literate enough to watch it this way rounds to zero. They didn’t want Boomers and Xers seeing it. No one else watches 60 Minutes anyway
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HASSETT: If the Supreme Court doesn't find with us, refunds would go to whoever cut the check for the tariff
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
December 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
HASSETT: If the Supreme Court doesn't find with us, refunds would go to whoever cut the check for the tariff
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
I cannot imagine a less suitable pairing of celebrity and brand than Nick Offerman and Carnival Cruiselines. Rob Swanson would never
December 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I cannot imagine a less suitable pairing of celebrity and brand than Nick Offerman and Carnival Cruiselines. Rob Swanson would never
Tis the season of giving
December 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Tis the season of giving
FWIW Every service member, from E4 to O6, I’ve talked to about this was gobsmacked that the money actually showed up and all of them saw it clearly for the cheap (no pun intended) stunt that it is.
December 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
FWIW Every service member, from E4 to O6, I’ve talked to about this was gobsmacked that the money actually showed up and all of them saw it clearly for the cheap (no pun intended) stunt that it is.
A responsible follow up question to such a revelation would be “which 10%?”
Rep. Garcia says only 10% of total Epstein files was released today
TEN PERCENT
TEN PERCENT
The DOJ is breaking the law by not releasing the full Epstein files. This is not transparency. This is just more coverup by Donald Trump and Pam Bondi. They need to release all the files, NOW.
December 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
A responsible follow up question to such a revelation would be “which 10%?”
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rfk will not rest until your kid is dead wapo.st/4s2l2zn
U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
wapo.st
December 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
rfk will not rest until your kid is dead wapo.st/4s2l2zn