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Dr Rasu Shrestha
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Physician, bridge builder & strategist. EVP, Chief #Innovation & Commercialization Officer. Together, we can fix health AND care. Posts are my own.

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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · Aug 9
🚨The #pinksocks starter-pack for @bsky.app has landed.

Let's band together and conquer all with #kindness, #empathy and #love. The world needs more of this RIGHT NOW.

💗Who did I miss here? Let me know, and let's engage!

go.bsky.app/8ZYxFLB

#kindnessmatters #medsky
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“Snowmageddon” in Charlotte last night.😅

(I’m not busting out my snowblower just yet!)
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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🇺🇸“What happens in our country at this moment will determine whether or not our children inherit a country where they will live free and be able to pursue their dreams and happiness.”

Fascinating interview with interview Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa on why she's running for governor.
Here’s why our race for governor in Texas in 2026 should be the priority for every American. By the end of this decade, in a little more than 4 years, the Brennan Center predicts that Texas will gain 4-5 new congressional seats because of population growth that is expected to be reflected in the 2030 Census. Texas will be taking those congressional seats from Democratic-majority states like California. What this means is if Texas doesn’t flip blue by the end of the decade, there will not be Democratic control of Congress for a generation. And because congressional seats equate to electoral votes, the same is true for the presidency. If Texas does not flip blue before the end of the decade, there will not be a Democratic United States President for a generation. That’s just math. A Democratic governor of Texas can insist on fair maps and veto any maps aimed to silence the will of the voters. Recent history tells us that this midterm after Trump’s re-election is our best chance to make gains for Democrats. The 2018 midterm after Trump was elected the first time, Democrats swept in Texas. Democrats won 12 seats in the Texas House and made additional gains across the state without national “battleground” funding. This time we must be ready. The fate of the Union depends on it.
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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The blowout with the Chargers was literally the WORST game of Aaron Rodgers' career.

Sigh.

#Steelers #NFLsky #FootballSky
The blowout with the Chargers was literally the WORST game of Aaron Rodgers' career. Sigh.
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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🛫Airport life.

The increase in global airport lounge visits in 2024 (31%) has outpaced growth in air traffic overall (10.4%)!
Chase Sapphire lounge. The increase in global airport lounge visits in 2024 (31%) has outpaced growth in air traffic overall (10.4%) compared to the previous year. And access isn’t cheap. United charges $750 annually for individual access to its airport lounge network. Amex recently announced that the annual fee for its Platinum card—which includes the perk of lounge access—is increasing from $695 to $895. And one of the most popular travel perk cards, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, just ratcheted up its annual fee from $550 to $795.
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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🤬END THE SHUTDOWN. DO YOUR JOB.

“We, again, urge leaders in Washington, D.C., to reach an immediate resolution to end the shutdown.” ~ @americanair.bsky.social
Due to the prolonged government shutdown and nationwide air traffic control staffing shortages, we, like most airlines, are experiencing additional and widespread delays and cancellations across the country today despite the advanced cancellations that the FAA required us to make. We, again, urge leaders in Washington, D.C., to reach an immediate resolution to end the shutdown. We will notify any customer whose flights are impacted by the shortages. With these disruptions, we are providing additional flexibility for customers' travel plans which are detailed on aa.com. We recommend that customers use the American Airlines mobile app or visit aa.com to stay informed and receive the latest updates on their flight status.
November 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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🧬James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

#RIPJamesWatson
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97 James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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🤯 Half of new US companies disappear within five years, and only one in three make it to year 10.
Half of new US companies disappear within five years, and only one in three make it to year 10 Roughly half of new US startups make it to their fifth birthday – and the most recent cohort have even dodged the recession curse (so far). According to an Axios analysis on the latest BLS data, 51.6% of private sector firms founded in March 2019 were still operating as of March 2024. Zooming out, the typical life cycle of an American startup follows a familiar curve.
November 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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More layoffs to come at Amazon after 14k were just let go.

“The next big wave of job cuts is expected to start in January, after the holiday rush and Amazon's annual re:Invent cloud conference”

www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/a...
Amazon upheaval: With morale shaken, Jassy looks for next big play after mass layoffs
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has been overhauling the company's corporate culture in recent years, and went even further last week, announcing 14,000 layoffs.
www.cnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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So, what you make of this???

Capitalism at its finest? Or…? 😵

#ElonMusk
Tesla shareholders have approved a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn).
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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This case is just baloney!!! 😅😵

www.cbsnews.com/news/sean-du...
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. found not guilty of misdemeanor after trial
A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault by a jury in Washington, D.C.
www.cbsnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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🚧How crazy is this?

Investigation of the recent heist revealed, the password to access the Louvre’s video surveillance system was "Louvre"!
The Louvre Museum in Paris was warned about serious security shortcomings as far back as 2014, which came to light in the aftermath of the "heist of the century." The investigation of the recent heist revealed, the password to access the Louvre’s video surveillance system was Louvre.
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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I guess the future is TODAY!!

#BackToTheFuture
Back To The Future showing that future date to be today’s date or November 5, 2025
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Our will is (can be) stronger than their hate.
bencollins.bsky.social Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 6d
There are more of us than there are of them.
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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🔥“New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant." ~Mayor Zohran Mamdani

#leadership #democracy #winning
Mayor Mamdani with his amazing wife at his big victory night. “New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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💪🏽Thank you for giving a damn.

#Prop50 #democracy
johnathanperk.bsky.social Waymo is I.C.E. @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 7d
Let’s do this, California!

Time to fight fire with fire. #LosAngeles #Prop50 @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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VICTORY!!!!

Zohran Mamdani will be NYC’s next mayor
Zohran Mamdani will be NYC’s next mayor
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Jeff Bezos Becomes $10 Billion Richer As Amazon’s OpenAI Deal Boosts Stock

www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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🚨ALL CLEAR officially declared.

Frightening how these active shooter incidents have been so normalized. And how we’re all on the edge ALL THE TIME. 😮‍💨

#UVA #GunControlNow
UVA Safety declares an all clear to the active shooter alert
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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UVA reported an active shooter near Shannon Library. Police clearing the building at this time. The school reports that there is no evidence of an attacker.

I’m listening to "Charlottesville City Police Dept" using the Scanner Radio app.

You can use free version too ➡️ scannerradio.app?l=NzM4MDE
Charlottesville City Police Department
Charlottesville, Virginia
scannerradio.app
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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💥This is HUGE NEWS!

OpenAI strikes a $38B computing deal with AWS.

The seven-year deal, which takes OpenAI’s total recent commitments to close to $1.5T, will allow OpenAI to make immediate use of AWS infrastructure to run its products, including ChatGPT.

#AIsky #cloud @awscloud.bsky.social
OpenAI strikes a $38B computing deal with AWS. The seven-year deal, which takes OpenAI’s total recent commitments to close to $1.5T, will allow OpenAI to make immediate use of AWS infrastructure to run its products, including ChatGPT. OpenAI strikes a $38B computing deal with AWS. The seven-year deal, which takes OpenAI’s total recent commitments to close to $1.5T, will allow OpenAI to make immediate use of AWS infrastructure to run its products, including ChatGPT.
November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Happy Monday y’all. Back to work?

Don’t forget to vote Tuesday. Seriously.🇺🇸
Cartoon showing air traffic controllers at work and not getting paid; contrasting with House GOP leader at the beach sipping a drink getting paid but clearly not working. Ugh. Vote this Tuesday!!!
November 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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The #Steelers defense seems to be back from the dead.

What a game against the Colts.

#NFLsky #FootballSky @pittsburghsteeler.bsky.social @steelersdepot.bsky.social @steelersgirl690.bsky.social @steelersgirl85.bsky.social @pghcitypaper.com
Steelers fans hold a mock funeral for the Steelers defense
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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😅 6-7
Gas station 76 gets into the Halloween craze with 6-7
November 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Just watched A House of Dynamite.

And it’s both mind blowing and eye opening, especially given where the world is today.

Highly recommended.

#movienight 🍿🎬 #AHouseOfDynamite @netflix.com
A House of Dynamite on Netflix President Donald Trump said this week that he wants the Defense Department to begin testing nuclear weapons "immediately," but experts say that's wishful thinking. The U.S. has conducted 1,054 nuclear weapons tests overall, but none since 1992. China, by comparison, has conducted 47 nuclear tests. If the U.S. were to resume nuclear weapons testing, and China used that as an opening for doing the same, it could help Beijing with weapon design and allow them to expand their own arsenal, experts say. “Among the big nuclear weapon states, there’s one country that would benefit the most from resumed testing — that’s China,” William Alberque, former director of NATO’s Arms Control, Disarmament and WMD Non-Proliferation Centre, said in an interview. Alberque said Trump’s intentions are unclear, but the sudden directive could be an attempt to pressure Russia into a new nonproliferation agreement. “The U.S. and Russia have all the data they need to build whatever nuclear weapon they need," he added. "There’s no new science in nuclear weapons design” when it comes to their arsenals. Countries armed with nuclear warheads. Note too the column on right. Handy chart for the movie that describes DEFCON levels. DEFCON 1 has never been activated.
November 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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It used to be that one of the pleasures of travelling for me was discovering great independent bookstores. So many finds in so many cities. Those days are gone, alas.
November 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM