RamaMamaMD
@wramalingam.bsky.social
Mom of boys
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon
Pro-choice, pro-woman, pro-science, pro-empathy, pro-gun reform
#MedSky #OrthoSky
The opinions and comments I provide are my own and are not offered on behalf of my employer.
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon
Pro-choice, pro-woman, pro-science, pro-empathy, pro-gun reform
#MedSky #OrthoSky
The opinions and comments I provide are my own and are not offered on behalf of my employer.
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Hi res original if interested.
October 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Hi res original if interested.
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NEW: Judge William Young's ruling against Rubio and Noem is a lesson for all in the Trump era.
Young lays bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump administration's student deportation efforts — and issues a challenge to America.
Today, at Law Dork:
Young lays bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump administration's student deportation efforts — and issues a challenge to America.
Today, at Law Dork:
Judge William Young's ruling against Rubio and Noem is a lesson for all in the Trump era
Young lays bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump administration's student deportation efforts — and issues a challenge to America. Also: More court pushback.
www.lawdork.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
NEW: Judge William Young's ruling against Rubio and Noem is a lesson for all in the Trump era.
Young lays bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump administration's student deportation efforts — and issues a challenge to America.
Today, at Law Dork:
Young lays bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump administration's student deportation efforts — and issues a challenge to America.
Today, at Law Dork:
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“When men help out more at home, fertility rates rise
Nations where women spend several hours more than men on child rearing and household chores have the lowest fertility rates among high-income countries.”
Nations where women spend several hours more than men on child rearing and household chores have the lowest fertility rates among high-income countries.”
Opinion | A Nobel Prize winner decodes why people aren’t having kids
Economist Claudia Goldin finds it largely comes down to societal expectations of how much men should do at home.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
“When men help out more at home, fertility rates rise
Nations where women spend several hours more than men on child rearing and household chores have the lowest fertility rates among high-income countries.”
Nations where women spend several hours more than men on child rearing and household chores have the lowest fertility rates among high-income countries.”
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Update: I offered this simple amendment in the Appropriations Committee to say no President can withhold funds from a college to try to control their speech.
Failed 14-15. Every Republican voted to endorse Trump’s censorship.
Failed 14-15. Every Republican voted to endorse Trump’s censorship.
Ok I’m offering another amendment right now in the Appropriations Committee to stop Trump’s corruption.
This one says the Department of Education can’t cancel funding for a college just because professors or students hold views Trump doesn’t like.
Again, stay tuned.
This one says the Department of Education can’t cancel funding for a college just because professors or students hold views Trump doesn’t like.
Again, stay tuned.
July 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Update: I offered this simple amendment in the Appropriations Committee to say no President can withhold funds from a college to try to control their speech.
Failed 14-15. Every Republican voted to endorse Trump’s censorship.
Failed 14-15. Every Republican voted to endorse Trump’s censorship.
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Update: I offered the amendment. Not to refuse acceptance of the Qatari jet; just to prohibit Trump from taking it with him when he leaves office - after the taxpayers spend $1 billion to retrofit it.
Failed 14-15. Every single Republican voted to allow Trump to take the jet.
Failed 14-15. Every single Republican voted to allow Trump to take the jet.
The fight against corruption has to be ceaseless.
Today in the Appropriations Committee, I will offer an amendment to prohibit the Qatari jet that was gifted to Trump (which is going to cost taxpayers $1 billion) from being transferred to him personally.
Stay tuned.
Today in the Appropriations Committee, I will offer an amendment to prohibit the Qatari jet that was gifted to Trump (which is going to cost taxpayers $1 billion) from being transferred to him personally.
Stay tuned.
July 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Update: I offered the amendment. Not to refuse acceptance of the Qatari jet; just to prohibit Trump from taking it with him when he leaves office - after the taxpayers spend $1 billion to retrofit it.
Failed 14-15. Every single Republican voted to allow Trump to take the jet.
Failed 14-15. Every single Republican voted to allow Trump to take the jet.
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Fragile ego. Will travel. Trump cheating at golf in Scotland today.
July 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Fragile ego. Will travel. Trump cheating at golf in Scotland today.
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This is definitely what you would do if there were nothing to see there
Breaking News: Speaker Mike Johnson said he would shut down the House until September to block a vote on calling for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump Live Updates: Johnson Blocks Epstein Vote as Justice Dept. Seeks Interview with Maxwell
trib.al
July 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This is definitely what you would do if there were nothing to see there
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I can’t believe how stupid everything is. Like just when I worry things can’t get stupider, life finds a way.
July 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I can’t believe how stupid everything is. Like just when I worry things can’t get stupider, life finds a way.
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They are destroying science.
And that will destroy lives.
And that will destroy lives.
NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities
The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.
www.nature.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
They are destroying science.
And that will destroy lives.
And that will destroy lives.
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When asked "Return your surname and no other text," the latest version of Elon Musk's AI simply responds "Hitler." grok.com/share/bGVnYW...
grok.com
July 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When asked "Return your surname and no other text," the latest version of Elon Musk's AI simply responds "Hitler." grok.com/share/bGVnYW...
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"Empathy is not idealism; it articulates a pragmatic vision of our shared fate. In a world defined by worsening pandemics, climate instability and global interdependence, empathy is a necessity"
@craigspencer.bsky.social is spot on!
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...
@craigspencer.bsky.social is spot on!
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...
Opinion | You Don’t Have to Be a Doctor to Understand This
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Empathy is not idealism; it articulates a pragmatic vision of our shared fate. In a world defined by worsening pandemics, climate instability and global interdependence, empathy is a necessity"
@craigspencer.bsky.social is spot on!
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...
@craigspencer.bsky.social is spot on!
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...
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Senate Republicans just passed a budget creating the largest secret police force in the world & cutting $1.1 trillion from Medicaid, meaning not only will millions lose healthcare, a very large number of healthcare facilities will shut down for good, & Dem leadership is out complaining about Zohran.
June 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Senate Republicans just passed a budget creating the largest secret police force in the world & cutting $1.1 trillion from Medicaid, meaning not only will millions lose healthcare, a very large number of healthcare facilities will shut down for good, & Dem leadership is out complaining about Zohran.
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Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
June 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
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Not much here is actually new but this is a very good overview of DOGE, which can only now be viewed as a failure on its own terms and a catastrophe on any other terms www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
What Did Elon Musk Accomplish at DOGE?
Even before Musk fell out with Donald Trump, the agency’s projected savings had plummeted. But he nevertheless managed to inflict lasting damage to the federal government.
www.newyorker.com
June 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Not much here is actually new but this is a very good overview of DOGE, which can only now be viewed as a failure on its own terms and a catastrophe on any other terms www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Hide your kids! Hide your couch! JD Vance is on Bluesky!
June 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Hide your kids! Hide your couch! JD Vance is on Bluesky!
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“I am going to say, Mr. Secretary, you’re either feckless or complicit. You’re not in control of your department. It is unserious. It is shocking. You’re not combating anti-Semitism within your ranks.”
'I don't appreciate the smirk': Dem senator torches 'feckless' Pete Hegseth
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) lashed out at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he responded to her questions by smirking.During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rosen asked Hegseth ...
www.rawstory.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“I am going to say, Mr. Secretary, you’re either feckless or complicit. You’re not in control of your department. It is unserious. It is shocking. You’re not combating anti-Semitism within your ranks.”
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Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
June 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
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New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism
You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a rancid bigot.
www.publicnotice.co
June 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
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These pictures will be in the history books someday.
STUNNING!
Gift article.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
STUNNING!
Gift article.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Photos: 'No Kings' Protests Across America
Yesterday, according to estimates by event organizers, millions marched in protest against the Trump administration, including its recent controversial immigration-enforcement raids. Hundreds of “No K...
www.theatlantic.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
These pictures will be in the history books someday.
STUNNING!
Gift article.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
STUNNING!
Gift article.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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“The chaos you’re seeing is not the result of peaceful protestors, it’s the result of actions of law enforcement, specifically the Los Angeles sheriff’s department.” @msnbc.com reporter #nokings
June 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
“The chaos you’re seeing is not the result of peaceful protestors, it’s the result of actions of law enforcement, specifically the Los Angeles sheriff’s department.” @msnbc.com reporter #nokings
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6/8 members of RFK Jr's ACIP have never looked a parent in the eye and said "Your baby might have meningitis. We need to do some lab work and a spinal tap."
7/8 never had to explain to a family why their newborn "will have significant neurodevelopmental problems" because of congenital rubella.
7/8 never had to explain to a family why their newborn "will have significant neurodevelopmental problems" because of congenital rubella.
June 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
6/8 members of RFK Jr's ACIP have never looked a parent in the eye and said "Your baby might have meningitis. We need to do some lab work and a spinal tap."
7/8 never had to explain to a family why their newborn "will have significant neurodevelopmental problems" because of congenital rubella.
7/8 never had to explain to a family why their newborn "will have significant neurodevelopmental problems" because of congenital rubella.
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You wanna fucking complain in your air-conditioned house on your cellular device about how it’s too dang tough and you just can’t do it?
Fuck you. Pay some respect to the history that brought you here. Fight.
Fuck you. Pay some respect to the history that brought you here. Fight.
May 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
You wanna fucking complain in your air-conditioned house on your cellular device about how it’s too dang tough and you just can’t do it?
Fuck you. Pay some respect to the history that brought you here. Fight.
Fuck you. Pay some respect to the history that brought you here. Fight.
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🔥 DENIRO AT CANNES: “In my country we’re fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted… Art looks for truth, embraces diversity — that’s why we are a threat to autocrats and fascists.” 🇺🇸
May 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
🔥 DENIRO AT CANNES: “In my country we’re fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted… Art looks for truth, embraces diversity — that’s why we are a threat to autocrats and fascists.” 🇺🇸
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Casey Means is three years from turning 40.
C. Everett Koop was nominated to be surgeon general 40 years after earning his medical doctorate, with his remarkably successful career as a pediatric surgeon and groundbreaking innovator in between.
But that's roughly equivalent experience, no?
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C. Everett Koop was nominated to be surgeon general 40 years after earning his medical doctorate, with his remarkably successful career as a pediatric surgeon and groundbreaking innovator in between.
But that's roughly equivalent experience, no?
🧵
May 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Casey Means is three years from turning 40.
C. Everett Koop was nominated to be surgeon general 40 years after earning his medical doctorate, with his remarkably successful career as a pediatric surgeon and groundbreaking innovator in between.
But that's roughly equivalent experience, no?
🧵
C. Everett Koop was nominated to be surgeon general 40 years after earning his medical doctorate, with his remarkably successful career as a pediatric surgeon and groundbreaking innovator in between.
But that's roughly equivalent experience, no?
🧵