Alison Bays, MD (she/her)
@alisonbays.bsky.social
Academic Rheumatologist in my #BlueSkyEra
Work Interests: vasculitis (GCA), quality improvement, medical education
Creator of Rheumify, a web based question bank for rheumatology fellows, @rheumify
Work Interests: vasculitis (GCA), quality improvement, medical education
Creator of Rheumify, a web based question bank for rheumatology fellows, @rheumify
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Worked on the spaced repetition flashcards today for Rheumify!
Validated Questions: 510
Validated Flashcards: 523
Uploaded Podcasts (Clinical Practice Guidelines): 4 (SLE, ILD, RA, vaccination)
Validated Questions: 510
Validated Flashcards: 523
Uploaded Podcasts (Clinical Practice Guidelines): 4 (SLE, ILD, RA, vaccination)
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Worked on the spaced repetition flashcards today for Rheumify!
Validated Questions: 510
Validated Flashcards: 523
Uploaded Podcasts (Clinical Practice Guidelines): 4 (SLE, ILD, RA, vaccination)
Validated Questions: 510
Validated Flashcards: 523
Uploaded Podcasts (Clinical Practice Guidelines): 4 (SLE, ILD, RA, vaccination)
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We already know what makes our communities safer, and it's not troops on our streets.
It's giving people accessible housing, food, employment, health care, and education opportunities.
It's giving people accessible housing, food, employment, health care, and education opportunities.
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We already know what makes our communities safer, and it's not troops on our streets.
It's giving people accessible housing, food, employment, health care, and education opportunities.
It's giving people accessible housing, food, employment, health care, and education opportunities.
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Rheumify updates:
Validated Questions: 504
Validated Flashcards: 445
Uploaded Podcasts (Clinical Practice Guidelines): 3
Validated Questions: 504
Validated Flashcards: 445
Uploaded Podcasts (Clinical Practice Guidelines): 3
Rheumify: mistakes were made
Vibe coding errors!
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November 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Rheumify updates:
Validated Questions: 504
Validated Flashcards: 445
Uploaded Podcasts (Clinical Practice Guidelines): 3
Validated Questions: 504
Validated Flashcards: 445
Uploaded Podcasts (Clinical Practice Guidelines): 3
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Colorado voters overwhelmingly supported a pair of ballot measures that increase taxes on wealthy households to ensure every public school child in the state is able to access free meals at school. It also provides support for school districts to buy food that is local, and gives raises to staffers.
Colorado Passes Measures to Feed All Public School Kids by Taxing the Wealthy
Excess funds from the school meals program would be redirected toward the state-managed SNAP program.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Colorado voters overwhelmingly supported a pair of ballot measures that increase taxes on wealthy households to ensure every public school child in the state is able to access free meals at school. It also provides support for school districts to buy food that is local, and gives raises to staffers.
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More from Claude AI on test taking strategies.
Dissecting Question Stems
More test taking strategies
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November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
More from Claude AI on test taking strategies.
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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You found $40 billion to bail out Argentina.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
You found $40 billion to bail out Argentina.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
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More insights into the question bank, thanks to Claude and Airtable.
Reflecting on Rheumify
What's in a question bank?
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November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
More insights into the question bank, thanks to Claude and Airtable.
Thanks to @dfeterman.bsky.social for the idea 💗!
Rheumify has a podcast! One episode so far with AI hosts discussing lupus nephritis guidelines. You can listen for free on Substack, more guideline podcasts to come.
Announcing...RheumCast
Rheumatology + Podcast + Clinical Practice Guidelines
rheumify.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Thanks to @dfeterman.bsky.social for the idea 💗!
Donated to my local food bank today and it felt good 💗 givebutter.com/donate-rvfb
Feed South Seattle
By RAINIER VALLEY FOOD BANK
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November 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Donated to my local food bank today and it felt good 💗 givebutter.com/donate-rvfb
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It is disgusting that Republicans CHOSE to let SNAP benefits run out today—letting millions of kids and families go hungry for political leverage. The courts have made it clear that USDA must fund SNAP for November.
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
It is disgusting that Republicans CHOSE to let SNAP benefits run out today—letting millions of kids and families go hungry for political leverage. The courts have made it clear that USDA must fund SNAP for November.
Rolling with Rheumify :)
Using Claude and Airtable to get insights on the Rheumify Question Bank!
Rollin' with Rheumify
Question bank insights
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November 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Rolling with Rheumify :)
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Check out the 5 step method for improving your rheumatology (and internal medicine!) board exam taking skills!
Rheumify: 5 step question process
How to tackle rheumatology boards
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October 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Check out the 5 step method for improving your rheumatology (and internal medicine!) board exam taking skills!
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BREAKING: Senate GOP just BLOCKED Democrats' straightforward bill to pay our troops.
If Republicans still refuse to work with Democrats to reopen the government and prevent health care costs from skyrocketing, they should at the very least be able to work with us to make sure our troops get paid.
If Republicans still refuse to work with Democrats to reopen the government and prevent health care costs from skyrocketing, they should at the very least be able to work with us to make sure our troops get paid.
October 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
BREAKING: Senate GOP just BLOCKED Democrats' straightforward bill to pay our troops.
If Republicans still refuse to work with Democrats to reopen the government and prevent health care costs from skyrocketing, they should at the very least be able to work with us to make sure our troops get paid.
If Republicans still refuse to work with Democrats to reopen the government and prevent health care costs from skyrocketing, they should at the very least be able to work with us to make sure our troops get paid.
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The Republican Senate Majority Leader chose to send the Senate HOME rather than hold a vote to fund SNAP.
He will force a vote 13 times on a bill he knows won't pass rather than vote ONE time on a bill to fund SNAP we KNOW would pass.
Shameful.
He will force a vote 13 times on a bill he knows won't pass rather than vote ONE time on a bill to fund SNAP we KNOW would pass.
Shameful.
October 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The Republican Senate Majority Leader chose to send the Senate HOME rather than hold a vote to fund SNAP.
He will force a vote 13 times on a bill he knows won't pass rather than vote ONE time on a bill to fund SNAP we KNOW would pass.
Shameful.
He will force a vote 13 times on a bill he knows won't pass rather than vote ONE time on a bill to fund SNAP we KNOW would pass.
Shameful.
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Update on rheumify! 497 validated questions and 371 validated flashcards. Next up, I'm working with AI to analyze and categorize question types to help trainees with their board test taking skills.
Rheumify: Improving Test Taking Skills
Building a board exam strategy
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October 31, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Update on rheumify! 497 validated questions and 371 validated flashcards. Next up, I'm working with AI to analyze and categorize question types to help trainees with their board test taking skills.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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We are raising money with the mission to support arthritis research and fund essential resources/life-changing programs for those living with arthritis. Come support or join our UW/Seattle Children's Joint Forces team at the 2025 Jingle Bell Run in Seattle, WA!
October 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We are raising money with the mission to support arthritis research and fund essential resources/life-changing programs for those living with arthritis. Come support or join our UW/Seattle Children's Joint Forces team at the 2025 Jingle Bell Run in Seattle, WA!
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Happening now: Dr. Michael Paley giving a talk about Inflammatory Eye Disease in W375C! 👀
#ACR25 #chooserheum #rheumatology
@drmapaley.bsky.social
#ACR25 #chooserheum #rheumatology
@drmapaley.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happening now: Dr. Michael Paley giving a talk about Inflammatory Eye Disease in W375C! 👀
#ACR25 #chooserheum #rheumatology
@drmapaley.bsky.social
#ACR25 #chooserheum #rheumatology
@drmapaley.bsky.social
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So excited about Dr. Daniel Whibley’s presentation at #ACR25 on Cognitive Dysfunction and how it Manifests in those living w/Fibromyalgia. He shared several ways to conduct baseline cognitive tests.
cc: @ladaorg.bsky.social @lupuschat.bsky.social #LADAorg #LupusChat
cc: @ladaorg.bsky.social @lupuschat.bsky.social #LADAorg #LupusChat
October 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So excited about Dr. Daniel Whibley’s presentation at #ACR25 on Cognitive Dysfunction and how it Manifests in those living w/Fibromyalgia. He shared several ways to conduct baseline cognitive tests.
cc: @ladaorg.bsky.social @lupuschat.bsky.social #LADAorg #LupusChat
cc: @ladaorg.bsky.social @lupuschat.bsky.social #LADAorg #LupusChat
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One family’s deductible will jump to $20K. Another will pay $500 more a month. Americans are starting to get their insurance bills for next year, and any subsidy deal from Congress could still mean a big mess for insurers and consumers alike. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal - KFF Health News
Even if Congress strikes a deal soon to extend more generous Affordable Care Act subsidies, the prices and types of ACA plans available could change dramatically. Unprecedented uncertainty and upheava...
kffhealthnews.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One family’s deductible will jump to $20K. Another will pay $500 more a month. Americans are starting to get their insurance bills for next year, and any subsidy deal from Congress could still mean a big mess for insurers and consumers alike. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Happy Tuesday! Starting us strong for Poster Session C, we have Drs. Michelle Nguyen, MD, and Namrata Singh, MD, MSCI, FACP, for "Dual Diagnoses, Diminished Survival: Association between rheumatoid arthritis and survival among older adults with lung cancer" @ 10:30 AM CST! #UWRheum #ACR25
October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Join us during Poster Session C where Dr. Jorge Armando Gonzalez Chapa, MD, PhD will be presenting on "Elevated fMET and GDF-15 Circulating Levels in Pediatric CNO Patients with Psoriasis Define a Distinct Mitochondrial-Inflammatory Signature" from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST @ #ACR25
October 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Join us during Poster Session C where Dr. Jorge Armando Gonzalez Chapa, MD, PhD will be presenting on "Elevated fMET and GDF-15 Circulating Levels in Pediatric CNO Patients with Psoriasis Define a Distinct Mitochondrial-Inflammatory Signature" from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST @ #ACR25