Dunking ≠ discourse. Graham's 2008 Hierarchy of Disagreement feels like a lost art.

We've settled comfortably into the basement tiers: ad hominem (clutching pearls over "a Muslim mayor?!") and tone policing ("Have you ever said 'thank you' once?").

Since 1886, she's stood in our harbor to welcome immigrants with a symbol of democracy. Tomorrow, we honor her torch by exercising our most essential freedom.

Vote. 🗽

Our health insurance system is in a death spiral: two stories featured by @npr.org's Morning Edition tell the tale:

1. www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n... An estimated $1 trillion is spent administrative costs💸

2. www.npr.org/sections/sho... Young people are opting out of coverage🚷

#MedSky #HealthPolicy

Sharing a link below to the companion Substack post to my recent Ars Technica publication:

When AI Aims to Please: Three Flaws of Artificial Intelligence Threaten the Future of Health Research
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#MedSky #DigitalHealth

🧬 🍁🤖 September Apothek Dispatch is live!

This month: decoding the MAHA agenda's impact on public health, a new "America First" global health strategy, microplastics, extreme heat, pesticides, AI, and dozens of opportunities across #health x #environment x #technology.

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🧬 Why do medical myths persist in an age of unprecedented access to scientific knowledge? In my latest post, I explore how our hunger for simple answers makes us vulnerable to misinformation. Myths persist not despite evidence, but because they offer the agency we crave.
#MedSky
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My latest post is live on apothek.substack.com : exploring the interconnected crises of #climatechange, #healthsecurity, & forced migration. Cities can be incubators for resilient health systems through systems thinking & cross-sectoral collaboration.

#GlobalHealth #Urbanization #SystemsThinking

Sharing the August edition of the Apothek Dispatch! This month covers declining funds for #globalhealth, personal wellness strategies, the biodiversity crisis, & the challenge of AI-generated content.

+Jobs, fellowships, & grants for those working at these frontiers.
#MedSky
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Best of all, I took home an incredible souvenir that was so much more valuable than any of the cheap knockoffs sold in the tourist markets. 3/3

🌡️ Urgent WHO call to action: The 10 hottest years on record all occurred in the past decade. We need early warning systems, cross-sectoral collaboration, and better ways to protect vulnerable populations. #MedSky #GreenSky #EnviroSky #ClimateHealth #ExtremeHeat

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📡 The July Apothek Dispatch is live! This monthly #Substack cuts through the noise on #health, #environment & #tech. This month we cover tributes to USAID, vaccines, climate investing under assault, and a selection of jobs, grants, and conferences you may find interesting.
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And another on behalf of Indonesia from former Ambassador to the US Dino Patti Djalal:
#Indonesia
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“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance—it is the illusion of knowledge.”

-Daniel J. Boorstin

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"We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all time have gone before us."

"And where we had thought to travel outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence. And where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world."

-Joseph Campbell

🚀 Launching Apothek Dispatch - my new #Substack exploring health, environment, and technology! My first post tackles a question many of us are asking: "Public health consulting - is now the time to start an LLC?" apothek.substack.com/p/public-hea...

#MedSky #Entrepreneurship #Consulting

👋🏽 New to Bluesky! My background spans #EmergencyMedicine and #GlobalHealth diplomacy (ex-USAID), with deep dives into #DigitalHealth #Innovation, #PandemicResponse, and #PlanetaryHealth. Excited to connect with others exploring the future of healthcare and tech for social good.