Brian P. Kurtz
@brianbpk.bsky.social
Dad, husband, aficianado of tabletop roleplaying games, supporter of human rights, training director and mental health provider for youth. PGY-22 CAP. My views are my own. He/him.
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(1/4) Suicide is a leading cause of death among U.S. youth, and we see its impact firsthand. But compassionate care, evidence-based treatment, and early intervention can make a real difference.
September 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
(1/4) Suicide is a leading cause of death among U.S. youth, and we see its impact firsthand. But compassionate care, evidence-based treatment, and early intervention can make a real difference.
I love The Wanderer's Tome and the games they make!
Proud to be the 5th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Frances & Ġorġ – Camp Make-Believe! A TTRPG for kids!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Proud to be the 5th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Frances & Ġorġ – Camp Make-Believe! A TTRPG for kids!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
August 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I love The Wanderer's Tome and the games they make!
Proud to be the 5th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Frances & Ġorġ – Camp Make-Believe! A TTRPG for kids!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Proud to be the 5th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Frances & Ġorġ – Camp Make-Believe! A TTRPG for kids!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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🚨Galactic Two-Shot Livestream 🚨
Join us for a Livestream of Galactic: A game of rebellion and relationships over on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social Twitch!
📆When: Wed 28th May & 4th June
🕢Time: 7:30pm Central Time
💻Where: twitch.tv/oneshotrpg
#actualplay #ttrpg #rpg #actualplay #WAIR #oneshotnetwork
Join us for a Livestream of Galactic: A game of rebellion and relationships over on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social Twitch!
📆When: Wed 28th May & 4th June
🕢Time: 7:30pm Central Time
💻Where: twitch.tv/oneshotrpg
#actualplay #ttrpg #rpg #actualplay #WAIR #oneshotnetwork
May 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🚨Galactic Two-Shot Livestream 🚨
Join us for a Livestream of Galactic: A game of rebellion and relationships over on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social Twitch!
📆When: Wed 28th May & 4th June
🕢Time: 7:30pm Central Time
💻Where: twitch.tv/oneshotrpg
#actualplay #ttrpg #rpg #actualplay #WAIR #oneshotnetwork
Join us for a Livestream of Galactic: A game of rebellion and relationships over on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social Twitch!
📆When: Wed 28th May & 4th June
🕢Time: 7:30pm Central Time
💻Where: twitch.tv/oneshotrpg
#actualplay #ttrpg #rpg #actualplay #WAIR #oneshotnetwork
I’m at the @ushmm.bsky.social US Holocaust Memorial Museum today. It is our responsibility to remember the past & ensure that ALL human beings are treated with dignity.
Stand against those who want to dehumanize people & convince you that someone who is not like you is not entitled to human rights.
Stand against those who want to dehumanize people & convince you that someone who is not like you is not entitled to human rights.
March 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I’m at the @ushmm.bsky.social US Holocaust Memorial Museum today. It is our responsibility to remember the past & ensure that ALL human beings are treated with dignity.
Stand against those who want to dehumanize people & convince you that someone who is not like you is not entitled to human rights.
Stand against those who want to dehumanize people & convince you that someone who is not like you is not entitled to human rights.
We’ve all experienced fear at some point, but for kids, it can be super overwhelming. Learn how to help kids navigate fear in a healthy way. Listen today: youngandhealthy.podbean.com/e/scared-but... #ParentingTips #ChildhoodFears #CincyKidsYoungHealthy
March 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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In the day-to-day news blizzard, it can be all too easy to overlook the steady improvements that biomedical research has achieved. The latest American Cancer Society report shows why the work matters.
"Since 1970, the cancer death rate has declined by 70% in children and by 63% in adolescents..."
"Since 1970, the cancer death rate has declined by 70% in children and by 63% in adolescents..."
February 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
In the day-to-day news blizzard, it can be all too easy to overlook the steady improvements that biomedical research has achieved. The latest American Cancer Society report shows why the work matters.
"Since 1970, the cancer death rate has declined by 70% in children and by 63% in adolescents..."
"Since 1970, the cancer death rate has declined by 70% in children and by 63% in adolescents..."
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But also it would be nice to get followers on it before we launch so we at least make a little bit of money to cover the costs of printing/art/graphic design/editing/marketing 👀
tinyurl.com/mccffn3e
tinyurl.com/mccffn3e
Knockoff Launch Party
Get excited about Knockoff on BackerKit - come join!
tinyurl.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
But also it would be nice to get followers on it before we launch so we at least make a little bit of money to cover the costs of printing/art/graphic design/editing/marketing 👀
tinyurl.com/mccffn3e
tinyurl.com/mccffn3e
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Positive Clinical Trial Results for a New #FragileX Treatment. Congrats to Dr. Erickson and team! #autism #MedSky
scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/positive-cli...
scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/positive-cli...
February 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Positive Clinical Trial Results for a New #FragileX Treatment. Congrats to Dr. Erickson and team! #autism #MedSky
scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/positive-cli...
scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/positive-cli...
This epistolary RPG game (solo or duet) looks amazing, and the Kickstarter launched today.
I’ve loved Storybrewers’ other games, like Good Society and Fight With Spirit. Give this a look!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
I’ve loved Storybrewers’ other games, like Good Society and Fight With Spirit. Give this a look!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
January 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This epistolary RPG game (solo or duet) looks amazing, and the Kickstarter launched today.
I’ve loved Storybrewers’ other games, like Good Society and Fight With Spirit. Give this a look!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
I’ve loved Storybrewers’ other games, like Good Society and Fight With Spirit. Give this a look!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
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Our first actual play livestream of the year is happening this week on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social!
'Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme' with Brian Saliba as our Head of Light Entertainment (HoLE).
📅Wed 22nd Jan
🕢1:30pm CST/7:30pm GMT
💻 twitch.tv/oneshotrpg
#rpg #ttrpg
'Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme' with Brian Saliba as our Head of Light Entertainment (HoLE).
📅Wed 22nd Jan
🕢1:30pm CST/7:30pm GMT
💻 twitch.tv/oneshotrpg
#rpg #ttrpg
January 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Our first actual play livestream of the year is happening this week on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social!
'Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme' with Brian Saliba as our Head of Light Entertainment (HoLE).
📅Wed 22nd Jan
🕢1:30pm CST/7:30pm GMT
💻 twitch.tv/oneshotrpg
#rpg #ttrpg
'Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme' with Brian Saliba as our Head of Light Entertainment (HoLE).
📅Wed 22nd Jan
🕢1:30pm CST/7:30pm GMT
💻 twitch.tv/oneshotrpg
#rpg #ttrpg
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“Living your life to impress other men by hating women is one of the most embarrassing things I can imagine. Looking up to any of these men* for how to live your life is even sadder.” -Rebecca Shaw
* Tate, Musk, Zuckerberg, Peterson
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
* Tate, Musk, Zuckerberg, Peterson
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
“Living your life to impress other men by hating women is one of the most embarrassing things I can imagine. Looking up to any of these men* for how to live your life is even sadder.” -Rebecca Shaw
* Tate, Musk, Zuckerberg, Peterson
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
* Tate, Musk, Zuckerberg, Peterson
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Bonus in this ⬆️ post: I got to know a science fact-checking project that I can * highly * recommend!
@sciencefeedback.bsky.social is an international science project, based in France. Systematic, referenced fact checks in health, climate, & energy. In English & French. Heroic! Follow! Subscribe!
@sciencefeedback.bsky.social is an international science project, based in France. Systematic, referenced fact checks in health, climate, & energy. In English & French. Heroic! Follow! Subscribe!
December 28, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Bonus in this ⬆️ post: I got to know a science fact-checking project that I can * highly * recommend!
@sciencefeedback.bsky.social is an international science project, based in France. Systematic, referenced fact checks in health, climate, & energy. In English & French. Heroic! Follow! Subscribe!
@sciencefeedback.bsky.social is an international science project, based in France. Systematic, referenced fact checks in health, climate, & energy. In English & French. Heroic! Follow! Subscribe!
If you have got a little time, check out Dr. Bastian’s excellent analysis of anti-vax claims related to mRNA vaccines. We may be hearing a lot of the anti-vax movements’s bad arguments in the near future. #MedSky
Ever wonder about the basis for fear-mongering & conspiracy theories about mRNA vax? Wish you had a place to go when someone cites "proof"?
I've got you covered! In my latest @plos.org I buckle up for the waves of anti-vax muck likely to come in 2025. 1/2
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2024/12/28/g...
I've got you covered! In my latest @plos.org I buckle up for the waves of anti-vax muck likely to come in 2025. 1/2
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2024/12/28/g...
Getting Ready for More mRNA Vaccine Fear-Mongering: A Compendium - Absolutely Maybe
Recently, I wrote about a depressingly successful campaign against the introduction of a next generation Covid vaccine in Japan. It is a…
absolutelymaybe.plos.org
December 30, 2024 at 12:26 PM
If you have got a little time, check out Dr. Bastian’s excellent analysis of anti-vax claims related to mRNA vaccines. We may be hearing a lot of the anti-vax movements’s bad arguments in the near future. #MedSky
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If you use a shorter, wider mug you can have as much cocoa and 3x the marshmallows
Follow me for more life hacks
Follow me for more life hacks
December 28, 2024 at 2:05 AM
If you use a shorter, wider mug you can have as much cocoa and 3x the marshmallows
Follow me for more life hacks
Follow me for more life hacks
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#MedSky #OncSky #WomenInMedicine
📋 Add to your to do list :
Once Senate Finance Committee roster updates (mid-Jan), contact all members to share your opinions about nominees to lead our 🇺🇸 health institutions. Please repost w/ your specialty’s hashtags.
www.finance.senate.gov/about/member...
📋 Add to your to do list :
Once Senate Finance Committee roster updates (mid-Jan), contact all members to share your opinions about nominees to lead our 🇺🇸 health institutions. Please repost w/ your specialty’s hashtags.
www.finance.senate.gov/about/member...
Membership | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Membership
www.finance.senate.gov
December 27, 2024 at 8:33 PM
I went to college with Cynthia Lin but had no idea until this month that she is now a professional musician and has a bunch of ukulele instructional videos on YouTube. How cool!
I don’t think she’s on BlueSky.
Anyway, Mêle kalikimaka!
youtu.be/IR4PPfmHu3c?...
I don’t think she’s on BlueSky.
Anyway, Mêle kalikimaka!
youtu.be/IR4PPfmHu3c?...
Mele Kalikimaka - Fun, Easy Ukulele Play-Along! Cynthia Lin & Ben Ahn
YouTube video by Cynthia Lin
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December 23, 2024 at 2:39 PM
I went to college with Cynthia Lin but had no idea until this month that she is now a professional musician and has a bunch of ukulele instructional videos on YouTube. How cool!
I don’t think she’s on BlueSky.
Anyway, Mêle kalikimaka!
youtu.be/IR4PPfmHu3c?...
I don’t think she’s on BlueSky.
Anyway, Mêle kalikimaka!
youtu.be/IR4PPfmHu3c?...
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The next episode of What Am I Rolling is now out! 🎲 🎙️ 🎧
Bonus: Q&A with @jeffstormer.gobirds.online and Party of One and Canon/Eyes!
Catch up on previous episodes > linktr.ee/wair_podcast
#rpg #ttrpg #podcast #interview #partyofone
Bonus: Q&A with @jeffstormer.gobirds.online and Party of One and Canon/Eyes!
Catch up on previous episodes > linktr.ee/wair_podcast
#rpg #ttrpg #podcast #interview #partyofone
December 22, 2024 at 11:54 PM
The next episode of What Am I Rolling is now out! 🎲 🎙️ 🎧
Bonus: Q&A with @jeffstormer.gobirds.online and Party of One and Canon/Eyes!
Catch up on previous episodes > linktr.ee/wair_podcast
#rpg #ttrpg #podcast #interview #partyofone
Bonus: Q&A with @jeffstormer.gobirds.online and Party of One and Canon/Eyes!
Catch up on previous episodes > linktr.ee/wair_podcast
#rpg #ttrpg #podcast #interview #partyofone
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So you want to add Haunted West to your collection but fear your gaming shelf can't handle this award-winning tome? No worries! I've got you covered, partner. You can snag a copy on #Roll20 right now and hit the digital trail! #Western #WeirdWest #Mythos
Haunted West - Play on the Roll20 Virtual Tabletop
The Old West—The Wild West, The American Frontier— ...is one of the world’s most familiar modern myths. The time was draped in ruggedness; there was an idealized dream of freedom, and a notion that...
marketplace.roll20.net
December 22, 2024 at 6:57 PM
So you want to add Haunted West to your collection but fear your gaming shelf can't handle this award-winning tome? No worries! I've got you covered, partner. You can snag a copy on #Roll20 right now and hit the digital trail! #Western #WeirdWest #Mythos
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"Bringing back reindeer, however, is only one part of this rewilding project. The other components are part of an approach called “deep mapping”, which includes rejuvenating the culture and folklore associated with these animals" #folklore
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ghosts of the landscape: how folklore and songs are key to rewilding Finland’s reindeer
For ecologists restoring the vast bogs of remote Karelia, wild reindeer are not just part of the environment but entwined with the ancient culture of the boreal forests
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 1:42 PM
"Bringing back reindeer, however, is only one part of this rewilding project. The other components are part of an approach called “deep mapping”, which includes rejuvenating the culture and folklore associated with these animals" #folklore
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Dental Association (ADA) endorse water fluoridation.
The CDC has recognized water fluoridation as one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century.
The CDC has recognized water fluoridation as one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century.
December 22, 2024 at 3:17 PM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Dental Association (ADA) endorse water fluoridation.
The CDC has recognized water fluoridation as one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century.
The CDC has recognized water fluoridation as one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century.
Dr. Lamy's out here fighting food insecurity, & she brought receipts (aka references).
The study she links to reports a 22% pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation in individuals reporting food insecurity. It's also associated with increased death by suicide in Asia and North America. #HCWvsHunger
The study she links to reports a 22% pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation in individuals reporting food insecurity. It's also associated with increased death by suicide in Asia and North America. #HCWvsHunger
#HCWvsHunger need more reasons to support #BrainDocsUnite? Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for kids and young adults, and adolescents with #foodinsecurity have increased rates of suicidal behavior. #MentalHealthMatters #MedSky #PsychSky #NeuroSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 2, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Dr. Lamy's out here fighting food insecurity, & she brought receipts (aka references).
The study she links to reports a 22% pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation in individuals reporting food insecurity. It's also associated with increased death by suicide in Asia and North America. #HCWvsHunger
The study she links to reports a 22% pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation in individuals reporting food insecurity. It's also associated with increased death by suicide in Asia and North America. #HCWvsHunger
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Every $10 donated can provide meals for a family in need. That’s food that helps kids grow, learn, and avoid the neurodevelopmental and mental health impacts of hunger. Let’s work together! Join #BrainDocsUnite in #HCWvsHunger: https://buff.ly/3dtlcun
#PsychSky #NeuroSky #neuroskyence #MedSky
#PsychSky #NeuroSky #neuroskyence #MedSky
December 1, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Every $10 donated can provide meals for a family in need. That’s food that helps kids grow, learn, and avoid the neurodevelopmental and mental health impacts of hunger. Let’s work together! Join #BrainDocsUnite in #HCWvsHunger: https://buff.ly/3dtlcun
#PsychSky #NeuroSky #neuroskyence #MedSky
#PsychSky #NeuroSky #neuroskyence #MedSky
Flavor Flav has been putting a smile on my face since 1987 and making me check my beliefs (and the time) since 1988.
Live lyrics from the bank of reality.
Happy to see him on BlueSky.
Live lyrics from the bank of reality.
Happy to see him on BlueSky.
This guy is VERY suspicious 👀
November 30, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Flavor Flav has been putting a smile on my face since 1987 and making me check my beliefs (and the time) since 1988.
Live lyrics from the bank of reality.
Happy to see him on BlueSky.
Live lyrics from the bank of reality.
Happy to see him on BlueSky.
You might know Greg Pak as an outstanding creator of comics, which he is. Also, he's killing it with some starter BSky packs.
Great people he's woked with? ✅
People who "get it"? ✅
Orgs, Activist Groups, and Nonprofits? ✅
US Journalists/Outlets/New Sources?✅
And more.
This is why we BlueSky, y'all.
Great people he's woked with? ✅
People who "get it"? ✅
Orgs, Activist Groups, and Nonprofits? ✅
US Journalists/Outlets/New Sources?✅
And more.
This is why we BlueSky, y'all.
Hey, new folks! Thanks for the follow and high five for trying this joint out; it's better! Here are some starter packs of cool follows in case you need to fill out your timeline. First, a bunch of comics and film and theater creators I've worked with over the years! go.bsky.app/LGPkfpQ
November 30, 2024 at 3:14 AM
You might know Greg Pak as an outstanding creator of comics, which he is. Also, he's killing it with some starter BSky packs.
Great people he's woked with? ✅
People who "get it"? ✅
Orgs, Activist Groups, and Nonprofits? ✅
US Journalists/Outlets/New Sources?✅
And more.
This is why we BlueSky, y'all.
Great people he's woked with? ✅
People who "get it"? ✅
Orgs, Activist Groups, and Nonprofits? ✅
US Journalists/Outlets/New Sources?✅
And more.
This is why we BlueSky, y'all.
Proud to donate on behalf of #BrainDocsUnite.
Inspired by my colleagues @dr-martinemdphd.bsky.social and @drkellid.bsky.social who live their values every day.
Fight hunger in the #HCWvsHunger Challenge.
Together, we make a difference!
Inspired by my colleagues @dr-martinemdphd.bsky.social and @drkellid.bsky.social who live their values every day.
Fight hunger in the #HCWvsHunger Challenge.
Together, we make a difference!
>47 million people in the US face hunger, including 1 in 5 children. For children and teens, this increases the risk of anxiety and depression. We can’t accept this as normal. Join #BrainDocsUnite and fight hunger in the #HCWvsHunger Challenge. Together, we make a difference. https://buff.ly/3dtlcun
November 30, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Proud to donate on behalf of #BrainDocsUnite.
Inspired by my colleagues @dr-martinemdphd.bsky.social and @drkellid.bsky.social who live their values every day.
Fight hunger in the #HCWvsHunger Challenge.
Together, we make a difference!
Inspired by my colleagues @dr-martinemdphd.bsky.social and @drkellid.bsky.social who live their values every day.
Fight hunger in the #HCWvsHunger Challenge.
Together, we make a difference!