Fred A. Smith
@f-allen.bsky.social
79-yo retired physician & clinical teacher (Int.Med, Palltv care, Bioethics). Married, 2 adult children. Ally>DEI, public health, affordable housing, migrants seeking better life. DON’T ask me to send$ or invest (crypto,Forex,gold…).
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A sad day. It is good to have NPs and PAs on the team. But the PC physician's fund of knowledge from 7 years of training is very important to diagnosing and managing off-beat manifestations of illness.
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A Eulogy for the Primary Care Physician
We are gathered here today to bid farewell to a pillar of American health care—the primary care physician (PCP). The role of the PCP was born from a simple, noble idea: that every patient deserves a t...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
A sad day. It is good to have NPs and PAs on the team. But the PC physician's fund of knowledge from 7 years of training is very important to diagnosing and managing off-beat manifestations of illness.
meridian.allenpress.com/jgme/article...
meridian.allenpress.com/jgme/article...
A Eulogy for the Primary Care Physician url:https://meridian.allenpress.com/jgme/article/17/3/371/507239/A-Eulogy-for-the-Primary-Care-Physician
June 23, 2025 at 2:48 AM
A Eulogy for the Primary Care Physician url:https://meridian.allenpress.com/jgme/article/17/3/371/507239/A-Eulogy-for-the-Primary-Care-Physician
(3) Ryback: ‘441 Reichstag delegates delivered Hitler a four-fifths majority, putting the enabling law into effect. [Only the 94 Social Democrats dissented.]
‘“The big joke on democracy,” Joseph Goebbels observed, “is that it gives its mortal enemies the means to its own destruction
‘“The big joke on democracy,” Joseph Goebbels observed, “is that it gives its mortal enemies the means to its own destruction
January 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
(3) Ryback: ‘441 Reichstag delegates delivered Hitler a four-fifths majority, putting the enabling law into effect. [Only the 94 Social Democrats dissented.]
‘“The big joke on democracy,” Joseph Goebbels observed, “is that it gives its mortal enemies the means to its own destruction
‘“The big joke on democracy,” Joseph Goebbels observed, “is that it gives its mortal enemies the means to its own destruction
(2) Ryback (cont): ‘...Reinhold Maier, leader of the German State Party, expressed concern about what would happen to judicial independence, due process, freedom of the press, and equal rights for all citizens under the law.... But his party, too, was voting in favor….
January 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
(2) Ryback (cont): ‘...Reinhold Maier, leader of the German State Party, expressed concern about what would happen to judicial independence, due process, freedom of the press, and equal rights for all citizens under the law.... But his party, too, was voting in favor….
(1) Historian Timothy Ryback (1/8/25 Atlantic): 'On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of the Weimar Republic.... Hitler set about destroying a constitutional republic through constitutional means…in less than two months’ time….'
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How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
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January 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
(1) Historian Timothy Ryback (1/8/25 Atlantic): 'On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of the Weimar Republic.... Hitler set about destroying a constitutional republic through constitutional means…in less than two months’ time….'
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Columnist @rexhuppke.bsky.social: (1) 'Anyway, on to the VERY REASONABLE AND PATRIOTIC conditions we Republicans are placing on federal aid to our fellow Americans in California.
'For starters, you must rename the state Trumpifornia....'
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'For starters, you must rename the state Trumpifornia....'
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Republicans will help LA fire victims, as long as those damn liberals behave | Opinion
We here at the Republican Party want to assure victims of the Los Angeles wildfires that we are ready to provide federal aid – conditionally.
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January 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Columnist @rexhuppke.bsky.social: (1) 'Anyway, on to the VERY REASONABLE AND PATRIOTIC conditions we Republicans are placing on federal aid to our fellow Americans in California.
'For starters, you must rename the state Trumpifornia....'
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
'For starters, you must rename the state Trumpifornia....'
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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What's the point of being rich if you can't afford to do the right thing.
January 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What's the point of being rich if you can't afford to do the right thing.
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This is a fascinating turn of events
January 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This is a fascinating turn of events
Chloe, a 20yo rescue dog, is a wonder.
January 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Chloe, a 20yo rescue dog, is a wonder.
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Why are Bezos, Zuckerberg, Musk, Pichai and Tim Cook visiting and giving money to Trump ?
Because they are in “The Race “ to become the dominant platform in the world.
Amazon/Anthropic vs FB/LLama vs Google/Gemini vs Twitter/Grok, vs IPhones/ChatGpt is the penultimate global power war ever.
Because they are in “The Race “ to become the dominant platform in the world.
Amazon/Anthropic vs FB/LLama vs Google/Gemini vs Twitter/Grok, vs IPhones/ChatGpt is the penultimate global power war ever.
January 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Why are Bezos, Zuckerberg, Musk, Pichai and Tim Cook visiting and giving money to Trump ?
Because they are in “The Race “ to become the dominant platform in the world.
Amazon/Anthropic vs FB/LLama vs Google/Gemini vs Twitter/Grok, vs IPhones/ChatGpt is the penultimate global power war ever.
Because they are in “The Race “ to become the dominant platform in the world.
Amazon/Anthropic vs FB/LLama vs Google/Gemini vs Twitter/Grok, vs IPhones/ChatGpt is the penultimate global power war ever.
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Reposted by Fred A. Smith
For Maths fans, 2025 is a square.
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
January 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For Maths fans, 2025 is a square.
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
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🤯 Damascus, Syria tonight.
2025 will be the first year free of Assad tyranny since 1971 — more than half a century.
2025 will be the first year free of Assad tyranny since 1971 — more than half a century.
December 31, 2024 at 11:25 PM
🤯 Damascus, Syria tonight.
2025 will be the first year free of Assad tyranny since 1971 — more than half a century.
2025 will be the first year free of Assad tyranny since 1971 — more than half a century.
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Friends, I understand the urge to unplug from the media, but I never would have known my Rep was funded by “school choice” millionaires if my local newspaper wouldn’t have reported it.
We need folks on the ground covering school board meetings and city council meetings and commissioner reports.
We need folks on the ground covering school board meetings and city council meetings and commissioner reports.
December 31, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Friends, I understand the urge to unplug from the media, but I never would have known my Rep was funded by “school choice” millionaires if my local newspaper wouldn’t have reported it.
We need folks on the ground covering school board meetings and city council meetings and commissioner reports.
We need folks on the ground covering school board meetings and city council meetings and commissioner reports.
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it is always well worth reading @guitarwatson.bsky.social and subscribing to his substack.
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theliberaltomwatson.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Are the Guardrails of Democracy - And Must Act Like It
A stronger, sharper-elbowed and more disciplined Opposition is needed to save our institutions of liberal democracy - until we can win them back.
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December 31, 2024 at 5:38 PM
it is always well worth reading @guitarwatson.bsky.social and subscribing to his substack.
theliberaltomwatson.substack.com/p/democrats-...
theliberaltomwatson.substack.com/p/democrats-...
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Built by Jimmy Carter ❤️
December 31, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Built by Jimmy Carter ❤️
Heather Cox Richardson on Jimmy Carter’s life and gifts to US and the world.
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December 29, 2024
Former President Jimmy Carter died today, December 29, 2024, at age 100 after a life characterized by a dedication to human rights.
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December 31, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Heather Cox Richardson on Jimmy Carter’s life and gifts to US and the world.
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open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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Well would you look at that.
December 25, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Well would you look at that.
A very modest urban Massachusetts snowman in the park. (Our apartment building is behind.)
December 22, 2024 at 10:58 PM
A very modest urban Massachusetts snowman in the park. (Our apartment building is behind.)