Joshua Bess MD
@joshbess.bsky.social
Midwest-born left-coaster. Dad of 5, husband of 1. Interventional Psychiatrist - esp ECT & TMS & ketamine - and practice owner at SeattleNTC. Posts mine; mostly brains, moods, life, healthcare... and some politics.
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House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
February 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
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I implore all of us to learn about and understand how this system works and how indiscriminent cuts would devestate it.
My decision to leave academic medicine (and not return, yet 😜) left me with very few regrets...
I implore all of us to learn about and understand how this system works and how indiscriminent cuts would devestate it.
My decision to leave academic medicine (and not return, yet 😜) left me with very few regrets...
Costs of Research | Association of American Universities (AAU)
When universities perform research on behalf of the federal government, they incur costs – Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs, commonly called indirect costs.
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February 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I implore all of us to learn about and understand how this system works and how indiscriminent cuts would devestate it.
My decision to leave academic medicine (and not return, yet 😜) left me with very few regrets...
I implore all of us to learn about and understand how this system works and how indiscriminent cuts would devestate it.
My decision to leave academic medicine (and not return, yet 😜) left me with very few regrets...
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FANTASTIC
ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?)
You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have
www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?)
You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have
www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
February 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
FANTASTIC
ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?)
You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have
www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?)
You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have
www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
IMO, this “2 hour delay then remote school” to try to not use a “snow day” is silly, mean, and the epitome of getting off on a technicality. 😒
February 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
IMO, this “2 hour delay then remote school” to try to not use a “snow day” is silly, mean, and the epitome of getting off on a technicality. 😒
This is an excellent newsletter! Thanks @doctoranna.bsky.social! chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com
Chop Wood, Carry Water | Jessica Craven | Substack
This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more true public servants. Click to read Chop Wood, Carry Water, by J...
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February 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
This is an excellent newsletter! Thanks @doctoranna.bsky.social! chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com
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Elon Musk and his flying monkeys have breached the Department of Treasury gaining access to all our personal information and trillions of dollars. This is illegal and dangerous to all people. Spread the word and call your congressman.
February 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Elon Musk and his flying monkeys have breached the Department of Treasury gaining access to all our personal information and trillions of dollars. This is illegal and dangerous to all people. Spread the word and call your congressman.
Jesus helped feed people, right? www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.
Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that sca...
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January 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Jesus helped feed people, right? www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Yes. Let's study it. But only if we can also study the effects of easy access to firearms on the frequency of school shootings as well.
January 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Yes. Let's study it. But only if we can also study the effects of easy access to firearms on the frequency of school shootings as well.
Check to see if your program is on the list! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Which Federal Programs Are Under Scrutiny? The Budget Office Named 2,600 of Them. (Gift Article)
The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Here’s the full list.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Paul Kirkwood (portrayed by Michael Rapaport in 1996's "Beautiful Girls," was ahead of his time!
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January 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Paul Kirkwood (portrayed by Michael Rapaport in 1996's "Beautiful Girls," was ahead of his time!
www.wsj.com/style/fashio...
www.wsj.com/style/fashio...
The past tense of "screenshot" should be "screenshat."
January 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The past tense of "screenshot" should be "screenshat."
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omg a student somehow accidentally wrote an email addressed to a faculty-wide NYU listserv and my inbox is now a master class on who understands the difference between a listserv and an email chain
December 30, 2024 at 12:25 AM
omg a student somehow accidentally wrote an email addressed to a faculty-wide NYU listserv and my inbox is now a master class on who understands the difference between a listserv and an email chain
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Need a spiritual lift?
Lullabye
Sung by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl & Cantor Jenna Pearsall
via BillyJoel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH-B...
Lullabye
Sung by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl & Cantor Jenna Pearsall
via BillyJoel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH-B...
Lullabye | Rabbi Angela Buchdahl & Cantor Jenna Pearsall | Yom Kippur (Yizkor) 5785
YouTube video by Central Synagogue
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December 27, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Need a spiritual lift?
Lullabye
Sung by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl & Cantor Jenna Pearsall
via BillyJoel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH-B...
Lullabye
Sung by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl & Cantor Jenna Pearsall
via BillyJoel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH-B...
Holiday tidings from our business manager… 😆
Working on clinic notes after we closed at noon… 🥹
Working on clinic notes after we closed at noon… 🥹
December 24, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Holiday tidings from our business manager… 😆
Working on clinic notes after we closed at noon… 🥹
Working on clinic notes after we closed at noon… 🥹
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For the Connections fans among us
December 12, 2024 at 7:05 PM
For the Connections fans among us
Grabbed a mini pack of Cheeze-It off the snack table at the office and didn’t look closely but they were Cheddar Jack Cheeze-It which is fine but was just a surprise. #cheeze-it
December 12, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Grabbed a mini pack of Cheeze-It off the snack table at the office and didn’t look closely but they were Cheddar Jack Cheeze-It which is fine but was just a surprise. #cheeze-it
“Like most teams that take on the Buckeyes, the bill doesn't have much hope, according to House Speaker Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hill.” 😆💙💛 #michiganfootball #goblue
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Lawmaker wants to make flag planting illegal at Ohio Stadium after Michigan fight
The move comes after a fight broke out between Ohio State University and Michigan players after the Wolverines tried to plant a flag on OSU's field.
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December 11, 2024 at 6:11 AM
“Like most teams that take on the Buckeyes, the bill doesn't have much hope, according to House Speaker Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hill.” 😆💙💛 #michiganfootball #goblue
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Coldplay - ALL MY LOVE (Official Video) (Directors' Cut)
YouTube video by Coldplay
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December 7, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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states rights unless its parents rights unless the parents are wrong in which case its states rights unless the state is wrong in which case its federal rights unless the feds are democrats in which case its parents rights unless the parents are wrong in which case
December 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM
states rights unless its parents rights unless the parents are wrong in which case its states rights unless the state is wrong in which case its federal rights unless the feds are democrats in which case its parents rights unless the parents are wrong in which case
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220-215. 53-47. 48.43%-49.91%.
No landslide. No realignment. Just an election.
No landslide. No realignment. Just an election.
December 4, 2024 at 5:35 AM
220-215. 53-47. 48.43%-49.91%.
No landslide. No realignment. Just an election.
No landslide. No realignment. Just an election.
Hope and strategy from @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social and @politico.com
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Trump Will Overplay His Hand. Here’s How to Be Ready.
I lived through the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey. Here’s what I learned.
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December 2, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Hope and strategy from @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social and @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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