Lynn Copes
@lynnepithecus.bsky.social
Anatomy prof at QU Netter SoM. Correctional medicine, health equity, evolutionary anthropology, snacks.
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"Coronavirus found in samples from 96% of flights"
Article published: 01 Oct 2023
"If you believe it's now safe to fly without a protective mask, you might want to think again. New research shows the COVID-19 virus has been found on nearly every flight tested."
Source: archive.li/1S0tH
Article published: 01 Oct 2023
"If you believe it's now safe to fly without a protective mask, you might want to think again. New research shows the COVID-19 virus has been found on nearly every flight tested."
Source: archive.li/1S0tH
October 31, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"Coronavirus found in samples from 96% of flights"
Article published: 01 Oct 2023
"If you believe it's now safe to fly without a protective mask, you might want to think again. New research shows the COVID-19 virus has been found on nearly every flight tested."
Source: archive.li/1S0tH
Article published: 01 Oct 2023
"If you believe it's now safe to fly without a protective mask, you might want to think again. New research shows the COVID-19 virus has been found on nearly every flight tested."
Source: archive.li/1S0tH
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Hey #medsky it’s time to stand up for trans rights. The option to be “non political” is gone when the basic practice of medicine is under attack from one party.
October 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Hey #medsky it’s time to stand up for trans rights. The option to be “non political” is gone when the basic practice of medicine is under attack from one party.
My 4 year old was singing about a pink pony club yesterday. I thought it was a new song she heard in preschool. She wanted to hear it on my phone so I pulled up the video. Oh. Not exactly what I had in mind.
a pink pony wearing headphones says i 'm gonna keep on dancin ' at the pink pony club ..
Alt: a pink pony wearing headphones says i 'm gonna keep on dancin ' at the pink pony club ..
media.tenor.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
My 4 year old was singing about a pink pony club yesterday. I thought it was a new song she heard in preschool. She wanted to hear it on my phone so I pulled up the video. Oh. Not exactly what I had in mind.
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$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.
$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.
$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.
October 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.
$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.
$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.
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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
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Remember the West Wing episode after Bartlett was shot and CJ listed *all the other people* shot that day and closed with “lest anybody think a gun would have prevented these crimes, let’s remember that the President was shot while surrounded by the best armed bodyguards known to man.”
At least three teenagers were in critical condition after being shot Wednesday afternoon on the grounds of Evergreen High School. The suspected shooter was among the three.
coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/e...
coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/e...
3 teens, including suspected shooter, in critical condition after shooting at Evergreen High School
A fourth minor was also transported to a hospital, a spokesperson with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said
coloradosun.com
September 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Remember the West Wing episode after Bartlett was shot and CJ listed *all the other people* shot that day and closed with “lest anybody think a gun would have prevented these crimes, let’s remember that the President was shot while surrounded by the best armed bodyguards known to man.”
My husband continues his streak of being a terrible luck charm during any game he attends in person. Now passing the disappointment on to the next generation.
I’ve now been to 2 games where the Yankees only had 1 batter over the minimum bat - today and the Pedro game in ‘99.
July 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
My husband continues his streak of being a terrible luck charm during any game he attends in person. Now passing the disappointment on to the next generation.
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It doesn't matter if they are ever coming for you.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
July 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It doesn't matter if they are ever coming for you.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
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End stage renal disease disproportionately impacts underserved communities, and requiring $35 copays for each treatment means that patients who barely have the ability to make ends meet will need to pay $5k a year just to stay alive.
This is pure evil.
AND. IT. WILL. KILL. PEOPLE.
This is pure evil.
AND. IT. WILL. KILL. PEOPLE.
The so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ that passed the Senate today is a giant leap backward for people living with kidney disease. NKF urges Congress to reject these harmful provisions. www.kidney.org/press-room/b...
Big Beautiful Bill is Downright Ugly for Kidney Patients
Tune in for the latest research and perspectives on kidney health from NKF.
www.kidney.org
July 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
End stage renal disease disproportionately impacts underserved communities, and requiring $35 copays for each treatment means that patients who barely have the ability to make ends meet will need to pay $5k a year just to stay alive.
This is pure evil.
AND. IT. WILL. KILL. PEOPLE.
This is pure evil.
AND. IT. WILL. KILL. PEOPLE.
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The reason why trans rights became an issue was because the US far right stumbled upon the potential virulence of transphobia and realised it was a useful wedge issue to undermine all the progress in rights for women and minorities.
When Obergefell was decided a decade ago, the Christian right immediately declared it the new Roe, pledging to eventually overrule it, even if that meant, like with Roe, they would spend decades chipping away at LGBTQ equality in a multitude of ways. They got a chip with Mahmoud v Taylor today
June 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The reason why trans rights became an issue was because the US far right stumbled upon the potential virulence of transphobia and realised it was a useful wedge issue to undermine all the progress in rights for women and minorities.
If you actually read the book, the reason Chloe is upset about her favorite uncle getting engaged has nothing to do with who he’s marrying but b/c she fears that he won’t be as fun with her. It’s a very normal kid reaction and she would have had it if he’d gotten engaged to a woman.
Incredibly, Justice Alito continues to misrepresent a book in the case, Uncle Bobby's Wedding, framing it as insidious propaganda designed to brainwash children who oppose same-sex marriage into supporting it. This is just not true, and Sotomayor refutes it. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If you actually read the book, the reason Chloe is upset about her favorite uncle getting engaged has nothing to do with who he’s marrying but b/c she fears that he won’t be as fun with her. It’s a very normal kid reaction and she would have had it if he’d gotten engaged to a woman.
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This is not only untrue, it is the exact opposite. COVID infection in pregnancy is associated with double the rate of stillbirths. COVID infection before or during early pregnancy is associated with three times higher rate of miscarriage.
June 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is not only untrue, it is the exact opposite. COVID infection in pregnancy is associated with double the rate of stillbirths. COVID infection before or during early pregnancy is associated with three times higher rate of miscarriage.
As a @twinsbaseball.bsky.social fan, who are 1-9 in their last 10, sometimes it’s hard listening to my husband whine about his 1st place team. But yes, what an awful slump. I’m soooo sorry your team sucks.
The slide isn’t ending until after the All-Star break, if it ends. Just hope they’re not too far behind by then.
4th place at the All-Star Game is a real possibility.
June 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
As a @twinsbaseball.bsky.social fan, who are 1-9 in their last 10, sometimes it’s hard listening to my husband whine about his 1st place team. But yes, what an awful slump. I’m soooo sorry your team sucks.
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Remember when none of us had to know what a “heat dome” was because the planet was still livable
June 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Remember when none of us had to know what a “heat dome” was because the planet was still livable
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a healthcare worker's experience of the 2021 heat dome
thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...
I Worked the ER During BC’s Worst Heat Wave. One Shift Haunts Me | The Tyee
‘That night could break people,’ recalls a health professional. A first-person account.
thetyee.ca
June 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
a healthcare worker's experience of the 2021 heat dome
thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...
Don’t tell @sm-tommasini.bsky.social that it’s only $20. My tab at The Blue Store is just ridiculous.
Owning a home comes with many hidden costs. In addition to the regular expense of a mortgage, taxes, and utilities, you will also need to spend $20 at the hardware store every single day for the rest of your life
June 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Don’t tell @sm-tommasini.bsky.social that it’s only $20. My tab at The Blue Store is just ridiculous.
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No money for Medicaid or SNAP or museums or schools or sidewalks or gun violence prevention or art or libraries.
Always money for war.
Always money for war.
June 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
No money for Medicaid or SNAP or museums or schools or sidewalks or gun violence prevention or art or libraries.
Always money for war.
Always money for war.
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May every single human being on this planet be safe.
May every single person be protected from harm.
May we bring into being a time in which we are all free from those who do evil— together, speedily and in our days.
May every single person be protected from harm.
May we bring into being a time in which we are all free from those who do evil— together, speedily and in our days.
June 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
May every single human being on this planet be safe.
May every single person be protected from harm.
May we bring into being a time in which we are all free from those who do evil— together, speedily and in our days.
May every single person be protected from harm.
May we bring into being a time in which we are all free from those who do evil— together, speedily and in our days.
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There are 100k students in med school each year. Room and board is about 100k per year. For 10b a year, med school could be free. We would see a wholesale change in the profession, career paths and the cost of care.
It would change the economics for every financial decision doctors
It would change the economics for every financial decision doctors
Republican plans to cap student borrowing could shatter an everyday profession
One GOP senator said anyone paying more than $100K to go to med school is "making a huge mistake." But the median cost of attending one is more than double that for the class of 2025.
www.politico.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
There are 100k students in med school each year. Room and board is about 100k per year. For 10b a year, med school could be free. We would see a wholesale change in the profession, career paths and the cost of care.
It would change the economics for every financial decision doctors
It would change the economics for every financial decision doctors
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People don’t believe Long Covid is real because they can’t face it.
If they face the reality of how disabling COVID can be, they might be forced to adjust their behaviour.
They might be forced to admit we aren’t “back to normal” and the threat as not passed.
The denial bubble would burst
If they face the reality of how disabling COVID can be, they might be forced to adjust their behaviour.
They might be forced to admit we aren’t “back to normal” and the threat as not passed.
The denial bubble would burst
Actual conversation I had today
"You know only like 50% of the population believes long COVID is real, right?"
Me: "Ok, but not so long ago only 50% believed that climate change was caused by humans & now the world is on fire"
"You know only like 50% of the population believes long COVID is real, right?"
Me: "Ok, but not so long ago only 50% believed that climate change was caused by humans & now the world is on fire"
June 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
People don’t believe Long Covid is real because they can’t face it.
If they face the reality of how disabling COVID can be, they might be forced to adjust their behaviour.
They might be forced to admit we aren’t “back to normal” and the threat as not passed.
The denial bubble would burst
If they face the reality of how disabling COVID can be, they might be forced to adjust their behaviour.
They might be forced to admit we aren’t “back to normal” and the threat as not passed.
The denial bubble would burst
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A reminder people don't seem to be aware of until they get sick (again)
June 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A reminder people don't seem to be aware of until they get sick (again)
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So in all the disingenuous talk of “illegals” lately, I don’t hear much acknowledgment about the legal and moral obligation to provide a clear process by which refugees can safely enter the USA.
#WorldRefugeeDay is 20 June. www.unhcr.org/events/world...
#WorldRefugeeDay is 20 June. www.unhcr.org/events/world...
World Refugee Day 2025 | UNHCR
Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.
www.unhcr.org
June 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
So in all the disingenuous talk of “illegals” lately, I don’t hear much acknowledgment about the legal and moral obligation to provide a clear process by which refugees can safely enter the USA.
#WorldRefugeeDay is 20 June. www.unhcr.org/events/world...
#WorldRefugeeDay is 20 June. www.unhcr.org/events/world...
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No law can ever make you less deserving of life, love, joy, health, safety, etc. Your worth is immense and cannot be limited by laws or contained by governments.
Just in case anyone needed to hear that.
Just in case anyone needed to hear that.
June 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
No law can ever make you less deserving of life, love, joy, health, safety, etc. Your worth is immense and cannot be limited by laws or contained by governments.
Just in case anyone needed to hear that.
Just in case anyone needed to hear that.
Something I had never been forced to consider. I’m grateful some folks know how to improve photographic detection of harm to victims with darker skin.
The difficulty of diagnosing and photographing bruises in victims with darker skin is a consistent factor not only in delayed diagnosis and treatment, but also in smaller settlements in lawsuits.
A 2022 study found that 📸 bruises using blue or purple light led to a 5x improvement in detection.
A 2022 study found that 📸 bruises using blue or purple light led to a 5x improvement in detection.
Improving Bruise Detection with Alternate Light
With support from the National Institute of Justice, Researcher Katherine Scafide, Ph.D. and colleagues investigated whether or not an alternate light source is more useful for detecting and visualizi...
nij.ojp.gov
June 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Something I had never been forced to consider. I’m grateful some folks know how to improve photographic detection of harm to victims with darker skin.