Michael Medwar
@michaelmedwar.bsky.social
Patient advocate/former editor at Cape Cod Times and MetroWest News/Crohn's since '79/Oley Foundation member and former 17-year home IV nutrition (TPN) consumer/In memory of my late bro, advocate for disabled/Boston sports diehard/URI '92. Posts my own.
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I often talk about the fact that MAGA does not access the same news as the left wing. I present to you Exhibit A.
Dr. Daskalakis’ resignation letter excoriated RFK Jr. and shared that RFK Jr. was lying to the public, manipulating data, and ordering unethical actions.
This what Fox News served.
Dr. Daskalakis’ resignation letter excoriated RFK Jr. and shared that RFK Jr. was lying to the public, manipulating data, and ordering unethical actions.
This what Fox News served.
August 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I often talk about the fact that MAGA does not access the same news as the left wing. I present to you Exhibit A.
Dr. Daskalakis’ resignation letter excoriated RFK Jr. and shared that RFK Jr. was lying to the public, manipulating data, and ordering unethical actions.
This what Fox News served.
Dr. Daskalakis’ resignation letter excoriated RFK Jr. and shared that RFK Jr. was lying to the public, manipulating data, and ordering unethical actions.
This what Fox News served.
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The 17 experts who were ousted from an HHS vaccine committee have published a commentary on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, saying that Robert Kennedy, Jr., and his self-picked panel are abandoning rigorous scientific review and open deliberation.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
July 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The 17 experts who were ousted from an HHS vaccine committee have published a commentary on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, saying that Robert Kennedy, Jr., and his self-picked panel are abandoning rigorous scientific review and open deliberation.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Twenty-five years ago tonight at the Hall of Fame Game in Canton.
“New quarterback for the New England Patriots is Tom Brady. He’s a rookie from Michigan. He was picked in the sixth round. We saw Bledsoe briefly, we saw a lot of Bishop. Now, we’ll see what Brady can do.”
“New quarterback for the New England Patriots is Tom Brady. He’s a rookie from Michigan. He was picked in the sixth round. We saw Bledsoe briefly, we saw a lot of Bishop. Now, we’ll see what Brady can do.”
Tom Brady NFL debut • Hall of Fame Game in Canton: July 31, 2000
YouTube video by Jeff Skversky
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August 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Twenty-five years ago tonight at the Hall of Fame Game in Canton.
“New quarterback for the New England Patriots is Tom Brady. He’s a rookie from Michigan. He was picked in the sixth round. We saw Bledsoe briefly, we saw a lot of Bishop. Now, we’ll see what Brady can do.”
“New quarterback for the New England Patriots is Tom Brady. He’s a rookie from Michigan. He was picked in the sixth round. We saw Bledsoe briefly, we saw a lot of Bishop. Now, we’ll see what Brady can do.”
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Before Peter Benchley wrote JAWS, he was once a speechwriter for President Johnson! So what happened? How did the author of #JAWS go from the White House to the ocean, and then to the world of #shark conservation?
Find out at the @LBJLibrary exhibit!
See the link in the comments
Find out at the @LBJLibrary exhibit!
See the link in the comments
July 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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After much speculation, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announced the reissue of “Buckingham Nicks,” more than 50 years after the release of their only full-length album as a duo.
After much speculation, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announce 'Buckingham Nicks' reissue
Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham have announced the reissue of 1973's “Buckingham Nicks.”
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July 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
After much speculation, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announced the reissue of “Buckingham Nicks,” more than 50 years after the release of their only full-length album as a duo.
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Stephen Colbert, if you’re reading this: the door is open at the MeidasTouch Network open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
A Message to Stephen Colbert from MeidasTouch
By Ben Meiselas
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July 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Stephen Colbert, if you’re reading this: the door is open at the MeidasTouch Network open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Del Monte Foods, the nearly 140-year-old company whose canned fruits and vegetables have long been grocery store staples, has filed for bankruptcy as it grapples with mounting debt, post-pandemic headwinds and shifts in consumer spending.
Del Monte Foods, maker of popular canned goods, files for bankruptcy
The company, founded in 1886, said it was voluntarily initiating Chapter 11 proceedings, citing mounting debt, economic headwinds and consumer spending shifts.
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July 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Del Monte Foods, the nearly 140-year-old company whose canned fruits and vegetables have long been grocery store staples, has filed for bankruptcy as it grapples with mounting debt, post-pandemic headwinds and shifts in consumer spending.
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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She has short bowel syndrome, and only the U.S. offers the treatment that keeps her alive. But her family’s humanitarian parole was suddenly revoked.
Now, two months later, DHS has reversed course.
Now, two months later, DHS has reversed course.
After outcry, 4-year-old girl can stay in U.S. for lifesaving care
After a medically fragile child’s parole was abruptly revoked, her family was left undocumented and terrified. Two months later, DHS reversed course.
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June 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
She has short bowel syndrome, and only the U.S. offers the treatment that keeps her alive. But her family’s humanitarian parole was suddenly revoked.
Now, two months later, DHS has reversed course.
Now, two months later, DHS has reversed course.
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If you're curious
It’s time to change the way the media reports on protests. Here are some ideas.
"People kept sharing these videos that were coming up and it was unambiguous what was going on. We weren't looking at a stream of videos of violence erupting or clashes breaking out. We were looking a...
www.niemanlab.org
June 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
If you're curious
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A former D.C. police lieutenant convicted of leaking information about a police investigation to the leader of the Proud Boys group on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, was sentenced Friday to 18 months behind bars.
D.C. police lieutenant sentenced to 18 months for leaking to Proud Boys
Shane Lamond said he was merely gathering intelligence from Enrique Tarrio, but a judge convicted him of obstructing justice.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A former D.C. police lieutenant convicted of leaking information about a police investigation to the leader of the Proud Boys group on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, was sentenced Friday to 18 months behind bars.
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All the worst people were fighting last night.
June 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
All the worst people were fighting last night.
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BREAKING: Loretta Swit, who played Houlihan on the TV series "M.A.S.H." and won two Emmy awards for the role, dies at 87.
Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Houlihan on pioneering TV series 'M.A.S.H.,' has died at 87
Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan on the pioneering hit TV series “M.A.S.H.,” has died. She was 87.
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May 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
BREAKING: Loretta Swit, who played Houlihan on the TV series "M.A.S.H." and won two Emmy awards for the role, dies at 87.
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First reporter to say “You’re the fucking President” gets a book deal minimum
REPORTER: You just announced a new nominee for US Surgeon General who never finished her residency, and is not a practicing physician. So can you explain why you picked her to be America's top doctor?
TRUMP: Because Bobby thought she was fantastic ... I don't know her
TRUMP: Because Bobby thought she was fantastic ... I don't know her
May 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
First reporter to say “You’re the fucking President” gets a book deal minimum
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Today I learned that the author of this 1977 op-ed was the most important college mentor for the current head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.
May 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Today I learned that the author of this 1977 op-ed was the most important college mentor for the current head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.
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Holy shiitake! Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, the Director of the US Copyrights Office apparently because she refused to let Elon Musk raid the place to steal author’s intellectual property rights
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May 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Holy shiitake! Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, the Director of the US Copyrights Office apparently because she refused to let Elon Musk raid the place to steal author’s intellectual property rights
democrats-cha.house.gov/media/press-...
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the studies that are going down the drain because the White House has some plan that requires you and your loved ones dying from diseases that might otherwise be cured.
I am a Northwestern faculty impacted just how you describe. My research - including an active trial
of cancer / cardiac disease prevention, part of a large national network - has been frozen, despite a notice of award for our renewal. Year 6 of a 6 year study. We are completely in the dark.
of cancer / cardiac disease prevention, part of a large national network - has been frozen, despite a notice of award for our renewal. Year 6 of a 6 year study. We are completely in the dark.
May 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
the studies that are going down the drain because the White House has some plan that requires you and your loved ones dying from diseases that might otherwise be cured.
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Five former National Weather Service directors have taken the unusual step of signing onto an open letter warning that cuts to the organization by the Trump administration may soon endanger lives.
Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’
The former agency directors say current employees will face an “impossible task” to maintain service just as hurricane season begins.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Five former National Weather Service directors have taken the unusual step of signing onto an open letter warning that cuts to the organization by the Trump administration may soon endanger lives.
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May 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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This is why it’s so frustrating that RFK’s food dye distraction is getting so much coverage. Salmonella is much worse for you!
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
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USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.
www.seattletimes.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is why it’s so frustrating that RFK’s food dye distraction is getting so much coverage. Salmonella is much worse for you!
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
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Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.
Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if shots decline
Measles, once virtually wiped out in the United States, could become commonplace again if declining vaccination rates continue, a new model shows.
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April 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.
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FAUX News.....Where the Truth dies.......
April 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
FAUX News.....Where the Truth dies.......
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I'm sorry I know there's a lot going on but how are we not screaming about Ron DeSantis stealing $10 million from Medicaid and the money ending up with pro-DeSantis superPACs, funneled through a charity run by his wife?
HOW IS THIS NOT NATIONAL NEWS?
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HOW IS THIS NOT NATIONAL NEWS?
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The $10M steered to Hope Florida by the state was Medicaid money, document shows
A draft agreement of a $67 million settlement between the DeSantis administration and a Medicaid contractor that had overbilled the state sheds new light on how $10 million of that amount was diverted...
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April 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I'm sorry I know there's a lot going on but how are we not screaming about Ron DeSantis stealing $10 million from Medicaid and the money ending up with pro-DeSantis superPACs, funneled through a charity run by his wife?
HOW IS THIS NOT NATIONAL NEWS?
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
HOW IS THIS NOT NATIONAL NEWS?
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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These Fox & Friends interviews remind me of when Roddy Piper would interview Cowboy Bob Orton on Piper's Pit.
April 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
These Fox & Friends interviews remind me of when Roddy Piper would interview Cowboy Bob Orton on Piper's Pit.