Tom Cooney MD
@pdxtom.bsky.social
Internal Medicine physician and educator | #IMProud | @acpinternist | Health Policy | environmental and climate health.| built infrastructure and micro mobility
How Faux news (aka #Fox) Trumped up the fantasy of a #WarRavagedPortland
#ICE #Trump #Immigration
www.propublica.org/article/port...
#ICE #Trump #Immigration
www.propublica.org/article/port...
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
How Faux news (aka #Fox) Trumped up the fantasy of a #WarRavagedPortland
#ICE #Trump #Immigration
www.propublica.org/article/port...
#ICE #Trump #Immigration
www.propublica.org/article/port...
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NYT had details of Trump's engagement with Jeffrey Epstein's child sex trafficking and *hid it for him*, at the same time it was crucifying Clinton as untrustworthy due to her document retention & security.
November 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
NYT had details of Trump's engagement with Jeffrey Epstein's child sex trafficking and *hid it for him*, at the same time it was crucifying Clinton as untrustworthy due to her document retention & security.
Reposted by Tom Cooney MD
We’ve served our country in uniform. Now we are stepping up to serve again.
We are The Hell Cats — four female veterans that are going to flip the House in 2026.
Join the mission → www.hellcats.us/
We are The Hell Cats — four female veterans that are going to flip the House in 2026.
Join the mission → www.hellcats.us/
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We’ve served our country in uniform. Now we are stepping up to serve again.
We are The Hell Cats — four female veterans that are going to flip the House in 2026.
Join the mission → www.hellcats.us/
We are The Hell Cats — four female veterans that are going to flip the House in 2026.
Join the mission → www.hellcats.us/
DASH-Patterned Groceries and Effects on Blood Pressure: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Yet another powerful example of impact of social drivers of #health, here access to healthy foods. #SDOH #diet #nutrition #food
Yet another powerful example of impact of social drivers of #health, here access to healthy foods. #SDOH #diet #nutrition #food
DASH-Patterned Groceries and Effects on Blood Pressure
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effect of home-delivered Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) low-sodium groceries on blood pressure among Black adults in communities with fe...
jamanetwork.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
DASH-Patterned Groceries and Effects on Blood Pressure: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Yet another powerful example of impact of social drivers of #health, here access to healthy foods. #SDOH #diet #nutrition #food
Yet another powerful example of impact of social drivers of #health, here access to healthy foods. #SDOH #diet #nutrition #food
Reposted by Tom Cooney MD
This essay reflects the high cost of vaccine hesitancy. @acpimphysicians.bsky.social www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
A Reminder in Every Story: The Cost of Vaccine Hesitancy | Annals of Internal Medicine
www.acpjournals.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This essay reflects the high cost of vaccine hesitancy. @acpimphysicians.bsky.social www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Pathetic, hyperbolic take from the #Bezos @washingtonpost.com
“The sky is falling, the sky is falling”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
“The sky is falling, the sky is falling”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani drops the mask
The mayor-elect divides New Yorkers into two groups: the oppressed and their oppressors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Pathetic, hyperbolic take from the #Bezos @washingtonpost.com
“The sky is falling, the sky is falling”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
“The sky is falling, the sky is falling”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
"prevalence of current #nicotine #vaping declined during 2020 to 2024, the #youth vaping population may have hardened over this period, evidenced by increasing daily use, more unsuccessful quit attempts"
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Trends in Daily Nicotine Vaping and Unsuccessful Quit Attempts in Youths
This cross-sectional study examines trends in rates of nicotine vaping and unsuccessful quit attempts from 2020 to 2024 among US youths in 8th, 10th, and 12th grade.
jamanetwork.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"prevalence of current #nicotine #vaping declined during 2020 to 2024, the #youth vaping population may have hardened over this period, evidenced by increasing daily use, more unsuccessful quit attempts"
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shorturl.at/3lMcT
Appears the #DC jury quickly got to the meat of the matter..
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More seriously, bravo to the jurors for rejecting this nonsense charge and prosecution by the #Trump #DOJ
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More seriously, bravo to the jurors for rejecting this nonsense charge and prosecution by the #Trump #DOJ
Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer
Sean C. Dunn admitted he flung the hoagie at a federal agent. His attorneys called it a “harmless gesture” of protest as Trump commandeered D.C. police.
wapo.st
November 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Appears the #DC jury quickly got to the meat of the matter..
wapo.st/4nL899o
More seriously, bravo to the jurors for rejecting this nonsense charge and prosecution by the #Trump #DOJ
wapo.st/4nL899o
More seriously, bravo to the jurors for rejecting this nonsense charge and prosecution by the #Trump #DOJ
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Huge H/T to @jonseidel.bsky.social for this real time coverage of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis's absolute smack down of #Trump #DOJ #ICE
Ellis also finds that the feds' use of force in #Chicago "shocks the conscience."
Ellis also finds that the feds' use of force in #Chicago "shocks the conscience."
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench. She's expected to rule on a request for a preliminary injunction governing the use of force by federal agents in Chicago.
Good morning. Back in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who is expected to rule in 20 minutes on the use of force by federal agents against protesters and journalists in Chicago.
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Huge H/T to @jonseidel.bsky.social for this real time coverage of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis's absolute smack down of #Trump #DOJ #ICE
Ellis also finds that the feds' use of force in #Chicago "shocks the conscience."
Ellis also finds that the feds' use of force in #Chicago "shocks the conscience."
November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Kudos to #Maine for soundly rejecting the anti-democratic
Ballot Measure 1. It would have adding a voting ID requirement and adjusting absentee voting regulations. #voting #democracy
Ballot Measure 1. It would have adding a voting ID requirement and adjusting absentee voting regulations. #voting #democracy
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Kudos to #Maine for soundly rejecting the anti-democratic
Ballot Measure 1. It would have adding a voting ID requirement and adjusting absentee voting regulations. #voting #democracy
Ballot Measure 1. It would have adding a voting ID requirement and adjusting absentee voting regulations. #voting #democracy
Trump on 60 Minutes
CBS's big fat bribe and a big fat bullshit interview
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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This piece by @adambonica.bsky.social is a crucial read. The @nytimes.com editorial board leans into their priors in their own recent editorial on the need for moderation to win. As @adambonica.bsky.social suggests the story is more complicated. 1/ data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-new-yo...
The New York Times Argues “Moving to the Center Is the Way to Win.” But the Data Shows the Strategy Is Tapped Out.
Democrats already run moderates in nearly every swing district. It's not enough. A data-driven response to the case for centrism as a core electoral strategy.
data4democracy.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This piece by @adambonica.bsky.social is a crucial read. The @nytimes.com editorial board leans into their priors in their own recent editorial on the need for moderation to win. As @adambonica.bsky.social suggests the story is more complicated. 1/ data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-new-yo...
The week in review from #WarRavagedPortland protests at #ICE facility
ICE PROTESTS
Horses, choirs and frogs
"On Tuesday night, dozens of protesters danced salsa and a person dressed as Moses walked around with a sign promising a plague of frogs."
reader.theoregonian.com/horses-choir...
ICE PROTESTS
Horses, choirs and frogs
"On Tuesday night, dozens of protesters danced salsa and a person dressed as Moses walked around with a sign promising a plague of frogs."
reader.theoregonian.com/horses-choir...
Horses, choirs and frogs: The scene in South Portland
reader.theoregonian.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The week in review from #WarRavagedPortland protests at #ICE facility
ICE PROTESTS
Horses, choirs and frogs
"On Tuesday night, dozens of protesters danced salsa and a person dressed as Moses walked around with a sign promising a plague of frogs."
reader.theoregonian.com/horses-choir...
ICE PROTESTS
Horses, choirs and frogs
"On Tuesday night, dozens of protesters danced salsa and a person dressed as Moses walked around with a sign promising a plague of frogs."
reader.theoregonian.com/horses-choir...
Reposted by Tom Cooney MD
BREAKING: The Ninth Circuit administratively stays the panel’s 2-1 order staying the initial TRO in Oregon v. Trump through 5p PT Tuesday. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The initial Oregon TRO is not stayed.
A resolution on en banc consideration is expected(?) to happen by 5p Tuesday.
The initial Oregon TRO is not stayed.
A resolution on en banc consideration is expected(?) to happen by 5p Tuesday.
October 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
BREAKING: The Ninth Circuit administratively stays the panel’s 2-1 order staying the initial TRO in Oregon v. Trump through 5p PT Tuesday. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The initial Oregon TRO is not stayed.
A resolution on en banc consideration is expected(?) to happen by 5p Tuesday.
The initial Oregon TRO is not stayed.
A resolution on en banc consideration is expected(?) to happen by 5p Tuesday.
"..government “admitted that 115 FPS officers have never been redeployed to Portland,” Only a fraction of that number “was ever” in Portland ..urged the panel to throw out their ruling [due to] the government’s “material mistake.” @chrisgeidner.bsky.social
#PDX #ICE #DOJ
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#PDX #ICE #DOJ
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Lawyers clash over potential 9th Circuit review
At issue is whether full panel will reconsider Monday’s National Guard ruling.
reader.theoregonian.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"..government “admitted that 115 FPS officers have never been redeployed to Portland,” Only a fraction of that number “was ever” in Portland ..urged the panel to throw out their ruling [due to] the government’s “material mistake.” @chrisgeidner.bsky.social
#PDX #ICE #DOJ
shorturl.at/B9R1B
#PDX #ICE #DOJ
shorturl.at/B9R1B
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Justice Sotomayor with a graphic dissent as the Supreme Court allows Alabama to move forward with the execution of Anthony Boyd by lethal gas:
October 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Justice Sotomayor with a graphic dissent as the Supreme Court allows Alabama to move forward with the execution of Anthony Boyd by lethal gas:
Not news to anyone with kids or those who work with kids 😂
"Adjusted virus detection rates were highest in pre-K (1.46) and elementary (1.51)"
Consistent "with older research that found that young kids play a key role in spreading respiratory viruses at home.”
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
"Adjusted virus detection rates were highest in pre-K (1.46) and elementary (1.51)"
Consistent "with older research that found that young kids play a key role in spreading respiratory viruses at home.”
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
Respiratory Virus Detection and Acute Respiratory Illness Rates in Students and Staff in Schools
10.1542/6375931865112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2025-0708866375931865112BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. Schools are an important setting for infectious disease transmission. Baseline rates of respiratory virus ...
publications.aap.org
October 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Not news to anyone with kids or those who work with kids 😂
"Adjusted virus detection rates were highest in pre-K (1.46) and elementary (1.51)"
Consistent "with older research that found that young kids play a key role in spreading respiratory viruses at home.”
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
"Adjusted virus detection rates were highest in pre-K (1.46) and elementary (1.51)"
Consistent "with older research that found that young kids play a key role in spreading respiratory viruses at home.”
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
Good reason to #walk, #cycle, use #public #transit....and for government to invest in the related infrastructure. And it's good for the #environment
#Car ownership costs $12,182 per year or $1,015 per month on average, according to a 2023 #AAA report
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#Car ownership costs $12,182 per year or $1,015 per month on average, according to a 2023 #AAA report
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Why car insurance keeps climbing, and where premiums are highest
Auto coverage has surged 50 percent in the past five years, but calculating a driver’s cost plays out very differently from one state to the next.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Good reason to #walk, #cycle, use #public #transit....and for government to invest in the related infrastructure. And it's good for the #environment
#Car ownership costs $12,182 per year or $1,015 per month on average, according to a 2023 #AAA report
wapo.st/4npPXlK
#Car ownership costs $12,182 per year or $1,015 per month on average, according to a 2023 #AAA report
wapo.st/4npPXlK
Ongoing mainstream media coverage further demonstrates that #Trump #ICE characterization of #WarRavagedPortland protests at facility are "untethered from the facts". The 2 Ninth Circuit #MAGA judges should read this rather than rely on #TruthSocial.
reader.theoregonian.com/the-scene-in...
reader.theoregonian.com/the-scene-in...
The scene in South Portland
What reporters saw last week outside the ICE facility.
reader.theoregonian.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Ongoing mainstream media coverage further demonstrates that #Trump #ICE characterization of #WarRavagedPortland protests at facility are "untethered from the facts". The 2 Ninth Circuit #MAGA judges should read this rather than rely on #TruthSocial.
reader.theoregonian.com/the-scene-in...
reader.theoregonian.com/the-scene-in...
October 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM