Patrick Jackson
@pehjackson.bsky.social
Infectious Diseases at UVA: HIV virology, clinical trials at Joint Emerging Diseases Initiative, medical education, stewardship. Skeets are my opinion alone, unless they’re bad. He/him
Sometimes I wish I was a member of @ama-assn.org so that I could resign my membership in protest.
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social the @ama-assn.org has caved to Trump. They invited known grifter Dr Mehmet Oz to give a speech, but, the AMA board/ John Whyte decided to censor all delegates in the following way.
1. Questions can be asked, but all must be vetted.
1. Questions can be asked, but all must be vetted.
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Sometimes I wish I was a member of @ama-assn.org so that I could resign my membership in protest.
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friendly reminders this morning that being pissed off and disappointed is not an excuse for doomer shit, and that state and national electoral politics, while unfortunately impactful beyond its current worth, is not the only or best way of political mobilization
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
friendly reminders this morning that being pissed off and disappointed is not an excuse for doomer shit, and that state and national electoral politics, while unfortunately impactful beyond its current worth, is not the only or best way of political mobilization
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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This is stupidity or cowardice @kaine.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This is stupidity or cowardice @kaine.senate.gov
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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“Better things are not possible, but you’ll survive if you hate the right people” is a pretty pure distillation of Republican ideology at this point.
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
“Better things are not possible, but you’ll survive if you hate the right people” is a pretty pure distillation of Republican ideology at this point.
Eight of nine Supreme Court justices claim to be Christian, and it is astonishing to me that they do not fear the wrath of an angry God
🚨 BREAKING: The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a lower court order requiring full SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown, allowing Trump to continue with partial payments instead.
November 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Eight of nine Supreme Court justices claim to be Christian, and it is astonishing to me that they do not fear the wrath of an angry God
I strongly encourage our tech overlords to retreat into AI powered delusion
Elon has never experienced this and neither have his biggest fans but now they can create these visuals with the help of a computermachine
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I strongly encourage our tech overlords to retreat into AI powered delusion
“Longevity experts” are court alchemists for modern billionaires
A note:
Peter Attia is *not* a physician.
He is not a scientist.
He graduated medical school.
He didn’t complete residency.
He is not board certified.
After dropping out of residency, he worked for McKinsey.
He then founded a private “longevity clinic” to hawk pseudoscience and grift.
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Peter Attia is *not* a physician.
He is not a scientist.
He graduated medical school.
He didn’t complete residency.
He is not board certified.
After dropping out of residency, he worked for McKinsey.
He then founded a private “longevity clinic” to hawk pseudoscience and grift.
1/
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Longevity experts” are court alchemists for modern billionaires
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the jury looked right at that prosecutor and said
"croque, monsieur"
"croque, monsieur"
the fact that Sandwich Guy is facing this 'wich trial at all is evidence of subpar justice. he is a hero being put through the judicial grinder. i hope the jury wraps up a not guilty verdict without delay or loafing around
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
the jury looked right at that prosecutor and said
"croque, monsieur"
"croque, monsieur"
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Sic Semper Tyrannis, y’all 🫡
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Sic Semper Tyrannis, y’all 🫡
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i wouldn't be a total glenn youngkin hater if i didn't mention that the results tonight mean that his total tenure amounted to presiding over the destruction — at least for the next few years — of the virginia republican party. lmao.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
i wouldn't be a total glenn youngkin hater if i didn't mention that the results tonight mean that his total tenure amounted to presiding over the destruction — at least for the next few years — of the virginia republican party. lmao.
Well well well how the turn tables
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Well well well how the turn tables
This is what comes of the heretical notion that one should make BBQ from anything but pork shoulder www.29news.com/2025/11/02/c...
Charlottesville’s Vision BBQ grapples with climbing beef prices
The cost of beef — especially brisket — has climbed sharply in just a few years, jumping from about $2.65 a pound to more than $5.00.
www.29news.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This is what comes of the heretical notion that one should make BBQ from anything but pork shoulder www.29news.com/2025/11/02/c...
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So the agreement is even worse than we thought.
Youngkin praises UVA’s DOJ agreement, calls It a ‘fair deal’
Youngkin praises UVA’s DOJ agreement, calls It a ‘fair deal’
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin is praising the University of Virginia’s decision to sign an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, calling it a fair and
www.cbs19news.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
So the agreement is even worse than we thought.
No, it isn’t.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
No, it isn’t.
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I would rather live next door to someone who speaks another language than live next door to someone who doesn’t want to live near people who speak other languages. I know nothing about Person A but I know person B is a shitbird.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I would rather live next door to someone who speaks another language than live next door to someone who doesn’t want to live near people who speak other languages. I know nothing about Person A but I know person B is a shitbird.
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"i took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, found it difficult, and badly understood what i was being asked to do" is not a great sign
Trump: AOC is low IQ. If you give her an IQ test, have her pass like the exams that I decided to take when I was at Walter Reed. Those are very hard…
The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe..
The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe..
October 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"i took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, found it difficult, and badly understood what i was being asked to do" is not a great sign
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close the law schools
October 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
close the law schools
Interim Provost Gertler represented to Faculty Senate today that the provisions related to trans people are not in force due to previous rulings in the 4th Circuit
The University of Virginia has capitulated to Trump on transgender and race (affirmative action) issues.
The details are currently sparse, but reporting suggests they've agreed to define trans people out of existence and ban trans students from facilities.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
The details are currently sparse, but reporting suggests they've agreed to define trans people out of existence and ban trans students from facilities.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Interim Provost Gertler represented to Faculty Senate today that the provisions related to trans people are not in force due to previous rulings in the 4th Circuit
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even apart from deals with trump meaning exactly & only what he decides, anyone out there saying this is somehow a “good deal” for UVA needs to explain why they consider trans students, faculty, & staff a bargaining chip rather than vital parts of the community with rights & dignity
October 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
even apart from deals with trump meaning exactly & only what he decides, anyone out there saying this is somehow a “good deal” for UVA needs to explain why they consider trans students, faculty, & staff a bargaining chip rather than vital parts of the community with rights & dignity
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npr: so, no kings
tyrannosaurus rex: yes
npr: how shall I put this
trex: this interview is over
tyrannosaurus rex: yes
npr: how shall I put this
trex: this interview is over
October 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
npr: so, no kings
tyrannosaurus rex: yes
npr: how shall I put this
trex: this interview is over
tyrannosaurus rex: yes
npr: how shall I put this
trex: this interview is over