Troy Fowler, MD
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Troy Fowler, MD
@so-it-begins.bsky.social
Father, husband, Humanist, addiction psychiatrist, Army vet- "King of Battle."
Zealous advocate for scientific literacy, critical thinking, lifelong learning, and Oxford commas.
Seahawks fanatic. Connoisseur of craft beers, barbecue, and dry humor.
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"Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps.… Imagine if I had said to law firms that were representing parties that were upset with policies my administration had initiated, that you will not be allowed into government buildings."
Obama’s Blistering New Takedown of Trump Gives Dems a Way Forward
In an appearance on Thursday, the former president laid out the connection between Trump’s lawlessness and—yes—the price of eggs. Will other Democrats follow?
newrepublic.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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We are way past impeachment time
April 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
April 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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BREAKING: An immigration court determined our client Mahmoud Khalil to be removable from the U.S. based solely on his political speech.

The fight isn't over — we'll keep fighting for Mahmoud's freedom and all of our First Amendment rights in federal court.
April 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Maybe uncancel the four-site longitudinal study of adolescents receiving gender-affirming medical care that you cancelled?
April 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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There’s no other way to put it: If John Schneider doesn’t sign Teven Jenkins or Mekhi Becton, this free agency period is an adjunct failure for the #Seahawks.
March 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Pete Buttigieg responds to Trump:
January 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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This just gets worse & worse.

Under Trump’s new policy, cancer researchers at the NIH aren’t allowed to buy reagents, effectively halting research.

www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/h...
Scientists at NIH can’t purchase supplies for their studies after Trump administration pauses outside communications | CNN
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on all purchasing, including supplies f...
www.cnn.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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After nearly three decades, a Minnesota summer camp for kids with HIV/AIDS is closing and up for sale... because retroviral drugs are so effective that there aren't enough campers.

Science works, y'all.

www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...
Closure of northern Minnesota camp is ‘the greatest story.’ Here’s why.
Willow River, Minn., camp One Heartland is for sale after serving kids there for nearly three decades.
www.startribune.com
December 27, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Were #Bears fans just chanting "yeah fuck me"?
#Seahawks
December 27, 2024 at 3:21 AM
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Millions could lose their health insurance to fund tax cuts — a critical look at the implications of proposed policy changes. Dive into the latest analysis:
Millions could lose health insurance to pay for Trump tax cuts
Republicans in Congress and the incoming Trump administration could make deep cuts in funding for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
buff.ly
December 17, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm RFK Jr.

The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination
Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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Sack! Leonard Williams x2... Give him player of the week now.
December 1, 2024 at 9:07 PM