Andy Pasternak
@tubadrew.bsky.social
Fam med doc, ultrarunner, xc skier, WS100/TRTER medical director, tuba enthusiast. 117th Nevada State Med Association Pres. Political opinions my own
Not surprised. Any physician who voted for this has frankly lost my respect. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise
An anti-vaccine conference in Austin celebrated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to political power, highlighting his influence in Trump’s Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Not surprised. Any physician who voted for this has frankly lost my respect. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
To quote Dennis Green: "They are who we thought they were"
many people have been saying
As predicted, they’re going after the entire childhood vaccination schedule (second slide, from WaPo).
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
To quote Dennis Green: "They are who we thought they were"
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth.
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth.
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 6/20
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 6/20
Just got done reading the new @johnubacon.bsky.social book in time for the 50th anniversary of the Fitz going down in the lake they call Gitche Gumee. As a 7-year-old when it happened, it seemed unfathomable that something like this could happen to a ship that big. Thanks for a great read.
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Just got done reading the new @johnubacon.bsky.social book in time for the 50th anniversary of the Fitz going down in the lake they call Gitche Gumee. As a 7-year-old when it happened, it seemed unfathomable that something like this could happen to a ship that big. Thanks for a great read.
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 5/20
November 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 5/20
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 4/20
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 4/20
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 4/20
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 4/20
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 3/20
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 3/20
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
Important study
Children & adolescents are "far more likely to experience rare but serious heart & inflammatory conditions after a COVID-19 infection than after being vaccinated–and the risks after infection lasted much longer"
Next post has link to study itself
1/3
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Children & adolescents are "far more likely to experience rare but serious heart & inflammatory conditions after a COVID-19 infection than after being vaccinated–and the risks after infection lasted much longer"
Next post has link to study itself
1/3
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
COVID-19 infection poses higher, longer heart risks to children than vaccination
A comprehensive analysis of English health records finds higher risk of rare heart complications in children and adolescents who caught COVID-19 compared to those who received an mRNA-based COVID vacc...
www.gavi.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Important study
Children & adolescents are "far more likely to experience rare but serious heart & inflammatory conditions after a COVID-19 infection than after being vaccinated–and the risks after infection lasted much longer"
Next post has link to study itself
1/3
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Children & adolescents are "far more likely to experience rare but serious heart & inflammatory conditions after a COVID-19 infection than after being vaccinated–and the risks after infection lasted much longer"
Next post has link to study itself
1/3
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
An ICE officer who shot a US citizen in Chicago last month bragged about the incident in texts afterwards, according to court documents.
It’s just one of the latest examples of how, contrary to the Trump administration’s own narrative, the agents supposedly helping are posing a danger to residents.
It’s just one of the latest examples of how, contrary to the Trump administration’s own narrative, the agents supposedly helping are posing a danger to residents.
A Border Patrol agent bragged about shooting someone, texts show
"Sweet. My fifteen mins of fame. Lmao."
www.motherjones.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
An ICE officer who shot a US citizen in Chicago last month bragged about the incident in texts afterwards, according to court documents.
It’s just one of the latest examples of how, contrary to the Trump administration’s own narrative, the agents supposedly helping are posing a danger to residents.
It’s just one of the latest examples of how, contrary to the Trump administration’s own narrative, the agents supposedly helping are posing a danger to residents.
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 2/20
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 2/20
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 1/20
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 1/20
I'm going miss seat guru! viewfromthewing.com/seatguru-is-...
SeatGuru Is Gone After 24 Years — Here’s What Killed It And What To Use Now - View from the Wing
SeatGuru is gone. It just redirects to TripAdvisor now.
viewfromthewing.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm going miss seat guru! viewfromthewing.com/seatguru-is-...
Completely forgot about this album until last week. Still some bangers on there:
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Completely forgot about this album until last week. Still some bangers on there:
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
Trump Speaks At Fourth-Grade Level, Lowest Of Last 15 U.S. Presidents, New Analysis Finds
www.newsweek.com/trump-fire-a...
www.newsweek.com/trump-fire-a...
Trump Genius? He Ranks Lowest Among Last 15 Presidents
President Trump says he's "like, really smart," but he communicates at the lowest grade level of the last 15 presidents.
www.newsweek.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Trump Speaks At Fourth-Grade Level, Lowest Of Last 15 U.S. Presidents, New Analysis Finds
www.newsweek.com/trump-fire-a...
www.newsweek.com/trump-fire-a...
Where do I find this Pasta- Prendi i miei solid!!! www.nbcsports.com/olympics/new...
IOC marks 100 days to Milan Cortina Games with Olympic rings-shaped pasta
The Olympics and Paralympics return to Italy for the first time since the 2006 Torino Games.
www.nbcsports.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Where do I find this Pasta- Prendi i miei solid!!! www.nbcsports.com/olympics/new...
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
With SNAP benefits in jeopardy, food banks are bracing for demand so high they could need the National Guard’s help.
On top of rising grocery prices and grant cuts, here’s how a perfect storm for Nevada’s emergency food system is brewing: thenevadaindependent.com/article/anti...
On top of rising grocery prices and grant cuts, here’s how a perfect storm for Nevada’s emergency food system is brewing: thenevadaindependent.com/article/anti...
Anti-hunger groups in Nevada strain to meet record demand. SNAP pause is just one reason. - The Nevada Independent
Food banks in NV face a triple whammy: cuts in federal grants that help them buy food, rising costs of groceries and the impending end of federal food benefits.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
With SNAP benefits in jeopardy, food banks are bracing for demand so high they could need the National Guard’s help.
On top of rising grocery prices and grant cuts, here’s how a perfect storm for Nevada’s emergency food system is brewing: thenevadaindependent.com/article/anti...
On top of rising grocery prices and grant cuts, here’s how a perfect storm for Nevada’s emergency food system is brewing: thenevadaindependent.com/article/anti...
So honored to write this article with @hyponaqueen.bsky.social
"As doctors and scientists, we aim to distinguish between science and pseudoscience, and we hope to persuade you to reject wellness spas and clinics offering IV therapies and adopt a safer, more effective “food first” approach."
ultrarunning.com/featured/iv-...
#runchat
ultrarunning.com/featured/iv-...
#runchat
IV Hydration: Science or Pseudoscience? - Ultra Running Magazine
As doctors and scientists, we aim to distinguish between science and pseudoscience, and we hope to persuade you to reject wellness spas and clinics offering IV therapies and adopt a safer, more effect...
ultrarunning.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
So honored to write this article with @hyponaqueen.bsky.social
Great editorial from Dr. Temte (one of my mentors) and Dr. Campos-Outcalt about how ACIP has not only jettisoned expertise, they've also jettisoned the policies in place to make sure vaccine recommendations are Evidence-Based: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
ACIP Standards for Assessing Evidence
This Viewpoint discusses Institute of Medicine (IOM) standards for clinical guideline development and measures taken by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to bring ACIP in line wi...
jamanetwork.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Great editorial from Dr. Temte (one of my mentors) and Dr. Campos-Outcalt about how ACIP has not only jettisoned expertise, they've also jettisoned the policies in place to make sure vaccine recommendations are Evidence-Based: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
Was an Olympic medal just the start?
Molly Seidel, who won bronze in the marathon at the 2021 Tokyo Games, is now pursuing trail running.
Seidel will race Black Canyon 100K, then the Javelina 100 in 2026, with her long-term sights fixed on Western States.
www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/molly-s...
Molly Seidel, who won bronze in the marathon at the 2021 Tokyo Games, is now pursuing trail running.
Seidel will race Black Canyon 100K, then the Javelina 100 in 2026, with her long-term sights fixed on Western States.
www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/molly-s...
Molly Seidel’s Road to Ultramarathons Starts in New York
Elite marathoner Molly Seidel is tackling a new challenge — ultramarathons. Following the New York, she'll take on the Black Canyon 100K.
www.trainingpeaks.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Was an Olympic medal just the start?
Molly Seidel, who won bronze in the marathon at the 2021 Tokyo Games, is now pursuing trail running.
Seidel will race Black Canyon 100K, then the Javelina 100 in 2026, with her long-term sights fixed on Western States.
www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/molly-s...
Molly Seidel, who won bronze in the marathon at the 2021 Tokyo Games, is now pursuing trail running.
Seidel will race Black Canyon 100K, then the Javelina 100 in 2026, with her long-term sights fixed on Western States.
www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/molly-s...
RIP to a truly compassionate physician, an incredible scholar, and most importantly, a true gentleman. Dr. Bartlett was one of a kind, and the world is a little emptier today. His legacy in what he taught so many students, residents, and fellows will live on obits.mlive.com/us/obituarie...
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
RIP to a truly compassionate physician, an incredible scholar, and most importantly, a true gentleman. Dr. Bartlett was one of a kind, and the world is a little emptier today. His legacy in what he taught so many students, residents, and fellows will live on obits.mlive.com/us/obituarie...
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
“We don’t want kings!”
“Here is a video of me wearing a crown, shitting myself.”
“Here is a video of me wearing a crown, shitting myself.”
October 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“We don’t want kings!”
“Here is a video of me wearing a crown, shitting myself.”
“Here is a video of me wearing a crown, shitting myself.”
Reposted by Andy Pasternak
"No IRB in the world would approve it." That's what every researcher has told me about saline placebo trials to test vaccines we already have.
The CDC just got rid of its entire IRB. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The CDC just got rid of its entire IRB. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Instability and whiplash’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half
Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in error, while former top CDC officer says ‘they didn’t think through what they were doing’
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"No IRB in the world would approve it." That's what every researcher has told me about saline placebo trials to test vaccines we already have.
The CDC just got rid of its entire IRB. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The CDC just got rid of its entire IRB. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...