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Rob in East Nashville
@verygoodnotbad.bsky.social
Pediatrician, Trivia Nerd
2025 Goals: expand local networks, keep people safe.
Warning: Gonna be posting bummers, but will also post dog pics.
Archive Link for the NYMag Article because I think everyone should read this: web.archive.org/web/20251202...
December 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Did some searching of links and looks like there's a mutual aid org for the CDC. Learning more about mutual-aid has been on my reading to-do list for a while, especially in this time when the vulnerable are seeing less and less help.
CDC Mutual Aid Network aims to ‘save public health’ and provide financial assistance to former and current employees
“Closer Look” host Rose Scott talked with guests about the mission of the newly formed CDC Mutual Aid Network that has connected former and current CDC employees to a wide range of resources and distr...
www.wabe.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Professional librarians are specifically trained do an outstanding job finding age appropriate resources for readers of all levels. Seems like some librarians could use some support in nearby Murfreesboro and was glad to meet so many people supporting them this evening.
December 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A great place to hang out with motorists willing to wait 3-10 minutes for gas that is 10 cents cheaper.

(It me,

I am that motorist)
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I'll add another unforgettably scary moment in residency was an infant with epiglottitis that's also caused by a vaccine preventable infection: Haemophulus influenzae type B. Another common feature of whooping cough and epiglottitis is *suddenly* the baby stops breathing *completely.*
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The official press release from Kentucky's Public Health Department: www.chfs.ky.gov/News/Documen...
www.chfs.ky.gov
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Also my generation remains obsessed with Varsity Blues, the Mummy sand She's All That. And there's just random gems like David Lynch's most conventional movie? Kubrick's last release? Oh and Dogma! Okay, this concludes tonight's edition of "Rob Reads Wikipedia."
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Then consider timeless, hall of fame cult classics Office Space, Being John Malkovich, Cruel Intentions, Lock Stock 2 Smoking Barrels, 10 Things I Hate About you, Election, and Galaxy Quest? (also the American release of Princess Mononoke and Run Lola Run)
November 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Only 6-7 more seasons like this we may get to a 0.500 all time record, wild times to be a fan of the Dores.
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
[3] Data systems still (mostly) run by responsible scientists / local health agencies -> more trustworthy.
[4] Find trustworthy navigators outside federal government

I'll add for health professionals: time for us to study up non-gov / science based resources to aid with comms.
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM