Pam Westcott
@writergurl.bsky.social
Retired healthcare writer. Science ally. It was a privilege to work with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals, and write about their science-based, lifesaving work. Bluesky? Healthcare, books, art, Dad jokes and, of course, cat photos.
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Today I would like to share one of my all-time favorite TikToks.
Rsttlesnakes get a bad rap but they absolutely try to warn you to stay away from them. They just want to be alone, eat rats, and sunbathe.
Rsttlesnakes get a bad rap but they absolutely try to warn you to stay away from them. They just want to be alone, eat rats, and sunbathe.
November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Today I would like to share one of my all-time favorite TikToks.
Rsttlesnakes get a bad rap but they absolutely try to warn you to stay away from them. They just want to be alone, eat rats, and sunbathe.
Rsttlesnakes get a bad rap but they absolutely try to warn you to stay away from them. They just want to be alone, eat rats, and sunbathe.
@seelingcat.bsky.social FYI. And could you share with you know who? It's an especially good day for him!
Nintendo has shared a first look at Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Zelda and Link in the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda adaptation 👀
The film will release in May 2027.
The film will release in May 2027.
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
@seelingcat.bsky.social FYI. And could you share with you know who? It's an especially good day for him!
Timeline cleanse.
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Timeline cleanse.
🚨Attn Pregnant Texans! 👇🏽😡
Ladies. Please spread the word!
1) DO NOT USE any period tracking software or gadgets. They are being used for surveillance so can prosecute abortions (Thiel).
2) HB 7 in Texas: If you’re raped, get an abortion and your rapist finds out. He can now sue you for cash ⬇️
vt.tiktok.com/ZSy3Vnyye/
1) DO NOT USE any period tracking software or gadgets. They are being used for surveillance so can prosecute abortions (Thiel).
2) HB 7 in Texas: If you’re raped, get an abortion and your rapist finds out. He can now sue you for cash ⬇️
vt.tiktok.com/ZSy3Vnyye/
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Saw a brand-new Mercedes SUV proudly displayed at local Costco entrance. I wondered, is this the same thing as a "dead head sticker on a Cadillac"?
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Saw a brand-new Mercedes SUV proudly displayed at local Costco entrance. I wondered, is this the same thing as a "dead head sticker on a Cadillac"?
No!
works for maverick in top gun tho
BREAKING FOX NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy goes on the record: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
No!
This is true.
The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is true.
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I’m a product of big government. Everyone likes to shitpost the government. California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass. fortune.com/2025/11/06/s...
Scott Galloway says he’s a product of big government: ‘Taking bets on unremarkable people pays off’ | Fortune
Galloway credits UCLA for his success, despite an initial rejection: “California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass.”
fortune.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I’m a product of big government. Everyone likes to shitpost the government. California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass. fortune.com/2025/11/06/s...
I’m a product of big government. Everyone likes to shitpost the government. California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass. fortune.com/2025/11/06/s...
Scott Galloway says he’s a product of big government: ‘Taking bets on unremarkable people pays off’ | Fortune
Galloway credits UCLA for his success, despite an initial rejection: “California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass.”
fortune.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This!
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This!
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"-American inspections of foreign food facilities have plummeted to historic lows this year
-Trump Cuts to Blame
-Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said" www.propublica.org/article/fore...
-Trump Cuts to Blame
-Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said" www.propublica.org/article/fore...
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"-American inspections of foreign food facilities have plummeted to historic lows this year
-Trump Cuts to Blame
-Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said" www.propublica.org/article/fore...
-Trump Cuts to Blame
-Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said" www.propublica.org/article/fore...
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We’re flying today and this is just a gentle reminder to thank the TSA
they’re working without pay and it’s a tough job
they’re working without pay and it’s a tough job
November 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We’re flying today and this is just a gentle reminder to thank the TSA
they’re working without pay and it’s a tough job
they’re working without pay and it’s a tough job
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This is a 1,000/10 commercial, I’m DYING
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is a 1,000/10 commercial, I’m DYING
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Meta earns $3.5 billion every six months from showing Faceboon and Instagram users 15 billion “higher legal risk” scam ad impressions a day, internal documents state.
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Meta earns $3.5 billion every six months from showing Faceboon and Instagram users 15 billion “higher legal risk” scam ad impressions a day, internal documents state.
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
IFYKYK
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
IFYKYK
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Morrison is not holding back, declaring that the chaos and instability that Robert Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration have instigated threaten America’s position in the world.
She calls on Kennedy to resign.
She calls on Kennedy to resign.
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Morrison is not holding back, declaring that the chaos and instability that Robert Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration have instigated threaten America’s position in the world.
She calls on Kennedy to resign.
She calls on Kennedy to resign.
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Rep. Maxine Dexter of Oregon is speaking now.
“Science saves lives,” Dexter opens, noting vaccines have saved 6 lives for every minute of every day for five decades straight.
“I’m an ICU doctor, we saw it every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines turned the tide. They saved lives.”
“Science saves lives,” Dexter opens, noting vaccines have saved 6 lives for every minute of every day for five decades straight.
“I’m an ICU doctor, we saw it every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines turned the tide. They saved lives.”
November 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Rep. Maxine Dexter of Oregon is speaking now.
“Science saves lives,” Dexter opens, noting vaccines have saved 6 lives for every minute of every day for five decades straight.
“I’m an ICU doctor, we saw it every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines turned the tide. They saved lives.”
“Science saves lives,” Dexter opens, noting vaccines have saved 6 lives for every minute of every day for five decades straight.
“I’m an ICU doctor, we saw it every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines turned the tide. They saved lives.”
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🧬 Science is under attack
🏥 Public health is being dismantled
If tonight’s election results taught me anything, it’s that people who understand these systems aren’t the ones in power.
We need more doctors, nurses & public health leaders to run for office — 2026, 2028, and beyond.
🏥 Public health is being dismantled
If tonight’s election results taught me anything, it’s that people who understand these systems aren’t the ones in power.
We need more doctors, nurses & public health leaders to run for office — 2026, 2028, and beyond.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
🧬 Science is under attack
🏥 Public health is being dismantled
If tonight’s election results taught me anything, it’s that people who understand these systems aren’t the ones in power.
We need more doctors, nurses & public health leaders to run for office — 2026, 2028, and beyond.
🏥 Public health is being dismantled
If tonight’s election results taught me anything, it’s that people who understand these systems aren’t the ones in power.
We need more doctors, nurses & public health leaders to run for office — 2026, 2028, and beyond.
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Paramount wisely decided not to mess with what works, cutting a deal to keep Jon Stewart hosting The Daily Show on Mondays to December 2026. Best of all, we have few more weeks until someone writes another “late night TV is dying” story.
November 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Paramount wisely decided not to mess with what works, cutting a deal to keep Jon Stewart hosting The Daily Show on Mondays to December 2026. Best of all, we have few more weeks until someone writes another “late night TV is dying” story.
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November 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It's about 15 minutes 'til sunset. You know, about the time vampire hunters go looking for vampires in the movies. No one seems to try vampire hunting at 10 a.m. #HappyHalloween #Hallowe'en
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
It's about 15 minutes 'til sunset. You know, about the time vampire hunters go looking for vampires in the movies. No one seems to try vampire hunting at 10 a.m. #HappyHalloween #Hallowe'en
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this is the best movie i've ever seen
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
this is the best movie i've ever seen
Is it just me or do those Tesla cybertrucks, particularly the black ones, look like coffins barreling down the road? I can't un-see it.
October 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Is it just me or do those Tesla cybertrucks, particularly the black ones, look like coffins barreling down the road? I can't un-see it.
Good advice.
We just finished the amazing workshop with Marisa Renee Lee focusing on grief & chronic illness. At least 7 countries were represented & we had an amazing time together.
We touched on the importance of finding joy & taking care of ourselves in the workshop so I thought I would add this reminder!
We touched on the importance of finding joy & taking care of ourselves in the workshop so I thought I would add this reminder!
October 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Good advice.