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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm, it's almost like people shouldn't eat meals late.

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nige [ham] @sensualdad.bsky.social · 1d

an extinction level event would fix me

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · 4d

Thinking about ruining my life (getting bangs again)

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · 11d

Different type of blood celeb (she had the good good red blood cells)

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · 11d

Girding my loins for the avalanche of donation requests once this blood center learns I'm AB+ (we've got exceptional platelets and plasma).

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Elysia Tatsu @elysiatatsu.bsky.social · 16d

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · 15d

Never get into the crosshairs of a witty queer person, because I just learned Katharine Hepburn once said, "John Huston is as funny as a baby's open grave." I would perish on the spot.

(h/t to the excellent You're Wrong About podcast)

Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · 20d

Also, not gross but just confusing: the random woman breastfeeding during the credits

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · 20d

Can't tell you how many of my visits are about providing a person reassurance: explaining a diagnosis, listening to their heart, telling them they'll be okay.

I don't think Dr. Google minus accuracy is going to work smoothly, but it'll line some investor pockets for a minute for sure.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 20d

“Our focus is really on what we can do to pull the doctor out of the visit…” www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/22/1...

Imagine this: You’ve been feeling unwell, so you call up your doctor’s office to make an appointment. To your surprise, they schedule you in for the next day. At the appointment, you aren’t rushed through describing your health concerns; instead, you have a full half hour to share your symptoms and worries and the exhaustive details of your health history with someone who listens attentively and asks thoughtful follow-up questions. You leave with a diagnosis, a treatment plan, and the sense that, for once, you’ve been able to discuss your health with the care that it merits.

The catch? You might not have spoken to a doctor, or other licensed medical practitioner, at all.

This is the new reality for patients at a small number of clinics in Southern California that are run by the medical startup Akido Labs. These patients—some of whom are on Medicaid—can access specialist appointments on short notice, a privilege typically only afforded to the wealthy few who patronize concierge clinics.

The key difference is that Akido patients spend relatively little time, or even no time at all, with their doctors. Instead, they see a medical assistant, who can lend a sympathetic ear but has limited clinical training. The job of formulating diagnoses and concocting a treatment plan is done by a proprietary, LLM-based system called ScopeAI that transcribes and analyzes the dialogue between patient and assistant. A doctor then approves, or corrects, the AI system’s recommendations.

“Our focus is really on what we can do to pull the doctor out of the visit,” says Jared Goodner, Akido’s CTO

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · 20d

Survival against all odds: I ate eggs 1 day after watching the revolting egg scene in Tampopo.

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · 27d

I haven't listened yet, so please know I don't stand by anything I said.

dirtydozenpod.bsky.social @dirtydozenpod.bsky.social · 27d

Does Devin hate all things feminine? Can Matt like a movie with women? Are they both just a couple of Nancy boys? The answer to all these questions are more! On the latest ep of The Dirty Dozen podcast, with special guests @26hrcharleston.bsky.social and @alextthomas.bsky.social

Ep 007 Side B - The Substance — Dirty Dozen Movie Podcast

The boys are joined again by ⁠Jen⁠ and ⁠Alex⁠ as they discuss The Substance. Devin also gets put on blast for not having 4 favorites on Letterboxd and not liking "girly" movies.

overcast.fm

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ceej @ceej.online · Aug 26

Before Fleetwood Mac made history in 1977 with the release of their album Rumours, no band had ever had the idea to make every song on a record good

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · Sep 6

My friend's 3 year old was singing "What's Up" the other day, and I have no idea who taught her about 4 Non Blondes. Guess we're having another Perryssance.

Tom Ewing @tomewing.bsky.social · Sep 6

At a picnic in London - the large group next to us have just broken out into a spontaneous 4 Non Blondes singalong

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dirtydozenpod.bsky.social @dirtydozenpod.bsky.social · Sep 4

Not one, but TWO different ladies join us this month to discuss Tsui Hark’s gonzo wire fu Green Snake; the good doctor @26hrcharleston.bsky.social and triple Leo ♌️ @alextthomas.bsky.social

Ep 007 Side A - Green Snake — Dirty Dozen Movie Podcast

The boys are joined by not 1 but 2 guests, that they've already had on… Jen and Alex but all 4 together form the A-Team, a group of movie watching dorks. They all wade through Tsui Hark's dreamlike wu...

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Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins @ajcousins.bsky.social · Aug 29

I started this survey at 12:40. I finished it at 12:41.

It's fast. Do the thing. 👇

ITEP @itep.org · Aug 29

The IRS wants Americans to weigh in on Direct File, the agency's free tax filing program.

We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful.

The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs.
www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...

IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service

IR-2025-85, Aug. 21, 2025 — The IRS invites the public to participate in an anonymous feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through Sept. 5, 2025.

www.irs.gov

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LadyBusiness @ladybusiness.bsky.social · Aug 30

That feeling when you suspect someone is dead but don't have any evidence yet

Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly in Rear Window

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · Aug 30

I've been working all day, what did I miss? Are the cankles lethal?

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DaoToaD @daotoad.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you want to get some great reading in DRM free format and support World Central Kitchen, the inimitable @marthawells.com has a selection of books up on Humble Bundle.

It’s a great way to get ebook editions of her excellent Murderbot series.

#murderbot

www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR

Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.

www.humblebundle.com

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · Aug 26

Bottle of Lies by Katherine Eban talks about generic drug manufacturing, and it was genuinely disturbing. Inspectors are discouraged from doing their job well because demand for generics is so high. I'm sorry you experienced the downstream effects of this terrible system!

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · Aug 23

There's a little annex in hell for people who put their dog's poop in your freshly emptied garbage can on the curb. Especially when it's 100° out and the collector only comes every 2 weeks.

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hoping for the best and sending prayers to the patron saint of fluffbutts

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · Aug 21

To the author who chose not to use quotation marks in this book:

Have you considered that quotation marks are helpful?

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · Aug 20

Get well soon, Meatloaf!

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Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · Aug 17

Wytchwood! So cute and satisfying.

Jen @26hrcharleston.bsky.social · Aug 17

Great minds!