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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS

@davidcookemd.bsky.social

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Husband, Dad, #LungCancer, Esophageal #Cancer Surgeon. #Robotics, #MedEd. Chief, General Thoracic #Surgery, Physician-in-Chief Cancer Center, #UCDavis. Novice Fencer.

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Ghost @echosixghost.bsky.social · 3d

a man wearing a black hat says we were on the verge of greatness we were this close

ALT: a man wearing a black hat says we were on the verge of greatness we were this close

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 4d

Dodgers, Giants, A’s

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Golden State Warriors @warriorsofficial.bsky.social · 7d

GOT A GAME TOMORROW.

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 7d

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John Hollinger @johnhollinger.bsky.social · 8d

I was there three days ago. "War ravaged?" WTF are you even talking about you crazy loon?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 9d

It’s been done multiple times…

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 9d

What??

Are they invading blue cities the “smart way??”

DONT’T NORMALIZE THIS.

NPR @npr.org · 9d

As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?

National Guard presence may deter crime, but experts warn of the long-term costs

As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 12d

The Chicago Cubs of college football (though the cubs did win a World Series in our lifetimes).

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Avinash @avinashkunnath.bsky.social · 13d

There is no greater team to root for in this lifetime than the California Golden Bears

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 15d

@dieworkwear.bsky.social is a cummerbund still fashionable for tuxedo’s or old fashioned? When should I wear it?

David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 16d

Sarcasm? I’ve never been there.

John Hollinger @johnhollinger.bsky.social · 16d

yeah this is a pretty serious upgrade

Sean Highkin @highkin.bsky.social · 16d

First in-person look at the new upgraded Moda Center video boards that are debuting this season.

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 16d

Jimmy Kimmel responds after Donald Trump threatened to sue Disney for bringing his show back

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UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social · 18d

@davidcookemd.bsky.social is reshaping cancer care @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social putting equity, community, and compassion at the center. Read more: ucdavis.health/42b4Tfz @ucdavishealth.bsky.social lth.bsky.social

UC Davis cancer center's David Cooke pursues equal access to lifesaving care - Sacramento Business Journal

"We must provide access to advanced care no matter where people live," he said.

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 18d

Timing? 🧐

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 18d

Disney+ is raising its prices again next month

• $19 with no ads

• The fifth increase since launch

• More than double what it cost 6 years ago

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19d

"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday

Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 20d

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 20d

#Andor premiered 3 years ago today

David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 25d

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 25d

New look at Unitree's combat robot 🤖

Bounced up pretty quick 😳

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John Hollinger @johnhollinger.bsky.social · 26d

There seems to be an inverse correlation between how much you talk about free speech and how much you actually believe in it when it opposes your worldview.

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 28d

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 28d

Google's AI has been trained largely by ~2,000 workers paid between $16 to $21 an hour

This includes people with master's degrees, PHDs, or highly specialized knowledge

(via Guardian)

David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · 28d

This 103-year-old S.F. Chinatown native helped the Allies win WWII. Now, he’s being honored

www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/c...

This 103-year-old S.F. Chinatown native helped the Allies win WWII. Now, he’s being honored

Matthew Fong was one of 20,000 Chinese Americans who served during World War II despite laws at the time barring many from becoming U.S. citizens.

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Avinash @avinashkunnath.bsky.social · Sep 9

Here’s UC Berkeley Chemistry lecturer Alexis Shusterman singing to Cal students about atoms. Best university on the planet.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · Sep 10

Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.

Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.

Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.

It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.

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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Sep 8

Michael Caine is coming out of retirement at 92 years old to star with Vin Diesel in 'The Last Witch Hunter 2'

(via Variety)

David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS @davidcookemd.bsky.social · Sep 7

@timkawakami.bsky.social I don’t know why Purdue gets so much national shade. He’s a good QB.

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · Sep 5

“What they’re offering people is not health insurance or economic security. They’re offering them delight in the torture of others."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The official voice of the US government is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?

Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.

www.motherjones.com

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