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ACOG @acog.org · 20d

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · Sep 8

So glad ICE is in Chicago. The city is a lawless hell-scape. Blues musicians wrecking hundreds of police cars. High schoolers doing weird scientific sex experiments. Kids home alone during the holidays. Women killing their husbands and lovers and then SINGING about it sassily. This has to stop.

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Sep 5

See you there!

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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · Sep 1

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."

It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Aug 28

Americans will live with the consequences of senators who decided to let an anti-vaccine crank become one of the most powerful people in government.

Opinion | RFK Jr. cannot be contained

The ouster of Susan Monarez from the CDC is an ominous sign for American public health.

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Aug 27

Lovely essay by @caseyepsteingross.bsky.social ‬of @pastemagazine.bsky.social on a top 10 all-timer for me

My friend Jo and I played a show with Charles in Brooklyn in 2013 and after being over-served, I tried to make the case to him that this album is my generation's Revolver.

Time Capsule: The Wrens, The Meadowlands

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Aug 25

The five albums that have had the biggest influence on my life (in no particular order)

R.E.M. - Life's Rich Pageant
The Replacements - Pleased To Meet Me
Bob Mould - Workbook
Fugazi - Repeater
The Wrens - The Meadowlands

Perennial @perennialtheband.bsky.social · Aug 25

The five albums that have had the biggest influence on my life (in no particular order):

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Blood Brothers - Crimes
The Temptations - Wish It Would Rain
Otis Redding - Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology
The Clash - London Calling

Chris Banks @chrisbanks.bsky.social · Aug 25

The five albums that have had the biggest influence on my life (in no particular order):

Not the world's *coolest* list but I think it's p accurate.

NOFX - War on Errorism
Paint it Black - New Lexicon
Menzingers - Impossible Past
The Jam - The Gift
Ergs! - Upstairs/Downstairs

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Aug 20

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The Replacements Announce Let It Be Reissue, Share Unreleased Version of “Androgynous”

The revamped 1984 record comes with live album, outtakes, and more alternate versions

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study

An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal's editor told Reuters.

www.reuters.com

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Aug 10

Just finally listened on my long run this morning - great interview and super thought-provoking.

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Beyond Fugazi: Exploring Dischord’s Hidden Gems

Get hip to all the excellent obscurities the iconic punk label has on offer.

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · Jul 28

With 'Kreative Kontrol' reaching 1,000 episodes this week, we talked to host @vishkhanna.bsky.social — and his frequent guests Ian MacKaye, U.S. Girls, and @cadenceweapon.bsky.social — about what makes the music and culture podcast so indispensable

A Thousand Episodes Deep, Vish Khanna Is Still In Kontrol

Ian MacKaye, U.S. Girls, and Cadence Weapon discuss Khanna and 'Kreative Kontrol,' his essential interview podcast.

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Jul 20

Can't argue too much with this list

The 100 Best Indie Folk Albums of All Time

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · Jul 15

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Person in a party hat giving a presentation and it says The greatest research skill you can have is being a nosy bitch who wants to find out

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Jul 14

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UT System Regents Name Dr. Melina R. Kibbe Sole Finalist for UTHealth Houston Presidency

The University of Texas System Board of Regents has named Dr. Melina R. Kibbe MD, as the sole finalist for the presidency of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)...

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Jul 14

Joel Gardner is the President of the Jefferson Council

I can't quite place my finger on what the Jefferson Council leadership have in common 🤔

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Our Leadership — The Jefferson Council

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Jul 14

“What the Justice Department did was very similar to what President Eisenhower did,” Mr. Gardner said, comparing the Trump administration’s actions to the 1957 WH decision to dispatch troops to Little Rock, Ark., to enforce the USSC’s school desegregation decision, Brown v. Bd of Education.

WTF?

DTM @thedtm.bsky.social · Jul 14

It was basically a coordinated mob hit. Complete with the assassin celebrating with a photo of himself smoking a cigar on social media.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/u...
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Inside the Conservative Campaign That Took Down a University President

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Jul 14

Link to Part 1 - #PedsICU

Fellowship Project Design with Dr. Mike Spaeder -- Part 1 - PedsCrit

Learning Objectives:By the end of this series, listeners should be able to:Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States.Explain the types of research available to PICU fel...

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Mike Spaeder, MD @despitethetimes.bsky.social · Jul 14

Psyched to have been a guest on the PedsCrit podcast talking about #PedsICU Fellowship Project Design. Available on all the fine podcasting platforms and linked below.

Fellowship Project Design with Dr. Mike Spaeder -- Part 2 - PedsCrit

Learning Objectives:By the end of this series, listeners should be able to:Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States.Explain the types of research available to PICU fel...

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DTM @thedtm.bsky.social · Jul 14

It was basically a coordinated mob hit. Complete with the assassin celebrating with a photo of himself smoking a cigar on social media.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/u...

Inside the Conservative Campaign That Took Down a University President

www.nytimes.com

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DTM @thedtm.bsky.social · Jul 12

“I hope the board of visitors feels the real energy and angst there is right now about how things unfolded around President Ryan’s resignation…”

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