Işıl Arıcan
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Healthcare IT Exec • Former MD • Critical Thinking • Founder of
@yalansavar • Podcaster • Hiker • Experimental Cook • RPG/DND/FRP Player • Mini Painter • Cat Slave • TR & ENG
@yalansavar • Podcaster • Hiker • Experimental Cook • RPG/DND/FRP Player • Mini Painter • Cat Slave • TR & ENG
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Alex Pretti, who is identified as the man fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, was an intensive care nurse dedicated to treating veterans.
Read more about him here: https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
Read more about him here: https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
January 24, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Alex Pretti, who is identified as the man fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, was an intensive care nurse dedicated to treating veterans.
Read more about him here: https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
Read more about him here: https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
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![Comic. My experience seeing the Northern Lights: [Graph: x axis is increasing time, y axis is increasing aurora coolness, going from visible glow on the horizon, color only visible in photos -> sheets and pillars of light, colors faintly visible -> “oh wow, it’s getting really bright now.” -> spectacular ribbons of color spanning the sky and illuminating the landscape. Graph shows dips and peaks over many hours with the topmost peeks for only around 5 or 10 minutes.] [caption] Aurora tip: If you get good views of the aurora, keep watching the sky; you might suddenly get great ones.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiaobzgmrzo7wpvwm3z7h334szdf42salbn6skjuhfcxgsoeu7qjya@jpeg)
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Bunları hep zamanında
@yalansavar.bsky.social ‘da yazdık.
Aşıların etkinliğini, aşıların etkinliği bizzat unutturdu. Ama maalesef doğa bize üzücü şekilde tekrar anımsatacak.
@yalansavar.bsky.social ‘da yazdık.
Aşıların etkinliğini, aşıların etkinliği bizzat unutturdu. Ama maalesef doğa bize üzücü şekilde tekrar anımsatacak.
A year after the Texas outbreak began, new US cases reveal gaps in vaccination and rising risk for children
The return of measles: how a once-vanquished disease is spreading again
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Bunları hep zamanında
@yalansavar.bsky.social ‘da yazdık.
Aşıların etkinliğini, aşıların etkinliği bizzat unutturdu. Ama maalesef doğa bize üzücü şekilde tekrar anımsatacak.
@yalansavar.bsky.social ‘da yazdık.
Aşıların etkinliğini, aşıların etkinliği bizzat unutturdu. Ama maalesef doğa bize üzücü şekilde tekrar anımsatacak.
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Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.
When I first came to the US I was amazed by the level of safety I felt here. As a Turkish person, first time in my life I did not feel nervous around security forces, was fascinated that I don’t need to carry my offical ID everywhere and could be asked to show it.
Well, sadly it lasted only 18 yrs.
Well, sadly it lasted only 18 yrs.
January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
When I first came to the US I was amazed by the level of safety I felt here. As a Turkish person, first time in my life I did not feel nervous around security forces, was fascinated that I don’t need to carry my offical ID everywhere and could be asked to show it.
Well, sadly it lasted only 18 yrs.
Well, sadly it lasted only 18 yrs.
This is beyond embarrassing. But I guess GOP crew should be more embarrassed to allow this to continue happening. It only would take a handful of people in senate who still have a backbone to stop this, but I guess they all turned to jellyfish and don’t care anything but their wealth and seats now.
Breaking news: In a message to Norway’s prime minister, President Donald Trump linked his insistence on taking over Greenland to his grievance over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize — adding a new twist to Trump’s stoking of a trade war.
Trump ties Greenland takeover bid to Nobel Prize in text to Norway leader
Trump’s push to take over Greenland and unleash a trade war with European nations has sparked the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:31 PM
This is beyond embarrassing. But I guess GOP crew should be more embarrassed to allow this to continue happening. It only would take a handful of people in senate who still have a backbone to stop this, but I guess they all turned to jellyfish and don’t care anything but their wealth and seats now.
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I can't repeat this enough.
I've said this before and I'll say it again.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
January 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I can't repeat this enough.
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this is the kind of wickedness that is shunned in every culture, religion, history, art, literature, ethical system including the internal moral codes of criminal organizations/mafia
January 16, 2026 at 3:31 AM
this is the kind of wickedness that is shunned in every culture, religion, history, art, literature, ethical system including the internal moral codes of criminal organizations/mafia
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Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule www.statnews.com/2026/01/15/n... via @statnews.com
"...placing their trust instead in guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is similar to previous U.S. policy."
"...placing their trust instead in guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is similar to previous U.S. policy."
Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatricians’ guidance instead
Their decisions underscore a growing divide between federal health authorities and major medical groups.
www.statnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule www.statnews.com/2026/01/15/n... via @statnews.com
"...placing their trust instead in guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is similar to previous U.S. policy."
"...placing their trust instead in guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is similar to previous U.S. policy."
Medusa (75mm)
A practice model for painting skin, I’m happy with the outcome. It’s fascinating how much pure pigments make a difference. Before it was a hit or miss to mix colors due to some weird results. Pure pigments are predictable, easy to add warm/cool highlights.
#3dpainting #modelpainting
A practice model for painting skin, I’m happy with the outcome. It’s fascinating how much pure pigments make a difference. Before it was a hit or miss to mix colors due to some weird results. Pure pigments are predictable, easy to add warm/cool highlights.
#3dpainting #modelpainting
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Medusa (75mm)
A practice model for painting skin, I’m happy with the outcome. It’s fascinating how much pure pigments make a difference. Before it was a hit or miss to mix colors due to some weird results. Pure pigments are predictable, easy to add warm/cool highlights.
#3dpainting #modelpainting
A practice model for painting skin, I’m happy with the outcome. It’s fascinating how much pure pigments make a difference. Before it was a hit or miss to mix colors due to some weird results. Pure pigments are predictable, easy to add warm/cool highlights.
#3dpainting #modelpainting
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I am pretty late to this game (literally),but what’s up with Red Dead Redemption 2?
The scenery and the premise is nice, but the indefinite chatter of NPC’s made the game unplayable for me.
There is constant background lengthy dialogue, NPCs yelling to each other telling stories while horseriding. 😵💫
The scenery and the premise is nice, but the indefinite chatter of NPC’s made the game unplayable for me.
There is constant background lengthy dialogue, NPCs yelling to each other telling stories while horseriding. 😵💫
January 12, 2026 at 6:24 AM
I am pretty late to this game (literally),but what’s up with Red Dead Redemption 2?
The scenery and the premise is nice, but the indefinite chatter of NPC’s made the game unplayable for me.
There is constant background lengthy dialogue, NPCs yelling to each other telling stories while horseriding. 😵💫
The scenery and the premise is nice, but the indefinite chatter of NPC’s made the game unplayable for me.
There is constant background lengthy dialogue, NPCs yelling to each other telling stories while horseriding. 😵💫
Full weekend at home led to some hearty hometown cooking activity.
Now “İzmir köfte” is braising in the Dutch oven, and all I need to do is to make some rice pilaf to make it a complete meal.
(İzmir köfte: semi-fried spicy meatballs, potato wedges and green chilies are slow cooked in tomato sauce.)
Now “İzmir köfte” is braising in the Dutch oven, and all I need to do is to make some rice pilaf to make it a complete meal.
(İzmir köfte: semi-fried spicy meatballs, potato wedges and green chilies are slow cooked in tomato sauce.)
January 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Full weekend at home led to some hearty hometown cooking activity.
Now “İzmir köfte” is braising in the Dutch oven, and all I need to do is to make some rice pilaf to make it a complete meal.
(İzmir köfte: semi-fried spicy meatballs, potato wedges and green chilies are slow cooked in tomato sauce.)
Now “İzmir köfte” is braising in the Dutch oven, and all I need to do is to make some rice pilaf to make it a complete meal.
(İzmir köfte: semi-fried spicy meatballs, potato wedges and green chilies are slow cooked in tomato sauce.)
The weather is cold (well, ok it cold according to CA standards, don’t get mad at me calling 52F cold!)
So I opted for baking a whiskey soaked chocolate cake in lieu of hiking this weekend. I think it was an excellent trade off. ;)
So I opted for baking a whiskey soaked chocolate cake in lieu of hiking this weekend. I think it was an excellent trade off. ;)
January 11, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The weather is cold (well, ok it cold according to CA standards, don’t get mad at me calling 52F cold!)
So I opted for baking a whiskey soaked chocolate cake in lieu of hiking this weekend. I think it was an excellent trade off. ;)
So I opted for baking a whiskey soaked chocolate cake in lieu of hiking this weekend. I think it was an excellent trade off. ;)
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The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n... via @statnews.com
The complete collapse of the NIH, CDC, and FDA is so tragic and damaging to not only the U.S., but the world...
Dark Age 2.0.
The complete collapse of the NIH, CDC, and FDA is so tragic and damaging to not only the U.S., but the world...
Dark Age 2.0.
The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left
“We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.
www.statnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n... via @statnews.com
The complete collapse of the NIH, CDC, and FDA is so tragic and damaging to not only the U.S., but the world...
Dark Age 2.0.
The complete collapse of the NIH, CDC, and FDA is so tragic and damaging to not only the U.S., but the world...
Dark Age 2.0.
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One basic lesson from political research is that secret police generally rely on mediocre men willing to do the dirty work of authoritarian regimes in order to advance their careers.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
January 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
One basic lesson from political research is that secret police generally rely on mediocre men willing to do the dirty work of authoritarian regimes in order to advance their careers.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
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WELKER: Do you bear any responsibility to bring down the temperature?
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
WELKER: Do you bear any responsibility to bring down the temperature?
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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Shermer is an embarrassment to the term skeptic. He has been for a long time. He isn’t welcome at any skeptical event I’m aware of, and rightly so. Jesus fucking christ.
The publisher of "Skeptic Magazine" thinks if you get murdered by agents of the government in the act of protest, it's your fault for just not staying home.
January 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Shermer is an embarrassment to the term skeptic. He has been for a long time. He isn’t welcome at any skeptical event I’m aware of, and rightly so. Jesus fucking christ.
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The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
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I don't understand how anyone with self-respect would still use X/Twitter, especially after the recent Grok incidents.
In what world a tech that can be prompted to generate images based on original images will be used for good? Is there any scenario one would use this with a positive motivation?
In what world a tech that can be prompted to generate images based on original images will be used for good? Is there any scenario one would use this with a positive motivation?
January 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I don't understand how anyone with self-respect would still use X/Twitter, especially after the recent Grok incidents.
In what world a tech that can be prompted to generate images based on original images will be used for good? Is there any scenario one would use this with a positive motivation?
In what world a tech that can be prompted to generate images based on original images will be used for good? Is there any scenario one would use this with a positive motivation?
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The CDC changed the universal vaccine schedule & no longer recommends
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The CDC changed the universal vaccine schedule & no longer recommends
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made