Jim Buchanan
@jimbuchanan.bsky.social
Retired MD Internist/Geriatrician.
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Defaulting to surgical masks in health care settings in 2025 is one of the most dissapointing examples of reluctance to change despite overwhelming evidence.
Even defaulting to KN95 style would significantly increase protection of the most vulnerable.
Infuriating inertia in the HC industry.
Even defaulting to KN95 style would significantly increase protection of the most vulnerable.
Infuriating inertia in the HC industry.
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Defaulting to surgical masks in health care settings in 2025 is one of the most dissapointing examples of reluctance to change despite overwhelming evidence.
Even defaulting to KN95 style would significantly increase protection of the most vulnerable.
Infuriating inertia in the HC industry.
Even defaulting to KN95 style would significantly increase protection of the most vulnerable.
Infuriating inertia in the HC industry.
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🌱Natural chemicals aren’t inherently safe.
🧪Synthetic chemicals aren’t inherently dangerous.
💡Your body *literally* cannot tell the source of a chemical.
Some of the most toxic chemicals are ALL NATURAL. Botulinum toxin, abrin, ricin, arsenic, cyanide.
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🧪Synthetic chemicals aren’t inherently dangerous.
💡Your body *literally* cannot tell the source of a chemical.
Some of the most toxic chemicals are ALL NATURAL. Botulinum toxin, abrin, ricin, arsenic, cyanide.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
🌱Natural chemicals aren’t inherently safe.
🧪Synthetic chemicals aren’t inherently dangerous.
💡Your body *literally* cannot tell the source of a chemical.
Some of the most toxic chemicals are ALL NATURAL. Botulinum toxin, abrin, ricin, arsenic, cyanide.
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🧪Synthetic chemicals aren’t inherently dangerous.
💡Your body *literally* cannot tell the source of a chemical.
Some of the most toxic chemicals are ALL NATURAL. Botulinum toxin, abrin, ricin, arsenic, cyanide.
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Reagan on tariffs. youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc?...
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
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October 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Reagan on tariffs. youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc?...
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I am completely awestruck by the ease with which Mike Johnson lies on a daily basis. I'll never understand how such a transparently fraudulent "man of faith" can live with themselves. Life is too short to be that phony.
October 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I am completely awestruck by the ease with which Mike Johnson lies on a daily basis. I'll never understand how such a transparently fraudulent "man of faith" can live with themselves. Life is too short to be that phony.
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The staff of the CDC - all public servants with impeccable credentials - often do unheralded work.
It’s that very work which makes us clinicians much smarter - they let us know of new threats, give us key disease trends, and help shape our diagnostic acumen.
A functioning CDC is good medicine.
It’s that very work which makes us clinicians much smarter - they let us know of new threats, give us key disease trends, and help shape our diagnostic acumen.
A functioning CDC is good medicine.
October 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The staff of the CDC - all public servants with impeccable credentials - often do unheralded work.
It’s that very work which makes us clinicians much smarter - they let us know of new threats, give us key disease trends, and help shape our diagnostic acumen.
A functioning CDC is good medicine.
It’s that very work which makes us clinicians much smarter - they let us know of new threats, give us key disease trends, and help shape our diagnostic acumen.
A functioning CDC is good medicine.
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“A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination”
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination”
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
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"I think in a free country we should be able to post onto the internet, 'hey, there are masked agents on Broadway and Vine and not have the government or the tech oligarchs prevent us from doing that.' Shame on you, Tim Cook."
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October 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
"I think in a free country we should be able to post onto the internet, 'hey, there are masked agents on Broadway and Vine and not have the government or the tech oligarchs prevent us from doing that.' Shame on you, Tim Cook."
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If you live in:
South Dakota
Louisiana
West Virginia
Wyoming
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alaska
Call your right wing Senator and ask them why they're pushing to increase their constituents healthcare prices so much.
South Dakota
Louisiana
West Virginia
Wyoming
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alaska
Call your right wing Senator and ask them why they're pushing to increase their constituents healthcare prices so much.
If you live in these states, your ACA premiums are about to jump:
SD - Up 235% LA - Up 150% WV - Up 387% WY - Up 382% TN - Up 320% MS - Up 314% AK - Up 346%
Republicans are fighting to make sure this happens to their own constituents.
SD - Up 235% LA - Up 150% WV - Up 387% WY - Up 382% TN - Up 320% MS - Up 314% AK - Up 346%
Republicans are fighting to make sure this happens to their own constituents.
September 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If you live in:
South Dakota
Louisiana
West Virginia
Wyoming
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alaska
Call your right wing Senator and ask them why they're pushing to increase their constituents healthcare prices so much.
South Dakota
Louisiana
West Virginia
Wyoming
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alaska
Call your right wing Senator and ask them why they're pushing to increase their constituents healthcare prices so much.
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Like any bully, Trump is fundamentally a coward.
When he feels humiliated, he lashes out.
Every authoritarian action he is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.
He feigns strength, but he's operating from a place of weakness.
When he feels humiliated, he lashes out.
Every authoritarian action he is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.
He feigns strength, but he's operating from a place of weakness.
September 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Like any bully, Trump is fundamentally a coward.
When he feels humiliated, he lashes out.
Every authoritarian action he is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.
He feigns strength, but he's operating from a place of weakness.
When he feels humiliated, he lashes out.
Every authoritarian action he is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.
He feigns strength, but he's operating from a place of weakness.
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Trump: "We've got a lot of stupid people in this country running things."
September 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump: "We've got a lot of stupid people in this country running things."
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Many studies have shown that there is no relationship between MMR vaccine and the development of autism. Here are two of the best.
This one followed every single child born in Denmark from 1991 through 1998 (n=537,303). There was no association.
This one followed every single child born in Denmark from 1991 through 1998 (n=537,303). There was no association.
A Population-Based Study of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination and Autism | NEJM
It has been suggested that vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) is
a cause of autism. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all children born
in Denmark from January 1991 th...
www.nejm.org
September 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Many studies have shown that there is no relationship between MMR vaccine and the development of autism. Here are two of the best.
This one followed every single child born in Denmark from 1991 through 1998 (n=537,303). There was no association.
This one followed every single child born in Denmark from 1991 through 1998 (n=537,303). There was no association.
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Dear people who are saying that the CDC directors who quit yesterday should have “stayed and fought”,
With all due respect, you do not grasp the magnitude of the problem of RFK Jr.
He is asking them to do unethical and immoral things that will actively harm the people of the United States. 1/3
With all due respect, you do not grasp the magnitude of the problem of RFK Jr.
He is asking them to do unethical and immoral things that will actively harm the people of the United States. 1/3
August 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Dear people who are saying that the CDC directors who quit yesterday should have “stayed and fought”,
With all due respect, you do not grasp the magnitude of the problem of RFK Jr.
He is asking them to do unethical and immoral things that will actively harm the people of the United States. 1/3
With all due respect, you do not grasp the magnitude of the problem of RFK Jr.
He is asking them to do unethical and immoral things that will actively harm the people of the United States. 1/3
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A hearty fuck you to those blaming healthcare workers and scientists for RFK Jr. blocking vaccines.
Thousands of us warned Congress and are doing everything in our power to fight this.
The people with whom you should be angry are Republican elected officials and the people who voted for them.
Thousands of us warned Congress and are doing everything in our power to fight this.
The people with whom you should be angry are Republican elected officials and the people who voted for them.
August 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A hearty fuck you to those blaming healthcare workers and scientists for RFK Jr. blocking vaccines.
Thousands of us warned Congress and are doing everything in our power to fight this.
The people with whom you should be angry are Republican elected officials and the people who voted for them.
Thousands of us warned Congress and are doing everything in our power to fight this.
The people with whom you should be angry are Republican elected officials and the people who voted for them.
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🧂Table salt doesn’t explode when you add it to soup.
💉Saline solution doesn’t explode when injected into your veins.
🥤Your organs don’t explode when you drink Nuun, Tailwind, Gatorade, or other electrolyte drinks.
Everyone agrees on these, right?
These aren’t issues that are debated.
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💉Saline solution doesn’t explode when injected into your veins.
🥤Your organs don’t explode when you drink Nuun, Tailwind, Gatorade, or other electrolyte drinks.
Everyone agrees on these, right?
These aren’t issues that are debated.
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August 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🧂Table salt doesn’t explode when you add it to soup.
💉Saline solution doesn’t explode when injected into your veins.
🥤Your organs don’t explode when you drink Nuun, Tailwind, Gatorade, or other electrolyte drinks.
Everyone agrees on these, right?
These aren’t issues that are debated.
1/
💉Saline solution doesn’t explode when injected into your veins.
🥤Your organs don’t explode when you drink Nuun, Tailwind, Gatorade, or other electrolyte drinks.
Everyone agrees on these, right?
These aren’t issues that are debated.
1/
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Melanoma cells crumble and die after being treated with human immune cells genetically engineered to display AI-designed proteins on the cells’ surface.
AI is designing proteins that could help treat cancer
A team used generative AI to enhance T cells’ ability to fight melanoma. The immunotherapy approach needs more testing before use in cancer patients.
buff.ly
July 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Melanoma cells crumble and die after being treated with human immune cells genetically engineered to display AI-designed proteins on the cells’ surface.
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"aluminum adjuvants help vaccines protect our children, and this massive study provides compelling evidence that they do so safely."
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/a-massive-...
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/a-massive-...
A Massive Study Finds No Evidence Aluminum in Vaccines Causes Childhood Disease
A 1.2 Million-Child Study Counters the Latest Vaccine Safety Claims
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"aluminum adjuvants help vaccines protect our children, and this massive study provides compelling evidence that they do so safely."
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/a-massive-...
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/a-massive-...
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Fires & Floods & Heat Waves?
How I think about Climate Change.
[Video. 9 mins. 45 sec. ]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRA2...
How I think about Climate Change.
[Video. 9 mins. 45 sec. ]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRA2...
How I Think About Climate Change
YouTube video by StarTalk
www.youtube.com
July 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Fires & Floods & Heat Waves?
How I think about Climate Change.
[Video. 9 mins. 45 sec. ]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRA2...
How I think about Climate Change.
[Video. 9 mins. 45 sec. ]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRA2...
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Hoarseness, a dry cough, and a sore throat are common symptoms of the new Covid variant called “Stratus,” in addition to the more common Covid symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, and fatigue.
Feeling Hoarse? You Might Have the New ‘Stratus’ Covid Variant
The World Health Organization has added the variant, known formally as XFG, to its monitoring list. A dry, irritated throat is among its main symptoms.
wrd.cm
July 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Hoarseness, a dry cough, and a sore throat are common symptoms of the new Covid variant called “Stratus,” in addition to the more common Covid symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, and fatigue.
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“Immunizations work, they are very effective and safe, and they save lives. Vaccines are among the most rigorously studied and effective tools in public health.”
Kudos to AAFP, AAP, ACOG, ACP, IDSA for this.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
Kudos to AAFP, AAP, ACOG, ACP, IDSA for this.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
We will not stay silent on vaccines, say leaders of five major U.S. medical associations
“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.
www.statnews.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“Immunizations work, they are very effective and safe, and they save lives. Vaccines are among the most rigorously studied and effective tools in public health.”
Kudos to AAFP, AAP, ACOG, ACP, IDSA for this.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
Kudos to AAFP, AAP, ACOG, ACP, IDSA for this.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
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Robert F Kennedy Jr is not a vaccine skeptic. Reporters and editors who’ve decided it’s somehow more fair to call him one instead of the anti-vaccine activist and lawyer he is should stop mischaracterizing him so… in the pursuit of accuracy.
June 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Robert F Kennedy Jr is not a vaccine skeptic. Reporters and editors who’ve decided it’s somehow more fair to call him one instead of the anti-vaccine activist and lawyer he is should stop mischaracterizing him so… in the pursuit of accuracy.
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This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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They’re lying about Medicaid cuts.
They’re lying about the deficit increase.
They’re lying about what they accomplished in Iran.
They lie about everything.
It is just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda.
They’re lying about the deficit increase.
They’re lying about what they accomplished in Iran.
They lie about everything.
It is just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda.
June 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
They’re lying about Medicaid cuts.
They’re lying about the deficit increase.
They’re lying about what they accomplished in Iran.
They lie about everything.
It is just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda.
They’re lying about the deficit increase.
They’re lying about what they accomplished in Iran.
They lie about everything.
It is just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda.
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"If COVID-19 vaccines, which were widely administered during this period, were indeed causing mass deaths, a sustained and dramatic decrease in life expectancy would be expected, rather than the observed stabilization and subsequent recovery."
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techingitapart.substack.com/p/the-tale-t...
The Tale that Never Was
They told you COVID-19 vaccines would kill millions. The data told a different story.
techingitapart.substack.com
June 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"If COVID-19 vaccines, which were widely administered during this period, were indeed causing mass deaths, a sustained and dramatic decrease in life expectancy would be expected, rather than the observed stabilization and subsequent recovery."
techingitapart.substack.com/p/the-tale-t...
techingitapart.substack.com/p/the-tale-t...
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Hodgkin’s lymphoma had a 56% survival in the 1970s.
Today, survival rate is 87%.
Thanks to:
Chemotherapies
Scientific research
Biopharmaceutical therapies
Evidence-based medicine
Not:
"Alternative" treatments
Wellness grifting
Defunding research
Undermining oncologists
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Today, survival rate is 87%.
Thanks to:
Chemotherapies
Scientific research
Biopharmaceutical therapies
Evidence-based medicine
Not:
"Alternative" treatments
Wellness grifting
Defunding research
Undermining oncologists
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June 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hodgkin’s lymphoma had a 56% survival in the 1970s.
Today, survival rate is 87%.
Thanks to:
Chemotherapies
Scientific research
Biopharmaceutical therapies
Evidence-based medicine
Not:
"Alternative" treatments
Wellness grifting
Defunding research
Undermining oncologists
1/
Today, survival rate is 87%.
Thanks to:
Chemotherapies
Scientific research
Biopharmaceutical therapies
Evidence-based medicine
Not:
"Alternative" treatments
Wellness grifting
Defunding research
Undermining oncologists
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