John
@johnpeitersen.bsky.social
Physician, Timberwolves/NBA fan, left of center politics (anti-fascism, respects intellectuals/experts)
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Frey: "You can't just detain somebody because they look like they're Somali or Latino. To be very clear for the whole country, that is what is happening right now."
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Frey: "You can't just detain somebody because they look like they're Somali or Latino. To be very clear for the whole country, that is what is happening right now."
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In Opinion | The government is making medical schools more expensive, and it’s now up to educators to figure out a way forward. “The smartest, fastest and most pragmatic solution is simple: shorten medical school to three years,” three medical experts argue.
Opinion | Make Medical School Three Years
Medicine shouldn’t be a career for the wealthy alone.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
In Opinion | The government is making medical schools more expensive, and it’s now up to educators to figure out a way forward. “The smartest, fastest and most pragmatic solution is simple: shorten medical school to three years,” three medical experts argue.
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Jeffries: "I'm not gonna respond to any comments from randos like Dr Oz who is woefully unqualified to be in whatever position he holds in the administration. He's a joke."
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Jeffries: "I'm not gonna respond to any comments from randos like Dr Oz who is woefully unqualified to be in whatever position he holds in the administration. He's a joke."
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the absolute funniest demographic chart maintained by the City of Minneapolis is its map of divorced dudes (they're all in Downtown West)
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the absolute funniest demographic chart maintained by the City of Minneapolis is its map of divorced dudes (they're all in Downtown West)
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Scott Jensen is an embarrassment to medicine. Sued to stop kids from being vaccinated for COVID (then claimed he “hadn’t read the lawsuit” 🙄). A second-rate grifter running again since he didn’t get tapped to join the other grifters destroying public health agencies 🤮
Scott Jensen embraces RFK Jr. and ‘MAHA’ in second bid for governor
Physician is again making skepticism of vaccines and the medical establishment a central part of his campaign message.
www.startribune.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Scott Jensen is an embarrassment to medicine. Sued to stop kids from being vaccinated for COVID (then claimed he “hadn’t read the lawsuit” 🙄). A second-rate grifter running again since he didn’t get tapped to join the other grifters destroying public health agencies 🤮
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David Byrne came to my band’s show at a gay bar in Bed-Stuy and sang This Must Be The Place with us and I still haven’t processed it
August 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
David Byrne came to my band’s show at a gay bar in Bed-Stuy and sang This Must Be The Place with us and I still haven’t processed it
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Omg, check out Jerome Powell’s reactions to everything coming out of Trump’s mouth lol
Trump is so embarrassing.
Trump is so embarrassing.
July 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Omg, check out Jerome Powell’s reactions to everything coming out of Trump’s mouth lol
Trump is so embarrassing.
Trump is so embarrassing.
Legit question: did SGA stop hunting fouls after all that grief he received after game 1?
May 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Legit question: did SGA stop hunting fouls after all that grief he received after game 1?
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Chris Finch heard all the noise early in the season about Julius Randle’s fit in Minnesota, about the need to move on.
Finch backed Randle the whole way, and it’s paying off big time for the Timberwolves in the playoffs.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...
Finch backed Randle the whole way, and it’s paying off big time for the Timberwolves in the playoffs.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...
Julius Randle, no longer a playoff question, has had all the answers for the Timberwolves
www.nytimes.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Chris Finch heard all the noise early in the season about Julius Randle’s fit in Minnesota, about the need to move on.
Finch backed Randle the whole way, and it’s paying off big time for the Timberwolves in the playoffs.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...
Finch backed Randle the whole way, and it’s paying off big time for the Timberwolves in the playoffs.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...
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This isn’t a good idea even if the plane was being donated to the U.S. government. But Trump GETS TO KEEP THE PLANE??? It’s simply a cash payment to Trump in exchange for favors. Just wildly illegal.
May 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This isn’t a good idea even if the plane was being donated to the U.S. government. But Trump GETS TO KEEP THE PLANE??? It’s simply a cash payment to Trump in exchange for favors. Just wildly illegal.
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Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
Overseeing the presidential gift rules was among my duties as White House Ethics Czar -- so I know how it's supposed to work
The gift of this plane to Trump is illegal & unconstitutional
The AG & the WH Counsel oughtta be ashamed of themselves for allowing it
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
The gift of this plane to Trump is illegal & unconstitutional
The AG & the WH Counsel oughtta be ashamed of themselves for allowing it
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sources
abcnews.go.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
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May 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Chris Finch said the Timberwolves were “stewing” for the last 36 hours. They channeled that disappointment over their Game 1 performance in the right way in a Game 2 victory. Story from Thursday night at Target Center: www.startribune.com/minnesota-ti...
Timberwolves are zeroed in from the start in Game 2 victory over Warriors
The Timberwolves scored the first 13 points of the game and played right through Anthony Edwards’ come-and-go injury.
www.startribune.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Chris Finch said the Timberwolves were “stewing” for the last 36 hours. They channeled that disappointment over their Game 1 performance in the right way in a Game 2 victory. Story from Thursday night at Target Center: www.startribune.com/minnesota-ti...
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looking at the score in Minnesota and thinking about this
@jonkrawczynski.bsky.social
@jonkrawczynski.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
looking at the score in Minnesota and thinking about this
@jonkrawczynski.bsky.social
@jonkrawczynski.bsky.social
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Let's try it again. Not sure how I linked a piece on the 2016 Olympics, but will make sure this is the second round preview of Wolves-Warriors
www.minnpost.com/sports/2025/...
www.minnpost.com/sports/2025/...
Multiple storylines emerge in Wolves-Warriors playoff match-up
Breaking down what it will take for the Wolves to advance past the Golden State Warriors and their vaunted three – Curry, Green and Butler.
www.minnpost.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Let's try it again. Not sure how I linked a piece on the 2016 Olympics, but will make sure this is the second round preview of Wolves-Warriors
www.minnpost.com/sports/2025/...
www.minnpost.com/sports/2025/...
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Thank you, Hawkeye Camera
All hail the Hawkeye Camera
All hail the Hawkeye Camera
April 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Thank you, Hawkeye Camera
All hail the Hawkeye Camera
All hail the Hawkeye Camera
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Pretty monstrous…
SCOOP — The US sent Iraqi refugee Omar Ameen to Rwanda via new diplomatic relationship in which they've agreed to act as a "third country" for deportees unable to be safely returned to their country of origin, per cables reviewed by me.
This is first reported instance. Cable indicates more to come.
This is first reported instance. Cable indicates more to come.
US “relocates” Iraqi refugee to Rwanda via new diplomatic arrangement
A State Department cable indicates at least 10 more people will be subjected to the same.
www.thehandbasket.co
April 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Pretty monstrous…
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Dude willed himself to stay alive long enough that his last act on earth would be dunking on JD Vance.
April 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Dude willed himself to stay alive long enough that his last act on earth would be dunking on JD Vance.
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Oh…😳
April 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Oh…😳
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Big day today. I’m excited to share an excerpt from “Ant,” my book about Anthony Edwards. This is from Chapter 6, and tells the story of how five words during his draft workout changed everything for him and, eventually, the Timberwolves:
www.startribune.com/anthony-edwa...
www.startribune.com/anthony-edwa...
The Wolves, with the No. 1 draft pick in 2020, had to answer one question, ‘Is Anthony Edwards the answer?’
Success wasn't guaranteed, but the Timberwolves knew they had to take a chance on Georgia guard Anthony Edwards.
www.startribune.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Big day today. I’m excited to share an excerpt from “Ant,” my book about Anthony Edwards. This is from Chapter 6, and tells the story of how five words during his draft workout changed everything for him and, eventually, the Timberwolves:
www.startribune.com/anthony-edwa...
www.startribune.com/anthony-edwa...
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Do not visit the US until we fix this. Your liberty may depend on it👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister’s memorial
Man who says he had previously left and re-entered the country multiple times alleges border officials called him ‘retarded’ and boasted ‘Trump is back in town’
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Do not visit the US until we fix this. Your liberty may depend on it👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Infectious disease doc here 🙋🏻♂️.
There are some viruses we can treat very well (most notably HIV and hepatitis C - thanks NIH!). Others (influenza, COVID), we have middling therapies for. Measles: none. But we have literally the BEST vaccine. This is soooooo stupid 🤦🏻♂️
There are some viruses we can treat very well (most notably HIV and hepatitis C - thanks NIH!). Others (influenza, COVID), we have middling therapies for. Measles: none. But we have literally the BEST vaccine. This is soooooo stupid 🤦🏻♂️
RFK Jr on measles: "We need to do better at treating kids who have this disease, and not just saying the only answer is vaccination."
April 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Infectious disease doc here 🙋🏻♂️.
There are some viruses we can treat very well (most notably HIV and hepatitis C - thanks NIH!). Others (influenza, COVID), we have middling therapies for. Measles: none. But we have literally the BEST vaccine. This is soooooo stupid 🤦🏻♂️
There are some viruses we can treat very well (most notably HIV and hepatitis C - thanks NIH!). Others (influenza, COVID), we have middling therapies for. Measles: none. But we have literally the BEST vaccine. This is soooooo stupid 🤦🏻♂️
We are putting a 37% tariff on Bangladesh to bring clothing manufacturing back to the US? Are these the manufacturing jobs Americans are clamoring for?
April 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We are putting a 37% tariff on Bangladesh to bring clothing manufacturing back to the US? Are these the manufacturing jobs Americans are clamoring for?
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Anthony Edwards just picked up a technical foul. Reminder that for every two technicals he receives the rest of the season, he gets suspended. So one more = a suspension.
March 31, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Anthony Edwards just picked up a technical foul. Reminder that for every two technicals he receives the rest of the season, he gets suspended. So one more = a suspension.