Mad Physiologist, Retired
@madphysiologist.bsky.social
Humanist, Deadhead, Gen-X, DC explant, Old Bay enthusiast, incurable nerd. Squirrelly 🐿️. Has plant h̶o̶b̶b̶y̶ problem, currently in trip-planning mode. Retired aerospace physiologist. Fly Navy!
Pfp ALT: me, standing inside a papier-mâché shark
Pfp ALT: me, standing inside a papier-mâché shark
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love when there’s a newspaper profile of some psychopath that points out they allow themselves “a lone vice, like a single cup of black coffee in the morning.” personally I am a bundle of trash glued together by vices. they’re all load-bearing
January 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM
love when there’s a newspaper profile of some psychopath that points out they allow themselves “a lone vice, like a single cup of black coffee in the morning.” personally I am a bundle of trash glued together by vices. they’re all load-bearing
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The aggregation of 22 separate federal agencies, most of which had nothing to do with each other, into DHS was the second most corrosive post-9/11 action taken (after the passing of the PATRIOT Act) and I will die on that hill
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
truthout.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:21 AM
The aggregation of 22 separate federal agencies, most of which had nothing to do with each other, into DHS was the second most corrosive post-9/11 action taken (after the passing of the PATRIOT Act) and I will die on that hill
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
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Update: she is sputtering mad that I called out her hypocrisy.
Imagine my dismay.
Imagine my dismay.
In law has been posting on social about "if you're doing it without ID you probably shouldn't be doing it," and she meant it Only In A Certain Way, so I replied that yes, absolutely, ICE agents should be wearing agency insignia, name tags and not hiding behind masks.
January 26, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Update: she is sputtering mad that I called out her hypocrisy.
Imagine my dismay.
Imagine my dismay.
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If you really care about accountability, I cannot imagine the kind of world you believe in if you think it only applies to individuals and not governmental entities.
In law has been posting on social about "if you're doing it without ID you probably shouldn't be doing it," and she meant it Only In A Certain Way, so I replied that yes, absolutely, ICE agents should be wearing agency insignia, name tags and not hiding behind masks.
January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
If you really care about accountability, I cannot imagine the kind of world you believe in if you think it only applies to individuals and not governmental entities.
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In law has been posting on social about "if you're doing it without ID you probably shouldn't be doing it," and she meant it Only In A Certain Way, so I replied that yes, absolutely, ICE agents should be wearing agency insignia, name tags and not hiding behind masks.
January 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
In law has been posting on social about "if you're doing it without ID you probably shouldn't be doing it," and she meant it Only In A Certain Way, so I replied that yes, absolutely, ICE agents should be wearing agency insignia, name tags and not hiding behind masks.
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Bovino's time in Minneapolis cut shorter than him
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Bovino's time in Minneapolis cut shorter than him
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Better things are possible, and if we keep pushing, we'll get to see this motherfucker getting perp-walked in a couple of years on his way to some well-earned justice for his many crimes
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Better things are possible, and if we keep pushing, we'll get to see this motherfucker getting perp-walked in a couple of years on his way to some well-earned justice for his many crimes
If you really care about accountability, I cannot imagine the kind of world you believe in if you think it only applies to individuals and not governmental entities.
In law has been posting on social about "if you're doing it without ID you probably shouldn't be doing it," and she meant it Only In A Certain Way, so I replied that yes, absolutely, ICE agents should be wearing agency insignia, name tags and not hiding behind masks.
January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
If you really care about accountability, I cannot imagine the kind of world you believe in if you think it only applies to individuals and not governmental entities.
Update: she is sputtering mad that I called out her hypocrisy.
Imagine my dismay.
Imagine my dismay.
In law has been posting on social about "if you're doing it without ID you probably shouldn't be doing it," and she meant it Only In A Certain Way, so I replied that yes, absolutely, ICE agents should be wearing agency insignia, name tags and not hiding behind masks.
January 26, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Update: she is sputtering mad that I called out her hypocrisy.
Imagine my dismay.
Imagine my dismay.
In law has been posting on social about "if you're doing it without ID you probably shouldn't be doing it," and she meant it Only In A Certain Way, so I replied that yes, absolutely, ICE agents should be wearing agency insignia, name tags and not hiding behind masks.
January 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
In law has been posting on social about "if you're doing it without ID you probably shouldn't be doing it," and she meant it Only In A Certain Way, so I replied that yes, absolutely, ICE agents should be wearing agency insignia, name tags and not hiding behind masks.
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I think it is *incredibly* irresponsible for someone like @stonekettle.bsky.social, with a huge following, to claim that Signal is just as insecure as texts or other public social media.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I think it is *incredibly* irresponsible for someone like @stonekettle.bsky.social, with a huge following, to claim that Signal is just as insecure as texts or other public social media.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
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Wake up. Make breakfast. Do email. Watch a murder. Go to a party for a 5 year old. Laugh with my daughter. See a different angle of that murder. Hear govt officials slander the victim. Play Barbies with my kid. Feed her dinner. Tear up at that victim reading last honors to a vet. Put kid to bed. USA
January 25, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Wake up. Make breakfast. Do email. Watch a murder. Go to a party for a 5 year old. Laugh with my daughter. See a different angle of that murder. Hear govt officials slander the victim. Play Barbies with my kid. Feed her dinner. Tear up at that victim reading last honors to a vet. Put kid to bed. USA
Here's some good news: Belmar Beach (NJ) with a real feel of 2 deg F was an excellent test run for our cold weather gear (human and dog). I done good!
January 25, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Here's some good news: Belmar Beach (NJ) with a real feel of 2 deg F was an excellent test run for our cold weather gear (human and dog). I done good!
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I am doing pretty poorly but one thing that I know is that I will forever try to be the kind of ICU nurse who will stand up for my patients and my community, just like Alex did, and I implore everyone in healthcare to do the same
January 25, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I am doing pretty poorly but one thing that I know is that I will forever try to be the kind of ICU nurse who will stand up for my patients and my community, just like Alex did, and I implore everyone in healthcare to do the same
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I've worked in an ER for six years
We have better de-escalation skills than any law enforcement officer
We have better de-escalation skills than any law enforcement officer
January 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I've worked in an ER for six years
We have better de-escalation skills than any law enforcement officer
We have better de-escalation skills than any law enforcement officer
We did. Love you, #ICUNurses
Hey #Medsky and #Pulmsky, check on your ICU nurse friends. I am and will always be grateful for my time and training at a VAMC ICU. The nurses there were wonderful humans who helped a tired, sometimes struggling new doc through difficult shifts. Cheers to the #ICUNurses, we lost a great one today.
January 25, 2026 at 2:35 AM
We did. Love you, #ICUNurses
My heart is just 💔
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 2:33 AM
My heart is just 💔
Headed for the Jersey shore, where we’ll hang for this humdinger storm. I just can’t deal with southern Marylanders losing their absolute shit right now about winter weather in winter.
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Headed for the Jersey shore, where we’ll hang for this humdinger storm. I just can’t deal with southern Marylanders losing their absolute shit right now about winter weather in winter.
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emotions do not always cloud one’s judgment. They can also clarify them.
January 22, 2026 at 11:46 PM
emotions do not always cloud one’s judgment. They can also clarify them.
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Alt Text Style Guide Tip #37:
when posting multiple photos of the same subject, you absolutely do not need to repeat your descriptions
for example, you're posting 4 photos of your tuxedo cat being a silly little guy.
do not repeat: "my tuxedo cat being a silly little guy" 4 times
when posting multiple photos of the same subject, you absolutely do not need to repeat your descriptions
for example, you're posting 4 photos of your tuxedo cat being a silly little guy.
do not repeat: "my tuxedo cat being a silly little guy" 4 times
January 22, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Alt Text Style Guide Tip #37:
when posting multiple photos of the same subject, you absolutely do not need to repeat your descriptions
for example, you're posting 4 photos of your tuxedo cat being a silly little guy.
do not repeat: "my tuxedo cat being a silly little guy" 4 times
when posting multiple photos of the same subject, you absolutely do not need to repeat your descriptions
for example, you're posting 4 photos of your tuxedo cat being a silly little guy.
do not repeat: "my tuxedo cat being a silly little guy" 4 times
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This is what I continue to work on every evening - it helps calm my nervous system after a day of following the latest news. About 75-80% completed 💚
January 21, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This is what I continue to work on every evening - it helps calm my nervous system after a day of following the latest news. About 75-80% completed 💚
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The most consistent principle to surviving under Trump is that everything can be rolled back if the organizations involved can bother to fight it.
That is why the preemptive surrender from universities, corporations, the Democrats, and even national governments, is so galling. They don’t need to!
That is why the preemptive surrender from universities, corporations, the Democrats, and even national governments, is so galling. They don’t need to!
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The most consistent principle to surviving under Trump is that everything can be rolled back if the organizations involved can bother to fight it.
That is why the preemptive surrender from universities, corporations, the Democrats, and even national governments, is so galling. They don’t need to!
That is why the preemptive surrender from universities, corporations, the Democrats, and even national governments, is so galling. They don’t need to!
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Sorry, MAWTS-1 = Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One
("One" as in, the one and only, the only one.)
("One" as in, the one and only, the only one.)
My husband is flying (right seat, but in the left seat as you're looking at it), in this really cool and colorful shot of the Yuma desert in bloom. I think I vaguely recall it raining, that one time?
This was in 1993 when he was a MAWTS-1 instructor.
This was in 1993 when he was a MAWTS-1 instructor.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Sorry, MAWTS-1 = Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One
("One" as in, the one and only, the only one.)
("One" as in, the one and only, the only one.)
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My husband is flying (right seat, but in the left seat as you're looking at it), in this really cool and colorful shot of the Yuma desert in bloom. I think I vaguely recall it raining, that one time?
This was in 1993 when he was a MAWTS-1 instructor.
This was in 1993 when he was a MAWTS-1 instructor.
January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
My husband is flying (right seat, but in the left seat as you're looking at it), in this really cool and colorful shot of the Yuma desert in bloom. I think I vaguely recall it raining, that one time?
This was in 1993 when he was a MAWTS-1 instructor.
This was in 1993 when he was a MAWTS-1 instructor.