PatSutton
@pattysutton.bsky.social
Retired Health Informatics/health care research, EHR, quality
My interest is to bring awareness of the health care industry via price transparency and health insurance reform.
Volunteer: Wachusett Medical Reserve Corps (MA) and All of Us Health Research
My interest is to bring awareness of the health care industry via price transparency and health insurance reform.
Volunteer: Wachusett Medical Reserve Corps (MA) and All of Us Health Research
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Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (R₀) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!
February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (R₀) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!
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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 5:26 AM
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Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
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What is science? And why do we need it? In this episode of Crash Course Scientific Thinking with host @hankgreen.bsky.social, we explore how cognitive bias shapes the way we think about the world, and how scientific thinking can help us overcome it. youtu.be/d2r7Bk1NlgU
Introduction to Cognitive Bias: Crash Course Scientific Thinking #1
YouTube video by CrashCourse
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January 20, 2026 at 11:17 PM
What is science? And why do we need it? In this episode of Crash Course Scientific Thinking with host @hankgreen.bsky.social, we explore how cognitive bias shapes the way we think about the world, and how scientific thinking can help us overcome it. youtu.be/d2r7Bk1NlgU
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Every Republican member of Congress should be forced to read this out loud in public.
January 19, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Every Republican member of Congress should be forced to read this out loud in public.
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Today is Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day! He fought for dignity, civil rights, workers’ rights, & justice! Per the King Center his “‘I Have a Dream’ speech, Nobel Peace Prize lecture and ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ are among the most revered orations and writings in the English language.”
January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Today is Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day! He fought for dignity, civil rights, workers’ rights, & justice! Per the King Center his “‘I Have a Dream’ speech, Nobel Peace Prize lecture and ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ are among the most revered orations and writings in the English language.”
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Dr Martin Luther King, Jr-Nobel Peace Prize, 1964, defender of freedom and justice for all people, everywhere. Long may we honor his memory and his courage on behalf of We the People.
January 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Dr Martin Luther King, Jr-Nobel Peace Prize, 1964, defender of freedom and justice for all people, everywhere. Long may we honor his memory and his courage on behalf of We the People.
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Here is their documentation
January 18, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Here is their documentation
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"To characterize the document the White House produced as a health care 'plan' is overly generous.
The entirety of the proposal — literally, from start to finish — is 386 words. For context, this blog post is roughly 650 words..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
The entirety of the proposal — literally, from start to finish — is 386 words. For context, this blog post is roughly 650 words..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Why Trump’s pitiful new health care ‘plan’ is even worse than it appears
The White House’s health care gambit isn’t just a sham, it also diverts the process from an actually helpful solution.
www.ms.now
January 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"To characterize the document the White House produced as a health care 'plan' is overly generous.
The entirety of the proposal — literally, from start to finish — is 386 words. For context, this blog post is roughly 650 words..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
The entirety of the proposal — literally, from start to finish — is 386 words. For context, this blog post is roughly 650 words..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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A real “tell your parents” paper (since everyone on Bsky is canonically 38).
Review of 21 studies of ppl over 50:
• Shingles vax associated w/47% lower risk of Alzheimer’s, 24% lower risk of any dementia
• Pneumonia vax had 36% lower risk of Alzheimer's
• Tdap had 33% lower risk of any dementia
Review of 21 studies of ppl over 50:
• Shingles vax associated w/47% lower risk of Alzheimer’s, 24% lower risk of any dementia
• Pneumonia vax had 36% lower risk of Alzheimer's
• Tdap had 33% lower risk of any dementia
Association between vaccinations and risk of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractImportance. Dementia is a highly prevalent issue in older people. Whilst the prevention of dementia is a public health priority, the role of vaccin
academic.oup.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:48 AM
A real “tell your parents” paper (since everyone on Bsky is canonically 38).
Review of 21 studies of ppl over 50:
• Shingles vax associated w/47% lower risk of Alzheimer’s, 24% lower risk of any dementia
• Pneumonia vax had 36% lower risk of Alzheimer's
• Tdap had 33% lower risk of any dementia
Review of 21 studies of ppl over 50:
• Shingles vax associated w/47% lower risk of Alzheimer’s, 24% lower risk of any dementia
• Pneumonia vax had 36% lower risk of Alzheimer's
• Tdap had 33% lower risk of any dementia
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Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
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SHOT IN THE ARM - from filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy and Executive Producer Neil deGrasse
SHOT IN THE ARM - from filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy and Executive Producer Neil deGrasse
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January 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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SHOT IN THE ARM - from filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy and Executive Producer Neil deGrasse
SHOT IN THE ARM - from filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy and Executive Producer Neil deGrasse
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#NollaignamBan
During WWII Kay McNulty was one of the women who devised processing routines for the ENIAC machine, establishing how artificial intelligence developed. At the public launch in 1946 the women programmers were relegated to the role of hostesses. www.dib.ie/biography/mc...
During WWII Kay McNulty was one of the women who devised processing routines for the ENIAC machine, establishing how artificial intelligence developed. At the public launch in 1946 the women programmers were relegated to the role of hostesses. www.dib.ie/biography/mc...
January 9, 2026 at 8:38 AM
#NollaignamBan
During WWII Kay McNulty was one of the women who devised processing routines for the ENIAC machine, establishing how artificial intelligence developed. At the public launch in 1946 the women programmers were relegated to the role of hostesses. www.dib.ie/biography/mc...
During WWII Kay McNulty was one of the women who devised processing routines for the ENIAC machine, establishing how artificial intelligence developed. At the public launch in 1946 the women programmers were relegated to the role of hostesses. www.dib.ie/biography/mc...
Justice Department Says It Has Only Released 1 Percent of Epstein Files truthout.org/articles/jus...
Justice Department Says It Has Only Released 1 Percent of Epstein Files
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law two months ago, required the files to be released by mid-December.
truthout.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Justice Department Says It Has Only Released 1 Percent of Epstein Files truthout.org/articles/jus...
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The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
CDC Removes 6 Diseases From Childhood Vaccine Schedule
The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
www.forbes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
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“Fewer children will be vaccinated, and children will be harmed because of this decision,” says @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social about today's vaccine schedule change.
U.S. Axes Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines in Blow to Public Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the recommended number of vaccines for children to those that protect against 11 diseases instead of the protections against 17 illnesse...
www.scientificamerican.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
“Fewer children will be vaccinated, and children will be harmed because of this decision,” says @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social about today's vaccine schedule change.
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
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The DOJ is trying to get all your individualized voter data (including SS number, DOB, current and previous addresses, voting records, etc.) in order to intimidate and undermine elections. Please listen to this and re-post on all your social media. Email this video to you friends & family members.
“Five alarm fire!” Justice Department wages WAR with shock move
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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December 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The DOJ is trying to get all your individualized voter data (including SS number, DOB, current and previous addresses, voting records, etc.) in order to intimidate and undermine elections. Please listen to this and re-post on all your social media. Email this video to you friends & family members.
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Maria Shriver, niece of JFK:
He was a man interested in the arts, culture, education, language, history... It is beyond comprehension that the president has sought to rename this great memorial.
C’mon my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny... It’s downright weird.
He was a man interested in the arts, culture, education, language, history... It is beyond comprehension that the president has sought to rename this great memorial.
C’mon my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny... It’s downright weird.
December 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Maria Shriver, niece of JFK:
He was a man interested in the arts, culture, education, language, history... It is beyond comprehension that the president has sought to rename this great memorial.
C’mon my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny... It’s downright weird.
He was a man interested in the arts, culture, education, language, history... It is beyond comprehension that the president has sought to rename this great memorial.
C’mon my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny... It’s downright weird.
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West LA Freeway Brigade had good support for FUND HEALTHCARE NOT ICE!! I did get one 🖕🏼 so good luck to that idiot when he can’t afford his health insurance. Thanks to M for joining for the 1st time and to J for coming back after an absence.
@indivisiblewestsidela.com
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@indivisiblewestsidela.com
#VisibilityBrigade.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
West LA Freeway Brigade had good support for FUND HEALTHCARE NOT ICE!! I did get one 🖕🏼 so good luck to that idiot when he can’t afford his health insurance. Thanks to M for joining for the 1st time and to J for coming back after an absence.
@indivisiblewestsidela.com
#VisibilityBrigade.com
@indivisiblewestsidela.com
#VisibilityBrigade.com