Alicia Skarimbas MD
@aliciaskarimbasmd.bsky.social
AAFP. Evidenced based medicine and humanistic care
Astute thread about current Black Sea situation, very worth your time:
Part of it—as I’ve been saying for years!—is that most Americans don’t actually grasp naval warfare at all, from the purpose of navies (to allow international maritime trade) to how naval tactics and logistics impact grand strategy—“OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS” is no joke, but out of sight/mind…
December 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Astute thread about current Black Sea situation, very worth your time:
A great solution to a problem that ALL OTHER CIVILIZED NATIONS HAVE ALREADY MANAGED TO ADDRESS
I’d go with dropping the Medicare eligible age by a year every year until everyone is covered and then private insurance companies can compete for Medicare advantage
Rand Paul: "My plan is this -- let people on the Obamacare market, which is about 4% of America, a small number of people, let them buy their insurance through Costco, Sam's Club, Amazon ... "
December 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A great solution to a problem that ALL OTHER CIVILIZED NATIONS HAVE ALREADY MANAGED TO ADDRESS
Posobiec trying to drum up enthusiasm for dehumanization and genocide down at Cipriani in Manhattan with a tepid bunch of racists in attendance
“It’s the unhumans gift to us — the secular revolution breeds monsters and we will be the ones to tame them” Posobiec says, then waves a copy of Charlie Kirk’s last book to scattered applause
December 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Posobiec trying to drum up enthusiasm for dehumanization and genocide down at Cipriani in Manhattan with a tepid bunch of racists in attendance
Make Hep B Great Again!
Here’s a statement from vaccine opponent Vicky Pebsworth that shows that they do NOT understand public health.
“Any gaps in screening pregnant women for HBsAg should be eliminated so that all infants receive appropriate care”.
Just order a plaid unicorn from Amazon while you’re at it.
“Any gaps in screening pregnant women for HBsAg should be eliminated so that all infants receive appropriate care”.
Just order a plaid unicorn from Amazon while you’re at it.
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Make Hep B Great Again!
A Battle with My Blood
This is a cancer memoir by Tatiana Schlossberg, a talented Kennedy who is dying in NYC.
It will stop you in your tracks.
She fights her brave fight at the same time her uncle dismantles health research in the US, including the projects that could possibly have cured her
This is a cancer memoir by Tatiana Schlossberg, a talented Kennedy who is dying in NYC.
It will stop you in your tracks.
She fights her brave fight at the same time her uncle dismantles health research in the US, including the projects that could possibly have cured her
November 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A Battle with My Blood
This is a cancer memoir by Tatiana Schlossberg, a talented Kennedy who is dying in NYC.
It will stop you in your tracks.
She fights her brave fight at the same time her uncle dismantles health research in the US, including the projects that could possibly have cured her
This is a cancer memoir by Tatiana Schlossberg, a talented Kennedy who is dying in NYC.
It will stop you in your tracks.
She fights her brave fight at the same time her uncle dismantles health research in the US, including the projects that could possibly have cured her
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Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
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Comedian Godfrey having a laugh with some of the troops in DC. 🤣
November 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Comedian Godfrey having a laugh with some of the troops in DC. 🤣
Just finished this great “CYA” satire by @alexzfinley.bsky.social
Highly recommended!!
On to number three in the series
Highly recommended!!
On to number three in the series
October 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Just finished this great “CYA” satire by @alexzfinley.bsky.social
Highly recommended!!
On to number three in the series
Highly recommended!!
On to number three in the series
October 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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This is Fascism
October 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
This is Fascism
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Happy Sunday. Hopefully this might help someone!
September 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Happy Sunday. Hopefully this might help someone!
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A functional CDC would have detected the outbreak of botulism at Mar-a-Lago.
“We’re grateful to RFK Jr.—otherwise we might put something unnatural into our bodies, like vaccines.”
September 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A functional CDC would have detected the outbreak of botulism at Mar-a-Lago.
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I know this is not a unique observation but public health was basically created to deal with the Spanish flu, and then a century later COVID hit and killed twice as many people and our response was to destroy public health
August 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I know this is not a unique observation but public health was basically created to deal with the Spanish flu, and then a century later COVID hit and killed twice as many people and our response was to destroy public health
Read this guy as a teenager, made a huge impression on me.
August 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Read this guy as a teenager, made a huge impression on me.
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This op-ed from NIH director Jay Bhattacharya is *infuriating*. He says we have to stop funding mRNA vaccine research because it hasn't "earned public trust." Motherfucker, WHO DID THAT.
Opinion | Jay Bhattacharya: Why the NIH is pivoting away from mRNA vaccines
As a vaccine for broad public use, mRNA technology has failed to earn the public’s trust.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This op-ed from NIH director Jay Bhattacharya is *infuriating*. He says we have to stop funding mRNA vaccine research because it hasn't "earned public trust." Motherfucker, WHO DID THAT.
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I wrote about how Geoff Lewis, one of OpenAI’s long running investors, has sparked concern among peers who believe he may be facing a public mental health episode brought on by ChatGPT.
futurism.com/openai-inves...
futurism.com/openai-inves...
A Prominent OpenAI Investor May Be Suffering an ChatGPT-Related Mental Health Crisis, His Peers Say
Bedrock co-founder Geoff Lewis has posted increasingly troubling content on social media, drawing concern from friends in the industry.
futurism.com
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I wrote about how Geoff Lewis, one of OpenAI’s long running investors, has sparked concern among peers who believe he may be facing a public mental health episode brought on by ChatGPT.
futurism.com/openai-inves...
futurism.com/openai-inves...
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This is nuts, a $35-per-treatment copay for dialysis and CKD patients above the poverty line could cost dialysis patients over $5,000 annually
*Quickly checks show of hands at the unit, anyone got $5K?, No one? Ok cool cool I’ll let them know*
*Quickly checks show of hands at the unit, anyone got $5K?, No one? Ok cool cool I’ll let them know*
The so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ that passed the Senate today is a giant leap backward for people living with kidney disease. NKF urges Congress to reject these harmful provisions. www.kidney.org/press-room/b...
Big Beautiful Bill is Downright Ugly for Kidney Patients
Tune in for the latest research and perspectives on kidney health from NKF.
www.kidney.org
July 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is nuts, a $35-per-treatment copay for dialysis and CKD patients above the poverty line could cost dialysis patients over $5,000 annually
*Quickly checks show of hands at the unit, anyone got $5K?, No one? Ok cool cool I’ll let them know*
*Quickly checks show of hands at the unit, anyone got $5K?, No one? Ok cool cool I’ll let them know*
I’ve read my Hannah Arendt.
Monday was my last day as senior partner in my practice. I’m walking away from it all. I put my stuff in a shipping container to the EU where GPs are welcome. It’s a huge pay cut. I spent 25 years building my practice.
I’m sorry. Too old for this shit. Bye
Monday was my last day as senior partner in my practice. I’m walking away from it all. I put my stuff in a shipping container to the EU where GPs are welcome. It’s a huge pay cut. I spent 25 years building my practice.
I’m sorry. Too old for this shit. Bye
July 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I’ve read my Hannah Arendt.
Monday was my last day as senior partner in my practice. I’m walking away from it all. I put my stuff in a shipping container to the EU where GPs are welcome. It’s a huge pay cut. I spent 25 years building my practice.
I’m sorry. Too old for this shit. Bye
Monday was my last day as senior partner in my practice. I’m walking away from it all. I put my stuff in a shipping container to the EU where GPs are welcome. It’s a huge pay cut. I spent 25 years building my practice.
I’m sorry. Too old for this shit. Bye
My prized FDA is being sold for parts
I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope.
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
June 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
My prized FDA is being sold for parts
@keristars.bsky.social Hi dear is your site down? It’s the thing I turn to for peace in these upsetting times and it won’t load
June 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
@keristars.bsky.social Hi dear is your site down? It’s the thing I turn to for peace in these upsetting times and it won’t load
June 16, 2025 at 10:17 AM