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Jonathan Emerson Kohler, MD, MA, FACS, FAAP @jemkohler.bsky.social · 2d

There's a lot to not like about the world right now. But the doorbell just rang with a same-day free prescription delivery from my locally owned pharmacy. Small miracles exist. All is not lost. davispharm.com

Davis Pharmacy – Your Partner in Health and Healing

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12d

> @governor.ca.gov

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Jul 9

Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last. If this exponential rate of growth can continue, we will soon live in a very different world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.

4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment

In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

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Jonathan Emerson Kohler, MD, MA, FACS, FAAP @jemkohler.bsky.social · Jul 10

Another great example of garbage in, garbage out.

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Jonathan Emerson Kohler, MD, MA, FACS, FAAP @jemkohler.bsky.social · Jul 4

I made this 9 years ago. Only gets more true.

Nation Indivisible

YouTube video by Jonathan Kohler

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Jonathan Emerson Kohler, MD, MA, FACS, FAAP @jemkohler.bsky.social · Jun 8

This thread is absolutely right.

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Jun 8

This is the core of it. In the 20th century, verification happened inside institutions.
Now, it has to happen in us.
A short thread on what that shift really means, and why it has to start in schools. 🧵

Christian Just @justwords.bsky.social · Jun 8

Who should do the fact checks with millions and millions of fake news? The nature of social media itself is the problem. However it probably is impossible to get rid of every social network and revert debates to pre 2010-status.

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Paul Graf @paulginva.bsky.social · Jun 3

Man comes to the US from Lebanon. Starts out delivering pizzas, becomes a Nobel winning neuroscientist. Trump freezes his funding, he gets an email from China offering to move his lab “any city, any university I want" with guaranteed funding for 20 years.

What are we doing?

Ardem Patapoutian's story is not just the American dream, it is the dream of American science.

He arrived in Los Angeles in 1986 at age 18 after fleeing war-torn Lebanon. He spent a year writing for an Armenian newspaper and delivering Domino's at night to become eligible for the University of California, where he earned his undergraduate degree and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience.

He started a lab at Scripps Research in San Diego with a grant from the National Institutes of Health, discovered the way humans sense touch, and in 2021 won the Nobel Prize.

But with the Trump administration slashing spending on science, Dr. Patapoutian's federal grant to develop new approaches to treating pain has been frozen. In late February, he posted on Bluesky that such cuts would damage biomedical research and prompt an exodus of talent from the United States. Within hours, he had an email from China, offering to move his lab to "any city, any university I want," he said, with a guarantee of funding for the next 20 years.

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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · May 31

The bottom line with the proposed cuts to NSF is to cut the number of working scientists and disappear opportunities to train new scientists.

This is a PROPOSED budget to Congress. Call your reps.

screenshot from the NSF budget request to congress showing that the number of people involved in NSF activities will drop from 330,100 to 90,000.

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · May 30

"Roughly 1,500 babies have been born HIV-positive every day since January 21, because Musk cut off their mothers’ medication." prospect.org/power/2025-0...

Go, Elon, and Never Darken Our Doors Again

The worst ultra-billionaire on Earth says he’s leaving government. Let’s hope he actually does it.

prospect.org

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · May 24

This. But for everything

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · May 24

Harvard correctly understands that it’s in a fight for its life and there is no appeasement that will save it. I wish a lot more institutions understood this.

Mike Bloomfield @leegesmer.bsky.social · May 24

Harvard was able to file a 72 page complaint less than 24 hours after Trump attacked foreign students. Guess they were expecting it
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · May 22

China just pledged $500M to the WHO—filling the void left by the U.S. pullback. As Beijing expands its global health influence, America’s retreat signals a dangerous step back from leadership on the world stage.

So much for "Making America Great"
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

China to donate $500 million to WHO, stepping into gap left by U.S.

Beijing will replace the United States as the organization’s top state donor, expanding its influence as the U.S. retreats from international cooperation.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · May 22

I commented. You should too!

Jon Freeman @freemanjb.bsky.social · May 21

🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees

Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday

📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful

Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj

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UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · May 22

Inspired by his clinical work and personal experience as a parent of an autistic child, Dr. Jonathan Kohler shares how PATH uses tools like social stories, pre-registration, and personalized care environments to reduce anxiety and improve medical outcomes. pedspandemicnetwork.org/ready-prep-g...

The PATH Forward | Pediatric Pandemic Network

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · May 21

I just left a comment.

If you are concerned that RFK Jr.'s FDA chief Marty Makary is limiting the Novavax COVID booster to those over 65 or with underlying conditions, and may do the same for Pfizer/Moderna as well, consider leaving a comment as well.

Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · May 20

You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).

Regulations.gov

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Jonathan Emerson Kohler, MD, MA, FACS, FAAP @jemkohler.bsky.social · May 21

Autism care will be gutted by the new federal budget unless we make clear to our reps that that is not OK. New by me in the @sacbee.com www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

RFK Jr.’s proposed budget cuts threaten autism care in Northern California | Opinion

“People with autism don’t need a cause or a cure. They need basic supports and accommodations that allow them to be happy and healthy.”

www.sacbee.com

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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · May 20

Marco Buscaglia is the freelancer who admitted to using AI to complete the job in this report by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social for @404media.co.

While Buscaglia is right to be embarrassed, I think this is more a story about structural sloppification than about the ethics of a single journalist.

Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist

"I can't believe I missed it because it's so obvious. No excuses," the writer said. "I'm completely embarrassed."

www.404media.co

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · May 20

Today is a red letter day in media history where a major newspaper managed to passive voice the actual publishing of itself

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · May 20

We are looking into how this made it into print as we speak. It is not editorial content and was not created by, or approved by, the Sun-Times newsroom. We value your trust in our reporting and take this very seriously. More info will be provided soon.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · May 20

Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her seat in 2024 by 799 votes. That margin is 1.2% the number of people in her district she's taking health care away from. It's extremely unlikely she'll hold that seat in the 2026 midterm election. Maybe Mariannette shouldn't have been Trump's marionette.

Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · May 20

Alex Lawson to Rep. Miller-Meeks: Last time you spoke with us you lied to our face and said you wouldn’t vote for Medicaid cuts, but you’ve voted for the largest cuts in the history of the country.

Do you have any comment on the health care that 67,000 people in your district are going to lose?

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Jonathan Emerson Kohler, MD, MA, FACS, FAAP @jemkohler.bsky.social · May 20

Delighted to share this episode of the Ready, Prep, Go podcast from the Pediatric Pandemic Network, where I discuss the work we’re doing at UCD to make acute care better for neurodiverse patients.

pedspandemicnetwork.org/ready-prep-g...

The PATH Forward | Pediatric Pandemic Network

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Jodi Cohen @jodiscohen.bsky.social · May 20

Here is a video of the student with autism being draged down the hallway on his back after he refused to walk to the gym.

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Kim Bellard @kimbbellard.bsky.social · May 16

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · May 16

… and Molly is not alone. More than $2.6B of ongoing research has been canceled (with much more this week, at Harvard).

With each cancellation: We are losing so much knowledge. Losing the next generation of scientists. Losing our ability to protect our health, both now & for the future. 🧪🩺😷

Molly Franke @mollyfranke.bsky.social · May 15

All 4 of my NIH research grants are terminated. These were grants on MDR-TB treatment & strategies for supporting adolescents living w/ HIV. This is a massive waste of resources. I am heartbroken for my Harvard team, my partners in Peru, the next generation of scientists & our country. Shame.

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Jonathan Emerson Kohler, MD, MA, FACS, FAAP @jemkohler.bsky.social · May 16

We are looking for a child abuse specialist here at UC Davis. It's a great team doing incredible, important work. Doesn't require CAP board certification. If interested, or you know someone who might be: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07047
@neosatyan.bsky.social

Child Protection Team Faculty Member 24-25

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

recruit.ucdavis.edu

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · May 10

"He's been her primary parent since she was born-doing all the diaper changes. Every single doctor's appointment, every cry, every nap, every meal. He takes care of her during the day and then works at night and on weekends. He does it all. He's everything for us."
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Vietnamese father, an Orange County resident, held for more than a month after being detained by ICE

After her husband was unexpectedly detained by ICE during a routine check-in, a Fountain Valley woman became a single mother overnight.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · May 8

"The Republican-controlled Congress, backed by the president, is planning radical cuts to Medicaid, & there’s nothing more important for autistic ppl, their families & everyone with any disability or a loved one with a significant disability." @lollardfish.bsky.social:

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Opinion | RFK Jr.‘s ignorance about autism is bad enough. Republicans’ Medicaid cuts are worse.

Proposed reductions will have terrible consequences for autistic people and their families.

www.msnbc.com

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