John Soles
john-soles.bsky.social
John Soles
@john-soles.bsky.social
I am a poorly retired rural generalist interested in medical education, evidence based medicine and rural health care.
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If you encounter what seems like an implausible survey finding, ask:
1. Were survey respondents selected randomly or was this an opt-in poll?
2. Could the results, especially for young adults, be driven by bogus respondents?

Keep this post in mind: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
May 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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This is why I hate the trump talking point that the US military protects us.

From whom?

AFAIK, trump is our only threat.
#History #CanadianHistory
#Canada #Netherlands
#Military #Liberators
youtube.com/shorts/V5cvu...
When Compassion Liberates #history #news #military #ww2
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
youtube.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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1/n I don’t understand the new Dept HHS assertion that childhood vaccines weren’t tested in placebo-controlled trials. That’s simply not true. I did a quick (non-exhaustive) PubMed search and they came up pretty quickly. For example here’s MMR
May 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
At the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg.
April 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It is such a pleasure to hear a politician speak in a way that makes it clear that he understands the topic and has ideas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V11q...
Canada’s Role in a Shifting Global Order — with Mark Carney | Prof G Conversations
YouTube video by The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway
www.youtube.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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If Canada is finally going to tackle interprovincial barriers, let’s start with health care, and the licensing of health workers, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: If Canada is tearing down interprovincial barriers, let’s start with health care
This current outbreak of Canadian patriotism should be channeled into making real progress on a truly national medicare system
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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I'm gonna share this cartoon again simply because Jeff Bezos' Washington Post tried to censor it.
January 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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So, you may ask, why do I get so angry about the new liberal spin on RFK Jr, as in, "he gets some things right, so let's collaborate on those" or "we have to work with him because he has a huge following we need to reach"? Because I've seen this movie before. 1/
January 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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November 25, 2024 at 9:04 PM