LazyRetiree
@lazyretiree.bsky.social
Retired healthcare lawyer & MPH in Phoenix Az, originally from L.I. Spend my time walking the dog, reading, doing family trees (never finished), occasional baking, learning MahJ, & doomscrolling. Trekkie, pro Oxford comma, anti em dash.
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Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Seemed like a good day to re-share this one.
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FACT CHECK: TRUE
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
FACT CHECK: TRUE
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/w...
Iran Sentences Iranian American Jewish Man to Prison, Family Says
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November 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Dr. Marrazzo led NIAID after Dr. Fauci. She pushed back when Trump appointees questioned childhood flu vaccines and canceled trials. She filed a proper whistleblower complaint through official channels. She was fired 22 days later. This is what happens when you defend science over ideology.
October 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Dr. Marrazzo led NIAID after Dr. Fauci. She pushed back when Trump appointees questioned childhood flu vaccines and canceled trials. She filed a proper whistleblower complaint through official channels. She was fired 22 days later. This is what happens when you defend science over ideology.
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This afternoon, in addition to Charlie Kirk, there was a school shooting. Bullets don't know and don't care if you are a Republican or Democrat. It is time for Republicans and Democrats to find a way to work together to reduce gun violence.
www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...
www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...
At least 2 students shot at high school in Colorado, authorities say
At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
www.wcpo.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This afternoon, in addition to Charlie Kirk, there was a school shooting. Bullets don't know and don't care if you are a Republican or Democrat. It is time for Republicans and Democrats to find a way to work together to reduce gun violence.
www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...
www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...
You know you're old when you see that someone has a piece in the WPO about their "ancestors" who fought in WWII. He's talking about you, Dad! #genealogy
August 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
You know you're old when you see that someone has a piece in the WPO about their "ancestors" who fought in WWII. He's talking about you, Dad! #genealogy
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Ask your doctor what treatment the supreme court decided is right for you.
June 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ask your doctor what treatment the supreme court decided is right for you.
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I am the great-grandson of a man who led his family out of the shtetl to a strange land in search of a better life. I am the grandson of the three-year-old boy on that journey. As you know, my name is Marc, but my Hebrew name is Elhanan—after the warrior in David’s army who slew a powerful giant.
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I am the great-grandson of a man who led his family out of the shtetl to a strange land in search of a better life. I am the grandson of the three-year-old boy on that journey. As you know, my name is Marc, but my Hebrew name is Elhanan—after the warrior in David’s army who slew a powerful giant.
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Christian and Jewish groups come together, arguing that ICE's new policy of making arrests at their places of worship violates the First Amendment and asking the courts to enjoin it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Christian and Jewish groups come together, arguing that ICE's new policy of making arrests at their places of worship violates the First Amendment and asking the courts to enjoin it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Just in case Howard Lutnick gets a permanent spot in the administration, bookmark this. #resistancegenealogy
November 16, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Just in case Howard Lutnick gets a permanent spot in the administration, bookmark this. #resistancegenealogy
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Want to know all the things Republicans in Congress are considering this term? We have an annotated list of all of them, including Medicaid cuts, removal of invasive plants on the border, and new taxes on college scholarships. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
2025 Republican Policy Proposals: Immigration, Taxes and More
208 policies that could become part of the congressional agenda this year.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Want to know all the things Republicans in Congress are considering this term? We have an annotated list of all of them, including Medicaid cuts, removal of invasive plants on the border, and new taxes on college scholarships. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The trap for the woman who says she was raped by Hegseth: GOP Senators (namely Susan Collins and Joni Ernst) won't meet with her privately, and Hegseth's lawyer promises to sue her for defamation (combined with a right-wing media sphere that would surely ruin her entire life) if she speaks publicly
The Pressure Campaign to Get Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary
Supporters of Donald Trump’s nominee have intimidated potential witnesses and suppressed the F.B.I. background check of the former Fox News host in the run-up to his Senate hearing.
www.newyorker.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The trap for the woman who says she was raped by Hegseth: GOP Senators (namely Susan Collins and Joni Ernst) won't meet with her privately, and Hegseth's lawyer promises to sue her for defamation (combined with a right-wing media sphere that would surely ruin her entire life) if she speaks publicly
FB has been very useful for my #genealogy hobby, bc a bunch of special interest groups are conveniently on 1 platform, but really starting to wish they could aggregate elsewhere.
January 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
FB has been very useful for my #genealogy hobby, bc a bunch of special interest groups are conveniently on 1 platform, but really starting to wish they could aggregate elsewhere.
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One of the hardest classes I took in college was Sociology of Immigration, because we had to look up all these diagrams and all the required forms, and remember what they were. It felt impossible.
And that was kind of the point.
And that was kind of the point.
"just immigrate legally bro"
January 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
One of the hardest classes I took in college was Sociology of Immigration, because we had to look up all these diagrams and all the required forms, and remember what they were. It felt impossible.
And that was kind of the point.
And that was kind of the point.
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Good thing we’ve never seen what could happen when an American automobile magnate backs a far-right movement in Germany.
[This is why Republicans ban history books.👇]
[This is why Republicans ban history books.👇]
December 21, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Good thing we’ve never seen what could happen when an American automobile magnate backs a far-right movement in Germany.
[This is why Republicans ban history books.👇]
[This is why Republicans ban history books.👇]
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Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
How do I get the font size increased on Home screen (Discover and Following)? It's fine here on the "post tab"but the "larger" button doesn't seem to do anything. Too small to comfortably skim or read for me. And no help screen? Looked, couldn't find.
November 14, 2024 at 1:43 PM
How do I get the font size increased on Home screen (Discover and Following)? It's fine here on the "post tab"but the "larger" button doesn't seem to do anything. Too small to comfortably skim or read for me. And no help screen? Looked, couldn't find.