Joseph P. Hillenburg
@cobaltjacket.com
Transplant dad, #AvGeek, and IT professional at @WiTronix. Strategy Advisor at @transplantfamilies.com & pediatric transplantation advocate. Opinions are my own.
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Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
before antibiotics did people just die all the time from everything?
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
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CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).
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February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
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The only way to counter this is to legislate a national solution (when the opportunity is available.)
“.. They’re drunk on their apparent power ..
“.. They think this is the time for them to go for broke and just simply make the default no requirements at all.”
@nytimes.com
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“.. They think this is the time for them to go for broke and just simply make the default no requirements at all.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
February 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The only way to counter this is to legislate a national solution (when the opportunity is available.)
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Seaman Bryan K. Lee was never found.
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Seaman Bryan K. Lee was never found.
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It costs $130 + a $35 facility fee to obtain a passport and an extra $30 for a passport card. In California, fees for certified copies of vital records are between $18 and $31 each. How is the SAVE Act not a poll tax?
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
It costs $130 + a $35 facility fee to obtain a passport and an extra $30 for a passport card. In California, fees for certified copies of vital records are between $18 and $31 each. How is the SAVE Act not a poll tax?
Kiddo got back from a school trip (to DC) at 1 AM this morning, but unfortunately we had to be in the city at 7 for Cardiology, ID, and Nephrology clinics. He is still in good spirits, despite all that.
February 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Kiddo got back from a school trip (to DC) at 1 AM this morning, but unfortunately we had to be in the city at 7 for Cardiology, ID, and Nephrology clinics. He is still in good spirits, despite all that.
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Don't miss our February Literature Watch, "Short-term glyco-editing during machine perfusion permits ABO-incompatible transplantation in a human decedent model," by Cravedi et al
tinyurl.com/4av22cnj
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February 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Don't miss our February Literature Watch, "Short-term glyco-editing during machine perfusion permits ABO-incompatible transplantation in a human decedent model," by Cravedi et al
tinyurl.com/4av22cnj
tinyurl.com/4av22cnj
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<<taps sign>> Harming someone and demanding gratitude for it is what abusers do.
Tom Homan on Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey: "They ought to be saying 'thank you.'"
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
<<taps sign>> Harming someone and demanding gratitude for it is what abusers do.
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You had me at “Vaccines save lives!” ❤️ #HealthPolicyValentines
February 15, 2026 at 1:24 AM
You had me at “Vaccines save lives!” ❤️ #HealthPolicyValentines
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lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
The same should be done to Chicago's Chinatown. People randomly cross the street in the core area anyhow.
Hey @mayor.nyc.gov can we please pedestrianize or at least vastly expand the sidewalks in Chinatown please? The allocation of space to private cars here doesn’t make any damn sense.
February 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The same should be done to Chicago's Chinatown. People randomly cross the street in the core area anyhow.
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
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HHS is now inviting faith-based groups to apply for billions in addiction & behavioral health grants under Trump’s EO expanding their “autonomy.”
Public funds must serve the public, not subsidize discrimination or proselytizing.
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Public funds must serve the public, not subsidize discrimination or proselytizing.
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HHS encourages faith-based addiction recovery orgs to apply for federal funding
Just over a week after U S Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr announced that faith-based organizations that meet evidence-based addiction recovery standards can apply for federal
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February 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
HHS is now inviting faith-based groups to apply for billions in addiction & behavioral health grants under Trump’s EO expanding their “autonomy.”
Public funds must serve the public, not subsidize discrimination or proselytizing.
www.christianpost.com/news/hhs-enc...
Public funds must serve the public, not subsidize discrimination or proselytizing.
www.christianpost.com/news/hhs-enc...
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In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
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CEoT 2026 is almost here — time is running out to be part of it.
Join leaders & innovators in transplant for bold conversations, practical insights & forward-thinking solutions that are shaping our field. This is where ideas turn into action.
Spots are filling quickly — register: myAST.org/CEoT
Join leaders & innovators in transplant for bold conversations, practical insights & forward-thinking solutions that are shaping our field. This is where ideas turn into action.
Spots are filling quickly — register: myAST.org/CEoT
February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
CEoT 2026 is almost here — time is running out to be part of it.
Join leaders & innovators in transplant for bold conversations, practical insights & forward-thinking solutions that are shaping our field. This is where ideas turn into action.
Spots are filling quickly — register: myAST.org/CEoT
Join leaders & innovators in transplant for bold conversations, practical insights & forward-thinking solutions that are shaping our field. This is where ideas turn into action.
Spots are filling quickly — register: myAST.org/CEoT
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
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If Moderna is no longer bringing vaccine trials for Epstein-Barr virus (good evidence that EB causes Multiple Sclerosis), herpes, and shingles because of Trump appointees, I want prison time for those appointees.
This might be dooming millions to disease they don’t have to experience.
This might be dooming millions to disease they don’t have to experience.
February 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
If Moderna is no longer bringing vaccine trials for Epstein-Barr virus (good evidence that EB causes Multiple Sclerosis), herpes, and shingles because of Trump appointees, I want prison time for those appointees.
This might be dooming millions to disease they don’t have to experience.
This might be dooming millions to disease they don’t have to experience.
No way Darren Bailey takes Illinois with the way he ingratiated himself with Trump.
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 AM
No way Darren Bailey takes Illinois with the way he ingratiated himself with Trump.
These candidates have already lost.
Three Republicans seeking the party’s March 17 nomination for the U.S. Senate did what they could to avoid airing disagreements with President Donald Trump’s policies while still acknowledging some differences they have with the GOP’s national leader.
3 Illinois GOP rivals for US Senate sidestep criticizing President Donald Trump in debate but note differences
Don Tracy, Jeannie Evans and Casey Chlebek appeared Wednesday night at an hour-long debate. Each made some missteps as they contended a Republican could win the race to succeed retiring Democratic …
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February 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
These candidates have already lost.
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RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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AG Keith Ellison: "The surge is contributing to violent crime. Two of the three homicides committed in Minneapolis in 2026 have come at the hands of federal immigration agents."
February 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
AG Keith Ellison: "The surge is contributing to violent crime. Two of the three homicides committed in Minneapolis in 2026 have come at the hands of federal immigration agents."
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Not surprisingly, most adults healthcare-associated respiratory virus infections are immunocompromised and they account for the sickest patients. A key signal to better protect our most vulnerable patients.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Hospital‐Acquired Respiratory Viral Infections (HA‐RVIs) Over 10 Years Disproportionally Affect the Immunocompromised
The incidence of HA-Flu/RSV/PIV is associated with patients at high risk of developing RVI complications such as oncology and SCT patients and that most HA cases occur during winter respiratory virus...
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February 12, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Not surprisingly, most adults healthcare-associated respiratory virus infections are immunocompromised and they account for the sickest patients. A key signal to better protect our most vulnerable patients.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...