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@jaredsmith.bsky.social

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Personal account. Silly guy. philosopher, clinical ethicist. Interested in OCD, bipolar disorder, bioethics, agency, psychiatry, clinical ethics, and AI/ML in medicine. Views are my own and do not represent those of my employer etc.

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 4h

WITH the internet

🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 4h

damn dude, sharp

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 5h

I don’t think there’s going to be a Toyotathon this year

🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Sorites thrashing in his grave

🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 1d

This interview is Game Over, Man!

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 1d

"Nearly two months after a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Texas was declared over, the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country. ...""
www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

www.npr.org

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 1d

SARAH WINNEMUCCA
Born in 1844, by age 14 she spoke five languages: English, Spanish, and three native dialects. She was an Outspoken Advocate for Native rights & the first Native American woman to produce a published book (Life Among the Piutes, 1883).
#IndigenousPeoplesDay

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Jibran Khokhar @drjkhokhar.bsky.social · 5d

Come join us at @westernu.ca: Chair, Department of Medical Biophysics: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...

www.uwo.ca

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2d

I'm very excited to announce that UNC Biology has 6 faculty positions open this year! The first is for an Asst Professor who studies organismal resilience using an integrative approach 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

Poster with QR code linking to the position

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Bioethics Seminar, TODAY, Noon - John Santelli, MD, MPH, "Inclusion of Minor Adolescents in Health Research: Key Issues, New Guidance". Open to all. Attend in person, Lunch provided. Feinstone Hall, @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social -More info: mailchi.mp/jhu/bioethic...

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

A Protein Bar Called Quest

🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

You might be asking yourself, if Tony is an abnimal, shouldn’t he have abs? But he has fur that covers it and also Kellogg’s made him bulk up to be less intimidating to children so they could push more flakes

🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

Abnimals

Abnimals (sometimes spelled Ab-nimals) is a cross-platform, intermedia segment, hosted by Travis. “One of my hyperfixations is, I'm sure you boys know, my fascination with 90s and early 2000s cartoon ...

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

But Tony is not a tiger, he’s an abnimal (anthropomorphic animal with abs)

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

Kolsch service

🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

what are they saying?

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been using lucid dreaming to write my academic articles and they’ve all been rejected 🫠

Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 3d

It’s all happening on x dot com where I do my banking

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 3d

While professionals continue to insist that ABA is the gold standard for supporting autistic kids, "most autistic participants who had experienced or observed ABA view it negatively, with only a small minority mentioning neutral or positive effects.” At TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/when...

When You Have No Choice But ABA Therapy — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

You may know that ABA is a questionable therapy. But since not every parent can avoid ABA, what can those parents do to protect their kids?

thinkingautismguide.com

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 3d

yeah I bet that guy knows what justice is! He’s prosecuting his father! Get him!

🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 3d

Recently watched the Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman episode where Johnny Cash plays an outlaw turned sheriff of the town. They paid him for 4 bits a day, whatever that is

🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 3d

the busted king of Scotland

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Dr. Regina Mueller @reginamueller.bsky.social · 3d

We’re excited to share a CfP for a Special Issue “Bioethics and Structural (In)justice” in Bioethics! We invite articles from all disciplines. Deadline: September 1, 2026
We can’t wait to read your contributions!
Regina Müller, Mirjam Faissner, Isabella Marcinski-Michel & Stefanie Weigold

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 4d

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 4d

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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