Lisa Merkl
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PR pro & writer 📝 managing editor at @uthealthhouston.bsky.social for @utphysicians.bsky.social ⚕️ B.A. Journalism, M.A. PR/Comms from @uh.edu 🎓 love animals, especially #MaineCoon cats 🐱 views/opinions mine
A doc debunks 3 brain myths your patients still believe—plus, a cheat sheet for you to share with patients 🧠🤓🎓
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January 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM
A doc debunks 3 brain myths your patients still believe—plus, a cheat sheet for you to share with patients 🧠🤓🎓
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One of my favorite MLK quotes ...
January 20, 2026 at 3:21 AM
One of my favorite MLK quotes ...
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Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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Beginning Feb. 1, domestic air travelers will have to pay $45 to use the TSA ConfirmID tool if they are not compliant with REAL ID, which went into effect in May.
Air Travelers Without REAL ID Will Soon Face $45 Fee At Airports
Beginning Feb. 1, domestic air travelers will have to pay $45 to use the TSA ConfirmID tool if they are not compliant with REAL ID, which went into effect in May.
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January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Beginning Feb. 1, domestic air travelers will have to pay $45 to use the TSA ConfirmID tool if they are not compliant with REAL ID, which went into effect in May.
What to expect from hospitals in current environment. Kaufman Hall reports hospitals will continue to “look beyond traditional inpatient services for new growth opportunities” and are increasingly pursuing non-acute and capability-based partnerships.
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January 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
What to expect from hospitals in current environment. Kaufman Hall reports hospitals will continue to “look beyond traditional inpatient services for new growth opportunities” and are increasingly pursuing non-acute and capability-based partnerships.
www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-tra...
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The GOP is destroying America bit by bit. We need to boot them out of power in November. Who’s with me?
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The GOP is destroying America bit by bit. We need to boot them out of power in November. Who’s with me?
I was about to change the home screen wallpaper on my phone and then remembered it was AI's interpretation of my request to create an image of the Cheshire cat as a Maine Coon riding a unicorn 🦄😸 So... i think I'll keep it for awhile longer 💜✨
January 12, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I was about to change the home screen wallpaper on my phone and then remembered it was AI's interpretation of my request to create an image of the Cheshire cat as a Maine Coon riding a unicorn 🦄😸 So... i think I'll keep it for awhile longer 💜✨
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You can improve your home’s air quality this year with a few straightforward hanges—especially in how you cook, clean and use personal care products. An atmospheric chemist explains: buff.ly/pIqoRN9
Live healthier in 2026 by breathing cleaner air at home
An atmospheric chemist offers quick, easy and inexpensive suggestions to reduce indoor air pollution.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
You can improve your home’s air quality this year with a few straightforward hanges—especially in how you cook, clean and use personal care products. An atmospheric chemist explains: buff.ly/pIqoRN9
Civilized kitty likes to eat at "tables" 🎩🍽️👑 And YAY -- Spot is getting his appetite back 😻🎉 Baby steps, and it'll take some time before he's all better, but #progress 🐾
January 6, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Civilized kitty likes to eat at "tables" 🎩🍽️👑 And YAY -- Spot is getting his appetite back 😻🎉 Baby steps, and it'll take some time before he's all better, but #progress 🐾
My sweet and silly Spotty... Sink-lounging in the morning 💛🌄🌞 Awaiting supper in the evening 🍽️🐟👩🏼🍳
January 5, 2026 at 4:55 AM
My sweet and silly Spotty... Sink-lounging in the morning 💛🌄🌞 Awaiting supper in the evening 🍽️🐟👩🏼🍳
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I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
November 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
Hopefully voters don't forget the healthcare cuts and loss of other lifesaving benefits that will be happening and affecting most folks after the 2026 midterm elections 🗳️
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Is This Trump’s Biggest Scam Yet?
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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January 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Hopefully voters don't forget the healthcare cuts and loss of other lifesaving benefits that will be happening and affecting most folks after the 2026 midterm elections 🗳️
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Stop the insanity 😳🫨🤯 I'm sticking with proven medical science and health care ...
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January 2, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Stop the insanity 😳🫨🤯 I'm sticking with proven medical science and health care ...
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😻🎉😹 Happy New Year! 🥳🎊🙌🏼 Bring on all the good things in 2026 🙏🏼🥂🍾
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January 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM
😻🎉😹 Happy New Year! 🥳🎊🙌🏼 Bring on all the good things in 2026 🙏🏼🥂🍾
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Two visits to the vet in two weeks for Spot. His birthday cake from last week is still in the fridge and today we got promising news with some more tests, so maybe we can ring in the new year with cake and a belated meow-meow party🤞🏼🎂🙏🏼🩵
December 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Two visits to the vet in two weeks for Spot. His birthday cake from last week is still in the fridge and today we got promising news with some more tests, so maybe we can ring in the new year with cake and a belated meow-meow party🤞🏼🎂🙏🏼🩵
Great interview with Nancy Pelosi, addressing Jan. 6, the current state of affairs, and the hopeful future of bringing our country back to normalcy
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Nancy Pelosi: ‘I’m busy and focused on winning the House for the Democrats’ in 2026
YouTube video by ABC News
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December 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Great interview with Nancy Pelosi, addressing Jan. 6, the current state of affairs, and the hopeful future of bringing our country back to normalcy
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Gah‼️ A must hear 😍🥰
December 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Gah‼️ A must hear 😍🥰
Spot celebrated Christmas right ⛱️🌴
December 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Spot celebrated Christmas right ⛱️🌴
Adorable coworker Freckles 😻🦄💜
December 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Adorable coworker Freckles 😻🦄💜