That is my impression of Portland too. Also, Vancouver has more of a cosmo global city patina/rep than it fully deserves and is partly why, even having lived there, I see it as Seattle's seemingly fancier, but comparatively less cool twin.
From my googling, roughly similar in terms of both city and metro area pop. TIL.
That's fair--that behavior is positively un-Canadian.
Ken: you're a good guy, but between Trump admin. tariffs and annexation talk, not the time for this kind of joke.
a man peeking out from behind a desk with a sign that says annual & exhibits in the background
ALT: a man peeking out from behind a desk with a sign that says annual & exhibits in the background
media.tenor.com
What is "Courting ire by overlooking how badly annexation and tariff talk by the Trump admin. strained Canadian fondness for the US?"
I like Ken, but he needlessly stepped in it with this.
I like Ken, but he needlessly stepped in it with this.
Wow--a social media first for me: being witnessed to (and on Bluesky). I'm used to that only happening IRL...
Who needs vaccines and antibiotics and other antimicrobials, right? Per RFK Jr./MAHA types, if you just take care of your diet/nutrition, your immune system should protect you... /s 🙄🫣
Study: We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections faster than we thought
Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.
www.npr.org
So many things to write about the world of all things men and yet this...
Proves that just because an MD does it/endorses something doesn't mean it's something valid... Reminder: there are people who think sunning their perineums is a worthwhile wellness endeavor too...
Proves that just because an MD does it/endorses something doesn't mean it's something valid... Reminder: there are people who think sunning their perineums is a worthwhile wellness endeavor too...
Men Who Don’t Use Soap, Explained
There are people in your life—healthy, successful, attractive men—who wash themselves with water only. Are they actually getting themselves clean? Do they smell? Should you consider trying this method...
www.esquire.com
Reposted by Richard M. Carpiano
Reposted by Richard M. Carpiano
Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects.
A French study found no increased risk of 75 major congenital malformations across 13 organ systems from first-trimester mRNA COVID vaccination, confirming vaccine safety in early pregnancy.
A French study found no increased risk of 75 major congenital malformations across 13 organ systems from first-trimester mRNA COVID vaccination, confirming vaccine safety in early pregnancy.
Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects
www.cidrap.umn.edu
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The Ethicist | I'm an American podcaster who gets paid in rubles. If that currency continues to drop in value, can I lower my declared income on my taxes?
Clickbait-y headline and some claims in here that are too broad-brush (and don't make B-schools look too great), but some valid points about how universities and specific campus programs should be thinking about curriculum and student training in the AI age.
When Knowledge is Free, What are Professors For?
Higher Education Must Stop Competing with AI on Information and Start Teaching What Machines Can’t Do
www.forbes.com
Informative thread about NIH trainee funding... 🛟 🧪 medsky sociology demography 😷
I realize passive aggression is a norm in the midwest, but there are some comments in this review that are are just silly--especially for a food critic who should be used to fancier/higher end places and reviewed the menu pre-visit (e.g., comparing prices to avg. rent in KC). TL,DR: $241+tip for 2.
My Dinner at Travis Kelce’s New Restaurant Cost More Than My Electric Bill
Who is 1587 Prime for if not Taylor Swift?
www.thecut.com
A summary of training, fellowship, and career development awards
Fiscal year 2025 (compared to fiscal year 2024)
1/12
Fiscal year 2025 (compared to fiscal year 2024)
1/12
a dog is sitting on a rug in front of a brick wall and a plant .
ALT: a dog is sitting on a rug in front of a brick wall and a plant .
media.tenor.com
Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...
Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.
www.statnews.com
If you are trying to keep up with the gory details of what HHS Sec RFK Jr. has been up to and get a helpful take from someone who has been following his efforts for many years pre-COVID, I recommend you follow @gorskon.bsky.social Here is a good example...
RFK Jr. is definitely coming for your vaccines, part 4: Aluminum edition (or: Everything old is new again…again)
Last week, news stories reported that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had convened an "aluminum working group." Among the "scientists" there are antivax scientists about whom I've been writing for
sciencebasedmedicine.org
The plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who responded to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was commissioned by Congress in 2022, remains in storage. Mike Johnson has refused to place it on the wall, as was intended. That "deed" speaks pretty loudly.
The official government account for DHS appears to be run by far-right trolls deliberately trying to provoke a response by using a term openly associated with ethnic cleansing. They will attack anyone who points this out and express faux outrage at the suggestion. They know what they are doing.
Ugh... This study has existed for decades, providing valuable health data for all sorts of topics and publications. This is just more awful news. 🛟😷 Sociology medsky
CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off
NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.
www.statnews.com
Offers a hypothesis for Joe Rogan...
RIP John Lodge, bassist of the Moody Blues and singer in a rock and roll band for at least a few songs...
Story: www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
Story: www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
YouTube video by TheMoodyBluesVEVO
www.youtube.com
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
The entire HR department at the CDC is gone. Everyone at the IRB, which makes sure studies are conducted ethically and rigorously, and the ethics office, which oversee conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members, were also let go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Instability and confusion’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half
Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in error, while top CDC officer says ‘they didn’t think through what they were doing’
www.theguardian.com
My latest article for Health and History @anzshm.bsky.social explores how emotion helped establish new hygienic norms in turn-of-the-century Sydney, revealing how disgust and pride motivated both compliance with and resistance to public health policies on plague and TB:
dx.doi.org/10.1353/hah....
dx.doi.org/10.1353/hah....
Make America Healthy Again--like last year, please...
At least 153 unvaccinated students from 2 South Carolina schools under quarantine for 21 days due to measles exposures
*at least 1,563 measles cases in US this year--highest since 1992
*44 measles outbreaks reported this year vs. 16 last yr. 🛟😷
At least 153 unvaccinated students from 2 South Carolina schools under quarantine for 21 days due to measles exposures
*at least 1,563 measles cases in US this year--highest since 1992
*44 measles outbreaks reported this year vs. 16 last yr. 🛟😷
Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure
The outbreak has grown to at least eight measles cases, officials said.
abcnews.go.com
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British Columbia, it’s not too late to come over to the right side of history. The Blue Jays play 2,500 miles away. They are not your home team!