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VA Nurse murdered in Minneapolis

https://www.startribune.com/alex-pretti-identified-as-man-fatally-shot-by-federal-officers-in-minneapolis/601570109 Was an ICU nurse at Minneapolis VA https://bsky.app/profile/dimitridrekonja.bsky.social/post/3md6xdjppvs27...

Kudos to the pediatrician who witnessed the ICE killing in MN and then persistently pushed to render aid while ICE stood around not helping/actively dissuading him

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/witnesses-alex-pretti-shooting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HFA.GmEf.t6Pcpqs0eZHG&smid=url-share I'm not sure he'll see this, but you, unnamed pediatrician, are an upstander, a hero, and make me proud to say I'm a physician. You've...

Do we ever tell anyone they are not transgender, and when do we do this?

Crosspost from r/Psychiatry Preface: I am aware this is politically charged and do not support discrimination. This is not about the trans identity itself but medical...

Doctors are ignoring new federal vaccine recommendations

Doctors are ignoring new federal vaccine recommendations https://abc7.com/post/doctors-are-ignoring-new-federal-vaccine-recommendations/18486165/ Starter comment: No surprise here. The science has not changed. Regardless of what HHS Secretary Brainworm thinks about vaccines...