Sparky MD/PhD
@neurospark.bsky.social
Neurologist/Neuroscientist/Epileptologist; Human working for all Humans striving to end dis-ease. Dog Dad. Democrat. Secret hippy. š³ļøāš ššØāšØāš¦ š šŗš¦
created May 13, 2023
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Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
I still listen to morning joe. I donāt agree with him on a lot but itās the most tolerable republican president can listen to. They kept saying the homocide rate in Chicago is high. Which is false. The total number sounds high, but there are 9 million people. The rate is low. Chicago is like 23rd.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Me and the pups were also in the murder capitol of the world for the reported my deadly Labor Day weekend.
Elizabeth Picciuto (@epicciuto.bsky.social) reposted
One almost wonders their dogged commitment to fighting antisemitism is neither sincere nor good for the Jews.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Itās a bit of fun. We take what we can get.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Iām gonna need every company to include an AI op out button. My God. Itās everywhere and so obtrusive and not helpful.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
I get home delivery! :)
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Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Thatās like, all of Maine!
Saloni (@scientificdiscovery.dev) reposted
The long term data on hepatitis B vaccination shows it reduces the incidence of liver cancer by 84% and death from liver disease by 70%. This comes from a large cluster RCT in which entire towns were randomly selected to give the hepatitis B vaccine to all newborns.
dmercer.bsky.social (@dmercer.bsky.social) reposted
Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
George has opinions
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Day of condo cleaning, washing everything from sheets to windows and floors. Some potato pierogis with kimchi for fortification. Pups got a long walk this beautiful AM.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Kay Abu, running for the 9th dist. In Illinois, doesnāt live in her dist. Hold most events in the city, does a lot of stuff to get attention; and the mamdani line crowd loves her. But the district doesnāt. Sheās a grift. Heās got that energy sometimes. Grift.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Heās got āmoleā for the bad guys energy. A lot of it.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Change results? Fire him.
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Trans Woman Support (@tws-website.com) reposted
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Ami Berger (@amiberger.bsky.social) reposted
Goodnight, loon Goodnight, all those waiting for The News to come soon Goodnight, "proof" of life Goodnight, garbage wife Goodnight, weird hand bruises Goodnight, red hat losers Goodnight, nobody Goodnight, cow And goodnight to the internet whispering "let it be now"
Kara Swisher (@karaswisher.bsky.social) reposted
No notes
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Was Devon Indian restaurant central at that time?
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
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Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Agree
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
While that would be amazing. No. Just half a day once a year. So of course, The whole city is out there biking. It really is a lovely city.
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@theradr.bsky.social) reposted
Ok but hear me out, what if we taxed the fuck out of really rich people
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Itās so nice without the cars. They close memorial drive in Cambridge MA like a weekend day a month in summer. Would be nice to have a monthly LSD bike here.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
He wants them to die. His vision is it will make us stronger. Heās literally a eugenecist which is mass murder when we have the means to prevent death and he blocks it.
Colleen Flanagan (@holistictips4u.bsky.social) reposted
Easy, fast way to take action š š 5calls.org/dashboard/
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
His business partner was contacted? Also odd.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Bike the drive! They close lake shore drive to cars and itās all bikes. Super fun and perfect day. Explored the nearly completed Obama library, needed some good president energy. And finally went to see Lorado Taftās Fountain of Time sculpture in Hyde parkās Midway Plaisance. Total of 30 miles!
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
This reads Nazi. Purity?
shauna (@goldengateblond.bsky.social) reposted
when he does finally go i will demand not just the death certificate but the long form death certificate
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
This Gracie agrees.
Graham Platner for Senate (@grahamformaine.bsky.social) reposted
Just so weāre clear.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
He reads maga, but heās not. Hope thereās more like him.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
The clearly defrosted a backup.
Michael Stipe (@michaelstipe.bsky.social) reposted
I can
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Arenāt we supposed to say pictures are faked and heās actually dead? Thatās the modern way right?
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
That wonāt go well. Broad shoulders
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
All good history. Youāre running for district 9. What will you do for district 9. You have to get those voters. Not social media.
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Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24.bsky.social) reposted
Stuart Stevens, currently to the left of most democratic leaders on the Hill
Andy Tseng (@andytseng.bsky.social) reposted
@nature.com finds science posts on #Bluesky are more original, and earn far higher engagement. Need we say more!? #Twitter #X #SocialMedia #ResearchSky #AcademicSky
@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) (@newsjennifer.bsky.social) reposted
šØāMilk prices jumping from $7 to $14⦠produce prices could rise 50% to 100% by early next year.ā Trumpās grocery prices are already too high but soon it could be so much worse. fortune.com/2025/08/28/t...
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Puppers. Nothing better.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
My concern with the ānot happy with the partyā is it started as disappointment in the election and had morphed into they are evil. Itās become a meme to hate them. And yet, they are the ones that align most with my views. Feels lonely an unnecessary self own. I donāt need perfection.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Daniel Biss was the mayor of Evanston for the implementation of the first in the nation reparations law. Thatās progressive action. Heās running in the 9th district. One would think progressives would line up for him, if they were serious. www.washingtonpost.com/national/eva...
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Name recognition and history in the district matter a lot. Biss has both. Was he mayor when they passed reputations in Evanston? Thatās progressive action, not noise.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
āJust danceā (jazz hands).
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Coach Finstock (@coachfinstock.bsky.social) reposted
Thomas Kennedy (@tomaskenn.bsky.social) reposted
A lot of politically connected vendors literally made hundreds of millions of dollars off taxpayers through no bid contracts in just two months of Alligator Alcatraz operating. Waste, fraud, and abuse.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Beautiful porch too.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
He wants to kill people. He thinks only the fit surviving is a good thing. Insane .
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Sheās got that demographic locked in. But itās a minority of the district she wants to win. Itās such an odd campaign, lots of social media, but little about district 9. Lots of comments about America. Little about district 9.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe hold something in Evanston? You know, In the district youāre running for? You have to win those people, not the Wrigleyville crowd.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
She had a campaign event, not in the district she wants to represent. But I mean, sheās gaining lots of attention but I donāt think sheās running to win the district sheās running in, which is in Evanston/Skokie, and older and richer and suburban and very Jewish.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
There was a poll. Paid for by Kat. Looks like the former mayor of Evanston, which is the powerhouse of this district, has the lead. All politics is local. Kat lives downtown. Not being in the district isnāt a law in Illinois but itās not a selling point to the voters. evanstonnow.com/biss-leads-i...
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Iām not sure sheās winning over the district she wants to win. She doesnāt live in that district. Sheās not from Illinois. Sheās making national news but, Congress is a local job. A local election. Has there been any polling?
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
I may be just old enough I no longer have the energy to get excited about any candidate. They all disappoint. They are all human after all. Iāll settle for the ones that do the least damage.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Good
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Did he do it?
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Agree. But the other side wonāt play that way. Itās like the redistricting gerrymander fight right now. We shouldnāt be doing it, but we canāt play by rules that hampers a win. Not quite the same. But reminiscent
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
I think the key for me here is, and increasing access to shelters and services.
Ian Carrillo (@iansociologo.bsky.social) reposted
A use case for AI?
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Boop www.cbsnews.com/news/joni-er...
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Fetterman had a strong social media game. Heās a dud. Seems like thatās not enough
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
The hat makes no sense. How would someone be in debt to a PAC?
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Jonie quits! She will not run again.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
This is my view.
Jaime Harrison (@jaimeharrison.bsky.social) reposted
It never happens with GOP, but too damn often in our party folks try to build themselves up by tearing Dems down. You can demand better from us without pissing all over the house weāve built together. Iām sick of it. If you make a name for yourself by trashing the party, Iām calling you out.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
I feel this. Deeply
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Those are republicans
Colin Carlson (@colincarlson.bsky.social) reposted
With O'Neill (apparently) taking over CDC (if they ever get around to firing Monarez), I think it's worth looking back to Project 2025 and asking what they actually intend to *do* to CDC. So, I went to remind myself today. Here's what's in store:
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it anyone that accepts super pack or business donations? Because thatās everyone but AOC.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Do we?
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Love that! Someone asked me who would stop troops entering Chicago. I said, Chicago would. Broad shoulders.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
The phrase corporate Dem was originally a right wing talking point. Not a fan of that phrase. Itās not descriptive and too amorphous
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanks.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
It means I have zero expectations of Schumer so itās a waste of time asking him to change. Because he wonāt.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
That was my take as well. Have the feds said a date? Great Lakes is nearly Wisconsin, they should stay there.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Iām trying to figure out what day it is.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
We need change. But I donāt think we can expect a party to just change and support a populist candidate. Change will have to come from the outside. The people choosing.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
The new garage approach wedge poured today. What an improvement. Will cure over the weekend. New door next week!
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Chicago protest gearing up.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
But. Itās their party. Itās their job to support their party. People not in the party should expect support?
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
I like him.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
That seems really cheap.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Love
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social)
Iām no fan of chuck Schumer and current Dems approach to Trump. But why are people surprised that someone who says āDems suckā as his reason to run, is not being supported by the party? Itās not a conspiracy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: Appeals court rejects Trumpās authority to impose sweeping tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Iām neither, And you canāt even talk to me. How can you change minds of people if you donāt talk to them without accusing them? You want the country to change (I do) then we need to talk to people. Calmly.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
lol. Iām neither. Great discussion though. Super productive
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
And you have seen the messaging? You know it is āpro-corporate crypto griftā? Or are those just buzzwords that make you mad?
Steve Mullis (@stevemullis.net) reposted
Them: āCities are all rotting hellscapes!ā Cities:
public health guy (@publichealthguy1.bsky.social) reposted
a friend made these to share
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Eugene Oregon? I protested at that building during gulf war one.
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
That is an interesting article. And study. They did find differences but, they did not think the differences were an advantage in sports. The study and article also point out itās one study and not to draw conclusions, or, you know, call people Nazis who arenāt Nazis. Tends to dampen discussions
ΣειληνĻĻ (SeilÄnós) (@seilenos.bsky.social) reposted
Sparky MD/PhD (@neurospark.bsky.social) reply parent
Democrats coordinating messaging is actually good. They were denigrated for not doing it last cycle. Not everything is a conspiracy.