Pediatric cardiologist and physician-scientist working in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry. Passionate about bringing new therapies to patients with rare genetic disorders. Pro-science. Pro-vaccine. Pro-choice. Opinions are my own.
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BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr poised to surpass gun violence as leading cause of death among American children.
A must-read, must-share piece - clearly deconstructing the shoddy science of the Geiers (who are inexplicably in charge of studies at HHS). Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
So, no national guard on January 6th, but definitely on August 11th. Makes total sense.
Exclusive: CDC Director Susan Monarez met with its vaccine-focused center to talk about yesterday’s shooting. I listened to a recording. Scientists and officials are shaken & pointing fingers at RFK Jr. Many said his vilification and misinfo turned them into targets. www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
Let’s fucking name ‘em: Robert Kennedy Jr. Jay Bhattacharya Martin Kulldorff Marty Makary Robert Malone Tracy Beth Høeg Vinay Prasad Peter McCullough Mary Holland Paul Marik Pierre Kory Jeffrey Tucker Kevin Bardosh Retsef Levi And many others.
This is absolutely horrendous.
Virginia Giuffre’s brother: I think we were shocked by it—especially the use of the term “stolen.” Because she’s not an object. She’s a person. Someone who was recruited at Mar-a-Lago—his property… it just kind of makes us wonder… how much he knew
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
The thing about the Epstein disgustingness that strikes me hardest is that hundreds of rich old men raped underage girls and the only person currently in jail for that vile behavior is a woman.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz after touring "Alligator Alcatraz": "These detainees are living in cages. The pictures you've seen don't do it just. They are essentially packed into cages. 34 detainees per cage...they get their drinking water & they brush their teeth where they poop, in the same unit"
At a doctor’s office — with no warrants, masked, no ID 😳 What are we doing? 🇺🇸
BREAKING: Six leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, and the health dept, charging that recent decisions limiting access to vaccines were unscientific and harmful to the public. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July
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What Lindsey’s BB bill will do to healthcare in South Carolina. (Spoiler alert: it’s terrible)
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It's appalling to me how many hateful comments I have received on this thread trying to gaslight me about the "real meaning" of "globalize the Intifada." What next, the Earth isn't actually round?
What about children?
None of this is true. This is harassment. Please stop.
OK I can see you are just here to be a bully and spew antisemitic hate at me. Have the day you deserve.
Do you also call on Hamas to release the hostages?
I do not justify the massacre of children. I want the war to stop. This is harassment. Please stop.
Do you demand the US do the same for the land stolen from Native Americans?
Israel is at war with Hamas, who use innocent Palestinians as human shields. Too many lives have been lost. The war needs to end. Netanyahu needs to go. I am tired of all of you accusing me of things that could not be further from the truth.
These are baseless accusations. I believe in a 2 state solution. Here is some info on what "globalize the Intifada" means to many Jews. www.ajc.org/news/what-do...
Right not all Jews have the same opinion, we are all able to think independently. I think we are done here. Please stop harassing me. Have the day you deserve.
OK I think we are done here, you are harassing me. This is inappropriate. Have the day you deserve.
I'm not trying to smear him at all. I offered a suggestion if he is interested in winning some more Jewish votes. If he's not, no problem, he can move along.
OK you are clearly just trolling to the extreme. Have the day you deserve.
What are you even talking about?
Yes if their answer left voters with lingering questions. People decide how to vote based on policy positions and debate. It's important to understand where politicians sit on a wide range of topics.
False. Please stop harassing me.
I do not agree with melting kids in their hospital beds. You are projecting.
You are harassing me. Please stop. I never claimed to speak for the entire Jewish community.
Politicians get asked inappropriate questions alllll the time. And they are evaluated based on how they respond in those situations.
Totally fair to say he should not have been asked in the first place. But someone did ask and he did answer. He has every right to stand by his answer if that's what he wants to do.
I did not demand anything. I made a suggestion based on his response to a question that someone else asked.
No because Zionism is not genocidal at its core, that is antisemitic propaganda
I agree that criticizing Israel's war tactics and the current government is not antisemitic. Many of us believe "globalize the Intifada" to be a call to murder Jews worldwide. Not everyone feels that way, but A LOT of us do. Death threats are never OK, I am facing that here for being Jewish.
You are hurling baseless accusations.
I did not accuse him of being antisemitic. He gave a kind of cringe answer to a direct question that left many in our community with some reasonable concerns. I suggested he might reconsider. Agree the Islamophobia is uncalled for, especially the calls for denaturalization and deportation.
I am definitely sorry to the people of Greenland that the POTUS has threatened to annex them against their will.
You didn't specifically ask me to denounce that. So yeah I can denounce that now, even if it's meant to be a joke. Also I am not running for public office.
So you do support terrorists then?
Is there a specific slogan that calls for the murder of a single group of people that you would like me to denounce? I denounce Make America Great Again, even though I have never chanted those words.
That is a racist statement
Yes there are some bad actors in the IDF, as is the case with every group, military or otherwise. They should be removed and charged for their crimes. That is a very tiny minority of IDF soldiers committing those crimes. I do not support the rape and murder of anyone.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
The IDF is what prevents Hamas and other terrorist organizations from wiping Israel off the map and then coming after Jews worldwide. I won't condemn all the people helping to keep my family alive.
Those organizations have an anti-semitic bias. I am not saying I know better. Just a different point of view. Like "doing your own research".
I condemn specific actions of specific IDF soldiers but not the entire IDF.
Nobody is lying. The definition of genocide requires the intent to eliminate an entire ethnic group. I do not believe that is the intent of Israel. They are fighting a terrorist organization that wishes to commit genocide against Jews. I agree that too many innocent Palestinian lives have been lost.
I am happy to participate in meaningful dialogue. Many replies have been harassing and threatening. I will continue to hope for peace.
You are harassing me. This is threatening. I am not a surgeon, this isn't even relevant.
Everyone is allowed to have their own interpretation. My interpretation is one shared by many. Where is your evidence that "most people" see it your way?
We have different interpretations of the meaning of "globalize the Intifada." That does not make me pro-genocide. I have always wished for peaceful co-existence. Sadly the people in power have different priorities.
I do feel for the innocent children who are being harmed. The reports of IDF intentionally shooting civilians are horrific. The war needs to end. Israel should stop bombing and Hamas should return the hostages. Work towards a 2 state solution. But don't murder all Jews to make a point.
And I wish you the day you deserve
So you don't support a 2 state solution? Just the destruction of Israel to pave the way for a Palestinian state with no Jews?
Israel is the only democracy in the region
How does insulting me with baseless name calling help your cause? Is your goal to kick me out of the Democratic Party and lose my vote?
So anyone who doesn't fit your purist definition of a liberal is automatically MAGA? I am a lifelong Democrat. I support equal rights for all, believe there are 3 equal branches of government, healthcare is a right, ICE is illegally kidnapping people, and we should raise taxes on billionaires.
Sad but very true.
I believe in justice. That includes justice for the people murdered on October 7th and the hostages who were taken.
I don't support any of that. I want the war to end. I have always supported a 2 state solution.
You are judging me by the color of my skin.
I wish people would leave me alone, this is out of control.
I did not accuse him of issuing such a call. He was asked to denounce it and chose to side step the question. I suggested he might reconsider. All candidates for NYC Mayor should be asked the same question.
I made a suggestion not a demand or threat. If he wants to attract more Jewish voters then he should consider how his words have hurt our community. If he doesn't want or need those votes, then OK keep on keeping on.
Are you threatening me?
This is harassment. Please stop.
You are continuing to harass me. Please stop.
You think the murder of Jews is "nothing"? Just wow.
This is slander and harassment. Please stop.
Where did I say that? If it were up to me Hamas would have never carried out October 7th and started this war. As things are now, I wish Hamas would return the remaining hostages and Netanyahu would stop bombing Gaza. Resistance isn't the problem, it's the killing of Jews worldwide.
This is slander and harassment. Please stop.
I am not racist. You are antisemitic. Please stop harassing me.
Palestinians are people who deserve better. Every death, especially children, is a tragedy. You are projecting. This is slander and harassment. Please stop.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social I hope that you or one of your staffers read this thread. I offered you a suggestion for how you might build trust within the Jewish community. Just look at the hate and threats that have come my way. I had no idea BlueSky was such an antisemitic echo chamber.
This is threatening hate speech. I know better than to drink bleach.
I am not Israeli and have never served in the IDF. You are threatening me. Please stop.
This is slander and harassment. Please stop.
I oppose Netanyahu same as I oppose Trump.
Israel is the only democracy in the region
Ah more name calling. Very sophisticated. You remind me of the Orange guy
I didn't create the world. It's the experience of many Jews everywhere.
I do not "perceive" anything. Jews are murdered in the name of globalizing the Intifada every day. I am not selling fear. I offered a suggestion for how a politician can build trust within the Jewish community. You are escalating. Please stop.
I made a suggestion. You are spewing hate and you are harassing me. I condemn violence.
I'm not asking anything. Someone else asked the question, he gave an answer that upset many in the Jewish community. I offered a suggestion, which is not a demand or a threat. He doesn't have to say anything. His choice if he doesn't think he needs Jewish votes to win.
None of us "have it worse", it's not a contest. Or if it is, there are no winners. I am showing data that explains why Jews do not feel safe and are saddened that apparently our lives don't matter.
The People of Israel Live does not call for the extermination of Palestinians. I am not making things up, you are.
Those words mean what I think they mean to me and to millions of Jews around the world. Empathy is clearly not your strong suit.
I condemn the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel is seeking the destruction of Hamas, not the extermination of Palestinians. I'm not trying to win an election or be a rising star in the Democratic Party. If Mamdani doesn't want the Jewish vote, then sure he doesn't need to say anything further.
Nobody wants to have a monopoly on oppression. I never said that. However, the data do show hate crimes against Jews are more frequent than other oppressed groups.
I absolutely denounce the racist remarks against Mamdani, especially the horrible comments to have him deported. I do not believe genocide is occurring in Gaza. Too many lives have been lost, but I do not believe it is the intent of the Israeli people to wipe out the Palestinian people.
This is slander and harassment. I assure you I am a lifelong Democrat and I do not support the Felon in Chief.
And you have no right to accuse me of Islamophobia. You don't know me. This is not a Muslim only problem. There are plenty of White Christians who hate Jews and I certainly don't want them in positions of leadership. The problem is that Jewish lives don't matter, we are on our own.