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Kevin J. Black

@kjbinstl

Husband, dad, Christian, neuroscientist, neuropsychiatrist. Speaking only for myself. Bibliography: www.bit.ly/myncbiKJB or https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6921-9567

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Ooh! So Trump wants to release his own scores, right?

12.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Since 1994, immigrants have paid more in taxes than they receive in benefits every year.

Do not believe the lies you hear about immigrants.

They are good for society and the economy.

12.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 8026 πŸ” 3119 πŸ’¬ 200 πŸ“Œ 110
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Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff β€œat a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ...

Veterans losing their mental health care www.propublica.org/article/vete...

12.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you

12.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The worst cabinet in American history And it's not even close.

New in PN: The worst cabinet in history

"Even having one or two cabinet members as disastrous as Noem, Hegseth, Kennedy, or Bondi would be a stain on any administration; putting them all in one govt has created a kind of Bizarro World 1927 Yankees, an all-star team of incompetence and malevolence."

10.03.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 3916 πŸ” 1178 πŸ’¬ 202 πŸ“Œ 107

Ay ay ay

10.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As controversial decisions mount, FDA shuns public advisory meetings The FDA is cutting back on public advisory committee meetings, even as the public and other stakeholders seek more transparency.

The FDA is convening fewer outside expert advisory panels, even as it makes big and controversial drug decisions.

This means less public debate and oversight. Is this the β€œradical transparency” RFK Jr. promised? πŸ” πŸ‘€

Spare me. Bring back the qualified experts. Get rid of the petulant toddlers. πŸ˜’

10.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 148 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Correction. Orwell never said this. He did however, warn that: "political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” (That's Politics and the English Language, one of my favorite essays)

05.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 3642 πŸ” 976 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 11
The text reads, "Episode 3: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Neurorehabilitation with Teresa Jacobson Kimberly and Dr. Steve Wolf". On the right, the cover art for the Neurorehab Resources and Insights podcast is displayed.

The text reads, "Episode 3: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Neurorehabilitation with Teresa Jacobson Kimberly and Dr. Steve Wolf". On the right, the cover art for the Neurorehab Resources and Insights podcast is displayed.

Drs. Teresa Jacobson Kimberley & Steve Wolf shared promising results from their research using vagus nerve stimulation to enhance upper extremity recovery & long-term outcomes after #stroke. I enjoyed hosting this conversation w/ Dr. @jmehta.bsky.social!

twu.edu/stroke-cente... πŸ§ πŸ”„ πŸ§ πŸ“ˆ πŸ§ͺ #scicomm

06.03.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Is Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE)? Recent research helps explain causes and symptoms of a newly recognized type of dementia

What Is Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE)? www.aarp.org/health/condi... by @aarp.org

#dementia #health #wellness #neurology #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence

05.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Horrible.

06.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING:

The Justice Department just posted online three FBI interviews that had been missing from the massive trove of Epstein files initially released.

They're related to unsubstantiated sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump.

DOC 1: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

06.03.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 5491 πŸ” 2471 πŸ’¬ 198 πŸ“Œ 220
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Could Address a Range of Addictions New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

GLP-1 drugs may do more than help with weight loss and diabetes β€” they’re also showing promising results in treating addiction. Time Magazine spotlights the latest WashU Medicine research on this revelatory finding. time.com/7382492/weig...

05.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool

05.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blumenthal: "I have emerged from classified briefings deeply concerned and very fearful that we're on the precipice not only of an escalating conflict that in region, but also putting troops on the ground b/c that is almost inevitably the path the admin has chosen by its current tactical approach"

05.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 4556 πŸ” 1637 πŸ’¬ 215 πŸ“Œ 95

I'm gonna need to read this
#parkinson

05.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a terrible idea.

05.03.2026 06:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s looking increasingly likely that Kristi Noem and Lewandowski funneled almost 200 million in government money to a company that is run by her friend and that nobody can give an address for.

Oh, and it was 8 days old when it was awarded the contract.

04.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 23848 πŸ” 9408 πŸ’¬ 1246 πŸ“Œ 613

A 50% reduction in _mortality_ rate in those who had a substance use disorder when the meds were prescribed!

05.03.2026 06:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk of substance use disorders among US veterans with type 2 diabetes: cohort study Objectives To investigate whether initiation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists is associated with both reduced risks of incident alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine, opioid, and ot...

New in the BMJ: Our study of 600,000 people found GLP-1 drugs associated with 50% fewer substance-related deaths, 39% fewer overdoses, and reduced addiction risk across alcohol, opioids, cocaine, cannabis, and nicotine.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...

04.03.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4

It's like they read a book about the Gilded Age and thought, wow, we should do all of this again -- tariffs and trade wars, massive corporate power, white supremacy and immigration fights, a creepy sex panic and, of course, unlimited acts of brazen corruption and graft.

04.03.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 1962 πŸ” 453 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 16
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Trump helps MAGA influencers flee Middle East war zone on private jet Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, dogwalker Sarah Daither, former lobbyist Jay Footlik, and others managed to escape on a private plane thanks to the White House.

The White House has helped MAGA influencers escape the Middle East on a private jet while more than a million ordinary Americans are still trapped with no way out.

04.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 3845 πŸ” 2492 πŸ’¬ 337 πŸ“Œ 556

#Parkinson

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🀷🏼

(From @bluegeorgia.bsky.social )

03.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 1040 πŸ” 395 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 31
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More than 220m children will be obese by 2040 without drastic action, report warns World Obesity Federation says half a billion children will be overweight and calls on governments to act to create healthier environments

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
More than 220m children will be obese by 2040 without drastic action, report warns

04.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is so true. One could even say that scientists literally pay into billion-dollar-profit businesses just in hopes that more people will read and hear about their findings.

04.03.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also it's possible that Li2CO3 doesn't work as well for that purpose as lithium orotate, though one would think the dose used here might overcome any such difference.

03.03.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10/10 No notes.

03.03.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 2218 πŸ” 560 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 19
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DURBIN: Is DHS required to follow federal court orders?

NOEM: Yes sir, and we do

DURBIN: How do you explain that your agency has repeatedly violated them, as your own administration has admitted?

NOEM: We follow them when they apply


DURBIN: I'm sorry

03.03.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 2158 πŸ” 654 πŸ’¬ 104 πŸ“Œ 63