Adam Farber @Bigfarber

@booster_10 I enjoy imagining this as a disinformation campaign. In reality someone probably just retired their social media career.

This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21. The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided. I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley. She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained. Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000. When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed. Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism): 50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective. I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life. The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk. We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21. This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast. You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change. To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward. As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice. It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome. Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️

@drjohnm @toniovillamizar @jasonryanmd This form of public interaction/accountability is what medical certification needs. We test takers have normalized differentiation of real world medicine & test taking skills. This to the financial benefit of ABIM and detriment of our patients. The med community loses good docs

@PebMet1 @rookisaacman @Maxarick @NASA There is no recovering at this point. Just delete your account and start over.

@elonmusk @aaronburnett

Candidate for favorite study of the year.

JAMA @JAMA_current

2 months ago

US nonprofit hospitals spent $7.8 billion on management consultants from 2009 to 2023, but contracts were not associated with meaningful changes in finance, operations, or quality of care. 🧵 ja.ma/4d46zfq

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Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” really knew what they were talking about 😔

Physician conversion factors: 2000: $36.6173 2003: $36.7856 2006: $37.8975 2009: $36.0666 2012: $34.0376 2015: $35.7547 2018: $35.9996 2021: $34.8931 2024: $32.7442 UHC stock up 8,556% Insurance premiums up 342% Inflation up 86% Physician pay down 10% We should keep cutting physician pay so families have more money in their pockets through reduced costs and reduced premiums based on the last 25 years of experience.

Charlie Bilello @charliebilello

2 years ago

Average US family health insurance premium... 2000: $6k 2003: $9k 2006: $11k 2009: $13k 2012: $16k 2015: $18k 2018: $20k 2021: $22k 2024: $26k That's a 342% increase since 1999 (6.1% per year). (Note: US CPI inflation has increased 2.5%/year) youtube.com/channel/UCRoWR…

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@elonmusk Putting your mouth where your money is?

@HBrandstaetter Excuse me, I have a question. Why are the EU Commisars so gae?

@NDFootball Rudy would have played. @TheTylerMints

Last night I captured over 60k photos of the largest supermoon of the year using two telescopes to reveal the hidden color in 119 megapixels. I call the print "Artemis Beckons", after the next crewed lunar mission. See the reply for the up close details and explanation 👇

It’s so plainly obvious this is happening right in front of our eyes.

Project Liberal @ProjectLiberal

10 months ago

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Why is “white” always in lowercase, but Black is uppercase, @nytimes? The NY Times is deliberate, precise and comprehensive in its anti-White racism.

Douglass Mackey @douglassmackey

10 months ago

NEW YORK TIMES RACIAL HIERARCHY: Crime against Iryna Zarutska was committed by a capital "B" Black man against a lowercase "w" white woman. You are a second-class citizen.

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Assassination culture is spreading on the left. Forty-eight percent of liberals say it would be at least somewhat justified to murder Elon Musk. Fifty-five percent said the same about Donald Trump. In California, activists are naming ballot measures after Luigi Mangione. The left is being whipped into a violent frenzy. Any setback, whether losing an election or losing a court case, justifies a maximally violent response. This is the natural outgrowth of left-wing protest culture tolerating violence and mayhem for years on end. The cowardice of local prosecutors and school officials have turned the left into a ticking time bomb. foxnews.com/us/new-bombshe…

@caldera_99 @EdwardsLifesci @bswhealth @jfcondado Yes papa!!!!!

@RGVaerialphotos These things sound amazing. We have one that flies to ODO N228KS.

@IfindRetards I’m gonna vote for that word to be…dead

@evandrofilhobr That’s a lot of calcium