My Grandma passed away today. A while back, we drove past a mansion she used to clean in Naples, FL: “I remember cleaning toilets for a doctor that lived there,” she said. Then w/a smirk, she finished: “But my son’s a doctor now.” Rest now Grandma, from your Dream Come True.

Grateful to have been included in a group invited to get a sneak peek of the Obama Presidential Center. It is awe-inspiring yet warm and welcoming. The overall theme is clear: Diversity is a gift to humanity; it makes us stronger and greater in all we do.

if someone ran a marathon and someone else drove 26 miles i wouldnt congratulate the driver just because he ended up at the destination

Wishing all the moms out there a wonderful Mother’s Day! To @MichelleObama, I’m grateful for all the ways you’ve shown up for our daughters and our family over the years. We love you.

My wife is an academic pediatric psychologist and I swear she’s literally used @alexisohanian’s account to teach concepts in positive parenting. I hope y’all are paying attention!

Papa has two cheat codes: 1. Unlimited LEGOs as long as you finish the last set 2. Unlimited books as long as you finish the last book And sometimes we get to visit the LEGO store and bookstore in the same day (DiDi doing her LEGO @Cristiano impression here)

Norman Rockwell painting "Southern Justice (Murder in Mississippi)." It depicts the final moments in the lives of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, three civil rights workers killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan over 50 years ago for registering people to vote.

We are honored to have been named the winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting!

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Fascinating example of how social media works today… (LONG POST) Saw a display in the BHM airport honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. Like 99.999% of Americans, I’m Team 🇺🇸… especially over Nazis. Posted it. Most responses were what you’d expect likes, RTs, patriotism. Then the algorithm shifted. Started seeing a wave of replies saying: “Tuskegee success was a myth. Just PR. DEI BS” The argument? They had fewer aerial kills than other escort groups, so therefore it was all BS. So I paused and did a real deep dive looked for actual historical data from the official Air Force accounts and historians. Here’s what I found…. They were right. They did have less aerial kills the other fighter groups. However….. The SAME data being used to discredit them tells a completely different story if you read the whole reports. Yes, they had fewer kills. But here’s the data that they omitted: Bombers lost under escort (same theater, same aircraft): • Tuskegee Airmen: 27 • Other groups: ~49, 68, 88 That’s not spin. That’s the mission. Escort fighters weren’t there to run up kill counts, they were there to protect bombers. And by that measure, the 332nd was one of the most effective groups in the war. Why did they have less aerial kills? Was it because they were less skilled? Historians pointed out the 332nd was known for staying disciplined and stuck with the bombers while others groups tended to often peel off chasing kills. So both things can be true: • Fewer kills • More bombers protected But here’s the social media lesson: Same report. Same data. One side cherry-picks “lowest kills” = “they weren’t good” But they “conveniently” left out the part where they protected bombers better than anyone. What I observed? 2 things. 1) Most of the accounts pushing the “myth” angle? Burner accounts, fake names…,people that hid behind a vague account names 2) Setting the record straight wasn’t the goal of the “myth” posters, it was for them to get their personal beliefs off without the actual information they claimed to have used. Anyway… Team America 🇺🇸🫡

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My beautiful, brilliant friend. Only days away from your PhD. 💔 what a day, man. Rest well, Jimisha.

What an incredible experience at the #AIMW26 conference in Seattle,WA! From inspiring and engaging talks, to meetings with colleagues. Especially grateful for the chief resident sessions as I step into this next year! @AAIMOnline @stephpappasmd @DrRayMD

Seventeen years after first meeting Dr @PeterHotez as a medical student, I had the privilege of reconnecting in Seattle. Endless gratitude and the deepest respect for his lifelong commitment to medicine and mentorship—he’s helped pave the path for me and so many of us.

Hands down one of the most engaging plenary sessions I’ve attended, ever. Shout out to @DrRayMD for his tremendous presentation @AAIMOnline #AAIM. From the opening to the end of Q/A session, hearing a brave speaker speak is something different

“Senior Faculty?!” Dang… unc status now, huh?? 😅✊🏽

You are looking at FOUR levels of black men in Pediatrics✊🏽. We are change makers and paving a path. From left to right: Senior Faculty (Nephrology), 2nd year Peds Resident, 3rd year Nephrology Fellow and Junior Faculty (General Academic).

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Marimar Martinez is a schoolteacher and U.S. citizen. She had no weapon or criminal record, and a CBP officer still shot her five times. That same officer then bragged about his horrific actions in a group chat. It's disgusting, and it's shameful. He must be held accountable.