Amanda Rohn

Appreciator and producer of tasty food and drink. Engineer by temperament. Women's health care provider by vocation. All opinions my own and not medical advice.

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

This is so cool.

[Andrew Lee @startupandrew]

A lot of people are launching “AI Assistants” these days. Most are just thin wrappers around ChatGPT.

The @Shortwave AI Assistant is different. It uses AI to *find the right data* - not just answer the question.

Here's how it works at a technical level👇🏻

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@binarybits This one is hard because the first 3 all make sense but have such well established meanings already that confusion would certainly ensue. Coalitionist? Multifactorialist?

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@Dr_Oubre On a low-ish (group, department, even hospital) level, what could be done better to recognize clinicians for good, compassionate patient care? The most important things we do are so difficult to measure. Though I could see adding referrals from nurses as a metric…

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@Fiona_Harrigan Pie.

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@dave__whiteside Right when I was about to push, he texted my family that it was going to be awhile yet so they should probably have brunch. I was able to focus on delivery and initial recovery without any intrusions! I had no idea until weeks later.

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@JonStewartMtPDC Last week someone called about my daughter’s vaccinations (all done). I, probably audibly annoyed, told him I had sent the records last year, uploaded with enrollment, and emailed again this year. He said thanks and hung up. I wonder which bucket we’re in!

[Shaquille Sunflower @AisforPooty_]

We bringing Bridgerton to Benning Rd. Y’all on the way????

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@SBMPediatrics There isn’t evidence that reindeer can fly, but 5-year-olds believe that Santa is bringing the following: …

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

This explains so much about how polarization got so bad. (And how Trump broke so much: he turned journalists into click junkies by providing what seemed like a massive free supply of the stuff.)

[Dara Lind @DLind]

Saying “is racist” in the hed successfully ensured the exact same reaction being described in the article. OTOH a less declarative locution wouldn’t have gotten as much attention among liberals. (From a clix perspective, for a young reporter at a new outlet, not a hard q.)

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@binarybits https://t.co/cfOY3QUc4W

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@AuforGA Strong work!

[Cathode Ray Dude @crdudeyoutube]

a thing I think about a lot is security advice that's basically just wrong because it's written with assumptions about corporate behavior that are not reliable.

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

“Breast milk is free”

Have you SEEN a lactating mom eat?

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@livingklife @autieshawtie @RealKaristina @fatfabfeminist There is no estrogen in Plan B. Risks with a double dose are minimal.

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@DCDPR Powell playground’s trash and recycling cans are overflowing, and the gate for the main handicapped accessible ramp has a broken latch

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@Im_Katyusha @PoPville 16th is closed just north of Harvard

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@LifeatVHC I hope someone found that baby a tutu!

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@jersiegel I want an update with Heather’s sister! How delighted she must be to know her gift was so loved.

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

Here is someone who truly appreciates their handknits!

[Jeremy Siegel @jersiegel]

THREAD: After seeing this missing mittens sign posted by @OnlyInBOS that captured the heart of Boston, I reached out to the woman who made them. She has quite the story. Here's what I learned:

Her name is Heather. She has 2 daughters. And they're going through a tough time. (1/8

[Amanda Rohn @amandarohn]

@sarahkliff Congratulations! All the best to you and your family.