melanie dubenko

just trying to enjoy it here

[vic 🧸 @itwillcomebacks]

Hozier singing that you are acoustic on a balcony is gonna be THE END OF ME

[daily hozier pics & vids @dailyhozierpics]

Hozier last night in DC
📸: alexyuriyb

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

Brought you my favourite video to boost your dopamine levels in the morning.

[melanie dubenko @illMELtwithyou]

no one can change my mind that scottish accents are one of the sexiest accents out there

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

russia continues to murder Ukrainians while governments around the world debate whether it’s right to help Ukrainians defend themselves

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

A map of Europe by each nation's most iconic artwork. If you can name them all you deserve a prize (but won't get one).

[PYPER🍒 @pyperxox]

As soon as I hear “smile beautiful” at the gas station.

[The Readiatrician- not here anymore @readiatrician]

I said goodbye to a patient a few years ago. She didn’t die, she just got old. I treat patients to age 21 and they move on. When they do, I joke, “well, I did my job! I kept you alive until adulthood!”

With this kid, it was not a joke. 1/

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

If you show frustration or anger through: sighing, giving the silent treatment, or making sarcastic comments—this is a passive aggressive communication style.

You might say “I’m fine” when asked if you’re upset.

Here’s why 🧵:

[Emma Court @emmarcourt]

NYC is limiting the hours when trash is taken out because of issues with rats, and it's genuinely hard to pick a favorite quote from today's presser

Pick your fighter:

[reb @rebmasel]

A poem I wish I’d written because every. single. LINE.

[melanie dubenko @illMELtwithyou]

Protect your children.

[Dr. Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, MD, FAAP, FAIM @innodim]

Today was a tough one. Little baby girl comes in for “recurrent UTIs”. Parent is frustrated because she’s been to ER multiple times this year when these symptoms started where she’s given antibiotics & sent home. But symptoms always come back - belly pain, pain in urination,…

[Sabrina Syed @MDinWaiting]

In 2020, I implored my med school deans to take student suicidality seriously. I was told to focus less on advocacy. I was told students are so spoiled with benefits these days, what do they have to be depressed about. 2 months later the institution lost a student to suicide…

[Charlotte Dreizen @CharDreizen]

Contamination is the biggest threat to the recycling system.

It adds cost, lowers quality, slows the process, and can lead to worker injuries.

Here are 12 things you should never put into your recycling bin, dumpster, or chute 🧵:

[Angie Maxwell @angiemaxwell.bsky.social @AngieMaxwell1]

Two weeks ago, I had four precious 12-year-old girls, including my daughter, with me at the county fair. They were getting blue Icees and corndogs for the walk to the car and ride home. (1/21)

[Dr. Sarah McCarthy @drsarahmccarthy]

Never again will I take a picture holding both my girls in my arms. Pediatric cancer research needs more funding. #ChildhoodCancer #bereavedmom #twins #grief

[aea @ukiyo8809]

wednesday: libraries, readings & coffee

[renata ✶ @STARRYGL0W]

this is the fall energy i need

[Jasmine T, MD @Dr_Jaszy]

If you don't want to teach, maybe consider not working at a teaching hospital. There is no reason to be sighing or rolling your eyes when someone asks a question or makes a mistake.
This is for doctors, nurses, dieticians, RTs, & literally anyone else. People are here to learn.