Chris

Continuous Learner.

[Chris @theChrisDeC]

If the Canadian wildfire smoke stays like this in the NYC metro area, and it impacts the World Cup final, I guess it will be Canada’s revenge against Trump

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The @NYCSchools system is ridiculous. The last full week of June and the kids are still in school.

The kids are checked out
The teachers are checked out
The administrators are checked out

Catholic schools here somehow figure out how to get in their required number of days and not have kids in school until practically July

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@JohnGoldman Have you tried Tirzepatide? I don't get any negative RHR, HRV, or skin impacts. It was because of reports like this I tried Tirzepatide, doctor-prescribed Zepbound instesd of Reta. Down 21 pounds on only a 2.5mg Zepbound dose.

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@DepaolaSal Well, I think one of them sold in the $70's 🙄 (not me)!

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@TheDrMAWZ Starting with 1mg right before bed

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@pnwprincess23 https://t.co/IRx9XHybh9

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@DigitalFringed1 He should get tested for sleep apnea and, if indicated, go on CPAP. Untreated sleep apnea can lead to increased hematocrit

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@DrCamRx Is enclomiphene FDA-approved in the US to treat hypogonadism? Should telehealth companies prescribe it?

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@rorynotsorry Am I the only one who doesn’t get any pain from GHK? Your product so we’re using the same thing

[Chris @theChrisDeC]

One of the things that deeply connected me to my father was watching Italian National team soccer games with him

As someone born and raised in Italy, it was in his blood, and he got me hooked

Some of my favorite memories were watching the games with him, starting in the 1990 World Cup

We shared many disappointments together…. Aldo Serena missing the PK against Argentina in 1990, Roberto Baggio tragically going over the goal in 1994, and many others

We were fatalists and never expected good things to happen, but we couldn’t stop watching

I will never forget 2006 and how special it was to share that win with him

I can’t forget the looks on his face at his house during the improbable semifinal win against Germany and then the dramatic finals win against France

We laughed, we jumped up and down together, a few tears might have been shed. It was special

With this being the first World Cup since he passed, I had high hopes to carry on the legacy with my son in honor of my father

It’s not to be, unfortunately, though my son did get a taste of the disappointment watching the end of yesterday’s match against Bosnia

I can never forget 2006 and the players who gave my father and me such a special time of connection — Del Piero, Cannavaro, Buffon, Pirlo, and so many others

[Chris @theChrisDeC]

@WellBuiltStyle Had it done in 2015, and it was the best money I ever spent. Eleven years later, and my vision is still perfect.

[Chris @theChrisDeC]

My friend, Gil, is finally here on X to share his knowledge about TRT and other men’s health issues as a practitioner… if you want real, non-science information on these topics, he’s definitely worth a follow

[Gil @TRT__NP]

Testosterone therapy isn’t taught in Med Schools.

[Chris @theChrisDeC]

Great analysis!

I've always hated that fire in a crowded theatre example. First, it was merely dictum in Justice Holmes' decision in Schenck v. United States.

That case was particularly odious, with a unanimous court upholding Schenck's conviction for distributing anti-draft flyers since that action represented a "clear and present danger" to the war effort.

Schenck was overturned in 1969 in Brandenburg v. Ohio where the Court eliminated the clear and present danger test in favor of a test saying that the government can't criminalize speech unless it's likely to incite "imminent lawless action," which is a much higher bar than the old clear and present danger one.

So, people throw around the fire in a crowded theatre statement, which was only dictum in a case that has been overturned for more than 50 years, and quote it as if it's some kind of gospel or statement of law.

Far too often, also, people don't even quote it correctly (you captured the nuance in your post, unlike most).

The exact quote is: "The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic "

Those who turn to this analogy as a tool to shut down speech they don't like always forget the "falsely" part and the "causes a panic" part. Even if we were to agree that Holmes' dictum is a statement of the law, there would be a two-part test to it: (1) is it false; (2) did it cause some kind of harm? Absent proof of those, it wouldn't even apply.

Holmes' dictum was used by those who favored greater speech restrictions in the Covid era, when they tried to analogize those who opposed government health narratives to someone who shouted fire in a crowded theatre. They used it as a blunt instrument to justify shutting down alternative narratives or questions.

I always hated it when they did this since they never quoted it right and quoted as if it were a statement of law and not dictum in a long-overturned, discredited, and terriblly unamerican decision.

[Chris @theChrisDeC]

@USTravel Wait.. you expect this Administration to understand logic?

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@kpottermn @washingtonpost Total clown show

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@JetBlue Yesterday there was an 809 minute wait time. Cancelled and switched to @AmericanAir even though flight options were less convenient for me. Waited on the phone with them for about 3 minutes

How can one airline get basic customer service so wrong and one so right?

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@YaDontSay1 @chiproytx You’re right. I fucked up and opted for the convenience of the only direct flight from my home airport. It won’t happen again

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I take back the good I said about @JetBlue. When new flight to Orlando (instead of Newark) was cancelled tonight, they became impossible to reach and all of a sudden their X account just stopped responding when in the middle of helping me rebook something to get back in the country.

When I cancelled and expected a full refund, I got an email saying my refund was $356, when they owe me several times that.

Wait times on phone are 409 minutes. So, not sure how I get my full refund if I can’t speak with someone.

I understand they’re busy due to weather. Perhaps consider hiring sufficient staff to help those stuck far away from home in these situations?

[Chris @theChrisDeC]

Have to give credit when due. I tweeted at @JetBlue last night about issues getting in touch with them on the phone to change flights due to the upcoming storm in the Northeast

They invited me to DM and we came up with a solution and they rebooked me all over DM late on a Friday night

So happy with the responsiveness