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George Heckman

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Medical decathlete. InterRAI. System integration. Tweets=my own opinions. Retweets do not=agreement. Ad hominem = blocked. Passion does not imply no evidence.

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We need more geriatricians. Yet, others, noting the rising complexity of aging patients, cite the shortage of geriatricians as a reason they need more training in geriatrics. Ok. So... who's gonna teach you that? I'll let you think about it... @royal_college @CanGeriSoc


And Ontario is going with Starlink.

1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️

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7 November 1935 | French Jewish boy, Claude Weinstock, was born in Paris. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 17 August 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

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10 organizations have come together to raise awareness of the significant wage gap between community care and other health sectors like hospitals. It’s a significant issue to recruitment and retention in primary care.

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4 November 1895 | A Czech Jewish woman, Marta Friedländerová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.

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31 October 1930 | A German Jewish girl, Ruth Helene Henriette Lilienfeld, was born in Kalkar. She emigrated to The Netherlands. She was deported to #Auschwitz in January 1944 and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

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30 October 1931 | A Czech Jewish boy, Zdeněk Bergmann, was born in Prague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. He did not survive.

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29 October 1937 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Emma Sarah Overweg, was born in Dordrecht. In October 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

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I’m done blessing America. I’m moving on to Canada. It’s less needy and has better poutine.


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saoirse ronan gagging men we love to see it


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I posted the below last night in an emotional mood. It was answered by many generous comments in remembrance of my lost Miranda, and I thank every commenter. Of course there were also some other comments. A thread about those....

I dropped my ballot in the mailbox today. It was my signature on the form. But it was my daughter's vote I placed inside the envelope.



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24 October 1920 | A Czech Jewish woman, Irma Brumelová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 October 1944. She did not survive.

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24 October 1914 | A Pole, Józef Lichtenberg, was born in Sanok. A teacher. In #Auschwitz from 20 June 1940. No. 988 He was shot in the camp on 25 January 1943.

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So, this is kind of amazing. NBC's @alivitali was interviewing NY 18 Republican Challenger Alison Esposito, who was claiming that abortion never comes up as an issue. Then they go knock on a door. YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT


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"I want a guy so dim he'll charge straight at pre-positioned enemy artillery on the basis of a poorly written and misunderstood order, and thereby get half his brigade killed or wounded without a backward glance at the carnage behind him" is a very Trump-y thought.


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Somewhat surprised by the results in this survey. But it confirms most people know that in the age of misinformation & disinformation we need strong #journalism more than ever.

A key finding in our #DoWeNeedtheCBC national survey: the vast majority (78%) of Canadians would like to see the @CBC /Radio-Canada continue if its major criticisms are addressed. #cdnmedia #publicmedia Full survey: bit.ly/3NCW86o

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23 October 1943 | A transport of 1,800 Polish Jews arrived from Bergen-Belsen to Auschwitz. The SS sent them to the gas chambers immediately after selection. Men were directed to crematorium III and women to crematorium II. After a speech about the need for disinfection and…

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The Integrated Care Team: A primary care based-approach to support older adults with complex health needs. Multiple advantages embedding Geriatricians with primary care based interprofessional teams. @CanGeriSoc @afhto @bri journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…


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22 October 1901 | A Czech Jewish woman, Irena Blochová, was born in Ostrava. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 October 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

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21 October 1921 | A Pole, Konstanty Oremus, was born in Zakliczyn. A farmer. In #Auschwitz from 5 April 1941. No. 12113 He perished in the camp on 25 October 1941.

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21 October 1932 | A French Jewish boy, Joseph Rotholc, was born in Paris. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 26 August 1942 in a transport ot 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. He was among 908 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

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