Strongly recommend Enshittification by @doctorow.pluralistic.net for anyone living through modern times.
If you’re not living through modern times it might be less-relevant, but then that’s the least of your problems…
Connections
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WHO graphic on a purple background titled “Teachers, you can support children with hearing loss.” It lists tips for inclusive classrooms: include every child in activities; seat the child at the front so they can hear and see clearly; ensure good lighting and face the child when speaking; encourage consistent use of hearing aids or implants; support peers in helping children express their needs; and learn sign language if needed. At the bottom, a teacher stands beside a board while a child with hearing aids sits at a desk.
Teachers: you can support children with hearing loss. Here's how 👇 bit.ly/4l97XkQ
🚨 Big news for the littlest New Yorkers: 2-K is coming.
Starting this year, we’re delivering 2,000 FREE child care seats for 2-year-olds across our city.
By Fall 2027, we'll be ready to serve 12,000 kids.
Grateful to our partner in this work, @governor.ny.gov, for her support.
With gratuitous selfie:
Thrilled to have Dr. @kuntalsen.bsky.social MD, co-director of the Neurogenetics Clinic at Children's National Hospital, speaking at our weekly NYUGSoM Child Neurology Grand Rounds:
Unraveling Ultra-Rare Neurometabolic Disorders: Insights from Sequencing, Deep Phenotyping, and Collaborative Science
Mathematicians have been dealing with this issue of proof automation for over a century and a very influential school of thought says that math is not about generating true propositions but about making abstract structures intelligible to human beings. If math can make this move so can all sciences
Color studio portrait of Marion Downs (1913–2014), renowned American audiologist and pioneer in pediatric audiology. She sits posed against a neutral gray background with a gentle smile. She has short, wavy silver-white hair, warm brown eyes, and light makeup with pink lipstick. She wears a light gray satin blouse with subtle polka dots, small gold earrings, a gold watch, and a wedding ring. Her left hand rests on her hip. She is dressed in a matching gray skirt, exuding poise and accomplishment in this formal seated pose. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #audiology
Before Marion Downs, childhood hearing loss wasn’t caught until age 3+. #WorldHearingDay
The 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 advocated for early detection/intervention & established the first large-scale newborn screening program (1963), proving early intervention is the key to language. #WomenInSTEM
Scrubs premiered my first year of med school; as a first generation physician I always point to it as the most realistic portrayal of medical training for friends & family.
Happy to have it back—now dealing with chief life!*
*(The less said about the bizarre med school spinoff the better.)
“It’s March. Do You Know Where Your Children Are Going to Camp?”
Yes, yes I do…
“In one of the most expensive, competitive cities on the globe, popular summer programs can fill up by the preceding September...”
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/n...
The first concern with measles is, of course, the devastating health impact.
But this article does a great job of explaining the economic costs.
Sad to read that G.G. Santiago, creator of “Rainbow Brite,” has died. Her obit is quite moving. ♥️ www.billingsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/g...
I hope Neil Sedaka ended up with a signed copy of this…
Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Learning a second language can be hard. Signing up for Pre-K and 3-K is easy.
Go to myschools.nyc to apply today. Deadline is tomorrow at midnight!
Remaining essential this afternoon!
Feeling particularly essential this morning!
NYC public schools:
Tomorrow (Mon 2/23) is a full snow day —no remote learning, no logging on. Our first real snow day in seven years. This blizzard is serious. Stay inside. Travel ban 9pm–noon tomorrow so crews can keep streets clear.
After the worst passes, bundle up and enjoy the snow — safely.
Text on image: NYC, we've declared a local state of emergency ahead of this blizzard. Here's what that means for you: Roads closed at 9pm — streets, highways, and bridges closed to all vehicles (cars, trucks, scooters, e-bikes) through 12pm Monday. Essential and emergency trips only. No school Monday: snow day, not remote. Warming centers: open citywide. Parking: alternate side suspended Monday. Up to date info: Text NYC to 692-692 for live alerts | nyc.gov/BeReady for prep tips Stay safe, New York.
Appreciate that it’s a full snow day (no remote requirements)!
The call has been made! NYC Public Schools will have a full snow day tomorrow.
The greatest is when they tell you how many of your notes are outstanding. Just constant positive daily affirmation.
3K and Pre-K enrollment is still open! Apply at myschools.nyc
Deadline for registration is Friday, February 27th
⚖️ Save the Date: State of the Foundation Town Hall
March 12 • 7:00 PM ET (Virtual)
Join DSF for updates on organizational updates, Dravet research + clinical trials, and how our community is engaging in patient advocacy 👉 tr.ee/DSF-TownHall
#DravetSyndromeAwareness
When Jesse Jackson Came to ‘Sesame Street’: ‘I Am! Somebody!’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
A Neurology Game-Making Gang! Apply to join the Global Alliance of Neurology Game-Based Learning Innovators and Academics (GANGLIA)!
Today is a special day - the day I persuade you to apply for GANGLIA, a new neurology-education game-development workshop, by "accidentally" leaking the games @zachlondon.bsky.social and I are planning for this year
neurdgames.com/ganglia 1/
“… our ID fellows alone receive an average of 4.1 chat messages per patient, every day. With 15–20 patients, that’s easily 60–80 interruptions daily … a recent study showed that… 99% were non-urgent and 66% were non-actionable.”
