Eric Jaeger, JD, NRP
@ericjaeger.bsky.social
Medical educator, attorney, paramedic
Focused on physical restraint, chemical sedation, resuscitation, airway management & pts with special healthcare needs.
TheHardWork.org
Focused on physical restraint, chemical sedation, resuscitation, airway management & pts with special healthcare needs.
TheHardWork.org
Pinned
Handcuffs and Unexpected Deaths — “I Can’t Breathe” as a Medical Emergency | NEJM
Cases in which someone in apparently good health is physically restrained by police
and has a cardiac arrest represent a failure of the medical profession — not just
of law enforcement.
www.nejm.org
NEJM: “Handcuffs and Unexpected Deaths—‘I Can’t Breathe’ as a Medical Emergency”
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
This article by me & two co-authors brings attention to needed changes in the way physical restraint & chemical sedation are carried out, with the goal of reducing the risk of death.
#1/4
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
This article by me & two co-authors brings attention to needed changes in the way physical restraint & chemical sedation are carried out, with the goal of reducing the risk of death.
#1/4
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Will it actually make any difference if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms?
Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts.
Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts.
September 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Will it actually make any difference if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms?
Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts.
Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts.
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Iowa farmers are desperately trying to tell leaders how difficult the economy has become for small business owners.
Instead of listening, Trump blames Democrats for high prices and calls polls showing competitive Congressional races "fake."
Instead of listening, Trump blames Democrats for high prices and calls polls showing competitive Congressional races "fake."
Trump says the polls are “fake.” Iowa farmers say they’re “bleeding money.”
As Republicans face competitive midterm races, Iowa farmers sound the alarm over soaring costs.
www.motherjones.com
September 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Iowa farmers are desperately trying to tell leaders how difficult the economy has become for small business owners.
Instead of listening, Trump blames Democrats for high prices and calls polls showing competitive Congressional races "fake."
Instead of listening, Trump blames Democrats for high prices and calls polls showing competitive Congressional races "fake."
Reposted by Eric Jaeger, JD, NRP
Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding.
In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.
Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection.
(Published May)
In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.
Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection.
(Published May)
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
www.propublica.org
September 30, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding.
In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.
Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection.
(Published May)
In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.
Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection.
(Published May)
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Because nothing screams "we're hard at work making AI safer" than a White House lunch with other tech overlords where the president insists you call it Super Intelligence.
OpenAI cancels its advanced model launch, then heads to lunch with Trump
The startup has apologized for several security incidents and canceled the public launch of its latest advanced model. That's not enough.
www.motherjones.com
September 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Because nothing screams "we're hard at work making AI safer" than a White House lunch with other tech overlords where the president insists you call it Super Intelligence.
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I am so triggered by RJK Jr's comment about ICU's being empty during #COVID. I re-read what I wrote after one of the surges. How do others forget. The trauma was--and is--real.
I'm An ICU Doctor. I’m Haunted By What I’ve Seen During The Recent COVID-19 Surge.
“I can’t stop thinking about the 40-something man who told me, ‘I can’t die like this. I just got engaged and have a 6-month-old baby.’ I encouraged him to be positive, but that didn’t stop him from d...
www.huffpost.com
August 5, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I am so triggered by RJK Jr's comment about ICU's being empty during #COVID. I re-read what I wrote after one of the surges. How do others forget. The trauma was--and is--real.
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You can't guardrails your way to safety on a system designed to be dangerous.
Warnock calls for federal guardrails on Flock cameras: "Bring some some sanity to this system"
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is pushing federal authorities to create action to stop potential abuse of Flock cameras by law enforcement across the country.
www.cbsnews.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
You can't guardrails your way to safety on a system designed to be dangerous.
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I graduated med school in 2014. I was taught-and saw-how hard melanoma was to treat, like a death sentence
Since then, new treatments have made it possible for people w/ the most advanced melanoma, like Jimmy Carter, to live to 100!
We are killing ourselves by letting them destroy American science
Since then, new treatments have made it possible for people w/ the most advanced melanoma, like Jimmy Carter, to live to 100!
We are killing ourselves by letting them destroy American science
A cancer vaccine succeeded in a clinical trial in preventing the recurrence of melanoma, a result experts say is a breakthrough for mRNA-based treatments.
Trials for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other diseases' vaccines are also underway.
Trials for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other diseases' vaccines are also underway.
A melanoma vaccine was hailed as a breakthrough. Which cancers are next?
Trials investigating mRNA vaccines for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other diseases are already underway.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I graduated med school in 2014. I was taught-and saw-how hard melanoma was to treat, like a death sentence
Since then, new treatments have made it possible for people w/ the most advanced melanoma, like Jimmy Carter, to live to 100!
We are killing ourselves by letting them destroy American science
Since then, new treatments have made it possible for people w/ the most advanced melanoma, like Jimmy Carter, to live to 100!
We are killing ourselves by letting them destroy American science
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Insurers sometimes deny coverage citing lack of progress, labeling patients’ conditions as chronic.
Yet if they do make progress, insurers have also used that to argue patients no longer need treatment.
Doctors are left to walk a tightrope.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Yet if they do make progress, insurers have also used that to argue patients no longer need treatment.
Doctors are left to walk a tightrope.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage.
Providers, patients and even some federal judges say progress-based insurance denials harm patients at key moments of mental health treatment.
www.propublica.org
September 19, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Insurers sometimes deny coverage citing lack of progress, labeling patients’ conditions as chronic.
Yet if they do make progress, insurers have also used that to argue patients no longer need treatment.
Doctors are left to walk a tightrope.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Yet if they do make progress, insurers have also used that to argue patients no longer need treatment.
Doctors are left to walk a tightrope.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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NEW: Congress appropriated $1 trillion for defense this year, more than twice as much as the combined budget for agencies overseeing health, veterans affairs, education, housing, agriculture and justice.
We’re setting out to report on how this public money is being spent.
We’re setting out to report on how this public money is being spent.
The $1 Trillion Black Box
The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...
www.propublica.org
August 19, 2026 at 11:45 AM
NEW: Congress appropriated $1 trillion for defense this year, more than twice as much as the combined budget for agencies overseeing health, veterans affairs, education, housing, agriculture and justice.
We’re setting out to report on how this public money is being spent.
We’re setting out to report on how this public money is being spent.
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"This is what Donald Trump does to his enemies: investigate first, hunt for a crime that doesn’t exist second.”
Trump’s DOJ is reportedly investigating Gavin Newsom’s travel funding
New reporting from the San Francisco Standard details recently issued subpoenas.
www.motherjones.com
September 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"This is what Donald Trump does to his enemies: investigate first, hunt for a crime that doesn’t exist second.”
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If desperation and embarrassment had a baby…it’d be Trump’s midterm approach.
Your deadbeat president is never giving you $5,000
But the pledge reveals an increasingly frantic midterms strategy.
www.motherjones.com
September 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
If desperation and embarrassment had a baby…it’d be Trump’s midterm approach.
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The Trump administration is poised to loosen controls on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from low-producing “stripper wells.”
Critics say the deregulation will significantly increase climate pollution while doing little to boost energy output.
Critics say the deregulation will significantly increase climate pollution while doing little to boost energy output.
EPA to Loosen Methane Rules, Boosting Pollution From Oil and Gas Wells
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly p...
www.propublica.org
September 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration is poised to loosen controls on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from low-producing “stripper wells.”
Critics say the deregulation will significantly increase climate pollution while doing little to boost energy output.
Critics say the deregulation will significantly increase climate pollution while doing little to boost energy output.
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Republicans didn't win the last decade on votes alone. They won it in state legislatures, drawing maps that made their minority look like a majority. In 2026, Democrats are running the same play. The next decade depends on whether they match that commitment.
Trifecta Watch: The States Where Democrats Are Hoping To Win Full Government Power
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Republicans didn't win the last decade on votes alone. They won it in state legislatures, drawing maps that made their minority look like a majority. In 2026, Democrats are running the same play. The next decade depends on whether they match that commitment.
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New York, here’s how you can save a life:
1. Go to nyc.gov/naloxone to get free overdose-reversal medication, also known as Narcan®.
2. If you or someone you love is struggling with substance use, call 988 for confidential recovery resources.
1. Go to nyc.gov/naloxone to get free overdose-reversal medication, also known as Narcan®.
2. If you or someone you love is struggling with substance use, call 988 for confidential recovery resources.
Naloxone - NYC Health
nyc.gov
August 31, 2026 at 5:37 PM
New York, here’s how you can save a life:
1. Go to nyc.gov/naloxone to get free overdose-reversal medication, also known as Narcan®.
2. If you or someone you love is struggling with substance use, call 988 for confidential recovery resources.
1. Go to nyc.gov/naloxone to get free overdose-reversal medication, also known as Narcan®.
2. If you or someone you love is struggling with substance use, call 988 for confidential recovery resources.
Reposted by Eric Jaeger, JD, NRP
Every day, doctors use medical tests to diagnose and treat diseases. But what if the assumptions behind some of these tests are wrong and rooted in racist pseudoscience?
This week on Reveal, we team up with @nejm.org to find out why.
This week on Reveal, we team up with @nejm.org to find out why.
A “race equation” baked into a standard medical test is hurting Black patients, but most hospitals are still using it
A standard medical test with racist origins is cutting off Black patients from needed treatments. Why do hospitals still use this harmful test today?
revealnews.org
August 30, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Every day, doctors use medical tests to diagnose and treat diseases. But what if the assumptions behind some of these tests are wrong and rooted in racist pseudoscience?
This week on Reveal, we team up with @nejm.org to find out why.
This week on Reveal, we team up with @nejm.org to find out why.
Reposted by Eric Jaeger, JD, NRP
Broken swing sets? Missing basketball nets? Have no fear, Renew Crew is here.
Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it.
Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.
Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it.
Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.
August 30, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Broken swing sets? Missing basketball nets? Have no fear, Renew Crew is here.
Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it.
Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.
Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it.
Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.
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A *lower* risk of myocarditis. That’s good news and contradicts the anti-vaccine messages you hear so often.
mRNA COVID vaccine linked to lower risk of myocarditis in teens, young adults
Being unvaccinated and getting COVID-19 were associated with a higher risk of heart disease and death than receiving a vaccine.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3UhXOJ8
Being unvaccinated and getting COVID-19 were associated with a higher risk of heart disease and death than receiving a vaccine.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3UhXOJ8
August 27, 2026 at 2:40 AM
A *lower* risk of myocarditis. That’s good news and contradicts the anti-vaccine messages you hear so often.
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but an economy controlled by a handful of oligarchs isn't a "free market."
August 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but an economy controlled by a handful of oligarchs isn't a "free market."
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After establishing syringe exchange programs, DC and New York City both saw over 70% fewer new HIV cases related to intravenous drug use.
We’re working to protect these critical services under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
We’re working to protect these critical services under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Protects Lifesaving Program for People Who Use Illegal Drugs
The ACLU is fighting against bans that limit Syringe Service Programs.
www.aclu.org
August 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
After establishing syringe exchange programs, DC and New York City both saw over 70% fewer new HIV cases related to intravenous drug use.
We’re working to protect these critical services under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
We’re working to protect these critical services under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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"Several nurses and at least one doctor looked on.
Thirty-five minutes later, Davis was dead on the hospital floor."
Thirty-five minutes later, Davis was dead on the hospital floor."
Mr Davis died from prone restraint, after being held face-down for almost 30 minutes.
“It’s just hurtful that there’s all these people standing around, all these medical professionals, and nobody could stop and say, ‘There’s too many people on him'.”
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“It’s just hurtful that there’s all these people standing around, all these medical professionals, and nobody could stop and say, ‘There’s too many people on him'.”
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Man pinned by police at WA hospital died as doctor, nurses watched
Leon Davis appeared anxious and confused the morning of March 14 at a Federal Way hospital, where he had admitted himself two days earlier for alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
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August 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
"Several nurses and at least one doctor looked on.
Thirty-five minutes later, Davis was dead on the hospital floor."
Thirty-five minutes later, Davis was dead on the hospital floor."
"Police officers who tried to save Descamps' life can be heard voicing sorrow and anger at his lack of treatment. 'That guy does not need to be dead right now,' one officer said. 'Their mindset there [at the hospital] is "Oh, it's just another tweaker."'"
Basically I never call the cops to eject anyone from the ER.
For one, there's no endgame - legally they can just walk right back in.
But also, it's possible to be wrong about "there's nothing wrong with them."
www.npr.org/2026/08/06/n...
For one, there's no endgame - legally they can just walk right back in.
But also, it's possible to be wrong about "there's nothing wrong with them."
www.npr.org/2026/08/06/n...
Hospital staff said he was faking it and released him. He died from an overdose soon after
Addiction treatments are safe, effective — and rarely offered to patients. That's because many doctors and nurses still view people with alcohol or drug addiction with suspicion and hostility.
www.npr.org
August 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
"Police officers who tried to save Descamps' life can be heard voicing sorrow and anger at his lack of treatment. 'That guy does not need to be dead right now,' one officer said. 'Their mindset there [at the hospital] is "Oh, it's just another tweaker."'"
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Seeking to Prosecute Fauci Is Disgraceful www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | Seeking to Prosecute Fauci Is Disgraceful
The Senate committee's actions are legally flawed and set a dangerous precedent
www.medpagetoday.com
August 7, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Seeking to Prosecute Fauci Is Disgraceful www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/the-...
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Gerrymandering lets politicians choose their voters instead of the other way around.
Until we end that, it will remain difficult to achieve the things most Americans already agree on.
Until we end that, it will remain difficult to achieve the things most Americans already agree on.
August 1, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Gerrymandering lets politicians choose their voters instead of the other way around.
Until we end that, it will remain difficult to achieve the things most Americans already agree on.
Until we end that, it will remain difficult to achieve the things most Americans already agree on.