Nora Lee Cothran
@opticnervegirl.bsky.social
OD | Glaucoma. Former USAF Intelligence Officer. Science Enthusiast. Animal Lover. Human Rights Advocate.
ORCID: 0009-0007-1645-1796
ORCID: 0009-0007-1645-1796
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NEWS: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building antenna. They are holding a banner that reads: “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace”
July 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
NEWS: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building antenna. They are holding a banner that reads: “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace”
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Today, our friend Jay
USAF Major Jason Watson read his oath to the Constitution and demanded that Congress do its job to IMPEACH this President and cabinet. He was arrested on the Capitol steps.
#DOOR
@defendersofourrepublic.org
@removalcoalition.bsky.social
@citizensimpeachment.com
USAF Major Jason Watson read his oath to the Constitution and demanded that Congress do its job to IMPEACH this President and cabinet. He was arrested on the Capitol steps.
#DOOR
@defendersofourrepublic.org
@removalcoalition.bsky.social
@citizensimpeachment.com
July 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Today, our friend Jay
USAF Major Jason Watson read his oath to the Constitution and demanded that Congress do its job to IMPEACH this President and cabinet. He was arrested on the Capitol steps.
#DOOR
@defendersofourrepublic.org
@removalcoalition.bsky.social
@citizensimpeachment.com
USAF Major Jason Watson read his oath to the Constitution and demanded that Congress do its job to IMPEACH this President and cabinet. He was arrested on the Capitol steps.
#DOOR
@defendersofourrepublic.org
@removalcoalition.bsky.social
@citizensimpeachment.com
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
No one “receives” Medicaid, as if it were some gift.
The most VULNERABLE members of our society are PROTECTED by Medicaid.
And after repeatedly stating they would “never cut Medicaid”, elected legislators voted to strip away those protections from their own constituents.
The most VULNERABLE members of our society are PROTECTED by Medicaid.
And after repeatedly stating they would “never cut Medicaid”, elected legislators voted to strip away those protections from their own constituents.
July 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
No one “receives” Medicaid, as if it were some gift.
The most VULNERABLE members of our society are PROTECTED by Medicaid.
And after repeatedly stating they would “never cut Medicaid”, elected legislators voted to strip away those protections from their own constituents.
The most VULNERABLE members of our society are PROTECTED by Medicaid.
And after repeatedly stating they would “never cut Medicaid”, elected legislators voted to strip away those protections from their own constituents.
An estimated 12M Americans will lose their healthcare coverage. Including patients with progressive and blinding diseases like glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
How anyone can cheer legislation that results in untold human suffering is beyond my understanding.
Decency dies in daylight.
How anyone can cheer legislation that results in untold human suffering is beyond my understanding.
Decency dies in daylight.
July 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
An estimated 12M Americans will lose their healthcare coverage. Including patients with progressive and blinding diseases like glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
How anyone can cheer legislation that results in untold human suffering is beyond my understanding.
Decency dies in daylight.
How anyone can cheer legislation that results in untold human suffering is beyond my understanding.
Decency dies in daylight.
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Mark and Melissa saw the humanity in everyone. Let’s honor them by doing the same.
June 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Mark and Melissa saw the humanity in everyone. Let’s honor them by doing the same.
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It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend
After a hug with Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz eulogized slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman as “the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history.”
www.washingtonpost.com
June 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
June 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
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Happy Easter to all who are celebrating today.
This season of renewal invites us all to believe in the triumph of light over darkness, life over death, love over hate.
This season of renewal invites us all to believe in the triumph of light over darkness, life over death, love over hate.
April 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Happy Easter to all who are celebrating today.
This season of renewal invites us all to believe in the triumph of light over darkness, life over death, love over hate.
This season of renewal invites us all to believe in the triumph of light over darkness, life over death, love over hate.
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The administration apparently wants to cut 40% of the budget for federal health agencies. That includes the CDC and NIH.
A cut that big would destroy public health.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/p...
A cut that big would destroy public health.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/p...
Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is formulating plans to cut roughly a third of the federal health budget, eliminate dozens of programs and vastly whittle down health agencies, according to an internal docume...
www.cnn.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The administration apparently wants to cut 40% of the budget for federal health agencies. That includes the CDC and NIH.
A cut that big would destroy public health.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/p...
A cut that big would destroy public health.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/p...
This administration is indiscriminately slashing the safely net from above and below the American people. And they DO NOT CARE about the grave repercussions, because the ensuing chaos of a completely destabilized nation is their endgame.
The Expert Who Kept Eye Drops From Blinding You Was Fired Yesterday
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency terminated thousands of experienced public health professionals in an April Fools’ Day massacre. We’re all about to pay the ...
www.vanityfair.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This administration is indiscriminately slashing the safely net from above and below the American people. And they DO NOT CARE about the grave repercussions, because the ensuing chaos of a completely destabilized nation is their endgame.
Offering minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) at the time of cataract surgery is evolving as the standard of care. Invest in the relationships that will help minimize drop burden and maximize a patient’s quality of life.
#glaucoma #cataract #MIGS #optometry #ophthalmology #preventblindness
#glaucoma #cataract #MIGS #optometry #ophthalmology #preventblindness
MIGS Comanagement for the Modern Optometrist - Modern Optometry
Paying attention to three key relationships will help ensure a positive experience for the patient.
modernod.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Offering minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) at the time of cataract surgery is evolving as the standard of care. Invest in the relationships that will help minimize drop burden and maximize a patient’s quality of life.
#glaucoma #cataract #MIGS #optometry #ophthalmology #preventblindness
#glaucoma #cataract #MIGS #optometry #ophthalmology #preventblindness
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Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
March 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
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Weakening our nation’s vaccine infrastructure will lead to significantly lower immunization rates and result in many more outbreaks of serious, vaccine-preventable hospitalizations and deaths.
Congress must hold Secretary Kennedy accountable for these actions. (1/2)
Congress must hold Secretary Kennedy accountable for these actions. (1/2)
February 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Weakening our nation’s vaccine infrastructure will lead to significantly lower immunization rates and result in many more outbreaks of serious, vaccine-preventable hospitalizations and deaths.
Congress must hold Secretary Kennedy accountable for these actions. (1/2)
Congress must hold Secretary Kennedy accountable for these actions. (1/2)
Feeling grateful for the opportunity to share how the TINY nitric oxide (NO) molecule has made a BIG difference in the modern management of glaucoma. ❤️🔬
#nitricoxide #opticnerve #glaucoma #preventblindness #bauschandlomb
#nitricoxide #opticnerve #glaucoma #preventblindness #bauschandlomb
February 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Feeling grateful for the opportunity to share how the TINY nitric oxide (NO) molecule has made a BIG difference in the modern management of glaucoma. ❤️🔬
#nitricoxide #opticnerve #glaucoma #preventblindness #bauschandlomb
#nitricoxide #opticnerve #glaucoma #preventblindness #bauschandlomb
Happy Valentine’s Day! Please enjoy this optic nerve OCT… cute, but grossly miscalculated. ❤️
Automated diagnostic tools may augment our medical decision making, but the complex art of the physical examination will always be the foundation of clinical care.
Automated diagnostic tools may augment our medical decision making, but the complex art of the physical examination will always be the foundation of clinical care.
February 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day! Please enjoy this optic nerve OCT… cute, but grossly miscalculated. ❤️
Automated diagnostic tools may augment our medical decision making, but the complex art of the physical examination will always be the foundation of clinical care.
Automated diagnostic tools may augment our medical decision making, but the complex art of the physical examination will always be the foundation of clinical care.
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February 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Digital book-burning happening in real time. 🔥 Pages that highlight the contributions of women to the safety and security of our nation have all been removed.
Archived page from Jan 26, 2025:
web.archive.org/web/20250126...
Archived page from Jan 26, 2025:
web.archive.org/web/20250126...
February 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Digital book-burning happening in real time. 🔥 Pages that highlight the contributions of women to the safety and security of our nation have all been removed.
Archived page from Jan 26, 2025:
web.archive.org/web/20250126...
Archived page from Jan 26, 2025:
web.archive.org/web/20250126...
In our high school years, the concept of “WWJD?” was all the rage in my rural hometown. This beautifully written piece, by my childhood friend
@drdavebuckner.bsky.social, contrasts the fundamental tenets of the Christian faith with the disparate actions of their de novo leader. #wwjd
@drdavebuckner.bsky.social, contrasts the fundamental tenets of the Christian faith with the disparate actions of their de novo leader. #wwjd
February 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In our high school years, the concept of “WWJD?” was all the rage in my rural hometown. This beautifully written piece, by my childhood friend
@drdavebuckner.bsky.social, contrasts the fundamental tenets of the Christian faith with the disparate actions of their de novo leader. #wwjd
@drdavebuckner.bsky.social, contrasts the fundamental tenets of the Christian faith with the disparate actions of their de novo leader. #wwjd
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@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
📣 UPDATE: OK, still working with some others to figure out the best way to present it all, but in the meantime here's the first batch of links to the most-recent archived versions of every page at the CDC prior to the Trump/Musk Purge:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
In which I provide links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 1 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
As a current clinician and former military Intelligence Officer, I am equally heartbroken and horrified at how these impulsive decisions will impact public health and damage our national defense.
Huge thanks to my sister for helping put these together.
February 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
As a current clinician and former military Intelligence Officer, I am equally heartbroken and horrified at how these impulsive decisions will impact public health and damage our national defense.
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