Ruth Stewart, MD
@ruthstewart.bsky.social
Med ed, family medicine MD; loves nature, travel, books, hiking, gardening.
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As we approach America250, I wish to point out that if not for woke George Washington mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox, we probably wouldn’t have made it to America001.
June 19, 2026 at 2:19 AM
As we approach America250, I wish to point out that if not for woke George Washington mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox, we probably wouldn’t have made it to America001.
40% Deet spray on every surface, long pants, boots…ticks were so thick you would’ve thought I wore tick attractant. Pulled off upwards to 40-50. What is going on??! They’ve never been this bad. On a positive note, the butterflies love the milkweed I planted in the field.
June 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
40% Deet spray on every surface, long pants, boots…ticks were so thick you would’ve thought I wore tick attractant. Pulled off upwards to 40-50. What is going on??! They’ve never been this bad. On a positive note, the butterflies love the milkweed I planted in the field.
Think of the absolutely most corrupt behavior of a sitting President, and Trump will exceed even your imagination. We can’t even predict absurdities in corruption because these pale in comparison to what he’ll actually do. 🤬
May 20, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Think of the absolutely most corrupt behavior of a sitting President, and Trump will exceed even your imagination. We can’t even predict absurdities in corruption because these pale in comparison to what he’ll actually do. 🤬
Striping committee membership from state reps removes representation from every single person in those reps district whether they voted for them or not. Completely undemocratic. Absolutely unacceptable.
May 13, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Striping committee membership from state reps removes representation from every single person in those reps district whether they voted for them or not. Completely undemocratic. Absolutely unacceptable.
In case the pressure on NES to improve customer service has been diminished with time, let me report that it took me about 2 hours (multiple long holds, two dropped calls and customer service “research.”) to get electricity on at one of my rentals. @mayorfreddie.bsky.social
May 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
In case the pressure on NES to improve customer service has been diminished with time, let me report that it took me about 2 hours (multiple long holds, two dropped calls and customer service “research.”) to get electricity on at one of my rentals. @mayorfreddie.bsky.social
No Kings in Nashville was galvanizing and a great way to spend a beautiful day. I came up with what I thought was a clever sign and it was super fun to spontaneously find others who had similar signs!
March 29, 2026 at 3:15 AM
No Kings in Nashville was galvanizing and a great way to spend a beautiful day. I came up with what I thought was a clever sign and it was super fun to spontaneously find others who had similar signs!
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March 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Tomorrow!!!
2 days until the Nashville #StandUpForScience rally! We're monitoring the weather closely. So far looks like chance of rain Sat morning, storms in the afternoon. RSVP via mobilize and you'll get updated if we need to change anything. Also, check out our speakers! 🦞
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
March 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Tomorrow!!!
These Iranian Doctors Risked Their Lives So You Could See These Images www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | These Iranian Doctors Risked Their Lives So You Could See These Images
The Iranian regime massacred thousands of its own citizens when protests swept the country last month. As injured and dying protesters flooded hospitals, medical workers began smuggling evidence of th...
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2026 at 1:31 AM
These Iranian Doctors Risked Their Lives So You Could See These Images www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.
I learned a lot.
I learned a lot.
February 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.
I learned a lot.
I learned a lot.
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People born in the 2000s will never understand a nation once so innocent that an ice skater kneecapping another ice skater sent us into an existential crisis.
February 22, 2026 at 4:29 AM
People born in the 2000s will never understand a nation once so innocent that an ice skater kneecapping another ice skater sent us into an existential crisis.
I did this training. Helpful and well organized.
Everyone needs to get trained up on ICE Watch. Everyone.
2) Join the next Eyes On ICE training on February 5. If you attended Monday's training, recruit two friends to join us next week.
January 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I did this training. Helpful and well organized.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
January 27, 2026 at 4:29 PM
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Worth the time for a long read. Our founding and now: radleybalko.substack.com/p/two-cities...
Two cities under siege
Remarkably similar scenes from Boston and Minneapolis, 260 years apart, show a federal government betraying its founding principles.
radleybalko.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Worth the time for a long read. Our founding and now: radleybalko.substack.com/p/two-cities...
State Terror Has Arrived www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:18 AM
State Terror Has Arrived www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
Y’all, they know we know they’re lying. They don’t care. They know we can see the videos. We can no long be incredulous at the boldness of their lies.
January 24, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Y’all, they know we know they’re lying. They don’t care. They know we can see the videos. We can no long be incredulous at the boldness of their lies.
Tennessee has at least one letter now. The harm done by RFK Jr. is immense.
Yesterday, you all sent over 800 letters to House Reps calling on them to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.!!! Here's a heat map (since you dorks like data lol).
You can do it every day and it takes literally 5 seconds after you've done it once: fight2win.standupforscience.net
You can do it every day and it takes literally 5 seconds after you've done it once: fight2win.standupforscience.net
January 22, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Tennessee has at least one letter now. The harm done by RFK Jr. is immense.
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ICYMI:
Here's my op-ed in the NYT today about Trump's occupation of Minneapolis and other American cities, and why it's uniquely dangerous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Here's my op-ed in the NYT today about Trump's occupation of Minneapolis and other American cities, and why it's uniquely dangerous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Opinion | I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
ICYMI:
Here's my op-ed in the NYT today about Trump's occupation of Minneapolis and other American cities, and why it's uniquely dangerous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Here's my op-ed in the NYT today about Trump's occupation of Minneapolis and other American cities, and why it's uniquely dangerous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
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Saint Paul Public Schools, one of the biggest school districts in the state, is closed for the next two days because teachers need time to build hybrid learning because unaccountable masked, armed federal government goons have made it too difficult for nonwhite children to leave their homes.
January 20, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Saint Paul Public Schools, one of the biggest school districts in the state, is closed for the next two days because teachers need time to build hybrid learning because unaccountable masked, armed federal government goons have made it too difficult for nonwhite children to leave their homes.
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
Even the polar bears are anti-fascist in Nashville. Anti-ICE protest/march was well attended for such short notice with lots of drivers honking and waving in support. #antifascism
January 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Even the polar bears are anti-fascist in Nashville. Anti-ICE protest/march was well attended for such short notice with lots of drivers honking and waving in support. #antifascism
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Impressive and important work by @philinvestigates.com. @newyorker.com your piece this week regarding political violence catalogued some of the recent events but missed the monied and coordinated menace wanting to normalized political violence. This is a bigger threat than the solo actors.
WATCH: Advocates for political violence among those welcomed to conference at Tennessee state park www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Advocates for political violence among those welcomed to conference at Tennessee state park
For years, the guest list for an annual white nationalist gathering at Tennessee’s Montgomery Bell State Park has been a closely guarded secret.
www.newschannel5.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Impressive and important work by @philinvestigates.com. @newyorker.com your piece this week regarding political violence catalogued some of the recent events but missed the monied and coordinated menace wanting to normalized political violence. This is a bigger threat than the solo actors.
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New interview! On Trump corruption in Central America and the Middle East and more
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymh...
Trump Ties to Russian Mob, Sarah Kendzior
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New interview! On Trump corruption in Central America and the Middle East and more
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymh...