https://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mm7ay2btqc2oI support our Muslim friends at this difficult time It is important for all of us to support one another, particularly in times of violence, such as yesterday’s attack at a San Diego mosque that killed three people working there. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/i-support-our-muslim-friends-at-this19 May 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7ay2btqc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mm5f3fk65k2aFor today’s blog, I am including links to posts that you may want to read. I subscribe to all of these blogs because I think they are well written and important. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/mondays-miscellaneous https://wolvesandsheep.substack.com/p/one-great-question-what-can-someone18 May 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5f3fk65k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mm2hnhlsgc27Please sign my petition here (https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/i-stand-against-trump). I Stand Against Trump Donald J. Trump has demonstrated conduct inconsistent with the responsibilities of the presidency. No person, including a president, is above the law. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/i-stand-against-trump17 May 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2hnhlsgc27https://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mlty7m6wzs2sMy business, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc., is proud to support the PathologyOutlines Law Scholarship Fund at the University of Michigan Law School. This year’s recipient is Lucia Choi, a first year law student from Michigan. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/congratulations-to-our-scholarship https://PathologyOutlines.com14 May 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlty7m6wzs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mlrp6aifbk2yIt is increasingly clear that Donald J. Trump is unfit for office. He cannot preserve, protect and defend the Constitution as indicated in his oath of office because he lacks the mental capacity to understand what that means or to restrain his impulses. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/trump-should-resign-or-be-removed14 May 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrp6aifbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mlroshnlgs2yIt is increasingly clear that Donald J. Trump is unfit for office. He cannot preserve, protect and defend the Constitution as indicated in his oath of office because he lacks the mental capacity to understand what that means or to restrain his impulses. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/trump-should-resign-or-be-removed14 May 2026 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlroshnlgs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mlmhlun7uc2tThis is a great article about how one drug changed cancer treatment. Gleevec revolutionized cancer treatment by shifting it from broad spectrum chemotherapy to targeted molecular therapy (attacking cells with a specific molecular alteration). https://natpernick.substack.com/p/how-gleevec-changed-cancer-treatment11 May 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmhlun7uc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mlekxmgd2k2dMy strategic plan to substantially reduce U.S. cancer deaths includes this recommendation: “We need to instruct patients on avoiding medical misinformation, how to stay organized regarding medical treatment and how to develop good medical judgment.” https://natpernick.substack.com/p/being-medically-organized-to-reduce08 May 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlekxmgd2k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mlcbh6pi5k2wOur scholarship winners must submit an essay. Here's one: On the corner of Iroquois and Mack, I have learned more about resilience than in any classroom. Every fourth Saturday, I stand on Detroit’s east side, helping neighbors. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/detroit-college-promise-essays07 May 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcbh6pi5k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3ml76ivmna22sOn of my favorite bloggers, Chris Bowers, wrote an essay that I found interesting, including: Don’t think of the news in terms of it being good or bad—think of it in terms of what, if anything, you can do about it. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/you-and-i-may-be-naturally-drawn06 May 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml76ivmna22shttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3ml5g65hu6s2wThe Palestinians should stop supporting Prime Minister Netanyahu Why does this terrible person remain in power? It is due in large part to the actions of the Palestinian community, their political supporters and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Detroit. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/the-palestinians-should-stop-supporting06 May 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5g65hu6s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mkufyhunj22oI thought this was an interesting essay by Scott Dworkin, whose blog I subscribe to because there are many well written essays: This entire failure was based on one decision: the regime declined to give this dinner the highest security classification. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/heres-what-the-trump-regime-isnt02 May 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkufyhunj22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mkqv3ujfi22z“Remember who the real enemy is” is a pivotal line from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The real enemy in our world is Donald J. Trump, his Republican Party enablers in the U.S. House and Senate and those advancing his agenda. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/remember-who-the-real-enemy-is01 May 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqv3ujfi22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mknvxjlbf22pIt’s encouraging that local pharmacies are expanding access to convenient healthcare. That said, pharmacists in retail settings may make inappropriate recommendations for business reasons. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/ignore-the-bad-pharmacist-you-probably29 Apr 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknvxjlbf22phttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mklfk4p2is2oWorld Immunization Week 2026 Vaccines have long been one of the most powerful tools in public health. Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives because ordinary people made the decision to protect themselves. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/world-immunization-week-202628 Apr 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklfk4p2is2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mkiemmpb6s2fIntegrity means being honest and guided by strong moral principles. It’s doing the right thing when no one is watching. If we want a better society, we should support those with integrity and avoid those indifferent to it. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/integrity-and-why-i-boycott-amazon27 Apr 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiemmpb6s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mkba6f72lk2uIn this essay, Chris Bowers give us sensible advice that I am trying to follow: You don’t have to read every email, article, or social media update You don’t have to respond to the nasty messages you receive https://natpernick.substack.com/p/life-in-activism-five-political-weights24 Apr 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkba6f72lk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mk6gygbpvc24In the United States, the fundamental rights of women are under attack. If you are part of sane America, you should fight back. It’s not enough to complain - we have to act. Here are some easy actions: https://natpernick.substack.com/p/why-i-am-fighting-to-protect-womens23 Apr 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6gygbpvc24https://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mk6gxyon222zIn the United States, the fundamental rights of women are under attack. If you are part of sane America, you should fight back. It’s not enough to complain - we have to act. Here are some easy actions: https://natpernick.substack.com/p/why-i-am-fighting-to-protect-womens23 Apr 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6gxyon222zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mjzrae4gb22yWhy you should boycott the billionaires The superwealthy, whether individuals or corporations, should be presumed evil (and avoided), until proven otherwise. As Robert Reich has argued, the superwealthy have rigged the system in their interest. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/why-you-should-boycott-the-billionaires21 Apr 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzrae4gb22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mjxkoit4xs2aWhat you can do now This is a summary of an essay by Robert Reich, What You Can Do NOW. We cannot do everything, but we should do something. When future generations ask, “What did you do to fight back against Trump?”, what will your answer be? https://natpernick.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-now20 Apr 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxkoit4xs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mjidg7e7ec25Wayne State University scholarships Success, at least to me, means the ability to spend your time and money to help make the world a better place. Thus, I encourage businesses to make charitable giving a major part of their business practices, as I do. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/wayne-state-university-scholarships-da114 Apr 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjidg7e7ec25https://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mjfzsifmus2cMy business, which supports many college scholarships, is offering a new scholarship this year. This $1,000 scholarship takes the form of an essay contest about nation building in Palestine. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/new-scholarship-essay-on-palestine https://PathologyOutlines.com13 Apr 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfzsifmus2chttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mj5cae4yic22What is your personal plan to respond to the madman in the White House? I suggest that each of us develop a plan for what we will do, day by day, to limit his power and the power of his supporters, to reduce the likelihood that this ever happens again. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/what-is-your-personal-plan-to-respond10 Apr 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5cae4yic22https://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mj44mluy5s2oI was wrong. I should have realized it sooner. After the September 11 attacks, I, like many others, was troubled that more American Muslims were not publicly condemning the Muslims who committed those terrorist acts. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/blaming-people-for-not-condemning10 Apr 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj44mluy5s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mix2k2bn5s2rIf we want to obtain a civilized society, we need clear standards. One of those must be that violence against people we view as bigoted or hateful is wrong. The content of what they said does not change that principle. Violence remains wrong. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/violence-against-bigots-is-just-plain08 Apr 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix2k2bn5s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3miu5itgapk24I have signed the following pledge, developed by the National Conference of Bar Presidents and shared by the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners, and I encourage all lawyers to sign it. Please share this with any attorneys you know. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/lawyers-pledge-to-preserve-the-independence06 Apr 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3miu5itgapk24https://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3miebyqddec2kDonald Trump is insane. He cannot distinguish reality from his thoughts and desires. We all know it, or should know it, from listening to him speak or observing his actions. That means we should not take what he says seriously or try to make sense out of it. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/donald-trump-is-insane31 Mar 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3miebyqddec2khttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mi3bjj2rqs2rNo Kings Day is tomorrow, March 28 I am reposting this essay from Matt Kerbel: Tomorrow—March 28—is the third No Kings Day. It could be the largest day of protest in American history. And that matters. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/no-kings-day-is-tomorrow-march-2827 Mar 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3bjj2rqs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/natpernick.bsky.social/post/3mhyfomyopc2jPalestine will be free In response to my recent post on antisemitism, someone commented, “Palestine will be free.” Here is my reply: I hope Palestine will be free. But it won't happen by chanting slogans. Palestinians must change their behavior. https://natpernick.substack.com/p/palestine-will-be-free26 Mar 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:bwqgiup7v6sr7oyk6gpfh6no/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyfomyopc2j