Physician, nerd, father, tyrannical despot Website: www.politescott.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mqxzt3u2s22yRan a 3-hour endurance race tonight. My goal was 15 miles, but I ended up with 14 and change — which I really don’t feel bad about as we were running under a heat warning. File this under “it seemed like a good idea at the time,” which seem to be the words I live by.19 Jul 2026 05:20 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxzt3u2s22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mo6bgnnohs2sTry #2 for the 10K. Got the right week this time. Weather’s better too.😉 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jun 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6bgnnohs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mnpozuqyik2xJungle Medicine of the Week: Black Unguent A trio of Jungle Swamp Vampire Witches have brewed a potent salve known as the Black Unguent to regain their youth and power. They then attack the chief of a native village and Tabu the Jungle Wizard is called on for help. (1/2)07 Jun 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpozuqyik2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mnmq6knkys2zMy daughter and I signed up for a 10K in the next town over, only to get there and realize the race is next week! So we pivoted to the next next town over, and are running the Horseradish Festival 5K instead06 Jun 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmq6knkys2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mnjb7cd2pk2xFor the evening crowd [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 04:06 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnjb7cd2pk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mnhuhogpmk2cIs your basement stocked with buckets of freeze-dried food? Do you vote for people who are barely coherent? Have you looked into an AI IPO? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then you may have been exposed to CREDULIN, a drug that increases a person’s gullibility. (1/3)04 Jun 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhuhogpmk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mncuhzdni22nComic Book Disease of the Week - The Frenzy Virus This mutated version of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) was released by Murmur, a second-rate Flash villain, into the Iron Heights Prison. The virus infects and dissolves the victim's throat and lungs from the inside out. (1/2)02 Jun 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncuhzdni22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mncuhzdni22nComic Book Disease of the Week - The Frenzy Virus This mutated version of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) was released by Murmur, a second-rate Flash villain, into the Iron Heights Prison. The virus infects and dissolves the victim's throat and lungs from the inside out. (1/2)02 Jun 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncuhzdni22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mn3gjekz622lJungle Medicine of the Week: The Bloating Death. The Ouanga Tribe attack their enemies with hawks whose talons are painted with poison. This poison causes weakness, various parts of the victim to swell, and the death. The Ouanga attack Kaanga and his mate Ann to protect their hidden mine.30 May 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3gjekz622lhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mn3gjekz622lJungle Medicine of the Week: The Bloating Death. The Ouanga Tribe attack their enemies with hawks whose talons are painted with poison. This poison causes weakness, various parts of the victim to swell, and the death. The Ouanga attack Kaanga and his mate Ann to protect their hidden mine.30 May 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3gjekz622lhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mmyscjiekk2jMy patient just said that her knees hurt with "long distance standing". and I know just what she means. Same.29 May 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyscjiekk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mmxptm2psk2mFor the night-time readers: [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 May 2026 04:40 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmxptm2psk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mmwbzvwwbk25Comic Book Drug of the Week - Nuevafed Designed to be the next great antihistamine, Nuevafed instead killed the single subject in its only (illegal) drug trial. But...he didn't really die and instead came back as a human/plant hybrid wanting revenge. More here: https://www.politescott.com/blog/2026/05/27/nuevafed-the-antihistamine-of-death/28 May 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwbzvwwbk25https://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mmsn54a4uc2uFor the night-time readers: [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 May 2026 04:09 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsn54a4uc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mmrcquvxik2jComic Book Disease of the Week: Bigpox No, not smallpox - this mutated version was created as a bioweapon. It only affects people who have been vaccinated against smallpox, but it kills them quickly and messily. Mystique #7-10 (2003 series) Read more here: https://www.politescott.com/blog/2026/05/25/bigpox/26 May 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrcquvxik2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mml2v4ymvs2yFor the night-time crowd [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 May 2026 03:53 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mml2v4ymvs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mmk5jt4mb223Jungle Medicine of the Week: Scarlet Shadow A plague of sudden blindness strikes the villages of Africa. The blindness is caused by Arco, an immortal mummy from Ancient Egypt. His blindness ray is strong enough to even affect Fantomah, the powerful “Mystery Woman of the Jungle.” (1/3)23 May 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmk5jt4mb223https://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mmfxmkmdic2dFor the night crowd; [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2026 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfxmkmdic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mmenmvu7pc2kStrange Comic Book Drug: Night Pudding A delicacy from the underground Muldroog kingdom. Drinking this pink liquid leads to a pleasant, euphoric feeling -- and hallucinations. Protects against psychic attacks! From Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, by Way, Rivera, and @oeming.bsky.social21 May 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmenmvu7pc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mm7pglp46c2oComic Book Disease of the Week: Sterility Seeds Superia, a villainous super-scientist, has launched a missile set to explode in the atmosphere, spreading her specially designed "Sterility Seeds” across the globe, which will start a plague rendering all women infertile. (1/3)19 May 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7pglp46c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mm7pglp46c2oComic Book Disease of the Week: Sterility Seeds Superia, a villainous super-scientist, has launched a missile set to explode in the atmosphere, spreading her specially designed "Sterility Seeds” across the globe, which will start a plague rendering all women infertile. (1/3)19 May 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7pglp46c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mly7tqcg6k2rJungle Medicine of the Week: the Plague of Fautra. A team of archeologists opens a ancient tomb, releasing a deadly plague. Tabu “the Jungle Wizard” travels to a forgotten fortress from the time of Ancient Egypt to find the cure. Read more here: https://www.politescott.com/blog/2026/05/15/the-plague-of-fautra/16 May 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly7tqcg6k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mly7tqcg6k2rJungle Medicine of the Week: the Plague of Fautra. A team of archeologists opens a ancient tomb, releasing a deadly plague. Tabu “the Jungle Wizard” travels to a forgotten fortress from the time of Ancient Egypt to find the cure. Read more here: https://www.politescott.com/blog/2026/05/15/the-plague-of-fautra/16 May 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly7tqcg6k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mlwqn7sluk2bFor some reason today, I remembered that Pete Townshend wrote a concept album for an Iron Giant rock-opera (his album was named The Iron Man, because that's the name of the book this album and the eventual movie were based on). I listened to it a lot during the long hours of residency.16 May 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwqn7sluk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mlsyvlgvek2zStrange Comic Book Drug of the Week: Geri-Toxin From the world of Marvel 2099! In the future, prisons are passé. Now, criminals serve their sentence by receiving an injection of Geri-Toxin, a drug that artificially ages them. Read more here: https://www.politescott.com/blog/2026/05/13/who-needs-prison-when-you-have-geri-toxin/14 May 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsyvlgvek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mlsyvlgvek2zStrange Comic Book Drug of the Week: Geri-Toxin From the world of Marvel 2099! In the future, prisons are passé. Now, criminals serve their sentence by receiving an injection of Geri-Toxin, a drug that artificially ages them. Read more here: https://www.politescott.com/blog/2026/05/13/who-needs-prison-when-you-have-geri-toxin/14 May 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsyvlgvek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mlodgnswac2kStrange Comic Book Disease of the Week: The Dog Plague of Krypton: In Zaro City, a strange thunderstorm sends lightning down on the city -- but it only strikes dogs -- and it activates a dormant virus in them, causing them to drop dead. Read more about it here: https://www.politescott.com/blog/2026/05/11/the-dog-plague-of-krypton/12 May 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlodgnswac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mlodgnswac2kStrange Comic Book Disease of the Week: The Dog Plague of Krypton: In Zaro City, a strange thunderstorm sends lightning down on the city -- but it only strikes dogs -- and it activates a dormant virus in them, causing them to drop dead. Read more about it here: https://www.politescott.com/blog/2026/05/11/the-dog-plague-of-krypton/12 May 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlodgnswac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3mfxl5dxmzc2oHad to explain to my bemused teen-aged son what “pogs” were during our flea market trip this morning.01 Mar 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfxl5dxmzc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/politescott.bsky.social/post/3md7mibxk2c2lThe artist of this Ka’a’nga story in Jungle Comics #108 wanted to ensure the reader knew he spent time researching African mammals as they just show up randomly in the foreground of panels25 Jan 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:lccptyygrdnqbopgwyuultwc/app.bsky.feed.post/3md7mibxk2c2l