I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist and internal medicine physician in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog. (Trivia: Kidney Notes is so old that the National Library of Medicine still uses it as an example of how to formally cite blogs.) • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Attie AI, Laura Cannell, Loscil, and a Spotify Mix

Tools:

  • Attie — A personalized feed built on the AT Protocol. Describe what matters to you in plain language and it reshapes itself.


Music:

AURORAE by Laura Cannell

AURORAE by Laura Cannell — Baroque violin and recorder, haunted and beautiful.

The Medieval Drone Society II by Laura Cannell

The Medieval Drone Society II by Laura Cannell — More drone and early music. Good pairing with AURORAE.

Sea Island by Loscil

Sea Island by Loscil — Ambient electronics. Dense, patient, immersive.

Spotify Daily Mix — Today's algorithmic offering.