I appreciate STAT taking a strong stand here. Let’s not soft pedal what is actually happening.
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I appreciate STAT taking a strong stand here. Let’s not soft pedal what is actually happening.
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Not if its goal is to wage war. Think of the “fire department” in Fahrenheit 451.
Skunked two days ago, and nearly the identical result yesterday. Cue twilight zone music: Wordle 1,538 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Amazingly, this building was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and won last year‘s Super Bowl.
Skunked yesterday, and then this: Wordle 1,537 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
I feel like it could jumpstart a conversation on how to fix our incredibly broken healthcare system.
I would be really interested to read your thoughts on healthcare if you care to write an op-ed for the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal.
One of these. Came down to the final option, and then I second-guessed myself. Should’ve gone with my gut: Wordle 1,536 X/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
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I keep coming back to this New Yorker cartoon:
It’s people like Harrison that have cost Democrats voters. Let’s not forget he supported Biden even after it was clear Biden was too old to run.
The law of gravity would be repealed!
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I read “hillbilly elegy” years ago, and Vance criticized many people in the region for their addictions. But he, like so many others in the GOP, are completely addicted to power. You can be an addict in many different ways.
Thanks for the laugh! :-)
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Don’t trust the experts”? That’s not democracy, that’s recklessness. On a plane, I want a pilot. In a hospital, I want doctors and scientists who understand the evidence. Expertise isn’t religion or authoritarianism — it’s training, accountability, and data. Ignore it and we all pay the price.
Senator Schiff, perhaps it’s time for you and your Democratic colleagues to break the decorum of the Senate, and start causing some good trouble in Senate hearings and votes.
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When the Soviet Union fell, it never occurred to me that in the future I might live in a place that shared its values.
I understand some of what you’re saying, but not everything. You obviously have a lot more experience dealing with PBM‘s and how they’re structured. Maybe consider writing an op-ed for The New York Times or Wall Street Journal, laying out your arguments? I think it would get a lot of traction.
MAGAA = Make America Greek And Argentinian
All we have to do is look at the examples of Argentina and Greece to see what happens when governments meddle with financial data.
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Your post reminds me of the need for liberal arts education and critical thinking skills. It’s not just getting information: it’s learning to distinguish what’s true and what isn’t.
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Given how many people from foreign countries perform in American symphonies and dance companies, as well as work in other arts organizations, this does not bode well. It’s also scary for the thousands of Asian students studying in American music conservatories. kutv.com/news/local/u...
Given how many people from foreign countries perform in American symphonies and dance companies, as well as work in other arts organizations, this does not bode well. It’s also scary for the thousands of Asian students studying in American music conservatories. kutv.com/news/local/u...
Given how many people from foreign countries perform in American symphonies and dance companies, as well as work in other arts organizations, this does not bode well. It’s also scary for the thousands of Asian students studying in American music conservatories.
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Seems many of us had the same coin flip: Wordle 1,526 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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I so admire your tenacity in the face of relentless misinformation and disinformation. I salute you, Dr. Mann. Keep up the good fight for those of us who don’t have your platform.
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Indeed, this is how I begin each morning.
Stephen Miller reminds me of this: youtu.be/SDuHXTG3uyY?...
Stephen Miller reminds me of this: youtu.be/SDuHXTG3uyY?...
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I don’t know why the press isn’t linking Trump‘s call for troops in DC with his 1988 New York Times ad about the Central Park Five. He’s been obsessed with “roving gangs” for decades.
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Hear, hear! And let us not forget the dreaded passive voice.
Not exactly a hole-in-one, but pretty darn close!
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Ritchie Torres or Marie Glusenkamp Perez - Democratic representatives who talk less about identity and more about class.
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I teach at a big state research university. If this can happen at the University of Chicago, it will probably happen here too. Such terrible times.
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Slightly diminish a band: Led Balloon.
Slightly diminish a band: Led Balloon.
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I feel like you got it in 4.5 tries. That last guess was a coin flip!
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I just re-watched the “Apollo 13” film last month, and was wondering how he was doing. RIP, Commander Lovell. An American hero. We need more of them.
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But at least I can eat pizza with a fork if necessary, so that’s a win.
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What I wouldn’t give to argue with a normal republican about the role of federal government in private life. Instead, we’re all worrying about America sliding into dictatorship. Stay a republican, Mr. Kinzinger, and let’s argue about politics civilly over beers.
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I wish I could have heard your talk. I’ve been fascinated by studies combining music theory and cognitive science since I read Steve Larson‘s book, “Musical Forces.”
I wish bluesky would have something other than a heart symbol for affirming the importance of this story.
Rachel, no worries! Trump‘s got a plan for that. Just nullify free and fair elections and you don’t have to worry about poll numbers anymore. In fact, why even bother with elections at all?
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Glass half full, I suppose. At least until they build an ICE detention facility up there, like the “Men In Black” movie. Life imitates absurdity.
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I was in the same situation.
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For those of us of a certain generation, now a particular movie is in my head. :-) Wordle 1,504 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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We are all captives on a ship of fools captained by an idiot. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...
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Dr. Andrews, I share your profound frustration with Washington and Lindsey Graham. But I wonder how you plan to connect with moderates. I don’t see anything on your website about policy. What policies, beyond healthcare, do you have for South Carolinians? Jobs, development, infrastructure?
Right there with you, Norm. Wordle 1,500 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩…getting nervous 😳
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect.
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Celebrated you yesterday. :-)
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Jamie Harrison, throughout the campaign, as chair of the DNC, you consistently defended President Biden when he was obviously not up to the job. No one was fooled. You did a grave disservice service to the Democratic Party, and by extension, to the nation.
I wonder what Newsweek’s chat prompt was: “Please describe how Donald Trump is the most successful president in his first six months since FDR?”
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I love these pictures that you share; always so amazing, and really put things in perspective. Thank you for doing this!
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Discovery’s a bitch. 😈
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