Monthly Archives: July 2015

Memorial to the Lost

Posted on July 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 15th and R, Logan Circle, D.C.: Age 3: Too many:

Posted in Basic Human Decency, DC | 3 Comments

Listening While Ashkenazi

Posted on July 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Dear David Brooks, Your Friday column-cum-letter to Ta-Nehisi Coates has shocked me and led me to reconsider and reflect. In particular, I wonder how Yale would let someone like you piss away a course’s worth of student tuition by letting … Continue reading →

Posted in Fucking Morons, Jewish Stuff, Racism | 1 Comment

Links 7/17/15

Posted on July 17, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: If a Bug Is Dropped From a Tall Building, Will It Splat? What Does A Bullet Ant Sting Feel Like? The Really Big One: An earthquake will destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotsa Links | Comments Off on Links 7/17/15

Soul Singer

Posted on July 17, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on S Street, between Georgia and 8th, Shaw, D.C.:

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Soul Singer

Municipal Socialism

Posted on July 17, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Or as we say, “People have to like this crap.” Todd Gitlin on Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (boldface mine): He [Sanders] won by making good on promises. One example: A few years after Mr. Sanders left Burlington’s city … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats | 1 Comment

Links 7/16/15

Posted on July 16, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Ancient bobcat buried like a human being Cats ‘control mice’ with chemicals in their urine Plants prepare to defend themselves when they “hear” threatening sounds Everything’s bigger in Texas, including this centipede Chimps and the Zen … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotsa Links | Comments Off on Links 7/16/15

Pollen on Purple

Posted on July 16, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of Q and Kingman Streets, Logan Circle, D.C.:

Posted in DC | Comments Off on Pollen on Purple

NIH Budgets and Zero Sum Games

Posted on July 16, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

The ridiculous belief that the government can run out of money–which then leads to stupid austerity policies such as spending caps–is really harmful to scientific research. I’ve also described how Republicans have used these imaginary austerity constraints* have been used … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, Fucking Morons, Funding, Healthcare, NIH | Comments Off on NIH Budgets and Zero Sum Games

Links 7/15/15

Posted on July 15, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Glorifying overworking: another self-inflicted crisis in Science Careers Paul Rudd’s Scientific-Sounding Guide to Ants What sequences deserve a peer-reviewed publication? Is it true that some people need only a few hours of sleep? Helen Thomson talks … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotsa Links | Comments Off on Links 7/15/15

Plumbing the Depths of Hypothetical Fever Swamps

Posted on July 15, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

While I’m feeling the Bern–I think Sanders is the best option (which says more about the other candidates than anything else)–I don’t think he’ll win the Democratic nomination, let alone the general election. But suppose he did. What kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives | 3 Comments