Monthly Archives: January 2016

Links 1/21/16

Posted on January 21, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: In the Oregon Standoff, Science is a Hostage Mythbusting the Cotton-Candy Raccoon Flint has seen an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease alongside the lead poisoning crisis Once Upon a Time at a Willi Hennig Society Meeting #ParsimonyGate … Continue reading →

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How Many Anti-Abortion Protestors Does It Take to Screw In a Light Bulb?

Posted on January 21, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

This is too good: “Right now – Planned Parenthood Protest, 16th and L St NW… At a location that has been closed for two months. Only in DC. Looks like someone forgot to check Yelp.” Oops.

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When Seditious Conspiracists Become Terrorists

Posted on January 21, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Or at least intimidators. From the Oregon Cowliphate (boldface mine): Fear of the militants occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and roaming the communities of Burns and Hines sits like a heavy winter fog over the area. More than a … Continue reading →

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Links 1/20/16

Posted on January 20, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Updated: Sierra Leone reports Ebola case one day after outbreak declared over Long courses, confusion and culture: why we’re losing the fight against antibiotic resistance Caltech suspends professor for harassment Seres Inks Nestlé As Potential $2B … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Rebuttal to Donald Trump

Posted on January 20, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

If you’re at work, you’ll want headphones for this: http://media.salon.com/2015/10/ShutUpDonny_AshaParker_10.02.2015.mp4

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Zika, Rubella, and the Procedure That Shall Not Be Named

Posted on January 20, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

By way of Scary Disease Lady (aka ‘Maryn McKenna’), we come across the CDC’s recommendations for pregnant women who might have been exposed to the Zika virus, which has been linked to a twenty-fold increase in microcephaly. This is the … Continue reading →

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Links 1/19/16

Posted on January 19, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: What Star Wars can teach us about the ecology of a Type I civilization (excellent) Terrifying ancient crocodile discovered in the Sahara was the size of a bus (but how would it fit in sewers?) The … Continue reading →

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And Now The Radical Ammosexualists Of The Oregon Cowliphate Are Also Thieves

Posted on January 19, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Because nothing says freedom like stealing electricity (boldface mine): No one is particularly excited about sending in a lineman to shut off the power at the Refuge since the Loons have an unfortunate track record of actually shooting and killing … Continue reading →

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Failing Water and Failing Schools

Posted on January 19, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Flint, Michigan is another predominantly black city in the U.S. whose local government has been replaced by a governor-appointed dictator (usually given the benign title of ‘manager’). This is usually in response to budget deficits and other monetary woes. However, … Continue reading →

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Links 1/18/16

Posted on January 18, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: You Can’t Trust What You Read About Nutrition: We found a link between cabbage and innie bellybuttons, but that doesn’t mean it’s real The Quest to Make a Better Mosquito Repellent Tracking down insertion sequences causing … Continue reading →

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