Monthly Archives: March 2016

Links 3/31/16

Posted on March 31, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Poop clears cheetahs of livestock murder accusations The real cost of sequencing: scaling computation to keep pace with data generation Did the salamander do enough to protect the humans of Austin? In Newly Created Life-Form, a … Continue reading →

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Lonely Flower

Posted on March 31, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on O Street, between Wisconsin and Potomac, Georgetown, D.C.:

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This Is What A Libertarian America Would Look Like: The HOA Edition

Posted on March 31, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

And ‘HOA’ stands for homeowners associations. Darksyde reports (boldface mine): What is a homeowners association, you ask? HOAs often create themselves out of whole cloth, usually in neighborhoods where there was no previous HOA, where they pass rules making it … Continue reading →

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Links 3/30/16

Posted on March 30, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: To Slow Down Antibiotic Resistance, Focus on the Basics We need to stop making this simple f*cking mistake Why They Should Name the Ship Boaty McBoatface Adorable Prairie Dogs Brutally Kill Baby Ground Squirrels The scientist … Continue reading →

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There Is A Way For Clinton To Gain Sanders’ Supporters Backing

Posted on March 30, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s called a policy concession: And not just $15/hr minimum wage legislation–make it an executive order for all federal employees and contractors. Because an executive order won’t die in late-hour negotiations: it’s all on her. This might come as a … Continue reading →

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Links 3/29/16

Posted on March 29, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Warmer Winter Brings Forest-Threatening Beetles North In death, a crow’s big brain fires up memory, learning The secret lives of jellyfish: Long regarded as minor players in ocean ecology, jellyfish are actually important parts of the … Continue reading →

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Sprite

Posted on March 29, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 21st St. and Hillyer Place, NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.: The hood: Medallion: From a distance:

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When History Rhymes: Wallace And Trump

Posted on March 29, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve been working my way through Stayin’ Alive: The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working Class by Jefferson Cowie. This part about the support for segregationist 1968 presidential election candidate George Wallace seems relevant (boldface mine): The governor … Continue reading →

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Links 3/28/16

Posted on March 28, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Impossible Fish: Devils Hole Pupfish Puzzles Scientists Sloppy Science: Are sketchy practices in the lab to blame for the replication crisis in psychology research? The World’s Most Urgent Science Project: To know the Earth’s future, … Continue reading →

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Why Sanders Needs To Stay In–It’s All About The Down Ballot Races

Posted on March 28, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Saturday, as Bernie Sanders’ massive victory in the Washington caucuses became apparently, this trundled across the transom: Hard to see how any WA member of Congress or Senator can support the TPP after Bernie sweeps the state. — Robert Cruickshank … Continue reading →

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