Monthly Archives: May 2016

Links 5/23/16

Posted on May 23, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Your Legacy on Earth May Be a Plant (or soil characteristics, which partly determine plant community structure) 5:2 diet no better than cutting calories, study finds Zika Ready: D.C. Health Department Gives Out Survival Kits Global … Continue reading →

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Hit Donald Trump On Social Security

Posted on May 23, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

A while back, Il Trumpe suggested that he would force U.S. debtholders to take a haircut on their debt–that is, the value of the debt–U.S. Treasury bonds–would be lowered by fiat. Has anyone bothered to point out that the Social … Continue reading →

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What Democrats Must Learn From Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Posted on May 23, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Never trust a bagman–or a New Democrat. And as we’ll see, it’s often really hard to tell the difference. Chicago mayor, former Clinton and Obama apparatchik, and New Democrat has always had a strained relationship with Chicago’s public schools. When … Continue reading →

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Links 5/22/16

Posted on May 22, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dear “Skeptics,” Bash Homeopathy and Bigfoot Less, Mammograms and War More The Bugs That Live On Us and Around Us What does a museum curator do? Trees seen resting branches while ‘asleep’ for the first time How … Continue reading →

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Trump Bumper Stickers

Posted on May 22, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Over at Little Green Footballs, they’ve made a Trump bumper sticker generator. My additions:

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Five Armed Terrorists Have An Eighty Percent Chance Of Breaching TSA Security

Posted on May 22, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

And I mean all five of them, not just one of them. There have been a spate of articles about how long it takes to get through TSA airport security. But what’s amazing–in a bad way–is how bad it is … Continue reading →

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Links 5/21/16

Posted on May 21, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Sinkhole discovery suggests humans were in Florida 14,500 years ago Should the 2016 Summer Olympics still be held in Rio? Romanian cave sealed for 5.5 million years is full of strange creatures FDA will collect sales … Continue reading →

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Democrats Hopelessly Divided?

Posted on May 21, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

This is disturbing: Just how badly is the Democratic Party divided? According to the exit polls, half of Sanders’s supporters in Indiana would not vote for Clinton in a general election match up with Donald Trump. A third of Sanders … Continue reading →

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Links 5/20/16

Posted on May 20, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Problems found at frozen veg plant linked to outbreak America’s Most Common Drug Ingredient Could Be Making You Less Empathetic (1000 mg seems like a lot of acetaminophen) Rejection letter Did Cheaper Flights Change the Direction … Continue reading →

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Privatization of the D.C. Metro Is Not The Answer

Posted on May 20, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

What with all of the problems D.C.’s Metro transit system is facing, this stupid idea is not helping (boldface mine): Metro faces an $18 billion capital deficit over the next 10 years, news that shook regional lawmakers and prompted one … Continue reading →

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