Monthly Archives: May 2017

Not Every Week Can Be Like This One

Posted on May 19, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s safe to say Il Trumpe had a bad week (though it’s not over yet!). Keep in mind, that every week can’t be this catastrophic. He’ll have some reasonably ‘good’ weeks. This is a marathon, not a sprint. By the … Continue reading →

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Chemical Saftey During The Reign Of Il Trumpe

Posted on May 19, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Only one month after the Trump administration liberated us from the horrors of pesticide regulation, this happened (boldface mine): On May 5, more than 50 farmworkers outside of Bakersfield, California, were exposed to a highly toxic pesticide that apparently drifted … Continue reading →

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Links 5/18/17

Posted on May 18, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Mystery of the Wasting House-Cats More on not enough faculty positions Enzyme drives middle-age weight and fitness changes (in mice) A Remote Paradise Island Is Now a Plastic Junkyard 40,000-year-old bracelet made by extinct human … Continue reading →

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The Derp State: Erdogan’s Goons Humiliate The U.S.

Posted on May 18, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Tuesday, Turkish security forces loyal to President Erdogan launched an invasion into U.S. federal park regions in order to beat and harass opposition-aligned dissidents. Well, that’s how the headlines should read. If you haven’t heard, on Tuesday, protestors outside of … Continue reading →

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The Trump Administration Has A Very Unserious NIH Budget Proposal

Posted on May 18, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Former ScienceBlogling and now International Man of Scientific Mystery Ed Yong reports (boldface mine): The bulked-up version of the President’s budget for fiscal year 2018, which will be released next week, may not allay those fears. According to two sources … Continue reading →

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Links 5/17/17

Posted on May 17, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: SFAF & I’m Not Dead Yet Technologies The Looming Threat of Yellow Fever High blood pressure linked to racial segregation in neighborhoods 50 Years Ago: Repeal of Tennessee’s “Monkey Law” ‘Rare as winning the lottery’: New … Continue reading →

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A Humongous Fungus Among Us

Posted on May 17, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on P Street NW, between 17th and 18th, Dupont Circle, D.C:

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An Environment Of Lies

Posted on May 17, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I noted this based on my experience with a narcissistic boss: There’s a reason–when you have a narcissist as a boss, you live in a constant environment of lies: Just like the addict’s primary goal is to … Continue reading →

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Links 5/16/17

Posted on May 16, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Texas House passes bill banning doctors from vaccinating new foster children New Gene Tests Pose a Threat to Insurers Trump’s Expected Pick For Top USDA Scientist Is Not A Scientist A Boy’s Life Is Lost to … Continue reading →

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Purple

Posted on May 16, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 8th Street NW, between Rhode Island and P, Shaw, D.C.:

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