Monthly Archives: September 2017

So Much Hate: The Graffiti Wars

Posted on September 19, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 9th Street NW, between P and Q, Shaw, D.C.:

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Once Again, Republicans Are Trying To Kill Thousands Of People

Posted on September 19, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Republicans have one last shot at weakening the ACA (Obamacare) through a bill that’s being referred to as Cassidy-Graham. Unlike previous attempts, Cassidy-Graham is especially pernicious. It imposes a Medicaid per-capita cap, which, by 2027, would throw more people off … Continue reading →

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Links 9/18/17

Posted on September 18, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Lazy ants make themselves useful in unexpected ways Prediction of junior faculty success in biomedical research: comparison of metrics and effects of mentoring programs (intramural funding matters) Next up, the animals: GOP moves to strip protections … Continue reading →

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Eyesore

Posted on September 18, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

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

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The Political Economy Of Equifax And Easy, Bad Credit

Posted on September 18, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Yves Smith makes a very important observation about Equifax, the data collection company that was unable to secure personal data on 143 million Americans (boldface mine): Understand what happened here. Methods of screening borrowers that would seem to be common-sensical, … Continue reading →

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Links 9/17/17

Posted on September 17, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Joy of Sexagesimal Floating-Point Arithmetic CDC cracks down on communications with reporters After 15 die in hepatitis outbreak, San Diego begins sanitary street washing Hidden heritability due to heterogeneity across seven populations Gregory Berns Knows … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on September 17, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week (and one day) of Mad Biologist posts: Why Blue States Need To Stop Electing Red Governors: The Metro Edition I Have No Frame Of Reference Left For Healthcare Politics Doggie In The Window Equifax Could Be A Real … Continue reading →

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Links 9/16/17

Posted on September 16, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Julius Caesar kept a cache of it in the government treasury and the Greeks even put it on their money. It was worth its weight in gold – but no one knows if it still exists. … Continue reading →

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What Hogan Taketh Away, He Returneth

Posted on September 16, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

In today’s installment of our semi-regular series, “How are area politicians fucking up the D.C. Metro system this week?”, we find that Maryland’s Republican governor, Paul Hogan, after privately going so far as to argue that one line of the … Continue reading →

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Links 9/15/17

Posted on September 15, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Has Climate Change Intensified 2017’s Western Wildfires? Say NO to the harassment of Christine Lattin by PETA activists 240-year-old nautical maps show coral loss is much worse than we knew Amazon won’t let me post this … Continue reading →

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