Monthly Archives: November 2017

How To Betray The Resistance

Posted on November 23, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

This is yet another reason why this ‘Old Democrat’ has trust issues with the New Democrats (boldface mine): In the wake of the Equifax scandal, Congress has been under pressure to act. But the price of modest reforms in Washington … Continue reading →

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Links 11/22/17

Posted on November 22, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Discussing sexual misconduct in STEM in our post-Weinstein world (puts the Helgen-Smithsonian conflict in a very different light; odd how this wasn’t mentioned at all in contemporaneous news coverage) Worst-case scenario: There could be only 30 … Continue reading →

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Evening Red

Posted on November 22, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 14th and S Streets NW, Logan Circle, D.C.:

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Class War Overreach

Posted on November 22, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Oh, you thought I was talking about the left? Nope (boldface mine): It’s honestly quite surprising to me that Republicans didn’t just figure out the biggest deficit increase they could get away with, hand almost all of it to the … Continue reading →

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Links 11/21/17

Posted on November 21, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Save the sea squirts! Wait, what? How the English language has evolved like a living creature A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer The Grim Food Served on 17th-Century Sea Voyages Wasn’t All Bad Global phylogenetic … Continue reading →

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Sign Of The Times?

Posted on November 21, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 18th St. and Massachusetts Ave. NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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The Republican Cure Is Always Worse Than The Disease: The Property Tax Edition

Posted on November 21, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

A common theme of Republican policy proposals, especially when Rep. Paul Ryan is involved, is that it’s like liberalism, but designed by fucking morons. That is, they identify a problem and then proceed to propose a solution that not only … Continue reading →

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Links 11/20/17

Posted on November 20, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists Start To Tease Out The Subtler Ways Racism Hurts Health With cures in hand, a major city tries to eliminate hepatitis C — and build a model for others Rural areas at risk as water … Continue reading →

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NMAAHC

Posted on November 20, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the U.S. Botanic Garden, Southwest, D.C.:

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Republicans Believe Social Security Is Welfare

Posted on November 20, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

I suppose you could argue it is welfare. Of course, welfare in the U.S. context has a pejorative connotation, and is only provided to those people. But this is standard Republican policy (boldface mine): Harwood: Are you thinking that you’ll … Continue reading →

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