Monthly Archives: February 2018

Links 2/16/18

Posted on February 16, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Did Flint’s Water Crisis Damage Kids’ Brains? Green Science’s White People Problem The Trump administration wants to turn the International Space Station into a commercially run venture, NASA document shows Genetic testing is about to redraw … Continue reading →

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Mass Murderers Are Responsible Gun Owners. Until They’re Not.

Posted on February 16, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

While there’s much that could and should be said about the recent horrific school shooting, this paragraph from Charles Pierce struck a chord with me (boldface mine): Good god. This guy was so freaking dangerous he was on the FBI’s … Continue reading →

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Links 2/15/18

Posted on February 15, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Argument Against Quantum Computers Trump moves to reshuffle Energy Department priorities with $2 billion boost to nuclear spending Trump budget seeks 23 percent cut at EPA, eliminating dozens of programs Country diary: England’s only narrow-headed … Continue reading →

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Late Night Valentine’s

Posted on February 15, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 16th Street NW, between Q and Corcoran, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Some Thoughts On The Trump ‘Budget’ And A Possible Minsky Moment

Posted on February 15, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

And thanks to budget chief Mick Mulvaney, nothing I write could be more stupid than anything he’s said–love clearing them low-lying punditry bars! Let’s deal with the ZOMG! TEH IFLATIONISMZ! typified by Steven Ratner (boldface mine): Perhaps I shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Links 2/14/18

Posted on February 14, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: NIH and opioid response get boost in Senate budget deal Bacteria share drug-resistance plasmids in chickens without drug selection US science agency will require universities to report sexual harassment Trump, Tell Us About Your Flu Shot … Continue reading →

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Geometry And Ride-Sharing

Posted on February 14, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

And by ‘ride-sharing’, I mean another form of taxis, but with a shiny app and no medallions. This isn’t good news from Boston (boldface mine): Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are exacerbating rush-hour traffic jams in Boston, according to … Continue reading →

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Links 2/13/18

Posted on February 13, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: This Mutant Crayfish Clones Itself, and It’s Taking Over Europe xenoGI: reconstructing the history of genomic island insertions in clades of closely related bacteria Up Close With the First and Only Millipede Lab in the United … Continue reading →

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It’s Lucy With The Football Time: The Immigration Edition

Posted on February 13, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

No one could have possibly seen this coming (boldface mine): Mitch McConnell is taking the reins of an immigration debate that may prompt a fix for “Dreamers” — or quickly spiral out of control… But McConnell does want strong GOP … Continue reading →

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Il Trumpe’s Budget: When Words Have No Meaning

Posted on February 13, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

As some asshole with a blog put it after the State of the Union address: But what’s so astounding is that Trump is still treated like a real president. Very little he said in the speech will become policy, or … Continue reading →

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