Monthly Archives: May 2019

Strongly Urge

Posted on May 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed in Blagden Alley, Shaw, D.C.:

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Georgia’s Anti-Abortion Law Is a Democratic Party Failure

Posted on May 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Before you blow a gasket, yes, Republicans and conservatives are the ones who pushed for it. But the recent spate of anti-legal and safe abortion legislation in the U.S. must be perceived as a complete, comprehensive, and long-term failure of … Continue reading →

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Links 5/13/19

Posted on May 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The healthcare response to human trafficking: A need for globally harmonized ICD codes When Measles Arrives: Breaking Down the Anatomy of Containment Why Whales and Dolphins Join the Navy, in Russia and the U.S. Economists flee … Continue reading →

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Mass Transit in Far-Flung Areas

Posted on May 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Which is to say, the outer suburbs. I recently discussed an article about attitudes towards D.C.’s Metro. Leaving aside the psychotic break portion of the article, it did describe a pretty fundamental problem: He also said it’s often faster for … Continue reading →

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Links 5/12/19

Posted on May 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Demand for jury trial of personnel from Mount Sinai Global Health (just read pp. 3-5) Pregnancy-Related Deaths, United States, 2011–2015, and Strategies for Prevention, 13 States, 2013–2017 RFK Jr. Is Our Brother and Uncle. He’s Tragically … Continue reading →

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Fear of Mass Transit As a Mass Communicable Psychotic Break

Posted on May 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ll have more to say about this as a mass transit issue, but this, from an article about D.C.’s Metro, is bonkers (boldface mine): Johnny DiPasquale, a retired law enforcement officer who lives in Leesburg in Loudoun County, Va., said … Continue reading →

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Links 5/11/19

Posted on May 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Chesapeake Bay blue crab rebounding in 2019, led by near-doubling of juvenile crab population How Carbon Farming Can Help Stop Climate Change in Its Tracks After outcry, USDA will no longer require scientists to label research … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on May 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Biden Is Not ‘Electable’ Generational Effects And College Tuition The Importance of the Green New Deal Is the Coalition Building The Light Bulb Defenders Ride Again! Gentrification Without The Rise Is Just Urban Poverty … Continue reading →

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Links 5/10/19

Posted on May 10, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Increasing Importance of Training Awards in the Careers of Early-Stage Biomedical Academic Researchers A Mystery Frequency Disrupted Car Fobs in an Ohio City, and Now Residents Know Why Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber? … Continue reading →

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Schools Still Need Libraries

Posted on May 10, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve written before about the disparities in D.C.’s public school libraries. Well, this also seems to be a problem in other cities too (boldface mine): Here we go again, tumbling down the shaft and into a bizarro world in which … Continue reading →

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