Monthly Archives: June 2019

Will ‘Biden or Bust’ Voters Vote for the Democrat in the General?

Posted on June 20, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

While the ‘Bernie or Bust’ voter scourge is vastly overrated–in 2016, Sanders primary supporters were no less likely to vote for the opposite party in the general election than in any other presidential election (and were far more loyal than … Continue reading →

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Links 6/19/19

Posted on June 19, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists Find Evidence of Dank Weed at 2,500-Year-Old Funeral Site Language, numeracy and logic in microbiome science The Anacostia River Is Full Of Tiny Shards Of Plastic uBiome convinced Silicon Valley that testing poop was worth … Continue reading →

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Anti-Abortionism: One Part Fanaticism, One Part Cynicism

Posted on June 19, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

And let’s take a look at the cynical part. Jen Gunter describes the reality of ‘life of the mother’ anti-abortion legislation (boldface mine): I was asked to perform an abortion for a very sick pregnant woman in her first trimester. … Continue reading →

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Links 6/18/19

Posted on June 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: You’re not imagining it: The pollen increase is real, and it’s linked to climate change Top UCLA Doctor Denounces HBO’s “Chernobyl” As Wrong And “Dangerous” Planet is entering ‘new climate regime’ with ‘extraordinary’ heat waves intensified … Continue reading →

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Why Pelosi Might Be Opposing an Impeachment Inquiry: Margolies-Mezvinsky

Posted on June 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Many Democrats and their ‘Resistance’ allies* are puzzled as to why Speaker Pelosi is opposing an impeachment inquiry. Multiple thinky pieces argue that she has learned the wrong lesson from the Clinton impeachment. But the problem is that I don’t … Continue reading →

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Links 6/17/19

Posted on June 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: White House blocked intelligence agency’s written testimony calling climate change ‘possibly catastrophic’ With 2020 in mind, Trump overruled top health official on fetal tissue The NIH’s extramural workforce craves stability Here’s Why the Black-White IQ Gap … Continue reading →

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Cars Turned Everyone Into Lawbreakers

Posted on June 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

And we’re still paying the price for that. There’s a really interesting article about the effects of the automobile on policing and law enforcement (read the whole thing). For me, this was the key part (boldface mine): Contrary to what … Continue reading →

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Links 6/16/19

Posted on June 16, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Who Were the Ancestors of Native Americans? A Lost People in Siberia, Scientists Say To Map a Coral Reef, Peel Back the Seawater U.S. measles outbreak spreads to Idaho and Virginia, hits 1,022 cases ‘The cleanest … Continue reading →

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Big Cannabis?

Posted on June 16, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

In this article about former House Speaker John Boehner’s lobbying for legalizing marijuana, this surprised me (boldface mine): The chain-smoking, merlot-sipping, former 12-term congressman from Ohio says he had never lit a joint in his life when he and the … Continue reading →

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Links 6/15/19

Posted on June 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Reducing Lead Levels In Kids Reduces Crime When They Grow Up Little legal recourse for astronomers concerned about Starlink African Swine Fever Is Spreading Fast and Eliminating It Will Take Decades We need worms: You might … Continue reading →

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