Monthly Archives: August 2019

Links 8/21/19

Posted on August 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why Weather Forecasting Keeps Getting Better The Paternity Reveal Hepatitis A is breaking out across the country in wake of opioid crisis USDA tried to cast doubt on UW-linked study about climate effects on nutrients in … Continue reading →

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Art Deco, Overcast

Posted on August 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 16th Street NW, between T and U, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Democrats Fire a Warning Shot at the Supreme Court

Posted on August 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

It only took thirty years or so, but Democrats seem to coming to a slow understanding that the Supreme Court is hopelessly politicized. In an amicus brief, several Democratic senators, led by Sen. Whitehouse (RI) have laid out in very … Continue reading →

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Links 8/20/19

Posted on August 20, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘Geno-economics’ Is a Thing, But Maybe It Shouldn’t Be (should also see this paper) Don’t change your DNA at home, says America’s first CRISPR law Ebola Outbreaks Are About Inequality Looking Backward To Move Forward: the … Continue reading →

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In-Play ‘Deplorables’

Posted on August 20, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

One point I’ve been trying to make for the last three years is that a fair number of Democratic voters are, to use a word, deplorable. That is, there are bigots who vote for Democrats in spite of and in … Continue reading →

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Links 8/19/19

Posted on August 19, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Cats understand their names and are probably just choosing to ignore you Trump’s pick for managing federal lands doesn’t believe the government should have any Global Genetic Cartography of Urban Metagenomes and Anti-Microbial Resistance 23andMe had … Continue reading →

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We Have Run Out of Good Choices

Posted on August 19, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

There is only deciding which choice is worse. From Takoma, in D.C. (boldface mine): A proposed 200-bed shelter in D.C. to house detained immigrant children is likely to face a number of legal and regulatory obstacles from city officials and … Continue reading →

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Links 8/18/19

Posted on August 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Think 30-50 feral hogs is a joke? Millions more are rampaging across the U.S. Quantifying the uncultureds ‘It feels like something out of a bad sci-fi movie’. A top climate scientist quit USDA, following others who … Continue reading →

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Forgetting Our History

Posted on August 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Paul Krugman made a very good point last week (boldface mine): It’s true that Trump (breaking all his campaign promises) has indeed cut taxes on the wealthy, and will surely cut them further if re-elected. By contrast, whoever the Democrats … Continue reading →

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Links 8/17/19

Posted on August 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Deforestation, Agriculture, and Diet Are Fuelling the Climate Crisis This Land Is the Only Land There Is The days have been getting shorter since June. So why does the weather keep getting warmer? The most effective … Continue reading →

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