Monthly Archives: April 2023

It’s Time for Sen. Feinstein to Go

Posted on April 19, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

For several years, multiple people have claimed Feinstein’s mental acuity is… not good, and that seems to be a fairly open secret. For example: It’s unpleasant, but, as some asshole with a blog noted last week, the argument for voting … Continue reading →

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Links 4/18/23

Posted on April 18, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: COVID left some with damaged immune response, study finds (pre-vaccine infections) Risk of autoimmune diseases in patients with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study SARS-CoV-2’s evolutionary capacity is mostly driven by host antiviral molecules Previous COVID infection … Continue reading →

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The Potential Politics of COVID

Posted on April 18, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

A brutal reality Democrats have to face, certainly ethically and perhaps politically, is that Biden’s COVID record is mediocre at best when you look at the results. Yes, he isn’t an ignorant buffoon like Trump is, but rhetoric aside*, Biden’s … Continue reading →

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Links 4/17/23

Posted on April 17, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Morocco’s Tiny Sand Cats Reveal Behavior Never Before Seen in Wild Cats Covid Is Still Deadlier for Patients Than Flu Bivalent COVID Vaccines; Can the Original Antigenic Sin be Forgiven? SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant shedding during respiratory … Continue reading →

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#BidenSafe

Posted on April 17, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

A few months ago, the hashtag #DavosSafe arose, in response to the Davos bigwigs requiring all sorts of COVID protections (testing, ventilation) to attend the meeting, while the rest of us hoi polloi are told to not worry and head … Continue reading →

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Links 4/16/23

Posted on April 16, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The y-ome defines the 35% of Escherichia coli genes that lack experimental evidence of function Researcher Calls 1st Marburg Virus Outbreak A ‘Lab Leak,’ Here’s Why Experts Pushed Back COVID-origins data from Wuhan market published: what … Continue reading →

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Links 4/15/23

Posted on April 15, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Real-world effectiveness of primary series and booster doses of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine against Omicron BA.2 variant infection in China: a retrospective cohort study Toward a Universal Definition of Post–COVID-19 Condition—How Do We Proceed? Snake Discovered That … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on April 15, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: On Kasmaryck and Rubicons A Problem with Twitter’s Algorithm “Project Next Gen” Is Good, but Why Did It Take So Long to Happen? When Reliable Senate Votes Aren’t Rep. Kaptur Is Right to Call … Continue reading →

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Links 4/14/23

Posted on April 14, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Marburg outbreak grows with concerning geographic spread in Equatorial Guinea Spider Solidarity: Scientists Discover New Species With Unprecedented Social Behavior Asian swamp eels spread in the Everglades. ‘Potentially the worst species we’ve had yet’ Cockroach Sex … Continue reading →

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Rep. Kaptur Is Right to Call for a Focus on Middle-Income Americans but…

Posted on April 14, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

…the data she’s marshalling don’t really say what she thinks they do. Building on some data put together by Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Axios produced a figure claiming to demonstrate that Democratics represent wealthier congressional districts. While I agree with … Continue reading →

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