Monthly Archives: August 2024

It’s Not Easy Being Weird

Posted on August 5, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Or green. Well, the claim that Republicans are ‘weird’, first mentioned by Democratic governor of Minnesota Tim Walz, seems to have entered The Discourse (even Politico wrote two articles referring to weirdness). I have no idea how it will play … Continue reading →

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Trump Is Incoherent and His Competence Is (Finally) Being Called into Question

Posted on August 5, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

As I’ve noted many times on this blog, Trump is still the mean, nasty bigot he has always been, but now he’s too mentally incompetent to pull off the bigotry. Add JD Vance to the mix, and his mental acuity … Continue reading →

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Links 8/4/24

Posted on August 4, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Glaciers in the Andes are the smallest they’ve been for 130,000 years Central African Republic latest to declare mpox outbreak Sanders Introduces Historic Moonshot Legislation to Address the Long COVID Crisis Incidence of heart attacks and … Continue reading →

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Links 8/3/24

Posted on August 3, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Butterflies accumulate enough static electricity to attract pollen without contact Greece imposes restrictions to tackle ‘goat plague’ Multiplicity of Type 6 Secretion System toxins limits the evolution of resistance Get Faster, More Focused Search Results with … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on August 3, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

…two weeks of Mad Biologist links: Biden Has an Opportunity to Stick the Knife in Trump. Will He Take It? Donald Trump Would Like to Speak with the Manager The Real Story in the Massive Donations for Harris You Have … Continue reading →

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Links 8/2/24

Posted on August 2, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Across two continents: The genomic basis of environmental adaptation in house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) from the Americas What Kamala Harris’s historic bid for the US presidency means for science Rabies Is Spreading in South African … Continue reading →

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The D.C. Abortion Fund Needs Help

Posted on August 2, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Recently, the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF) has cut services because of budget cuts at Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Federation, making travel and care costs more expensive. As DCAF development director Alisha Dingus noted, “Everyone is out of money. … Continue reading →

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Links 8/1/24

Posted on August 1, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The power of observational research How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World. A gigantic, weather-defining current system could be headed to collapse. Peter and Susanne Ditlevsen had … Continue reading →

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How Not to Respond When Trump Does a Racism: Why Does the Left Keep OUTRAGING Itself?

Posted on August 1, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

And as one person noted yesterday on Bluesky (not me!), yesterday’s interview with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) likely will be both Trump’s least and most racist day of the campaign for the foreseeable future. If you missed … Continue reading →

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