Monthly Archives: June 2025

Links 6/20/25

Posted on June 20, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Ranchers may have to relearn how to fight an old enemy — the New World screwworm Independent US vaccine body is planned after RFK Jr’s mass firing of CDC advisory panel Breakthrough in search for HIV … Continue reading →

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Republican Kidnappers

Posted on June 20, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

This is a good ad, but we now need so many more actual Democratic officials to make the point this viscerally–no faux outrage:

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Links 6/19/25

Posted on June 19, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Worried Northwestern lab directors describe ‘bleak’ atmosphere in wake of Trump research funding freeze The Disappearing Funds for Vaccine Research. These are the nearly 2,500 N.I.H. grants that have been ended or delayed. NOAA’s Climate Website … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Own Private Army

Posted on June 19, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Over seven years ago, some asshole with a blog noted the following about ICE (boldface added): The problem is similar to that of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Most DEA officials want to stop drug manufacturers. Most are not interested … Continue reading →

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The Geography of Protesting in the U.S.

Posted on June 19, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

It struck me when looking at photographic roundups of last weekend’s No Kings protests how inhospitable much of the U.S. is to protesting. I’m not referring to any kind of violence or public pressure, but the actual geography of where … Continue reading →

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Links 6/18/25

Posted on June 18, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Bethesda Declaration: A Call for NIH and HHS Leadership to Deliver on Promises of Academic Freedom and Scientific Excellence 3,500-year-old graves reveal secrets that rewrite bronze age history The Silent Virus Behind Mono Is Now … Continue reading →

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The Popularist Pollsters Do Not Understand That You Need to Make an Argument

Posted on June 18, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Brian Beutler makes a very good point about the current crop of Democratic advisors: Yes, media has changed in the ensuing years, but so too have Democrats. They have lost all confidence in their ability to persuade the masses of … Continue reading →

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Links 6/17/25

Posted on June 17, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The NASA science missions that would be axed in Trump’s 2026 budget To save rhinos, conservationists are removing their horns What really keeps mosquitoes away? Probably not your lavender plants. 15,000 Light-Years Away, Something Is Blinking … Continue reading →

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The ‘Popularist Pollsters’ Got It Wrong on Immigration

Posted on June 17, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

And why that matters. The last couple of weeks have made it clear that the current professional Democrat strategy of ‘popularism’, which is to say, poll-driven politics failed, at least when it comes to immigration. Yes, people, when asked about … Continue reading →

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Links 6/16/25

Posted on June 16, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Cockatoos have learned to operate drinking fountains in Australia US science is being wrecked, and its leadership is fighting the last war. Facing an extreme budget, the National Academies hosted an event that ignored it. Worms … Continue reading →

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