Monthly Archives: December 2025

Links 12/5/25

Posted on December 5, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: In which I fruitlessly beg NIH grant-seeking folks to focus on what is actually important. New Flu Variant Could Bring Another Severe U.S. Season Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported … Continue reading →

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“…The Laws Are Designed Specifically to Prevent That from Being OK.”

Posted on December 5, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

In a very good piece by Elie Mystal about Defense Secretary Hegseth’s recent murder spree, he writes (boldface mine): What it all comes down to is this: If we’re not at war, Hegseth is a murderer; if we are at … Continue reading →

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Links 12/4/25

Posted on December 4, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Lowell Observatory slashes research funding in the midst of financial struggle “Nice” NIH study sections screw their applicants because of the way NIH calculates percentile. Intracellular competition shapes plasmid population dynamics Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. … Continue reading →

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Panicked by a Close Election in Tennessee, Trump Attempts to Bribe Democratic Rep. Cuellar

Posted on December 4, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

In case you missed it, Tuesday night, the Democratic congressional candidate, Aftyn Benn, for TN-7 lost, but, importantly, she overperformed in a heavily Republican district, in what appears to be a thirteen point swing from the 2024 Trump margin of … Continue reading →

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Links 12/3/25

Posted on December 3, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: RFK Jr.’s Miasma Theory of Health Is Spreading. The agency is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay. (impeach him. Impeach him now) RSV … Continue reading →

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Links 12/2/25

Posted on December 2, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: RFK Jr. suggests vaccines linked to peanut allergies. What the science says. Scientists hail breakthrough in decoding whale communication Why We’re Seeing More Bird Flu Infections Earlier Pfizer’s mRNA flu shot outperforms standard flu vaccine in … Continue reading →

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LLMs Are an Upgrade to Mediocrity: the Occupation of Chicago Edition

Posted on December 2, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, some asshole with a blog noted: But in professional life, there are many who are bad at either reading or writing (or both). This includes people with technical skills and hoity-toity degrees. Not mediocre, but bad. They … Continue reading →

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Links 12/1/25

Posted on December 1, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Conflicting advice on COVID shots likely to ding already low vaccine rates, experts warn What’s in the junk? C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time. If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by … Continue reading →

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The D.C. Occupation: Compounding Tragedy with Farce

Posted on December 1, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

In response to last week’s tragic murder of one national guardsmen and the wounding of another outside Farragut West Metro Station, the Trump administration has decided to deliberately pause and reassess the military occupation of D.C. You didn’t really believe … Continue reading →

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