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Trump to Close Off One of D.C.’s “First Amendment Spaces”

Posted on September 3, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Today the Washington Post, which despite Jeff Bezos, can still commit journalism ran a story about how the Secret Service convinced Trump to surround Lafayette Square with a fence, making it possible to close off the park. While this is … Continue reading →

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Links 9/2/26

Posted on September 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The NIH Director Says a Lot. Critics Call Much of It Misleading. Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don’t have Coroner Says Measles Wasn’t the Cause of Infant’s Death. Is He Right? … Continue reading →

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In the Next Congressional Session, Gluesenkamp Perez Needs to Be Stripped of Her Committee Positions

Posted on September 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

For context, this post is assuming that Democrats will take back the House by a considerable margin, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Yesterday, two Democrats Jared Golden of Maine (who is leaving Congress) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington … Continue reading →

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Links 9/1/26

Posted on September 1, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: What Happens When the Last Snail Dies? The CDC left two measles-associated Pa. deaths out of its latest count after RFK Jr. sparred with Gov. Shapiro Thousands of Interstellar Objects May Be Lurking in Our Solar … Continue reading →

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Links 8/31/26

Posted on August 31, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: This is what a Jurassic forest may have sounded like This frog bacterium wiped out cancer tumors in mice with a single dose (biology is amazing and unpredictable) Some Spiders Savor Sacrificial Somersault Sex Why Does … Continue reading →

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The Defense Department Just Hired an Actual Fascist

Posted on August 31, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Yesterday, the Washington Post revealed that the Defense Department just hired three rightwing online personalities (boldface mine): The Pentagon has secretly installed several conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles, declining to disclose their assignments as they … Continue reading →

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Links 8/30/26

Posted on August 30, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Let’s Remember Some Publications That Said We Would Get To Mars By 2026 (excellent, must-read piece on science journalism) New Kindergarten Vaccine Data Has RFK Jr.’s Stamp All Over It Many N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on August 30, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: The Absurdity of the National Guard Deployment Trump Has a Favorable Job Approval Rating in Only Three States (D.C. is at an estimated -83) A Day at the Renwick Gallery An OK Week for … Continue reading →

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Links 8/29/26

Posted on August 29, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes designed to join search and rescue teams in major disasters Why a UMass researcher is among the dozens leaving the U.S. for Canada (the key thing here is that the subject … Continue reading →

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Links 8/28/26

Posted on August 28, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why. Meningitis Is a Horrible Way to Die. Trump Will Make It More Common. Is mpox here to stay? CDC study says virus is … Continue reading →

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