Ray Collins
@eraycollins.bsky.social
The future has arrived - it's just not evenly distributed yet.
- William Gibson
Do you boogie-woogie? https://youtu.be/-y_YM1ikva0?feature=shared
- William Gibson
Do you boogie-woogie? https://youtu.be/-y_YM1ikva0?feature=shared
But the broadest measure is U-6, which includes underemployed workers stuck in part-time employment and discouraged workers who have temporarily given up job search. And U-6 has risen sharply since January, when Trump took office: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/an-a-econo...
December 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
But the broadest measure is U-6, which includes underemployed workers stuck in part-time employment and discouraged workers who have temporarily given up job search. And U-6 has risen sharply since January, when Trump took office: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/an-a-econo...
In the case of the strikes on the small boats, though, the administration has not provided evidence of its claims either to the public or to Congress, whose permission to continue the strikes is required by the 1973 War Powers Act if indeed the country is engaged in an armed conflict.
December 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
In the case of the strikes on the small boats, though, the administration has not provided evidence of its claims either to the public or to Congress, whose permission to continue the strikes is required by the 1973 War Powers Act if indeed the country is engaged in an armed conflict.
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2 salad-linked Listeria outbreaks show need for routine surveillance
Infections linked to packaged salads from two different firms caused 30 illnesses.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/l...
Infections linked to packaged salads from two different firms caused 30 illnesses.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/l...
December 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
2 salad-linked Listeria outbreaks show need for routine surveillance
Infections linked to packaged salads from two different firms caused 30 illnesses.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/l...
Infections linked to packaged salads from two different firms caused 30 illnesses.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/l...
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#Presenteeism among health workers with #COVID rose steadily last year, study suggests
Working while sick increased over time, from less than 2% in 2020 to 15% in 2024.
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Working while sick increased over time, from less than 2% in 2020 to 15% in 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
December 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
#Presenteeism among health workers with #COVID rose steadily last year, study suggests
Working while sick increased over time, from less than 2% in 2020 to 15% in 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Working while sick increased over time, from less than 2% in 2020 to 15% in 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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Drug Boat
For @contrariannews.org
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December 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Drug Boat
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The increased concentration of pediatric hospital services could strain care delivery and access, they wrote, particularly in periods where demand for such care surges such as a respiratory virus epidemic.
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Numerous acute care hospitals trimmed pediatric care capabilities since 2003, study finds
The number of U.S. hospitals capable of delivering higher levels of pediatric care has dropped over the past two decades, according to a study published this week in the journal Pediatrics. | The prop...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The increased concentration of pediatric hospital services could strain care delivery and access, they wrote, particularly in periods where demand for such care surges such as a respiratory virus epidemic.
www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/ac...
www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/ac...
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more "secret" ice detention
Sherburne County Jail is located in Elk River, Minnesota.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently detains a person at this facility for an average of 24 days.
detentionreports.com/facility/SHE...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently detains a person at this facility for an average of 24 days.
detentionreports.com/facility/SHE...
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
more "secret" ice detention
"We have serious problems to solve....And whatever your particular problem is, I promise you, Bob Rumson is not the least bit interested in solving it. He is interested in two things....making you afraid of it and telling you who’s to blame for it."
― Rob Reiner, Director, The American President
― Rob Reiner, Director, The American President
December 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"We have serious problems to solve....And whatever your particular problem is, I promise you, Bob Rumson is not the least bit interested in solving it. He is interested in two things....making you afraid of it and telling you who’s to blame for it."
― Rob Reiner, Director, The American President
― Rob Reiner, Director, The American President
....the antibody prevented the virus from spreading between cells, a key feature of HCMV that makes it so difficult to control. The antibodies significantly reduced viral dissemination in infected cell cultures, showing the ability to slow the spread of the virus.
news.utexas.edu/2025/12/15/c...
news.utexas.edu/2025/12/15/c...
Cytomegalovirus Breakthrough Could Lead to New Treatments
New antibody design blocks cytomegalovirus from hiding from the immune system and could lead to safer, more effective treatments for vulnerable patients.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:26 AM
....the antibody prevented the virus from spreading between cells, a key feature of HCMV that makes it so difficult to control. The antibodies significantly reduced viral dissemination in infected cell cultures, showing the ability to slow the spread of the virus.
news.utexas.edu/2025/12/15/c...
news.utexas.edu/2025/12/15/c...
These invocations of God are not all innocent; they are confessions of guilt. And they are unfair to God, at least as Jefferson and the other framers understood Him: that he gave us the opportunity to govern ourselves.
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What a terrible thing it is
Mass shootings as regime change
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December 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
These invocations of God are not all innocent; they are confessions of guilt. And they are unfair to God, at least as Jefferson and the other framers understood Him: that he gave us the opportunity to govern ourselves.
snyder.substack.com/p/what-a-ter...
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In Washington DC — or in pretty much every other Republican dominated state — the threats might have worked, because fear is a powerful weapon, and political courage is vanishingly rare.
But in Indiana, it backfired royally. Spectacularly. Decisively.
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But in Indiana, it backfired royally. Spectacularly. Decisively.
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Donald Trump's Ghastly Day
Defeat in the courts. Defeat in Congress. Defeat in Indiana.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In Washington DC — or in pretty much every other Republican dominated state — the threats might have worked, because fear is a powerful weapon, and political courage is vanishingly rare.
But in Indiana, it backfired royally. Spectacularly. Decisively.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
But in Indiana, it backfired royally. Spectacularly. Decisively.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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New free link. as.ft.com/r/1d504f14-c...
December 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New free link. as.ft.com/r/1d504f14-c...
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"At a moment when income inequality, the looming threat of A.I. and the rise of authoritarianism seem to be straining American societal cohesion, a revolt against self-dealing elites may be the only cause compelling enough to bring us together."
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Billionaires used to pour money into politics “without the rest of us even having a clue,” Michael Hirschorn writes. “Today, billionaires are still flooding politics with their money and still reaping the benefits, but they won’t stop yapping about it.”
Opinion | The Billionaires Have No One to Blame but Themselves
The first rule of dark money is to quit blabbing about it. Did they think people would thank them for it?
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December 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"At a moment when income inequality, the looming threat of A.I. and the rise of authoritarianism seem to be straining American societal cohesion, a revolt against self-dealing elites may be the only cause compelling enough to bring us together."
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
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Wisconsin's, the second largest dairy producing state in the US, has #H5N1 #birdflu in a herd. It will be interesting to see if the virus moves through WI herds in the way it swept through California's (#1 dairy producing state). www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Wisconsin's, the second largest dairy producing state in the US, has #H5N1 #birdflu in a herd. It will be interesting to see if the virus moves through WI herds in the way it swept through California's (#1 dairy producing state). www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
...But it’s just as important and relevant for consumer education that 12-18% of those treated stopped taking the drug due to adverse effects, compared with 4% in the placebo group. All of that information appeared in the first 116 words of the STAT story. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/comparing-...
Comparing stories on the new "souped-up" GLP-1 drug
You can report on the positive findings but don't bury the side effects
garyschwitzer.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
...But it’s just as important and relevant for consumer education that 12-18% of those treated stopped taking the drug due to adverse effects, compared with 4% in the placebo group. All of that information appeared in the first 116 words of the STAT story. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/comparing-...
Under Trump II, the broligarch campaign to take down independent media has gone into overdrive. And Larry Ellison is at the wheel. /1
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MAGA, the Broligarchs and the Media
This isn’t just about business; it’s about democracy
paulkrugman.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Under Trump II, the broligarch campaign to take down independent media has gone into overdrive. And Larry Ellison is at the wheel. /1
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-the-b...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-the-b...
Certainly, at minimum, there should be public statements of mission that acknowledge that things have changed, and that the news media has a role in addressing it.
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margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/america-ha...
America has tragically changed, but journalism is still stuck in old ways
The swift slide into authoritarianism should have been a five-alarm fire for the media
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December 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Certainly, at minimum, there should be public statements of mission that acknowledge that things have changed, and that the news media has a role in addressing it.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/america-ha...
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/america-ha...
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I only needed to read the headline to know @sulliview.bsky.social was dead on. When she called the coverage of Trump “stenography” I said to myself “yep.” And I applauded when she outlined 3 changes on how to respond to Trump.
Follow them please, journalists.
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Follow them please, journalists.
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
America has tragically changed, but journalism is still stuck in old ways
The swift slide into authoritarianism should have been a five-alarm fire for the media
open.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I only needed to read the headline to know @sulliview.bsky.social was dead on. When she called the coverage of Trump “stenography” I said to myself “yep.” And I applauded when she outlined 3 changes on how to respond to Trump.
Follow them please, journalists.
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Follow them please, journalists.
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
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@technologyreview.com reporter @caseycrownhart.bsky.social says AI use is becoming less of a personal choice as AI becomes more embedded in our digital infrastructure. Now, a boom in construction of AI data centers is facing public backlash: buff.ly/CcMLqUj
December 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
@technologyreview.com reporter @caseycrownhart.bsky.social says AI use is becoming less of a personal choice as AI becomes more embedded in our digital infrastructure. Now, a boom in construction of AI data centers is facing public backlash: buff.ly/CcMLqUj
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i am fascinated by how nate silver turns everything he doesn’t like into a bespoke ideology. it’s not that he is annoyed by HCR, it is that she is a dreaded “ism” responsible for everything he doesn’t like about the democratic party. same with bluesky.
what the fuck are you talking about man
December 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Anyway, the days of political placidity for the Fed are numbered, because its role in our society is just too important to be ignored. /1
Monopoly Round-Up: Trump Is About to Take Control of How Money in America Works • The Federal Reserve runs money and banks in America. Trump is about to take control. Plus, NASCAR settles and Warner Bros gets a hostile bid. And is a Ticketmaster antitrust settlement in the works?
Monopoly Round-Up: Trump Is About to Take Control of How Money in America Works
The Federal Reserve runs money and banks in America. Trump is about to take control. Plus, NASCAR settles and Warner Bros gets a hostile bid. And is a Ticketmaster antitrust settlement in the works?
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December 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Anyway, the days of political placidity for the Fed are numbered, because its role in our society is just too important to be ignored. /1
“Regardless of this administration, I believe this is a country of laws, and I believe that this injustice will come to its end. Keep fighting. Do not give up. I wish all of you love and justice. Keep going.” ― Abrego Garcia to supporters at his checkin with the Baltimore ICE field office 12/12
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“Regardless of this administration, I believe this is a country of laws, and I believe that this injustice will come to its end. Keep fighting. Do not give up. I wish all of you love and justice. Keep going.” ― Abrego Garcia to supporters at his checkin with the Baltimore ICE field office 12/12
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The Board of Directors of TCAD meeting held December 11th started with a sentimental farewell to one board member and ended with a cryptic discussion of a recent setback in litigation before the Texas Supreme Court.
theaustinbulldog.org/appraisal-di...
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Appraisal district board headed for member turnover - The Austin Bulldog
The Board of Directors of Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD) meeting held December 11th started with a sentimental farewell to one board member and ended with a cryptic discussion of a recent se...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The Board of Directors of TCAD meeting held December 11th started with a sentimental farewell to one board member and ended with a cryptic discussion of a recent setback in litigation before the Texas Supreme Court.
theaustinbulldog.org/appraisal-di...
theaustinbulldog.org/appraisal-di...
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Bullseye!!!! The last time the USA broke up a Monopoly was the year I was born “Standard OIL” they have since bailed them out when they failed!!! That is NOT capitalism!!! That is what they love to route when it works in their favor, but isn’t anything more than a tagline!!!!!
March 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Bullseye!!!! The last time the USA broke up a Monopoly was the year I was born “Standard OIL” they have since bailed them out when they failed!!! That is NOT capitalism!!! That is what they love to route when it works in their favor, but isn’t anything more than a tagline!!!!!