Transitional Fossil
@transitfossil.bsky.social
retired mechanical engineer and computer scientist. avid swimmer. amateur classical guitar player. atheist. liberal. feminist. anti-fascist. never trump.
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NEW: Billions of prescriptions for generic drugs are filled in the U.S. annually.
The FDA reports testing only a few dozen of them every year, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contaminants, irregularities and other issues.
Here’s what we found when we did our own testing:
The FDA reports testing only a few dozen of them every year, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contaminants, irregularities and other issues.
Here’s what we found when we did our own testing:
The FDA Often Doesn’t Test Generic Drugs for Quality Concerns, So ProPublica Did
Billions of prescriptions for generic drugs are filled in the U.S. annually. The FDA tests only a few dozen of them every year, its own records show, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contaminants, irregularities and other issues.
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: Billions of prescriptions for generic drugs are filled in the U.S. annually.
The FDA reports testing only a few dozen of them every year, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contaminants, irregularities and other issues.
Here’s what we found when we did our own testing:
The FDA reports testing only a few dozen of them every year, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contaminants, irregularities and other issues.
Here’s what we found when we did our own testing:
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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As it relates to Pam Bondi, I don't think the "inherent contempt" charge goes far enough. She should be in prison. But then, so should the entire regime
December 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As it relates to Pam Bondi, I don't think the "inherent contempt" charge goes far enough. She should be in prison. But then, so should the entire regime
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Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
December 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
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One more 🖕🏼from the Trump Administration.
December 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
One more 🖕🏼from the Trump Administration.
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Consider: In that one little red dot, there are 200-400 billion stars. 🤯
December 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Consider: In that one little red dot, there are 200-400 billion stars. 🤯
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Believe the women.
That’s literally all we had to do.
We need to believe the victims.
We need to acknowledge how many men are predators.
We need to explore the reasons victims don’t come forward.
We need to take sexual assault more seriously.
We need to punish predators.
That’s literally all we had to do.
We need to believe the victims.
We need to acknowledge how many men are predators.
We need to explore the reasons victims don’t come forward.
We need to take sexual assault more seriously.
We need to punish predators.
December 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Believe the women.
That’s literally all we had to do.
We need to believe the victims.
We need to acknowledge how many men are predators.
We need to explore the reasons victims don’t come forward.
We need to take sexual assault more seriously.
We need to punish predators.
That’s literally all we had to do.
We need to believe the victims.
We need to acknowledge how many men are predators.
We need to explore the reasons victims don’t come forward.
We need to take sexual assault more seriously.
We need to punish predators.
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All my life, I've heard, "It's never been harder to be young." That is a platitude, not necessarily true (like "The world has never been more complicated"). But when I read things like this, I think: nightmare. apnews.com/article/scho...
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled
A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated nude images of her.
apnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
All my life, I've heard, "It's never been harder to be young." That is a platitude, not necessarily true (like "The world has never been more complicated"). But when I read things like this, I think: nightmare. apnews.com/article/scho...
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"Being kind to yourself in thoughts, words, and actions is as important as being kind to others." ~Author Unknown
December 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"Being kind to yourself in thoughts, words, and actions is as important as being kind to others." ~Author Unknown
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“Christianity was present in Africa long before the imposition of colonial rule;
however, it remained only one of several religious traditions, and despite centuries of sustained contact with Christian societies, its influence was relatively limited.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-brief-hi...
however, it remained only one of several religious traditions, and despite centuries of sustained contact with Christian societies, its influence was relatively limited.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-brief-hi...
A brief history of Christianity in Africa's Religious Traditions
Christianity was present in Africa long before the imposition of colonial rule; however, it remained only one of several religious traditions, and despite centuries of sustained contact with Christian...
www.africanhistoryextra.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“Christianity was present in Africa long before the imposition of colonial rule;
however, it remained only one of several religious traditions, and despite centuries of sustained contact with Christian societies, its influence was relatively limited.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-brief-hi...
however, it remained only one of several religious traditions, and despite centuries of sustained contact with Christian societies, its influence was relatively limited.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-brief-hi...
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“The reason why we are still reviewing documents and still continuing our process is simply…to protect victims,” Blanche told Welker.
That claim does not survive even minimal scrutiny."
open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
That claim does not survive even minimal scrutiny."
open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
Breaking: Evidence that Trump's DOJ is Actively Intimidating Epstein Survivors
A government that truly cares about victims would shield the vulnerable and expose the powerful. This one did the opposite.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“The reason why we are still reviewing documents and still continuing our process is simply…to protect victims,” Blanche told Welker.
That claim does not survive even minimal scrutiny."
open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
That claim does not survive even minimal scrutiny."
open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
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Bari Weiss is EXACTLY who we said she was
60 MINUTES CORRESPONDENT: “Our story was screened 5x and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.” #CBSNewsMAX #BariWeiss
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
December 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Bari Weiss is EXACTLY who we said she was
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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This is not original with me, but screw it. I will assume that every black box on every page of the heavily-redacted Epstein files is hiding either a reference to or a photo of Donald J. Trump.
December 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This is not original with me, but screw it. I will assume that every black box on every page of the heavily-redacted Epstein files is hiding either a reference to or a photo of Donald J. Trump.
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A new Trump regime foreign policy document makes clear the USA will dump long-term European allies in favor of China and Russia. The EU are now America's enemies and far-right autocrats its friends. The world has become a more dangerous place.
(cartoon David Horsey)
(cartoon David Horsey)
December 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A new Trump regime foreign policy document makes clear the USA will dump long-term European allies in favor of China and Russia. The EU are now America's enemies and far-right autocrats its friends. The world has become a more dangerous place.
(cartoon David Horsey)
(cartoon David Horsey)
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Let's talk about AI Hype and the Theory of Constraints. From a business perspective, the key metric is "lead time." The time it takes to get an idea to the point where it's producing revenue ("in the customer's hands").
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December 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Let's talk about AI Hype and the Theory of Constraints. From a business perspective, the key metric is "lead time." The time it takes to get an idea to the point where it's producing revenue ("in the customer's hands").
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The only thing that would truly have shocked me concerning the Epstein files is if they had fully released them sans redactions.
December 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The only thing that would truly have shocked me concerning the Epstein files is if they had fully released them sans redactions.
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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“What more is there to say about the character of this petty, hollow, squalid, overstuffed man? — sometimes the point bears stressing: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House.”
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
Opinion: Our petty, hollow, squalid ogre in chief
Opinion: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House.
www.sltrib.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“What more is there to say about the character of this petty, hollow, squalid, overstuffed man? — sometimes the point bears stressing: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House.”
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
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Chapman Falls is roadside at Devil’s Hopyard State Park in E. Haddam, CT. Over 60 feet.
2/15/25.
41.4838069, -72.3418164
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
2/15/25.
41.4838069, -72.3418164
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
December 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Chapman Falls is roadside at Devil’s Hopyard State Park in E. Haddam, CT. Over 60 feet.
2/15/25.
41.4838069, -72.3418164
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
2/15/25.
41.4838069, -72.3418164
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
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