Mr. Blue
@bluefandango.bsky.social
you can call me by my first name, of course
looking for like minded or complete opposite people to analyze economics, US & world politics and form a group
from no political affiliation, at all. note even independent :)
goal: predict the future
looking for like minded or complete opposite people to analyze economics, US & world politics and form a group
from no political affiliation, at all. note even independent :)
goal: predict the future
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Mr. Blue
@bluefandango.bsky.social
· Mar 18
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China—Summary of a China CDC Report
This Viewpoint summarizes key epidemiologic and clinical findings from all cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported through February 11, 2020, in mainland China, and case trends in respon...
jamanetwork.com
an anniversary is overdue, five years ago, "suddenly" covid
please behold this:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
published in february meaning submitted by january
meaning everybody with a little connection had the information waaaay beforehand
this is the only scandal
please behold this:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
published in february meaning submitted by january
meaning everybody with a little connection had the information waaaay beforehand
this is the only scandal
there's no high quality study that probes whether using a parachute is of any use
and there's solid evidence that screen time and blue light won't do much good to any brain or eyes, let alone wee ones
and there's solid evidence that screen time and blue light won't do much good to any brain or eyes, let alone wee ones
A trial will finally reveal whether limiting the time teens spend on social media really does affect their mental health
Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence
A trial will finally reveal whether limiting the time teens spend on social media really does affect their mental health
www.newscientist.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:46 AM
there's no high quality study that probes whether using a parachute is of any use
and there's solid evidence that screen time and blue light won't do much good to any brain or eyes, let alone wee ones
and there's solid evidence that screen time and blue light won't do much good to any brain or eyes, let alone wee ones
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A trial will finally reveal whether limiting the time teens spend on social media really does affect their mental health
Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence
A trial will finally reveal whether limiting the time teens spend on social media really does affect their mental health
www.newscientist.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:05 AM
A trial will finally reveal whether limiting the time teens spend on social media really does affect their mental health
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/dwi...
www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/dwi...
Dwight Eisenhower Cross of Iron Speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors (text-audio)
www.americanrhetoric.com
April 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/dwi...
www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/dwi...
a series of proxy companies built around populist themes
manipulating stock markets is part of the deal, ofc
can't understand how a billionaire can stoop to new lows to make money neither he or his immediate descendants will never be able to spend in their lifetimes
newrepublic.com/post/194107/...
manipulating stock markets is part of the deal, ofc
can't understand how a billionaire can stoop to new lows to make money neither he or his immediate descendants will never be able to spend in their lifetimes
newrepublic.com/post/194107/...
Trump Has Eyewateringly Corrupt Scheme to Get Rich Off Tariffs
Donald Trump has found a way to cash in on his tariffs.
newrepublic.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
a series of proxy companies built around populist themes
manipulating stock markets is part of the deal, ofc
can't understand how a billionaire can stoop to new lows to make money neither he or his immediate descendants will never be able to spend in their lifetimes
newrepublic.com/post/194107/...
manipulating stock markets is part of the deal, ofc
can't understand how a billionaire can stoop to new lows to make money neither he or his immediate descendants will never be able to spend in their lifetimes
newrepublic.com/post/194107/...
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The dollar is meant to be a source of safety. Lately it has been a cause of fear. Donald Trump has replaced ironclad assumptions about America’s currency with stomach-churning doubts econ.st/3Y3GG90
April 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The dollar is meant to be a source of safety. Lately it has been a cause of fear. Donald Trump has replaced ironclad assumptions about America’s currency with stomach-churning doubts econ.st/3Y3GG90
what about the dollar? the dollar is JUST FINE... it's the other currencies that are worrying...
April 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
what about the dollar? the dollar is JUST FINE... it's the other currencies that are worrying...
basic/pure research is government funded.
without basic research, no X-ray devices, no TV sets
challenge: go explain this to a libertarian
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
without basic research, no X-ray devices, no TV sets
challenge: go explain this to a libertarian
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
What politicians so often get wrong about science
Governments love asking what scientific research will bring society, but the most important discoveries come from wondering without direction
www.newscientist.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
basic/pure research is government funded.
without basic research, no X-ray devices, no TV sets
challenge: go explain this to a libertarian
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
without basic research, no X-ray devices, no TV sets
challenge: go explain this to a libertarian
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
orange is the new black swan: waiting for the orange man to induce a black swan
bc when you mix orange & black you get something that looks like chocolate
except it doesn't taste like chocolate
bc when you mix orange & black you get something that looks like chocolate
except it doesn't taste like chocolate
April 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
orange is the new black swan: waiting for the orange man to induce a black swan
bc when you mix orange & black you get something that looks like chocolate
except it doesn't taste like chocolate
bc when you mix orange & black you get something that looks like chocolate
except it doesn't taste like chocolate
swap them lines or how the world is addicted to the mighty $$$ god
www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2025/04/09/f...
www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2025/04/09/f...
Forget shares, bonds and tariffs. Here is what you should really worry about - Yanis Varoufakis
While waiting for the EU’s response to the Trump Shock (don’t hold your breath for evidence of intelligent life from Brussels…), those of you who really want to worry about something big, turn your at...
www.yanisvaroufakis.eu
April 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
swap them lines or how the world is addicted to the mighty $$$ god
www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2025/04/09/f...
www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2025/04/09/f...
this is an excellent example of poor understanding of markets
everywhere left leaning pundits where sounding exaggerated alarms on the fact that the DJ lost 5 or 10%
it made all the losses up in a wink.
this is the same poor analysis that conclude that polls are crumbling because of a 5 or 10 % loss
everywhere left leaning pundits where sounding exaggerated alarms on the fact that the DJ lost 5 or 10%
it made all the losses up in a wink.
this is the same poor analysis that conclude that polls are crumbling because of a 5 or 10 % loss
April 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
this is an excellent example of poor understanding of markets
everywhere left leaning pundits where sounding exaggerated alarms on the fact that the DJ lost 5 or 10%
it made all the losses up in a wink.
this is the same poor analysis that conclude that polls are crumbling because of a 5 or 10 % loss
everywhere left leaning pundits where sounding exaggerated alarms on the fact that the DJ lost 5 or 10%
it made all the losses up in a wink.
this is the same poor analysis that conclude that polls are crumbling because of a 5 or 10 % loss
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April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Many car companies, but protests are only against Tesla.
Many billionaires, but protests are only against Elon Musk.
Many departments, but protests are only against DOGE.
Many social networks, but the media is only against 𝕏
Why is that?
Many billionaires, but protests are only against Elon Musk.
Many departments, but protests are only against DOGE.
Many social networks, but the media is only against 𝕏
Why is that?
April 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Many car companies, but protests are only against Tesla.
Many billionaires, but protests are only against Elon Musk.
Many departments, but protests are only against DOGE.
Many social networks, but the media is only against 𝕏
Why is that?
Many billionaires, but protests are only against Elon Musk.
Many departments, but protests are only against DOGE.
Many social networks, but the media is only against 𝕏
Why is that?
"the world owes the US for providing military and the dollar-god"
even in contractual terms you can't do something for free and then expect payment for it
this is not stupidity it's just bad faith...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
even in contractual terms you can't do something for free and then expect payment for it
this is not stupidity it's just bad faith...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
CEA Chairman Steve Miran Hudson Institute Event Remarks
Today I’d like to discuss the United States’ provision of what economists call “global public goods,” for the entire world. First, the United States
www.whitehouse.gov
April 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"the world owes the US for providing military and the dollar-god"
even in contractual terms you can't do something for free and then expect payment for it
this is not stupidity it's just bad faith...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
even in contractual terms you can't do something for free and then expect payment for it
this is not stupidity it's just bad faith...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
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Turnover is routine in Washington. But under Trump, there has been a flood of departures
A running list of senior FDA officials who have left the agency
Here is a running list of senior FDA officials who have left the agency recently.
buff.ly
April 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Turnover is routine in Washington. But under Trump, there has been a flood of departures
now you see me, now you don't
www.propublica.org/article/meas...
www.propublica.org/article/meas...
a cartoon character wearing a mask and holding a cane .
ALT: a cartoon character wearing a mask and holding a cane .
media.tenor.com
March 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
now you see me, now you don't
www.propublica.org/article/meas...
www.propublica.org/article/meas...
don't like the weasel but he still he has a point
it's the place where the US voters are right now
uneducated, bible totting & impoverished
excellent mix for populism
hard to reach out to when you're championing universal healthcare, church/state separation and science.
www.ft.com/content/6b58...
it's the place where the US voters are right now
uneducated, bible totting & impoverished
excellent mix for populism
hard to reach out to when you're championing universal healthcare, church/state separation and science.
www.ft.com/content/6b58...
Democratic senator warns ‘extreme’ progressives risk alienating Americans
John Fetterman says the party’s left wing won the election for Trump and is intent on repeating its mistakes
www.ft.com
March 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
don't like the weasel but he still he has a point
it's the place where the US voters are right now
uneducated, bible totting & impoverished
excellent mix for populism
hard to reach out to when you're championing universal healthcare, church/state separation and science.
www.ft.com/content/6b58...
it's the place where the US voters are right now
uneducated, bible totting & impoverished
excellent mix for populism
hard to reach out to when you're championing universal healthcare, church/state separation and science.
www.ft.com/content/6b58...
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🚨 Over 70 graduate programs in the biological and biomedical sciences have frozen or slashed admissions.
The consequences are profound—how many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The consequences are profound—how many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)
docs.google.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🚨 Over 70 graduate programs in the biological and biomedical sciences have frozen or slashed admissions.
The consequences are profound—how many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The consequences are profound—how many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
it all came down to this...
www.tiktok.com/@mrs.frazzle...
www.tiktok.com/@mrs.frazzle...
Let’s review how we want our military planning to look, sound, and feel.#greenscreen
TikTok video by frazz
www.tiktok.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
it all came down to this...
www.tiktok.com/@mrs.frazzle...
www.tiktok.com/@mrs.frazzle...
when you're so desperate that you won't be remembered the way you'd wish
proof that all politicians are sociopaths
www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe...
proof that all politicians are sociopaths
www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe...
The Bidens want back in
With the Democratic Party struggling to find a new direction, former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden have offered to jump in and help with fundraising and rebuilding.
www.nbcnews.com
March 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
when you're so desperate that you won't be remembered the way you'd wish
proof that all politicians are sociopaths
www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe...
proof that all politicians are sociopaths
www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe...
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Elon Musk is attempting to artificially shift public opinion by circulating a petition against “activist” judges—offering $100 in return for signatures—and collecting troves of voter data in the final days before the crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
Elon Musk Is Openly Trying to Buy Votes in Crucial Supreme Court Race
Elon Musk is once again interfering in a pivotal election.
newrepublic.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Elon Musk is attempting to artificially shift public opinion by circulating a petition against “activist” judges—offering $100 in return for signatures—and collecting troves of voter data in the final days before the crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
GERMANY OUTSPENDING EUROPE! lol
consistent record of failed military procurement: helmets, air def, fighters, ships...
BAAINBw NEEDS REFORMS
ex: helmets have been waiting to be purchased for 10 effing years for "testing if they fit on heads"!!!
www.dw.com/en/germanys-...
consistent record of failed military procurement: helmets, air def, fighters, ships...
BAAINBw NEEDS REFORMS
ex: helmets have been waiting to be purchased for 10 effing years for "testing if they fit on heads"!!!
www.dw.com/en/germanys-...
German military: Strangled by bureaucracy – DW – 06/07/2022
Germany's military suddenly has €100 billion to spend on new equipment. Thousands of people in one of Germany's largest government agencies are tasked with procurement. But that may turn out to be a m...
www.dw.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
GERMANY OUTSPENDING EUROPE! lol
consistent record of failed military procurement: helmets, air def, fighters, ships...
BAAINBw NEEDS REFORMS
ex: helmets have been waiting to be purchased for 10 effing years for "testing if they fit on heads"!!!
www.dw.com/en/germanys-...
consistent record of failed military procurement: helmets, air def, fighters, ships...
BAAINBw NEEDS REFORMS
ex: helmets have been waiting to be purchased for 10 effing years for "testing if they fit on heads"!!!
www.dw.com/en/germanys-...
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From attending Trump’s inauguration to airing old episodes of ‘The Apprentice’ on Amazon Prime Video, Jeff Bezos has executed a sharp public reversal in his relationship with Trump that has surprised even longtime associates. Here’s why he has changed his tune: www.ft.com/content/00e8...
March 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
From attending Trump’s inauguration to airing old episodes of ‘The Apprentice’ on Amazon Prime Video, Jeff Bezos has executed a sharp public reversal in his relationship with Trump that has surprised even longtime associates. Here’s why he has changed his tune: www.ft.com/content/00e8...
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Talking Ukraine, Russia, and Putin with Dr. Fiona Hill on today’s Prof G Conversations.
Full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/7hKA...
Full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/7hKA...
March 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Talking Ukraine, Russia, and Putin with Dr. Fiona Hill on today’s Prof G Conversations.
Full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/7hKA...
Full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/7hKA...
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Nobody is coming to save us. We have to do it ourselves. We need to get more serious.
generalstrikeus.com
generalstrikeus.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Nobody is coming to save us. We have to do it ourselves. We need to get more serious.
generalstrikeus.com
generalstrikeus.com