David Bowen
@davidcbowen.bsky.social
It's so fun to be here. Health policy, global health, pandemics -- and a bit of sports.
An easy mistake to make.
I mean, who would think that sitting down for interview after interview with a reporter might lead to a story.
I mean, who would think that sitting down for interview after interview with a reporter might lead to a story.
December 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
An easy mistake to make.
I mean, who would think that sitting down for interview after interview with a reporter might lead to a story.
I mean, who would think that sitting down for interview after interview with a reporter might lead to a story.
It will keep doing so as long we keep making the Sacrifices.
December 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
It will keep doing so as long we keep making the Sacrifices.
Wonder if there’ll be a new Seizing Power in America Command.
December 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Wonder if there’ll be a new Seizing Power in America Command.
saw a wonderful quote once about the difference between innovation and ingenuity
the wheel is innovation
the cart is ingenuity
the wheel is innovation
the cart is ingenuity
December 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
saw a wonderful quote once about the difference between innovation and ingenuity
the wheel is innovation
the cart is ingenuity
the wheel is innovation
the cart is ingenuity
We are so overdue.
December 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We are so overdue.
Appointing courtiers to attend the king...
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Appointing courtiers to attend the king...
It's hard now to convey how contentious that was. Now people are: "Duh, of course you shouldn't be allowed to deny coverage because someone was sick once."
Used to be a BFD.
Used to be a BFD.
December 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It's hard now to convey how contentious that was. Now people are: "Duh, of course you shouldn't be allowed to deny coverage because someone was sick once."
Used to be a BFD.
Used to be a BFD.
Yeah I think that’s right. Gritty towns with absolutely dedicated fan bases.
December 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yeah I think that’s right. Gritty towns with absolutely dedicated fan bases.
“Mistakes were made.”
December 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“Mistakes were made.”
“I suggest the absence of a quorum….”
December 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“I suggest the absence of a quorum….”
Great power cooperation in the mold of Molotov-Ribbentrop.
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Great power cooperation in the mold of Molotov-Ribbentrop.
The German Krankenkassen, the Japanese Kokumin Kenko Hoken and entities like Univé in the Netherlands are all examples.
December 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The German Krankenkassen, the Japanese Kokumin Kenko Hoken and entities like Univé in the Netherlands are all examples.
The Mad Dog and the Four Courts both so great.
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Mad Dog and the Four Courts both so great.
AI would have done a better job.
December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
AI would have done a better job.
That must be it!!
He’s such a stickler for never making accusations without airtight evidence.
He’s such a stickler for never making accusations without airtight evidence.
December 10, 2025 at 5:21 AM
That must be it!!
He’s such a stickler for never making accusations without airtight evidence.
He’s such a stickler for never making accusations without airtight evidence.
What support or sympathy has she shown to Dems who have been subjected to similar threats for years due to the culture she helped create?
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
What support or sympathy has she shown to Dems who have been subjected to similar threats for years due to the culture she helped create?
And a strong cavalry regiment
December 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
And a strong cavalry regiment
Next step is judges.
December 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Next step is judges.
Yep. I think that’s probably the closest non-biology parallel.
But the impacts seem harmless. It’s not as if we have a flat earther running the FAA.
Yet.
But the impacts seem harmless. It’s not as if we have a flat earther running the FAA.
Yet.
December 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Yep. I think that’s probably the closest non-biology parallel.
But the impacts seem harmless. It’s not as if we have a flat earther running the FAA.
Yet.
But the impacts seem harmless. It’s not as if we have a flat earther running the FAA.
Yet.
Trying to work out which way the corgi x shepherd happened. Either way, it’s a triumph of lust over physics.
December 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Trying to work out which way the corgi x shepherd happened. Either way, it’s a triumph of lust over physics.
It’s always some dude.
I do wonder though why if we have vaccine skeptics, why we don’t have electricity skeptics or gravity skeptics. Why is it only in biology they don’t seem to believe in science.
I do wonder though why if we have vaccine skeptics, why we don’t have electricity skeptics or gravity skeptics. Why is it only in biology they don’t seem to believe in science.
December 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It’s always some dude.
I do wonder though why if we have vaccine skeptics, why we don’t have electricity skeptics or gravity skeptics. Why is it only in biology they don’t seem to believe in science.
I do wonder though why if we have vaccine skeptics, why we don’t have electricity skeptics or gravity skeptics. Why is it only in biology they don’t seem to believe in science.