Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own
@galsh.bsky.social
Humans. Data. Puns. AI/ML. WIDS_Sweden. MSc Epidemiology program at LSHTM. Tripledot Studios. Ex-King. Ex-Google. Ex-Northvolt. ☕☕☕. A mostly American living in Sweden. Formerly @galinash on the semi-dead app.
Sweden is one of the least dense countries in Europe, with a healthy population and many people living by themselves. Note the carefully selected 2020-2024. Sweden had huge mortality at the start, compared to our neighbours. Note too "all cause excess death" metric cherry picking. Jay's at it again
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Sweden is one of the least dense countries in Europe, with a healthy population and many people living by themselves. Note the carefully selected 2020-2024. Sweden had huge mortality at the start, compared to our neighbours. Note too "all cause excess death" metric cherry picking. Jay's at it again
Hello, work travel. Not one mask seen yet, at Arlanda at least.
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Hello, work travel. Not one mask seen yet, at Arlanda at least.
Caramelized onions from a jar!!! Is that common in British supermarkets?
I got a Nigella book, finally...
I got a Nigella book, finally...
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Caramelized onions from a jar!!! Is that common in British supermarkets?
I got a Nigella book, finally...
I got a Nigella book, finally...
Our family's new hero we didn't know we had:
October 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Our family's new hero we didn't know we had:
Oh? I just checked my Child books and can't find anywhere where she caramelizes (that said, I've only used the index and it's clearly incomplete). I'll check out Serious Eats. Thanks for the tip 👍🏻
October 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Oh? I just checked my Child books and can't find anywhere where she caramelizes (that said, I've only used the index and it's clearly incomplete). I'll check out Serious Eats. Thanks for the tip 👍🏻
Fantastic. Thank you. Too bad with editor tagline that cuts half of the reco, but well...
October 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Fantastic. Thank you. Too bad with editor tagline that cuts half of the reco, but well...
That was "plandemic" - my phone autocorrected.
Noting that Ludvigsson also co-authored with Kulldorff several pieces for the Swedish newspapers.
Noting that Ludvigsson also co-authored with Kulldorff several pieces for the Swedish newspapers.
October 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
That was "plandemic" - my phone autocorrected.
Noting that Ludvigsson also co-authored with Kulldorff several pieces for the Swedish newspapers.
Noting that Ludvigsson also co-authored with Kulldorff several pieces for the Swedish newspapers.
Brownstone astroturf is now on Bluesky so let's remember some of their greatest (antivaxx) hits.
A writeup by Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz on the study (some basic review Kulldorff failed to do in his confirmation bias moment): x.com/GidMK/status...
A writeup by Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz on the study (some basic review Kulldorff failed to do in his confirmation bias moment): x.com/GidMK/status...
October 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Brownstone astroturf is now on Bluesky so let's remember some of their greatest (antivaxx) hits.
A writeup by Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz on the study (some basic review Kulldorff failed to do in his confirmation bias moment): x.com/GidMK/status...
A writeup by Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz on the study (some basic review Kulldorff failed to do in his confirmation bias moment): x.com/GidMK/status...
On the whole Turing test thing, I can recommend reading about Moravec’s Paradox, which is something people in the field talk a lot now (and used to also, best I can tell):
October 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
On the whole Turing test thing, I can recommend reading about Moravec’s Paradox, which is something people in the field talk a lot now (and used to also, best I can tell):
WaPo... With weird English usage in the article title. Inside, they do switch from "of" to a more natural "against" but front with "military deployments to fight crime in Democrat-led cities." Unreal bs.
October 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
WaPo... With weird English usage in the article title. Inside, they do switch from "of" to a more natural "against" but front with "military deployments to fight crime in Democrat-led cities." Unreal bs.
Ouch. I wonder if there's any possibility to squeeze all the antivaxxers and hobby economists out FHoM so it finally becomes possible to get the covid vaccines and so there's clarity of communication across Sweden. Unbelievable nonsense.
October 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Ouch. I wonder if there's any possibility to squeeze all the antivaxxers and hobby economists out FHoM so it finally becomes possible to get the covid vaccines and so there's clarity of communication across Sweden. Unbelievable nonsense.
Nice job, DN (not). A whole article about Stegra maybe going insolvent without mentioning Northvolt a single time. But Harald Mix and Vargas all mentioned. All the same scheme. I guess it's more public retirement money down the drain.
October 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Nice job, DN (not). A whole article about Stegra maybe going insolvent without mentioning Northvolt a single time. But Harald Mix and Vargas all mentioned. All the same scheme. I guess it's more public retirement money down the drain.
"Health economic analysis." As mentioned, I don't believe this analysis (esp. in view of US insurance companies doing the reverse). Noting a heavy emphasis on the economic analysis vs a health one, despite FHM choosing to say that unlike drugs, gaming addiction etc, post covid is not "their" issue.
October 15, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"Health economic analysis." As mentioned, I don't believe this analysis (esp. in view of US insurance companies doing the reverse). Noting a heavy emphasis on the economic analysis vs a health one, despite FHM choosing to say that unlike drugs, gaming addiction etc, post covid is not "their" issue.
The NYT spelling bee game be like: if you don't say it on the main pages - we will say it.
October 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The NYT spelling bee game be like: if you don't say it on the main pages - we will say it.
An article about how Sweden slid down in the average lifespan rankings that seems more certain than it should be that the healthcare system differences don't have anything to do with it.
October 6, 2025 at 7:48 AM
An article about how Sweden slid down in the average lifespan rankings that seems more certain than it should be that the healthcare system differences don't have anything to do with it.
What, are you telling me a statistics and operations research guy with degrees doesn't get basic biology and medicine?
October 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What, are you telling me a statistics and operations research guy with degrees doesn't get basic biology and medicine?
There's simply not a remotely similar amount of calls for violence on both sides and the left doesn't have established pols or friendly podcasters in the same numbers calling for literal violence or dog whistling. For example
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
September 30, 2025 at 6:39 AM
There's simply not a remotely similar amount of calls for violence on both sides and the left doesn't have established pols or friendly podcasters in the same numbers calling for literal violence or dog whistling. For example
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Arrived to London last night and already against this age verification nonsense.
September 30, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Arrived to London last night and already against this age verification nonsense.
A nice deal. Six months att, arbetsbefriad, get to badmouth the employer that is still paying you in press in the meantime. While working another job. I guess FHM was hoping he'd just shut up.
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/avsl...
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/avsl...
September 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A nice deal. Six months att, arbetsbefriad, get to badmouth the employer that is still paying you in press in the meantime. While working another job. I guess FHM was hoping he'd just shut up.
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/avsl...
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/avsl...
I could have done without another Gisslén character piece. But also, please save us from guys who think they are right
Our family now sick for over a week because school wants kids to be at school rain or shine, viruses or no viruses, thanks to this type of attitude. Also, this is not herd immunity
Our family now sick for over a week because school wants kids to be at school rain or shine, viruses or no viruses, thanks to this type of attitude. Also, this is not herd immunity
September 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I could have done without another Gisslén character piece. But also, please save us from guys who think they are right
Our family now sick for over a week because school wants kids to be at school rain or shine, viruses or no viruses, thanks to this type of attitude. Also, this is not herd immunity
Our family now sick for over a week because school wants kids to be at school rain or shine, viruses or no viruses, thanks to this type of attitude. Also, this is not herd immunity
![The report changed the thought process surrounding welfare, specifically concerning welfare laws and policy and the "solution" to poverty. Politicians began to place blame on gender and cultural differences between black and white people rather than welfare laws. While feminists and other activists fought against the ideas birthed from this report, the belief of a fractured black family began to take hold and influence policy.[22]
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September 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
WTF is happening on Bluesky? What is this nonsense, @support.bsky.team ?
September 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
WTF is happening on Bluesky? What is this nonsense, @support.bsky.team ?
Ah yes. Here's Starovoytova's research incidentally:
September 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Ah yes. Here's Starovoytova's research incidentally: