@philadelphiensis.bsky.social
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Donald Trump is crumbling before us.
Pete Hegseth is under fire for war crimes, with congressional inquiries looming.
Kash Patel is getting publicly humiliated by his own FBI agents.
RFK Jr.'s freak flag is getting national attention thanks to the Lizza-Nuzzi insanity.
The wheels are coming off.
Pete Hegseth is under fire for war crimes, with congressional inquiries looming.
Kash Patel is getting publicly humiliated by his own FBI agents.
RFK Jr.'s freak flag is getting national attention thanks to the Lizza-Nuzzi insanity.
The wheels are coming off.
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Donald Trump is crumbling before us.
Pete Hegseth is under fire for war crimes, with congressional inquiries looming.
Kash Patel is getting publicly humiliated by his own FBI agents.
RFK Jr.'s freak flag is getting national attention thanks to the Lizza-Nuzzi insanity.
The wheels are coming off.
Pete Hegseth is under fire for war crimes, with congressional inquiries looming.
Kash Patel is getting publicly humiliated by his own FBI agents.
RFK Jr.'s freak flag is getting national attention thanks to the Lizza-Nuzzi insanity.
The wheels are coming off.
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Texas Tech has decided it wants to be a football program affiliated with something equivalent to an air conditioning repair school
TX Tech has a flow chat for guidance on what can be taught in the university system. Two things:
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
December 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Texas Tech has decided it wants to be a football program affiliated with something equivalent to an air conditioning repair school
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3. This would create just a unending flow of zero-value paperwork, amidst a culture of fear. Just all the best aspects of the USSR in one neat package.
TX Tech has a flow chat for guidance on what can be taught in the university system. Two things:
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
December 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
3. This would create just a unending flow of zero-value paperwork, amidst a culture of fear. Just all the best aspects of the USSR in one neat package.
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When Biden gave the worst debate performance in history, my job as a neutral reporter was to write about it incessantly until he dropped out. When Trump gave the second worst debate performance in history, against Harris, my job was to lend credence to his claim that immigrants were eating pets.
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
When Biden gave the worst debate performance in history, my job as a neutral reporter was to write about it incessantly until he dropped out. When Trump gave the second worst debate performance in history, against Harris, my job was to lend credence to his claim that immigrants were eating pets.
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As was I, mainly by my physician colleagues. In fact, I was told that deconstructing quack claims in general was a poor use of my time. And guess what? One of the physicians who criticized my activities in this sphere is currently in charge of FDA CBER.
I was told for many years that criticizing the antivaccine movement was a waste of time and “a liability” for science communication in general
my hot take based on nothing is: GOOP is part of why we landed here.
December 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
As was I, mainly by my physician colleagues. In fact, I was told that deconstructing quack claims in general was a poor use of my time. And guess what? One of the physicians who criticized my activities in this sphere is currently in charge of FDA CBER.
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ICYMI: Democrats have a chance to flip the House.
Join us for a virtual phone bank with Aftyn Behn for Congress and Team Pelosi.
Join us for a virtual phone bank with Aftyn Behn for Congress and Team Pelosi.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
ICYMI: Democrats have a chance to flip the House.
Join us for a virtual phone bank with Aftyn Behn for Congress and Team Pelosi.
Join us for a virtual phone bank with Aftyn Behn for Congress and Team Pelosi.
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Sam has a new video out, and it is amazing.
Watch:
Watch:
Have you noticed that science communication is overrun with populist rhetoric? @timhenke.bsky.social and I have.
We are beset by influencers who rubbish institutions, prop up cranks, and mislead audiences about problems in science.
We deserve better.
Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=sQnO...
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We are beset by influencers who rubbish institutions, prop up cranks, and mislead audiences about problems in science.
We deserve better.
Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=sQnO...
🧪⚛️
December 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Sam has a new video out, and it is amazing.
Watch:
Watch:
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No person is illegal, except Habba who is working illegally at her illegal job
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
No person is illegal, except Habba who is working illegally at her illegal job
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And if you're coming into my replies saying, "oh, but don't you know, it's not actually "Lassa virus" it's "Lassa mammarenavirus" or "Mammarenavirus lassaense", you know I'm going to spike your next drink with Virus X + FCS v2.0 I designed with ChatGPT and printed out in the lab 🦹♂️🧪.
Be warned.
Be warned.
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
And if you're coming into my replies saying, "oh, but don't you know, it's not actually "Lassa virus" it's "Lassa mammarenavirus" or "Mammarenavirus lassaense", you know I'm going to spike your next drink with Virus X + FCS v2.0 I designed with ChatGPT and printed out in the lab 🦹♂️🧪.
Be warned.
Be warned.
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I am going to die on this hill, but unless the abbreviation is the name of the virus itself (think, SARS-CoV-2, LCMV, etc.) DO NOT ABBREVIATE THE VIRUS NAME!!
It's "Zika virus", not "ZIKV", it's "Lassa virus", not "LASV", it's Ebola virus, not "EBOV"! ♾️
Also, it's "Ebola", not "EVD".
Bring it! 🥊
It's "Zika virus", not "ZIKV", it's "Lassa virus", not "LASV", it's Ebola virus, not "EBOV"! ♾️
Also, it's "Ebola", not "EVD".
Bring it! 🥊
December 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I am going to die on this hill, but unless the abbreviation is the name of the virus itself (think, SARS-CoV-2, LCMV, etc.) DO NOT ABBREVIATE THE VIRUS NAME!!
It's "Zika virus", not "ZIKV", it's "Lassa virus", not "LASV", it's Ebola virus, not "EBOV"! ♾️
Also, it's "Ebola", not "EVD".
Bring it! 🥊
It's "Zika virus", not "ZIKV", it's "Lassa virus", not "LASV", it's Ebola virus, not "EBOV"! ♾️
Also, it's "Ebola", not "EVD".
Bring it! 🥊
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this is definitely the weirdest timeline...
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
this is definitely the weirdest timeline...
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I am seeing a lot of people who don't teach deciding to comment on this and try to downplay it. I invite you to not sound off on this one, because thus far you sound foolish. It was very clearly a hitjob of the type ALL trans faculty have to worry about ALL of the time.
For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic.
(Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I am seeing a lot of people who don't teach deciding to comment on this and try to downplay it. I invite you to not sound off on this one, because thus far you sound foolish. It was very clearly a hitjob of the type ALL trans faculty have to worry about ALL of the time.
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Thank you to all the volunteers! Rep. Aftyn Behn reported that more than 600 volunteers turned out and knocked on 13,000 doors. Let’s flip TN’s 7th District! And if you’ve got time, they still need help!
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running for Congress in TN-7 to feed kids, fix roads, and fund hospitals
✨LET'S FLIP THIS SEAT DEC. 2ND✨
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December 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Thank you to all the volunteers! Rep. Aftyn Behn reported that more than 600 volunteers turned out and knocked on 13,000 doors. Let’s flip TN’s 7th District! And if you’ve got time, they still need help!
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This article from September contained an important quote.
I trust this over Prasad, Hoeg, and Makary any day of the week.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
I trust this over Prasad, Hoeg, and Makary any day of the week.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This article from September contained an important quote.
I trust this over Prasad, Hoeg, and Makary any day of the week.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
I trust this over Prasad, Hoeg, and Makary any day of the week.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Nostalgic for the 1970s? Have an immersive simulation by watching the snooker on a 20 inch black and white TV with half a dozen neighbours, everyone chain smoking and eating liver paste sandwiches on white bread.
November 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Nostalgic for the 1970s? Have an immersive simulation by watching the snooker on a 20 inch black and white TV with half a dozen neighbours, everyone chain smoking and eating liver paste sandwiches on white bread.
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LIFE AFTER CARS spotted at @harvardbookstore.bsky.social in Harvard Square.
November 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
LIFE AFTER CARS spotted at @harvardbookstore.bsky.social in Harvard Square.
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Trump is invading American cities to nominally address crime, and I think the scale of his pardon-sprees should be given more political salience
When this criminal was jailed, the judge told David Gentile and America: ‘This is a warning to would-be fraudsters that seeking to get rich by taking advantage of investors gets you only a one-way ticket to jail.’ I guess not
November 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Trump is invading American cities to nominally address crime, and I think the scale of his pardon-sprees should be given more political salience
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Dear TN-7:
A vote for Matt Van Epps is a YES vote to war with Venezuela.
A vote for Aftyn Behn is a NO vote to useless regime change war.
Vote for Aftyn!!!
A vote for Matt Van Epps is a YES vote to war with Venezuela.
A vote for Aftyn Behn is a NO vote to useless regime change war.
Vote for Aftyn!!!
November 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Dear TN-7:
A vote for Matt Van Epps is a YES vote to war with Venezuela.
A vote for Aftyn Behn is a NO vote to useless regime change war.
Vote for Aftyn!!!
A vote for Matt Van Epps is a YES vote to war with Venezuela.
A vote for Aftyn Behn is a NO vote to useless regime change war.
Vote for Aftyn!!!
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Given that the overwhelming majority of one's interactions with people are superficial, manners are more important than morals in most circumstances.
#philsky
#philsky
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Given that the overwhelming majority of one's interactions with people are superficial, manners are more important than morals in most circumstances.
#philsky
#philsky
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I take Wikipedia for granted. Reading this Jimmy Wales interview reminded me in our Fantasyland age what a remarkable and important creation it is. True pillar of civilization. Runs on only $200 million a year. Requires our support. So I’m finally donating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I take Wikipedia for granted. Reading this Jimmy Wales interview reminded me in our Fantasyland age what a remarkable and important creation it is. True pillar of civilization. Runs on only $200 million a year. Requires our support. So I’m finally donating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
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When you suddenly realize which world you're in
November 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
When you suddenly realize which world you're in
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You do not have to repeat the words of bad faith actors verbatim. From Makary, Prasad and Hoeg at FDA, to Bhattcharya and Memoli at NIH, to RFK Jr. at HHS: letting them speak uncritically through you is a mistake. This is misinformation laundering, you are providing oxygen to help falsehoods thrive.
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
You do not have to repeat the words of bad faith actors verbatim. From Makary, Prasad and Hoeg at FDA, to Bhattcharya and Memoli at NIH, to RFK Jr. at HHS: letting them speak uncritically through you is a mistake. This is misinformation laundering, you are providing oxygen to help falsehoods thrive.
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Also: Walmart is where 23% of SNAP dollars are spent.
Double-dipping into our pockets.
Double-dipping into our pockets.
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Also: Walmart is where 23% of SNAP dollars are spent.
Double-dipping into our pockets.
Double-dipping into our pockets.
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But I was told that the best way of dealing with bullies was to give them your lunch money so they wouldn't hit you any more.
Harvard gets its research funding back through defiance and lawsuits.
Majority of Harvard’s Research Funding Has Been Restored
As of Tuesday, Harvard University had recouped most of the federal research funding it lost when the Trump administration froze its access to grants earlier this year, multiple local news organization...
www.insidehighered.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
But I was told that the best way of dealing with bullies was to give them your lunch money so they wouldn't hit you any more.