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@schmidtmaa.bsky.social

Infectious disease epidemiologist/PhD research investigator. Farmer. Jovial doomer. Interests: Public health, complex systems dynamics, Limits to Growth, small scale farming, food safety and preservation, and gallows humor. PacNW 🌲

1,106 Followers  |  352 Following  |  141 Posts  |  Joined: 08.11.2024  |  2.5668

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Let the games begin

19.10.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. Just got to Atlanta for IDWeek!! 🦠

18.10.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the tip! I’m ill-prepared for anything on this trip outside of immense amounts of noro.

06.09.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On my way to the International Calicivirus Conference in Banff.

06.09.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon

youtu.be/V6CLumsir34?...

One of my favorite documented moments of Oregon history.

04.09.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I JUST said this here. Altercations in multiple cities, a summer Covid wave brewing, and wildfire smoke around. Not a fan.

07.06.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/muel...

31.05.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Conclave: After Dark

07.05.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

trump take sparkler

05.05.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There are some other of us here

13.04.2025 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Accused of Using ChatGPT to Create Tariff Plan After AI Leads Users to Same Formula: 'So AI is Running the Country' The Trump administration has been accused of using ChatGPT to calculate the tariffs it presented to the world on Wednesday.

www.latintimes.com/trump-accuse...

05.04.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peter Thiel is betting on the apocalypse An emerging alliance between Tech, the Pentagon and the Christian Right

Long, detailed article about this psycopath.

25.03.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think this perspective has been given enough attention

22.03.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Same

16.03.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No need to imagine any more

11.03.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello! I just sent my CV and a cover letter to the general A*Midex email address. Would you help me connect to those in the epidemiology/public health/medicine realm?

08.03.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They have fun!

03.03.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Having anticipated collapse on an intellectual level for 15 years, I’ve been surprised TBH how hard it still is to go through, emotionally.

01.03.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Tom Lehrer - We Will All Go Together When We Go
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel Tom Lehrer - We Will All Go Together When We Go

This seem to be our post-election theme song

youtu.be/frAEmhqdLFs?...

01.03.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been worried they'll try to codify the NIH indirect cuts into one of these mechanisms, as well

28.02.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Offers PlatinumPlus Preferred Citizenship WASHINGTON, DCβ€”In an 86-14 vote, the Senate approved legislation Monday establishing PlatinumPlus Preferred citizenship, an exciting new program offering special benefits and discounts to select membe...
26.02.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At a time when everything is dystopian and icky, that the name of the software is β€˜AutoRIF’ seems especially so.

25.02.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BigBalls breaks our brains

22.02.2025 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’ll throw in Oregon

21.02.2025 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Appropriate movie reference, too

20.02.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Happens When No One Stands? An excerpt from "They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-1945"

This essay (excerpt from They Thought They Were Free) now lives in my head. www.collapse2050.com/what-happens...

19.02.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay you’re back!

18.02.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Muskrateers

17.02.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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