Adam B.

Not sure about their methodology, but this tracks.

No one should have to read David Brooks. Thanks for your service.

He's just a damn good politician. I do not agree with him on several issues, but would vote for him in a heartbeat.

literally how my cat reacts when I walk towards her holding the nail clippers

He really looks terrible. And way more terrible than usual.

My dear buddy @stevesilberman.bsky.social poured his heart, soul, and not inconsiderable brain power into his epic history of autism and neurodiversity manifesto. The 10th Anniversary Edition is out today. Buy one for yourself, and one for your MAHA friend!

The timing could not be better. Thank you, Steve :)

Neurotribes by Steve Silberman: 9780399185618 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books This New York Times–bestselling book upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differ...

Hey everyone! I'm extremely excited to announce that today marks the release of the 10th Anniversary Edition of Steve Silberman's ground-breaking NeuroTribes, with a new foreword by John Elder Robison.

What a guy!

I recently spoke with Sir Peter Beck, the CEO/founder of Rocket Lab, about the upcoming first launch of the company's Neutron rocket (a promising alternative to Space X's Falcon 9), the Golden Dome, the space companies of the future, and more! www.fastcompany.com/91400102/roc...

"I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights" - Charlie Kirk, 2023

www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...

PsiQuantum hits $7 billion valuation as investors bet on quantum’s AI-style potential PsiQuantum raised a $1 billion Series E from BlackRock and Nvidia’s investment arm in a frenzied week for quantum computing funding.

On PsiQuantum's billion-dollar Series E and a heated week of #quantum investment, at @fastcompany.com. GPUs, QPUs, AI, and the hybrid-computing mid-game.

www.fastcompany.com/91401021/psi...

Wow. So wild.

COVID vaccine locations vanish from Google Maps due to supposed “technical issue” Finally, a reason to use Bing Maps.

The technical issue is that they are collaborators.

As a governor who cares about the well-being of my people, I can’t live in a fantasy land where I pretend Trump is not tearing this country apart for personal greed and power.

Could this shot end Lyme disease forever? The only current prevention for Lyme disease is covering up and wearing insect repellant to prevent tick bites. A new vaccine could change that.

I wrote about Pfizer's effort to develop the vaccine, for @fastcompany.com last month: www.fastcompany.com/91388494/lym...

Pfizer, Valneva boosted by updated vaccine data ahead of moment in the Lyme-light Valneva has reported phase 2 data on the thir | Valneva has reported phase 2 data on the third booster dose of its Pfizer-partnered Lyme disease vaccine candidate, ticking off another task for a prosp...

Phase 2 data for Pfizer/Valneva Lyme vaccine shows 100% seroconversion after boosters. Shot could be approved as soon as next year. www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/pfiz...

Gilead wants state AIDS drug programs to pay significant price hikes for HIV meds Gilead Sciences is seeking to boost prices significantly for several treatments that are widely distributed by state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs.

Perhaps the most significant barrier to further reducing new HIV infections is the cost of HIV medicines and PrEP. As federal funding vanishes, Gilead Sciences, with Q2 HIV drug sales of $5.1B, wants state programs that provide free/low-cost medicines to pay more. www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...

Yes, this is quite remarkable!

Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."

Of course they did.

Saddest song ever ... and, yeah. Thinking of you.

‘People will die because of this’: How RFK Jr. drove out the CDC’s senior leaders On the same day Susan Monarez was fired, four of the agency’s top leaders quit.

New: In 7 months, Kennedy has broken the CDC, perhaps irreparably. For all he’s done with mass firings, gutting expertise, and attacking vaccines, Wednesday’s loss of its most senior and competent leaders—truly the CDC’s backbone—is the most consequential attack yet.

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/c...

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures

What a cursed sentence (gift link)

“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”

In past times, our society and government would be having a serious conversation about turning this human-killing machine (generative AI) off, at least until it can be tested and validated as safe and effective. It needs to be treated like a drug.

Wow, wasn't expecting that kicker :)

A guy who hates DC JUST SAID on television that he doesn’t wear his seatbelt because he’s afraid of carjacking (which makes negative sense, by the way) so I hope these guys are on the lookout for him.

In the abstract there's no inherent connection between crypto and being a malevolent, transgressive asshole. But the two things run together with remarkable consistency.

MAHA v. Moderna: The COVID vaccine maker is under attack by RFK Jr.'s department of health Moderna went all in on mRNA vaccines. Now, its technology is under attack by RFK Jr and MAHA, and its future is more uncertain than ever.

Defunding research on mRNA vaccines will make us all less safe. I wrote about this for @fastcompany.com in June, when Moderna was in the crosshairs. Now, even companies like Arcturus, that felt "safe," are getting hit. Are mRNA therapies (not vaccines) next? www.fastcompany.com/91337309/wha...

This is terrible.