William Pate II

MAHA: We’re deeply concerned about chronic diseases, but please don’t try to track their prevalence.

Here's the truth about the shutdown...

A really nice 15 min talk on Scientific understanding by Henk de Regt. Really worth watching for those practicing scientists who like me haven't had the time to read his book yet www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY1v...

A Race to Mass Intelligence or Mass Dumbing Down: Either Way, Disruption Will Win As social media and now AI dramatically alter how we consume and create information and relate to each other, worries are mounting.

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Radar Trends to Watch: October 2025 Developments in Programming, Operations, Augmented Reality, and More

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Opinion | The Rise of the Democratic National Security Mom The Democratic Party is counting on a new type of leader to counteract Trump.

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Two Democratic candidates for governor — one in Virginia, one in New Jersey — stand as an emerging model of leader that confounds partisan molds, Michelle Cottle writes. “It is one Democrats hope will help their party shed its loser status in November, then keep gaining traction.”

Astronomers Map Stellar ‘Polka Dots’ Using NASA’s TESS, Kepler - NASA Science Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of orbiting planets crossing their

My first press coverage 🥹

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6 Steps to Transform Capacity Building: A Systems Approach to Strengthening Nonprofits and Their Ecosystems - Community Science Discover a systems approach to nonprofit capacity building focused on alignment, strategic reflection, and ecosystem impact.

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I Didn’t Go to Harvard, But Harvard May Keep Me Alive You want to stick it to Harvard? Cool. Cool. I hope you never get sick.

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Starship Will Simply Never Work The 7 Deadly Sins of Starship

Starship is more of a failure than you think it is.

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I love bacon too, ok? I just don’t think making it cheap again is more important than, you know, protecting human rights.

I have an ambitious undergrad who wants to learn Python on her own over the break. Suggestions for online tutorials?

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

7 Databases in 7 Weeks for 2025 7 databases to explore in 2025.

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But such a great resource!

Evaluation starter pack: please take a look, share, recommend others or ask to join!

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Most U.S. Public K–12 Schools Offer After-School Programs But Many Cannot Accommodate All Students Who Want To Participate - IES report: nces.ed.gov/surveys/spp/...

Sometimes the world gets so serious on these platforms. I would like to be the guy known for sharing a little beauty and fun that still exists in our world through photos and posts. Ronda, Spain is definitely one of those places that holds a lot of history and charm. It’s a beautiful place.