Wow.
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicine
apnews.com/article/henr...
What would Gen X be without Jim Henson?
Spent the last decade reading conservative blogs use the word "Orwellian" more than they used the word "the" and now they're literally just saying "War is Peace" out loud in front of everybody.
I put all my hot takes and strong feelings about Trump’s assault on higher education into one convenient essay. Check it out! washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/24/h...
To try and ensure the felon wannabe king with dementia doesn't invoke the 'insurrection act' (which he REALLY wants to do!), we need to keep the civil disobedience peaceful.
Pro Good trouble!!
Columbia is a litmus test.
Remember when they mocked us for saying that democracy is on the ballot?
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
🧪 TrialGPT, an NIH-developed AI, uses ChatGPT to match patients with clinical trials, cutting screening time by 40%. Published in Nature Communications, it achieves 90% accuracy in identifying relevant trials. 🩺💻
Coldest day of the year, so far. (At least my car started)
Not enough people know this word.
Leonard Cohen's "Everybody Knows" needs a plainchant remix as a dirge for our times. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxd2...
This was delicious. #mabelgrayburgerweek
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My six favourite European Mr Men character names...
6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump