C'mon PBS. Do better "What was said". Passive voice is cowardly. By whom??

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 15h ago

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges related to the Reflecting Pool after determining that the damage to the pool was not vandalism. That was in stark contrast to what was said weeks ago. https://to.pbs.org/4xiOjay

RFK Jr. says scientists created Lyme disease. Ötzi the Iceman had it 5,300 years ago. That's one impressive NIH grant. George Orwell might have described RFK Jr.: "He is one of the most pernicious and contemptible vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth." 🖕🤡🖕

RFK Jr.'s Falsehood-Filled CNN Interview - FactCheck.org

In a contentious interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several false, misleading and baseless claims about the origins of Lyme disease...

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🎯 Behind every lie about empty ICUs were millions of patients, grieving families, exhausted clinicians, and survivors STILL living with the consequences. EVERYONE who lived through it and those who perished deserve so much MORE than this revisionist bullshit. I miss my dad everyday. 💔 Fuck HIM!

Gabriel Bosslet@gbosslet.bsky.social · 3d ago

RFK Jr said these words today on national television "There were ICUs that were empty all over the country including in New York at the height (of the pandemic)" hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are a fucking idiot hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha <sobs silently>

Jason Pargin struggled with this problem on his channel. Ever heard of a self referential probability paradox? #stats

Two scientists walk into a restaurant. The first one says, 'I’ll have an H2O.' The second one says, 'I’ll also have a glass of water. Why are you referring to it so strangely? We’re not at work anymore.' The first chemist goes into the bathroom and cries. His assassination plot failed. 😉

RFK jr. "Dana, you probably don't understand this because you're not a scientist". Dana: "Well you're not either". 🎯💯

'That Is Not True!': RFK Jr. Erupts After Reporter Grills Him On Claims About Autism And Vaccines

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Compellingly written but not a lot of evidence. My concerns:1)confusing correlation/causation. Powell notes overdose deaths increased when cities adopted stronger harm red policies (remember Polio and ice cream?) (Posting 🎁 Article: judge for yourself and LMK your thoughts). #harmreduction #medsky

The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs

Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.”

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"History will judge his actions with more dispassion than the present day can or will. One thing that people should keep in mind, however, is that Fauci was thrust into his pandemic-leadership role because of Trump’s shameful and deadly dereliction of duty."

Anthony Fauci Is Not the Villain in This Story

The doctor was thrust into his pandemic-leadership role because of Trump’s deadly dereliction of duty.

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"One day, historians might use this diary to help figure out what happens to a society under such pressure. They might see more clearly the way that people can become desperate for a savior, and realize what a fantasy it is to imagine that such people exist."

The Revelatory Cringe of Anthony Fauci

The private notes of the man who oversaw COVID policy are deeply embarrassing—and surprisingly instructive.

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My town is soooo thoughtful. 😤🧐

My wife, a hospice and palliative care doc and overall amazing person, is running a retreat for people involved in end of life care. It's a recharge and refocus kind of thing. Here is the website for anyone interested: www.emmajonesmd.com/retreat-enroll

State Department Map Mislabels African Countries at AIDS Conference. They got virtually every African country wrong apparently relying on Open AI. Why not just use a real map?? Or have an expert review the documents beforehand?? Amateurish beyond belief.

U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference (Gift Article)

Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”

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Good. Air travel is chaotic enough without having to endure this 💩. Put on your headphones and stfu. 🤫

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 5d ago

Evangelist Whitney Lynn uses most of her flights as an opportunity to share her faith. This week, her sermon got her kicked off a flight and clips of her removal racked up millions of views on social media. She called the situation “spiritual warfare.”

"Emily Wilson, a British-American classicist and translator who some believe may have been the inspiration for Homer's original take on the adventures of Odysseus after his victory at Troy," 😂

Clay Jones@clayjones.bsky.social · 5d ago

An updated version incorporating the Wilson review of The Odyssey: www.knudsensnews.com/post/some-cr...

This seems wildly overengineered. The goal is to find the radius of curvature & the normal acceleration at the bottom. The shortest path is: curvature, conservation of energy, then an = v^2/ρ. No need to differentiate everything in sight. 🤔 #mathsky @spmontecarlo.bsky.social

🎁 Mark Zuckerberg argues against 'centralized' control of AI: "This applies to the economy and the future of jobs as well. There is a balance between the use of AI as a tool for automation versus as a tool for empowering people to expand their skills and build new businesses."

Opinion | The AI Future Is for Everyone

The history of democracy and economics has proved that centralized power stifles human potential.

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GIFT 🎁 Well, I take issue with some of the characterizations(the zoonotic origin being both dishonest and wrong for example). Apparently Fauci's greatest sin is an outsized ego. Fair enough. But many of his most vocal detractors don't exactly lack one themselves. But judge for yourself. #medsky

Opinion | The Revealing Diaries of Dr. Fauci

Newly released diaries tell a different story from what he told you.

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"What you looking 👀 at?"

Red light therapy: a proven method to easily get yolked. 😉

tldr: It's a clusterfuck. #medsky

The Worst Part of the Cyclosporiasis Response

As the government began to figure out why people were getting sick, the messaging got only worse.

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Today is Tisha B'Av, the day Jews mourn the destruction of the First and Second Temples, exile, and centuries of tragedy. 1/2

Midnight 🏃‍♂️ jog to 'cure' insomnia (with weighted vest of course).

Rita Moreno won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1977 for this appearance on The Muppet Show. Great performance and good respite from the non-stop insanity. #timeout #music #comedy 🎶

FEVER - rita Moreno/Muppets

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Popular diabetes drugs do not alter the risk of developing a blinding eye condition

An estimated 27% of U.S. adults with diabetes are using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) - a type of medication that mimics the GLP-1 hormone - to lower blood sugar and support we...

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Humble brag: Killed it at Trivia Night (they also had an awesome band). Even texted 4 clever folks AFTERWARDS to see if they knew the hardest ones: three responded with NO IDEA and kudos. 👏🏆

Another 🎁 from a brilliant professor and friend. #stats

Asking a very clever friend about the movie: Me: How was the Odyssey? Witty friend: "Like some kind of long and eventful journey. " 😎

Wearing My Helmet Odysseus

ALT: Wearing My Helmet Odysseus

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"Dr. Erica Schwartz told senators in a confirmation hearing that she did not think Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or President Trump would ask her to do anything to hurt public health. Some senators were incredulous."

Trump’s Latest C.D.C. Nominee Vows Not to ‘Betray the Science’ (Gift Article)

Dr. Erica Schwartz told senators in a confirmation hearing that she did not think Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or President Trump would ask her to do anything to hurt public health. Some senators were incred...

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📚You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who have ever been alive. - James Baldwin