As Trump suggested: the bad numbers are high because of the tests. So the solution proposed was not to test "so much". This was during the C19 pandemic but the same logic applies to all diseases and a diminished CDC. If you test less, you catch fewer cases. Reality though tends to be ruthless.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 2d ago

Surprising fact: We are actually NOT seeing more food recalls this year compared with recent years. What we’re seeing is an increase in the number of illnesses caused by contaminated food. This is the largest ever cyclospora outbreak & third-largest foodborne illness outbreak of any kind on record.

Going to ISER this year and it seems to have grown! Hope to meet you there :) iserbiennialmeeting2026.org

ISER 2026

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the XXVIIth biennial meeting of the International Society of Eye Research (ISER) to be held in Valencia, Spain, from August 23–27, 2026.

iserbiennialmeeting2026.org

Hard agree

BWJones@bwjones.bsky.social · 2d ago

Just had someone ask me why I was not on X. It is an ethical decision. It is a moral decision. Elon Musk is a monster. To give him or his products any traffic or business is an ethical and moral failing given the incredible amount of data that shows his abuses upon the world.

The Toothfairy is in the pocket of Big Pharma, fact! That's how it all makes sense!

Michael Olesen@molesen.bsky.social · 5d ago

This is how dumb they sound to an epidemiologist.

And there goes the "Asian pivot". It really is isolationism, pure and simple. The USA is withdrawing from the world, cutting ties with the alacrity of a 3-year old's temper tantrum

seems logical...

White Rose Resistance@whiteroseresistance.org · last wk.

"If you aren't building your own bank robbing robot, you're going to be left behind in the new economy."

The arguments against Increasing the tax burden on the rich #taxtherich (that i've heard of): 1. taking all the money from all the rich will not make everybody rich and wipe out all those assets 2. it will just make the rich find other loopholes, or leave the country with their money >>>

"Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan is a verdict on the reliability of US security guarantees" While some might call it "Islamic NATO", more specifically it should probably be called a "Sunni pact". theconversation.com/saudi-defenc...

Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan is a verdict on the reliability of US security guarantees

Dubbed an ‘Islamic Nato’. the pact reflects disillusionment among some of America’s allies.

theconversation.com

noted

Larry the Cat@number10cat.bsky.social · 2w ago

Notice for cat owners: Your cat will expect breakfast to be served as soon as the eclipse is over.

Some seconds of one's life are just magnificent. Like when you see something like this and you are in a state of mind that enables you to stop and just... admire it. (and right after, maybe even try to understand if you're of the "researcher type") (ps. this one is not even complicated :D)

kenofseattle@kenofseattle.bsky.social · 2w ago

I hereby halt your doom scroll to show you this natural phenomenon known as a Light Pillar on a ski run in Austria. Kind of feels like you're being visited by god.

that works

Miaganga@miaganga.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Iran said a deal with Oman to reopen the strait of Hormuz is close to being finalised, with reports suggesting Tehran would have control over ships entering the Gulf through the strategic waterway" www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Iran says a deal with Oman to reopen the strait of Hormuz is close to being finalised – Middle East crisis live

Under the proposed agreement Tehran would control inbound traffic according to reports

theguardian.com

Confirmation bias makes AI-dreams even more dangerous. I asked a question about the prevalence of a health issue in a strain of mice. Google AI gave an answer: 1-4% and 3 references. Looked good but I checked the references. 1-4% - NOT in any of them. And I almost did not check! Sheesh....

Old Dogs Need Love Just as Much ❤️ Original post

All in the name of 'protecting' women and girls from those no-good nasty men-in-women's clothes. Fear and hatred always, ALWAYS lead down some really dark and sh*tty rabbit holes.

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3w ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

I am 100% sure that all those who had an active part in dismantling the healthcare system to make a profit on their alternative medicine and private healthcare investments will be banging on their chest, screaming that they are the victims when it all goes belly up and people start really looking.

This reminds of what a famous Hungarian comedian (Hofi) once said: "I know a 'very good joke'... although it's not really a 'joke' - but it's very good!"

The partly reuseable rockets that cost somewhere 15M-30M per launch are sold at 74M/launch to the public and 88M/launch to the Pentagon (with a bulk order). This should transfer (back of the envelope calculation with lots of IFs and BUTs) roughly 1 Billion from taxpayers to Elon. #redistrubtion

Everybody needs their daily dose of puppies

I 💙 Dogs@dogs100.bsky.social · 4w ago

Big puppy, small puppy….

✨ Arches National Park, Utah 🇺🇸 by Elliot McGucken

You know what I love? Intimacy. Intimacy built upon trust. That feeling you can have with friends, colleagues, spouses, partners, best friends. That sense of peace and faith that the other person will not betray your confidence, your well being, your sense of self, and who want the best for you.

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Top health advice: walk the dog - whether you have one, or not

WeRateDogs@weratedogs.com · last mo.

This is Zebby. He refuses to go on a walk unless both of his parents join. Ohana means family, and family means everybody gets their steps in. 13/10 (TT: zebbythegolden)

yep, i wanted to see that, thank you :)

Stevie Kilner@1steviekilner.bsky.social · last mo.

If anyone would like to see a short video of a dog using their tail as a rotar blade, this is your lucky day.

In 2001, Walter Cronkite appeared on the David Letterman show and shared his thoughts.

black and white and oh... the feet :D

Don Gato 🐱🐈‍⬛🐶🐺🌈🐯@dongato-1.bsky.social · last mo.

¡Feliz Domingo!😸😸😸😸 Happy Sunday!😸😸😸😸

Oh My, how many cuties….

Oops. It took a while though, innit?

Forbes@forbes.com · last mo.

Taylor Farms, which supplies major fast food and grocery chains, was identified as the possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak Thursday.

I wrote this just after the election in November of 2016, and everything I said there has come to pass. It was all so easy to predict. bryanwjones.com/2016/11/savi...