Chris Leece
@cleece.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, Educator, Lover of Science, Fan of Arsenal and the NY Mets
Research is incremental because it has to be, that is what it takes to isolate variables and gather strong data. I agree with @partialobserver.bsky.social, it makes me sad more than it makes me angry because good medical and scientific research ultimately makes lives better.
This is so irresponsible and absurd, it should make me angry but mainly I’m sad. All the billions of dollars we spend to make medicine incrementally better, and all the scientists and technicians who devote their lives to the work… 1/
The NIH director told attendees the NIH doesn't do enough innovative research.
“What puts lives at risk is doing research that’s incremental,” Bhattacharya said. “All it does is advance the careers of the researchers that do it. It results in publications that don’t get used and aren’t replicable.”
“What puts lives at risk is doing research that’s incremental,” Bhattacharya said. “All it does is advance the careers of the researchers that do it. It results in publications that don’t get used and aren’t replicable.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Research is incremental because it has to be, that is what it takes to isolate variables and gather strong data. I agree with @partialobserver.bsky.social, it makes me sad more than it makes me angry because good medical and scientific research ultimately makes lives better.
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Major measles outbreaks have repeatedly cropped up in the Southwest this year. Yet at IHS hospitals in the region, agency officials deemed “measles” and “immunizations” a "medium risk" in internal agency emails.
Staffers, including doctors, now need to get approval to use them in public messaging
Staffers, including doctors, now need to get approval to use them in public messaging
NEW: Officials at the Indian Health Service have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations for patients.
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Major measles outbreaks have repeatedly cropped up in the Southwest this year. Yet at IHS hospitals in the region, agency officials deemed “measles” and “immunizations” a "medium risk" in internal agency emails.
Staffers, including doctors, now need to get approval to use them in public messaging
Staffers, including doctors, now need to get approval to use them in public messaging
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The latest History of Education Quarterly has an incredible forum addressing the dismantling of the US Department of Education.
I'll post non-paywalled versions of all nine contributions here. Huge thanks to the amazing scholars who participated.
I'll post non-paywalled versions of all nine contributions here. Huge thanks to the amazing scholars who participated.
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The latest History of Education Quarterly has an incredible forum addressing the dismantling of the US Department of Education.
I'll post non-paywalled versions of all nine contributions here. Huge thanks to the amazing scholars who participated.
I'll post non-paywalled versions of all nine contributions here. Huge thanks to the amazing scholars who participated.
This is the only way forward at this point.
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is the only way forward at this point.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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ICE is going to raid mosques and synagogues in NYC as an act of revenge against Mamdani’s election.
This is so deeply sick.
This is so deeply sick.
"The attorney in the New York office spoke in depth about the plan being recently updated to include mosques and liberal synagogues in the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s recent win in the New York City mayor’s race."
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
November 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
ICE is going to raid mosques and synagogues in NYC as an act of revenge against Mamdani’s election.
This is so deeply sick.
This is so deeply sick.
Lots of things in this piece I had not thought about before. Great work from @atrupar.com and his team.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away
His ordinary scandal management techniques are not working.
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Lots of things in this piece I had not thought about before. Great work from @atrupar.com and his team.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Reproductive rights was one of the Biden Administration’s signature policies. And Roe v Wade had been law for almost 50 years. The Supreme Court “interfered” with it.
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Reproductive rights was one of the Biden Administration’s signature policies. And Roe v Wade had been law for almost 50 years. The Supreme Court “interfered” with it.
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It's crazy how much the vice president of the united states loves nazis. Nazi chatbots, nazi group texts, nazi twitter accounts. He can't get enough! But it's simply not newsworthy, because making it a story would be biased
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM
It's crazy how much the vice president of the united states loves nazis. Nazi chatbots, nazi group texts, nazi twitter accounts. He can't get enough! But it's simply not newsworthy, because making it a story would be biased
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Amen.
There is some comfort here in finding aand binding with others who have this experience but also so much sadness that a trauma and re-trauma you wish was unique (and may have thought was at one point, especially if you were a child) is anything but.
There is some comfort here in finding aand binding with others who have this experience but also so much sadness that a trauma and re-trauma you wish was unique (and may have thought was at one point, especially if you were a child) is anything but.
November 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Amen.
There is some comfort here in finding aand binding with others who have this experience but also so much sadness that a trauma and re-trauma you wish was unique (and may have thought was at one point, especially if you were a child) is anything but.
There is some comfort here in finding aand binding with others who have this experience but also so much sadness that a trauma and re-trauma you wish was unique (and may have thought was at one point, especially if you were a child) is anything but.
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US senators will say anything. "Standing up to donald trump gave him more power." No it didn't. That isn't true.
This is what bullies want you to think, and it's why they get stronger
November 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
US senators will say anything. "Standing up to donald trump gave him more power." No it didn't. That isn't true.
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
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Senator Schumer has failed to lead this party in one of its most critical moments, and Americans will pay the price. It’s time for him to step down from leadership and make way for a new generation willing to fight for the people instead of the powerful.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Senator Schumer has failed to lead this party in one of its most critical moments, and Americans will pay the price. It’s time for him to step down from leadership and make way for a new generation willing to fight for the people instead of the powerful.
The Onondaga County legislature flipping to democrats is something I honestly never thought I would see. Between that and Mayor Owens it was a good night in Central NY.
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Onondaga County legislature flipping to democrats is something I honestly never thought I would see. Between that and Mayor Owens it was a good night in Central NY.
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I SWEAR TO GOD SENATE DEMOCRATS
DO NOT BEND FOR “STRONG ASSURANCES”
LOOK AT YOUR BASE
DO NOT BEND FOR “STRONG ASSURANCES”
LOOK AT YOUR BASE
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I SWEAR TO GOD SENATE DEMOCRATS
DO NOT BEND FOR “STRONG ASSURANCES”
LOOK AT YOUR BASE
DO NOT BEND FOR “STRONG ASSURANCES”
LOOK AT YOUR BASE
The Onion couldn’t write a story this good.
Big day at U.S. District Court in D.C. where Sean Dunn, the D.C. Sandwich Guy, is on trial for misdemeanor assault of a federal officer.
Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore is on the stand narrating surveillance video of the sammie toss.
'Now he’s struck me with the sandwich,' Lairmore says.
Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore is on the stand narrating surveillance video of the sammie toss.
'Now he’s struck me with the sandwich,' Lairmore says.
November 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The Onion couldn’t write a story this good.
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The USDA now threatening grocery stores who offer discounts to SNAP recipients.
People are going hungry. Their benefits were illegally cut off leaving them to starve.
40% of SNAP households have children.
If grocery stores & local business want to step up to help… let them.
People are going hungry. Their benefits were illegally cut off leaving them to starve.
40% of SNAP households have children.
If grocery stores & local business want to step up to help… let them.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The USDA now threatening grocery stores who offer discounts to SNAP recipients.
People are going hungry. Their benefits were illegally cut off leaving them to starve.
40% of SNAP households have children.
If grocery stores & local business want to step up to help… let them.
People are going hungry. Their benefits were illegally cut off leaving them to starve.
40% of SNAP households have children.
If grocery stores & local business want to step up to help… let them.
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study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1
November 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Just finished “Who Killed the Montreal Expos?” on Netflix. If you are a baseball fan it is definitely worth watching. Thanks to @qflea.bsky.social for the recommendation.
November 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Just finished “Who Killed the Montreal Expos?” on Netflix. If you are a baseball fan it is definitely worth watching. Thanks to @qflea.bsky.social for the recommendation.
Great series…congrats to the Dodgers on the win, and to the Blue Jays on a great season.
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Great series…congrats to the Dodgers on the win, and to the Blue Jays on a great season.