Critically Speaking with Therese Markow
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🎙️ Critically Speaking with Dr. Therese Markow:
A podcast at the intersection of science and society. Covering genetics, health & society. Listen at https://pulselink.bio/criticallyspeakingpodcast
A podcast at the intersection of science and society. Covering genetics, health & society. Listen at https://pulselink.bio/criticallyspeakingpodcast
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Not all ambitious people are dangerous. But certain personality combinations become toxic when given power.
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Wow, creepy!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be ready to pull plug, says pioneer
Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio warns against granting legal rights to cutting-edge technology
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Wow, creepy!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Not all ambitious people are dangerous. But certain personality combinations become toxic when given power.
Tune in to this conversation that's more relevant than ever. Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
Tune in to this conversation that's more relevant than ever. Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
December 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Not all ambitious people are dangerous. But certain personality combinations become toxic when given power.
Tune in to this conversation that's more relevant than ever. Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
Tune in to this conversation that's more relevant than ever. Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
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This is pretty nefarious
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This is pretty nefarious
How lovely, tranquil
December 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM
How lovely, tranquil
What if the most powerful thing you could do for your health has nothing to do with diet, exercise, or supplements? 🤝🏼
🎧 Listen to our full conversation about redefining family and building connections in a lonely world: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
🎧 Listen to our full conversation about redefining family and building connections in a lonely world: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What if the most powerful thing you could do for your health has nothing to do with diet, exercise, or supplements? 🤝🏼
🎧 Listen to our full conversation about redefining family and building connections in a lonely world: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
🎧 Listen to our full conversation about redefining family and building connections in a lonely world: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
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Merry Christmas Scum.
December 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Merry Christmas Scum.
This is spot-on, prescient, and frightening.
Long but worthwhile read
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Long but worthwhile read
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How an ex-US Marine became vital in the fight against Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement
When Trump began deploying troops to US cities, Janessa Goldbeck’s Vet Voice Foundation was ready – now they’re preparing for what may be next
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is spot-on, prescient, and frightening.
Long but worthwhile read
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Long but worthwhile read
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
After Christmas Day brunch with my amazing son 🥰
December 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
After Christmas Day brunch with my amazing son 🥰
Grateful for the people who make this life beautiful - the ones who listen, the ones who show up with love.
Wishing you a holiday season filled with peace and all the warmth you deserve. ❤️
Wishing you a holiday season filled with peace and all the warmth you deserve. ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Grateful for the people who make this life beautiful - the ones who listen, the ones who show up with love.
Wishing you a holiday season filled with peace and all the warmth you deserve. ❤️
Wishing you a holiday season filled with peace and all the warmth you deserve. ❤️
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Smug white guys
theconversation.com/trumps-secon...
theconversation.com/trumps-secon...
Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes
The Trump administration is rewriting the 80-year-old American social contract for science research.
theconversation.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Smug white guys
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theconversation.com/trumps-secon...
A good idea. But where will this furniture go? To other homes when other people grab it from the side walk? Or when it goes to the dump? Hopefully it won’t be burned, releasing more toxins in the air!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Throwing out flame-retardant furniture can reduce toxic chemicals in blood, study finds
Flame retardants commonly used in furniture are linked to serious health issues, including cancer and thyroid disease
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A good idea. But where will this furniture go? To other homes when other people grab it from the side walk? Or when it goes to the dump? Hopefully it won’t be burned, releasing more toxins in the air!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Censorship 😡
apnews.com/article/60-m...
apnews.com/article/60-m...
'60 Minutes' pulls story about Trump deportations from its lineup
Hours before airtime on Sunday, CBS News' “60 Minutes” held a planned story on President Donald Trump's deportation policy at the order of the network's new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss.
apnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Censorship 😡
apnews.com/article/60-m...
apnews.com/article/60-m...
Time to wake up. Why is the FBI pulling back?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Neo-Nazi terror group steps up US operations as FBI pulls back
Online activity shows the Base, headed by alleged Russian asset Rinaldo Nazzaro, sees US and Ukraine as key centers
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Time to wake up. Why is the FBI pulling back?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Are we surprised?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Latest Epstein files release ‘grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and letter of the law’, says congressman – live
Thomas Massey, Kentucky Republican, and Ro Khanna, California Democrat, who co-wrote Epstein Transparency Act, say releasing heavily redacted files on rolling basis does not comply with law
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Are we surprised?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...