Jeffrey B. Benyacar
@drjeffreyb.bsky.social
Health policy thinker | Healthcare economics & innovation nerd | Public policy wonk | Biostats appreciator | Mets & Jets fan| sic labitur ætas
“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world." Paul Farmer
“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world." Paul Farmer
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a cartoon of snoopy wearing a top hat and holding a cane says new year 's eve
ALT: a cartoon of snoopy wearing a top hat and holding a cane says new year 's eve
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✅“I give you the mausoleum of all hope and desire… I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you might forget it now and then for a moment and not spend all your breath trying to conquer it.” --Faulkner
Time won't yield. History won't be conquered. So lean into 2026! Be well!
Time won't yield. History won't be conquered. So lean into 2026! Be well!
Crime and Punishment....
The Sopranos - Carmela moralised by her jewish therapist
YouTube video by TheSopranosCrazy
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Crime and Punishment....
Yep. Coyote is doing double duty here; the classic trickster from Mexican folklore and the modern term for a migrant smuggler. Once you know that, the ending stops being a twist and starts feeling inevitable.
January 10, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Yep. Coyote is doing double duty here; the classic trickster from Mexican folklore and the modern term for a migrant smuggler. Once you know that, the ending stops being a twist and starts feeling inevitable.
"Don't say it. Hiss it". 🤣
And I remember watching this on WPIX as a kid.
And I remember watching this on WPIX as a kid.
January 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"Don't say it. Hiss it". 🤣
And I remember watching this on WPIX as a kid.
And I remember watching this on WPIX as a kid.
"The Roots of War in Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal"-- Ayn Rand from 1966
January 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"The Roots of War in Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal"-- Ayn Rand from 1966
It also often feels like nobody gives a damn so why bother.
January 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
It also often feels like nobody gives a damn so why bother.
Sssssssssss🎥
Sssssss (1973) - Official Trailer (HD)
YouTube video by ScreamFactoryTV
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Sssssssssss🎥
Vectorize what is math. Loop what is logic. Parallelize what is independent. Profile what is slow. 👨🔬
January 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Vectorize what is math. Loop what is logic. Parallelize what is independent. Profile what is slow. 👨🔬
Boston Mag's Alina Chan piece reads like a redemption arc,not journalism.Where are the actual domain experts? Why the Joan of Arc framing? One soft ball question after another. Should we ask @kgandersen.bsky.social about his favorite restaurant too? 🛟
They Tried to Silence Her COVID Origins Theory. Now Even the CIA Agrees with Cambridge's Alina Chan.
In 2020, Broad Institute scientist Alina Chan sparked controversy by suggesting COVID originated in a Chinese lab. Five years later, the public—including the CIA—may finally believe her.
www.bostonmagazine.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Boston Mag's Alina Chan piece reads like a redemption arc,not journalism.Where are the actual domain experts? Why the Joan of Arc framing? One soft ball question after another. Should we ask @kgandersen.bsky.social about his favorite restaurant too? 🛟
Echoes of authoritarian logic. Our system is predicated on the premise that the state answers to the people, not that the people must EARN the right to live by instant obedience. This from a ***public*** official.
January 8, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Echoes of authoritarian logic. Our system is predicated on the premise that the state answers to the people, not that the people must EARN the right to live by instant obedience. This from a ***public*** official.
Wow! Congrats! 👏👏
January 8, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Wow! Congrats! 👏👏
”In the best-case scenario, I don’t think you should drink alcohol,” he said, though he added that alcohol provides “an excuse to bond and socialize, and there’s probably nothing healthier than having a good time with friends in a safe way.” 🛟
Bottoms🍺 up! Steak Medium Well! See you at Outback!
Bottoms🍺 up! Steak Medium Well! See you at Outback!
New Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:19 AM
”In the best-case scenario, I don’t think you should drink alcohol,” he said, though he added that alcohol provides “an excuse to bond and socialize, and there’s probably nothing healthier than having a good time with friends in a safe way.” 🛟
Bottoms🍺 up! Steak Medium Well! See you at Outback!
Bottoms🍺 up! Steak Medium Well! See you at Outback!
🎁"Vaccines must be “recommended for routine administration” (our emphasis) to children or pregnant women to be covered by the program. Voila, by changing the government’s recommendations, Mr. Kennedy is inviting his trial lawyer friends to maraud vaccine makers. Call it the RFK way."🛟
Opinion | There RFK Jr. Goes Again . . .
His new schedule for childhood vaccines will enrich the trial bar and make children sicker
www.wsj.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
🎁"Vaccines must be “recommended for routine administration” (our emphasis) to children or pregnant women to be covered by the program. Voila, by changing the government’s recommendations, Mr. Kennedy is inviting his trial lawyer friends to maraud vaccine makers. Call it the RFK way."🛟
🎁"Americans have the right to voice their frustration, but they should remember that violence undermines their message and distracts from potential accountability for the shooting. The uglier protests get, the easier it will be for the Trump administration to distract from scrutiny of the shooting."
Opinion | The woman fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis did not deserve to die
Rioting in response to fatal shooting plays into Trump’s hands.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
🎁"Americans have the right to voice their frustration, but they should remember that violence undermines their message and distracts from potential accountability for the shooting. The uglier protests get, the easier it will be for the Trump administration to distract from scrutiny of the shooting."
Did Margot shoot Francis intentionally? Regardless, Francis was ultimately triumphant if even for a few seconds. The title says it all.
January 8, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Did Margot shoot Francis intentionally? Regardless, Francis was ultimately triumphant if even for a few seconds. The title says it all.
Obviously I'm ***exaggerating*** for the drama! 🫠
January 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Obviously I'm ***exaggerating*** for the drama! 🫠
Hanlon’s razor.
January 7, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Hanlon’s razor.
A timely 💭 “The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point where he cannot distinguish the truth within him.” Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
The danger, Dostoevsky remarks, is not self deception alone, but the habituation to it. It's a form of **moral anesthesia**.
The danger, Dostoevsky remarks, is not self deception alone, but the habituation to it. It's a form of **moral anesthesia**.
January 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
A timely 💭 “The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point where he cannot distinguish the truth within him.” Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
The danger, Dostoevsky remarks, is not self deception alone, but the habituation to it. It's a form of **moral anesthesia**.
The danger, Dostoevsky remarks, is not self deception alone, but the habituation to it. It's a form of **moral anesthesia**.
You've left me no choice, Giles.
This is unbearably warm and idyllic.
It's cold here. 🥶
So, with regret, blocked.
This is unbearably warm and idyllic.
It's cold here. 🥶
So, with regret, blocked.
January 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
You've left me no choice, Giles.
This is unbearably warm and idyllic.
It's cold here. 🥶
So, with regret, blocked.
This is unbearably warm and idyllic.
It's cold here. 🥶
So, with regret, blocked.
Faire des gaufres de Liège ce nest pas cuisiner.
Cest un rite initiatique.
Beurre sacrifié sucre perlé partout gaufrier hostile.
Puis ta fille dit Cest trop bon.
Tu as passé lépreuve.😋
Cest un rite initiatique.
Beurre sacrifié sucre perlé partout gaufrier hostile.
Puis ta fille dit Cest trop bon.
Tu as passé lépreuve.😋
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Faire des gaufres de Liège ce nest pas cuisiner.
Cest un rite initiatique.
Beurre sacrifié sucre perlé partout gaufrier hostile.
Puis ta fille dit Cest trop bon.
Tu as passé lépreuve.😋
Cest un rite initiatique.
Beurre sacrifié sucre perlé partout gaufrier hostile.
Puis ta fille dit Cest trop bon.
Tu as passé lépreuve.😋
“The sad truth of the matter is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be either good or evil.” --Arendt
When people no longer feel shame, they stop asking what kind of person they are becoming.
When people no longer feel shame, they stop asking what kind of person they are becoming.
January 7, 2026 at 8:23 PM
“The sad truth of the matter is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be either good or evil.” --Arendt
When people no longer feel shame, they stop asking what kind of person they are becoming.
When people no longer feel shame, they stop asking what kind of person they are becoming.
This is so fucking dumb and uninformed it hurts.
January 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
This is so fucking dumb and uninformed it hurts.
Any particular concern?
January 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Any particular concern?
@rbly.bsky.social even talented beginners could see some challenges here with light prodding. Horrifying how these tools can be weaponized by ersatz experts.
Then switched it and talked about Sally Clark. Roy Meadows was a pediatrician, NOT a statistician. He told the jury that the probability of two SIDS deaths in a similar family was about one in seventy three million. Absolutely bonkers. Rudimentary error. Real world consequences. #stats
Asked to inspire a group of AP Stats students.
January drudgery.
Spent time on Monty Hall Problem. Nobody got it. Skeptics! So I used Bayes' theorem to prove it. I also drew pictures of doors. Monty's actions are NOT random. THAT selection is key. Lots of nodding heads! 🚪 #stats #Bayestheorem
January drudgery.
Spent time on Monty Hall Problem. Nobody got it. Skeptics! So I used Bayes' theorem to prove it. I also drew pictures of doors. Monty's actions are NOT random. THAT selection is key. Lots of nodding heads! 🚪 #stats #Bayestheorem
January 7, 2026 at 3:55 AM
@rbly.bsky.social even talented beginners could see some challenges here with light prodding. Horrifying how these tools can be weaponized by ersatz experts.