Joshua G. Schraiber
@jgschraiber.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist, computational biologist, statistician. I like to develop mathematical models of evolutionary process and see how they fit to data. I also like cities where building apartments is legal.
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It very much is not a politician's only job to convince voters; this is how we end up electing people who can't actually deliver anything and disillusion the voters they convinced.
We live in a representative democracy. people vote for those who represent them. if a politician fails to make the case that they can effectively represent a sect of voters, that is on the politician, not the voter.
it is a politician's only job to convince voters.
it is a politician's only job to convince voters.
If the left does that it would their stupidity boosting fascists again. Newsom will be nominated if he gets the most votes. Don’t do this “well I don’t like him” crap that’s going to keep putting repubs in, haven’t you learnt the lesson yet?
February 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
It very much is not a politician's only job to convince voters; this is how we end up electing people who can't actually deliver anything and disillusion the voters they convinced.
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I'm having a hard time reconciling the fact that the Appointments Clause is supposed to be an indispensable protection for liberty with the fact that DHS is operationally under the control of a special government employee who is not legally allowed to work more than 130 days a year.
There is so much crazy shit, outrageous corruption, and naked, hamfisted ambition in this WSJ piece about Noem, Lewandowski, and DHS. Gift link. Read and take note of the of eye-popping number of sources who have knives out for Kristi and Corey.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I'm having a hard time reconciling the fact that the Appointments Clause is supposed to be an indispensable protection for liberty with the fact that DHS is operationally under the control of a special government employee who is not legally allowed to work more than 130 days a year.
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Two thoughts:
- Do not commit arson. Period. And if you are going to commit arson, do not do it in broad daylight while on camera, making your felony conviction guaranteed.
- I had been wondering if someone was going to do this. Guess so, but in the most moronic way possible.
- Do not commit arson. Period. And if you are going to commit arson, do not do it in broad daylight while on camera, making your felony conviction guaranteed.
- I had been wondering if someone was going to do this. Guess so, but in the most moronic way possible.
KMBC: "A woman tried to set a fire at a South Kansas City warehouse that had been rumored as a possible ICE detention center. Earlier today, the company that owns the property confirmed it is no longer moving forward with a sale to the U.S. government."
February 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Two thoughts:
- Do not commit arson. Period. And if you are going to commit arson, do not do it in broad daylight while on camera, making your felony conviction guaranteed.
- I had been wondering if someone was going to do this. Guess so, but in the most moronic way possible.
- Do not commit arson. Period. And if you are going to commit arson, do not do it in broad daylight while on camera, making your felony conviction guaranteed.
- I had been wondering if someone was going to do this. Guess so, but in the most moronic way possible.
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Independents say 2:1 that Bad Bunny "better represents America" than Donald Trump www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
February 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Independents say 2:1 that Bad Bunny "better represents America" than Donald Trump www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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This is a violation of the Constitution’s appropriations clause.
“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
@reuters.com
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February 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This is a violation of the Constitution’s appropriations clause.
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Due mostly to his mishandling of COVID the death toll from Trump's first presidency was measured hundreds of thousands
Between this and USAID, this time around he's going for seven figures.
Between this and USAID, this time around he's going for seven figures.
February 13, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Due mostly to his mishandling of COVID the death toll from Trump's first presidency was measured hundreds of thousands
Between this and USAID, this time around he's going for seven figures.
Between this and USAID, this time around he's going for seven figures.
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This is a 100% elite manufactured craze.
a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
February 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM
This is a 100% elite manufactured craze.
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I think the thing that enrages me the most about Musk is that he presents himself as some sci-fi nerd hero doing everything possible to save humanity by going to new planets.
If your plan for saving humanity doesn’t include the people already on earth, you’re just a racist piece of shit.
If your plan for saving humanity doesn’t include the people already on earth, you’re just a racist piece of shit.
As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 | CNN
It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination o...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I think the thing that enrages me the most about Musk is that he presents himself as some sci-fi nerd hero doing everything possible to save humanity by going to new planets.
If your plan for saving humanity doesn’t include the people already on earth, you’re just a racist piece of shit.
If your plan for saving humanity doesn’t include the people already on earth, you’re just a racist piece of shit.
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Holy moly: Seattle’s millionaire tax, passed last year, is expected to bring in $115 million in its 1st year, way more than the $50 million anticipated.
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
Seattle’s millionaire tax is a huge success. Here is how grassroots groups beat big money and are now raising tons of money for mixed income, rent stabilized housing. (We call it “social housing.”)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
Seattle’s millionaire tax is a wild success. #taxtherich @House Our Neighbors: Yes on 1A @Tech 4 Housing
TikTok video by Ron Davis
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February 13, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Holy moly: Seattle’s millionaire tax, passed last year, is expected to bring in $115 million in its 1st year, way more than the $50 million anticipated.
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
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No, the thing is, prices aren’t actually up very much. People aren’t actually upset about prices, the discontent over “prices” is just rationalized discontent over other stuff
US voters would be cheering fascism if Trump had delivered $3-per-pound ground beef.
That should fucking haunt us all.
That should fucking haunt us all.
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
No, the thing is, prices aren’t actually up very much. People aren’t actually upset about prices, the discontent over “prices” is just rationalized discontent over other stuff
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The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Evil
“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
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February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Evil
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CUCKED
HE CUCKED OUT
HE CUCKED OUT
The Financial Times reports that Trump plans tariff rollbacks on metal and aluminum goods.
February 13, 2026 at 5:21 AM
CUCKED
HE CUCKED OUT
HE CUCKED OUT
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I'm fascinated by Final Jeopardy! game theory
Someone must've written a paper on it, yeah?
Someone must've written a paper on it, yeah?
nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
February 13, 2026 at 6:07 AM
I'm fascinated by Final Jeopardy! game theory
Someone must've written a paper on it, yeah?
Someone must've written a paper on it, yeah?
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The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM
The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
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Can you imagine if this were happened at Caltrain stations?
The recall petitions would fly fast and furious!
The recall petitions would fly fast and furious!
The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
February 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Can you imagine if this were happened at Caltrain stations?
The recall petitions would fly fast and furious!
The recall petitions would fly fast and furious!
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It’s a death cult and has to be understood and addressed as such
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
It’s a death cult and has to be understood and addressed as such
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“Noem routinely berated staff if she saw Homan on TV and kept track of both their appearances to make sure she was on TV more than him…”
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
“Noem routinely berated staff if she saw Homan on TV and kept track of both their appearances to make sure she was on TV more than him…”
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“…in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane, according to people familiar with the incident.”
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
“…in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane, according to people familiar with the incident.”
This is like literal Nazi shit
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 AM
This is like literal Nazi shit
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The people who did this and are doing this need to face justice
February 13, 2026 at 1:17 AM
The people who did this and are doing this need to face justice
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We are never moving beyond this as a country without widespread prosecutions
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 AM
We are never moving beyond this as a country without widespread prosecutions
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The devs that refuse to use these tools are in a completely different world right now. Unrecognizable.
February 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
The devs that refuse to use these tools are in a completely different world right now. Unrecognizable.
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Today we published a Correction on our 2023 @nature.com paper reporting the heimdallarchaeial ancestry of eukaryotes: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Corrected paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Importantly, the re-analyses of the corrected dataset are consistent with the original findings.
Corrected paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Importantly, the re-analyses of the corrected dataset are consistent with the original findings.
Author Correction: Inference and reconstruction of the heimdallarchaeial ancestry of eukaryotes - Nature
Nature - Author Correction: Inference and reconstruction of the heimdallarchaeial ancestry of eukaryotes
www.nature.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Today we published a Correction on our 2023 @nature.com paper reporting the heimdallarchaeial ancestry of eukaryotes: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Corrected paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Importantly, the re-analyses of the corrected dataset are consistent with the original findings.
Corrected paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Importantly, the re-analyses of the corrected dataset are consistent with the original findings.