Oscar Halpert
@ozzie78.bsky.social
Reimagining life, now in Portugal.
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A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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They project their own anger and unresolved shadow aspects. They don’t own their rage.
October 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
They project their own anger and unresolved shadow aspects. They don’t own their rage.
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The people suffering from so-called Trump Derangement Syndrome are the ones who voted for Trump and still stand by his words and actions.
October 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The people suffering from so-called Trump Derangement Syndrome are the ones who voted for Trump and still stand by his words and actions.
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Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
The people suffering from so-called Trump Derangement Syndrome are the ones who voted for Trump and still stand by his words and actions.
October 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The people suffering from so-called Trump Derangement Syndrome are the ones who voted for Trump and still stand by his words and actions.
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Their feelings are very delicate
September 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Their feelings are very delicate
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Woodward and Bernstein almost seem like a distant fantasy of journalism now. Kind of like watching The West Wing as a fantasy of presidential politics.
September 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Woodward and Bernstein almost seem like a distant fantasy of journalism now. Kind of like watching The West Wing as a fantasy of presidential politics.
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You've seen it all before but it bears repeating now...
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
You've seen it all before but it bears repeating now...
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September 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Stephen Miller’s Forehead Vein Lunges Out To Catch Passing Bird — theonion.com/stephen-mill...
Stephen Miller’s Forehead Vein Lunges Out To Catch Passing Bird
theonion.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Stephen Miller’s Forehead Vein Lunges Out To Catch Passing Bird — theonion.com/stephen-mill...
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resistance through art
September 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
resistance through art
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Hallmark Debuts 1-Square-Inch Father’s Day Card With No Room For Writing Anything — theonion.com/hallmark-deb...
Hallmark Debuts 1-Square-Inch Father’s Day Card With No Room For Writing Anything
KANSAS CITY, MO—Touting it as the perfect way to celebrate Dad as quickly and efficiently as possible, Hallmark debuted a 1-square-inch Father’s Day card Friday that has no room for writing anything. ...
theonion.com
June 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hallmark Debuts 1-Square-Inch Father’s Day Card With No Room For Writing Anything — theonion.com/hallmark-deb...
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You can never recoup lost tax revenue through economic growth. Why? Math.
Assume an economy with $100 in taxable income with a 20% tax rate. The government gets $20 in taxes.
Now assume a 10% tax cut. The government gets 18%. What will the government need to earn to get back to $20?
$111.11
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Assume an economy with $100 in taxable income with a 20% tax rate. The government gets $20 in taxes.
Now assume a 10% tax cut. The government gets 18%. What will the government need to earn to get back to $20?
$111.11
1/
June 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
You can never recoup lost tax revenue through economic growth. Why? Math.
Assume an economy with $100 in taxable income with a 20% tax rate. The government gets $20 in taxes.
Now assume a 10% tax cut. The government gets 18%. What will the government need to earn to get back to $20?
$111.11
1/
Assume an economy with $100 in taxable income with a 20% tax rate. The government gets $20 in taxes.
Now assume a 10% tax cut. The government gets 18%. What will the government need to earn to get back to $20?
$111.11
1/
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Overheard: Apparently Zelenskyy had some cards, and he didn’t need a suit.
June 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Overheard: Apparently Zelenskyy had some cards, and he didn’t need a suit.
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There it is
May 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
There it is
