Eric Lee
@saintgimp.bsky.social
Software engineer, science enthusiast, long-distance hiker trash. Reluctantly monitoring the attempted destruction of democracy.
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Lower Treasury rates are generally better for the economy, but (1) this is a confession they have no "affordability" plan at all, and (2) they haven't made much progress on rates anyway, 10-year still >4%.
Republicans' real "affordability" plan is to blow up the data agencies then lie about it.
Republicans' real "affordability" plan is to blow up the data agencies then lie about it.
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Lower Treasury rates are generally better for the economy, but (1) this is a confession they have no "affordability" plan at all, and (2) they haven't made much progress on rates anyway, 10-year still >4%.
Republicans' real "affordability" plan is to blow up the data agencies then lie about it.
Republicans' real "affordability" plan is to blow up the data agencies then lie about it.
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Grijalva just signed the Epstein discharge petition.
It now has the 218 signatures necessary to start the clock that will, in a few weeks, trigger floor votes on the underlying bill to require release of the full Epstein files.
It now has the 218 signatures necessary to start the clock that will, in a few weeks, trigger floor votes on the underlying bill to require release of the full Epstein files.
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Grijalva just signed the Epstein discharge petition.
It now has the 218 signatures necessary to start the clock that will, in a few weeks, trigger floor votes on the underlying bill to require release of the full Epstein files.
It now has the 218 signatures necessary to start the clock that will, in a few weeks, trigger floor votes on the underlying bill to require release of the full Epstein files.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Two answers:
1) Fear. A lawless FDA (and/or CMS) can nuke them.
2) MAHA targets low-margin products, like vaccines and generics. Trump admin is otherwise helping them make money on blockbuster drugs, eg skipping Medicare negotiation for GLP-1s.
1) Fear. A lawless FDA (and/or CMS) can nuke them.
2) MAHA targets low-margin products, like vaccines and generics. Trump admin is otherwise helping them make money on blockbuster drugs, eg skipping Medicare negotiation for GLP-1s.
Trump’s drug pricing push sidelines Medicare negotiation program
Lower prices for 15 drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, are expected to be announced by the end of the month. The price negotiation program was created under Biden.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Two answers:
1) Fear. A lawless FDA (and/or CMS) can nuke them.
2) MAHA targets low-margin products, like vaccines and generics. Trump admin is otherwise helping them make money on blockbuster drugs, eg skipping Medicare negotiation for GLP-1s.
1) Fear. A lawless FDA (and/or CMS) can nuke them.
2) MAHA targets low-margin products, like vaccines and generics. Trump admin is otherwise helping them make money on blockbuster drugs, eg skipping Medicare negotiation for GLP-1s.
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Can anyone explain to me why the pharmaceutical companies are supporting the MAHA movement even though it directly threatens their business and bottom line?
(Only answer this if you have expertise or sources to point to. Don’t answer this based on vibes.)
(Only answer this if you have expertise or sources to point to. Don’t answer this based on vibes.)
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Can anyone explain to me why the pharmaceutical companies are supporting the MAHA movement even though it directly threatens their business and bottom line?
(Only answer this if you have expertise or sources to point to. Don’t answer this based on vibes.)
(Only answer this if you have expertise or sources to point to. Don’t answer this based on vibes.)
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Adds insult to injury that just expect us to rawdog all this without painkillers
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Adds insult to injury that just expect us to rawdog all this without painkillers
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“A lot of people worked for a long time to achieve that measles elimination status, and to lose it in one year because of a failure of government action … for a disease that’s totally preventable, it just makes me sad."
-Dr. James Talbot, former CMOH for Alberta.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
-Dr. James Talbot, former CMOH for Alberta.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says | CBC News
The latest federal data shows Alberta accounts for 38 per cent of Canada’s cases.
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“A lot of people worked for a long time to achieve that measles elimination status, and to lose it in one year because of a failure of government action … for a disease that’s totally preventable, it just makes me sad."
-Dr. James Talbot, former CMOH for Alberta.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
-Dr. James Talbot, former CMOH for Alberta.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I mean, think about it.
If she DID find a way to record it, she would own the first born of the AG, DAG, and FBI Director.
If she DID find a way to record it, she would own the first born of the AG, DAG, and FBI Director.
One reason you hold a meeting to pressure/cajole/threaten Boebert in the Situation Room is so she can't record it.
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I mean, think about it.
If she DID find a way to record it, she would own the first born of the AG, DAG, and FBI Director.
If she DID find a way to record it, she would own the first born of the AG, DAG, and FBI Director.
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This story by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social about Landon Thomas, former NYT reporter now appearing in the latest email tranche, soliciting a $30k contribution from Jeffrey Epstein?
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This story by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social about Landon Thomas, former NYT reporter now appearing in the latest email tranche, soliciting a $30k contribution from Jeffrey Epstein?
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
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NEW: Newly-elected Rep. Adelita Grijalva has signed onto Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein Files.
It has now crossed the 218 vote threshold.
4 Republicans have joined 214 Democrats to make it happen.
It has now crossed the 218 vote threshold.
4 Republicans have joined 214 Democrats to make it happen.
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
NEW: Newly-elected Rep. Adelita Grijalva has signed onto Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein Files.
It has now crossed the 218 vote threshold.
4 Republicans have joined 214 Democrats to make it happen.
It has now crossed the 218 vote threshold.
4 Republicans have joined 214 Democrats to make it happen.
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Jeffrey Epstein said Trump was worse than gross. Jeffrey Epstein.
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Jeffrey Epstein said Trump was worse than gross. Jeffrey Epstein.
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And what was Jeffrey Epstein's profession?
AND WHAT WAS JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S PROFESSION KAROLINE??
AND WHAT WAS JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S PROFESSION KAROLINE??
Karoline Leavitt claimed today that Trump was always "extremely professional" while hanging out with [checks notes] Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
And what was Jeffrey Epstein's profession?
AND WHAT WAS JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S PROFESSION KAROLINE??
AND WHAT WAS JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S PROFESSION KAROLINE??
By "competition" he doesn't mean insurance companies competing for your business. He means people who need insurance competing for policies that won't bankrupt them.
FOX NEWS: Give me one thing that you want to do with healthcare
EMMER: More choice. More transparency. More competition. There's all kinds of ideas.
(So, nothing)
EMMER: More choice. More transparency. More competition. There's all kinds of ideas.
(So, nothing)
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
By "competition" he doesn't mean insurance companies competing for your business. He means people who need insurance competing for policies that won't bankrupt them.
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Landon Thomas Jr of the New York Times got told by Jeffrey Epstein that Trump walked into a glass door bc he was so busy staring at girls in Epstein's house and didn't print it. wild that the Times didn't consider that newsworthy.
November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Landon Thomas Jr of the New York Times got told by Jeffrey Epstein that Trump walked into a glass door bc he was so busy staring at girls in Epstein's house and didn't print it. wild that the Times didn't consider that newsworthy.
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"The more-than-300 comments responding to that anonymous post are full of mothers looking for property in New Jersey or Florida, predicting that Mamdani’s promise to make buses free will lead criminals to rape and kill innocent passengers."
LMAO @ UES mommies crashing out
LMAO @ UES mommies crashing out
Upper East Side Moms Are Melting Down Over Mamdani
A 35,000-person Facebook group devolved into panic and infighting after the mayoral election.
www.thecut.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"The more-than-300 comments responding to that anonymous post are full of mothers looking for property in New Jersey or Florida, predicting that Mamdani’s promise to make buses free will lead criminals to rape and kill innocent passengers."
LMAO @ UES mommies crashing out
LMAO @ UES mommies crashing out
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How high are OpenAI’s compute costs? Possibly a lot higher than we thought on.ft.com/43qoQ2L
How high are OpenAI’s compute costs? Possibly a lot higher than we thought
Inference inferred, revenue reconstructed, cash burn quantified
on.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How high are OpenAI’s compute costs? Possibly a lot higher than we thought on.ft.com/43qoQ2L
It's the age-old drug dealer "first one's free" gambit. It should be illegal to dump your product on the market below cost for the express purpose of getting everyone dependent on using it just so you can jack prices later and customers are trapped.
The real question is "Is an AI agent actually less expensive than the worker it's replacing" if the costs are fully counted?
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It's the age-old drug dealer "first one's free" gambit. It should be illegal to dump your product on the market below cost for the express purpose of getting everyone dependent on using it just so you can jack prices later and customers are trapped.
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The real question is "Is an AI agent actually less expensive than the worker it's replacing" if the costs are fully counted?
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The real question is "Is an AI agent actually less expensive than the worker it's replacing" if the costs are fully counted?
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Every single one of these CEO's should be asked about the new Epstein allegations as well as Trump's forcing Americans to go hungry by stopping SNAP benefits. They are dining with a monster.
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Every single one of these CEO's should be asked about the new Epstein allegations as well as Trump's forcing Americans to go hungry by stopping SNAP benefits. They are dining with a monster.
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Like I dunno, maybe the reason it took a lady to break open the story of all the men protecting the dude trafficking underage girls is because the male journos were all emailing him making jokes about it?
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Like I dunno, maybe the reason it took a lady to break open the story of all the men protecting the dude trafficking underage girls is because the male journos were all emailing him making jokes about it?
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Lauren Boebert: Howdy how are y’all doing
[The Rains of Castamere starts playing]
Lauren Boebert: [looking down] what’s this plastic for
[The Rains of Castamere starts playing]
Lauren Boebert: [looking down] what’s this plastic for
BREAKING: The White House plans to meet with Lauren Boebert — a Republican who has said she wants the Justice Department to release their trove of Epstein files.
Will Boebert buckle under the pressure/threats? 🤨
Will Boebert buckle under the pressure/threats? 🤨
Exclusive: Trump administration plans meeting over House effort to force release of all of DOJ’s Epstein files | CNN Politics
Top Trump administration officials were planning to meet Wednesday about an effort in the US House to force a vote on releasing Justice Department case files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to m...
www.cnn.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Lauren Boebert: Howdy how are y’all doing
[The Rains of Castamere starts playing]
Lauren Boebert: [looking down] what’s this plastic for
[The Rains of Castamere starts playing]
Lauren Boebert: [looking down] what’s this plastic for
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When you just come right out and admit it.
Tom Emmer: "You're gonna have to create high risk pools again. Just go back where Minnesota was before the ACA."
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
When you just come right out and admit it.
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Epstein: I’m best friends with this pedo running for President, here’s a bunch of stories about how big a pedo he is
NYT: but her emails
NYT: but her emails
Landon Thomas Jr of the New York Times got told by Jeffrey Epstein that Trump walked into a glass door bc he was so busy staring at girls in Epstein's house and didn't print it. wild that the Times didn't consider that newsworthy.
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Epstein: I’m best friends with this pedo running for President, here’s a bunch of stories about how big a pedo he is
NYT: but her emails
NYT: but her emails
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November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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There goes 90+ day credit-card delinquencies. New cycle high.
(via Kev Gordon)
(via Kev Gordon)
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
There goes 90+ day credit-card delinquencies. New cycle high.
(via Kev Gordon)
(via Kev Gordon)