Scott Mintzer
@scottmintzer.bsky.social
Neurologist specializing in Epilepsy at Thomas Jefferson U., political junkie, writer, dad, lover of books, booze, Philly Union/76ers, and music. Views mine.
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"You have to use AI."
...why?
...why?
December 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"You have to use AI."
...why?
...why?
Seriously cannot understand all the hullabaloo over this.
It doesn’t much matter whether light drinking is *beneficial*.
The real point is that the evidence of *harm* from light drinking is so modest as to be fairly trivial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/h...
It doesn’t much matter whether light drinking is *beneficial*.
The real point is that the evidence of *harm* from light drinking is so modest as to be fairly trivial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/h...
Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good for You
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Seriously cannot understand all the hullabaloo over this.
It doesn’t much matter whether light drinking is *beneficial*.
The real point is that the evidence of *harm* from light drinking is so modest as to be fairly trivial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/h...
It doesn’t much matter whether light drinking is *beneficial*.
The real point is that the evidence of *harm* from light drinking is so modest as to be fairly trivial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/h...
The thing about this is that’s it’s applicable to so much more than creativity.
There’s a whole techno-utopian mindset that’s just grossly out to lunch about so many things: science, healthcare, politics, education, law.
Don’t buy anything these people say about anything. They have no notion.
There’s a whole techno-utopian mindset that’s just grossly out to lunch about so many things: science, healthcare, politics, education, law.
Don’t buy anything these people say about anything. They have no notion.
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The thing about this is that’s it’s applicable to so much more than creativity.
There’s a whole techno-utopian mindset that’s just grossly out to lunch about so many things: science, healthcare, politics, education, law.
Don’t buy anything these people say about anything. They have no notion.
There’s a whole techno-utopian mindset that’s just grossly out to lunch about so many things: science, healthcare, politics, education, law.
Don’t buy anything these people say about anything. They have no notion.
It’s hard to know what the longer-term future holds, but in 2026 the GOP is fucked.
Wonder if we’ll see a slew of Republican retirements in Congress soon.
Wonder if we’ll see a slew of Republican retirements in Congress soon.
Last night, Eileen Higgins defeated her MAGA opponent to become Miami’s next mayor — the first Democratic-aligned candidate to win this seat in nearly 30 years.
This is a massive flip: In 2021, the Republican incumbent won re-election by more than 60 points. Last night, Higgins won by 19 points.
This is a massive flip: In 2021, the Republican incumbent won re-election by more than 60 points. Last night, Higgins won by 19 points.
Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years
Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It’s hard to know what the longer-term future holds, but in 2026 the GOP is fucked.
Wonder if we’ll see a slew of Republican retirements in Congress soon.
Wonder if we’ll see a slew of Republican retirements in Congress soon.
The aggressive gerrymandering stuff that the GOP is doing is undemocratic, unconscionable, and should be illegal.
But it won’t even be close to enough to save their House majority.
But it won’t even be close to enough to save their House majority.
A huge night for Democrats:
—They flip Miami's mayorship.
—They flip a state House district in Georgia that had voted Trump by 13%.
—They keep Albuquerque's mayorship, while the liberal faction flips city council.
—And they get big overperformances (+18 & +22) in 2 Florida specials.
—They flip Miami's mayorship.
—They flip a state House district in Georgia that had voted Trump by 13%.
—They keep Albuquerque's mayorship, while the liberal faction flips city council.
—And they get big overperformances (+18 & +22) in 2 Florida specials.
December 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The aggressive gerrymandering stuff that the GOP is doing is undemocratic, unconscionable, and should be illegal.
But it won’t even be close to enough to save their House majority.
But it won’t even be close to enough to save their House majority.
Yes-and-half to all of this.
I don’t understand why they haven’t started already. Make SCOTUS the issue and refuse to shut up about it.
I don’t understand why they haven’t started already. Make SCOTUS the issue and refuse to shut up about it.
The Roberts Six have thoroughly politicized the Court and turned it into a reliable arm of the RNC.
Democrats should have no reservations about calling them out for it, demanding resignations from these bought-off hacks and running on a promise to enact sweeping reforms.
Democrats should have no reservations about calling them out for it, demanding resignations from these bought-off hacks and running on a promise to enact sweeping reforms.
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
December 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Yes-and-half to all of this.
I don’t understand why they haven’t started already. Make SCOTUS the issue and refuse to shut up about it.
I don’t understand why they haven’t started already. Make SCOTUS the issue and refuse to shut up about it.
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"Ventricular fibrillation flare-up"?!?
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"Ventricular fibrillation flare-up"?!?
More good evidence that John Fetterman does not plan to run for another Senate term.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
John Fetterman’s Memoir Is Unlike Any Politician’s Book You’ve Read
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
More good evidence that John Fetterman does not plan to run for another Senate term.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
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"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org
Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org
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If Subway were smart, they’d start a whole ad campaign touting the aerodynamic properties of various footlong subs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If Subway were smart, they’d start a whole ad campaign touting the aerodynamic properties of various footlong subs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Pretty amazing how quickly the narrative can turn after… <checks notes>… entirely predictable results.
Now imagine what the stories will look like a year from today.
Now imagine what the stories will look like a year from today.
November 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Pretty amazing how quickly the narrative can turn after… <checks notes>… entirely predictable results.
Now imagine what the stories will look like a year from today.
Now imagine what the stories will look like a year from today.
I literally just finished re-reading The Great Gatsby this evening.
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess...”
Per Danny Kemp via press pool
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
November 1, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I literally just finished re-reading The Great Gatsby this evening.
ALL of this.
If Republicans actually abolished the filibuster to pass a clear CR, that would be the best thing that could possibly happen for our entire system of government.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
If Republicans actually abolished the filibuster to pass a clear CR, that would be the best thing that could possibly happen for our entire system of government.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Trump Wants to Abolish the Filibuster? Please Proceed, Degenerate …
As you’ve probably already heard, Donald Trump went on Truth Social late...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
ALL of this.
If Republicans actually abolished the filibuster to pass a clear CR, that would be the best thing that could possibly happen for our entire system of government.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
If Republicans actually abolished the filibuster to pass a clear CR, that would be the best thing that could possibly happen for our entire system of government.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
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Just went to Costco today to flip mine from LFL to LFP. #ChingaTuMAGA
Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Just went to Costco today to flip mine from LFL to LFP. #ChingaTuMAGA
American football is a bloodsport that ruins players’ brains and I cannot support it.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
American football is a bloodsport that ruins players’ brains and I cannot support it.
Now we know at least one Dem who plans to challenge Fetterman.
I wonder if Fetterman thinks his positions are politically savvy, or if he really believes this stuff.
Either way, he clearly learned nothing from Kyrsten Sinema, and he's serving his sole Senate term.
share.inquirer.com/mIJDGE
I wonder if Fetterman thinks his positions are politically savvy, or if he really believes this stuff.
Either way, he clearly learned nothing from Kyrsten Sinema, and he's serving his sole Senate term.
share.inquirer.com/mIJDGE
U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle calls John Fetterman ‘Trump’s favorite Democrat’ for breaking with party on shutdown vote
“There is no question that the fight to save our healthcare is right here ... John Fetterman is the only Democrat on Capitol Hill that is doing Donald Trump's bidding," Boyle said of the Pa. senator.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Now we know at least one Dem who plans to challenge Fetterman.
I wonder if Fetterman thinks his positions are politically savvy, or if he really believes this stuff.
Either way, he clearly learned nothing from Kyrsten Sinema, and he's serving his sole Senate term.
share.inquirer.com/mIJDGE
I wonder if Fetterman thinks his positions are politically savvy, or if he really believes this stuff.
Either way, he clearly learned nothing from Kyrsten Sinema, and he's serving his sole Senate term.
share.inquirer.com/mIJDGE
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separate from everything, the idea that 2020 was a squeaker but 2024 represents a historical mandate will simply be the death of me
September 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
separate from everything, the idea that 2020 was a squeaker but 2024 represents a historical mandate will simply be the death of me
It is very unwelcome to say this about America’s most popular sport, especially here, in America’s best sports town, home of the defending champion Eagles.
But: tackle football is a bloodsport that ruins players’ brains and likely cannot be made safe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
But: tackle football is a bloodsport that ruins players’ brains and likely cannot be made safe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
Gunman Who Attacked Midtown Office Building Had C.T.E.
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It is very unwelcome to say this about America’s most popular sport, especially here, in America’s best sports town, home of the defending champion Eagles.
But: tackle football is a bloodsport that ruins players’ brains and likely cannot be made safe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
But: tackle football is a bloodsport that ruins players’ brains and likely cannot be made safe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
BTW: this is why his approval rating matters.
The lower it is, the more vulnerable this administration is to resistance.
The lower it is, the more vulnerable this administration is to resistance.
I cannot emphasize this enough:
The regime has overextended itself. It is vulnerable to protest and dissent.
They have not consolidated power and we are entirely capable of keeping them from doing so.
Doomers are not realists.
The regime has overextended itself. It is vulnerable to protest and dissent.
They have not consolidated power and we are entirely capable of keeping them from doing so.
Doomers are not realists.
Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.
September 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
BTW: this is why his approval rating matters.
The lower it is, the more vulnerable this administration is to resistance.
The lower it is, the more vulnerable this administration is to resistance.
Apparently the backlash against Disney has been both internal and external, involving streaming subscriptions and theme park bookings, and is quite fierce.
screenrant.com/disney-scram...
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Disney Didn't Expect What Happened After Jimmy Kimmel's Cancellation - & Is Scrambling To Fix It
Now it's scrambling.
screenrant.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Apparently the backlash against Disney has been both internal and external, involving streaming subscriptions and theme park bookings, and is quite fierce.
screenrant.com/disney-scram...
screenrant.com/disney-scram...
This and this and more this.
My 2028 primary vote is for sale. The highest bidder is the Democrat who can convince me they aren't just going to return to normalcy but are going to actually going to hold these people accountable.
September 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
This and this and more this.
Considering how much the right wing cares about gun violence and its victims, I expect Charlie Kirk will be forgotten in a week.
September 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Considering how much the right wing cares about gun violence and its victims, I expect Charlie Kirk will be forgotten in a week.