Guy Smiley
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
THE DEFINITIVE AMERICAN METAPHOR
THE DEFINITIVE AMERICAN METAPHOR
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
THE DEFINITIVE AMERICAN METAPHOR
THE DEFINITIVE AMERICAN METAPHOR
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We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞
@sbmitche.bsky.social
www.library.hbs.edu/working-know...
@sbmitche.bsky.social
www.library.hbs.edu/working-know...
October 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞
@sbmitche.bsky.social
www.library.hbs.edu/working-know...
@sbmitche.bsky.social
www.library.hbs.edu/working-know...
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NEW: If you've ever fought with your health insurer -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- then this explainer on external reviews from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org will surely help you.
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
www.propublica.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NEW: If you've ever fought with your health insurer -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- then this explainer on external reviews from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org will surely help you.
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
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Just gonna keep tapping the sign*
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Just gonna keep tapping the sign*
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
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I miss my 50-year streak of not knowing who the Secretary of Health is or anything about them.
September 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I miss my 50-year streak of not knowing who the Secretary of Health is or anything about them.
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Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
Ousted CDC director testifies she was fired for resisting pressure from RFK Jr.
Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
n.pr
September 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
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BALDWIN: We're left wondering who's advising Kennedy or if his own conspiracy theories are enough to dictate who can get a vaccine. Did you ever brief him?
HOURY: No
B: You were chief medical officer at CDC. Would you say it's harmful to the public if he's not informed by experts?
H: Very much so
HOURY: No
B: You were chief medical officer at CDC. Would you say it's harmful to the public if he's not informed by experts?
H: Very much so
September 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
BALDWIN: We're left wondering who's advising Kennedy or if his own conspiracy theories are enough to dictate who can get a vaccine. Did you ever brief him?
HOURY: No
B: You were chief medical officer at CDC. Would you say it's harmful to the public if he's not informed by experts?
H: Very much so
HOURY: No
B: You were chief medical officer at CDC. Would you say it's harmful to the public if he's not informed by experts?
H: Very much so
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On the Trump administration's cruel disbanding of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium: my op-ed @statnews.com
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. This research would have helped children like him
www.statnews.com/2025/09/15/p...
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. This research would have helped children like him
www.statnews.com/2025/09/15/p...
The Trump admin’s cruel disbanding of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. The defunding of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium will deny treatments to children like him.
www.statnews.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
On the Trump administration's cruel disbanding of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium: my op-ed @statnews.com
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. This research would have helped children like him
www.statnews.com/2025/09/15/p...
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. This research would have helped children like him
www.statnews.com/2025/09/15/p...
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The effect on premiums if enhanced ACA tax credits expire is confusing.
Average out-of-pocket premiums would increase by over 75% with smaller tax credits.
Total premiums charged by insurers would also increase 4 percentage points more than expected as healthier people drop coverage.
Average out-of-pocket premiums would increase by over 75% with smaller tax credits.
Total premiums charged by insurers would also increase 4 percentage points more than expected as healthier people drop coverage.
September 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The effect on premiums if enhanced ACA tax credits expire is confusing.
Average out-of-pocket premiums would increase by over 75% with smaller tax credits.
Total premiums charged by insurers would also increase 4 percentage points more than expected as healthier people drop coverage.
Average out-of-pocket premiums would increase by over 75% with smaller tax credits.
Total premiums charged by insurers would also increase 4 percentage points more than expected as healthier people drop coverage.
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Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction 🧪
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
September 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction 🧪
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
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This morning 9 former CDC Directors, whose tenures date back to 1977, published this warning in the NYT:
RFK Jr is a danger to public health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
RFK Jr is a danger to public health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This morning 9 former CDC Directors, whose tenures date back to 1977, published this warning in the NYT:
RFK Jr is a danger to public health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
RFK Jr is a danger to public health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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I wrote about Trumpian culture, the Liver King, scams, frauds, corruption—and the new structural economic and political incentives that have caused us to enter a new era of inequality dominated by hucksters, which I call: The Grifted Age. www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-grifte...
The Grifted Age
Move over Gilded Age. In the 21st century, hucksters and swindlers are exploiting mass stupidity and conspiratorial thinking—and getting filthy rich in the process. Why is this happening?
www.forkingpaths.co
August 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I wrote about Trumpian culture, the Liver King, scams, frauds, corruption—and the new structural economic and political incentives that have caused us to enter a new era of inequality dominated by hucksters, which I call: The Grifted Age. www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-grifte...
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Early reports of a school shooting this morning at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis (I was baptized at the church there). As always: it's the guns. The US is the only country in the world that politically tolerates and legally ensures the routine mass slaughter of its own citizens.
It's the Guns.
America is the only rich democracy that features the routine mass slaughter of its citizens with guns. Why does this happen? The data show a really clear picture: It's the guns. Yes, it's that simple.
www.forkingpaths.co
August 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Early reports of a school shooting this morning at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis (I was baptized at the church there). As always: it's the guns. The US is the only country in the world that politically tolerates and legally ensures the routine mass slaughter of its own citizens.
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It's time to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr from government before he kills us all
August 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It's time to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr from government before he kills us all
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Are vaccines safe? Let's ask this guy who sounds like a dying refrigerator compressor
August 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Are vaccines safe? Let's ask this guy who sounds like a dying refrigerator compressor
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RFK Jr. will kill Americans, sure as death. You have the GOP to thank you for that.
They Don't Care
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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August 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
RFK Jr. will kill Americans, sure as death. You have the GOP to thank you for that.
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There can’t be any gun restrictions because we have to protect against federal government tyranny, and if kids get shot we just have to live with it. Also the President can send troops to cities because the federal government can do whatever it wants. These two ideas are consistent and reasonable.
August 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
There can’t be any gun restrictions because we have to protect against federal government tyranny, and if kids get shot we just have to live with it. Also the President can send troops to cities because the federal government can do whatever it wants. These two ideas are consistent and reasonable.
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Dr. Michael Osterholm cuts to the chase on why cutting mRNA research funding is such a dangerous idea.
August 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Dr. Michael Osterholm cuts to the chase on why cutting mRNA research funding is such a dangerous idea.
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“Trump calls our trade deficits a ‘50 year emergency’ — that’s an oxymoron… I have a chronic, incurable trade deficit with my barber. I buy a haircut from her, she buys nothing from me.”
Conservative George Will clowns Trump’s trade war, says Congress has abandoned their duties
Conservative George Will clowns Trump’s trade war, says Congress has abandoned their duties
August 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
“Trump calls our trade deficits a ‘50 year emergency’ — that’s an oxymoron… I have a chronic, incurable trade deficit with my barber. I buy a haircut from her, she buys nothing from me.”
Conservative George Will clowns Trump’s trade war, says Congress has abandoned their duties
Conservative George Will clowns Trump’s trade war, says Congress has abandoned their duties
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1/ Wow—a devastating column by Michael Bloomberg, on his namesake Bloomberg News, about RFK Jr.
No pay wall.
No pay wall.
RFK Jr. Is Making America Sick Again. Republicans Need a Cure
GOP lawmakers will pay dearly — in lives and votes — for not reining in a peddler of junk science and anti-vax conspiracies.
www.bloomberg.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
1/ Wow—a devastating column by Michael Bloomberg, on his namesake Bloomberg News, about RFK Jr.
No pay wall.
No pay wall.
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The Supreme Court should preserve the status quo until legal questions are resolved and explain the disposition of cases for the public. They are abdicating basic principles of equity and failing to fulfill their institutional role. They aren’t pretending to try. There isn’t even the veneer of law.
July 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Supreme Court should preserve the status quo until legal questions are resolved and explain the disposition of cases for the public. They are abdicating basic principles of equity and failing to fulfill their institutional role. They aren’t pretending to try. There isn’t even the veneer of law.
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This is really well described, and since it’s REALLY important these days (trade deficits, tariffs, trade wars and how stupid Trump and his people are about the economy), you should definitely watch it, and definitely share it.
Every single repost does some real good.
Every single repost does some real good.
Lemme explain what bilateral trade deficits are, so that you can better understand -- and perhaps be infuriated by -- the intellectual error that's transforming our economy. #TeachEcon
May 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This is really well described, and since it’s REALLY important these days (trade deficits, tariffs, trade wars and how stupid Trump and his people are about the economy), you should definitely watch it, and definitely share it.
Every single repost does some real good.
Every single repost does some real good.