Alexo
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“If it be now, ’tis not to come. If it be not to come, it will be now. If it be not now, yet it will come—the readiness is all.”
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this is legitimately evil
Just to be clear, this is a violation of the fundamental ethical principle in clinical trial design called "equipoise."
Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms.
Ethical violation as POLICY.
Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms.
Ethical violation as POLICY.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, WaPo reports
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a spokesperson from the HHS.
www.reuters.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
this is legitimately evil
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New research article
Genome-scale evolution and phylodynamics of swine #influenza A viruses in China: a genomic epidemiology study
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ViroSky #ClinMicro #OpenAccess #OA
Genome-scale evolution and phylodynamics of swine #influenza A viruses in China: a genomic epidemiology study
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ViroSky #ClinMicro #OpenAccess #OA
April 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
New research article
Genome-scale evolution and phylodynamics of swine #influenza A viruses in China: a genomic epidemiology study
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ViroSky #ClinMicro #OpenAccess #OA
Genome-scale evolution and phylodynamics of swine #influenza A viruses in China: a genomic epidemiology study
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ViroSky #ClinMicro #OpenAccess #OA
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so much winning
At the current rate, the United States could soon lose its “measles elimination status.”
RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vax Campaign Claims Another Child in Texas
At the current rate, the United States could soon lose its “measles elimination status.”
www.thedailybeast.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
so much winning
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And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
March 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
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Any psychologist or psychiatrist (or former abused spouse) will tell you that President Zelensky gave a master class today on how to deal with a malignant narcissist.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
February 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Any psychologist or psychiatrist (or former abused spouse) will tell you that President Zelensky gave a master class today on how to deal with a malignant narcissist.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
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Anger. Righteous anger. We need more of it in this country.
February 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Anger. Righteous anger. We need more of it in this country.
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Donald Trump has disgraced the United States of America in countless ways since he first entered political life ten years ago.
But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today.
He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today.
He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
February 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Donald Trump has disgraced the United States of America in countless ways since he first entered political life ten years ago.
But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today.
He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today.
He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
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Lots of illegal news to sort through with @gtconway.bsky.social And signs of life from the legal community as we finally get some protest resignations in the face of the Trump administration’s naked corruption!
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February 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Lots of illegal news to sort through with @gtconway.bsky.social And signs of life from the legal community as we finally get some protest resignations in the face of the Trump administration’s naked corruption!
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I’m going to continue to work until my computer access is revoked,” Lennox said. “Then I’m going to volunteer. I’m going to keep working as best I can to support the veterans. That’s what I’m here for.”
taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
A Marine vet thought he found a 'home' working at the VA. Now he's one of 1,000 fired.
Andrew Lennox, who was terminated from the VA, noted the irony of the VA claiming it had fired some veterans to help veterans.
taskandpurpose.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I’m going to continue to work until my computer access is revoked,” Lennox said. “Then I’m going to volunteer. I’m going to keep working as best I can to support the veterans. That’s what I’m here for.”
taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
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It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this:
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
NEW: In a further sign of turmoil at the NIH, Mike Lauer, who oversees the agency's $39 billion extramural budget that goes to research outside the NIH, has resigned effective tomorrow.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
February 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this:
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
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Right now, an all #Bach concert with Gjelsten, Wollerman, Malov, Griffiths-Hughes & Ikematsu from #Nelson https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/an_all_bach_concert_with_gjelsten_wollerman_malov_griffithshughes__ikematsu_from_nelson/85860/ #wch
An all Bach concert with Gjelsten, Wollerman, Malov, Griffiths-Hughes & Ikematsu from Nelson - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Adam Chamber Music Festival. Rolf Gjelsten, cello, Jenny Wollerman, soprano, Sergey Malov, violoncello da spalla and violin, Rachael Griffiths-Hughes, organ, Hiroshi Ikematsu, double bass, and the…
www.worldconcerthall.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Right now, an all #Bach concert with Gjelsten, Wollerman, Malov, Griffiths-Hughes & Ikematsu from #Nelson https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/an_all_bach_concert_with_gjelsten_wollerman_malov_griffithshughes__ikematsu_from_nelson/85860/ #wch
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For whatever stupid political reasons, the Trump administration took down information about avian flu transmission from cats to people (and vice versa). There are 74M cats in the US. This is endangering public health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People (Gift Article)
The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
For whatever stupid political reasons, the Trump administration took down information about avian flu transmission from cats to people (and vice versa). There are 74M cats in the US. This is endangering public health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
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Excellent podcast with Nikhil Kamath in which we cover a lot of topics related to AI and deep learning.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgH...
WTF is Artificial Intelligence Really? | Yann LeCun x Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF Ep #4
YouTube video by Nikhil Kamath
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Excellent podcast with Nikhil Kamath in which we cover a lot of topics related to AI and deep learning.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgH...
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Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal
theonion.com/think-t...
theonion.com/think-t...
February 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal
theonion.com/think-t...
theonion.com/think-t...
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“You have to prepare your students for the future!”
and
"Your students are already using AI, so you must teach them how to use it ethically!"
Two common messages used to push and pull teachers headlong into AI mania. I wrote about resisting these messages here:
and
"Your students are already using AI, so you must teach them how to use it ethically!"
Two common messages used to push and pull teachers headlong into AI mania. I wrote about resisting these messages here:
Resisting AI Mania in Schools - Part II
Here are more messages to push back on
annelutzfernandez.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“You have to prepare your students for the future!”
and
"Your students are already using AI, so you must teach them how to use it ethically!"
Two common messages used to push and pull teachers headlong into AI mania. I wrote about resisting these messages here:
and
"Your students are already using AI, so you must teach them how to use it ethically!"
Two common messages used to push and pull teachers headlong into AI mania. I wrote about resisting these messages here:
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We're just starting to understand how AI "think" during inference.
Current large models often abandon promising lines of reasoning too quickly, "underthinking". When they get math problems wrong, it's often because they jumped away from correct approaches too early. Lots of room to improve this.
Current large models often abandon promising lines of reasoning too quickly, "underthinking". When they get math problems wrong, it's often because they jumped away from correct approaches too early. Lots of room to improve this.
January 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We're just starting to understand how AI "think" during inference.
Current large models often abandon promising lines of reasoning too quickly, "underthinking". When they get math problems wrong, it's often because they jumped away from correct approaches too early. Lots of room to improve this.
Current large models often abandon promising lines of reasoning too quickly, "underthinking". When they get math problems wrong, it's often because they jumped away from correct approaches too early. Lots of room to improve this.
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January 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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#DEEPSEEK, #AI #Chinese 𝘂𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯), 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽.‼️
Watch CNBC in-depth report & implications for AI's future
— V3 outperformed several U.S. models in key benchmarks, like problem-solving, math, & coding
— high performances & lower computational resources (cheaper) — & 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗼𝗻⁉️
Watch CNBC in-depth report & implications for AI's future
— V3 outperformed several U.S. models in key benchmarks, like problem-solving, math, & coding
— high performances & lower computational resources (cheaper) — & 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗼𝗻⁉️
How China’s New AI Model DeepSeek Is Threatening U.S. Dominance
YouTube video by CNBC
youtu.be
January 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Green-banded broodsacs are parasitic worms infect snails. The worm grows through the snails body, inserting tentacles into the snails eye stalks, and pulsing those tentacles like lures. Birds see these tentacles, consume the snails and complete the parasites life cycle
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January 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Green-banded broodsacs are parasitic worms infect snails. The worm grows through the snails body, inserting tentacles into the snails eye stalks, and pulsing those tentacles like lures. Birds see these tentacles, consume the snails and complete the parasites life cycle
🎥wiki
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"Researchers who have clinical trial participants ... said they weren’t able to order test tubes to draw blood as well as other key study components. If something doesn’t change, one researcher who was affected said his study will run out of key supplies by next week."
Scientists at NIH can’t purchase supplies for their studies after Trump administration pauses outside communications
www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/h...
Scientists at NIH can’t purchase supplies for their studies after Trump administration pauses outside communications | CNN
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on all purchasing, including supplies f...
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"Researchers who have clinical trial participants ... said they weren’t able to order test tubes to draw blood as well as other key study components. If something doesn’t change, one researcher who was affected said his study will run out of key supplies by next week."
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Martin Niemöller's sermon with the famous "When the Nazis first came for the socialists, I didn't speak out because I was not a socialist. When they later came for the trade unionists, I didn't speak out..." from 'Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin' - now in movie theaters.
youtu.be/_VGzqnQKhz8?...
youtu.be/_VGzqnQKhz8?...
Bonhoeffer 2024 Martin Niemöller's Sermon featuring August Diehl
YouTube video by The Age of Conversation: Art and Culture
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January 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Martin Niemöller's sermon with the famous "When the Nazis first came for the socialists, I didn't speak out because I was not a socialist. When they later came for the trade unionists, I didn't speak out..." from 'Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin' - now in movie theaters.
youtu.be/_VGzqnQKhz8?...
youtu.be/_VGzqnQKhz8?...
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It’s Article II. The Constitution has no “Title II.” Not a thing most DOJ lawyers would get wrong.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
January 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It’s Article II. The Constitution has no “Title II.” Not a thing most DOJ lawyers would get wrong.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
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a functioning opposition party that represented the working class could spike this photo in the end zone basically forever
January 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
a functioning opposition party that represented the working class could spike this photo in the end zone basically forever