Daniel McNaughton
@danielmcnaughton.com
Software dev, audiobook listener, and new New Englander. Views are my own.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Publish it again. Cite recent reporting, but republish the underlying article.
July 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Publish it again. Cite recent reporting, but republish the underlying article.
Agreed. I think with a few minor tweaks, and one big one (requiring zero cost voter IDs) the law would be a good thing. The requirements for states to work w/ feds to standardize Voting roll screening for citizenship is a good idea, and takes the wind out of the right wing arguments.
April 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Agreed. I think with a few minor tweaks, and one big one (requiring zero cost voter IDs) the law would be a good thing. The requirements for states to work w/ feds to standardize Voting roll screening for citizenship is a good idea, and takes the wind out of the right wing arguments.
I reread the whole section after your comment, and you raise valid points for sure. I think this bill still has several flaws, this being one of them. Hopefully it gets filibustered in the Senate in current form. I do think long term we have to standardize Voting ID rules. Tired of GOP using this.
April 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I reread the whole section after your comment, and you raise valid points for sure. I think this bill still has several flaws, this being one of them. Hopefully it gets filibustered in the Senate in current form. I do think long term we have to standardize Voting ID rules. Tired of GOP using this.
Section 2(j) of HR22 provides for a sworn affidavit to bypass these issues.
April 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Section 2(j) of HR22 provides for a sworn affidavit to bypass these issues.
What's crazy is some in the House Freedom caucus want to trade a slight increase in corporate tax to offset personal income tax cuts, and the Senate finance committee said absolutely not. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
What's crazy is some in the House Freedom caucus want to trade a slight increase in corporate tax to offset personal income tax cuts, and the Senate finance committee said absolutely not. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
I have the same sense. If they felt they had successfully done a coup and overthrown the republic, I'd expect things to be very different. Ending filibuster in Senate, refusal to seat certain congressmen, etc. This feels very much like a smash and grab, with the hope to enshrine some in law later.
February 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I have the same sense. If they felt they had successfully done a coup and overthrown the republic, I'd expect things to be very different. Ending filibuster in Senate, refusal to seat certain congressmen, etc. This feels very much like a smash and grab, with the hope to enshrine some in law later.
I worry that enabling a shutdown will just play into the Project 2025 team's hand, and help them deconstruct the government all the more quickly.
February 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I worry that enabling a shutdown will just play into the Project 2025 team's hand, and help them deconstruct the government all the more quickly.
The daily multivitamin is absolutely a bandaid on a diet problem on the macro scale. I know my own diet is far from balanced, and I'm likely missing out on more beneficial vitamins and minerals, and I also take a multivitamin as a way of partially remedying it. Not true for all, but likely for many.
February 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The daily multivitamin is absolutely a bandaid on a diet problem on the macro scale. I know my own diet is far from balanced, and I'm likely missing out on more beneficial vitamins and minerals, and I also take a multivitamin as a way of partially remedying it. Not true for all, but likely for many.
This is accurate. Again, I know people who have gotten B12 and B6 supplements filled by a pharmacy and covered by their insurance. It's not universal, but it's something that does happen.
February 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This is accurate. Again, I know people who have gotten B12 and B6 supplements filled by a pharmacy and covered by their insurance. It's not universal, but it's something that does happen.
Not being ignorant, I recommend you re-read your original post. You stated categorically that no doc can prescribe vitamins, which is demonstrably false. Doctors can prescribe or recommend lots of things, but not all prescriptions are covered by insurance.
February 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Not being ignorant, I recommend you re-read your original post. You stated categorically that no doc can prescribe vitamins, which is demonstrably false. Doctors can prescribe or recommend lots of things, but not all prescriptions are covered by insurance.
Not sure where you learned they can't prescribe them, I've been prescribed supplements by my doctor before. I think they don't qualify for prescription drug benefits under insurance in OTC tablet form, but injectable B12 is a common one prescribed and covered by insurance.
February 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Not sure where you learned they can't prescribe them, I've been prescribed supplements by my doctor before. I think they don't qualify for prescription drug benefits under insurance in OTC tablet form, but injectable B12 is a common one prescribed and covered by insurance.
Was looking for someone to name the actual phenomenon. You did not disappoint.
February 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Was looking for someone to name the actual phenomenon. You did not disappoint.
If you're deficient in a particular vitamin and a change in diet is not doable to resolve it, then supplements are a valid solution. And there's genuine health benefits tied to bringing deficiencies to normal, but unfortunately a lot of people and industries push misleading benefits.
February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If you're deficient in a particular vitamin and a change in diet is not doable to resolve it, then supplements are a valid solution. And there's genuine health benefits tied to bringing deficiencies to normal, but unfortunately a lot of people and industries push misleading benefits.
What study are you getting this from? A recent meta analysis showed no strong evidence of correlation between Vitamin D and mental health benefits: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
If there's a more recent study you saw, it would be great to learn more.
If there's a more recent study you saw, it would be great to learn more.
Association between Vitamin D Supplementation and Mental Health in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review
Vitamin D is considered to be a crucial factor that influences symptoms of depression, negative emotions, and quality of life, but to date, no systematic review has been conducted with regard to its e...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
What study are you getting this from? A recent meta analysis showed no strong evidence of correlation between Vitamin D and mental health benefits: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
If there's a more recent study you saw, it would be great to learn more.
If there's a more recent study you saw, it would be great to learn more.
Admitting you made mistakes and working to undo the damage is admirable, and far better than just hiding from it like some of your other former coworkers.
February 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Admitting you made mistakes and working to undo the damage is admirable, and far better than just hiding from it like some of your other former coworkers.
I need to do this, but damn is it a lot of work. Guess this is as good a time as any though.
February 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I need to do this, but damn is it a lot of work. Guess this is as good a time as any though.
A. Just because people were mislead, does not mean they cannot learn and grow from it. Hate begets hate. Not saying throw them a party, but meeting people with empathy and compassion can go a long way towards shifting their perspective.
February 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
A. Just because people were mislead, does not mean they cannot learn and grow from it. Hate begets hate. Not saying throw them a party, but meeting people with empathy and compassion can go a long way towards shifting their perspective.
This is the kind of activism that can help. Teaching people about the threat this country faces to our freedoms. Next step: get them to pitch in and help, easy entry point is calling your local congressman's local office and leave a message with their staff. They do actually track sentiment from it
February 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This is the kind of activism that can help. Teaching people about the threat this country faces to our freedoms. Next step: get them to pitch in and help, easy entry point is calling your local congressman's local office and leave a message with their staff. They do actually track sentiment from it
Jerome Powell hates this one weird trick.
February 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Jerome Powell hates this one weird trick.
This is a very good point.
February 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is a very good point.
Most of the cases will go into the DC Circuit I believe, at least ones filed by non-GOP groups.
February 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Most of the cases will go into the DC Circuit I believe, at least ones filed by non-GOP groups.