David Bowen
@davidcbowen.bsky.social
It's so fun to be here. Health policy, global health, pandemics -- and a bit of sports.
The thing I find so ironic about Andrew Cuomo's attacks on Mamdani is that Mamdani's vision sounds so much like Cuomo's -- Mario Cuomo's. Here's his speech to the Dem convention in 1984.
October 31, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The thing I find so ironic about Andrew Cuomo's attacks on Mamdani is that Mamdani's vision sounds so much like Cuomo's -- Mario Cuomo's. Here's his speech to the Dem convention in 1984.
Yep. Related story actually examining facts. From the BBC of course...
October 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Yep. Related story actually examining facts. From the BBC of course...
Here’s a picture of that…ahem, woman getting the award.
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Here’s a picture of that…ahem, woman getting the award.
Damariscotta, Maine.
September 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Damariscotta, Maine.
Exactly. Even in the 1800's, if you got to 35, you had a decent shot at getting to 60 or 70. It was, however, much tougher to get past age 5 than it is now.
June 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Exactly. Even in the 1800's, if you got to 35, you had a decent shot at getting to 60 or 70. It was, however, much tougher to get past age 5 than it is now.
Or some random day at the Folk Life Festival
June 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Or some random day at the Folk Life Festival
Kidnappers are dead meat…
June 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Kidnappers are dead meat…
And I hate the "some experts said" formulation -- as if there are no objective data.
May 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
And I hate the "some experts said" formulation -- as if there are no objective data.
You know who celebrates on May 8? Our new national model…
May 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
You know who celebrates on May 8? Our new national model…
If you feel there's a case that cancelling the programs described below is a good idea, I'd love to hear it.
March 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If you feel there's a case that cancelling the programs described below is a good idea, I'd love to hear it.
Will post this from time to time...
March 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Will post this from time to time...
Meanwhile, there seems to be no shortage of money for Congressional salaries and offices.
Not a chainsaw in sight.
Not a chainsaw in sight.
March 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Meanwhile, there seems to be no shortage of money for Congressional salaries and offices.
Not a chainsaw in sight.
Not a chainsaw in sight.
Meanwhile, they seem to have found plenty of money for their own salaries and offices.
Not a chainsaw in sight....
Not a chainsaw in sight....
March 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Meanwhile, they seem to have found plenty of money for their own salaries and offices.
Not a chainsaw in sight....
Not a chainsaw in sight....
Amid massive cuts, some expenditures remain lavish:
March 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Amid massive cuts, some expenditures remain lavish: