Flying Donut
@flyingdonut.bsky.social
Experimentalist, engineer, designer, artist based in southern California.
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There's also a severe selection on the dependent variable problem with these comparisons. The Times has looked at all the moderates who won elections, but doesn't include the ones who underperformed and lost. This exaggerates the effect size by roughly 2x. More www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data-over-...
October 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
There's also a severe selection on the dependent variable problem with these comparisons. The Times has looked at all the moderates who won elections, but doesn't include the ones who underperformed and lost. This exaggerates the effect size by roughly 2x. More www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data-over-...
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An image of the Trump-Vance presidency smashing a wrecking ball into the White House to build a monument to Dear Leader—during a government shutdown—captures 2025 pretty well
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
An image of the Trump-Vance presidency smashing a wrecking ball into the White House to build a monument to Dear Leader—during a government shutdown—captures 2025 pretty well
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There are no kings in America, and I don’t intend to bend the knee to one.
October 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
There are no kings in America, and I don’t intend to bend the knee to one.
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If you don't know, this is a secondhand account of what measles subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is like.
www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-measles...
www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-measles...
What Measles Did to My Family
My mom always told me that measles was what made my sister sick. I was 8 when she finally explained the whole thing.
www.voicesforvaccines.org
September 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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A death from Dawson's disease in Los Angeles. Extremely rare, years-delayed, CNS complication of measles.
L.A. child dies from complication of measles infection contracted in infancy
L.A. child dies from complication of measles infection contracted in infancy
The child died from subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a fatal progressive brain disorder that strikes roughly 1 in 10,000 people infected with measles.
www.latimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
A death from Dawson's disease in Los Angeles. Extremely rare, years-delayed, CNS complication of measles.
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Great coverage in LAist of the two big press rights rulings in 24 hours against DHS and LAPD, plus protester protections.
My quote: “LAPD has failed to police itself for 25 years. Elected officials have failed to police LAPD too. Finally a federal judge has stepped in to do their job for them.”
My quote: “LAPD has failed to police itself for 25 years. Elected officials have failed to police LAPD too. Finally a federal judge has stepped in to do their job for them.”
Judge issues sharp rebukes of the LAPD and federal agents after anti-ICE protests
The Los Angeles Police Department and Department of Homeland Security are barred from using weapons such as foam bullets and tear gas 'carte blanche' after a federal judge issued preliminary injunctio...
laist.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Great coverage in LAist of the two big press rights rulings in 24 hours against DHS and LAPD, plus protester protections.
My quote: “LAPD has failed to police itself for 25 years. Elected officials have failed to police LAPD too. Finally a federal judge has stepped in to do their job for them.”
My quote: “LAPD has failed to police itself for 25 years. Elected officials have failed to police LAPD too. Finally a federal judge has stepped in to do their job for them.”
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This major new study from @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social has global implications, so it would be good to see it getting global media coverage rather than only a few Dutch outlets.
We ignore such news at our peril!
#Climate
#AMOC
#EndClimateSilence
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/golf...
We ignore such news at our peril!
#Climate
#AMOC
#EndClimateSilence
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/golf...
Gulf Stream collapse may happen sooner, Dutch scientists predict - DutchNews.nl
The system of ocean currents, including the Gulf Stream (AMOC) that helps keep north-western Europe relatively warm, may collapse as soon as 2060, a new study by Dutch climate scientists has shown. Ea...
www.dutchnews.nl
August 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This major new study from @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social has global implications, so it would be good to see it getting global media coverage rather than only a few Dutch outlets.
We ignore such news at our peril!
#Climate
#AMOC
#EndClimateSilence
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/golf...
We ignore such news at our peril!
#Climate
#AMOC
#EndClimateSilence
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/golf...
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Questions for National Weather Service applicants.
I would prefer questions about atmospheric dynamics
I would prefer questions about atmospheric dynamics
August 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Questions for National Weather Service applicants.
I would prefer questions about atmospheric dynamics
I would prefer questions about atmospheric dynamics
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⚠️ Within a year, Samoa faced a measles outbreak infecting 5,700+ people.
83 died—mostly children—despite mass vaccination campaigns.
Experts call it a preventable tragedy.
August 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
⚠️ Within a year, Samoa faced a measles outbreak infecting 5,700+ people.
83 died—mostly children—despite mass vaccination campaigns.
Experts call it a preventable tragedy.
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"Dunn’s attorney says he tried to turn himself in, but instead, 20 officers came to his home to arrest him."
Just think about that for a minute.
Just think about that for a minute.
Subway sandwich guy has been released on his own recognizance.
His attorney argued the felony charge was excessive, and the judge agreed.
Oh, and he’s a USAF veteran.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
His attorney argued the felony charge was excessive, and the judge agreed.
Oh, and he’s a USAF veteran.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
DC man accused of throwing sandwich at federal officer released from custody
Sean Dunn, accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal officer, is released on his own recognizance as the judge finds the felony charge excessive.
www.wusa9.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Dunn’s attorney says he tried to turn himself in, but instead, 20 officers came to his home to arrest him."
Just think about that for a minute.
Just think about that for a minute.
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That’s not how economics work. The country has to pay its debts, or people stop lending money to the treasury. If they stop lending us money, the economy collapses.
But if instead of being used solely to pay interest on the national debt your obscene wealth was invested in infrastructure, education and otherwise redistributed to the public as a whole the amount of economic activity it would generate would massively benefit everyone.
August 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
That’s not how economics work. The country has to pay its debts, or people stop lending money to the treasury. If they stop lending us money, the economy collapses.
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We are turning Earth into a unlivable Hot House Earth
Earth was about 2.65 degrees Fahrenheit (or about 1.47 degrees Celsius) warmer in 2024 than in the late 19th-century (1850-1900) preindustrial average.
The 10 most recent years are the warmest on record.
climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/...
Earth was about 2.65 degrees Fahrenheit (or about 1.47 degrees Celsius) warmer in 2024 than in the late 19th-century (1850-1900) preindustrial average.
The 10 most recent years are the warmest on record.
climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/...
August 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We are turning Earth into a unlivable Hot House Earth
Earth was about 2.65 degrees Fahrenheit (or about 1.47 degrees Celsius) warmer in 2024 than in the late 19th-century (1850-1900) preindustrial average.
The 10 most recent years are the warmest on record.
climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/...
Earth was about 2.65 degrees Fahrenheit (or about 1.47 degrees Celsius) warmer in 2024 than in the late 19th-century (1850-1900) preindustrial average.
The 10 most recent years are the warmest on record.
climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/...
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"Omar" is an irrigator on CAs Central Coast. He is setting up the irrigation pipes in order to water a carrot field. These pipes are heavy and bulky. He spends his days moving these pipes to different locations & setting them up. He works up to 9 hrs/day, 7 days/week. #WeFeedYou
July 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Omar" is an irrigator on CAs Central Coast. He is setting up the irrigation pipes in order to water a carrot field. These pipes are heavy and bulky. He spends his days moving these pipes to different locations & setting them up. He works up to 9 hrs/day, 7 days/week. #WeFeedYou
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Update: apparently airport employees are telling travelers that the thunderstorm excuse is fake and Trump is the real reason the airport was shut down for 4 hours
July 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Update: apparently airport employees are telling travelers that the thunderstorm excuse is fake and Trump is the real reason the airport was shut down for 4 hours
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1) this is a nonsense premise. Heating takes several times more energy. Just like flying or agriculture.
2) supplied by solar and some batteries, A/C could be almost free!
2) supplied by solar and some batteries, A/C could be almost free!
How do I feel about air conditioning? I’m very hot – but it’s destroying the planet | Emma Beddington
How do I feel about air conditioning? I’m very hot – but it’s destroying the planet | Emma Beddington
Yes, temperatures are rising. But more and more AC means more and more CO2 – and then more and more global heating. Let’s have some long-term thinking instead, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
1) this is a nonsense premise. Heating takes several times more energy. Just like flying or agriculture.
2) supplied by solar and some batteries, A/C could be almost free!
2) supplied by solar and some batteries, A/C could be almost free!
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Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
July 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
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Thanks for this hard read, @gregggonsalves.bsky.social
I'm afraid you are right: all aspects of our research, healthcare, and public health systems will suffer for the next several years. People will die unnecessarily. Smart people will leave (or never enter) the field. It's a really dark time...🤦
I'm afraid you are right: all aspects of our research, healthcare, and public health systems will suffer for the next several years. People will die unnecessarily. Smart people will leave (or never enter) the field. It's a really dark time...🤦
America Is Sliding Into the Abyss
Our science and health infrastructure lies in tatters. Once-dead viruses are roaring back to life. Many people will die. In other words, we’ve reached the point of no return.
www.thenation.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Thanks for this hard read, @gregggonsalves.bsky.social
I'm afraid you are right: all aspects of our research, healthcare, and public health systems will suffer for the next several years. People will die unnecessarily. Smart people will leave (or never enter) the field. It's a really dark time...🤦
I'm afraid you are right: all aspects of our research, healthcare, and public health systems will suffer for the next several years. People will die unnecessarily. Smart people will leave (or never enter) the field. It's a really dark time...🤦
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It's mosquito season in the US. With climate change, lack of an effective vaccine, & fed research cuts, there are worries dengue will become endemic to a larger part of N. America.
~3700 cases reported last yr in the contiguous US...All contracted abroad except 105 in CA, FL, or TX. 🛟😷 Medsky idsky
~3700 cases reported last yr in the contiguous US...All contracted abroad except 105 in CA, FL, or TX. 🛟😷 Medsky idsky
As Mosquito Season Peaks, Officials Brace for New Normal of Dengue Cases - California Healthline
In recent years, locally acquired dengue cases have appeared in California, Florida, and Texas, parts of the U.S. where the disease isn’t endemic. Health and vector control officials worry that with c...
californiahealthline.org
July 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's mosquito season in the US. With climate change, lack of an effective vaccine, & fed research cuts, there are worries dengue will become endemic to a larger part of N. America.
~3700 cases reported last yr in the contiguous US...All contracted abroad except 105 in CA, FL, or TX. 🛟😷 Medsky idsky
~3700 cases reported last yr in the contiguous US...All contracted abroad except 105 in CA, FL, or TX. 🛟😷 Medsky idsky
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BREAKING: Metadata shows the FBI’s ‘raw’ Jeffrey Epstein prison video was likely modified.
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Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.
www.wired.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
BREAKING: Metadata shows the FBI’s ‘raw’ Jeffrey Epstein prison video was likely modified.
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In a changing climate this isn’t the new normal - it’s a sign of things getting worse.
BREAKING: A catastrophic flash flood has hit in New Mexico.
The Rio Ruidoso has reportedly risen 17 feet in just 20 minutes.
(🎥 Kaitlyn Carpenter)
The Rio Ruidoso has reportedly risen 17 feet in just 20 minutes.
(🎥 Kaitlyn Carpenter)
July 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
In a changing climate this isn’t the new normal - it’s a sign of things getting worse.
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READ THE COMPLAINT: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
July 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
READ THE COMPLAINT: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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It is moments like this why it is very important to not have members of Congress so old and unhealthy they might die in the mid of the term
July 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It is moments like this why it is very important to not have members of Congress so old and unhealthy they might die in the mid of the term
If 40% of the district is on Medicaid, then a lot of the 60% that's not on Medicaid will also be impacted because the providers they normally see will shut down due to insufficient funding.
Mike Johnson is voting to cut Medicaid.
Nearly 40% of his district relies on Medicaid.
Nearly 40% of his district relies on Medicaid.
July 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
If 40% of the district is on Medicaid, then a lot of the 60% that's not on Medicaid will also be impacted because the providers they normally see will shut down due to insufficient funding.
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