Dr. Obtuse
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Dr. Obtuse
@glendening.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Urban Dictionary: Pigeon chess
Refers to having a pointless debate with somebody utterly ignorant of the subject matter, but standing on a dogmatic position that cannot be moved with any amount of education or logic, but who always...
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You don't owe anyone your time, energy, anxiety, or stress. You are completely free to block people you have no interest or desire to deal with for any reason. If they want to be a pigeon playing chess then let them do it on someone else's chessboard. www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?t...
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Summary:IMO this is a poorly-designed, egregiously unethical study. There is NO scientific evidence to support it.
To do it in Guinea Bissau is perfectly vile, and to farm it out to Denmark to avoid US ethics boards is disgraceful.
Would not be surprised if one of Hoeg’s buddies got the $$. 7/7
To do it in Guinea Bissau is perfectly vile, and to farm it out to Denmark to avoid US ethics boards is disgraceful.
Would not be surprised if one of Hoeg’s buddies got the $$. 7/7
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Summary:IMO this is a poorly-designed, egregiously unethical study. There is NO scientific evidence to support it.
To do it in Guinea Bissau is perfectly vile, and to farm it out to Denmark to avoid US ethics boards is disgraceful.
Would not be surprised if one of Hoeg’s buddies got the $$. 7/7
To do it in Guinea Bissau is perfectly vile, and to farm it out to Denmark to avoid US ethics boards is disgraceful.
Would not be surprised if one of Hoeg’s buddies got the $$. 7/7
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Another red flag is this:
“The award is being made non-competitively because there is no current, pending, or planned funding opportunity announcement under which this proposal could compete”.
IMO this means that RFK Jr. simply handed the money over to the Denmark team without legit review.
6/7
“The award is being made non-competitively because there is no current, pending, or planned funding opportunity announcement under which this proposal could compete”.
IMO this means that RFK Jr. simply handed the money over to the Denmark team without legit review.
6/7
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Another red flag is this:
“The award is being made non-competitively because there is no current, pending, or planned funding opportunity announcement under which this proposal could compete”.
IMO this means that RFK Jr. simply handed the money over to the Denmark team without legit review.
6/7
“The award is being made non-competitively because there is no current, pending, or planned funding opportunity announcement under which this proposal could compete”.
IMO this means that RFK Jr. simply handed the money over to the Denmark team without legit review.
6/7
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A red flag for this study is that it is a single-blind study.
This means that while parents of infants will not be informed if their baby is not protected against HepB, the researchers *will* know.
And that knowledge results in bias, which is why double-blind trials are the gold standard. 5/7
This means that while parents of infants will not be informed if their baby is not protected against HepB, the researchers *will* know.
And that knowledge results in bias, which is why double-blind trials are the gold standard. 5/7
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A red flag for this study is that it is a single-blind study.
This means that while parents of infants will not be informed if their baby is not protected against HepB, the researchers *will* know.
And that knowledge results in bias, which is why double-blind trials are the gold standard. 5/7
This means that while parents of infants will not be informed if their baby is not protected against HepB, the researchers *will* know.
And that knowledge results in bias, which is why double-blind trials are the gold standard. 5/7
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Such a study would not pass any ethics board in the U.S., which is why, IMO, RFK Jr. is taking this offshore and preying on an extremely vulnerable population.
He does not care how many people have to die in Guinea-Bissau, just like he did not care in Samoa and he does not care in the U.S. 4/7
He does not care how many people have to die in Guinea-Bissau, just like he did not care in Samoa and he does not care in the U.S. 4/7
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Such a study would not pass any ethics board in the U.S., which is why, IMO, RFK Jr. is taking this offshore and preying on an extremely vulnerable population.
He does not care how many people have to die in Guinea-Bissau, just like he did not care in Samoa and he does not care in the U.S. 4/7
He does not care how many people have to die in Guinea-Bissau, just like he did not care in Samoa and he does not care in the U.S. 4/7
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Infants who are denied the birth dose will be, for no legitimate scientific purpose, at risk for chronic HepB infection, liver failure, cancer, and premature mortality in adulthood.
This is especially egregious in Guinea-Bissau, where adult prevalence of active HepB is 18.7% (In US it’s 4.3%). 3/7
This is especially egregious in Guinea-Bissau, where adult prevalence of active HepB is 18.7% (In US it’s 4.3%). 3/7
Hepatitis B and C in the adult population of Bissau, Guinea‐Bissau: a cross‐sectional survey
Objective Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are prevalent in West Africa. To address the WHO 2030 goals of a 90% reduction in incidence and a 65% reduction in mortality for both in...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Infants who are denied the birth dose will be, for no legitimate scientific purpose, at risk for chronic HepB infection, liver failure, cancer, and premature mortality in adulthood.
This is especially egregious in Guinea-Bissau, where adult prevalence of active HepB is 18.7% (In US it’s 4.3%). 3/7
This is especially egregious in Guinea-Bissau, where adult prevalence of active HepB is 18.7% (In US it’s 4.3%). 3/7
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Through decades of research, HepB vaccine at birth has already been demonstrated be safe and effective, and has in the U.S. reduced childhood HepB infection by 99% since it was implemented.
It is unethical to administer a placebo to infants instead of a vaccine that is known to work. 2/7.
It is unethical to administer a placebo to infants instead of a vaccine that is known to work. 2/7.
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Through decades of research, HepB vaccine at birth has already been demonstrated be safe and effective, and has in the U.S. reduced childhood HepB infection by 99% since it was implemented.
It is unethical to administer a placebo to infants instead of a vaccine that is known to work. 2/7.
It is unethical to administer a placebo to infants instead of a vaccine that is known to work. 2/7.
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RFK Jr. has awarded $1.6 million to a group in Denmark to conduct a randomized, single-blind study of the birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) to be conducted in Guinea-Bissau.
In my opinion, this is, quite simply, completely unethical, unacceptable, and predatory.
Here’s why.
1/7
In my opinion, this is, quite simply, completely unethical, unacceptable, and predatory.
Here’s why.
1/7
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
RFK Jr. has awarded $1.6 million to a group in Denmark to conduct a randomized, single-blind study of the birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) to be conducted in Guinea-Bissau.
In my opinion, this is, quite simply, completely unethical, unacceptable, and predatory.
Here’s why.
1/7
In my opinion, this is, quite simply, completely unethical, unacceptable, and predatory.
Here’s why.
1/7
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1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
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7 Dems joined House Republicans in voting for a bill that would enable ICE agents to strip search 12-year-olds.
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
December 17, 2025 at 4:26 AM
7 Dems joined House Republicans in voting for a bill that would enable ICE agents to strip search 12-year-olds.
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
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If you are a registered member of the Democratic Party, it is now your sacred duty to make sure not a single one of these motherfuckers has returned to office next year.
7 Dems joined House Republicans in voting for a bill that would enable ICE agents to strip search 12-year-olds.
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
December 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
If you are a registered member of the Democratic Party, it is now your sacred duty to make sure not a single one of these motherfuckers has returned to office next year.
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And of course the lesson game execs will take from this isn’t “don’t use AI” but “don’t tell anybody you’re using AI”
December 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
And of course the lesson game execs will take from this isn’t “don’t use AI” but “don’t tell anybody you’re using AI”
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Absolutely incredible self-own from Larian. “Yeah we’re using AI but only for research purposes we swear” uh huh 🙄
December 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Absolutely incredible self-own from Larian. “Yeah we’re using AI but only for research purposes we swear” uh huh 🙄
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donald trump insulting a tragically murdered beloved director, starting an aggressive and illegal war in venezuela for no reason, then the epstein files hopefully finally releasing this friday is a generational run of potential worst possible week for any president in awhile
December 17, 2025 at 3:14 AM
donald trump insulting a tragically murdered beloved director, starting an aggressive and illegal war in venezuela for no reason, then the epstein files hopefully finally releasing this friday is a generational run of potential worst possible week for any president in awhile
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Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
By a vote of 76-23, S 1071 passes the motion to proceed to the motion to concur. Won't know who voted for this until the roll call is uploaded, but safe to say it passed with the support of at least 24 members of the Democratic caucus. (Rand Paul probably voted nay and Steve Daines has been absent).
December 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
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Some Dems have told themselves only ~1% of the population is trans so they can dip their toe in the anti-trans filth and come out clean.
I don't have any trans family members—but it still makes me irate. I see it as a huge red flag, a sign you are unprincipled and untrustworthy. And I'm not alone.
I don't have any trans family members—but it still makes me irate. I see it as a huge red flag, a sign you are unprincipled and untrustworthy. And I'm not alone.
We are parents of a trans kid and our family takes this very, very personally. If you intentionally make life harder for our beloved daughter, it’s EXTREMELY hard to think of you as an ally, to say the least. @amyklobuchar.com - you still send us requests for money, while hurting our kid. Disgusted.
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
December 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Some Dems have told themselves only ~1% of the population is trans so they can dip their toe in the anti-trans filth and come out clean.
I don't have any trans family members—but it still makes me irate. I see it as a huge red flag, a sign you are unprincipled and untrustworthy. And I'm not alone.
I don't have any trans family members—but it still makes me irate. I see it as a huge red flag, a sign you are unprincipled and untrustworthy. And I'm not alone.
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Does it not seem weird to people that centrist parties all over the world are decimating themselves by trying to poach rightwing voters they will never get? I'm convinced they're all losing elections on purpose.
Extraordinary polling from Wales predicting the near decimation of Labour at the Senedd elections.
The winners though wouldn’t be Reform but Plaid Cymru, who on sheer arithmetic alone could potentially put together a progressive coalition to govern Wales.
The winners though wouldn’t be Reform but Plaid Cymru, who on sheer arithmetic alone could potentially put together a progressive coalition to govern Wales.
Bwriadau pleidleisio Senedd / Senedd Voting Intention (YouGov - nid MRP/ not MRP method) / (28/11 - 10/12)
PC: 33%
REF: 30%
LLAF/LAB: 10%
CEID/CON: 10%
GWYRDD/GRN: 9%
DEM RHYDD/LD: 6%
ERAILL/OTH: 2%
N=1,891
Ein dadansoddiad ni / Our analysis: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
PC: 33%
REF: 30%
LLAF/LAB: 10%
CEID/CON: 10%
GWYRDD/GRN: 9%
DEM RHYDD/LD: 6%
ERAILL/OTH: 2%
N=1,891
Ein dadansoddiad ni / Our analysis: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
December 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Does it not seem weird to people that centrist parties all over the world are decimating themselves by trying to poach rightwing voters they will never get? I'm convinced they're all losing elections on purpose.
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This is part of why people think being lgbt+ is some new, weird trend. “Where are the queer elders?” They’re fucking dead and Reagan had a direct hand in killing them. He was more than content to sit back and let a disease that they said targeted gay men and queers take us out
December 17, 2025 at 4:49 AM
This is part of why people think being lgbt+ is some new, weird trend. “Where are the queer elders?” They’re fucking dead and Reagan had a direct hand in killing them. He was more than content to sit back and let a disease that they said targeted gay men and queers take us out
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These are the "good and decent people" who didn't survive the Reagan presidency.
December 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
These are the "good and decent people" who didn't survive the Reagan presidency.
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This isn’t even all of the AIDS quilt. It was so long they didn’t have room to display it all. Reagan flat out fucking murdered queer people
These are the "good and decent people" who didn't survive the Reagan presidency.
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
This isn’t even all of the AIDS quilt. It was so long they didn’t have room to display it all. Reagan flat out fucking murdered queer people
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The hostage deal to get elected guy? That asshole?
The guy who accused so many of being communists so they lost their jobs?
That fucking asshole?
The guy who did Iran Contra?
He was a monster.
The guy who accused so many of being communists so they lost their jobs?
That fucking asshole?
The guy who did Iran Contra?
He was a monster.
December 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The hostage deal to get elected guy? That asshole?
The guy who accused so many of being communists so they lost their jobs?
That fucking asshole?
The guy who did Iran Contra?
He was a monster.
The guy who accused so many of being communists so they lost their jobs?
That fucking asshole?
The guy who did Iran Contra?
He was a monster.
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Reagan funded and armed death squads, left Americans to die during the AIDS crisis, destroyed the economic tools that built the 20th century, his allies committed treason in 1980 (at the bare minimum, above that Reagan might have been involved) and pioneered "own the libs" politics.
The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Reagan funded and armed death squads, left Americans to die during the AIDS crisis, destroyed the economic tools that built the 20th century, his allies committed treason in 1980 (at the bare minimum, above that Reagan might have been involved) and pioneered "own the libs" politics.
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Rapepublicans can never understand that the left wants ALL guilty people investigated and brought to justice if guilty. They truly can not understand a party willing to hold it's own accountable I guess.
December 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Rapepublicans can never understand that the left wants ALL guilty people investigated and brought to justice if guilty. They truly can not understand a party willing to hold it's own accountable I guess.
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No one fights like Gaston
No one bites like Gaston
No one extends Disney's trademark rights like Gaston
No one bites like Gaston
No one extends Disney's trademark rights like Gaston
December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
No one fights like Gaston
No one bites like Gaston
No one extends Disney's trademark rights like Gaston
No one bites like Gaston
No one extends Disney's trademark rights like Gaston
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I do not want Gaston backstory, I do not need Gaston backstory, I reject Gaston backstory
he is a fully formed oaf, consuming eggs by the dozen in one of the greatest villain songs ever written, and that is all we need of him
he is a fully formed oaf, consuming eggs by the dozen in one of the greatest villain songs ever written, and that is all we need of him
Disney Developing Live-Action ‘Gaston’ Movie From Writer Dave Callaham And Producer Michelle Rejwan
Disney is in early development on a new live-action pic centered on the Beauty and the Beast character Gaston.
deadline.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I do not want Gaston backstory, I do not need Gaston backstory, I reject Gaston backstory
he is a fully formed oaf, consuming eggs by the dozen in one of the greatest villain songs ever written, and that is all we need of him
he is a fully formed oaf, consuming eggs by the dozen in one of the greatest villain songs ever written, and that is all we need of him