Neal Groothuis
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Neal Groothuis
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I'm a 65% match with Whitney Tilson on the Meet Your Mayor quiz! Find your own match, powered by @thecity.nyc and @gothamist.com: projects.thecity.nyc/meet-your-ma...
Take the Quiz: Meet Your Mayor 2025
Candidates for NYC mayor told us where they stand on issues. Which is the top match for you? Find out before heading to the polls.
projects.thecity.nyc
May 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Sure, everyone loves Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, but have you seen David Lynch's finest work? youtu.be/ZSWv90msTUc?...
David Lynch's Public Service Announcement
YouTube video by bachelormachines
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January 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
In 2018, two infants in Samoa died because of mishandled measles vaccines.

Quacks like RFK Jr. jumped on this, flooding social media with lies about vaccine safety. By 2019 measles vaccinations had dropped low enough to cause an outbreak that killed 83 people.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...
Opinion | I’m the Governor of Hawaii. I’ve Seen What Vaccine Skepticism Can Do. (Gift Article)
Before I was governor of Hawaii, I saw how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. contributed to a measles outbreak in Samoa.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Someone actually did a quantitative look at what makes crosswords "break loose" after you get enough of the clues!

arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Why solving crosswords is like a phase transition
German physicist and crossword fan realized the solving process resembled a type of “percolation problem.”…
arstechnica.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
If you have a Democratic representative, remind them that the debt limit is pointless and harmful. If Trump wants to vex his own party by adopting our policy positions, we should take advantage of that.
Why Congress Needs to Abolish the Debt Limit
The United States is the only major industrialized nation to have a debt limit, and there is no evidence to show that it has ever actually constrained borrowing, influenced fiscal decision-making, or ...
democrats-budget.house.gov
December 19, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Remember how Marc Rich defined Bill Clinton's legacy and shifted norms of behavior for following presidents?

Remember who Marc Rich is?

No?



Huh.
December 3, 2024 at 6:52 PM
If you haven't deleted your advertising ID on your phone, now is a great time to do so.

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
How to Disable Ad ID Tracking on iOS and Android, and Why You Should Do It Now
The ad identifier - aka “IDFA” on iOS, or “AAID” on Android - is the key that enables most third-party tracking on mobile devices. Disabling it will make it substantially harder for advertisers and da...
www.eff.org
November 27, 2024 at 11:34 AM
This might not be the best year to be eating birds: www.mesoscalenews.com/p/that-thank...
That Thanksgiving Turkey Could be Deadly
COVID isn't the only bug to be worried about this holiday season
www.mesoscalenews.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Sorry to say that I've cancelled my Washington Post subscription after seven years.
If they're quashing editorial independence so Bezos might curry favor with someone who might be the next President, they're done anyway.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The Post’s Non-Endorsement: Poor Timing, Worse Message
Owner Jeff Bezos and Publisher Will Lewis set off a firestorm with an 11th hour decision not to endorse a candidate for president.
www.politico.com
October 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM