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When people want to reference problems in the US government or US society right now, they use phrases like "challenging times", "the current environment", "recent changes". When are we going to start calling it "fascist authoritarian takeover"? Or is the takeover too far gone to allow that?
December 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
When people want to reference problems in the US government or US society right now, they use phrases like "challenging times", "the current environment", "recent changes". When are we going to start calling it "fascist authoritarian takeover"? Or is the takeover too far gone to allow that?
Tracy Hoeg? I suppose it could be worse, but it's hard to see how.
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FDA Announces Leadership Appointments at Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
FDA Announces Leadership Appointments at Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
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December 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Tracy Hoeg? I suppose it could be worse, but it's hard to see how.
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Well, fuck.
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Well, fuck.
What could possibly make this a good idea?
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FDA poised to kill proposal that would require asbestos testing for cosmetics
RFK Jr signed order withdrawing rule that would mandate testing for the cancer-linked toxin in talc-based makeup
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What could possibly make this a good idea?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Predictions re house vote on CR today and future shutdowns:
1. About 30% probability that they won't pass the CR on some excuse or another and the shutdown will continue.
2. If they do pass it (and I think that the more likely outcome), there will be another shutdown as soon as they can manage.
1. About 30% probability that they won't pass the CR on some excuse or another and the shutdown will continue.
2. If they do pass it (and I think that the more likely outcome), there will be another shutdown as soon as they can manage.
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Predictions re house vote on CR today and future shutdowns:
1. About 30% probability that they won't pass the CR on some excuse or another and the shutdown will continue.
2. If they do pass it (and I think that the more likely outcome), there will be another shutdown as soon as they can manage.
1. About 30% probability that they won't pass the CR on some excuse or another and the shutdown will continue.
2. If they do pass it (and I think that the more likely outcome), there will be another shutdown as soon as they can manage.
Last night I saw a comment (sorry, don't remember by who and can't find again to give attribution) about how now the stories saying "The Democrats won--that's terrible news for the Democrats" would start. This morning...(continued on next comment)
November 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Last night I saw a comment (sorry, don't remember by who and can't find again to give attribution) about how now the stories saying "The Democrats won--that's terrible news for the Democrats" would start. This morning...(continued on next comment)
Going to drop this information about the Hatch Act here, just in case it's useful to anyone.
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Hatch Act Overview
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October 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Going to drop this information about the Hatch Act here, just in case it's useful to anyone.
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One point to consider in the leucovorin as autism treatment discussion: Leucovorin is a critical drug for use as a rescue medication after high dose methotrexate. Without it, patients needing HDMTX are not going to be able to receive needed chemotherapy and are going to be more likely to die.
September 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
One point to consider in the leucovorin as autism treatment discussion: Leucovorin is a critical drug for use as a rescue medication after high dose methotrexate. Without it, patients needing HDMTX are not going to be able to receive needed chemotherapy and are going to be more likely to die.
I've been writing my senators about various and sundry issues, including RFK, the shutdown, and the office of government waste and cronyism. One senator has responded, at length, with statements about what he did to support unions, health care, etc--under Biden. 1/2
September 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I've been writing my senators about various and sundry issues, including RFK, the shutdown, and the office of government waste and cronyism. One senator has responded, at length, with statements about what he did to support unions, health care, etc--under Biden. 1/2
I know we've got a lot of people who need to be removed from office for corruption and/or incompetence, but can we make Bill Pulte one of them? His persecution of James is just embarrassing and pathetic. It isn't even grand evil, just petty corruption gone extreme.
September 19, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I know we've got a lot of people who need to be removed from office for corruption and/or incompetence, but can we make Bill Pulte one of them? His persecution of James is just embarrassing and pathetic. It isn't even grand evil, just petty corruption gone extreme.
Kirk said that people being shot was the price of "freedom" (aka the second amendment.) So if he could say anything about his own assassination, either it would be "well, that's obnoxious, but I knew the risks" or he meant to freeload on someone else's paying the price.
September 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Kirk said that people being shot was the price of "freedom" (aka the second amendment.) So if he could say anything about his own assassination, either it would be "well, that's obnoxious, but I knew the risks" or he meant to freeload on someone else's paying the price.
Stating the obvious, but antifa=antifascist. Trump is saying that the opposes people who are against fascism. Couldn't get a clearer statement of his governing position.
September 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Stating the obvious, but antifa=antifascist. Trump is saying that the opposes people who are against fascism. Couldn't get a clearer statement of his governing position.
So where are the "radical free speech" advocates and why aren't they livid about the people who have been fired for saying things like that Kirk considered an increased risk of homicide an acceptable consequence of the second amendment?
September 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
So where are the "radical free speech" advocates and why aren't they livid about the people who have been fired for saying things like that Kirk considered an increased risk of homicide an acceptable consequence of the second amendment?
@tkingfisher.com has a thread going about good things that have happened in the past decade or so. A lot of people mentioned things like "modern cancer treatment kicked my tumor out the door." This is great and I agree that if you must get cancer, it's better to get it than 10 years ago. However.
September 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
@tkingfisher.com has a thread going about good things that have happened in the past decade or so. A lot of people mentioned things like "modern cancer treatment kicked my tumor out the door." This is great and I agree that if you must get cancer, it's better to get it than 10 years ago. However.
Okay, I know everyone is upset that some random guy who is well known on the internet got shot, but can we go back to talking about NATO airspace being invaded? Because that's a much bigger concern to me.
September 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Okay, I know everyone is upset that some random guy who is well known on the internet got shot, but can we go back to talking about NATO airspace being invaded? Because that's a much bigger concern to me.
Quoth George Tidmarsh, Trump appointee and defender of Jay Bhattacharya's disinformation campaign: "I don't have a political bone in my body." Note that he said this shortly after bragging about helping Bhattacharya spread disinformation.
August 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Quoth George Tidmarsh, Trump appointee and defender of Jay Bhattacharya's disinformation campaign: "I don't have a political bone in my body." Note that he said this shortly after bragging about helping Bhattacharya spread disinformation.
Q: What's the worst thing about today's mass shooting?
A: Which one?
Per the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 253 mass shootings* this year. We're only 210 days into the year.
*Four or more people shot.
A: Which one?
Per the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 253 mass shootings* this year. We're only 210 days into the year.
*Four or more people shot.
July 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Q: What's the worst thing about today's mass shooting?
A: Which one?
Per the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 253 mass shootings* this year. We're only 210 days into the year.
*Four or more people shot.
A: Which one?
Per the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 253 mass shootings* this year. We're only 210 days into the year.
*Four or more people shot.
The fastest drug approvals in the US in modern times that I have found were for imatinib and blinatumumab. Imatinib is the first BCR-ABL inhibiting drug, which took chronic myeloid leukemia from a death sentence in 3-4 years to an annoyance for which lifelong medication is needed.
July 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The fastest drug approvals in the US in modern times that I have found were for imatinib and blinatumumab. Imatinib is the first BCR-ABL inhibiting drug, which took chronic myeloid leukemia from a death sentence in 3-4 years to an annoyance for which lifelong medication is needed.
Decided I'd watch the FDA roundtable on SSRIs in pregnancy until the first statement that I knew to be BS was made. I didn't make it through the introduction.
July 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Decided I'd watch the FDA roundtable on SSRIs in pregnancy until the first statement that I knew to be BS was made. I didn't make it through the introduction.
That moment when you realize that you're considering looking for a job with a drug company because you want a more ethical employer than your current one.
July 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
That moment when you realize that you're considering looking for a job with a drug company because you want a more ethical employer than your current one.
The US government is insisting so hard that the attacks on Iran were entirely "successful" that I'm starting to wonder if they missed the target altogether.
June 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The US government is insisting so hard that the attacks on Iran were entirely "successful" that I'm starting to wonder if they missed the target altogether.
Israel's defense minister said that Iran's leader "can no longer be allowed to exist" after Iran attacked a hospital in Israel. I don't disagree, but given the number of hospitals Israel has targeted with missiles and/or direct invasions, what does that say about Netanyahu?
June 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Israel's defense minister said that Iran's leader "can no longer be allowed to exist" after Iran attacked a hospital in Israel. I don't disagree, but given the number of hospitals Israel has targeted with missiles and/or direct invasions, what does that say about Netanyahu?
I noticed that the Big Story about the protests in LA is about how some of the protestors (gasp!) carried Mexican flags. This tells me that the protestors are remarkably peaceful, because if they'd dumped out a trash container or something that would be the story, not the flags.
June 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I noticed that the Big Story about the protests in LA is about how some of the protestors (gasp!) carried Mexican flags. This tells me that the protestors are remarkably peaceful, because if they'd dumped out a trash container or something that would be the story, not the flags.
Okay, this Makary saying that we should replace insulin with cooking classes for diabetics. There's the obvious problems with this statement: that, if enacted, it would kill a bunch of people, including basically all type I diabetics.
May 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Okay, this Makary saying that we should replace insulin with cooking classes for diabetics. There's the obvious problems with this statement: that, if enacted, it would kill a bunch of people, including basically all type I diabetics.
As far as I can figure out, the timeline goes like this:
1. Protest held in Columbia library (no evidence that they were violent or even loud, that I have seen so far.)
2. Police and/or campus security are sent.
3. Police demand that everyone leave.
1/n
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
1. Protest held in Columbia library (no evidence that they were violent or even loud, that I have seen so far.)
2. Police and/or campus security are sent.
3. Police demand that everyone leave.
1/n
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
Protesters attempt to leave reading room protest as Public Safety demands identification
<i>This is a developing story. Check back for updates.</i>
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May 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
As far as I can figure out, the timeline goes like this:
1. Protest held in Columbia library (no evidence that they were violent or even loud, that I have seen so far.)
2. Police and/or campus security are sent.
3. Police demand that everyone leave.
1/n
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
1. Protest held in Columbia library (no evidence that they were violent or even loud, that I have seen so far.)
2. Police and/or campus security are sent.
3. Police demand that everyone leave.
1/n
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...