Devin Stone
@thedevinstone.bsky.social
This is where I write my musings on TV and health policy. All opinions are my own.
The first two full paragraphs succinctly explains the GOPs attempt to change current policy baseline, and why that's bad. But the 20 metaphors that follow are a lot of fun. I think the Plaza metaphor is best.
Having trouble understanding what a "current policy baseline" is? Don't worry! We have metaphors for you. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... @aliciaparlap.bsky.social with A+ illos from Maddy Fischer
March 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The first two full paragraphs succinctly explains the GOPs attempt to change current policy baseline, and why that's bad. But the 20 metaphors that follow are a lot of fun. I think the Plaza metaphor is best.
Favorite quote from article as it shows Trumps philosophy “It’s the successful execution of an impulse Trump articulated back in June 2020, when the covid-19 pandemic was raging: “If we stop testing right now,” he said, “we’d have very few cases, if any.””
Trump is purging government data in an attempt to doctor reality. Disappearing, or otherwise manipulating, statistics is a classic authoritarian technique. @crampell.bsky.social
and I analyze these tricks in our latest piece.
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and I analyze these tricks in our latest piece.
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Opinion | How Trump is reshaping reality by hiding data
Sweeping statistical purges are part of a broader attempt to reinvent “truth.”
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March 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Favorite quote from article as it shows Trumps philosophy “It’s the successful execution of an impulse Trump articulated back in June 2020, when the covid-19 pandemic was raging: “If we stop testing right now,” he said, “we’d have very few cases, if any.””
Penultimate Wine Brand - When you want NOT the cheapest, but the second cheapest
March 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Penultimate Wine Brand - When you want NOT the cheapest, but the second cheapest
Great study. Sometime for QC my team will divide into two groups and work independently to see if they get the same result. Luckily, we haven’t had any situations where the two teams had polar opposite results, like seen in this study.
Even faced with the same data, ecologists sometimes come to opposite conclusions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Even faced with the same data, ecologists sometimes come to opposite conclusions
Study highlights powerful role subjective choices can play in research, though some critics urge caution about applying findings too broadly
www.science.org
March 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Great study. Sometime for QC my team will divide into two groups and work independently to see if they get the same result. Luckily, we haven’t had any situations where the two teams had polar opposite results, like seen in this study.
If I was in Severance I would smuggle Harry Potter to my innie, so they could enjoy the book without ever having to know about outtie JK Rowling.
That might also be a metaphor for cis privilege.
That might also be a metaphor for cis privilege.
March 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
If I was in Severance I would smuggle Harry Potter to my innie, so they could enjoy the book without ever having to know about outtie JK Rowling.
That might also be a metaphor for cis privilege.
That might also be a metaphor for cis privilege.
Starting Jan 2026 Part D beneficiaries will see lower prices for 10 high-cost drugs, but this doesn't change the amount pharmacies have to pay to acquire these medications. This may be an issue for ind. pharmacies but will be interesting to see if this is an issue for larger pharmacy chains as well.
NCPA: 30% Of Community Pharmacies Will Not Carry IRA-Selected Drugs | InsideHealthPolicy.com
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) says about 30% of its members have decided not to stock drugs selected for Medicare drug price negotiation.
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February 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Starting Jan 2026 Part D beneficiaries will see lower prices for 10 high-cost drugs, but this doesn't change the amount pharmacies have to pay to acquire these medications. This may be an issue for ind. pharmacies but will be interesting to see if this is an issue for larger pharmacy chains as well.
What I like about the Puppy Bowl is that they are all winners!
February 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
What I like about the Puppy Bowl is that they are all winners!