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There have been many lab leak articles in the media recently, but none had actual new data
In a new preprint, @zachhensel.bsky.social and I analyze early COVID-19 cases sequence data that have been overlooked so far.
These new data continue to point to a natural origin ▫️1/7
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
In a new preprint, @zachhensel.bsky.social and I analyze early COVID-19 cases sequence data that have been overlooked so far.
These new data continue to point to a natural origin ▫️1/7
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
April 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
There have been many lab leak articles in the media recently, but none had actual new data
In a new preprint, @zachhensel.bsky.social and I analyze early COVID-19 cases sequence data that have been overlooked so far.
These new data continue to point to a natural origin ▫️1/7
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
In a new preprint, @zachhensel.bsky.social and I analyze early COVID-19 cases sequence data that have been overlooked so far.
These new data continue to point to a natural origin ▫️1/7
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Paul Verhoeven is one of the only filmmakers to correctly predict how fucking stupid and tacky modern American fascism would be.
March 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Paul Verhoeven is one of the only filmmakers to correctly predict how fucking stupid and tacky modern American fascism would be.
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The website vs app split for Bluesky vs Threads captures the difference in user base and usage patterns beautifully.
Bluesky = knowledge sector workers who have it open all day in a tab next to their emails. “Wait what was I doing again?”
Threads = normies watching recipe videos on the commute.
Bluesky = knowledge sector workers who have it open all day in a tab next to their emails. “Wait what was I doing again?”
Threads = normies watching recipe videos on the commute.
November 23, 2024 at 2:30 PM
The website vs app split for Bluesky vs Threads captures the difference in user base and usage patterns beautifully.
Bluesky = knowledge sector workers who have it open all day in a tab next to their emails. “Wait what was I doing again?”
Threads = normies watching recipe videos on the commute.
Bluesky = knowledge sector workers who have it open all day in a tab next to their emails. “Wait what was I doing again?”
Threads = normies watching recipe videos on the commute.
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I will not hide my inner convictions anymore. Be the change you want to see in the world !
#AcademicSky 🧪
#AcademicSky 🧪
November 20, 2024 at 11:04 AM
I will not hide my inner convictions anymore. Be the change you want to see in the world !
#AcademicSky 🧪
#AcademicSky 🧪
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Some thoughts.
Firstly, John does great analysis, and there's obviously a trend for Bluesky here. It's reportedly more than doubled in size overnight, which is huge.
Also, these numbers are clearly not accurate, despite SimilarWeb's assurances.
Firstly, John does great analysis, and there's obviously a trend for Bluesky here. It's reportedly more than doubled in size overnight, which is huge.
Also, these numbers are clearly not accurate, despite SimilarWeb's assurances.
Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇
November 21, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Some thoughts.
Firstly, John does great analysis, and there's obviously a trend for Bluesky here. It's reportedly more than doubled in size overnight, which is huge.
Also, these numbers are clearly not accurate, despite SimilarWeb's assurances.
Firstly, John does great analysis, and there's obviously a trend for Bluesky here. It's reportedly more than doubled in size overnight, which is huge.
Also, these numbers are clearly not accurate, despite SimilarWeb's assurances.
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People who oppose dental fluoridation are literally wrong. It is not toxic. The US removes more fluoride from water than it adds. We need to stop pretending there is another side to this topic. There are the facts and there are uninformed conspiracy nuts who choose not to believe scientific evidence
What a terrible piece by Joseph Goldstein in the @nytimes. The anti-fluoride movement hasnt joined tbe mainstream because a crank is nominated for HHS. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/n...
The Anti-Fluoride Movement Vaults Into the Mainstream
With the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, a formerly fringe opinion suddenly gets wide attention.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2024 at 9:57 PM
People who oppose dental fluoridation are literally wrong. It is not toxic. The US removes more fluoride from water than it adds. We need to stop pretending there is another side to this topic. There are the facts and there are uninformed conspiracy nuts who choose not to believe scientific evidence
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When dealing with pseudoscience, the devil is in the detail - in this case, narrowing down a specific "Lab Leak" hypothesis.
In Dr. Chan's @nytimes.com OpEd there is, however, a very specific hypothesis for COVID-19 origin.
It's a prime example of conspiracism vs empiricism, so let's dive in.
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In Dr. Chan's @nytimes.com OpEd there is, however, a very specific hypothesis for COVID-19 origin.
It's a prime example of conspiracism vs empiricism, so let's dive in.
🧵
On the day of Dr. Fauci's testimony, @nytimes.com decides to run a deeply unethical OpEd with snazzy graphics and snappy headlines about the Lab Leak.
The article itself contains multiple falsehoods and deep mischaracterizations.
Let's take every point in turn 👇🧵
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The article itself contains multiple falsehoods and deep mischaracterizations.
Let's take every point in turn 👇🧵
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points
The world must not continue to bear the intolerable risks of research with the potential to cause pandemics.
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2024 at 7:35 PM
When dealing with pseudoscience, the devil is in the detail - in this case, narrowing down a specific "Lab Leak" hypothesis.
In Dr. Chan's @nytimes.com OpEd there is, however, a very specific hypothesis for COVID-19 origin.
It's a prime example of conspiracism vs empiricism, so let's dive in.
🧵
In Dr. Chan's @nytimes.com OpEd there is, however, a very specific hypothesis for COVID-19 origin.
It's a prime example of conspiracism vs empiricism, so let's dive in.
🧵