@tom6931.bsky.social
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Thank you for the shout out, sir. Let me throw in a gift link for those who hit the paywall www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Everyone’s Watching Stocks. The Real Bubble Is AI Debt.
Something has changed in the artificial intelligence boom in the past year. Since the arrival of ChatGPT in 2022, America’s biggest tech companies have been leading the charge, aided by hundreds of bi...
www.bloomberg.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thank you for the shout out, sir. Let me throw in a gift link for those who hit the paywall www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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it’s hard to think of a bigger grift than the claim that predictive text aka gAI is ‘conscious’ and thus “deserve rights” like the ability to vote
December 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
it’s hard to think of a bigger grift than the claim that predictive text aka gAI is ‘conscious’ and thus “deserve rights” like the ability to vote
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A little sad to see that my friend Mark Cavanaugh's name is absent from the acknowledgement list, after > 30 years of seeing him there ... #RetirementHappensinBioinformaticsToo
ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/gbre...
ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/gbre...
December 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A little sad to see that my friend Mark Cavanaugh's name is absent from the acknowledgement list, after > 30 years of seeing him there ... #RetirementHappensinBioinformaticsToo
ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/gbre...
ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/gbre...
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Happy Belated Birthday to Anthony Fauci!
Without truth, Democracy falls apart.
For Christmas I want
1. #NIH & CDC to use evidence based science
2. RFK Jr Impeached
3. MAHA dismantled
4.To not politicize science
🧪 We can't give up & get discouraged. Do not accept the normalization of untruths.
Without truth, Democracy falls apart.
For Christmas I want
1. #NIH & CDC to use evidence based science
2. RFK Jr Impeached
3. MAHA dismantled
4.To not politicize science
🧪 We can't give up & get discouraged. Do not accept the normalization of untruths.
December 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Happy Belated Birthday to Anthony Fauci!
Without truth, Democracy falls apart.
For Christmas I want
1. #NIH & CDC to use evidence based science
2. RFK Jr Impeached
3. MAHA dismantled
4.To not politicize science
🧪 We can't give up & get discouraged. Do not accept the normalization of untruths.
Without truth, Democracy falls apart.
For Christmas I want
1. #NIH & CDC to use evidence based science
2. RFK Jr Impeached
3. MAHA dismantled
4.To not politicize science
🧪 We can't give up & get discouraged. Do not accept the normalization of untruths.
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One of the most pleasant surprises of the past 20 years was the transformation of Wikipedia into arguably the most reliable general information source freely accessible to the public. It’s not perfect — I’ve certainly seen errors — but it’s kind of shockingly good.
One might consider a donation.
One might consider a donation.
December 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
One of the most pleasant surprises of the past 20 years was the transformation of Wikipedia into arguably the most reliable general information source freely accessible to the public. It’s not perfect — I’ve certainly seen errors — but it’s kind of shockingly good.
One might consider a donation.
One might consider a donation.
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"'All of us were more confident about large language models a year ago'... strategic shift away from generative AI toward more predictable "deterministic" automation... after Salesforce reportedly reduced its support staff from 9,000 to 5,000 employees...”
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/t...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/t...
After laying off 4,000 employees and automating with AI agents, Salesforce executives admit: We were more confident about…. - The Times of India
Tech News News: Salesforce, one of the world's most valuable enterprise software companies, is pulling back from its heavy reliance on large language models after enc.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
"'All of us were more confident about large language models a year ago'... strategic shift away from generative AI toward more predictable "deterministic" automation... after Salesforce reportedly reduced its support staff from 9,000 to 5,000 employees...”
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/t...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/t...
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here's the 60 minutes cecot video part 1 of 5 - recorded/uploaded by and all credit to @jasonparis.bsky.social
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
December 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
here's the 60 minutes cecot video part 1 of 5 - recorded/uploaded by and all credit to @jasonparis.bsky.social
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
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Feverishly working on this
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Feverishly working on this
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We all should take the time to comment on this oppressive new data-vacuuming policy proposed by DHS/CBP, here's the information on how to do it:
And if you think it's no big deal because it applies only to foreigners, I urge you to read Niemoller's Elegy...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
And if you think it's no big deal because it applies only to foreigners, I urge you to read Niemoller's Elegy...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Arrival and Departure Record (Form I-94) and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review an...
www.federalregister.gov
December 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We all should take the time to comment on this oppressive new data-vacuuming policy proposed by DHS/CBP, here's the information on how to do it:
And if you think it's no big deal because it applies only to foreigners, I urge you to read Niemoller's Elegy...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
And if you think it's no big deal because it applies only to foreigners, I urge you to read Niemoller's Elegy...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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Hey world, maybe watch the World Cup and the Olympics on TV, yeah?
December 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Hey world, maybe watch the World Cup and the Olympics on TV, yeah?
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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Now read this paper by Senator Bill Cassidy about how he set up hepatitis B vaccination clinics in East Baton Rouge. The man sold his soul to the devil on this one. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9358383/
From university to community: the Baton Rouge experience - PubMed
This paper describes a successful hepatitis B vaccination program which expanded from one school vaccinating 475 students to 68 schools vaccinating 3,400 students. Issues associated with success include acquiring resources, organizing program logistics, developing an advisor board, determining eligi …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Now read this paper by Senator Bill Cassidy about how he set up hepatitis B vaccination clinics in East Baton Rouge. The man sold his soul to the devil on this one. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9358383/
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📣 Baltimore's seen a 61% drop in homicides in 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀!
Mayor Scott, State’s Attorney Bates, local leaders, and members of the community are showing the nation what putting public safety first looks like.
Through partnership, our state will keep making all of our communities safer.
Mayor Scott, State’s Attorney Bates, local leaders, and members of the community are showing the nation what putting public safety first looks like.
Through partnership, our state will keep making all of our communities safer.
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📣 Baltimore's seen a 61% drop in homicides in 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀!
Mayor Scott, State’s Attorney Bates, local leaders, and members of the community are showing the nation what putting public safety first looks like.
Through partnership, our state will keep making all of our communities safer.
Mayor Scott, State’s Attorney Bates, local leaders, and members of the community are showing the nation what putting public safety first looks like.
Through partnership, our state will keep making all of our communities safer.
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UNAIDS myths or facts
Help saving truths from fading into silence
www.unaids.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Witkoff, Kushner and Trump sold out Ukraine and our allies.
Thank god the info was leaked.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Thank god the info was leaked.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Witkoff, Kushner and Trump sold out Ukraine and our allies.
Thank god the info was leaked.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Thank god the info was leaked.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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I mean really. Each and everyone of the Trump appointees is a joke. No reputable scientist or clinician would spread such drivel.
While Makary spreads bullshit about the origin of HIV.
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
November 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I mean really. Each and everyone of the Trump appointees is a joke. No reputable scientist or clinician would spread such drivel.
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Chancellor Merz:
"We have known Viktor Orbán’s position for years. This is also not his first trip to Moscow. He already travelled to Moscow once last July, immediately after taking over the EU Council presidency.
That visit back then was not only unsuccessful -
"We have known Viktor Orbán’s position for years. This is also not his first trip to Moscow. He already travelled to Moscow once last July, immediately after taking over the EU Council presidency.
That visit back then was not only unsuccessful -
November 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Chancellor Merz:
"We have known Viktor Orbán’s position for years. This is also not his first trip to Moscow. He already travelled to Moscow once last July, immediately after taking over the EU Council presidency.
That visit back then was not only unsuccessful -
"We have known Viktor Orbán’s position for years. This is also not his first trip to Moscow. He already travelled to Moscow once last July, immediately after taking over the EU Council presidency.
That visit back then was not only unsuccessful -
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this should go without saying but if you were one of the lucky few we did get out of Afghanistan during the withdrawal and we got you out because you'd been working with us, deportation back is likely a death sentence.
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
this should go without saying but if you were one of the lucky few we did get out of Afghanistan during the withdrawal and we got you out because you'd been working with us, deportation back is likely a death sentence.
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Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale. n.pr/4ocq6xG
A bowhead whale's DNA offers clues to fight cancer
Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale. n.pr/4ocq6xG
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This isn’t a “peace plan.” It’s a blueprint for Ukraine’s capitulation. If implemented, it would turn this pro-Western, democratic nation, which has been courageously resisting Russian aggression since 2014, into a Kremlin colony. wapo.st/3XcRot6
Opinion | Ukraine needs Russia’s frozen $200 billion immediately, Europe
With Trump seeking Kyiv’s capitulation to Russia, now is the moment for decisive European action.
wapo.st
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This isn’t a “peace plan.” It’s a blueprint for Ukraine’s capitulation. If implemented, it would turn this pro-Western, democratic nation, which has been courageously resisting Russian aggression since 2014, into a Kremlin colony. wapo.st/3XcRot6
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“I had hemophilia for nearly five decades. I went to Philadelphia and had a 45-minute infusion, and my hemophilia was gone.”
Genes-> Medicine
nature.com/articles/s41...
Genes-> Medicine
nature.com/articles/s41...
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“I had hemophilia for nearly five decades. I went to Philadelphia and had a 45-minute infusion, and my hemophilia was gone.”
Genes-> Medicine
nature.com/articles/s41...
Genes-> Medicine
nature.com/articles/s41...
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new euphemism for "fact" dropped, today's is "scientific orthodoxy"
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
new euphemism for "fact" dropped, today's is "scientific orthodoxy"
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And all of this connects directly to the discussion here.
Right now, NIH institute directors are civil servants and experienced, top-expert scientists. That is the way NIH has run for decades.
It looks like Trump and Vought are planning to politicize those positions.
Right now, NIH institute directors are civil servants and experienced, top-expert scientists. That is the way NIH has run for decades.
It looks like Trump and Vought are planning to politicize those positions.
A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
And all of this connects directly to the discussion here.
Right now, NIH institute directors are civil servants and experienced, top-expert scientists. That is the way NIH has run for decades.
It looks like Trump and Vought are planning to politicize those positions.
Right now, NIH institute directors are civil servants and experienced, top-expert scientists. That is the way NIH has run for decades.
It looks like Trump and Vought are planning to politicize those positions.
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If you can't stand on facts and science, you don't belong anywhere near the Department of Health and Human Services. RFK Jr. has got to go.
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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