Brandon Whitcher
@whitcher.bsky.social
Statistician, craft beer fanatic, medical image analysis, early-phase drug development, data scientist, R/Python programmer
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Election Day enthusiasm had Gen Z-ers fired up and glitching out
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Election Day enthusiasm had Gen Z-ers fired up and glitching out
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RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
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Not enough people are talking about this:
Even before Trump cut off SNAP funding, he and Republicans in Congress made the biggest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history.
Even before Trump cut off SNAP funding, he and Republicans in Congress made the biggest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history.
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Not enough people are talking about this:
Even before Trump cut off SNAP funding, he and Republicans in Congress made the biggest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history.
Even before Trump cut off SNAP funding, he and Republicans in Congress made the biggest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history.
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President Trump claimed the National Guard was needed in "war-ravaged" Portland. But a @propublica.org review of protests in the months leading up to his claims -- including more than 700 (!!) videos -- show a different reality.
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard
In the two months before Trump’s decision, criminal charges were announced against only three people. On nights when physical conflict did erupt, it often came from police firing on, shoving, pepper-s...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
President Trump claimed the National Guard was needed in "war-ravaged" Portland. But a @propublica.org review of protests in the months leading up to his claims -- including more than 700 (!!) videos -- show a different reality.
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
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Mr. "I Don't Take Responsibility At All" thinks the MASSIVE BLUE WAVE was because he wasn't on the ballot, not
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Mr. "I Don't Take Responsibility At All" thinks the MASSIVE BLUE WAVE was because he wasn't on the ballot, not
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
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November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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November 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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China Agrees To Purchase 11 U.S. Soybeans
China Agrees To Purchase 11 U.S. Soybeans
SEOUL—In a historic trade agreement that President Donald Trump touted as a major win for an American farmer, China reportedly agreed Thursday to purchase 11 U.S. soybeans. “I am extremely honored tha...
theonion.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
China Agrees To Purchase 11 U.S. Soybeans
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What do these corporate donors expect in return for their money?
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
October 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What do these corporate donors expect in return for their money?
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
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Diplomatic Talks Break Down Between Trump, Motion-Activated Ghost Decoration
Diplomatic Talks Break Down Between Trump, Motion-Activated Ghost Decoration
WASHINGTON—In what they described as a disappointing turn in the ongoing negotiations, White House officials confirmed Wednesday that diplomatic talks had broken down between President Donald Trump an...
theonion.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Diplomatic Talks Break Down Between Trump, Motion-Activated Ghost Decoration
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Under Trump, wealthy Americans are getting ahead while everyone else is falling behind.
Our economy should work for all Americans – not just the wealthy.
Our economy should work for all Americans – not just the wealthy.
October 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Under Trump, wealthy Americans are getting ahead while everyone else is falling behind.
Our economy should work for all Americans – not just the wealthy.
Our economy should work for all Americans – not just the wealthy.
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Trump may not technically be a king, but he does have some king-esque qualities...
October 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Trump may not technically be a king, but he does have some king-esque qualities...
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I'm not a West Wing obsessed lib or anything but the more I see pictures of this the more fucked up I think it is. It's like he cut off one of the hands of the Lincoln memorial with an angle grinder so he could add a big gun to it.
The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing
Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction
Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.
www.wsj.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I'm not a West Wing obsessed lib or anything but the more I see pictures of this the more fucked up I think it is. It's like he cut off one of the hands of the Lincoln memorial with an angle grinder so he could add a big gun to it.
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Don’t be a Dick-Tator
October 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Don’t be a Dick-Tator
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Vets could be made to publish prices after UK watchdog investigation
Vets could be made to publish prices after UK watchdog investigation
Market ‘not fit’ for purpose and must be modernised, CMA says, with pet owners paying 16.6% more at large groups
Vets in the UK could be forced to publish their prices and whether they are part of a larger group after an investigation by the markets watchdog into claims chain-owned surgeries have left pet owners with dwindling choice and higher bills.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found pet owners pay 16.6% more on average at large vet groups than at independent vets and called for a market that is “not fit” for purpose to be modernised. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Vets could be made to publish prices after UK watchdog investigation
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Regarding the news today, all I have to say for now is... subscribe to The Onion. Thank you for believing in us and thank you for your patience.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Regarding the news today, all I have to say for now is... subscribe to The Onion. Thank you for believing in us and thank you for your patience.
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Leo: Instead of fixating on your own flaws, turn that magnifying glass onto other people. Use sunlight to incinerate them like the disgusting insects they are.
October 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Leo: Instead of fixating on your own flaws, turn that magnifying glass onto other people. Use sunlight to incinerate them like the disgusting insects they are.
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Billionaire corporations are already seeing the money roll in from the giant tax giveaways Donald Trump and the Republicans stuffed into their Big, Beautiful Bill.
What about working Americans? They're losing their health care, and their costs just keep going up.
It's shameful.
What about working Americans? They're losing their health care, and their costs just keep going up.
It's shameful.
October 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Billionaire corporations are already seeing the money roll in from the giant tax giveaways Donald Trump and the Republicans stuffed into their Big, Beautiful Bill.
What about working Americans? They're losing their health care, and their costs just keep going up.
It's shameful.
What about working Americans? They're losing their health care, and their costs just keep going up.
It's shameful.
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Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”
Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.
Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.
October 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”
Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.
Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.
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David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
October 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
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Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US.
The average increase? 114%.
For some, the numbers are even higher:
A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.
The average increase? 114%.
For some, the numbers are even higher:
A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.
October 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US.
The average increase? 114%.
For some, the numbers are even higher:
A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.
The average increase? 114%.
For some, the numbers are even higher:
A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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The nominative determinism of this specific atrocity is off the charts here.
American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...
October 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The nominative determinism of this specific atrocity is off the charts here.