David Rasmussen, aka Rasamoto @Bertrecords@qoto.org
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I blog about transitions and change. Follower of music, analytical baseball, science, futurism and humor.
Joined Nov 2022
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Researching mines in northern Spain I came across this curious object. It's a canary cage designed to keep the canary alive in the event of a gas leak. If a miner saw the canary laying at the bottom of the cage it was time to abandon everything and leave the mine, but not without first closing the latched glass door and opening the valve of the oxygen bottle to save the bird. A miner would do that on their way out and take the bird with them. It's a signifier of the miner's legendary sense of solidarity, no lives lost to the mine on a miners watch. A solidarity that was also crucial in the fight for workers rights, creating safer and more humane working conditions, achievements of unionization and solidarity that some of us still enjoy today.
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What would you do to have power? Kevin McCarthy’s answer? Anything. (Thursday’s NY Times: https://bit.ly/3inAMOa) #SpeakerVote
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The Republican House is being run like Twitter at the minute.
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Zeynep keeps saying wait for Epi data
And When Dr. Al-Aly's epi data came out which proved "novelty is severity" is a false rule, she refused to accept that Epi data.
RT @drclairetaylor@twitter.com
🧵 1/
This may be the most important graph of the pandemic so far.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/drclairetaylor/status/1610747156779962372
RT @andysullivan
It's been a nice showing for @TheAirport77s on critics' best-of 2022 lists: #2 on @powerpopaholic; #2 on @efd's list; #4 on Faster and Louder; # 16 on Power Pop Overdose; # 31 on Too Much Rock, etc. Hear for yourself: https://theairport77s.bandcamp.com/album/we-realize-you-have-a-choice
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As much as it’s fun watching McCarthy spin, it’s worth remembering that this is a microcosm of the larger Republican game—of a tiny minority holding a majority hostage in order to impose their own extreme agenda. Take no comfort in this mess.
@TonyStark House leadership has been determined by money (donors) since LBJ.
This current situation makes sense given the nihilism of libertarian donors. If authoritarian regimes finance Republicans, that would also make sense as US ineffectiveness benefits them. Though technically illegal, I'm not sure policing of finance is effective given Citizens United.
Someone likes McCarthy. His attribute is money (donors). But, perhaps, money (donors) are happy with failed US governance.
RT @itspeterbrown
Wild Robot fans! I'm pumped to share the cover art for Roz's next adventure, The Wild Robot Protects! The book comes out on 9/26/23 but is available now for preorder wherever books are sold. I hope you'll check it out! #thewildrobot #thewildrobotprotects #robots #childrensbooks
@popcornreel Republicans heard that from RR and turned off their brains on issues such as public health.
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🏳️🌈🖖🏽
Fine. I'll be House Speaker.
@popcornreel Based on last year, 18 of 25 adult books. This may be because my book club and wife strongly influence my reading.
The books I read to my 7 y.o. daughter tend to also overwhelmingly be written by female authors, who seem to write all the books-- Creech, Yang, Tan, Pope Osbourne, Park, Watson. Peter Brown is the male exception.
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🎙NEW EPISODE (Tuesday’s) - THE POLITICRAT daily #podcast Season 4, Episode 3: Who Is The American Fantasy For, And What Does It Mean? Will The Justice Department Prosecute DT? https://bit.ly/3X2StS8 #ApplePodcasts #politics #Mastodon #BlackMastodon #usa
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Ice birefringence. This is a natural phenomenon. The ice looks gray to your eyes, but when you look at it with a polarizing filter you can see rainbows. This occurs everywhere there is ice. It's easiest to see on an overcast day. Find thin ice sitting just above a liquid puddle, Check it from all angles and heights using a polarizer. Spin the polarizer while checking from every angle and height. You'll likely see the rainbow colors of ice birefringence.
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I see a lot of people asking about verification. I know it's early days but my preference would be if institutions, such as universities, institutes, media outlets and even companies would run their own closed instances. That way a member of that institutions identity within in it is de-facto verified.
Interesting new transcripts.. https://january6th.house.gov/news/press-releases/release-select-committee-materials-8
I read the Kelly A Conway one. Maybe not newsworthy, but it holds your attention.
RT @MrSchuReads
Congratulations, @kellyyanghk! https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2023/01/01/the-2022-nerdies-middle-grade-fiction-announced-by-colby-sharp/
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COVID booster: consider Novavax
PSA: There is clinical data suggesting that the #Novavax #COVID vaccine, which uses a protein platform rather than mRNA, is more protective against recent strains of COVID than any of the mRNA vaccines, perhaps by quite a lot.
Therefore, if it has been more than four months since your last mRNA booster, you might want to consider getting a Novavax booster. I'm planning on it when I'm due for my next booster.
Ref: https://www.contagionlive.com/view/adjuvanted-novavax-booster-adapts-to-new-variants
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Yes. Every single person who's actually studied biology properly and understood it agreed with you and said the same at the time.
- We already knew from coronavirus experts that immunity to coronaviruses wore off in 4 -6 months.
- We know how evolution works.
This was SO predictable. Many, many people predicted it.
Any biology or medicine professor who claimed otherwise should have their tenure revoked for misfeasance and malfeasance, and be fired for cause.
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As XBB1.5 overtakes the world...
I told you all this would happen
Infection-based immunity was less powerful than infection-based evolution
I was right
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RT @DruvBhagavan@twitter.com
A 23 y/o male comes into the ED on New Year's Day with chest pain, palpitations, and difficulty breathing. His ECG is below.
After being shocked once, he recovers completely and is soon discharged.
What do you think happened? 🧐 (1/n) 🧵⬇️
#MedTwitter #CardioTwitter #FOAMed
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/DruvBhagavan/status/1609697276133261312
- blog
- www.crossingnewbridges.com
I blog about transitions and change. Follower of music, analytical baseball, science, futurism and humor.
Joined Nov 2022
