Daniel Dvorkin @medigoth@qoto.org

Comment on a post about #tariffs and the possibility of #smuggling from #Canada: "without Crown Royal, we'll run into a national shortage of #dice bags."

This morning, I woke up from a dream where I was testifying at a Congressional hearing, trying to explain maximum likelihood estimation to Marjorie Taylor Greene. "#MLE to #MTG" is kind of catchy, but no matter what challenges I face in the waking world today, they have to be easier than that. 🧪🖥️🧬

I know I should just block #spambots and delete their comments, but sometimes I can’t resist.

Yuge #protests. Amazing protests. People come up to me with tears in their eyes, and they say, "Sir"—they always call me "Sir"—"Sir, how do you have such beautiful protests?" And I tell them, "No one knows how to make a deal for protests like your favorite President, #Trump!" The best protests. Bigly.

[sad Mr. Ed noises]

In principle, I’d prefer to live in a world where private political views aren’t grounds for denying people housing. But I’d also prefer to live in a world where Trump’s brand of politics is the province of a despised lunatic fringe, not half the country. Since we don’t live in the second kind of world, we’re under no obligation to live in the first.

Golly. That's a shame.

https://www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-student-loses-off-campus-housing-for-displaying-a-trump-flag

They have such Mondays to show you.

The affinity between #primates and #canines goes way back.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27675-monkeys-cosy-alliance-with-wolves-looks-like-domestication/

The same people who have been whining that The Democrats Aren't Doing Anything are now whining when ... #Democrats do something.

"Corey [sic] #Booker's filibuster was performative nonsense."

"we knew it was BS when #Schumer was gushing about it lol"

Well, those were two easy blocks.

I've become so jaded by the steady decline of the #Jurassic * franchise that I'm skeptical about ever again seeing any good #dinosaur #movie that isn't a documentary. But hope springs eternal, so I'll give it a shot. "This ain't no walk in the park" is at least a clever and pointed tag line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfMKBKKzIXM

Republicans hate you and want you to die.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/01/trump-health-agency-layoffs-cuts

"#Putin's smarter than everyone in the #Musk administration put together. And I don't even think he's that smart."

I'm rather proud of this one.

(I (have (to (admit (I (never (expected (to (see (#LISP (#viruses (but (I (suppose (it (was (inevitable.)))))))))))))))))

https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/29/malware_obscure_languages/

"What's the penalty for being late?"

"Death."

"What's the penalty for rebellion against the Emperor?"

"Death."

"Guess what ... we're *late*."

Treat innocent people like criminals, and they will see little reason to stay innocent. This is so obvious it shouldn't even need to be said. And yet.

Sometimes I wish I believed in Hell so I could think #antivaxers would burn there.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/top-us-vaccine-official-resigns-over-rfk-jrs-misinformation-and-lies-dr-peter-marks

I have in fact read the #MIS (#medication #information sheet) for the #Pfizer #vaccine, since that's the one I've been getting, and I do the same for every prescribed #medication I take. People act like it's some kind of super-secret information, when really it's as easily accessible as a Mike #Waltz chat on #Signal.

Over the years, a lot of people have asked me if services like #23andMe were legitimate and safe. I always said yes, citing the rapidly improving technology and strict #genetic #data #protection laws.

I was wrong, and I’m sorry.

#Bhattacharya for #NIH, #Makary for #FDA, the latter with some (D) votes. Fuuuuuck.