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Just here to show off my cats, Auggie and Drusilla, and follow the public health, science, and political news. Expect mostly cat pictures from me to lighten the mood, but I may post other things as the mood strikes.
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She claims they are being sent to their "home country," but are they actually? Reports suggest otherwise. What happens in those cases?
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Are they just throwing a dart at a map when deciding where to send people?
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An older relative didn't like my political posts on social media and was upset. They told me I shouldn't use SM for my political views since they didn't like it. I "had to respect them," and he's the president for the next 4 years, so I should "deal with it." I dealt with it by being more vocal.
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Measles is contagious several days before the rash appears. So it's possible to spread it without knowing you have it. It's one of the reasons it spreads so easily.
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That's what I assumed, but I also know people (relatives) who would say this and believe it.
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Is it bad (or good) that I am not sure if this is satire or serious?
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For once, I actually believe him when he says, "I made the money."
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I was trying to post this video but only posted the thumbnail.
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If she had a role in the current administration, would she say something?
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Or anything we don't know about now.
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The spin I saw was that it will be "gifted" to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation.
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I watched the short clip and loudly said while watching, "It's not an invasion! You $#@!%&^%$*"
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One of mine will meow at me until I get up so her can have his chair back.
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Auggie (gray/white) and Drusilla (calico)
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I don't blame her for staying away, but I think it's outdated to assume the spouse will take on a role with the presidency. What other jobs expect that?
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Where do I start! My background is in medical anthropology and public health, and I am baffled by the insanity from him.
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tenor.com/view/spongeb...
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I still have mine from the 90s.
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Triple check at minimum given the impact on people's lives.
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I supervise undergrads and grad students in research. It's a learning experience. This makes me cringe. I would want someone to triple check MY work if I was doing something like this.
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Same with Josh Hawley.
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The Taylor & Francis deal with Microsoft was done without informing authors or having an opt-out policy in place. The work is being sold without the authors' consent. If they have changed it, I haven't seen anything.
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Doesn't stop the publisher from selling access either.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Some research funders require articles based on funded work to be published as open access. It usually costs a few $1,000 and is an eligible expense in a grant. Or many universities have an agreement with publishers to waive or provide a discount on cost.
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Feel "FREE" to Re-post.
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I usually read those rants trying to guess which parts are actually about him and his insecurities. It's not that hard to guess.
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Gross. They all have a similar look to his daughter.