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AI Software Engineer. History, geopolitics, philosophy, wine, hiking, beaches. CS PhD '11. Wise founder (acq GE), Cambridge, Los Alamos. Created scipy.cluster and paratext. he/him https://damianeads.com
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need a sign to tap that says “we don’t pay attention to most bills introduced in Congress until something happens with them because the vast majority are posturing that goes nowhere and we should not encourage them with attention”

submitted 17 days ago • 5 comments

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

submitted 19 days ago • 1165 comments

You may not believe in climate change but your insurance company does. When your payment skyrockets because organizations whose entire job is measure risk decide that your community is risky you will get that climate inaction is screwing you, personally. Not birds and butterflies. You.

submitted 46 days ago • 34 comments

So many people being swayed by some combination of misinformation, lack of education and/or weakened public health commitment in their communities. This won’t end well.

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

What kind of mandate? One that needs 97 members of the minority party to avert a shutdown.

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

I am noticing a proliferation of fake follows from plastic supermodels just like X. How frequently are lonely single men fooled by these follows? I suppose the proliferation of 900 number infomercials in the 1980s and the nickelodeons in the 1880s are both evidence that some things stay the same.

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Biden's blanket pardon of his son Hunter sets a problematic modern precedent. After dropping out so late giving Democrats a tall climb to run a winning campaign, one of his final acts gives cover for future use of blanket pardons for bureaucrats who abuse their statutory authority.

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

1/6 Regarding echo chambers: this is your life. These are your minutes. You are in control of who gets your precious time. A minute spent with a troll is a minute lost that you could spend on matters most to you. I'd rather be hiking in nature with a friend than suffering trolls.

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment