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"America is a place of immeasurable wealth. It is quite literally the richest and most fortunate country that has ever existed. And yet its leader acts like such a pitiful cry-baby on the world stage, constantly talking about how mean everyone is and how horrible everyone has been to it"

submitted 77 days ago • 88 comments

Apple Maps but it forces you to go to the doctor

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment

The thing that a lot of people don't realize is that "the government" is made up of millions of individuals, most of whom do the things that make your life livable on a day-to-day basis.

submitted 142 days ago • 7 comments

The new Surgeon General's report on alcohol and cancer risk is a good counterpoint to the new NASEM review that clings to the outdated view that light drinking is healthful. Drink if you want, but don't be under the illusion that it's beneficial for your health. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/h...

submitted 167 days ago • 0 comments

Those observing Christmas are celebrating a family of asylum seekers. If there is indeed a "War on Christmas," it's being waged by those trying to make our country less safe for the poor, for the marginalized, and for refugees.

submitted 176 days ago • 39 comments

"There are economists out there arguing that inflation wasn’t really transitory...because it’s not all the way back to the (arbitrary) target rate of 2 percent. For God’s sake." lol paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-win-for-...

submitted 180 days ago • 4 comments

After we reach advanced age, around 80, the propensity to develop cancer is markedly reduced. A discovery reported at Nature today about aged stem cells and iron insufficiency may help explain this advantage www.nature.com/articles/d41...

submitted 197 days ago • 10 comments

Measles vaccination has saved an estimated 94 million lives globally since 1974. Of those, 92 million were children.

submitted 199 days ago • 5 comments

Everybody thinks dogs are better than people but I’ve never had a human roommate who greeted a visitor by just fucking yelling at them.

submitted 201 days ago • 331 comments

Gentle reminder: even if you don't mask regularly, please mask inside airplanes.

submitted 206 days ago • 26 comments

Myopia in children is increasing globally, with potential for serious vision impairment if not addressed through increased awareness, better treatments, and greater access to care. https://ja.ma/3AZ1Dte

submitted 210 days ago • 0 comments

Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination. ja.ma/4i9ghPC

submitted 204 days ago • 33 comments

Stayed at nice Airbnb in San Luis Obispo recently. The bathroom was decorated with numerous small portraits of Bill Murray, which is either funny/quirky or kinda creepy. (Either way, better than Live Laugh Love throwaway "art.") Notably, one almost looked like @nerd4cities.bsky.social. Amirite?

submitted 210 days ago • 0 comments

Oh look what I found. Make Atherosclerosis Great Again 😂

submitted 214 days ago • 2 comments