As I asked yesterday, “TACO in the next few days?” And sure enough, right on schedule.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” -George Orwell, 1984

Trump just brought us to the level of Russia. How long will it be now before China invades Taiwan? We have become a rogue, lawless nation.

Trump just brought us to the level of Russia. How long will it be now before China invades Taiwan? We have become a rogue, lawless nation.

Don’t trust the experts”? That’s not democracy, that’s recklessness. On a plane, I want a pilot. In a hospital, I want doctors and scientists who understand the evidence. Expertise isn’t religion or authoritarianism — it’s training, accountability, and data. Ignore it and we all pay the price.

We are all captives on a ship of fools captained by an idiot. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...

Utter insanity, unless your goal is to ensure China’s energy dominance: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/c...

There are way too many things to be upset about these days, but I believe the destruction of public lands should be near the top of the list: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

This is an extraordinary document, and a testament to the fortitude and bravery of those in NIH and medical sciences. The signatories number nearly 2000, and include many Nobel laureates: www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

This is an extraordinary document, and a testament to the fortitude and bravery of those in NIH and medical sciences. The signatories number nearly 2000, and include many Nobel laureates: www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

Lyft driver picked me up from UNC, turned out he was a medicinal chemistry post-doc in a building near mine, until his grant got cut last month. Worked on novel antivirals.

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd. It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

Worth reposting. Every Republican would have howled with red-faced rage if Obama had done 1/1000th of what Donald Trump is doing now:

Worth reposting. Every Republican would have howled with red-faced rage if Obama had done 1/1000th of what Donald Trump is doing now:

So let me get this straight: you can’t tell if a person is innocent or guilty by their tattoos? Would seeing if they float work?

So let me get this straight: you can’t tell if a person is innocent or guilty by their tattoos? Would seeing if they float work?

I know there are many matters that are far more urgent, but the decimation of the NEA and termination of arts grants breaks my heart and hits close to home: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/a...