If camo’s built-in purpose is to avoid detection, ICE’s embrace of it is the opposite: They want maximum visibility. They are dressing for the war they want. “What you’re seeing is the functionality of gear for legitimate, militarized purposes versus a type of postmodern, performative imagery."

Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases

Shermer is promoting his book “Truth” while victim blaming Minnesota execution victims. Hard to sink lower. h/t @gorskon.bsky.social

Amateur hour in Minneapolis continues, even with Bovino out of the picture. This is indicative of a broader issue with Trump’s mass deportation push; officers aren’t doing even basic investigations (to figure out things like “is this address a consulate”) as pressure to keep up arrests is so high.

Nearly half of the mortality gap between Black and White adults can be traced to the cumulative toll of stress and inflammation, a new study shows. These two biomarkers bolster the “weathering hypothesis” that links systemic racism to health disparities. https://wapo.st/3ZBYlow

In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:

AAP Releases 2026 Child Vax Schedule, No Longer Endorses CDC's Version www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...

Alex Pretti, who is identified as the man fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, was an intensive care nurse dedicated to treating veterans. Read more about him here: https://wapo.st/3M62eyV

We need some heartwarming images, especially today I think. #caturday

Aurora Coolness xkcd.com/3196/

Bunları hep zamanında @yalansavar.bsky.social ‘da yazdık. Aşıların etkinliğini, aşıların etkinliği bizzat unutturdu. Ama maalesef doğa bize üzücü şekilde tekrar anımsatacak.

Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.

When I first came to the US I was amazed by the level of safety I felt here. As a Turkish person, first time in my life I did not feel nervous around security forces, was fascinated that I don’t need to carry my offical ID everywhere and could be asked to show it. Well, sadly it lasted only 18 yrs.

This is beyond embarrassing. But I guess GOP crew should be more embarrassed to allow this to continue happening. It only would take a handful of people in senate who still have a backbone to stop this, but I guess they all turned to jellyfish and don’t care anything but their wealth and seats now.

I can't repeat this enough.

this is the kind of wickedness that is shunned in every culture, religion, history, art, literature, ethical system including the internal moral codes of criminal organizations/mafia

Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule www.statnews.com/2026/01/15/n... via @statnews.com "...placing their trust instead in guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is similar to previous U.S. policy."

Medusa (75mm) A practice model for painting skin, I’m happy with the outcome. It’s fascinating how much pure pigments make a difference. Before it was a hit or miss to mix colors due to some weird results. Pure pigments are predictable, easy to add warm/cool highlights. #3dpainting #modelpainting

I am pretty late to this game (literally),but what’s up with Red Dead Redemption 2? The scenery and the premise is nice, but the indefinite chatter of NPC’s made the game unplayable for me. There is constant background lengthy dialogue, NPCs yelling to each other telling stories while horseriding. 😵‍💫

Full weekend at home led to some hearty hometown cooking activity. Now “İzmir köfte” is braising in the Dutch oven, and all I need to do is to make some rice pilaf to make it a complete meal. (İzmir köfte: semi-fried spicy meatballs, potato wedges and green chilies are slow cooked in tomato sauce.)

The weather is cold (well, ok it cold according to CA standards, don’t get mad at me calling 52F cold!) So I opted for baking a whiskey soaked chocolate cake in lieu of hiking this weekend. I think it was an excellent trade off. ;)

The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n... via @statnews.com The complete collapse of the NIH, CDC, and FDA is so tragic and damaging to not only the U.S., but the world... Dark Age 2.0.

One basic lesson from political research is that secret police generally rely on mediocre men willing to do the dirty work of authoritarian regimes in order to advance their careers. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...

WELKER: Do you bear any responsibility to bring down the temperature? FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.

The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred. It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

Shermer is an embarrassment to the term skeptic. He has been for a long time. He isn’t welcome at any skeptical event I’m aware of, and rightly so. Jesus fucking christ.

The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.

I don't understand how anyone with self-respect would still use X/Twitter, especially after the recent Grok incidents. In what world a tech that can be prompted to generate images based on original images will be used for good? Is there any scenario one would use this with a positive motivation?

The CDC changed the universal vaccine schedule & no longer recommends Rotavirus Hepatitis A & B Meningitis Influenza RSV I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis. We all are going to be caring for a lot more now. In our already overflowing hospitals

The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made

Huberman is the male version of Gwyneth and appeals to those who like to hear what they want to hear rather than evidence and reason, while they think they are tough and manly and most importantly smart. This is a perfect match indeed, scamming everyone across the spectrum.

Spotify is bit confused nowadays…

This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro. But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.

Ironically, the same people who are anti-vax are injecting themselves with peptides made in China, with unknown constituents, purity, efficacy, and risk

We all know how does "running the country for a while after removing the current regime" ends up, right? In case you have forgotten take a look at Iraq and Afghanistan today.

The number of birds we identify in a single recording of 3 mins in Tabacon 🤯

Farewell Costa Rica! I’ll miss your amazing wildlife, lush greenery, amazing sunsets, delicious fruits and colorful birds! We certainly will be back! #puravida #costarica

We saw a baby sloth clung to his mother! 😍 #puravida #costarica

We saw this spider in the house the night before, upon scaring and having it hid under cabinets we went to sleep. Next day he was walking on the wall and we gently removed & released it. Today we saw bunch of them and realized it is a Brazilian Wandering Spider, one of the most venomous spiders.🕷️😬😍

BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.

At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted.

Something is brewing here….

Akademik yayıncılık zaten atıf dalavereleriyle doluydu, LLMler üstüne tüy dikti. "Büyük devrim, her şey değişecek, ayak uyduramayan geride kalacak!" Al, ayak uydur halüsinasyon atıflara.

I feel like my brain is being fried with every business document I am reading recently.With everyone relying on LLMs everything is now wordier, lost its personal luster to became stale. It’s like talking to army of ppl w/ the same blurred face hearing the same monotonous voice in each interaction.

The United States "is losing its long-held lead as a research powerhouse and collaborator in world science." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I am one of those who lucky ones with vaccination schedule fulfilled not once but twice (d/t green card processing). I strongly suggest completing your missing vax before the administration makes it harder to get them further so you can stay protected from upcoming waves of preventable diseases.

I spoke with Ian Lopez at Bloomberg about Kirk Milhoan I said Milhoan has made “deeply irresponsible, dangerous, untrue claims about the COVID-19 vaccine, which I believe make him entirely unsuitable to chair ACIP.” news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...