Link. “the problem of strongman succession may be, on some level, irresolvable.” China.

Link. Still possible omicron is hard on small airways.

Link. He committed suicide in other words. “treatments are life-saving, they can be prohibitively expensive, costing thousands even with insurance.”

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Link. Insane transition speed.

Link. We made better choices.

Link. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Link. I used to Nordic Ski. Now I ride a fat bike. I remember the great cross country ski lodges of the 20th.

Link. High risk settings. Similar to teachers and long term care facilities.

Link. Reagan lifted puny weights, but this was a big deal for the day. Great essay. Could be expanded by including bicycle/health craze of 1890s that died of cars and tobacco by 1910. (2015 Essay)

Link. They don’t address the interesting question of whether this strain is a good choice for the well immunized.

Link. Murdoch’s Fox plays a key role.

Link. I wondered what they would do. Nov 2021. Via Charlie Stross.

Link. Romney’s party.

Link. Damn. That dude could write.

Link. Brilliant work.

Link. Those “medical experts” should be tarred, feathered, and deported.

Link. Eating disorder amplification.

Link. The modern world is more complex and wonderful and fragile and terrifying than we can imagine.

Link. This is a harsh nation.

Link. Xi is devastating China’s software industry. Also: “She lost more than 100 million followers” !

Link. For me they have been poor for years.

Link. Stick to quality vendors.

Link. Mayo did not blink. Kudos earned.

Link. Spineless. Now let’s see if Australia allows him to enter.

Link. Dignity is so 2019. You must be clean shaven though.

Link. Deregulation and reregulation done well is vital work. Most of what he wants is government action to address market failures – and buy his products.

Link. Sociobiology is more than a little unpopular now.

Link. Impressive they were diagnosed!

Link. He and his family escaped. It’s hard to fathom this kind of stubborn courage in the face of a brutal and corrupt society.

Link. A short and readable review. Multicellular life seems to evolve quickly.

Link. When you test for rare disorders 99% specificity is not good enough.

Link. Doing the right thing is often a losing strategy. At least In the short term.

Link. Oversimplified for the sake of emotional impact, but gets the big picture right.

Link. High risk rescue. Kudos for success

Link. Must read. “it has been a tragedy for the US that so many physics PhDs have gone to work in hedge funds and Silicon Valley”

Link. On my list.

Link. Both highly automated and very inefficient.

Link. Heritage of *intense* patriarchy meets “winner takes all” meets failed males meets social media meets reality that women are better at modern work.

Link. Huge NYT effort but narrative conventions limit impact. Failed for same reason government IT projects fail. Law and regulations guarantee failure.

Link. Would love more detail. False negative PCR with Omicron? Surface contamination? Hope they publish.

Link. That sucks.

Link. Very different mortality context.

Link. Why we shouldn’t: “Scientists are reworking the clinical definition of schizophrenia … more as a syndrome than as a single disease.”

Link. I will be surprised if the first degree manslaughter charge is not reversed on appeal. I don’t understand jury’s logic.

Link. “suffers from horrible nightmares when she does manage to sleep over the content she’s watched”

Link. Natural selection finds good-enough local minima solutions.

Link. Hourly workers don’t vote and don’t get interviewed.

Link. The changing room and ring oscillation illusions didn’t work for me. Hope that’s not a bad sign.

Link. Vaccine for FoxGOP.