How the CDC Abandoned Science – Tablet Magazine
“The CDC is, in part, a scientific agency—they use facts and principles of science to guide policy—but they are also fundamentally a political agency…
“Throughout this pandemic, the CDC has been a poor steward of that balance, pushing a series of scientific results that are severely deficient. This research is plagued with classic errors and biases, and does not support the press-released conclusions that often follow. In all cases, the papers are uniquely timed to further political goals and objectives; as such, these papers appear more as propaganda than as science.”
NY Times: Americans want to move on from the pandemic and get on with their lives
‘Fully 70 percent of Americans agreed with the statement that “it’s time we accept Covid is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives” in a recent poll by Monmouth University. That survey found that support for vaccine mandates has dropped to just 43 percent from 53 percent in September, while support for masking and social distancing guidelines dropped to 52 percent from 63 percent over the same period.’
Kids Full of Life, Adults Obsessed with Death
Sub headline: “The insanity of masking children—by the numbers”
“Kids shouldn’t have to wear masks in the classroom, on the playground, on sports courts or fields, or just about anywhere else that they might learn, run, play, or flash their joyful, infectious smiles—so full of life when not blocked by adults so preoccupied with death. In general, Covid is mercifully sparing kids, yet adults are seemingly, inexplicably, targeting them, making them suffer needlessly and in defiance of the data—that is, in defiance of the science.”
Remembering P.J. O’Rourke: Journalist and Gentleman | National Review
In Honor of P.J. O’Rourke, Here Are His 25 Best Quotes
My favorite is #2:
“The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work and then they get elected and prove it.”
The ‘Big Sort,’ again: Americans are moving for political alignment : NPR
Why people shouldn’t be optimistic that Texas is going to turn blue any time soon.
Why single-payer healthcare is and will remain a pipedream in America
California, where Democrats are dominant in the house and senate, can’t even muster a majority of Democrats to vote for it:
‘These sweeping tax increases were too politically toxic even for Democrats who believe in confiscatory taxation as an article of faith. Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigned on single-payer but declined to endorse the bill. “It’s one thing to say, it’s another to do,” he said last month.’
Yesterday I Was Levi’s Brand President. I Quit So I Could Be Free.
“[Levi’s] is trapped trying to please the mob—and silencing any dissent within the organization. In this it is like so many other American companies: held hostage by intolerant ideologues who do not believe in genuine inclusion or diversity.”
In 5 seconds, this fusion reactor made enough energy to power a home for a day
“What if you could power an entire home for a day with just a five-second reaction? British physicists could tell you how. On December 21, 2021 a group of researchers saw a nuclear fusion reaction take place that generated a record-breaking 59 megajoules of energy in just a mere five seconds through using sustained fusion energy.”
Study: Seattle’s Soda Tax Has Been Great for…Beer Sales?
Another policy failure, that some predicted at the time. The tax was implemented to prevent obesity in Seattleites, but instead more are now both obese and drunk.
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