Eugene R
@eugener.bsky.social
Still learning how to read and write
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"I did not resign to make a symbolic point," writes Dr. Debra Houry, former chief medical officer of the CDC. "I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." 🛟 🧪 time.com/7338714/dr-d...
I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True
"Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."
time.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"I did not resign to make a symbolic point," writes Dr. Debra Houry, former chief medical officer of the CDC. "I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." 🛟 🧪 time.com/7338714/dr-d...
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Again: the Purpose of LLM- type "AI" bullshit engines is not to tell you the truth or to lie to you, but to tell you something you are statistically determined to be more likely to accept, irrespective of facts— which makes them perfect for accelerating dis- & misinformation & persuasive propaganda…
AI dialogues shifted political support by 2 to 3 points in trials, eclipsing standard ads. Roughly one-third of this effect persisted for a month. However, models optimized for persuasion proved more factually error-prone.
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AI chatbots can persuade voters to change their minds
Conversations with AI can sway people’s political views. Concerningly, a chatbot’s facts are not always accurate, especially when it supports right-wing positions.
www.nature.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Again: the Purpose of LLM- type "AI" bullshit engines is not to tell you the truth or to lie to you, but to tell you something you are statistically determined to be more likely to accept, irrespective of facts— which makes them perfect for accelerating dis- & misinformation & persuasive propaganda…
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I wrote this earlier this year and I still hope it can be of use! www.eater.com/24364171/ice...
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I wrote this earlier this year and I still hope it can be of use! www.eater.com/24364171/ice...
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Pete Hegseth is having one of the worst weeks a Cabinet secretary has had in recent American history. It’s very richly deserved. He’s a bombastic idiot. He’s a liar. And he’s a weasel.
But everyone knew back in January that he would be. That’s where the real problem lies. trib.al/GW2y7Dx
But everyone knew back in January that he would be. That’s where the real problem lies. trib.al/GW2y7Dx
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Pete Hegseth is having one of the worst weeks a Cabinet secretary has had in recent American history. It’s very richly deserved. He’s a bombastic idiot. He’s a liar. And he’s a weasel.
But everyone knew back in January that he would be. That’s where the real problem lies. trib.al/GW2y7Dx
But everyone knew back in January that he would be. That’s where the real problem lies. trib.al/GW2y7Dx
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Our kids were little, and we lived in Malaysia, when current HepB vax approved in 1986. Our doctor in KL told us how great it was for our kids to get this protection so early in life. I got my shot too. Deb was then very sick w HepA, from trip through China. Got her shot later
This ruling is evil
This ruling is evil
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Our kids were little, and we lived in Malaysia, when current HepB vax approved in 1986. Our doctor in KL told us how great it was for our kids to get this protection so early in life. I got my shot too. Deb was then very sick w HepA, from trip through China. Got her shot later
This ruling is evil
This ruling is evil
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We don’t talk about just how many things Reagan broke nearly enough.
The bottom 90% lost a collective $79 trillion in wages over the past 50 years.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
We don’t talk about just how many things Reagan broke nearly enough.
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As a former prosecutor, I know a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. The grand jury’s refusal today to indict Letitia James shows this case should never have been brought.
When we flip the House, we will investigate everyone involved for abuse of power.
When we flip the House, we will investigate everyone involved for abuse of power.
BREAKING: Federal grand jury REFUSES TO INDICT New York Attorney General Letitia James again
December 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
As a former prosecutor, I know a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. The grand jury’s refusal today to indict Letitia James shows this case should never have been brought.
When we flip the House, we will investigate everyone involved for abuse of power.
When we flip the House, we will investigate everyone involved for abuse of power.
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Yeah it's pretty clear that Cotton was calling for the mass murder of Black people by the US military in that op ed. No other way to square these two.
This also really ought to put the entire “send in the troops” editorial episode in a much clearer context for everyone who decided the important takeaway was an “out of control” newsroom rather than y’know a sitting Senator calling for people to be shot in the street.
December 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Yeah it's pretty clear that Cotton was calling for the mass murder of Black people by the US military in that op ed. No other way to square these two.
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Got Blue and Green, then Yellow and Purple lined up on the puzzle display for me. First time it was that cooperative!
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Got Blue and Green, then Yellow and Purple lined up on the puzzle display for me. First time it was that cooperative!
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Got Blue and Green, then Yellow and Purple lined up on the puzzle display for me. First time it was that cooperative!
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Got Blue and Green, then Yellow and Purple lined up on the puzzle display for me. First time it was that cooperative!
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It was a real pleasure joining @audiecornish.bsky.social on @cnn.com this morning.
We discussed why the US is not engaged in an armed conflict against narcos despite the legal fantasyland created by DOJ.
And the bigger issues with SignalGate—including a pointless, unauthorized conflict in Yemen.
We discussed why the US is not engaged in an armed conflict against narcos despite the legal fantasyland created by DOJ.
And the bigger issues with SignalGate—including a pointless, unauthorized conflict in Yemen.
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It was a real pleasure joining @audiecornish.bsky.social on @cnn.com this morning.
We discussed why the US is not engaged in an armed conflict against narcos despite the legal fantasyland created by DOJ.
And the bigger issues with SignalGate—including a pointless, unauthorized conflict in Yemen.
We discussed why the US is not engaged in an armed conflict against narcos despite the legal fantasyland created by DOJ.
And the bigger issues with SignalGate—including a pointless, unauthorized conflict in Yemen.
Oh, Brother from Another Planet, Where Art Thou?
Insert a movie into another movie:
Remains of the Day of the Triffids
Remains of the Day of the Triffids
Insert a movie into another movie:
The Fantastic Four Weddings and a Funeral
The Fantastic Four Weddings and a Funeral
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Oh, Brother from Another Planet, Where Art Thou?
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Sen. Roger Marshall said women are "great shoppers." Which is so true! What they don't be doing, though, is getting reproductive healthcare from their GOP representatives.
www.jezebel.com/gop-senator-...
www.jezebel.com/gop-senator-...
GOP Senator Says Women Be Shopping!
Sen. Roger Marshall said women are "great shoppers." Which is so true! What they don't be doing, though, is getting reproductive healthcare from their GOP representatives.
www.jezebel.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Sen. Roger Marshall said women are "great shoppers." Which is so true! What they don't be doing, though, is getting reproductive healthcare from their GOP representatives.
www.jezebel.com/gop-senator-...
www.jezebel.com/gop-senator-...
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Today is the last day of this Israel jerk off fest in New Orleans. It's being run by Israeli military and civilian propaganda dweebs.
*Right-wing mega-donors are flying mayors to an all-expenses-paid summit in New Orleans, where they’ll push a policy framework that codifies mainstream criticism of Israel as “antisemitic”*
by John Ross
www.currentaffairs.org/news/a-dark-...
by John Ross
www.currentaffairs.org/news/a-dark-...
A Dark Money Network is Recruiting U.S. Mayors to Criminalize Pro-Palestine Speech
Right-wing mega-donors are flying mayors to an all-expenses-paid summit in New Orleans, where they’ll push a policy framework that codifies mainstream criticism of Israel as “antisemitic.”
www.currentaffairs.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Today is the last day of this Israel jerk off fest in New Orleans. It's being run by Israeli military and civilian propaganda dweebs.
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It’s stunning that as a country we tolerate the abduction of children as a matter of policy. This isn’t normal. It’s terrorism.
ICE hides their faces from the public for a reason.
ICE hides their faces from the public for a reason.
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It’s stunning that as a country we tolerate the abduction of children as a matter of policy. This isn’t normal. It’s terrorism.
ICE hides their faces from the public for a reason.
ICE hides their faces from the public for a reason.
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Corporate Dem Rep Henry Cuellar & his wife were indicted in March 2024 for accepting hundreds of thousands in foreign bribes.
Trump just pardoned them.
Hakeem Jeffries is praising Trump’s decision as “exactly the right outcome” & praising Cuellar as “a beloved member of the House.”
Ridiculous.😐
Trump just pardoned them.
Hakeem Jeffries is praising Trump’s decision as “exactly the right outcome” & praising Cuellar as “a beloved member of the House.”
Ridiculous.😐
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Corporate Dem Rep Henry Cuellar & his wife were indicted in March 2024 for accepting hundreds of thousands in foreign bribes.
Trump just pardoned them.
Hakeem Jeffries is praising Trump’s decision as “exactly the right outcome” & praising Cuellar as “a beloved member of the House.”
Ridiculous.😐
Trump just pardoned them.
Hakeem Jeffries is praising Trump’s decision as “exactly the right outcome” & praising Cuellar as “a beloved member of the House.”
Ridiculous.😐
Also seems that TrumpleThinskin wants to prove that presidents are above the law (cf. Bolsanaro, Hernandez).
to reiterate a point from the column trump’s pardons of fraudsters and corrupt politicians should be understood as an expression of his belief that corruption should not be a crime
December 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Also seems that TrumpleThinskin wants to prove that presidents are above the law (cf. Bolsanaro, Hernandez).
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
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It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
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George Will:
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.”
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.”
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
George Will:
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.”
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.”
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Wow.
"It gives me no pleasure to say what I’m about to say because I worked with Pete Hegseth for seven or eight years at Fox News. This is an act of a war crime .... There’s absolutely no legal basis for it.”
- Newsmax's Judge Napolitano
"It gives me no pleasure to say what I’m about to say because I worked with Pete Hegseth for seven or eight years at Fox News. This is an act of a war crime .... There’s absolutely no legal basis for it.”
- Newsmax's Judge Napolitano
Woah. Newsmax’s legal analyst just said Pete Hegseth and everyone involved in the illegal boat strike should be “prosecuted for a war crime.”
They’ve even lost Newsmax on this one.
They’ve even lost Newsmax on this one.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Wow.
"It gives me no pleasure to say what I’m about to say because I worked with Pete Hegseth for seven or eight years at Fox News. This is an act of a war crime .... There’s absolutely no legal basis for it.”
- Newsmax's Judge Napolitano
"It gives me no pleasure to say what I’m about to say because I worked with Pete Hegseth for seven or eight years at Fox News. This is an act of a war crime .... There’s absolutely no legal basis for it.”
- Newsmax's Judge Napolitano
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With Tuesday’s White House Cabinet meeting chugging past the two-hour mark, Trump ‘s eyes fluttered and closed. His budget director busied himself doodling a fluffy cloud. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was lucky enough to speak early, but the title on his nameplate was misspelled.
Doodling, drowsiness and a conspicuous misspelling highlight Trump's last Cabinet meeting of 2025
President Donald Trump's latest Cabinet meeting lasted over two hours. Trump's eyes fluttered as he struggled to keep them open at times.
apnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
With Tuesday’s White House Cabinet meeting chugging past the two-hour mark, Trump ‘s eyes fluttered and closed. His budget director busied himself doodling a fluffy cloud. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was lucky enough to speak early, but the title on his nameplate was misspelled.
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Interesting that he omits the fact that the investigation into former Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernandez began during Trump’s first term
So technically today’s pardon would reverse a Trump witch hunt
But really, it's just another example of his "Biden Bad/Trump Good" fantasy
So technically today’s pardon would reverse a Trump witch hunt
But really, it's just another example of his "Biden Bad/Trump Good" fantasy
Trump on pardoning the former president of Honduras: "That was a Biden horrible witch hunt. A lot of people in Honduras asked me to do that & I did it. I feel very good about it. If you have some drug dealers in your country and you're the president, you don't necessarily put the president in jail"
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Interesting that he omits the fact that the investigation into former Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernandez began during Trump’s first term
So technically today’s pardon would reverse a Trump witch hunt
But really, it's just another example of his "Biden Bad/Trump Good" fantasy
So technically today’s pardon would reverse a Trump witch hunt
But really, it's just another example of his "Biden Bad/Trump Good" fantasy
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using “Juno” in an ICE arrest video:
“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
December 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using “Juno” in an ICE arrest video:
“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
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December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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