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I don't think I've ever, including for heavily publicized retracted papers, seen such an in depth PubPeer breakdown.
November 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Defenders suggest he would be better on policy, but especially for a guy who has basically no public service record, there's nothing backing that up except how much you personally trust him. And I think his credibility is kinda shot.
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
All of his public statements regarding the tattoo were pretty terrible. And someone else pointed this out, but even when he expresses regret for getting the tattoo, he never seems to think it's something people might consider being bad on it's own merits.
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
What bathroom are trans people supposed to use then? (I suppose the answer might be "no bathrooms".)
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This might be because there's a lot bigger ecosystem for science journalism in general, and many science writers have a background in the field they're writing about.
November 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Reposted
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Gutfield (somehow) still appears on television
November 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
And that it wasn't the other way around
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I find it interesting how well she compares to Platner. Both unexperienced candidates, campaigning as an outsider, etc. But she's been walking the walk while Platner (even aside from the Nazi tattoo, which to be clear is disqualifying on its own) has not.
October 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
How do you even respond to that
October 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Might be one of those spam ads for fake gamds that are common on free apps
October 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Just getting through prose in older text is a slog sometimes so thank you for the link!
October 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The different interpretations of a text reminds of me of the first time I saw a musical performed with different actors. It was really interesting how non-textual details completely changed the overall feel of the story.
October 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Thank you for the thoughtful repsonse! The hardest part was knowing how to get started. Your advice makes a lot of sense and feels accessible in a way a lot of other stuff didn't.
October 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Do you have any tips/resources for getting better at critical reading or writing in general? Most of my higher education kind of glossed over this part (trusting that the students already knew all this) and I always worry that I'm one of the kids described in these types of pieces.
October 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Even per-district that's basically nothing.
October 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The mozzarella stick takes the place of the hotdog!
September 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The first time I tried it was like rubbery sugar so being alright was an upgrade.

Later I saw someone posit that Turkish Delight was a lavish dessert for children during the Blitz which is the only way to make sense of that scene
September 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A friend recently brought back some Turkish Delight after visiting Turkey and tbf, it tasted a lot better than what they sell elsewhere
September 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Man who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
September 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Everyone remembers the Christ allegory but there are so many weird, interesting ideas in the series that get glossed over (TBF this is mostly on Lewis). The Horse and His Boy is still fun to read (and I like the outsider POV).
August 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
IMO the first and third books are just *so* good that this one doesn't stand out as much but it's still fun to read.
August 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Congratulations! This has been the kick I needed to finally order The Tainted Cup. So many people whose tastes overlap with mine had recommended it and I'm excited to read it.
August 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Muir's very good at capturing character voice I think - Gideon is distinct from Harrow is distinct from Nona.
June 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
There was an article recently that quoted him saying something along the lines of 'I am not longer taking my son's blood' and I thought 'What a terribly messed up way to treat your kid'
March 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM