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Infectious disease epidemiologist, mathematical modeling ... and Lucy's person. Director, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (@ciddpsu.bsky.social) at Penn State theferrarilab.net

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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · Nov 18

If you're working on home lesson plans for your kids -- or just need a distraction from doomscrolling -- here are links to all the content from our #MOOC on epidemics:
On Coursera: coursera.org/learn/epidem...
On Youtube: www.youtube.com/@centerforin...

Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

Offered by The Pennsylvania State University. Not so long ago, it was almost guaranteed that you would die of an infectious disease. In ... Enroll for free.

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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 3h

I really feel for how powerless Bill Cassidy and Susan Collins must feel as (checks notes) senior leaders of the party that controls the majority necessary to fund the government.

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 4h

I'm glad it is not my decision to make. But capitulation at this point means that these people who have served the public interest dutifully and courageously will have lost their jobs in vain.

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 11h

I keep all my drugs in labeled containers. Right next to my jars of sugar and flour. You wouldn't want those things to get mixed up.

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 11h

I'm sure this isn't possibly what Susan Collins voted for.

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 15h

I feel like we don't use the phrase "self described expert in ... " nearly enough

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 15h

The founders wrote the whole constitution. Signed it. And the the very first thing they did was say "whoa! wait a minute, we forgot protesting."

It is, in a sense, the very first thing (along with religion and press) that we prioritized as a country.

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 15h

I deserve a piece of cake. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor myself with a piece of cake.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 20h

Good relative to the antichrist? That seems like a low bar. Maybe I'm too fixated on the actual words he's using here, but this seems like an awfully false dichotomy.

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 1d

Is it strange that the largest and most well-funded intelligence and law enforcement apparatus in the world can't just find the main office of Antifa and shut them down?

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not saying it would be worth it. But I'm guessing we could get the government re-opened and the Democratic Party's demands met if Schumer and Jeffries just offered to call Obamacare "Trumpcare".

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 1d

This headline deserves the Nobel Prize for Literature. Rarely has so much of the absurdity of the world been so succinctly encapsulated in so few words.

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1d

Kyiv will nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he sends Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and helps broker a ceasefire with Russia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today.

Zelenskyy: If Trump gives us Tomahawks, we’ll lobby for Nobel Peace Prize

Long-range missiles and a ceasefire with Russia is all it would take for a nomination from Kyiv, Ukrainian leader says.

www.politico.eu

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 2d

Every so often, the algorithm puts something truly beautiful in front of you. Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jeff Healey.

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Jeff Healey - 'Look At Little Sister'

YouTube video by Jeff Healey

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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 2d

I'm struggling to wrap my head around the fact that I am living in a period of history in which troops from one state are being sent into another state against the will of its governor

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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like I am living the Penn State-UCLA game. I mean, our side was overrated, to be sure. But really? We're losing to these guys?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 2d

Troop deployment in Portland could still end up in history books as among the most tragic events in modern American political history, or a bright, colorful, musical turning point in America's march towards authoritarianism.

Keep it weird PDX. For all of us, just keep it very, very weird.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 4d

When I got divorced, I ended up with set of plates that I didn't really care about, but are now my daily go-to.

Anyway, I don't really care about football or the halftime show, but since we've got them now, I guess I'll get used to it.

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 4d

And is the anarchy in the room with us now?

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 4d

Running in with a funding proposal ...

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 5d

that sailor over his left shoulder is doing everything he can to keep it together

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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 6d

if Franklin goes for 2 after a field goal, he can take this to overtime.

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 8d

Also, he almost certainly enjoys it

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 8d

Such a refreshing story in light of recent responses by high ranking officials to satire.

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 9d

My very favorite Jane Goodall story is about how she befriended Gary Larson after he made a mildly offensive comic about her:

The Far Side's Most Controversial Comic Has a Heartwarming Backstory

Talk about pivoting

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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 8d

LOL! Blast from the past!

The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 9d

did we go see her together? I remember her visit and yours ... their coincidence is foggy.

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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 9d

If we don’t hear wall to wall coverage of this through the shutdown we don’t deserve nice things