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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 18h

Only two ways left to communicate to the masses: Memes and TikTok.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 6d

Seven years ago today, Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was tortured, murdered and then dismembered. And any so-called comedian who can't stand up tonight in Riyadh and do ten minutes on that kind of hijinx and horseplay just isn't worth the Saudi blood money he's being paid.

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 5d

There's been a lot of confusion about which states could redraw their House maps before the midterms, so we've put together a definitive guide to every state that could actually do so—16 in all.

We explain the likelihood of new maps, probable targeted districts, and any obstacles to passage.

Here's every state that could draw a new congressional map by 2026

Most states can't pass new maps quickly—but those that can favor Republicans

www.the-downballot.com

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 5d

With music functionally free, I'm not sure why music reviews of hugely established artists is even a thing other than to drive clicks (which, I suppose, is the answer to my query...). Concert reviews, yes. Highlighting new artists, 110%. "If you want to listen to this genre look here" pieces, yes.

David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 9d

Yes, but W11 is miserable with the UI designers committed to insisting their preferred method of handling tabs and other critical productivity aspects of the UI is the ONLY way. Annoying and unnecessary.

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 14d

Playoff advancement should be decided by who wins in head-to-head and never by goals scored.

Flops = red card

To reduce the sheer pointlessness of the 0-0, either make the goal bigger or remove the goalie and make the goal smaller (h/t Dan Rydell)

David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 15d

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you Boston Globe.
h/t @pearlf.bsky.social for catching this.

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 19d

"Weird", "abnormal", "immature", "illogical", "not rational", "unhinged" all work to.

Most of you in the media are well read with large vocabularies. Report the facts and use your language skills to apply accurate adverbs and adjectives. Loaded language is OK (say that twice) if it is FACTUAL.

David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 19d

IT would be helpful for everyone if y'all could do one simple thing: Quit trying to ascribe logic to these people. Quit attempting to explain their actions and statement through a lens of rationality. Start using words like, "lie", "unacceptable", "false", "unqualified", "junk science".

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Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 21d

so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 21d

Anyone who thinks AI can replace designers is a MORON. Sure, AI can generate graphics. But you don't hire a designer to generate graphics. You hire designers to improve your ideas and concepts via the application of their knowledge and artistry.

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 21d

When colleagues ask me how my day is going, I think I'm going to start answering some variation on, "Down 2" or "Up 3". They'll eventually learn this corresponds to the net decrease/increase in number of Things to Do sticky notes on my desk. I bet I can start a trend...

David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 22d

It'd be great if they actually acted like this, especially their headline writers.

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 22d

Sigh, mine too.

David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 25d

Simple first cocktail this evening. Dark & Stormy with Kraken on the left and the more traditional Goslings on the right. With apologies to Goslings since they sponsor several of our local sailing race events, we prefer the Kraken. Bundeberg ginger beer for the base.

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 26d

I posted here a while back my big fear was the world would soon realize it's not just our government they can't trust, they can't trust American voters either. It looks like we are on our way there.

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · Sep 6

It's like an average meeting of the local Democratic legislative district. (Former Dem LD Vice Chair and Elections Chair)

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · Apr 17

Well, if we're going to start imaginine correlations with autism that don't actually exist... (Data and charting courtesy of Co-Pilot)

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Jake Scott, MD @jakescottmd.bsky.social · Sep 4

Colleagues and I have reviewed 1,704 vaccine RCTs that have been published. These have included 10.5M participants. 661 of these used inert (eg, saline) placebo controls.

ALL VACCINES that are recommended have been studied in placebo-controlled trials.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Controlled Vaccine RCTs (Living List)

docs.google.com

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is how Democrats win, BTW. Let stupid be stupid instead of trying to protect people from their own stupidity. Progressive Darwinism as a political movement -- a progressive platform without all the culture war and nanny state stuff American voters have *repeatedly* rejected.

David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · Sep 2

I don't agree. It's between people who want to be virtue signallers, telling everyone how darned upset they are and people who want to be pragmatic and get elected. The first group works to eat the second alive. Your fighters are all in the 2nd group bc you can't fight AND be ideologically perfect.

David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · Sep 2

Newp. It's why I pack 20-30 feet of HDMI cables and adapters...

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · Sep 2

OSHA or the EPA should investigate whatever environmental contaminant is pumped into Fox media outlets to make people lose such large parts of their IQ.

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29 U.S.C. § 157 @organizingpower.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you had told me in 2012 that Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign manager would be posting like this 13 years later i would not have believed you

Tweet from Stuart Stevens:

When Democrats take the House, they must understand they are not a governing party.
They are a dissident movement.
Act like it.
First day:
- cut off all funding of Exec. Branch
-vote to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX
-defund ICE
That's the first day.
On the second, get more aggressive.
There is nothing in the middle of the road but yellow lines and dead armadillos.

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