Chris Orlic
@chris-orlic.bsky.social
Exploring the use of science & medicine to curtail crime in the 19th & 20th Century.
https://substack.com/@curingcrime
Also 20th history of biology (evolution, genetics).
Educator with focus on supporting teachers
& empowering students.
Visca El Barça
https://substack.com/@curingcrime
Also 20th history of biology (evolution, genetics).
Educator with focus on supporting teachers
& empowering students.
Visca El Barça
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I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
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The corruption is absolutely staggering. One big money donor after another receiving direct benefits in return. Trump didn’t drain any swamps, he created a giant sewer to roll around in daily. Great reporting. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
December 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The corruption is absolutely staggering. One big money donor after another receiving direct benefits in return. Trump didn’t drain any swamps, he created a giant sewer to roll around in daily. Great reporting. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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2/ The Danish head of its CDC is like: are you fucking crazy? We are a small country with universal healthcare. You shouldn't do what we do. We should do what you used to do.
December 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
2/ The Danish head of its CDC is like: are you fucking crazy? We are a small country with universal healthcare. You shouldn't do what we do. We should do what you used to do.
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The primary long-term foreign policy goal of Putin for decades has been to separate the US from a united Europe militarily, economically, & diplomatically, breaking up NATO in the process. This Trump admin is what he’s been waiting for, but he would love a Vance admin even more.
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The primary long-term foreign policy goal of Putin for decades has been to separate the US from a united Europe militarily, economically, & diplomatically, breaking up NATO in the process. This Trump admin is what he’s been waiting for, but he would love a Vance admin even more.
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Neurofibromatosis bot broke. Hoping code changes fixed the problem.
December 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Neurofibromatosis bot broke. Hoping code changes fixed the problem.
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MAGA doesn’t care about pedophiles. Never did. Nothing demonstrates that more clearly than how quickly they are willing to suck on the pacifier of Clinton pics while ignoring the fact that Republican pedos are being protected by Trump, Bondi, Blanche & Patel.
December 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
MAGA doesn’t care about pedophiles. Never did. Nothing demonstrates that more clearly than how quickly they are willing to suck on the pacifier of Clinton pics while ignoring the fact that Republican pedos are being protected by Trump, Bondi, Blanche & Patel.
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We already knew Bill Clinton and other Dems were in the files. But we said release everything and let the chips fall. Congress passed a law to release everything. But DOJ decided to violate that law by cherry picking certain things while covering for Trump and his cronies.
December 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We already knew Bill Clinton and other Dems were in the files. But we said release everything and let the chips fall. Congress passed a law to release everything. But DOJ decided to violate that law by cherry picking certain things while covering for Trump and his cronies.
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Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
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REMINDER: The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires that TODAY Dec. 19 the DOJ “make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format...All unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials" concerning Jeffrey Epstein AND Ghislaine Maxwell.
December 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
REMINDER: The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires that TODAY Dec. 19 the DOJ “make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format...All unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials" concerning Jeffrey Epstein AND Ghislaine Maxwell.
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They booked a bunch of 14 year old models to come to a Mar A Lago party, told them to dress sexy and tried to ply them with alcohol.
These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
December 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
They booked a bunch of 14 year old models to come to a Mar A Lago party, told them to dress sexy and tried to ply them with alcohol.
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If you think Trump's march to authoritarian power is unstoppable - or already a fait accompli - just note how panicked and weak he was tonight and he wheedled and whined about nothing is his fault.
That's not a man who thinks he's winning.
That's not a man who thinks he's winning.
December 18, 2025 at 4:09 AM
If you think Trump's march to authoritarian power is unstoppable - or already a fait accompli - just note how panicked and weak he was tonight and he wheedled and whined about nothing is his fault.
That's not a man who thinks he's winning.
That's not a man who thinks he's winning.
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As congressional hearings go on in public today and can be watched live online by everyone, Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors despite his written request to appear in public because Republicans don’t want the American people (again) to hear him destroy their lies.
December 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
As congressional hearings go on in public today and can be watched live online by everyone, Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors despite his written request to appear in public because Republicans don’t want the American people (again) to hear him destroy their lies.
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The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
December 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
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MAGA: I voted for a $400 million ballroom, war for oil w/Venezuela, remodeling public golf courses in DC, jets to Qatar, AI chips to China, Trump calling himself the first Jewish president, pardons for drug traffickers & politicians, Epstein files coverup, & failed indictments!
December 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
MAGA: I voted for a $400 million ballroom, war for oil w/Venezuela, remodeling public golf courses in DC, jets to Qatar, AI chips to China, Trump calling himself the first Jewish president, pardons for drug traffickers & politicians, Epstein files coverup, & failed indictments!
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The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
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GOOOOL DE RASHFORDDDD
⚽️ 0-2 | ⏱️90’ #DéporBarça
⚽️ 0-2 | ⏱️90’ #DéporBarça
December 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
GOOOOL DE RASHFORDDDD
⚽️ 0-2 | ⏱️90’ #DéporBarça
⚽️ 0-2 | ⏱️90’ #DéporBarça
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The Trump sycophants and spinmasters can twist the jobs numbers all they want to fool people, but here is one simple number they can’t change: the US unemployment rate is now the highest it’s been in 4 years.
December 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Trump sycophants and spinmasters can twist the jobs numbers all they want to fool people, but here is one simple number they can’t change: the US unemployment rate is now the highest it’s been in 4 years.
Today, I got an experimental treatment to obliterate some of my NF tumors.
There is an ongoing medical study, which I did not join.
The prospect of this working is really exciting, and while it was painful—I am hopeful.
There is an ongoing medical study, which I did not join.
The prospect of this working is really exciting, and while it was painful—I am hopeful.
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Today, I got an experimental treatment to obliterate some of my NF tumors.
There is an ongoing medical study, which I did not join.
The prospect of this working is really exciting, and while it was painful—I am hopeful.
There is an ongoing medical study, which I did not join.
The prospect of this working is really exciting, and while it was painful—I am hopeful.
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The responses from MTG and Thomas Massie are examples of how deciding not to comply with Trump’s lotalty tests sets you free.
GOP: Wouldn’t that feel soooo good???
GOP: Wouldn’t that feel soooo good???
Marjorie Taylor Greene called out Trump’s vile tweet following the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele
December 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The responses from MTG and Thomas Massie are examples of how deciding not to comply with Trump’s lotalty tests sets you free.
GOP: Wouldn’t that feel soooo good???
GOP: Wouldn’t that feel soooo good???
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Not that it's not appalling enough, but this is an official US Government post, paid for by our federal tax dollars.
December 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Not that it's not appalling enough, but this is an official US Government post, paid for by our federal tax dollars.
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This is both disgusting and expected.
The Scumbag-in-Chief
The Scumbag-in-Chief
December 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is both disgusting and expected.
The Scumbag-in-Chief
The Scumbag-in-Chief
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Yet another example of what happens if we allow LLMs to become a form of epistemic grounding for society.
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Yet another example of what happens if we allow LLMs to become a form of epistemic grounding for society.
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Trump is causing mass confusion right now amid an active shooter situation at Brown University. Trump posted that the suspect was in custody, but Brown University and media reports say that is not true and that the situation remains active.
December 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump is causing mass confusion right now amid an active shooter situation at Brown University. Trump posted that the suspect was in custody, but Brown University and media reports say that is not true and that the situation remains active.
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Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
December 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.