Michele Manos
@michelemanos.bsky.social
Virologist, epidemiologist, public health researcher and professor (retired). Former NIAID Scientific Advisory Council member. Big fan of science, reality, adventure and goodness. Recovering from some years in political party leadership.
Lightly? Clearly this person has never been involved with counting votes or monitoring the process.
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Lightly? Clearly this person has never been involved with counting votes or monitoring the process.
I accept it - not arguing that. It doesn't "have to be Musk," but it appears that the targeted campaigns that he's purported to have supported (with money and data) helped convince additional, malleable voters that they didn't want her. I am intrigued by, and want to learn from, those strategies.
December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I accept it - not arguing that. It doesn't "have to be Musk," but it appears that the targeted campaigns that he's purported to have supported (with money and data) helped convince additional, malleable voters that they didn't want her. I am intrigued by, and want to learn from, those strategies.
Let's redirect this to gaining a full understanding of the (fair) loss. Of particular interest to me are the campaigns/messaging that Musk supported - the ones that spurred the increase in split tickets in crucial states.
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Let's redirect this to gaining a full understanding of the (fair) loss. Of particular interest to me are the campaigns/messaging that Musk supported - the ones that spurred the increase in split tickets in crucial states.
Yes, but Trump has always had that tendency. It's his "personality." Aging makes many people more crotchety - doesn't require dementia.
December 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Yes, but Trump has always had that tendency. It's his "personality." Aging makes many people more crotchety - doesn't require dementia.
“Somebody said to me 'Alina, would you rather be smart or pretty?' and I said 'Oh easy, pretty… I can fake being smart'."
Let us not forget her remarkable wisdom.
Let us not forget her remarkable wisdom.
December 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“Somebody said to me 'Alina, would you rather be smart or pretty?' and I said 'Oh easy, pretty… I can fake being smart'."
Let us not forget her remarkable wisdom.
Let us not forget her remarkable wisdom.
“Somebody said to me 'Alina, would you rather be smart or pretty?' and I said 'Oh easy, pretty… I can fake being smart'."
Actual quote.
Actual quote.
December 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“Somebody said to me 'Alina, would you rather be smart or pretty?' and I said 'Oh easy, pretty… I can fake being smart'."
Actual quote.
Actual quote.
Don't confuse trash with recyclables.
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Don't confuse trash with recyclables.
Yes. She's her very own vanity fair.
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Yes. She's her very own vanity fair.
As my blood pressure decreased, I realized that we now have the Death Panel that Palin warned us about in 2009 - Kennedy's ACIP.
December 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
As my blood pressure decreased, I realized that we now have the Death Panel that Palin warned us about in 2009 - Kennedy's ACIP.
Sarah Palin was ignorant but prescient. Here, we have the Death Panel - Kennedy's ACIP.
December 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Sarah Palin was ignorant but prescient. Here, we have the Death Panel - Kennedy's ACIP.
Sarah Palin was ignorant but prescient. Here, we have the Death Panel - Kennedy's ACIP.
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Sarah Palin was ignorant but prescient. Here, we have the Death Panel - Kennedy's ACIP.
Whoa. You used way too many big words in that post! You can't expect Tracy to understand any of this.
December 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Whoa. You used way too many big words in that post! You can't expect Tracy to understand any of this.
Principle? Really, NPR? Do better.
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Principle? Really, NPR? Do better.
Kennedy's ACIP is now featuring the Trumpian blame game and its favorite targets.
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Kennedy's ACIP is now featuring the Trumpian blame game and its favorite targets.
I think we are going to be disappointed and horrified by another decision to support Trump's dismantling of our democracy.
December 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I think we are going to be disappointed and horrified by another decision to support Trump's dismantling of our democracy.
Will Cassidy join you in this demand? After all, he holds substantial responsibility for this crisis.
December 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Will Cassidy join you in this demand? After all, he holds substantial responsibility for this crisis.
PBS: Your lede here really should begin with: "Ignoring decades of evidence demonstrating safety and importance ... "
December 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
PBS: Your lede here really should begin with: "Ignoring decades of evidence demonstrating safety and importance ... "
All ACIP members should be required to see Siri, and only Siri, the next time they have a medical emergency.
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
All ACIP members should be required to see Siri, and only Siri, the next time they have a medical emergency.
Also to the media: please stop referring to him as a "vaccine skeptic." He is a science denier, a conspiracy theorist, an anti-vaccine activist and many other things. He is also unqualified and disqualified for the position he holds.
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Also to the media: please stop referring to him as a "vaccine skeptic." He is a science denier, a conspiracy theorist, an anti-vaccine activist and many other things. He is also unqualified and disqualified for the position he holds.
Excellent framing. They handed him a political victory. They did not serve justice. They are not "supreme" in the ways intended.
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Excellent framing. They handed him a political victory. They did not serve justice. They are not "supreme" in the ways intended.
Well, it's not much of a salve, but let's appreciate the resurrection of the term "nincompoop."
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Well, it's not much of a salve, but let's appreciate the resurrection of the term "nincompoop."
Someone forgot to take out the trash. The Oval Office is a mess.
December 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Someone forgot to take out the trash. The Oval Office is a mess.
Would also be helpful if media called it when they saw it.
December 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Would also be helpful if media called it when they saw it.