Shin Barker
@neuroglider.bsky.social
Professional scientist, amateur triathlete, committed defender of the defenseless, and involuntary outdoorsman.
Oh, there’s a reason alright: lax gun laws.
December 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Oh, there’s a reason alright: lax gun laws.
Because the name of the game in social media is engagement. The more people respond—in agreement or protest—the further it raises her status as an “influencer.”
Learn to recognize the patterns these attention hogs follow.
Learn to recognize the patterns these attention hogs follow.
December 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Because the name of the game in social media is engagement. The more people respond—in agreement or protest—the further it raises her status as an “influencer.”
Learn to recognize the patterns these attention hogs follow.
Learn to recognize the patterns these attention hogs follow.
The traveling noem
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The traveling noem
I honestly don’t think any single human is worth $12 million, much less $74M. But we’re not going to solve the wage problem by cutting CEO compensation.
December 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I honestly don’t think any single human is worth $12 million, much less $74M. But we’re not going to solve the wage problem by cutting CEO compensation.
Sorry—that might have been misleading. Cook’s *total* compensation in 2024 was a little over $74 million. His bonus was “just” $12 million.
December 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Sorry—that might have been misleading. Cook’s *total* compensation in 2024 was a little over $74 million. His bonus was “just” $12 million.
I mean, I’m all for a living wage, but when you do the math, CEO bonuses don’t amount to much. Tim Cook got about $74 million in 2024. If you divide that by the 165,000 employees it comes to $448 apiece. That’s not even 22 cents/hour.
December 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I mean, I’m all for a living wage, but when you do the math, CEO bonuses don’t amount to much. Tim Cook got about $74 million in 2024. If you divide that by the 165,000 employees it comes to $448 apiece. That’s not even 22 cents/hour.
No. 1 reason: One look at Bannon tells you that it would be impossible for him to have sex that's not coerced.
December 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
No. 1 reason: One look at Bannon tells you that it would be impossible for him to have sex that's not coerced.
Regnat pompous-ass
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Regnat pompous-ass
This is so disingenuous! Of *course* it has genetic components—everything does. Not only that, some cases are irrefutably inherited through well known mutations. Also: of *course* it has environmental components—chemicals and trauma are well known to cause some cases. Sheesh—is this a MAHA post?!
December 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is so disingenuous! Of *course* it has genetic components—everything does. Not only that, some cases are irrefutably inherited through well known mutations. Also: of *course* it has environmental components—chemicals and trauma are well known to cause some cases. Sheesh—is this a MAHA post?!
You have a strategic reserve?!
December 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
You have a strategic reserve?!
Thank you for writing "plutocrat." I'd like to see expansion of its usage; seems more accurate than "oligarch."
December 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Thank you for writing "plutocrat." I'd like to see expansion of its usage; seems more accurate than "oligarch."
The wide use of the antibiotic cipro might contribute considerably. It's *way* over-prescribed, especially for UTIs.
It has lots of other very nasty effects too, like *permanent* disabling of mitochondria (yes, you read that right).
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
It has lots of other very nasty effects too, like *permanent* disabling of mitochondria (yes, you read that right).
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The Risk of Fluoroquinolone-induced Tendinopathy and Tendon Rupture: What Does The Clinician Need To Know?
An official website of the United States government
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The wide use of the antibiotic cipro might contribute considerably. It's *way* over-prescribed, especially for UTIs.
It has lots of other very nasty effects too, like *permanent* disabling of mitochondria (yes, you read that right).
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
It has lots of other very nasty effects too, like *permanent* disabling of mitochondria (yes, you read that right).
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
COVID was greater than those in other categories, so the vaccines worked on the problem for which they were designed.
To the study's point: This was no randomized trial, so the bump in survival is a bit artefactual. Still, any *harm* by the vaccines seems to have been negligible or nonexistent.
To the study's point: This was no randomized trial, so the bump in survival is a bit artefactual. Still, any *harm* by the vaccines seems to have been negligible or nonexistent.
December 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
COVID was greater than those in other categories, so the vaccines worked on the problem for which they were designed.
To the study's point: This was no randomized trial, so the bump in survival is a bit artefactual. Still, any *harm* by the vaccines seems to have been negligible or nonexistent.
To the study's point: This was no randomized trial, so the bump in survival is a bit artefactual. Still, any *harm* by the vaccines seems to have been negligible or nonexistent.
It is slightly concerning that vaccinated individuals had lower rates of death from *all* causes, including heart disease, cancer, and... accidents (!) This suggests that the vaxxed and unvaxxed groups were different in other ways, like education and income. BUT... the reduction in deaths from [1/2]
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It is slightly concerning that vaccinated individuals had lower rates of death from *all* causes, including heart disease, cancer, and... accidents (!) This suggests that the vaxxed and unvaxxed groups were different in other ways, like education and income. BUT... the reduction in deaths from [1/2]
But that wouldn't create a mortality rate *higher* than unvaxxed. The average rate would still be higher than unvaxxed; just not optimal.
Importantly, newer formulations don't require such cold temps.
[2/2]
Importantly, newer formulations don't require such cold temps.
[2/2]
December 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
But that wouldn't create a mortality rate *higher* than unvaxxed. The average rate would still be higher than unvaxxed; just not optimal.
Importantly, newer formulations don't require such cold temps.
[2/2]
Importantly, newer formulations don't require such cold temps.
[2/2]
One potential liability for this sort of vaccine is the very cold storage temperatures required for the Pfizer and Moderna first-gen vaccines. One wonders if there might have been some facilities that cut corners or got sloppy with their storage, putting people at risk of being unvaccinated. [1/2]
December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
One potential liability for this sort of vaccine is the very cold storage temperatures required for the Pfizer and Moderna first-gen vaccines. One wonders if there might have been some facilities that cut corners or got sloppy with their storage, putting people at risk of being unvaccinated. [1/2]
Here's the open-access article, for those of you who want to dig into the deets.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults Aged 18 to 59 Years in France
Are COVID-19 mRNA vaccines associated with the long-term risk of all-cause mortality? In this cohort study including 22.7 million vaccinated individuals and 5.9 million unvaccinated individuals, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Here's the open-access article, for those of you who want to dig into the deets.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Thank you for that 😁
December 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Thank you for that 😁
You’re *very* talented!
December 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
You’re *very* talented!
I’m filing a lawsuit against him today for failing to thank me for my attention to this message.
December 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I’m filing a lawsuit against him today for failing to thank me for my attention to this message.