Stephen T Casper
@neurotimes.bsky.social
Historian of medicine, violence, and sport. I also love neurology, neuroscience and the human sciences. Author of books, articles, anthologies, and expert reports. Keywords: 19~20thC; health policy; indigenous studies; gender; CTE; concussion; TBI
I doubt that there were ever two more beautiful people together in a film ever
a man and a woman are standing in front of a mirror and the word kapwing is on the bottom
ALT: a man and a woman are standing in front of a mirror and the word kapwing is on the bottom
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December 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I doubt that there were ever two more beautiful people together in a film ever
Damn it. And now I want to watch them all again. Plus this one
a woman in a white dress holding a piece of paper
ALT: a woman in a white dress holding a piece of paper
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December 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Damn it. And now I want to watch them all again. Plus this one
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
a man and a woman are laying in bed with the words what are we going to do
ALT: a man and a woman are laying in bed with the words what are we going to do
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December 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
a man in a red space suit is walking through a tunnel in space .
ALT: a man in a red space suit is walking through a tunnel in space .
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December 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
a black and white photo of a woman with the words play it sam above her
ALT: a black and white photo of a woman with the words play it sam above her
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December 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Hate hate hate it
Had it last year
Always ends in a particular moment of vomiting. You suddenly know “it’s over” and then a couple of hours later the fever abates
Had it last year
Always ends in a particular moment of vomiting. You suddenly know “it’s over” and then a couple of hours later the fever abates
December 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Hate hate hate it
Had it last year
Always ends in a particular moment of vomiting. You suddenly know “it’s over” and then a couple of hours later the fever abates
Had it last year
Always ends in a particular moment of vomiting. You suddenly know “it’s over” and then a couple of hours later the fever abates
Well - if you did that on $140,000, your family would have an income of $65,000. Definitely hard. But do it and yield $145,000? Sounds like prudence.
December 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Well - if you did that on $140,000, your family would have an income of $65,000. Definitely hard. But do it and yield $145,000? Sounds like prudence.
So you subtract $47,000 for the 401K and $15,000 for the Roth. And then $8500 for HSA. You have $149,000 left. You can subtract $2000 for each kid for Coverdell. So you have $145,000 left. So behavior of pretty much maxing out everything puts you at slightly above $140,000.
December 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
So you subtract $47,000 for the 401K and $15,000 for the Roth. And then $8500 for HSA. You have $149,000 left. You can subtract $2000 for each kid for Coverdell. So you have $145,000 left. So behavior of pretty much maxing out everything puts you at slightly above $140,000.
Yes. I did something similar but with an estimate that focused on the question of behavior. The federal government phases out a ton of tax benefit contribution mechanisms after about $220,000. So let’s say you earned as a family $220,000 and you both contributed the max to a 401.
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Yes. I did something similar but with an estimate that focused on the question of behavior. The federal government phases out a ton of tax benefit contribution mechanisms after about $220,000. So let’s say you earned as a family $220,000 and you both contributed the max to a 401.
You need to stop. I prefer not to block people. You are trolling me. Stop.
December 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
You need to stop. I prefer not to block people. You are trolling me. Stop.
First of all, Ramsay data doesn’t include billionaires.
Second: I KNOW!
Crivens!
Second: I KNOW!
Crivens!
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
First of all, Ramsay data doesn’t include billionaires.
Second: I KNOW!
Crivens!
Second: I KNOW!
Crivens!
Ergo the median is very very precarious and the mean is marginally precarious. I think a family of four making around $102,000 is probably feeling pretty strapped often. They are probably not saving any money.
December 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Ergo the median is very very precarious and the mean is marginally precarious. I think a family of four making around $102,000 is probably feeling pretty strapped often. They are probably not saving any money.
Uggg. I understand the difference. And you are being obtuse and not thinking critically. In the case of Green’s essay, looking at comparison average data on expenditures is actually useful because Green is saying that anyone making less than average is definitely precarious because the average is.
December 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Uggg. I understand the difference. And you are being obtuse and not thinking critically. In the case of Green’s essay, looking at comparison average data on expenditures is actually useful because Green is saying that anyone making less than average is definitely precarious because the average is.
I think you are right. $140,000 sounds like a huge amount of money to most Americans. What Green is saying is that they should be earning around that… not that they are. And he argues that’s where a lot of resentment of the absolute poor comes from.
December 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I think you are right. $140,000 sounds like a huge amount of money to most Americans. What Green is saying is that they should be earning around that… not that they are. And he argues that’s where a lot of resentment of the absolute poor comes from.
The question is does that average expenditure indicate struggle? Does it indicate getting ahead or falling behind? Does it imply precarity. Green says “yes.” I think I agree.
December 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The question is does that average expenditure indicate struggle? Does it indicate getting ahead or falling behind? Does it imply precarity. Green says “yes.” I think I agree.
Thank you for being very unhelpful.
The point factually here is that the average is a more valuable number than the median. We may take it as a given that the median is having a harder time than the mean. And the average by Ramsay is itself in line with Green’s claim.
The point factually here is that the average is a more valuable number than the median. We may take it as a given that the median is having a harder time than the mean. And the average by Ramsay is itself in line with Green’s claim.
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Thank you for being very unhelpful.
The point factually here is that the average is a more valuable number than the median. We may take it as a given that the median is having a harder time than the mean. And the average by Ramsay is itself in line with Green’s claim.
The point factually here is that the average is a more valuable number than the median. We may take it as a given that the median is having a harder time than the mean. And the average by Ramsay is itself in line with Green’s claim.
I mean, if people spend on average $8500 a month for a family of 4, then they are earning around $135,000 as a family with taxes
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I mean, if people spend on average $8500 a month for a family of 4, then they are earning around $135,000 as a family with taxes
I have been so struck by how angry people are about that article. Everyone who says “it doesn’t cost that much” seems to do a poor job explaining how much it does cost. Ramsay solutions finds that the average expenditure is about $102,000 nationally.
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I have been so struck by how angry people are about that article. Everyone who says “it doesn’t cost that much” seems to do a poor job explaining how much it does cost. Ramsay solutions finds that the average expenditure is about $102,000 nationally.
That hits hard. I think that’s an accurate diagnosis of our present situation.
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
That hits hard. I think that’s an accurate diagnosis of our present situation.
A lot of the time it was simply cynical behavior. “I’ll say this offensive thing and then leftwingers will ostracize me and then I can go on a Bill Maher and make $$$”.
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A lot of the time it was simply cynical behavior. “I’ll say this offensive thing and then leftwingers will ostracize me and then I can go on a Bill Maher and make $$$”.
There were people explicitly seeking to be offensive for the purposes of then using the ostracism they engendered to claim victim status. Sort of “whoa is me, my right to say a stupid thing was taken from me.” Except it wasn’t. You could say what you wanted, just not where you wanted. But it played.
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
There were people explicitly seeking to be offensive for the purposes of then using the ostracism they engendered to claim victim status. Sort of “whoa is me, my right to say a stupid thing was taken from me.” Except it wasn’t. You could say what you wanted, just not where you wanted. But it played.
I don’t know that it is obvious to people. Like a lot of so called cancel culture was about people who were grandstanding against their own ostracism.
December 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I don’t know that it is obvious to people. Like a lot of so called cancel culture was about people who were grandstanding against their own ostracism.