ミナト
taichiota.bsky.social
ミナト
@taichiota.bsky.social
Individual without qualities, and of no interest.
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Der Economist hatte neulich zwei Bücher über die Bekämpfung der Covidpandemie rezensiert und ich war überrascht, dass in diesen Büchern offenbar kaum mehr als eine Ansammlung bekannter maßnahmenkritischer Argumente zu finden war. @theatlantic.com korrigiert einige falsche Behauptungen: 🧵
COVID Revisionism Has Gone Too Far
If the center and left succumb to the view that “nothing worked,” no one will remain to defend sensible public-health measures the next time a pandemic comes around.
www.theatlantic.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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🧵DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY

I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.

It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.

based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
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April 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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I wish everyone writing about politics would, before they send anything out for publication, consult Albert O. Hirschman's Rhetoric of Reaction to check whether their argument conforms to one of the 3 core forms of reactionary argument he adumbrates.

Then ask: is this really a stand I want to take?
March 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Well, as America implodes from within, it’d be a *great* time for the EU to finally do official Eurobonds. It’d likely be very attractive as a safe haven given the destruction of US hegemony & spillover to US T-bills. Bonus: Eurobonds can finance a desperately needed European security build up! 🇪🇺💶 ‼️
February 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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1/ I am seeing a lot of comments on the slashing of NIH support along the lines of “universities should just spend their huge endowments.”

I’m the last person to cheer on the institutional stratification rising endowments have contributed to. But let me explain why this is not a solution.
February 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.
February 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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A right-wing dark money group backed by some big names has launched a new public health “academy” complete with its own medical “journal.”

The editorial board of this new publication is stacked with COVID contrarians and misinformation spreaders.

www.importantcontext.news/p/a-new-acad...
“A New Academic Publishing Model”: Right-Wing Dark Money Group Launches Fringe Medical Journal
The right-wing RealClear Foundation’s foray into public health has been called “a mockery of scientific process.”
www.importantcontext.news
February 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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{tinyplot} 0.3.0 is out! 🚨

It's a lightweight #Rstats 📦 to draw beautiful and complex plots, using an ultra-simple and concise syntax.

This is a massive release! @gmcd.bsky.social @zeileis.org and I worked hard to add tons of new themes and plot types.

Check it out!

grantmcdermott.com/tinyplot/
February 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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einer enfristeten Anstellung, einhergeht. Lasst uns daher an einer stärkeren Vernetzung arbeiten!! Meldet euch gern jederzeit unverbindlich bei uns - alle PDs sind herzlich willkommen. Für ein besseres Wissenschaftssystem! ✊Gern teilen & streuen, auch über die Grenzen von social media hinaus! 🙏

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January 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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nach dem #WissZeitVG #Berufsverbot haben, sondern sie sind immer noch nicht sichtbar genug. Weder die Öffentlichkeit noch Personaler*innen außerhalb der Wissenschaft wissen überhaupt, was ein PD ist und dass dieser Titel *nicht* mit einem Arbeitsvertrag, geschweige denn

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January 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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🔊*AUFRUF*: Wir,@juliahauser.bsky.social (Geschichtswissenschaften),@joergsternagel.bsky.social (Medienkulturwissenschaften) & ich (anglistische Literatur- & Kulturwissenschaften) möchten alle PDs einladen, sich mit uns zu vernetzen, um sich einerseits weiter auszutauschen &

1/4 #IchBinHanna
January 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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andererseits über eine geplante #Kampagne zu informieren (Beteiligung völlig optional!).

Hintergrund: Hochqualifizierte PDs gehören nicht nur zur prekärsten Statusgruppe unter den #IchBinHanna |s #IchBinReyhan |s, da sie - nebst etlichen anderen Hürden & (finanziellen) Belastungen -

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January 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM