Tom Meyer

More than one thing can be wrong at a time.

Every oncologist and cancer researcher should watch this interview with @BenSasse: nytimes.com/2026/04/09/opi… Daraxonrasib, a “super poison for cancer,” shrank his metastatic pancreatic tumors by 76%, even though he says his skin feels and looks “nuclear.” When I learned of his diagnosis, I wanted him to get this drug (oral RAS ON inhibitor), which is poised to become first-line therapy in pancreatic cancer. I hope his experience on a clinical trial encourages more patients to enroll in studies, and pushes clinicians and researchers to keep advancing new therapies.

Earthset. The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.

In 2012, scientists discovered evidence of magnetic storms far more powerful than we’ve seen in recent history. And if we experienced one of those today … it could fry power grids all over the planet

@jlockett02 “These stories have no moral complexity to them at all.”

Balrogs have wings.

@TheMiddleborne Seconded. The problem isn’t that I disagree with TRoP’s adaptation choices; it’s that they’re so often inexplicable.

The problem with RoP is that every possible narrative fork in the road the showrunners faced(or forced on themselves), they chose the dumbest possible route. Heck, sometimes they didn’t even take a road but dove into the crap filled gutter Proto-hobbits, but make them murderers. Warrior Galadriel but make her a petulant teenager Numenor but make them tiny, stupid, poor, and racist against elves. Orcs, but give them a nuclear family Sauron but make him black goo Mithril but make it magic silmethril Dwarves but make them look like not dwarves and not know how to mine Volcano eruption but it can’t kill anyone people. Cavalry charge but everyone stops on a dime when they don’t get stopped by a tiny bridge Elrond but short with short hair and he has the hots for his future mother-in-law Galadriel and Sauron but it’s a toxic love story Galadriel and her husband but he’s nowhere to be found and her daughter(Elrond’s future wife) doesn’t exist Wizard falls from sky and is named Grand Elf despite them using the word “Gand” for a staff earlier. Greatest smith in the world but he doesn’t know alloys and his greatest creations are somehow uncut gems Warg but it’s retarded Huge Troll but he gets defeated by jump cuts

Waiving the Jones Act is a good step to reduce prices in the short term…. But if everyone acknowledges it lowers prices, Congress should permanently repeal it. Eliminating this non sensical protectionist policy would save Americans $769 million annually

[youth pastor voice] you know who else loves Sinners?

A vitamin-enriched variety of rice could prevent blindness and death among countless children in the developing world. It’s won the approval of leading regulatory organizations and is backed by an overwhelming scientific consensus. And it was banned.

Some societies run smoothly. Others don’t. What makes the difference? As our new video explains, one of the biggest factors is something you can’t buy. Something you can’t pass a law for. And, in fact ... something you can’t even see.

If you're not following @HumanProgress, you're missing out--not on progress, but the best understanding of how things are getting better and why. Kudos @Marian_L_Tupy @chellivia

How would you address climate change? Cutting carbon emissions? Switching to alternative energy? What about ... dumping a bunch of iron in the ocean?

@1967mustangman @_DavidMorrell I was not prepared for how hard that one hit.

@_DavidMorrell I believe The Scholar's Tale is one of the most moving stories I have ever read.

My dear friend & incomparable author Dan Simmons died Saturday from a stroke at age 77. He defied literary norms, exploring historical fiction, horror, crime & other genres. His must-read titles include THE SONG OF KALI & HYPERION. He was one of a kind. dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lon…

@nerdoftherings1 Wowzers.

This was a heck of a play booster! #MTGxTMNT

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Gambling disorders carry a higher risk of suicide than any other addictive behavior, with 20% of problem gamblers attempting suicide.

@DouthatNYT So good!

Time for some snow day reading —

It is the time to hear second graders' first confessions. One year I had a seven year old boy confess to committing adultery. When I asked if he knew what that was he said, "Pretending to be a grown up?"

@Briangelashvili @Lordoftheringsu Why did Sauron dress in black? Because he wanted to be MORE GOTH!!! 😅😂🤣

@Lordoftheringsu Melkor actually conquered Middle-Earth and held off the host of Valinor for decades so he takes it by a mile. Sauron eventually helped the Numenoreans beat themselves, lost his war with the Elves, lost the war of the Last Alliance, took 1,000 years to beat Arnor, Lost WotR.

Melkor sought to corrupt all creation, while Sauron sought to dominate it through order. Melkor was the stronger power, but his destruction burned out quickly. Sauron’s control lasted far longer less powerful, but far more effective. So, which one do you think was the true Dark Lord of Middle-earth?

@Andrewnsnyder Second this.

Pro tip: Durin’s Song works great for a baby bedtime song. When our little one is restless, he’s almost always out by the second round. If he’s still awake, hit him with a verse of Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold. Babies love dwarfsong.

In our galaxy alone, there are at least 100 billion stars, most with at least one planet orbiting around them. And our galaxy is only one of approximately two trillion. Which means if you’re looking for alien life ... there are a lot of places it could be.