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@DrNeilStone The development of sewage systems in cities like London in the 19th century demonstrated that proper sanitation wipes out cholera.

Name a human invention that has saved more lives than vaccines

@atrupar Donald J. Trump and 18 of his associates had at least 140 contacts with Russian nationals and WikiLeaks, or their intermediaries, during the 2016 campaign and presidential transition.

WELKER: Do you think it's appropriate for the president to celebrate the death of a Bronze Star, Purple Heart recipient who served in Vietnam? BESSENT: Neither one of us can understand what has been done to the president and his family WELKER: But is it appropriate for the president to celebrate the death of any American citizen? BESSENT: Give what has been done to President Trump and his family, it is impossible for either of us to understand what he's been through WELKER: So you don't think there's anything wrong with a post saying, 'Good. Robert Mueller's dead'? BESSENT: We should have empathy for what's been done to the president and his family

@WSJ @jmackin2 the best explanation is that gold is a crowded trade.

This is gold’s time to shine, the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how it can protect against both inflation and geopolitical risk. Instead, it’s plunging, writes @jmackin2. on.wsj.com/40MN1qo

@MadelaineLucyH Queen Elizabeth I at 19: living through the volatile reign of her half-brother, Edward VI, and subsequent ascension of her Catholic sister, Mary I Queen Elizabeth I at 29: In 1562, four years into her reign, she nearly died from smallpox, increasing pressure she faced to marry.

Me at 19: omg why is she suspicious of her husband, he’s literally just being nice to me because he thinks I’m smart and interesting Me at 29:

@drantbradley "Hysteria" is sexist due to its origins and usage to delegitimize women's emotions. It is possible to be sued for using "hysterical," particularly if it is used in the workplace. The term homohysteria was created well after the 1980s. It does not have widespread usage.

Men dressing well ended in the 1980s. Fathers were misled to believe that focussing on style, dress, and hair, would make boys “sissies.” This period was called “homohysteria” during the AIDS crisis. This also when white men stopped caring about dancing. Read Eric Anderson.

@redeemed_zoomer Queen Anne, having overseen the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain, having presided over the critical strategic addition of Gibraltar - Queen in the age of John Locke and Isaac Newton and John Churchill - appraises the list and maintains a stiff upper lip.

@DrMichaelOren After Pearl Harbor, Congress declared war on Japan with near unanimous approval for an unconditional surrender. Since the Isreali led attack on Iran, there has been no congressional authorization, little popular support for war & divergent administration statements on US goals

If the New York Times reported the war in 1944 as it’s reporting the war today. President Roosevelt continues to pursue a war for which he failed to prepare the United States. Though there have been some significant military achievements, especially in North Africa, U.S. forces remained bogged down in the Pacific and severely bloodied in strategically meaningless places like Tarawa and Guadalcanal. The Italian campaign has totally stalled, with an appalling loss of American life that will soon be surpassed by the utterly reckless and inevitably doomed invasion of France. Meanwhile, the innocent people of Japan and Germany continue to suffer. The damage to both their countries and the impact on the world economy is incalculable. The chances of a negotiated settlement appear more than ever remote. And all of this because the impressionable Roosevelt was duped into going to war by that master manipulator, Churchill.

@WSJ Per Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch has the authority to coin money. This power is specifically enumerated in the "coinage clause," which grants Congress the exclusive right to coin money, regulate its value, & fix standard weights and measures

A federal panel approved a commemorative gold coin design featuring President Trump, endorsing the rare step of putting a living, sitting president on American money. on.wsj.com/3PjQhqG

@itsqail Minivan drivers unhappy with their life choices.

Worst drivers u can encounter on the road: 1. Teslas (all clueless) 2. Beat up Honda Civic/accord (suicidal drivers) 3. Any BMW (a different kind of douchebag/entitled) 4. Angry F-150 guys (no explanation necessary/they need therapy)

@DrDoSoLittle @fandompulse "Bond has slept with a total of 58 different women". Honey Ryder. Pussy Galore. A boy's vision of spy craft. Cars with machine guns. Smiley is in relationship marked by his wife's infidelity; he lives in a place where hard, boring work and analysis occasionally produces results.

I have always preferred George Smiley because he is what a good spy is: unobtrusive, inexhaustibly persistent, and wracked with a conscience and a romantic loyalty to his country. Bond is a great character and I appreciate him, but George Smiley is the man I’d want to protect my nation.

Ian Fleming on James Bond: "Bond is not a hero, nor is he depicted as being very likable or admirable. He is a Secret Service Agent. He’s not a bad man, but he is ruthless and self-indulgent. He enjoys the fight- he also enjoys the prizes. In fiction people used to have blood in their veins. Nowadays they have pond water. My books are just out of step. But then so are all the people who read them.” “I didn’t intend for Bond to be likable. He’s a blunt instrument in the hands of the government. He’s got vices and few perceptible virtues.” Which film captures this spirit the best?

@WSJ @WSJFreeEx @WSJopinion @rkylesmith Trump is the most thin skinned politician we've seen in the USA in years and this @rkylesmith seems to have caught the bug. But you don't need to watch the Academy Awards to see people criticizing the President, just step away from the television and talk to some random person.

From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: Partisan Hollywood elites can’t contain their demented obsession with the president, writes @rkylesmith on.wsj.com/4bxXr23

@washingtonpost You can almost feel RFK Jr.'s mind racing toward new Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The National Zoo has been giving its 4-week-old elephant calf Linh Mai daily doses of feces from another elephant to treat diarrhea, experts said. The procedure is called a fecal microbiota transplant and has been used successfully in other species. wapo.st/4bBigK7

@JonahDispatch gigamated and zettamated sound better, but seem even more inaccurate.

Watching the Sunday shows, one thing is clear. Both parties, and the entirety of the media from the left to right and everything in-between are united in their refusal to use the word “decimated” correctly.

@washingtonpost Villalobos worries that Republicans’ hopes of picking up five House seats with a redrawn Texas map are fading — particularly because four of those districts are majority-Latino.

Heavily Hispanic areas have swung back toward Democrats in key off-year races as polls show the public souring on President Trump’s handling of the economy and immigration, among other issues. wapo.st/3N6VjWQ

@kilroy30583233 @TalbertSwan "Skilled work" covers a lot of territory. You want your cardiologist to have several degrees and have made it through organic chemistry at a competitive college. In aggregate college graduates are more reliable, tend to stay married, have higher financial credibility, etc.

@TalbertSwan So you are suggesting a college degree somehow makes you superior to a rancher, farmer or tradesman? Mullen is also a plumber and owns his own company and without folks like him that do actual skilled work people like you would be helpless.

Ketanji Brown Jackson graduated magna cum laude from Harvard-Radcliffe College and cum laude from Harvard Law School where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. She had 20 years experience as a lawyer and 10 years experience as a federal judge when she was nominated for the Supreme Court. They called her a DEI hire. Mark Wayne Mullin has a high school diploma and a 2 year community college degree in construction management, no military or law enforcement service, and was a cow-calf rancher. He was nominated by Trump as the secretary of Homeland Security. They have the caucacity to call this meritocracy.

@lippyent Only three are available. Jane Fonda (88), Ursula Andress (89) and Kim Novak (93)

Top 3? Hmm 😒 🤔?¿

@yeeldfarm I can get you into Times Square for half that.

apparently it costs $20 to enter central park dude this city is such a joke. paid it bc I’d never been, but disappointed. dude wasn’t even wearing a uniform.

@DanielGullotta Chapter 135 wraps things up - The Chase - Moby Dick destroys the Pequod and Ahab is dragged to his death by his own harpoon line, leaving Ishmael as the sole survivor, alone in the great big sea.

Question. Do you like it when books explain how the book will flow? Eg. "Chapter 1 explores X, chapter 2 turns to Y, in chapter 3 we look at Z"?

@sam_rosenfeld It's sad though. My college thesis was so far ahead of it's time.

the modern professor's feeling of warm relief and gratitude at encountering artisanal, human-crafted bad writing while grading papers

@washingtonpost So far, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah showed no sign of fading, despite a French ceasefire initiative announced by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. Israeli strikes have killed at least 123 people so far, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry

President Donald Trump rejected the idea of a diplomatic off-ramp in the war with Iran, declaring there would be no deal with the country "except unconditional surrender” hours after Iran’s president raised the prospect of mediation efforts. wapo.st/4aThI2W