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Mike Johnson can go fuck himself

20 hours 47 minutes ago
Here's the thing. There are places where I think the trans movement goes overboard, either by promoting extreme niche issues (biological boys in girls sports) or by dismissing inconvenient science too cavalierly (puberty blockers). But then a trans woman gets elected to Congress and Republicans respond in their usual repellent way by loudly banning trans ...continue reading "Mike Johnson can go fuck himself"
Kevin Drum

Nothing gets between Americans and their eggs

21 hours 54 minutes ago
Eggs again? The Washington Post reports that yet another chicken plague is tanking supply: Eggs have vanished from many U.S. grocery shelves in recent weeks, sparking consumer fears that a shortage could coincide with the holiday season. Egg production in the U.S. dropped 2.6 percent in October from a year ago and is projected to ...continue reading "Nothing gets between Americans and their eggs"
Kevin Drum

Health update

23 hours 1 minute ago
Double the cancers, double the health updates! Here's the latest test result for multiple myeloma: Cosmically speaking, 0.40 isn't super great, but it's not bad and it's down from two months ago. This means it's unfortunate that I can't tolerate the Talvey, since it produced a pretty noticeable improvement after only one dose. Hopefully the ...continue reading "Health update"
Kevin Drum

Three great modern myths

23 hours 25 minutes ago
Ezra Klein sez: Donald Trump had exactly one, you-gotta-hand-it-to-him, that was an insanely successful policy that saved countless lives and we should do it again and again: Operation Warp Speed. And it's the only policy from his first term he has completely disowned and is now salting the… — Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) November 20, 2024 ...continue reading "Three great modern myths"
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