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Democrat. Cooking, carbs, and lots of walking to work it off.

If you’re using profanity, I’m probably not going to boost or favorite even if you’re spot-on.

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“Corporate rip-off:” White House slams Big Pharma’s drug price reform attacks

PhRMA claims price negotiations raise costs and that drug patents lower them.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/corporate-rip-off-white-house-slams-big-pharmas-drug-price-reform-attacks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

bubbajet ,
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@arstechnica Drug patents lower costs for consumers? Is it opposite day or something? Some one actually said this with a straight face.

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Top FDA official overrules staff to approve gene therapy that failed trial

Peter Marks overruled three teams and two top directors.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/top-fda-official-overrules-staff-to-approve-gene-therapy-that-failed-trial/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

bubbajet ,
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@arstechnica I mean, this plays right into the right wing Supreme Court justices hands.

Doubly stupid.

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Senate Republicans blocked legislation establishing a binding code of ethics and stricter recusal requirements for Supreme Court justices.

A day later we learned that Clarence Thomas received even more free vacations from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.

You can't make this stuff up.

bubbajet ,
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@rbreich I read “megadonor“ as “manager” and honestly it makes more sense.

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My favorite macOS Sequoia feature so far might be the old-timey Mac wallpaper

Combo wallpaper-screen saver is a walk down memory lane for classic Mac users.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/my-favorite-macos-sequoia-feature-so-far-might-be-the-old-timey-mac-wallpaper/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

bubbajet ,
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@arstechnica Very cool.

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The BMW i4 eDrive40 might be the best electric sedan on sale today

This rear-wheel drive EV is efficient, practical, and has class-leading technology.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/the-bmw-i4-edrive40-might-be-the-best-electric-sedan-on-sale-today/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

bubbajet ,
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@arstechnica I've got one, it’s light years ahead of the Tesla I ditched for it. It’s still far from perfect, but a very nice ride. Bummer it’s not NACS, but Tesla is on the way out anyway. Elon is gonna kill it. I’m not sure that’s the way to go anymore.

Since it’s built on the 4-series platform it’s very close to a 3-series.

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Anti-pasteurization crowd reaffirms love of raw milk despite bird flu outbreak

Raw milk fans called warnings "fear mongering," despite 52% fatality rate in humans.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/anti-pasteurization-crowd-reaffirms-love-of-raw-milk-despite-bird-flu-outbreak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

bubbajet ,
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@arstechnica Aggressively intentional stupidity is on display with these idiots. If only they could be refused medical care outside of google and homeopathy when they inevitably get violently ill. But no, they’ll go to the hospital ER and the rest of us will pay the bill.

I’m all for individual freedom. Go for it. Just be ready for the individual consequences.

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A crushing backlash to Apple’s new iPad ad

Hydraulic press destroying "symbols of creativity" has folks hopping mad.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/a-crushing-backlash-to-apples-new-ipad-ad/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

bubbajet ,
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@arstechnica The intended meaning of the ad is crystal clear and unambiguous, although I’ll grant that it’s a dumb way of going about it. It’s not clever, and it’s about three times longer than it needs to be to make the point.

Getting upset over this ad is stunningly obtuse, so willfully petulant about your own ideas. There are so many more important things going on today - and people are whining about this?

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“AM radio is a lifeline,” lawmakers say; tech and auto industries disagree

A recent test of the emergency alert system found only 1 percent got it via AM.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/am-radio-is-a-lifeline-lawmakers-say-tech-and-auto-industries-disagree/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

bubbajet ,
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@arstechnica Any sufficiently emergent situation requiring the use of AM radio would be so catastrophic that cars wouldn't be usable.

If AM radio is that valuable, then let’s also make sure that every household in the country gets a free battery-powered AM radio and a lifetime supply of batteries. Rechargeable doesn’t count - this is for catastrophic stuff. Power is t available.

Or maybe it’s just grandstanding.

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Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion

Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/updating-californias-grid-for-evs-may-cost-up-to-20-billion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Or you could do like we do here in Texas: spend that money upgrading the grid for cryptocurrency producers.

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