Phoeo of a cute cat behind a super market toy set looking at the camera, with the silly caption of "Khajiit has wares if you have coin" which is a known The Elder Scrolls line.
Khajiit has wares if you have coin
Cat sitting in big cardboard box in the living room. Big brother cat looking at him from the side.
Quick cat update. Still waiting for results but maybe *NOT* lymphoma (hard to be definite). Now testing for a fungal infection (histoplasmosis) which is treatable. Fingers crossed for treatable! He started playing again after a steroid shot. 💜
Not knowing what the worst people in the world were thinking every fucking day
CMS has just announced that the BALANCE program for GLP-1 coverage will not launch in Medicare Part D in 2027 and the BRIDGE program will be extended through 2027 (it was set to run from July-Dec 2026). This could add billions to Medicare spending in 2027. www.kff.org/quick-take/w...
Screenshot of the following text: Summary Incoherent Meeting Discussion The transcript appears to be a fragmented and informal conversation between Tal and Adam, with no clear topic or decisions made. The dialogue consists of brief exchanges and incomplete thoughts, making it difficult to identify specific action items or conclusions. Without more coherent content, it's not possible to provide a meaningful summary that would be helpful to someone who missed the meeting.
AI not liking my meeting style
And she was right
Someday, with luck and hard work, she will have a name too.
How many tote bag equivalents does a woman have to donate to NPR to be identified by her name?
Faster than any person in history. Um... it is a robot. If it finished in the top 50 in its age group it would have been melted down like in Terminator 2. Stakes were high and Lightning knew it.
Jay Bhattacharya: Why the NIH is pivoting away from mRNA vaccines
"As a vaccine for broad public use, mRNA technology has failed to earn the public’s trust."
This is great, and a good reminder of the attack of this administration on mRNA technology and science. What is happening to science funding now is appalling.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch sits in an U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of the San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) after returning from space on Apr. 10, 2026.
This picture of Astronaut Christina Koch after the Artemis landing is frankly incredible and beautiful.
Do something nice today if you can. I hope you make your goal, Ms. Edith!
Whether you’re really struggling or just need a small favor, there’s no shame in seeking support. www.vox.com/advice/48594...
The editorial on deaths in ICE custody is incredibly powerful.
"It is not simply a management challenge to expand detention while weakening oversight and eliminating specialty care reimbursement; it is a policy choice with foreseeable and documented mortality consequences. 1/
The most wonderful time of the year! :)
OpenAI: We’re burning money like the Joker. A miracle needs to happen for us to turn a profit
Microsoft: Please please use our AI systems, we’re teetering on the edge here
Anthropic: I wonder what’ll kill us first: lawsuits, regulations or model collapse
Media and universities: AI is here to stay
i spoke to a classroom of fifth graders today about being a journalist and it was a blast. kids are great!
Congratulations @donmoyn.bsky.social!
When you feel imposter syndrome sneaking up on you, just remember that JD Vance lectured the Pope on theology.
Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales to Resign From Congress After Threat of Expulsion Votes, report Olivia Beavers and Terell Wright in @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/hou...
This is the best account on here.
MYTH: The long-term effects of these drugs haven’t been thoroughly studied. FACT: Tamara’s wedding is in two months.
GLP-1s: Myth Vs. Fact https://theonion.com/glp-1s-myth-vs-fact/
"The great thing about this walking pad is that it doesn’t have a safety handrail, so if I ever got it out, I could risk my life while sending emails at my desk."
"A patient does not shop for CPT 27447. They shop for a successful knee replacement. Listing the price of a single code is useless if the patient does not know they also need a specialist consultation, anesthesia, and facility fees."
academyhealth.org/blog/2026-03...
New @jamainternalmed.com study led by CP3’s @timandersonmd.bsky.social: a virtual, team-based program (pharmacist tapering + mindfulness CBT) helped older adults reduce benzodiazepines by ~60%. Feasible, acceptable, and ready for multi-site testing.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The story of ed tech is a repeated loop of massive hype and massive disappointment
See MOOCs, and now AI
Evidence can interrupt this unproductive cycle
The Stanford SCALE Initiative, led by rock star Prof Susanna Loeb, brings evidence to the conversation scale.stanford.edu/sites/defaul...
Thanks and thanks to a great team including @ajh.bsky.social @tedmelnick.bsky.social @julia-adler-mils.bsky.social @rmishuris.bsky.social
