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Ph.D. in molecular biology; Attorney; Not a follower of The ScienceTM.
Aug 6 16 tweets 5 min read
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In 2024, climate scientists published a paper in the journal, Nature, about the economic effects of climate change, asserting that the economic effects would be many times worse than previously reported.

That paper has been cited by politicians, news, and the UN. But.. Image ...it's wrong. Indeed, the results were so preposterous that all three peer-reviewers raised doubts during the peer review process. One said, "I have a major concern on the uncertainty and validity of the empirical...model they built and used for projections." Image
Aug 6 12 tweets 3 min read
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A persistent myth on the left is that poor people eat sugary foods because it's cheaper. SNAP is a program that is supposed to supplement people's food budgets.

Let's see what I can buy on the average weekly benefit for a family of four. Image The average monthly benefit for a family of four is $726, which translates to ~$169 per week ($726/4.3=168.83).

So, I shopped at Target and here is what I was able to buy:

1) 5 gallons of milk;
2) 10 pounds of chicken breast;
3) 5 pounds of ground beef; Image
Aug 3 9 tweets 2 min read
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Intersex. You have heard trans activists refer to intersex as proof that biological sex is "complex." You have likely heard that intersex people make up 1.7% of the population.

That statistic is a lie created by Anne Fausto-Sterling and repeated by hospitals for $. Image Sterling is a "sexologist" who has long sought to "disrupt" the idea that biological sex has two sexes. In 1993, she claimed that there were five sexes - male, female, merm, ferm, and herm.

But her real contribution to misinformation was her paper claiming that 1.7% of the...
Aug 1 7 tweets 2 min read
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Recently, I went to Ocean Prime, a restaurant in Boston. It is very expensive. It is a place I would never go in my 20s. Appetizers start at $23. Entrees start at $39.

Yet, it was filled with people in their mid- to late-20s. I struck up a conversation with one of them. Image He was a young man waiting for some friends. Three in fact. All of them his roommates. He lived in in a four-bedroom apartment in Boston. He couldn't afford to live with fewer people. No big deal. I asked him if they were going to eat at Ocean Prime. He told me it was...
Jul 25 10 tweets 3 min read
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Maui's government has decided to blame "outsiders" for its failures. According to the mayor, "This is...about restoring housing to residents and reducing our overdependence on tourism."

Let's see how progressive governance is the problem, and how this will harm Maui. Image Maui requires a mindboggling amount of permits just to build a single home. Builders must zoning restrictions, water-use regulations, and historical- and environmental-preservation requirements. This is before they even get to filing permits on actually building the home.
Jul 24 12 tweets 4 min read
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Scientific results are limited to the quality of data. When it comes to climate science, the data is shoddy - at best.

In 2012, scientists and news organizations trumpeted the demise of the Great Barrier Reef. What happened next shows the limitations of science. Image In 2012, a study published in the prestigious journal, PNAS, showed that the GBR had suffered a 50% decline in coral cover over a 27-year period. Climate scientists and the media ran with the horrors of acidifying seas and a warming climate.

But there was a problem. Image
Jul 21 14 tweets 4 min read
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This solar facility came online last year in China's Xinjiang province. It covers 200K acres, the size of NYC. It could power the city of Boston, which is a quarter the size of NYC.

It is a waste of resources and destruction of land. It is not the only one. Image This is Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. It covers over 19K acres and powers 270K homes. There are plans to expand it to cover over 57K acres so that it could power 800K homes. That's around a quarter of the state of Massachusetts, not including businesses. Image
Jul 15 19 tweets 4 min read
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This is Beans Velocci. She has been in "academics" her entire life. She is a female, even though she identifies as queer. Beans is a professor at UPenn.

I am here to tell you that Beans is one of the most dangerous people whom you haven't heard of. Image Beans is a part of a relatively new academic study called Science and Technology Studies (STS). Unlike its name, STS has little to do with science. It is a sociology project to "deconstruct" science. STS deems science as socially conditioned rather than objective in any way. Image
Jun 28 19 tweets 3 min read
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"Now, the president will be able to violate the law and no one can stop them!"

This refrain regarding SCOTUS's nationwide injunction ruling has been repeated by so many that I feel I must rebut it.

So please stay with me as I explain why SCOTUS got it right. First, the refrain misunderstands how the courts are supposed to operate. A lower court is supposed to decide the case before it. That means the facts associated with those particular parties.

Nationwide injunctions decide cases not before the court.
Jun 27 12 tweets 4 min read
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Emma Vigeland. You may know her as the former Young Turks reporter who struck out with Sam Seder as a member of The Majority Report podcast.

Well, Emma is a fraud just like every socialist. Let's get into her background. Image Emma was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. If you haven't heard of Glen Ridge, let's just say that it is very, very wealthy. The median household income has been around triple the median household income of the US since as long as most people can remember. Image
Jun 22 11 tweets 2 min read
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Iran only had to comply with the BS nuclear deal for 10 years and it couldn't do it. It violated the deal multiple times.

Diplomacy only works if both parties respect each other - namely, believe that violation of an agreement will yield consequences.

Those are... ...almost always military consequemces when it comes to regimes like Iran's. Sanctions generally hurt the people.

Military consequemces matter. Failure to force compliance only emboldens dictators like Iran.
Jun 15 11 tweets 2 min read
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The No Kings protests were a political disaster for Democrats. They are a sign that, yet again, Democrat Party leadership has no idea what they are doing.

Events like this are attended primarily by the hardened party members. That is a problem for a party because... ...those members of the party turn off the moderates of the electorate. Those people make up the majority of the American voters.

When activist groups organize an event like No Kings, they are activating the fringe elements to show up.
Jun 13 14 tweets 3 min read
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"The Senators and Representatives shall..., except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same;..."

Let's talk about Senator Padilla. Article 1, Section 6, Clause 1 is the only privilege granted to Senators and House members regarding their conduct that does not extend to normal citizens. This privilege is granted to prevent charges being asserted for their conduct in carrying out their duties.
May 7 11 tweets 3 min read
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The polar bear is the face of the climate grift. Bjorn Lomborg exposed that grift unwittingly. He also exposed how science has been corrupted and how the polar bear speaks to the covid response.

Let's see how Image In his article, Lomberg claimed that polar bear populations had increased from 12K in 1960 to 26K today. The problem with the claim is that the polar bear population data suck. No one really knows how many polar bears exist.
May 4 6 tweets 2 min read
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Why are Harvard and Yale in financial difficulties due to federal funding cuts when they have over $90 billion in endowments?

Well, I did a dive and you'll realize that you can't hate higher education enough.

ainvest.com/news/harvard-y… Schools have built huge endowments by investing money into 2 assets - real estate and private equity. These assets comprise 83% of Harvard's endowment. They are however illiquid. PE in particular is hard to value and has a lot of restrictions.
Mar 25 18 tweets 4 min read
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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants government-run grocery stores.

In a past life, I was an assistant manager at a grocery store. Let's talk about groceries and how government-run grocery would make groceries unattainable for most New Yorkers. Image The American grocery industry is one of the most competitive industries in the world. In almost every densely populated area, people have a multitude of options. Let's take NYC.
Mar 13 15 tweets 5 min read
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This is Michael Mann, the climate scientist who published the "hockey stich" climate temp graph. He sued 2 writers for claiming that he manipulated data and won over $1 million.

His damages case was built on lies, exactly what he was accused of doing in his research. Image During trial, Mann introduced evidence that he had lost millions of dollars in grants due to the defamation that he suffered "post-publication" of the "defamatory" statements. That evidence was based almost entirely on Mann lying about the extent of his damages. Image
Mar 5 16 tweets 3 min read
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Trump has 2 major weaknesses. 1. He is a salesman who makes stupid, hyperbolic statements. 2. He is a narcissist sensitive to slights.

How did his speech writers handle these issues? They turned the tables with the argument - "I know nothing I say will make you happy." Before Trump got into the meat of his speech, he pointed out that he could do anything - like cure cancer - and Democrats would still hate him. Now, Democrats could have proven him wrong by realizing that a trap had been set.

But Democrats never saw the bullet coming.
Mar 3 8 tweets 3 min read
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Western Europeans have no idea how far their military capabilities have sunk. They don't have the equipment to spare. How far has Europe sunk? Let's see.

1. Some NATO members use the F4 Phantom. The F4 was a workhorse for the US...

during Vietnam. Image 2. The vaunted British navy has a total of 62 warships in varying states of repair. Russia has 290 in varying states of repair.

3. The UK has 213 battle tanks. In theory. In reality, the tanks are old and in constant states of disrepair. Image
Feb 27 11 tweets 3 min read
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I cannot believe that I have to do what journalists refuse to do. Brittany Pettersen is a representative from District 7 in Colorado.

Her is what actually happened and how she used her baby as a prop in a political stunt. Brittany had a baby four weeks ago. She went on maternity leave, even though she is supposed to be representing her district.

Now, Congress doesn't have maternity leave but members can take time off. She was taking time off. Of a job that will last 2 years if not reelected. Image
Feb 5 9 tweets 3 min read
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I don't have to imagine. I know what would happen. Bill Gates visited the WH on multiple occasions during Barack Obama's first term. On March 25, 2009 and December 14, 2010, it is unclear what happened.

But let's look at what happened after those visits. After the March 25, 2009 meeting, Barack Obama, with Joe Biden looking on, announced a massive $100 billion "stimulus" package for R&D in technology, including electronic health records, broadband, and clean energy. Image
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