A terrific and informative thread on the trajectory of mutations in SARS2, at least so far.
Had you seen it before? Isn’t it an awesome movie?
Very fine and ongoing thread, with updates, on omicron epidemiology.
Die Hard (in addition to being one of the best action movies ever made) is clearly a Christmas movie.
A fantastic and informative thread about a very realistic scenario with lots of details and considerations.
Important and fascinating thread on wheelchairs and the frequency of their breaking, the difficulty in repairing them, and the serious implications for millions of our fellow citizens.
A virtuoso and deeply interesting set of findings about how evolution has shaped chromosome architecture.
Historical plagues led to revolutions - could coronavirus do the same? This article is terrific. FWIW, I also discuss the long-term social, political, and economic impact of major plagues in #ApollosArrow.
A fine thread on the quite possibly corrupt and quite likely illegal actions by the Secret Service.
"Trolls are rage-filled narcissists who want your attention and your pain." When you argue or complain, they rejoice. As someone who has had to cope with a few such fools, I agree ignoring them is best. [link] Fine essay via @asymmetricinfo
An old and informative thread about the death, during an American military operation, of a man responsible for the Yezidi genocide. It would have been great to see him at the dock, but still good riddance.
Fine analysis, with an optimistic bottom line for heavily vaccinated places with adequate hospital bed supply. I’m still worried about the “plague in the unvaccinated,” of course, as are most people.