Madhouse Muse

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Filmmaker; former Hollywood cog
Recovering tweeter searching for intelligent life
Obsessively measuring CO2 😷

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Something film director Barry Sonnenfeld said to me a number of years back, which made laugh then, has now become my reality. "Regret the past, dread the future, fear the present." -Barry Sonnenfeld on how he stays positive.

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This may be the hardest line Albini ever wrote, and it's one we should remind ourselves of whenever anyone says they're anti-woke or uses woke as a perjorative.

"The blood is on your hands, Biden, we can see it all And f*ck no, I'm not voting for you in the fall." -"Hind's Hall, Macklemore (All proceeds from streaming donated to UNRWA) x.com/macklemore/s...

Macklemore on X: "HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA. https://t.co/QqZEKmzwZI" / Xx.com HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA. https://t.co/QqZEKmzwZI

The companies listed here have provided Israel with weapons and other military equipment used in its attacks on Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria since October 2023. afsc.org/gaza-genocid...

Companies Profiting 2023-2024 Attacks on Gazaafsc.org

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Cliff notes: Professor Pflugfelder taught at Columbia for 28 yrs. Was just trying to enjoy retirement & bingewatch Shogun. Got interrupted by police who he filmed from his own home/block. Arrested and jailed. One of the may “non students” the cops want us to believe were “outside agitators”

A Columbia professor wanted to document history. NYPD arrested him outside his homewww.usatoday.com The professor had just finished his last class to end a 28-year teaching career at Columbia University. Then police arrested him outside his home.

The title says it all. "...to be perfectly frank—something that Adams is incapable of—the New York mayor is a bald-faced liar." #EricAdams #NYC #Columbia #Protests

Eric Adams Is the Lying Face of the Campus Crackdownwww.thenation.com New York’s mayor is the right man for the job of standing up for the indefensible.

For those who carry a CO2 monitor to gauge ventilation, it seems that measuring CO2 levels has a much broader application, as this study shows that higher levels of CO2 concentration leads to greater viral infectivity. #CO2 #IAQ #Aranet4 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Ambient carbon dioxide concentration correlates with SARS-CoV-2 aerostability and infection risk - Nature Communicationswww.nature.com Carbon dioxide concentration has previously been used as a proxy for overall ventilation efficiency to indirectly estimate the risk of indoor SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Here, authors investigate whether...

And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations T hey're quite aware of what they're going through... -Changes, David Bowie #Palestine #Gaza #Protests #Universities #Columbia #FreePalestine #StopGenocide

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Mr. Zinn...

"I Am a Jewish student at Columbia. Don’t believe what you’re being told about ‘campus antisemitism’. Smears from the press and pro-Israel influencers are a dangerous distraction from real threats to our safety." #ColumbiaUniversity #FreePalestine #Genocide #Protest zeteo.com/p/i-am-a-jew...

I Am a Jewish Student at Columbia. Don’t Believe What You’re Being Told About ‘Campus Antisemitism’zeteo.com Smears from the press and pro-Israel influencers are a dangerous distraction from real threats to our safety.

A little-known data analytics firm called MultiPlan works with UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Aetna & other big insurers to decide how much out-of-network medical providers should be paid. There are hidden financial incentives to cut reimbursements and saddle patients with large bills. #UShealthcare

Insurers Reap Hidden Fees by Slashing Payments. You May Get the Bill.www.nytimes.com A little-known data firm helps health insurers make more when less of an out-of-network claim gets paid. Patients can be on the hook for the difference.

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ICYMI: I interviewed one of the Google workers who was fired for protesting their contract with Israel. He says the company put the employee protesters on administrative leave mid-protest so they could revoke security badges and charge them with trespassing. Our full convo here:

I spoke with a Google worker fired for protesting a $1.2 billion contract with Israelwww.thehandbasket.co "It was a complete overreaction on their part to not only fire everyone who was and wasn't involved, but then also threaten everyone else in the company who would dare think to stand up against this.....

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Ever wonder why the federal gov't doesn't oversee the insurance industry at a time when the climate crisis is making insurance unavailable and unaffordable? Me too. This report helps explain why.

Jordan Haedtler and our @kennystancil.bsky.social have two new pieces on the unfolding insurance crisis. First, a report details how the National Association of Insurance Commissioners thwarts pragmatic economic policy that incorporates climate reality. therevolvingdoorproject.org/release-new-...

RELEASE: New Report Details How the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Impedes Effective Climate Action | Revolving Door Projecttherevolvingdoorproject.org The NAIC exists primarily to stave off federal regulation while setting the lowest possible bar for state regulators, who are often captured by industry interests.

Stanford Medicine study flags unexpected cells in lung as suspected source of severe #COVID. "SARS-CoV-2-infected interstitial macrophages...morph into virus producers and squirt out inflammatory and scar-tissue-inducing chemical signals, potentially paving the road to pneumonia..." #SarsCov2

Stanford Medicine study flags unexpected cells in lung as suspected source of severe COVIDmed.stanford.edu A previously overlooked type of immune cell allows SARS-CoV-2 to proliferate, Stanford Medicine scientists have found. The discovery has important implications for preventing severe COVID-19.

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I spent a few years reporting this one out. I hope you'll watch it.

Executions: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)www.youtube.com John Oliver reveals new information about the methods used to carry out the death penalty, explains why there is no good way to do lethal injections, and off...

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Domestic violence is a kind of small-scale terrorism. What OJ Simpson did to Nicole Brown Simpson was not the event of one night—it was a years long campaign that thousands of women suffer at other men’s hands. Read Andrea Dworkin’s memorial to Nicole: evergreenreview.com/read/in-memo...

In Memory of Nicole Brown Simpsonevergreenreview.com Evergreen Review

How long is airborne SARS-CoV-2 infectious after an infected person leaves the room? This study suggests over 4 hours under certain conditions. #Covid #Covid19 #SarsCov2 #CovidIsAirborne

Evidence from Whole Genome Sequencing of Aerosol Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 almost Five Hours after Hospital Room Turnoverwww.ajicjournal.org Experimental evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 remains viable within aerosols with a half-life of approximately 3 hours; however, it remains unclear how long airborne SARS-CoV-2 can transmit infection...

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Remind me why Biden didn't fix this? As the USPS is a bastion of both public utility, and unionization and quality pensions. But that economy, eh?

There is a fascinating documentary on PBS' American Experience about the Bubonic Plague that hit San Francisco 1900-04, and how the city and state officials downplayed & mishandled the epidemic, all for economic reasons. Same playbook as #Covid 2020-24. www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...

Plague at the Golden Gate | American Experience | PBSwww.pbs.org Follow the gripping story of the race against time to save San Francisco and the nation from an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900.

What COVID-19 does to the body (fourth edition, March 2024): Over 130+ studies on COVID-19 effects & prevention. www.panaccindex.info/p/what-covid... #Covid #Covid19 #SarsCov2 #LongCovid

What COVID-19 Does To The Body (Fourth Edition, March 2024)www.panaccindex.info Over 130+ Studies On COVID-19 Effects & Prevention

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VERY good watch, and an especially good share if you know someone on the fence about supporting Genocide Joe, or someone who thinks he is actually trying to get a ceasefire in Gaza. Spoiler: he isn't.

Joe Biden's long history of pro-Israel statementsyoutu.be

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Any of my students here, remember that awesome responsibility we have as media makers I keep banging on about? "Power is controlling what happens, but real power is controlling what people think about what happens." @caitoz.bsky.social caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2024/03/24/t...

The Empire Doesn’t Hide Its Worst Deeds, It Just Manipulates How People Think About Themcaitlinjohnstone.com.au The worst actions of your government happen not in secrecy, but right out in the open under the narrative cover of mass media propaganda. The western empire doesn’t hide its worst deeds, it just manip...

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😭 🤬 This has got to stop. Workers with World Central Kitchen - aid workers- were killed in Gaza. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/0...

Middle East conflict live updates: IDF launches inquiry into deaths of World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza strikewww.washingtonpost.com WCK founder Jose Andrés described the workers as “angels” in a statement on social media, attributing their deaths to an “IDF air strike.”

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“Graphic video footage from the aftermath showed five dead bodies, three of which had passports on their chests identifying them as citizens of Poland, Australia and Britain. Some of the victims wore protective gear with visible World Central Kitchen patches.” www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/w...

Founder of World Central Kitchen Says Several Workers Killed in Gaza Airstrikewww.nytimes.com The disaster relief nonprofit has become a crucial source of food for desperate Gazans. The Israeli military said it was investigating.

What the hell is up with the moderation on this site? They just added a note to my account, stating it contains "explicit content" and was tagged with "pornography"? Unless discussion of Covid, Palestine genocide, and social justice issues are considered pornography, this is clearly a mistake.

A brief history of religion.

CA has a population of 39 million & 16 million people are currently on Medicaid. That's more than 1/3 of the state. In order to qualify for CA's Medicaid (Medi-Cal) program, one must earn an income of LESS than $17,609/yr. CA's thriving economy is built on the backs of the working poor. #Healthcare

“There are artists whose music I love more, or maybe I listen to more often...So why the grief? I think it’s what he represented to me: humility, curiosity and emotional intelligence.” A beautiful tribute to #RyuichiSakamoto who passed away one year ago today.

The Beautiful, Unpredictable Life of Ryuichi Sakamotowww.newyorker.com The composer and artist always seemed to anticipate the future of sound.

What cowardice by the US in abstaining from this vote. At least they didn't impede the resolution from passing this time. The US is playing the role of the Vichy government; guilty by association and collaboration.

BREAKING NEWS: The United Nations Security Council has voted 14-0 in favor of a resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza for the rest of Ramadan. The United States abstained from the vote, allowing the measure to pass.

The U.N. Security Council has approved a cease-fire resolution for Gazawww.npr.org The Security Council voted 14-0 in favor of a resolution demanding a cease-fire through the end of Ramadan in two weeks. The United States abstained from the vote, allowing the measure to pass.