epidemiology, the science of virtue signaling

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epidemiology, the science of virtue signaling

@pulletsurprise.bsky.social

longtime nashvillian, even longer time curmudgeon.

the twitterer f/k/a andyaxel

he's chalk, he's a dartboard, he's a stopsign
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"SCOTUS to decide if 14th amendment is constitutional"
Breaking news: The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump’s name can appear on primary-election ballots, a case that ensures the justices will play a central role in shaping this year’s presidential election.
Supreme Court says it will decide if Trump qualifies for Colorado ballotwww.washingtonpost.com The Colorado Supreme Court had barred Donald Trump from the ballot, citing the 14th Amendment and saying he engaged in insurrection around Jan. 6, 2021.
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In the Sistine Chapel, Gore Vidal once came upon Henry Kissinger “gazing thoughtfully” at the Hell section of Michelangelo’s Last Judgment. “Look,” said Vidal to a friend, “he’s apartment hunting.”
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in other news, generalissimo francisco franco is still dead
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i only wish hunter s thompson would have lived to see this day
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i'm trying to translate the celebratory munchkin song in honor of cambodia, but apparently there's not a one-to-one translation for the phrase "ding dong" in khmer
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since we've seen this playbook elsewhere, we can look forward to several more weeks of that craven asshole and her westhaven cohort blarting "ELECTION FRAUD" when does her speedo-clad husband go all in and get the proud boys face tat
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if the result in the franklin mayoral is also seen as a referendum on nazism in local governance, a 65-35 split would normally be viewed as a resounding victory (and will be spun that way) but that also means that 1 in 3 grown-ass people of voting inclination are just fine with it
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twin injections today (multivalent flu / novavax) and man did that wake up my immune response (🦞 people: costco has novavax, you can schedule appointments online and choose it as an option)
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Me, aged 14, in history class: "Wartime propaganda was so obvious though. How could anyone fall for that?" Me, aged 44, opening Twitter: "Oh."
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First scratch gumbo of the fall. Chicken/andouille/okra. Very pleased with the stock.
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obtained in the wild yesterday: sealed 28oz bottle of genuine by god huy fong sriracha for $7.99 while amazon continues to gouge.
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Friday bird blogging: Roseate spoonbill (Hunting Island, SC Sept 2023)
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Someone also tell him that a centering pass will always be in front. And that the slot is in the center.
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Someone please explain to our pxp guy what a 2-on-1 is, Jesus
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Bedard has yet to play a single game and I’m already sick o the hype
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Preds can’t exit their own zone after that goal. Cmon y’all.
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excellent job you're doing, jimmy granbery "improving to keep you moving" yuh huh
The good news: The Nashville airport has a plan for fixing its traffic nightmare. The bad: It’s going to take until 2028. www.newschannel5.com/news/bna-tra...
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happy to report that i have survived yet another nashville predators offseason t minus 60 to games that matter summer sucks! drop the puck!
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these are the devil's own snack
What junk food you can eat a whole thing (bag, sleeve, etc.) of without batting an eye?
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Carolina's where I'm at And I'll always hang my hat Under those Blue Ridge Mountain skies
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some deadbeat named dan gave out my office number and he's been out racking up what i assume to be a fair amount of uncollectable debt. so answering my business phone is a real lottery these days.