Jason Abaluck@Jabaluck
As noted, we find especially convincing evidence that surgical masks are effective. Cloth masks reduce COVID symptoms, but the effect we find on symptomatic infections (confirmed via blood tests) is driven by surgical masks.
12:00 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Manu Cornet@lmanul
goomics.net/374/ :-) — Context:
strawberry 🍓 @16kbps
if you wanna know how the google nlrb case is going, most of the google lawyer's questions are trying to establish that the workers violated google policy with acts such as "not finding the best reviewer for a code change" or "approving a change without consulting management"
4:18 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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strawberry 🍓@16kbps
google's really trying the "banning google from pride for homophobia is homophobic to gay employees" argument IN COURT
10:44 PM · Aug 31, 2021
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Colin McMillen@mcmillen
achievement unlocked: explained the "behold, my field of fucks" meme in a legal proceeding
4:52 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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The Dan Kaszeta@DanKaszeta
Actually the British left a lot of equipment and supplies behind at Dunkirk and it was used by the Germans. Farage is lying
11:34 AM · Sep 1, 2021
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Noah Smith 🐇@Noahpinion
Your random reminder that there was a coup plot against FDR, and that the son and grandson of one of the alleged plotters were both eventually elected President (and the former of those actually did a good job as President)...
en.wikipedia.org
Business Plot - Wikipedia
7:53 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Julia Galef@juliagalef
I liked @StuartJRitchie's take on the Ariely affair because he focused on a problem with social science that doesn't get enough attention, IMO: the often-shoddy record-keeping
unherd.com/2021/08/never-…
8:07 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Alex Tabarrok@ATabarrok
"Even if spending only a few thousand dollars, Tyler gives some of the world’s most talented people the confidence that he believes in them....MR’s tagline is indeed “small steps towards a much better world.”
Very proud of my friend @tylercowen
kulesa.substack.com
Tyler Cowen is the best curator of talent in the world
7:46 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Noah Smith 🐇@Noahpinion
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Francis Fukuyama @FukuyamaFrancis
America is a great place: https://t.co/7AQQw58ho0 via @WSJ
8:43 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
cnn.com
Amtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won’t be faster than a car
8:45 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Gerry Duggan@GerryDuggan
I still recommend the vaccine.
9:14 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Noah Smith 🐇@Noahpinion
YESSSSSSSS, BIDEN IS GOING TO DO THE SINGAPORE HOUSING PLAN!
BUILD HOUSES AND SELL THEM CHEAPLY
reuters.com
White House tackles housing shortage with plan for 100,000 affordable homes
9:25 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
I think we should do away with them
Jake Blumgart @jblumgart
“There's a whole lot of legal, ethical, political reasons we can't do away with public meetings. But fundamentally...public meetings will always attract an unrepresentative group of people with intense preferences. So, we're just kind of screwed.”
https://t.co/tMfTO8THV2
10:11 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Colin McMillen@mcmillen
hot take: it should be illegal for institutions to offer a "Master of Computer Science" degree, because it is impossible to actually master computer science
10:35 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Phil Plait@BadAstronomer
Apropos of nothing
Phil Plait @BadAstronomer
I "debated" Rogan on the radio - twice! - years ago because he absolutely believed NASA faked the Moon landings. He's since recanted, but maybe he's not the go-to guy when it comes to reliable info involving conspiracy theories. Or anything. https://t.co/2LI2mY6aJk
11:18 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Chris Ortman@ortmanc
When the campaign fundraising email copy is written by a kid too young to know who @JamesCarville is.
9:16 PM · Sep 1, 2021
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
I wrote the “lower the voting age to zero” take ages ago. This turns out to poll worse than legalizing heroin, but I’m still right.
vox.com
The case for letting children vote
12:14 AM · Sep 2, 2021
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
Well she dedicated *most* of her life to the cause of gender equality in the law, but then in 2014 she unwisely chose to prioritize her own sense of her historical legacy over that cause. It was bad, and what Justice Breyer is doing now is also bad.
Jude "MAW #1 Comes Out Sept. 15" Doyle @sadydoyle
Before blaming Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ask yourself "have I devoted my entire life to advancing the cause of gender equality in the law, as did Ruth Bader Ginsburg?" If the answer is no, try to take your fist and put the ENTIRE thing in your mouth before you say anything. It's fun!
12:56 AM · Sep 2, 2021
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