Weds Blogcast: AI against MRSA; Trump is (not too) appealing;

THE political sin

Politicians of both parties, though one somewhat more than the other, have done this to us and our children and their children and these politicians and this disgusting out-of--control spending must be stopped.

U.S. debt eclipses $34 trillion for first time (msn.com)

Just One Thing: I can no longer support Lauren Boebert for Congress

I can no longer support Lauren Boebert for Congress. If she had stayed in her current district, I’d support someone else for the nomination because, first, she has shown she is not rising to the occasion and growing into the serious job of being in Congress and, second, because she’d lose to Democrat Adam Frisch. Now that she has switched to the 4th, I will support someone else for the nomination because, first, she has shown that she is not growing into the serious job of being in Congress and, second, the utter cynicism of carpet-bagging from western Colorado to central and Eastern Colorado and thinking she’s suddenly worthy. That said, CD4 is so red that if she gets the nomination she probably wins the election. I like Lauren, but this should not happen.

p.s. As I said to my producer (off the air) on Tuesday, "Lauren's going to be mad at me but this is why as a radio host it's best not to be friends with politicians."

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One More Thing: Keep it going

They should not feel (or actually be) safe anywhere. Now let's get the terrorist bastards who have stolen enough aid money to make themselves billionaires and are hanging out in Qatar. Obviously, though, Israel can't fly a drone there or use some awesome remote-control machine gun. Gonna have to be much more stealthy.

Saleh al-Arouri, top Hamas leader, killed in Israeli strike (msn.com)

Great choice for "Man of the Year": Frontpage Magazine’s Man of the Year: The IDF soldier - JNS.org

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Today's Guests


Dr David Tolin, Ph.D., ABPP is the Founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, and an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. He's the host of the kinda crazy TV show, "Hoarders", which starts a new season next Monday at 6 PM Mountain Time on A&E.

Dr. David Tolin (drtolin.com)

Watch Hoarders Full Episodes, Video & More | A&E (aetv.com)

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Mike Lynch is a West Point grad, the (Republican) State Rep for CO HD65 and now candidate for Congress in the same race that Lauren Boebert just jumped into.

MIke Lynch for Colorado CD4

Mike Lynch jumps into congressional race with Lauren Boebert (coloradosun.com)

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Dr Jim Collins, PhD is Professor of Medical Engineering & Science and Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT and one of the founders of the field of synthetic biology. 

We'll discuss his team's remarkable achievement in using AI to find an antibiotic that appears effective against some forms of MRSA. Not only are potential treatments for MRSA an incredible breakthrough but the process of using AI to create this new class of drug is a massive thing.

James J. Collins, PhD | MIT Department of Biological Engineering

Using AI, MIT researchers identify a new class of antibiotic candidates | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Scientists discover the first new antibiotics in over 60 years using AI | Euronews

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Ernie Smith is the proprietor of Tedium | An Offbeat Digital Newsletter.

We'll talk about this fun story of a 13-year old setting a new record playing Tetris and basically breaking the game in the process.

Blue Scuti’s Tetris Crash Is A Victory For Modern Society (tedium.co)

Other Stuff

Donald Trump is appealing. (Only in the court-of-law sense). Trump Appeals Maine Secretary of State's Move to Bar Him from Ballot | National Review

Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to state Superior Court (msn.com)

Reminder from yesterday: Bill Barr: I Oppose Trump—and Any Efforts to Ban Him From the Ballot | The Free Press (thefp.com)

Interesting too: Trump paid me to find voter fraud. Then he lied after I found 2020 election wasn't stolen. (msn.com)

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Claudine Gay's defenders have embarrassed themselves | Washington Examiner

No, it’s not racial animus and no I don’t believe your crocodile tears about commitment to free speech: Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation letter | CNN Business

There is SO very much wrong with this article: Claudine Gay Had to Go. She Was Right About the Big Things. (nymag.com)

READ THIS: Claudine Gay Made a Career of Attacking Black Scholars. Don't Defend Her for Being Black | Opinion (newsweek.com)

And THIS: A Failing Grade for Harvard’s Claudine Gay | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

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Well that's one way for Fox to crush CNN: Fox will host Trump town hall during CNN's GOP primary debate (axios.com)

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Now that I read the whole story I don't hate it as much as the headline made me think I would: Jeffrey Wright says a movie studio dubbed in another actor's voice after he refused to censor himself saying the N-word (msn.com)

I mean, I kinda get wanting to scrub that word for an airplane-viewing version of the movie.

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A very famous early version of Mickey Mouse is now not under copyright protection...but that doesn't mean you can use it for absolutely anything: Mickey Mouse, the Original 1928 Version, Is Now In the Public Domain (reason.com)

But you can use him for this: Mickey Mouse entered the public domain. Now he’s a horror movie villain. (msn.com)

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This should be the top issue in the 2024 election. And if it is, Biden loses to ANY Republican, including Trump.

GOP needs to keep emphasizing the issue: 'Largest' showing of House Republicans to descend on ground zero of Biden border crisis (msn.com)

This desperation won't work: White House accuses House Republicans of dodging efforts to address migrant crisis (msn.com)

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A bit odd: Man found dead in Salt Lake City jet engine had ticket to Denver | FOX31 (kdvr.com)

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Well, I guess that's one way to word it: USA Boxing updates rulebook to include strict transgender athlete policy (aol.com)

Here's an alternative formulation: USA Boxing slammed for new transgender policy that allows biological men to compete against women (msn.com)

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What's one more country at this point? Sen. Menendez charged with receiving gifts from Qatar in new allegations in corruption scheme | CNN Politics

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Bet you never heard of BYD, but read this (originally from NY Times): Tesla Sales Rebound After Steep Price Cuts – DNyuz

China’s BYD Sold 3 Million Electric Vehicles and Hybrids in 2023 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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The Panama Canal is one of the most incredible feats of engineering ever, and one of the most remarkable operations I've ever seen. It's in trouble. (Did you know that it functions without pumps, and it functions with fresh water, not sea water?

Saving the Panama Canal Will Take Years and Cost Billions, If It’s Even Possible (yahoo.com)

Design Of The Locks - Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (pancanal.com)

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And I'll leave you with a chuckle: 'An architectural masterpiece': Locals hail TripAdvisor reviews ranking a hole in a wall at NatWest cashpoint as their town's number one attraction | Daily Mail Online

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Today's Videos

I wondered how women can switch from "yes" to "no" so quickly. I guess it starts almost from birth. (By the way, not just talking about sex...could be about anything at all!)

p.s. Send any complaints about my take on the video to British Airways

When I say "holy moley", in this case I really do mean holy!


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