Science and tech enthusiast. I work in infectious disease diagnostics and biosafety. Grumpy without coffee. Multi ethnic, proponent of equal opportunity. Ph.D.
The Kennedy Memorial is made of irreplaceable marble that was gifted by Italy.
Matisse tapestries found throughout were gifted from France.
The massive starburst chandelier in the Opera Hall, and lights along walkways, were a gift from Sweden.
The record-breaking stage curtains were a gift from Japan. They had to build special looms to weave them because of how big they are.
The grounds are beautiful with displays of art.
This is what Trump is destroying.
People keep saying Trump term II is the most corrupt administration ever, so I built a model to find out if it was true.
I took the UN's definition of corruption, turned it into eight criteria and 100 points, and scored the leaders history remembers for looting their countries: Marcos, Suharto, Mobutu, Abacha, Obiang, Putin.
Then I put every president since Eisenhower on the same scale, both parties, with every exoneration counted right alongside the convictions.
Nixon scored 41 and no other American President scored over a 25.
Trump's second term scored a 91, which ties him with Suharto and Mobutu and puts him above Marcos and Abacha.
So he is not only the most corrupt president in American history. At this pace he finishes his term level with the most corrupt rulers of the last hundred years.
PSA: don't come in my comments arguing about the results if you haven't read the full article, because ignorance is a choice.
Full article is up now on my Substack (link in bio) and it's free.
Ovechkin just appeared in a campaign video for United Russia — Putin's party. Standing next to him: Sergei Lavrov and Margarita Simonyan. Russia's Foreign Minister and its chief war propagandist.
Keep sports out of politics, they said.
Abdul El-Sayed: “Canadians are like the only people in the world who are going to preemptively apologize for something they didn't even do. So if you're starting a trade war with Canada, it's because you're the asshole.”
I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly really had a an impact on me. She definitely didn't have to take the time to do it. Even for a kid who mostly listened to rap music, she was an icon. A superstar in every sense. Rest easy Dolly. And thank you for the kind words.
It is the longest recreational, multi-use trail network in the world.
The trail extends over 28,000 km and took 25 years to complete.
Today, it is maintained by thousands of people.
This is the story of the Trans Canada Trail!
📸 https://t.co/ArhY0jFVEl
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David Cochrane: "We're about 20 days away from the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on the country that gave refuge to thousands of its citizens on the day of the worst terrorist attack in American history."
AOC: If you are a fan of Donald Trump and you like to punish yourself by watching my livestreams, welcome. I'm still fighting for your health care anyways.
If you are MAGA, and you're on social security, congratulations. Welcome. I'm fighting for your benefits too, because I actually believe that people should age with dignity in this country.
@McFaul Right to life, liberty, and the pursuit happiness, eh? Funny how people don’t think about those fundamental words and whether future generations domestic and abroad will be better off.
John Feeley, the former US ambassador to Panama, describes the first meeting with Trump that ultimately led him to resign.
Everyone (in politics) needs to be aware of this. That's what it boils down to.