Ed Balkovic, PhD

Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology. Subject Matter Expert Microbiologist in Biopharmaceuticals. NASCAR Fan. Grad & Adj Assoc Prof at U. of Rhode Island

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

It was 🔥 today in Pinehurst NC, so I "Hydrated with Herm". My first package of the @HPHydration mixed berry. Very tasty and refreshing! 👍🥤👍

[Kenny Wallace @Kenny_Wallace]

“Coffee with Kenny”

NASHVILLE FAIRGROUNDS 🏁

Now that I have your attention😁

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

AGREE 💯💯. 👍🇺🇸👍

[TV News Now @TVNewsNow]

🚨 NEW: Fox’s @BritHume CALLS OUT fired CBS host Scott Pelley: “I’ve worked in this TV news business for more than half a century and I’ve worked for many different bosses, many I liked and admired, and a few I did not. But I’ve always found a way to work with every one of them as best I could.”

“I never thought myself as some great guardian of journalistic integrity who wasn’t open to the ideas of others who I might at first disagree. And I’ve never had a problem finding a way to do the work in a way to please me and whatever boss I had - or at least satisfy them.”

“These 60 Minutes correspondents, led by Scott Pelley, seem to think they are the guardians of journalistic integrity. But it’s worth remembering how that show works.”

“Like all these TV magazine shows, as prominent as the correspondents who narrate on cameras seem to be, these shows are producer driven and these correspondents become famous largely because of the good work of producers who do the interviews, writing, supervise the shooting and editing of the pieces. The correspondents get to become big stars that way on a show that has the best lead-in on TV - the NFL on Sundays.”

“So these people are a little self-important to say the least.”

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔. ....... 😡🤬😡

[Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley]

California's inability to confirm the outcome of an election for weeks speaks volumes about the low expectations of citizens on the performance of their government in basic functions... https://t.co/kkMRCfYeLG

[Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley]

Jill Biden is striking out at former Biden aides criticizing her book, including her own former spokesperson. https://t.co/wbL1baE7rr She appears intent on morphing into the Madame Chiang Kai-shek of American politics as she adopts the role of both storyteller and enforcer...

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔.... WTF? I wish you had cared to investigate Biden's brain function as much as you do about whether Trump is taking a hair-loss drug. 😡🤬😡

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

For years, Trump took a hair-loss drug — Propecia (finasteride).

Now it’s no longer on his medical reports.

I asked the White House if Trump still uses it, and officials said they’re not obligated to disclose all his medications.

https://t.co/80QluMs2Ap

[Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley]

It appears that being unrelentingly woke means that you need fewer dorms. Oregon is facing a major budget crisis and will close dorms due to low enrollment. That crisis, however, did not stop it from burning almost a million dollars fighting free speech. https://t.co/nH8D2Z1ZDH

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔 ..... 😡🤬😡🤬😡 Where is the reporting on this topic by the rest of the mainstream media

[Fox News @FoxNews]

DELANEY HALL 100: Fox News Digital investigation reveals network of roughly 100 groups with $825 million in combined annual revenue coordinating Newark ICE protests through encrypted Signal chats, strategic comms documents and military-style supply operations.

The groups — including the ACLU, Indivisible and Democratic Socialists of America — direct activists to call the detention center a 'concentration camp' and detainees 'captives' who were 'kidnapped.' About 70 of the organizations enjoy tax-exempt nonprofit status, now under congressional investigation for alleged abuse of those designations.

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔 You have a huge problem with Trump spending $1.6 million on a 4th of July fireworks display, but I don't see a lot of concerns in the WP about the search for the BILLIONS of 💰 💰 💰 💰 💰 of waste and fraud going on throughout the country. 😡🤬😡

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Exclusive: National park entry fees are going towards the Trump administration's $1.6 million July Fourth fireworks display and towards a D.C. beautification project, while donations will fund a $5 million helipad at the White House.

Read more: https://t.co/OrBMzhTw9L

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔 ..... 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[The Pilot @ThePilotNews]

Still Us on the Green Drives Golf’s New Role in Local Dementia Care https://t.co/svmS7xWxO4

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔 WTF? How can immigrants afford to live in MA without the state giving them tons of free stuff? Locals can't afford living in MA! 😡 We retired to NC and my current NC property taxes are 1/3 of those taxes in MA. 😡

[Boston Business Journal @BosBizJournal]

A new report says Massachusetts needs 60,000 immigrants entering the state annually to keep its workforce from shrinking. https://t.co/u8xpO309DM

[Peter Berghmans @peter_berghmans]

"When asked if the ceasefire was still in place, [Trump] said, “In that part of the world, ‘ceasefire’ is when you’re shooting in a more moderate manner.”" 🙄

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

👍🇺🇸👍

[TV News Now @TVNewsNow]

🚨 NEW: Fox’s Trace Gallagher just declared California’s blue wall is CRACKING: “The big blue monster is developing a nasty red rash, experiencing the kind of inflammation the liberal machine has not seen in years with no remedy in sight.”

“Suddenly it appears that in his run for governor, far left candidate Beccera will now have to fend off Republican Steve Hilton along with his ‘pesky’ policies. And Mayor Bass will likely have to stand her ground against the reality of Spencer Pratt. Not only will Beccera and Bass have to come up with policies but they will have to defend those policies and debate those policies.”

“Bob Dylan would caution the times are-a-changing.”

“Democrats have run the golden state for two decades, controlling virtually every major office, every major decision. And when things go wrong, the buck just keeps on trucking. But while the buck didn’t stop here, the voters did. They stopped, got angry and took action.”

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔 .... 😡🤬😡

[Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley]

California's inability to confirm the outcome of an election for weeks speaks volumes about the low expectations of citizens on the performance of their government in basic functions... https://t.co/kkMRCfYeLG

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔 How can this week's Herm & Schrader not be entertaining when Kenny does the show from under a tree. @Kenny_Wallace and @KenSchrader 👍

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

AGREE 💯 👍

[Bob Pockrass @bobpockrass]

With all the talk after Nashville, I do wonder if a few races could be a little shorter … @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/ZYd8RW6S6Y

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

But a shorter race. 🤔

[Danielle Trotta @DanielleTrotta]

Nighttime was the right time for Nashville ——- > Onto Michigan Amazon Prime📍

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔 .... Yes 👍🇺🇸👍

[Montgomery Granger @mjgranger1]

Journalism dies when it protects the powerful and punishes the truthful. This is a moment to fix that.
@LaraLogan back at @60Minutes would be a powerful signal that @CBS is serious about credibility again.
What say you, @bariweiss, @nickbilton, @CBSNews? #Credibility 4/4

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

AGREE 💯. I fell asleep too! 😴

[Nick Hoffman @Nick_Hoffman2]

He’s not wrong. I try to watch the cup race every week but I fell asleep this past week. My attention span only lasts so long. Probably longer than most fans that don’t understand everything that’s going on.

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

Yes he is! And after getting to meet and talk racing with him for 2 hours at StL airport after your daughter Brit's wedding..... @J_Allgaier is a real nice guy too! 👍🏁🏆🏁👍

[Kenny Wallace @Kenny_Wallace]

@J_Allgaier is a rare breed indeed. Great Race Car Driver, but turning 40 years old.

[Ed Balkovic, PhD @DrMicrobe]

🤔 Interesting.....

[Alison Young @alisonannyoung]

On this day 10 years ago. Important to remember that concerns about biosafety/biosecurity breaches and government oversight didn’t begin with questions about the origin of Covid-19 … 1/