Romanos Fessas

Aspiring sourdough baker chasing the perfect loaf. @jukeboxhealth, @pharosimaging, @jargon_ai (@techstars '17), @dramafever. Huge if true.

[Matt Parkhurst @mprkhrst]

> independently discover a Zeno's paradox at age 3
> MIT at 17, grad level math in 1st year
> graduate in 3 years
> drive motor scooters from Boston to Bogotá with the boys
> start a company in Colombia
> start code breaking with the IDA for money
> solve minimal varieties in riemannian manifolds
> speak out against Vietnam War, get fired from IDA
> take over math dept. at Stonybrook, make it a top-ranked program globally
> develop Churn-Simons theory, accidentally contribute more to physics than most physicists
> get bored with math, start modeling financial markets
> return 60% for 4 decades straight
> establish one of the most effective philanthropic organizations of all time
> chain smoke cigarettes the entire time

RIP Jim 🫡

[Fiona Small @FionaSmall]

Reminded of that great piece in The Irish Times about the monarchy and the British Royal Family, in particular these three paragraphs

[Debunk the Funk @Debunk_the_Funk]

It actually wasn’t. Thalidomide was rejected for approval by the FDA due to lack of sufficient safety studies. This rejection was mostly thanks to Frances Oldham Kelsey, who stood firm on the rejection despite pressure from Big Pharma. European countries did not do the same. So, yeah…know your history. https://t.co/HgqvMsWlVK

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

I don’t say it often, but everyone should watch this video in its entirety.

The use of 'brave' as an adjective has become almost disposable these days, overused to the point of meaninglessness.

However, this video—filmed within 48 hours of learning that one of her greatest nightmares had become a reality—demonstrates remarkable bravery by Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Alexei Navalny.

The power and clarity of her message and the decision to put herself directly in the crosshairs of Vladimir Putin and his security services is an example of extraordinary sacrifice.

Россия будет свободной!

[Romanos Fessas @sonamor]

Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole by Isabel J. Kim https://t.co/DSujv3ymrH

[Jesse Case @jessecase]

Every awards show, I'm blown away by the secretly-British. Like someone always wins for playing Al Capone and goes, "oy, I wanna thank me nan, who's in hospital, innit." Absolute mayhem.

[Patient’s Right to Know 340B @340BPatients]

TODAY: Want to grow older in your own home? Dan Weinrieb of @JukeboxHealth breaks down the obstacles in place for those who want to “age in place.”

Listen here 👉 https://t.co/vXLCJhct6J

[wint @dril]

Who am i to play God, by deciding where white phosphorous should and shouldnt be dropped

[Rutger Bregman @rcbregman]

This is simply an extraordinary study. Researchers gave $7,500 (CAD) to homeless people in Vancouver. The result? The program *saved* money. It helped many of them to move into housing faster, which saved the shelter system $8,277 per person. 🧵👇

[John Gibbons 🇵🇸 @think_or_swim]

Not to be alarmist but…this is what’s called a six-sigma event, now unfolding in Antarctica.

Otherwise known as a once-in-7.5-million-year event.

Hang onto your hats.

HT @EliotJacobson

[Benjamin Carlson @bfcarlson]

Nobody hated clichés as intensely, and as thoughtfully, as Martin Amis. I particularly like his attack on the trendy catchphrases of 2007. That all of them now sound utterly dead makes his point.

[Romanos Fessas @sonamor]

Thanks google for clearing that up before serving ten ads.

[Romanos Fessas @sonamor]

@choisungho This was my situation (aging out) and I had to wait another decade after my parents to get my citizenship.

[CSPAN @cspan]

Exchange between @jonstewart and @DepSecDef Kathleen Hicks on the defense budget: "I can't figure out how $850 billion to a department means that the rank and file still have to be on food stamps. To me, that's fucking corruption."

[Brian Wallach @bsw5020]

Six years ago I was told to prepare to die.

This is the improbable, inspiring, love-filled, hope-filled, true story about the extraordinary campaign that happened next.

This is where you come in: please share this trailer with everyone so that we can bring hope to everyone.

[Read Michael Hudson’s Super Imperialism @ashtonkynmama]

This kid is our propaganda king.

[The Specials @thespecials]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced. (1/4)

[Matthew Gaydos @MatthewGaydos]

For anyone else who was looking for a side-by-side comparison of the Barbie trailer with 2001: A Space Odyssey, here ya go!