As mentioned in Good Morning, News!, today I am admittedly suffering from a case of SOUR GRAPES after last night’s fluoridation defeat—but I swear I’m trying to be cool about it! Unfortunately today we’re having to deal with readers who have a case of YUMMY GLOATING GRAPES. These are anti-fluoridation people for whom winning is […]
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If You Missed KBOO’s Election Roundup (with Yours Truly as a Guest), Listen Here
It was pretty early, this post telling you to put on KBOO this morning and listen to host Joe Meyer talk with little old me about last night’s full measure of election results thorough flogging of water fluoridation. So maybe you missed it. I get it. Wednesday mornings are tough. But it’s online now—and it […]
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If You’re Awake (and You Should Be), Turn on KBOO
Good morning. So you’re awake and looking at Blogtown at 7:45 in the morning. Good for you! Now do me a GIANT FAVOR and put on KBOO (90.7 FM) or stream it here. Why? Because at 8 this morning, I’ll be on with Joe Meyer for an hour talking about last night’s election results. Because […]
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Scenes from the the No on Fluoride Party. Which Is Winning
9:42 PM: A very excited fellow in a baseball hat is saying “this is what it sounds like when an avalanche rains down on city hall.” He’s a self described “anti-fluoride nerd.” And a “socialist.” And he can’t believe he’s been working side by side with conservatives. “This is how Portland comes together.” He’s leading […]
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Best Day in Science Class EVARRRR!
Look, science teachers! I GET IT. You want to really involve your students by showing them science in action. But don’t forget—sometimes science turns around and bites you in the ass… as was the case in this high school class, which goes hilariously wrong and turns into the best science experiment EVARRRRR! via
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White People More Likely to See Anger in Obama’s Expressions
You probably suspected it was true. Now a study says: It’s true.
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Fluoride 2013: Let’s Just Start Drinking a Poison We All Agree On (Hint: It’s Alcohol)
Portland’s fluoride fight, presumably settled tomorrow, is drawing bemused headshaking from all around the country—even up north in Seattle, where I spent a few minutes this morning talking about fluoride on KIRO-AM (710). But let’s be honest here. The polling is looking terrible for fluoride. And despite our own personal best attempts to fire people […]
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KATU Poll Brings Bad News for Fluoridation Campaign
A KATU/SurveyUSA poll of some 600 likely voters—coming out just days before Tuesday’s election—has fluoridation down 53 percent to 40 percent, with only eight percent over respondents listing themselves as undecided. That’s pretty much a worst-case scenario for fluoridation supporters, including the Mercury (our endorsement is here) and every other major newspaper in Portland. The […]
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They Need More To Do On the International Space Station
Via TPM. Says Josh: When I first saw this I couldn’t tell if it was cringeworthy or simply awesome. But listening to the whole thing I’m gravitating heavily toward option two. This is Chris Hadfield, commander of the International Space Station, performing Bowie’s Space Oddity from … well, space.
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Cultured Meat
Behold, the artificial hamburger, created in a plastic cylinder for your enjoyment: The hamburger, assembled from tiny bits of beef muscle tissue grown in a laboratory and to be cooked and eaten at an event in London, perhaps in a few weeks, is meant to show the world — including potential sources of research funds […]
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World’s Best Astronaut: Still the World’s Best Astronaut
As Alison noted on Friday, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is the world’s best astronaut. His time in orbit has been spent doing all sorts of science-y space things, I’m sure, but he’s also been making fantastic videos for all of us poor bastards who’re trapped on Earth (not to mention doing things like discussing the […]
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World’s Best Astronaut Continues Being World’s Best Astronaut
I am in love with International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield. His videos from the space station pretty much justify the existence of the internet. See: Wringing out a washcloth in space and brushing your teeth in space. (He swallows his toothpaste, OH NOOOO!) Hadfield will be returning from orbit on May 13; the Independent […]