Jennifer Weeks
Freelance editor and writer, formerly @us.theconversation.com. Many bylines in many places. DC native, mom, Red Sox fan, alto II, Eph. Parallel parking is my special power.
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- I have a relative who's a career pharma sales rep. When you bring up prescription drug prices, the instant answer is how much money the makers invest in R&D, and how they have limited time to make it back before the generic versions hit the market.
- "[M]ajor reforms of ICE and DHS are supported by the vast majority of Americans. Voting against body cameras or independent investigations means voting against 80-95% of the public. You do not want to be on the wrong side of that vote."
- New piece: From body cams to masks to independent investigations of recent shootings, the public supports a wide range of major reforms for ICE/federal agents www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-ameri...
- Dems in array on ICE reforms, with 10 points that have received strong public support in recent polls
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- Britannica?
- Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind." This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students. yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
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View full thread100%. Credit to the freshman college reporter there.
- Journalism isn't dead! The Harvard Crimson has also done good, aggressive Epstein coverage.
- nice kicker at the end of this scuzzy story: This semester, Gelernter is teaching a computer science course called “The User Interface.”
- Bezos is a walking argument for a wealth cap.
- Also, att @mayorwu.boston.gov @massgovernor.bsky.social : "Two regions that fare well under [a similar congestion pricing plan] are Boston and Chicago"
- NYC to northern NJ: You're welcome! NJ: $#%^&@# www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- NYC to northern NJ: You're welcome! NJ: $#%^&@# www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
- "When I run in a 10k, I'm way ahead for most of the race, but then other runners magically catch up and pass me at the end. They must be cheating. Can I prove it? No."
