James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 08/10/2026www.bbc.com/news/article... Who are these people?bbc.comFort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 05/10/2026So US is just going to cut and run because of some vague threat? www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comDonald Trump says a 'threat' led US to move bombers from RAF FairfordThe Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America. 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A runner friend has been trying to sell me on the benefits of nicotinamide riboside to improve performance for years. Is there anything to it? medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comNicotinamide RibosideI have a friend who has been trying to sell me on the benefits of nicotinamide riboside for quite some years now. Not only is Bob (name… 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If you survive the death sentence, shouldn’t you go free. I refer you to the last season of Torchwood. 010
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Maybe after all these years, the problem is that he doesn't actually know what the word means! 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Not for nothing but Iowa City is only 250 miles from St Louis, MO. 001
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm taking on the controversial topic of transgender athletes in sport this week. Considering how excited people get about this topic, the science may surprise you. medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comTrans and Intersex Athletes in SportThere has been much gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands in the US the last few weeks about trans athletes in sport. There are ballot… 011
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This assumes Iran wants a nuke to use against us. They want it for the same reason we claim to have one: as a deterrent against the shit that US and Israel is doing right now! 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Those guys don't have Obamacare, they are on Medicaid. 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Looking for an alternative to NSAIDs or acetaminophen (aka paracetamol) for your various aches and pains? Turmeric may be the answer. I review the evidence for turmeric as an antiinflammatory alternative. medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comTurmeric: The Natural Alternative to OTC Pain KillersRegular readers of this column will know that I am dubious about the efficacy of dietary supplements. This skepticism is driven more by a… 021
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 20/09/2026But why do we need so many (aka any) snipers at that location? 162
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If you stopped 22% more terrorist attacks, that just means there are 22% more people wanting to commit acts of terror, since there have been zero actual terror attacks! 110
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Maybe he expects Brazil to stiff him on the bananas—hence actually paying would result in the loss. I mean, that’s what Trump would do. 🍌 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 18/09/2026To be fair, Rs aren’t doing town halls so are in fact too embarrassed to leave the house. 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Trump graduated Wharton 364/366. Who the heck were the other two guys? 100
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 16/09/2026And who is going to pay for qualified healthcare providers to invest in these communities, especially when the government is one of the biggest sources of misinformation? And the effort to do that would be massive if people in that community are 5x more likely to spread the bs. 120
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Hope it wasn’t the one that flooded during the half marathon in Paramus. 030
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Should your e-bike put out as much power as Tour de France riders? How much power do you actually need, and what are the risks of an overpowered machine. medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comAre E-Bikes Over-Powered?Earlier this year the cycling world got very excited about 5-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar accidentally posting his power data… 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Fair. Oligopeptides are usually 2 to 20 amino acids. Polypeptides are longer (20-50 amino acids). They become proteins when they get over 50 aas long and start folding. 110
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Not sure I agree that it is not a real term. I learned about oligopeptides in biochem undergrad 40 years ago. However, I do agree that I. Today’s world it is likely a telltale sign that an influencer is pushing some unproven elixir. 110
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I wrote about oligopolies earlier this year. medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comOligopeptides: The New Snake Oil?The Snake Oil industry has a new angle — oligopeptides. I hesitate to call purveyors of these products the supplement industry (I will be… 100
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I came across more antivaxx twaddle, so decided to debunk it. My latest article looks at the connection (or lack thereof) between infant immunisations, including aluminium adjuvants, and deaths/SIDS. medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comDebunking Antivax Claims in Pediatric ImmunisationI’m really not sure what Randy Polansky’s position on pediatric vaccinations is, but I decided to take him up on the invitation to do my… 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 05/09/2026And the administration for collecting school lunch fees probably costs more than free lunch. 010
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I still have nightmares about mycoplasma contamination. 100
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Do seasonal allergies slow you down? Some people just get the sniffles, but others can have flu-like symptoms that impact mental and physical performance. Today's post looks at whether seasonal allergies can reduce running performance. #allergies #running medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comEffect of Allergies on Running PerformanceMy search for new excuses as to why I run so slowly continues this week with a look at seasonal allergies. 021
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Also gave racists permission to be racist; homophobes to be homophobic, etc. 020
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 28/08/2026“Relax govna” is not something any self respecting Yorkshireman would ever say. 020
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 25/08/202650 miles of Lafayette must be in the Gulf. Do they know about hurricanes? 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This has been the problem with US media for 30 years. Sad if the Beeb has caught up. 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Trump recently delivered another blow to public health by embracing the vaccine-autism link. This week's article explores where the idea came from, and addresses the problem of splitting the MMR vaccine. #autism #vaccines #antivaxxers medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comAutism Causes AntivaxxersPresident Trump recently signed an Executive Order (EO) linking vaccines to autism. He further moved to split the measles/mumps/rubella… 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 22/08/2026They should put Trump’s name on a research submersible, like Boaty McBoatface 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Does Tony Fauci deserve to go to jail for his mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, the US would have fared much worse than the rest of the world, right? I delved into the data to find the answers. medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comManagement of COVID-19 in the USA: Comparison to the Rest of the WorldEarlier this month a congressional committee led by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) held Tony Fauci, former head of NIAID, in contempt of congress… 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Not sure I would ride a NASA rocket if everyone was working 20 hour days. And what are they working on all that time? 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I don’t understand why HIPAA doesn’t make all this moot anyway. The government has no right to medical data, whether it is a colonoscopy or an abortion. 260
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Note that some jurisdictions in California, Maryland, and Vermont, as well as DC, allow non citizens to vote in some local elections. 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Two salient points: 1. The volume of MMR is 0.5 cc, not a soda bottle’s worth. 2. Individual component vaccines do not exist. Presumably someone has a plan to make money selling these. 2331
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Looking for excuses for running slower this summer? You've come to the right place! This week I quantify the impact of heat and humidity on running performance. medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comEffect of Heat and Humidity on Running PerformanceIt has been hot in much of North America and Europe this summer. Here in Colorado, the last couple of weeks have also seen the rare… 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Radishes are frequently spotted in salads and as creative garnish. But is there really any point to them? In this week's article I delve into the nutritional value of radishes. #radish medium.com/watts-the-sc...medium.comWhy Do We Eat Radishes?Before we get into it, let’s escort the elephant out of the room: I don’t particularly dislike radishes. I merely posit that they are more… 000
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Well the number of children will go down, so the total number of autism cases will probably drop. 010
James Street @fatcat99.bsky.social · 30/07/2026This was the one objectively good thing he did. He could have taken credit for the Mueller investigation too. That would have made him the greatest president ever. But I guess he was guilty. 010
