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John Quain

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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#AI going forward. If you only have time this week to read one paper, read this: darioamodei.com/post/we-must...
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Dario Amodei — We Must Pace the Frontier
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What's wrong with Apple's new #Siri Recap? Uh, consider all those people who wear their watch to bed. Just ask yourself: Do you want those recordings of you and your partner summarized for you?
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A very pleasant surprise. Something great (again) from PSB, its iQ2 speakers: youtu.be/ikOnEV899IQ?...
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PSB iQ2 Streaming Powered Speaker Review
YouTube video by THE ABSOLUTE SOUND
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Is this the Cap'n Crunch whistle for #AI and LLMs? Sounds like it. (Pun intended.) www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/30/1...
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A fundamental flaw leaves LLMs strikingly vulnerable to attack
It makes it easy to trick them into doing things they shouldn’t, such as telling you how to sabotage an aircraft’s navigation system.
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 06/08/2026
Everything the Trump admin does can be summed up in four words: CORRUPTION AT YOUR EXPENSE. Trump is again spending billions of taxpayer money to limit the U.S. energy supply in favor of exporting more energy to countries like China to make your bills more expensive. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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RWE says reached $1.22 bln deal to cancel US offshore wind leases and invest in gas
German energy company RWE said on Thursday that it had reached a $1.22 billion deal with the Trump administration to cancel three offshore wind leases in U.S. waters and to direct the funds to LNG and...
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums
Millions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Absolute breakdown at the CDC thanks to #RFKjr with a reported 4,100 cases of cyclosporiasis but this story misses the fact that, for example, NH is now reporting cases. CDC is 6 weeks behind as the outbreak continues. www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
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FDA investigating second, smaller cyclosporiasis outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak that is not connected to the one linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We need to invest more in science. "...progress came from public investment in basic science. No one could have predicted that studying repetitive DNA sequences in bacteria would eventually lead to medicine that can rescue a baby from a life-threatening disease — but it did," David Liu.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Speakers can do it all now--stream, amplify, connect to a turntable--and do it all wirelessly. Check out the Klipsch Sevens II review from The Absolute Sound. youtu.be/tzccU9sg_eA?...
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Klipsch The Sevens II Active Wireless Speaker Review
YouTube video by THE ABSOLUTE SOUND
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I've worked for everyone from #FoxNews to #TheNewYorkTimes, and this #SCOTUS decision will definitely threaten the US free press and "stifle news reporting." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Reporter to Be Fined for Failing to Disclose Source
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
#birthright It continues to amaze that Thomas and Alito constantly ignore what the constitution actually says and just fabricate reasons to justify their opinions. Again, and again, and again. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
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Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Reject Trump’s Effort to End Birthright Citizenship
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
For the summer holidays, Three for the Road: The OnePlus 15R, BMX SolidSafe 5K, and the rockin' Roborock Saros 20 (extra points for getting the Fountains of Wayne reference). #OntheRoadtoAutonomy www.ontheroadtoautonomy.com/single-post/...
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Three for the Road: OnePlus, BMX, and Roborock
Best Smartphone: OnePlus 15RWhen you're traveling, the last thing you want is a smart phone that runs out of battery power. Without power, there's no navigating foreign cobblestone streets or using Go...
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
#Wimbledon Looking forward to #Serena's match today, and it raises some interesting philosophical questions. thisweekinbioethics.com/f/this-week-...
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This Week in Bioethics: Treatment vs. Enhancement & Serena
A perennial issue in bioethics is the question of whether we can distinguish between justified medical treatment and (not so justified) enhancements. Repairing a broken leg, for example, is clearly me...
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
#ThisWeekinBioethics Should GLP-1 drugs be considered performance enhancing in professional sports? thisweekinbioethics.com/f/this-week-...
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This Week in Bioethics: Treatment vs. Enhancement & Serena
A perennial issue in bioethics is the question of whether we can distinguish between justified medical treatment and (not so justified) enhancements. Repairing a broken leg, for example, is clearly me...
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
On the #Anthropic ban, there's the obvious solution: Move the company to Canada...or Sweden...or France...or... www.businessinsider.com/reaction-to-...
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Tech world reacts to Trump administration ban on foreign access to Anthropic's new AI models
One CEO said the move by the Trump administration and the response by Anthropic would 'send shockwaves' across AI labs.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Why many are worried about democracy in the U.S.: #Trump is using the FBI and DHS to stalk volunteers on voter registration drives and to threaten their families. NB: You do not have to talk to them. Period. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/u...
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Federal Agents Search Voting Rights Group in Ohio
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Long-term, oil doesn't have a future. (But nobody wants to say it out loud.) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/b...
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As Oil Prices Spike, Talk of ‘Demand Destruction’ Sets In
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
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Trump could also tear down the Statue of Liberty, DOJ argues in defense of White House ballroom
Justice Department lawyers said the courts are powerless to intervene in the dispute over the former East Wing.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
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Trump could also tear down the Statue of Liberty, DOJ argues in defense of White House ballroom
Justice Department lawyers said the courts are powerless to intervene in the dispute over the former East Wing.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
So #ToddBlanche goes the "I might be lying" route. I guess this is what happens when one agrees to become #Trump's lawyer. Hello, Michael Cohen? Hello?
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 03/06/2026
Todd Blanche won’t put anything in writing because he knows that he and Trump are both lying.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Actually, it's the anti-journalism path that #BariWeiss has chosen, not anything #ScottPelley did. She has always wanted to destroy journalistic organizations. Now, she's got Trump's backing. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/b...
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Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley’s Firing: ‘That’s the Path That He Chose’
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Would you want to submit your research proposal to #Trump? www.npr.org/2026/06/03/n...
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President Trump seeks control of science funding
The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.
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Keith Frankish @keithfrankish.com · 02/06/2026
Who on earth is punishing birds for masturbating? Are aviculturists puritanical Victorian types? www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Masturbation among birds is ‘natural’ and should not be punished, say experts
Study finds activity is not harmful or caused by stress of captivity – and is in fact more common in wild birds
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Prediction: #BariWeiss will cancel #60Minutes eventually. That's the plan. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/b...
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Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Danish style and sonic personality brings a lightness to #Dali's Kupid bookshelf speakers. The question is, will they make you fall in love? youtu.be/yRPnbFjLRm0?...
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DALI KUPID Bookshelf Speaker Review
YouTube video by THE ABSOLUTE SOUND
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
#ThisIsICE
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The toll on press covering Delaney Hall:
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Yes, this really happened: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
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Minnesota Republicans Hold Moment of Silence for Ex-Officer Convicted of Murder
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#Trump is making America sick again. What this article fails to mention is that gas stoves are one the worst indoor sources of harmful pollution: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/c...
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Cash Back for Replacing a Gas Stove With Electric? Not Anymore.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Two juries agreed #Trump sexually assaulted her. Now he's using the #DOJ to go after her.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
#BariWeiss's first order of business, kill #60Minutes: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/b...
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‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Who Accused CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Definitely worth your time: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/u...
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Were the Constitution’s Authors a Little Too Optimistic?
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Making mammograms and colonoscopies difficult to get. #RFKjr www.nytimes.com/202/05/23/op...
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Opinion | Firing Cancer Screening Experts Will Not Make Us Healthy Again
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
For #RFKjr, forget about the kids, it's all about the money: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...
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A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision
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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The New York Times editorial board: “Americans should be cleareyed about what the president is doing. He is taking their money and showering it on criminals.”
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Opinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
#LeeZeldin lying to increase pollution and line his own pockets. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
#RFKjr has made it more difficult for Americans to get necessary vaccinations. Now he is moving to make it more difficult to get mammograms, colonoscopies, and a slew of other preventative and diagnostic tests: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/w...
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Kennedy Fires Leaders of Key Health Task Force
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
How to build a crime family. #Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...
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I.R.S. Must Drop Audits of Trump and Family
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Encouraging illness and cancer, #Trump and #LeeZeldin (just so they can make more money): www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/h...
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Restrictions on ‘forever’ toxins in drinking water changed by Trump EPA | CNN
Key Biden-era regulations designed to protect the nation’s drinking water from the most dangerous cancer-causing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were removed by the Trump administration M...
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Not surprising: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Samuel Alito’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ
Exclusive: Data in justice department filing quoted in landmark supreme court decision relied on questionable methodology, Guardian analysis finds
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Marco Rubio: Operation Epic Fury is over. Our preference is to return to the pre-war status for the Strait of Hormuz. 🇺🇸US Senator: But the SOH was already open before the war? So what was the point of whole war? You have created a Global Crisis OUT OF NOTHING” #cdnpoli
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 07/05/2026
The “MAHA” party just ensured a new generation of kids gets addicted to nicotine.
A headline from Fox reads: FDA approves fruit-flavored vapes for first time after reported Trump pressure
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
My latest in the #nytimes on #AV tech finding new applications: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/b...
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After Stumbles, Technology Meant for Self-Driving Cars Finds a Second Act
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I so wish I were making this up, but it's true. #RFKjr is encouraging skin cancer: www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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RFK Jr withdraws proposal banning teens from tanning beds, despite cancer risks
Using tanning beds can triple a person’s risk of melanoma, according to experts
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
#ThisWeekinBioethics Are the FDA and CDC engaged in a campaign of misinformation and disinformation? thisweekinbioethics.com/f/this-week-...
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This Week in Bioethics: A “Pretty Active Act of Sabotage."
Forget about TikTok influencers, Russian bots, and fake X accounts. The primary source of healthcare misinformation and disinformation may now be the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug ...
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Captain Courageous. RIP.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Expectant parents please follow the science and protect your newborn. Get the vitamin K shot (and hep B shot) when they are born. www.propublica.org/article/more...
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
#MargaretAtwood looks prescient again. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/w...
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Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Abortion Pill Access by Mail
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John Quain @jqbioethics.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Just conceptually speaking, you can't have a ceasefire unless you are at war.
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