Let’s talk about science and research for a second. Research journals are given a rating used to measure their importance based on citations. This is called an “Impact Factor”. An Impact Factor of >10 puts a journal near the top 1% of all cited journals. 1/x

So a high Impact Factor journal is widely considered reputable by the general scientific/research/medical community. So when a high Impact Factor journal comes out with a statement, it should be taken seriously. 2/x
Consider this article “Trump lied about science” from @ScienceMagazine (IF 41.85) https://t.co/6ApeVqxgWO 3/x
Consider this article “Why Nature supports Joe Biden for US President” from @Nature (IF 42.778) https://t.co/2AJx5A3zUU 4/x
Consider this article “Trump versus Biden: a fight for the health of a nation” from @TheLancet (IF 60.392) https://t.co/tfbZ1LAnM2 5/x
Consider this article “Dying in a Leadership Vacuum” from @NEJM (IF 74.699) https://t.co/CE7CB5jngq 6/x
These are some of the most influential scientific voices in the world. These statements/endorsements are unprecedented. We should not be having a debate about the validity of science. Questioning science will fester doubt about medicine, the environment, and technology. 7/x
If you’re scared about climate change, COVID, clean air, or coverage of health issues, you have every right to be. We need to right this ship before we are on an irreversible course. 8/x
So register to vote, make a plan to vote, and then vote. Our lives literally depend on it. #vote #earlyvote #votingplan #science #climatechange #STEM #sciencefacts #sciencefiction #technology #research #environment #nature #globalwarming #COVID #COVID19 #voting 9/x

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So let's see a show of hands: how many of you even knew Huber was digging into the Clinton Foundation? While he was assisting Horowitz in his digging into the FISC/Steele Dossier/Fusion GPS/Perkins Coie/DNC/Hillary campaign stuff?


I'm sure Huber is coming to DC *only* to discuss Clinton Foundation things with Meadows and his committee.

He for certain, like, won't be huddling with Horowitz or that new guy, Whitaker while he's in town. That would NEVER HAPPEN. [wink wink wink!] 😉

I just spent a year and a half telling you they will SHOW YOU what they are REALLY DOING when they are READY.

Not before.

No matter how much whining is done about it.

I'm exhausted but it's worth it.

Now you know why they're f**king TERRIFIED of Whitaker, the closer tapped by Trump to come in late for the hysterical fireworks that will ensue soon.

Look who's suddenly fund raising for his legal defen- er, I mean, ha ha - his reelection campaign!

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I’ve always felt that the luckiest people I know had a talent for recognizing circumstances, not of their own making, that were conducive to a favorable outcome and their ability to quickly take advantage of them.

In other words, dumb luck was just that, it required no awareness on the person’s part, whereas “smart” luck involved awareness followed by action before the circumstances changed.

So, was I “lucky” to be born when I was—nothing I had any control over—and that I came of age just as huge databases and computers were advancing to the point where I could use those tools to write “What Works on Wall Street?” Absolutely.

Was I lucky to start my stock market investments near the peak of interest rates which allowed me to spend the majority of my adult life in a falling rate environment? Yup.