Noteworthy News

[Jackalope]

The idea of TV ads for medication seems weird to me, surely your doctor with years of training and experience is better qualified to decide on the best medication for you than some random untrained salesman?

Direct advertisement of prescription drugs used to be heavily regulated. Big Pharma lobbying for the... win?

I don't recall ever seeing such ads before the regulations were changed to allow it.

[Angrboda]

Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) admitted she had a personal relationship with an outside prosecutor she appointed to manage the election interference case against former president Donald Trump and his allies but denied claims that the relationship had tainted the proceedings.

In a 176-page court filing on Friday, Willis called the claims against her “meritless” and “salacious.” She asked a judge to reject motions from Trump and other co-defendants that seek to disqualify her and her office from the case — and to do so without an evidentiary hearing. Willis denied claims of misconduct, said there was no evidence that the relationship between her and special prosecutor Nathan Wade had prejudiced the case.

The filing included a sworn affidavit from Wade, who said there was “no personal relationship” between him and Willis “prior to or at the time” he was appointed. Wade’s affidavit said that in 2022 he and Willis “developed a personal relationship in addition to our professional association and friendship.”

Wade also denied that his role had financially benefited Willis. Mike Roman, the Trump co-defendant who first leveled allegations of misconduct, accused Wade of paying for “lavish” vacations with Willis. Wade said in his affidavit that the two had split travel expenses “equally.”

“No funds paid to me in compensation for my role as Special Prosecutor have been shared with or provided to District Attorney Willis,” Wade said, in the affidavit. “The District Attorney received no funds or personal financial gain from my position as Special Prosecutor.”

[brewer]

I am to the point of not wanting to deal with any medications or medical devices.  Listening to the ads on TV for meds is a horror show when they list the potential side effects which often include death or permanent tics, twitches, or the inability to move some or all of your body.

This is the result of wanting extensive testing and fast time to market. During human trials for new drugs, any adverse condition must be reported. On a trial for Xanatific and get a rash on your legs? Report it, even if you goth the rash immediately after walking through poison oak. Got an itchy bump on your arm? Report it, even if you were sitting on the porch swing on summer evening swatting at flies. Got run over and killed by a car? Report it...

If there is a non-zero chance, no matter how miniscule, that whatever you're experiencing could be caused by the drug under testing it's included as a possible side effect until it can be ruled out. Of course, they stop testing as soon as they have approval, so those potential side effect lists never change. It's also why there's so little variation in the laundry list between Xanatific, Choleforica, Mylantrix, and Zynafixit.

I'd include liability avoidance.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

^I find it weird that most of these drug advisories also add, ‘Do not take if you are allergic to Glyptoflurge or any of its ingredients’, but doctors still prescribe them without a battery of allergy tests.

‘What’s that, Mr. Shannon? You say your tongue swelled up and your ears fell off? Sounds like an allergic reaction.’

Boru

[The Valkyrie]

^I find it weird that most of these drug advisories also add, ‘Do not take if you are allergic to Glyptoflurge or any of its ingredients’, but doctors still prescribe them without a battery of allergy tests.

‘What’s that, Mr. Shannon? You say your tongue swelled up and your ears fell off? Sounds like an allergic reaction.’

Boru

"What's that, Mr. Shannon? Only your tongue swelled and your ears fell off? I'd say we're making progress. Try these next!"

[Thumpalumpacus]

Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) admitted she had a personal relationship with an outside prosecutor she appointed to manage the election interference case against former president Donald Trump and his allies but denied claims that the relationship had tainted the proceedings.

In a 176-page court filing on Friday, Willis called the claims against her “meritless” and “salacious.” She asked a judge to reject motions from Trump and other co-defendants that seek to disqualify her and her office from the case — and to do so without an evidentiary hearing. Willis denied claims of misconduct, said there was no evidence that the relationship between her and special prosecutor Nathan Wade had prejudiced the case.

The filing included a sworn affidavit from Wade, who said there was “no personal relationship” between him and Willis “prior to or at the time” he was appointed. Wade’s affidavit said that in 2022 he and Willis “developed a personal relationship in addition to our professional association and friendship.”

Wade also denied that his role had financially benefited Willis. Mike Roman, the Trump co-defendant who first leveled allegations of misconduct, accused Wade of paying for “lavish” vacations with Willis. Wade said in his affidavit that the two had split travel expenses “equally.”

“No funds paid to me in compensation for my role as Special Prosecutor have been shared with or provided to District Attorney Willis,” Wade said, in the affidavit. “The District Attorney received no funds or personal financial gain from my position as Special Prosecutor.”

As we were taught in the USAF: It's not enough to avoid a conflict of interest. You must avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

This is some bush-league stuff. She should have known better; instead, she's given an opening to any defense.

[Deesse23]

More protests!

Berlin yesterday: 150.000
Augsburg: 25.000
Nürnberg: 25.000
Freiburg: 30.000
Mainz: 10.000
Saarbrücken: 15.000

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

More protests!

Berlin yesterday: 150.000
Augsburg: 25.000
Nürnberg: 25.000
Freiburg: 30.000
Mainz: 10.000
Saarbrücken: 15.000

Fuckin’ Mainz slackers.

Boru

[Deesse23]

More protests!

Berlin yesterday: 150.000
Augsburg: 25.000
Nürnberg: 25.000
Freiburg: 30.000
Mainz: 10.000
Saarbrücken: 15.000

Fuckin’ Mainz slackers.

Boru

They are too busy getting drunk during carnival.

[GUBU]

1) citation needed from Neuralink and 2) what I read was it was the first "human level" chip inserted into a chimp.

Have they solved the problem where the vast majority of their test subjects die from the surgery yet?

Google is your friend: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/business/...index.html

"Elon Musk says" is evidence it hasn't happened. Galaxy Brain lies constantly, about everything.