Periodic reminder that this is how Serious Experts were treating COVID-19 in January 2020.

It should not be that hard to say: “this shot is similar enough to the other shot that we feel comfortable approving it without human trials. However, we don’t have much data on how well it works. High-risk people should probably get it. For other people, it’s a judgment call.”

'Group-think and social pressure caused us to do crazy stuff, but that's all over now and should not impeach our credibility going forward' does not seem like a persuasive argument.

Trump’s first tweet back will be incredible, as will the reaction to it.

As an empirical matter, it seems undeniable that many things not on the table before gay marriage are now on the table after it.

A collective of community organizations who are “committed to change & liberation” got together last night to host “Save our Schools: Activating Parents in an Age of CRT-Backlash” w/ keynotes from Kimberle Crenshaw & Ibram X Kendi to champion teaching CRT, CSE & SEL in schools.🧵

“You can be involved in [deciding which restrictions on liberty and uses of public funds serve the common good], but you have to be out of anything ideological.”

Holy shit: Oz says that voters should have a say over abortion policy.