Daily Archives: March 27, 2022

Weekend link dump for March 27

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This oral history of Galaxy Quest is from 2014, but it’s also the best thing I read this week, so here you go. “Dowsing for the dead is not exactly endorsed by scientists or forensic experts. But it is a … Continue reading →

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Rep. Filemon Vela to step down

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Another special election, though this one is already a little chaotic. U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela confirmed Thursday he will resign from Congress in the coming weeks, a decision that comes after he announced last year he would retire from the … Continue reading →

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Divorce granted in common-law same-sex marriage case

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good result. On March 24, a San Antonio jury returned a verdict in favor of Christopher Hoffman, a gay man who sought to prove a common law marriage existed since 1996 with his former partner, Moises Ortiz. The decision clears … Continue reading →

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Yeah, ivermectin is useless against COVID

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Hardly a surprise. Antiparasitic drug Ivermectin became a partisan battleground during the Covid-19 pandemic, as anti-vaccine influencers and Republican politicians hawked it as a miracle cure, to the widespread skepticism of infectious disease experts. A peer-reviewed study recently presented by Dr. Edward Mills, a professor … Continue reading →

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