I got my degree in health policy! Yay! Epi was a blast, though.

Ooh, that looks good! It’s not the one I read but I might check it out. I’m not an epidemiologist, but I work with several and enjoyed my Epi coursework.

It honestly makes me the angriest at the racist and xenophobic assholes who think the unwashed and malevolent masses are trying to take “their” country away. Fuckers, if you want to know what it feels like to have a bunch of violent religious zealots overthrow your country and fundamentally change your way of life,…

Oh this made me happy! A 7-year old who is a good reader will have no problem with it. You will love it too - I spent a couple of hours last Xmas reading the “best” (grossest) parts out loud to my horrified family (they loved it too).

Thank you SO MUCH for mentioning this book. My 7 year old recently told us he’s interested “in history” and he’s really difficult to shop for, so I just ordered him a copy of “Poop Happened” for Giftmas. He’ll think it’s hilarious (and I actually want to read it as well). I know it says 4-8th grade but he reads well…

The London cholera epidemic led to the invention of epidemiology! They made us read a book about it in public health school.

As a person who can’t even go twosies if people are in the same building, this is a very specific hell.

Ghost Map by Steven Johnson is a fantastic overview of the last major cholera epidemic in London. Highly recommended:

The article sorta glazes over a really important bit of history - the establishment of Geographic Information Science and Epidemiology by John Snow. He worked out the central source for cholera in Soho by using geographic analysis, going against all prevailing scientific theory of the day. Its a really fascinating…

I am always curious about what people think the other guy did to deserve it. “God saved me from being in that taxi!” yeah, but the driver and seat-stealing passenger died. “God held the plane up so I didn’t miss it even though I was late to the airport!” yeah, but I’m sure someone on that plane missed their connection…

Fuck those other people who DIED in that cab, because somehow this occurrence is proof of Jesus’ love... ?

That is what has always confused me about the song. The song is about him!

Like...didn’t everyone already know that it’s about Warren Beatty? Pretty sure my mom told me this eons ago.

As an Alabama resident, I have LOVED seeing Bentley get roasted in his on-air interviews this week. I really hate that man and the people that elected him into office.

Do you ever suppose the Republican Muslim Coalition and Log Cabin Republicans hang out? Is it like how the goth kids sometimes used to sit with the theatre kids?

This really goes to show that you’re either pro-choice, or you’re pro-illegal/unsafe abortion. I read that somewhere (possibly from another Jezebel commenter) and it has stuck with me ever since.

Imagine if Texas treated abortions the same as firearms.

You know what they say about pots and kettles, though.

Maybe the Biebz just thinks Charlie Sheen is a dick (like the rest of us), regardless of status.

“their true intention is to restrict access”

There have been a lot of politicians bragging that it’s their “godly duty” to restrict access, so hopefully that’s taken into account to evaporate this.