Joel VanderWerf

@joelvanderwerf
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Mathematician. Applying semigroup theory to distributed computing, convergent replication.

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Joel VanderWerf6h ago

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At a budget hearing Thursday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said the new proposed leadership team "is really going to be able to revolutionize CDC and get it back on track."
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787959/erica-schwartz-cdc-leadership-nomination

#PublicHealth

Joel VanderWerf2d ago
pope uses laser beam eyes to push back
Joel VanderWerf4d ago
The dead dude that Trump is blessing (?) is Jeffrey Epstein, amiright?
Joel VanderWerf4d ago
Hungary could do far worse than electing Macklemore,
Joel VanderWerf5d ago
Pirate crooner: Arr, who still likes ye, baby?
Joel VanderWerfApr 9

We knew. George Booth told us.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/japan/cats-meals-unfinished/

#Cat #Science #Cartoon

Show threadJoel VanderWerfApr 6
In case the quote post doesn't go thru:
Show threadJoel VanderWerfApr 4

Contrast:

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I’ll gladly take this over the jetpacks for everyone that my childhood promised me the future would have.
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with:

Show threadJoel VanderWerfMar 31

Roz Chast figured this all out. Visually, at least.

#RozChast #AfterTimes

Joel VanderWerfMar 17

Cone-head dude has never read Charles Darwin's letters.

https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/darwins-bad-days