A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
Starts out a little slow, but picks up fast. Includes Josie and Black Friday performed live.
Thanks for that.
I’m not a great fan of those cosy discussion programmes that are used to display talking heads’ wonderful personalities but I do like Add to Playlist on R4. Last night they had some jazz piano including the Dan.
Not much unearthing required by former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger. He read about it in Nadine's book, or possibly the serialisation or coverage of the serialisation of Nadine's book.
Anyway, Nad got her way over the wily fixers and Boris appointed her nominee, Michael Grade, who luckily enough is a Tory anyway.
Isn’t it a government appointment by statute?
So what is the definition of “fixing”?
Choosing a candidate the guardian doesn’t like?
Try reading the article before making flip comments. The allegation is that Johnson's circle tried improperly to influence Dorries.
The Guardian wouldn't like either of the candidates, FWIW.
Maybe pool, sea, big pool, sea again, cocktail, pool, beer, pool, sea, tequila sunrise, sea, big pool, look at hummingbird, sea, pool, pool, pool, caiprinha, mojito, coma
The fifth consecutive "me, me, me" post from @Leon.
It's not always about you. Where's the "off topic" button? Oh it's gone.
Best wishes OGH.
It was an existential riff on the quiddity of life
Also, beaches. = nice
Yeah, it really cheers the rest of us up here in wet, windswept chaotic old Blighty.
But isn’t it cheering to know that at least one pb-er is basking in glorious sunshine on a long, exquisite, white sand beach, knowing that in about an hour, as the sun sets over the Bay of Thailand, he will be having free cocktails? Doesn’t that - just a tiny bit - lift your spirits as you stare at the cold relentless drizzle?
Why be such a sourpuss? In a very real sense you are with me, via my endless descriptions, pointless comments and annoying photos
Bay of Thailand? I thought you were in Colombia.
Cambodia
Koh Rong island in the Bay of Thailand
I STRONGLY recommend Cambodia at the moment. It is still empty post Covid. So it’s cheap and the beaches - as you can see - are blissfully quiet
I met a French couple kayaking today and they said even Angkor Wat is quiet. They had Ta Prohm (the famous temple with the tree growing out of the wall) to themselves
That’s basically unheard of. And paradoxically travel WITHIN Cambodia has never been easier, thanks to gleaming new Chinese roads. And the food is vastly improved from 5-10 years ago
The food wasn’t bad when we went, 10 or so years ago. The roads, though, were dreadful! And Angkor Wat was indeed busy.
It was also quiet 28 years ago when I visited Angkor Wat.
Starts out a little slow, but picks up fast. Includes Josie and Black Friday performed live.
Thanks for that.
I’m not a great fan of those cosy discussion programmes that are used to display talking heads’ wonderful personalities but I do like Add to Playlist on R4. Last night they had some jazz piano including the Dan.
Not much unearthing required by former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger. He read about it in Nadine's book, or possibly the serialisation or coverage of the serialisation of Nadine's book.
Anyway, Nad got her way over the wily fixers and Boris appointed her nominee, Michael Grade, who luckily enough is a Tory anyway.
Isn’t it a government appointment by statute?
So what is the definition of “fixing”?
Choosing a candidate the guardian doesn’t like?
No, choosing a candidate the Secretary of State did not like. She was given a choice of two candidates; she nominated the "wrong" candidate; mysterious plotters changed her nomination; she saved the day by phoning the Prime Minister.
You might recall a similar tale with Jim Hacker and bishops.
Get well soon Mike. Could have been a lot worse, my wife's sister under 70 fell 3-4 weeks ago and broke left hip and arm in 3 places, still lying in hospital. No great consolation for you but good nothing broken.
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
Not much unearthing required by former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger. He read about it in Nadine's book, or possibly the serialisation or coverage of the serialisation of Nadine's book.
Anyway, Nad got her way over the wily fixers and Boris appointed her nominee, Michael Grade, who luckily enough is a Tory anyway.
Isn’t it a government appointment by statute?
So what is the definition of “fixing”?
Choosing a candidate the guardian doesn’t like?
Try reading the article before making flip comments. The allegation is that Johnson's circle tried improperly to influence Dorries.
The Guardian wouldn't like either of the candidates, FWIW.
Why did Dorries think she was there if it wasn't to be improperly influenced by Boris?
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
My niece, who has done some nursing, says it is a significant moment in life when you go from just “falling over” to “having a fall”, even though they are exactly the same
Starts out a little slow, but picks up fast. Includes Josie and Black Friday performed live.
Thanks for that.
I’m not a great fan of those cosy discussion programmes that are used to display talking heads’ wonderful personalities but I do like Add to Playlist on R4. Last night they had some jazz piano including the Dan.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
Not much unearthing required by former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger. He read about it in Nadine's book, or possibly the serialisation or coverage of the serialisation of Nadine's book.
Anyway, Nad got her way over the wily fixers and Boris appointed her nominee, Michael Grade, who luckily enough is a Tory anyway.
Isn’t it a government appointment by statute?
So what is the definition of “fixing”?
Choosing a candidate the guardian doesn’t like?
Try reading the article before making flip comments. The allegation is that Johnson's circle tried improperly to influence Dorries.
The Guardian wouldn't like either of the candidates, FWIW.
Why did Dorries think she was there if it wasn't to be improperly influenced by Boris?
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
Not much unearthing required by former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger. He read about it in Nadine's book, or possibly the serialisation or coverage of the serialisation of Nadine's book.
Anyway, Nad got her way over the wily fixers and Boris appointed her nominee, Michael Grade, who luckily enough is a Tory anyway.
Isn’t it a government appointment by statute?
So what is the definition of “fixing”?
Choosing a candidate the guardian doesn’t like?
Try reading the article before making flip comments. The allegation is that Johnson's circle tried improperly to influence Dorries.
The Guardian wouldn't like either of the candidates, FWIW.
Why did Dorries think she was there if it wasn't to be improperly influenced by Boris?
You've got me there.
The correct answer is that there is a flaw in the question. She didn't think.
Starts out a little slow, but picks up fast. Includes Josie and Black Friday performed live.
Thanks for that.
I’m not a great fan of those cosy discussion programmes that are used to display talking heads’ wonderful personalities but I do like Add to Playlist on R4. Last night they had some jazz piano including the Dan.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
The significance is the finding of fact - which I don't think Trump's lawyers have challenged.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
Get well soon Mike. Could have been a lot worse, my wife's sister under 70 fell 3-4 weeks ago and broke left hip and arm in 3 places, still lying in hospital. No great consolation for you but good nothing broken.
Even in relative youngsters falling is an under-rated risk. I fell on the stairs this summer (not down the stairs, just on the stairs while walking down with a cat in my arms) and broke 4 ribs. Spent 2 nights in hospital and was in pain until, well, now.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
Get well soon Mike. Could have been a lot worse, my wife's sister under 70 fell 3-4 weeks ago and broke left hip and arm in 3 places, still lying in hospital. No great consolation for you but good nothing broken.
Even in relative youngsters falling is an under-rated risk. I fell on the stairs this summer (not down the stairs, just on the stairs while walking down with a cat in my arms) and broke 4 ribs. Spent 2 nights in hospital and was in pain until, well, now.
Cats normally walk by themselves. Just not necessarily where you want them to.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
That isn't what it says. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
Get well soon Mike. Could have been a lot worse, my wife's sister under 70 fell 3-4 weeks ago and broke left hip and arm in 3 places, still lying in hospital. No great consolation for you but good nothing broken.
Even in relative youngsters falling is an under-rated risk. I fell on the stairs this summer (not down the stairs, just on the stairs while walking down with a cat in my arms) and broke 4 ribs. Spent 2 nights in hospital and was in pain until, well, now.
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
My niece, who has done some nursing, says it is a significant moment in life when you go from just “falling over” to “having a fall”, even though they are exactly the same
It was a fall that finished off my 95-year-old mother-in-law. A lifelong Democrat she regained consciousness in hospital and asked about the previous day's election. 'Trump won,' she was told. "That's terrible," she groaned, and promptly expired. Sane to the end, that's how I want to go. But not as young as 95, obviously.
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
1) Don't move suddenly 2) Rest, then take Blood pressure over several days and different times 3)See your doctor with this info pronto to assess whst blood pressure tablets u r on and if not on one , what you should be on..... if req
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
That isn't what it says. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
Good luck Mike! By coincidence I went to see 'Anatomy of a Fall' yesterday. I won't spoil it by telling you the ending except to say it was gripping!
While you recuperate you could try reading Nadine Dorries 'The Plot'. I bought it as an audiobook . The thought of spending hours with 'Nads' in a sedentary position didn't appeal. In film terms I'd describe it as 'Fifty Shades of Grey' meets 'Biggles Goes to War'.
It's absolute rubbish but at least you'll be familiar with the characters
Get well soon Mike. Could have been a lot worse, my wife's sister under 70 fell 3-4 weeks ago and broke left hip and arm in 3 places, still lying in hospital. No great consolation for you but good nothing broken.
Even in relative youngsters falling is an under-rated risk. I fell on the stairs this summer (not down the stairs, just on the stairs while walking down with a cat in my arms) and broke 4 ribs. Spent 2 nights in hospital and was in pain until, well, now.
And was the cat grateful? Was it ****.
Probably jumped clear, landed on all four paws and walked away without looking back.
Get well soon Mike. Could have been a lot worse, my wife's sister under 70 fell 3-4 weeks ago and broke left hip and arm in 3 places, still lying in hospital. No great consolation for you but good nothing broken.
Even in relative youngsters falling is an under-rated risk. I fell on the stairs this summer (not down the stairs, just on the stairs while walking down with a cat in my arms) and broke 4 ribs. Spent 2 nights in hospital and was in pain until, well, now.
And was the cat grateful? Was it ****.
Probably jumped clear, landed on all four paws and walked away without looking back.
Yes, pretty much. But it managed to scratch me and draw blood on the way down, for good measure.
Falls are not all bad - I got up too quickly on a flight from Sydney - -collapsed on the floor and was moved to business class. My wife says that I should have said that I didn't want to be seperated from her! Best of luck Mike just take things a bit more gently.
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
Evidently Microsoft doing their best to live up to their reputation...
It really is quite odd. The FT is reporting that lots of other OpenAI staff - some senior - are quitting to follow Altman. So it’s more like a schism than a sacking or a coup
Maybe pool, sea, big pool, sea again, cocktail, pool, beer, pool, sea, tequila sunrise, sea, big pool, look at hummingbird, sea, pool, pool, pool, caiprinha, mojito, coma
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
My niece, who has done some nursing, says it is a significant moment in life when you go from just “falling over” to “having a fall”, even though they are exactly the same
It was a fall that finished off my 95-year-old mother-in-law. A lifelong Democrat she regained consciousness in hospital and asked about the previous day's election. 'Trump won,' she was told. "That's terrible," she groaned, and promptly expired. Sane to the end, that's how I want to go. But not as young as 95, obviously.
In good company. Leonard Cohen died when Trump was elected. Part of me did too for a while.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
That isn't what it says. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
Supreme Court will have to decide in the end.
So Trump will be on the ballot.
Probably, but it's not completely certain. A couple of the recent appointees very occasionally show non partisan tendencies. And might decide it's an opportunity to signal their unequivocal independence of Trump.
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
I am on Ramipril, Doxazosin, Lercanidipine, and Atorvastatin. Had my annual check up recently and the nurse was very happy with my blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
An ad on the radio just now got me thinking about American cultural imports in the last decade. There have been many: the rate has definitely accelerated. To name just a few:
- Black Friday (that’s what triggered the thought) - “Season” rather than series - the final, grinding Bakhmut-style victory of “ATM” - “Woke” - “Culture war” - “Incel” - “Passed” instead of died (or even passed away) - “STEM” - A whole plethora of baseball expressions, like “circle back”
I could go on. During that time all we’ve managed in return is to give them “close of play”
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
I am on Ramipril, Doxazosin, Lercanidipine, and Atorvastatin. Had my annual check up recently and the nurse was very happy with my blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Good; just don’t trip over any loose rugs, or similar. Loose rugs and upstairs toilets were what used, in my day, to be regarded as other risk factors.
Falls are not all bad - I got up too quickly on a flight from Sydney - -collapsed on the floor and was moved to business class. My wife says that I should have said that I didn't want to be seperated from her! Best of luck Mike just take things a bit more gently.
Surely icarus should not be saying falls aren't too bad?
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
Evidently Microsoft doing their best to live up to their reputation...
It really is quite odd. The FT is reporting that lots of other OpenAI staff - some senior - are quitting to follow Altman. So it’s more like a schism than a sacking or a coup
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
My niece, who has done some nursing, says it is a significant moment in life when you go from just “falling over” to “having a fall”, even though they are exactly the same
It was a fall that finished off my 95-year-old mother-in-law. A lifelong Democrat she regained consciousness in hospital and asked about the previous day's election. 'Trump won,' she was told. "That's terrible," she groaned, and promptly expired. Sane to the end, that's how I want to go. But not as young as 95, obviously.
In good company. Leonard Cohen died when Trump was elected. Part of me did too for a while.
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
I am on Ramipril, Doxazosin, Lercanidipine, and Atorvastatin. Had my annual check up recently and the nurse was very happy with my blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
I am similar but when I had my DVT a month ago, and emergency hospital admittance, it was discovered I had atrial fibrillation alongside other issues and AF is being treated as is my DVT with apixaban while I await the cardiologist appointment
Throughout, and in hospital, my blood pressure has been excellent and gave no indication of what has followed
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
Evidently Microsoft doing their best to live up to their reputation...
It really is quite odd. The FT is reporting that lots of other OpenAI staff - some senior - are quitting to follow Altman. So it’s more like a schism than a sacking or a coup
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
I am on Ramipril, Doxazosin, Lercanidipine, and Atorvastatin. Had my annual check up recently and the nurse was very happy with my blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
I am similar but when I had my DVT a month ago, and emergency hospital admittance, it was discovered I had atrial fibrillation alongside other issues and AF is being treated as is my DVT with apixaban while I await the cardiologist appointment
Throughout, and in hospital, my blood pressure has been excellent and gave no indication of what has followed
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
1) Don't move suddenly 2) Rest, then take Blood pressure over several days and different times 3)See your doctor with this info pronto to assess whst blood pressure tablets u r on and if not on one , what you should be on..... if req
If moving suddenly causes dizziness, it might well be BPPV rather than BP.
It is worth noting too whether BP drops on standing too as "postural hypotension" may cause dizziness and falls. It is a side effect of a number of medications.
There is also interesting work on nocturnal dips in blood pressure and ischaemia events.
Mechanical falls happen at all ages, but it becomes more frequent with a variety of sensory impairments, and the impact of falls much worse with age.
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
I am on Ramipril, Doxazosin, Lercanidipine, and Atorvastatin. Had my annual check up recently and the nurse was very happy with my blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
I am similar but when I had my DVT a month ago, and emergency hospital admittance, it was discovered I had atrial fibrillation alongside other issues and AF is being treated as is my DVT with apixaban while I await the cardiologist appointment
Throughout, and in hospital, my blood pressure has been excellent and gave no indication of what has followed
A-fib is a risk factor for blood clots, I think ?
Yes hence apixaban (blood thinners) is one of the first lines of treatment
An ad on the radio just now got me thinking about American cultural imports in the last decade. There have been many: the rate has definitely accelerated. To name just a few:
- Black Friday (that’s what triggered the thought) - “Season” rather than series - the final, grinding Bakhmut-style victory of “ATM” - “Woke” - “Culture war” - “Incel” - “Passed” instead of died (or even passed away) - “STEM” - A whole plethora of baseball expressions, like “circle back”
I could go on. During that time all we’ve managed in return is to give them “close of play”
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
1) Don't move suddenly 2) Rest, then take Blood pressure over several days and different times 3)See your doctor with this info pronto to assess whst blood pressure tablets u r on and if not on one , what you should be on..... if req
If moving suddenly causes dizziness, it might well be BPPV rather than BP.
It is worth noting too whether BP drops on standing too as "postural hypotension" may cause dizziness and falls. It is a side effect of a number of medications.
There is also interesting work on nocturnal dips in blood pressure and ischaemia events.
Mechanical falls happen at all ages, but it becomes more frequent with a variety of sensory impairments, and the impact of falls much worse with age.
As far as I am aware a fall was the cause of the late, great, Sir Bobby Charlton's death
They did, of course, cite evidence for their story, so it will be interesting to see the basis of his threatened suit.
I imagine the actual basis is that Elon, like a lot of company owners, is a snowflake bully used to using his money to grind people down from making or sustaining criticisms. But no doubt his lawyers will be able to craft something more substantive.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
That isn't what it says. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
That, I think, is the basis of the appeal. My understanding is that the Judge has taken the view that the amendment was to prevent former officers and elected officials in the Confederacy from standing but FWIW I agree that it seems somewhat wider than that.
In any sane country the fact that he had been found to have been an insurrectionist would be enough to make the rest of it academic.
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
Evidently Microsoft doing their best to live up to their reputation...
It really is quite odd. The FT is reporting that lots of other OpenAI staff - some senior - are quitting to follow Altman. So it’s more like a schism than a sacking or a coup
Hmmmm
ChatGPT is frankly, complete crap, even compared to where it was a couple of months ago, reading more and more like a rote-boilerplate-generator unable to step out of its generic-assistant's tone of voice. Note how we've all stopped talking about it on here.
I noticed that I only used it 10 times last month, and was about to cancel my subscription. Then I found out they'd linked it to DALLe and you can use it to create incredibly verbose prompts for detailed images, with really excellent results. So they have my subscription fee for now. But I hardly use it at all, except for the most mundane boilerplate text. "Write me a complaint letter to BT, etc"
Competition cannot come soon enough. The corporate LLMs are all hobbled, and the hobbyist ones aren't nearly smart enough, or simple enough to run.
They did, of course, cite evidence for their story, so it will be interesting to see the basis of his threatened suit.
I imagine the actual basis is that Elon, like a lot of company owners, is a snowflake bully used to using his money to grind people down from making or sustaining criticisms. But no doubt his lawyers will be able to craft something more substantive.
Without commenting on the merits of his current spat, I'd note that his earlier litigation relating to Twitter ended up costing him several tens of billions.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
That isn't what it says. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
That, I think, is the basis of the appeal. My understanding is that the Judge has taken the view that the amendment was to prevent former officers and elected officials in the Confederacy from standing but FWIW I agree that it seems somewhat wider than that.
In any sane country the fact that he had been found to have been an insurrectionist would be enough to make the rest of it academic.
I'm sure he'll get to stand in the end, but it is all a bit incredible. There are loads of people, not even his worshippers, who will talk about how he needs to be beaten at the ballot box not any other way, which is a fine sentiment in theory, except it is also used by him and others to argue that he should be above the law - if the law did in fact mean he could not stand, his popularity as a candidate should not override that. If he has broken the law then he should indeed be charged and possibly convicted for that, even if he is a candidate.
People accept that at lower levels, no one believes you shouldn't charge lesser politicians if they have in fact committed crimes, yet for fear of seeming to take him down not through an election people not even from his base do still object to some consequences from his behaviour. Not as many as this time last year when he was still being investigated not charged, but still some.
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
I am on Ramipril, Doxazosin, Lercanidipine, and Atorvastatin. Had my annual check up recently and the nurse was very happy with my blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
I am similar but when I had my DVT a month ago, and emergency hospital admittance, it was discovered I had atrial fibrillation alongside other issues and AF is being treated as is my DVT with apixaban while I await the cardiologist appointment
Throughout, and in hospital, my blood pressure has been excellent and gave no indication of what has followed
A-fib is a risk factor for blood clots, I think ?
Yes hence apixaban (blood thinners) is one of the first lines of treatment
I am on apixaban for life after my little excitement with blood clots on my lungs. I think it slows you down a bit ( or I am just getting old).
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
Evidently Microsoft doing their best to live up to their reputation...
It really is quite odd. The FT is reporting that lots of other OpenAI staff - some senior - are quitting to follow Altman. So it’s more like a schism than a sacking or a coup
Hmmmm
ChatGPT is frankly, complete crap, even compared to where it was a couple of months ago, reading more and more like a rote-boilerplate-generator unable to step out of its generic-assistant's tone of voice. Note how we've all stopped talking about it on here.
I noticed that I only used it 10 times last month, and was about to cancel my subscription. Then I found out they'd linked it to DALLe and you can use it to create incredibly verbose prompts for detailed images, with really excellent results. So they have my subscription fee for now. But I hardly use it at all, except for the most mundane boilerplate text. "Write me a complaint letter to BT, etc"
Competition cannot come soon enough. The corporate LLMs are all hobbled, and the hobbyist ones aren't nearly smart enough, or simple enough to run.
How did it manage to get worse? Could there be an Elizabeth Holmes-style fraud involved somehow?
They did, of course, cite evidence for their story, so it will be interesting to see the basis of his threatened suit.
I imagine the actual basis is that Elon, like a lot of company owners, is a snowflake bully used to using his money to grind people down from making or sustaining criticisms. But no doubt his lawyers will be able to craft something more substantive.
Without commenting on the merits of his current spat, I'd note that his earlier litigation relating to Twitter ended up costing him several tens of billions.
He should never be allowed to forget, whilst preening about how great he thinks twitter is and his important plans for it, that he attempted to pull out of the deal. Either because he wanted out, or because he wanted to get a better deal.
In either case, he failed, and that doesn't speak well of his judgement, even if he was surely right that he could fire lots of people without it all instantly collapsing.
I believe he is suing the lawyers the previous owners retained who forced him to buy them out at the agreed price.
An 88 year old acquaintance (not one of my patients) recently fell and broke her hip. She was very fit beforehand, indeed was going for a difficult tennis shot playing with her grandchildren at the time!
She couldn't get up, and was in some pain, so an ambulance was called. It took 6 hours to arrive, and during that time her family were increasingly worried, as she was fading away before their eyes into delirium. Much longer and I think she would have died. After a stormy recovery she is back home, albeit still cannot manage stairs.
Her son is a multi-millionaire, but at these times no amount of money can bypass the need for NHS and timely ambulance services. These, and trauma care only exist in NHS form.
Health is a great social leveller. When the fickle finger of fate picks us there are some things that money cannot buy a way out.
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
Evidently Microsoft doing their best to live up to their reputation...
It really is quite odd. The FT is reporting that lots of other OpenAI staff - some senior - are quitting to follow Altman. So it’s more like a schism than a sacking or a coup
Hmmmm
ChatGPT is frankly, complete crap, even compared to where it was a couple of months ago, reading more and more like a rote-boilerplate-generator unable to step out of its generic-assistant's tone of voice. Note how we've all stopped talking about it on here.
I noticed that I only used it 10 times last month, and was about to cancel my subscription. Then I found out they'd linked it to DALLe and you can use it to create incredibly verbose prompts for detailed images, with really excellent results. So they have my subscription fee for now. But I hardly use it at all, except for the most mundane boilerplate text. "Write me a complaint letter to BT, etc"
Competition cannot come soon enough. The corporate LLMs are all hobbled, and the hobbyist ones aren't nearly smart enough, or simple enough to run.
I've not tried it myself but understand ChatGPT is becoming popular with techies to write computer programs and scripts (and presumably with their employers who no longer need to fork out good money for people who can already do this). Writing programs and scripts is probably of more interest to the Microsoft people now running the show, rather than prose and poetry.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
That isn't what it says. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
That, I think, is the basis of the appeal. My understanding is that the Judge has taken the view that the amendment was to prevent former officers and elected officials in the Confederacy from standing but FWIW I agree that it seems somewhat wider than that.
In any sane country the fact that he had been found to have been an insurrectionist would be enough to make the rest of it academic.
I'm sure he'll get to stand in the end, but it is all a bit incredible. There are loads of people, not even his worshippers, who will talk about how he needs to be beaten at the ballot box not any other way, which is a fine sentiment in theory, except it is also used by him and others to argue that he should be above the law - if the law did in fact mean he could not stand, his popularity as a candidate should not override that. If he has broken the law then he should indeed be charged and possibly convicted for that, even if he is a candidate.
People accept that at lower levels, no one believes you shouldn't charge lesser politicians if they have in fact committed crimes, yet for fear of seeming to take him down not through an election people not even from his base do still object to some consequences from his behaviour. Not as many as this time last year when he was still being investigated not charged, but still some.
I rather hope that he doesn’t get to stand, or at least there is enough doubt about that the Republicans come to their senses ( a long shot I admit).
The partisan defeat of his impeachment left him getting away with serious crimes and misdemeanours during which several people died. I think it is really important that the US determines that there are major political consequences for such behaviour.
It is a bit like crossing the Rubicon. Once one party has done it and got away with it everyone has a go.
An ad on the radio just now got me thinking about American cultural imports in the last decade. There have been many: the rate has definitely accelerated. To name just a few:
- Black Friday (that’s what triggered the thought) - “Season” rather than series - the final, grinding Bakhmut-style victory of “ATM” - “Woke” - “Culture war” - “Incel” - “Passed” instead of died (or even passed away) - “STEM” - A whole plethora of baseball expressions, like “circle back”
I could go on. During that time all we’ve managed in return is to give them “close of play”
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
That isn't what it says. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
That, I think, is the basis of the appeal. My understanding is that the Judge has taken the view that the amendment was to prevent former officers and elected officials in the Confederacy from standing but FWIW I agree that it seems somewhat wider than that.
In any sane country the fact that he had been found to have been an insurrectionist would be enough to make the rest of it academic.
I'm sure he'll get to stand in the end, but it is all a bit incredible. There are loads of people, not even his worshippers, who will talk about how he needs to be beaten at the ballot box not any other way, which is a fine sentiment in theory, except it is also used by him and others to argue that he should be above the law - if the law did in fact mean he could not stand, his popularity as a candidate should not override that. If he has broken the law then he should indeed be charged and possibly convicted for that, even if he is a candidate.
People accept that at lower levels, no one believes you shouldn't charge lesser politicians if they have in fact committed crimes, yet for fear of seeming to take him down not through an election people not even from his base do still object to some consequences from his behaviour. Not as many as this time last year when he was still being investigated not charged, but still some.
I rather hope that he doesn’t get to stand, or at least there is enough doubt about that the Republicans come to their senses ( a long shot I admit).
The partisan defeat of his impeachment left him getting away with serious crimes and misdemeanours during which several people died. I think it is really important that the US determines that there are major political consequences for such behaviour.
It is a bit like crossing the Rubicon. Once one party has done it and got away with it everyone has a go.
Part of the reason some stated they did not impeach was that he could be held accountable without it. Then they, inevitably, have said he should not be accountable.
The next election could be very dirty and even violent - last time it was almost novel in its approach, the baseless legal challenges and then ridiculous claims (sure, the founders totally intended the VP could just decide the election themselves, that's democracy right?), and lots of people in key positions were not prepared to go along with it.
Now, although plenty of election deniers did not win their races (like Kari Lake in Arizona), the majority of GOP elected officials are election deniers, and this time they are going into the next election openly believing the last election was stolen, and that they would have gone along with the attempts to have states decertify results and so on. There's a real risk that they will follow through this time.
Some few have woken up as a result of 2020, like this former MAGA congressman, but not many have, even though it is just this simple. In 2020, for the first time in American history, a sitting American President who lost an election refused to leave. That former President proved he hates America. That former President must never become President again.
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
Evidently Microsoft doing their best to live up to their reputation...
It really is quite odd. The FT is reporting that lots of other OpenAI staff - some senior - are quitting to follow Altman. So it’s more like a schism than a sacking or a coup
Hmmmm
ChatGPT is frankly, complete crap, even compared to where it was a couple of months ago, reading more and more like a rote-boilerplate-generator unable to step out of its generic-assistant's tone of voice. Note how we've all stopped talking about it on here.
I noticed that I only used it 10 times last month, and was about to cancel my subscription. Then I found out they'd linked it to DALLe and you can use it to create incredibly verbose prompts for detailed images, with really excellent results. So they have my subscription fee for now. But I hardly use it at all, except for the most mundane boilerplate text. "Write me a complaint letter to BT, etc"
Competition cannot come soon enough. The corporate LLMs are all hobbled, and the hobbyist ones aren't nearly smart enough, or simple enough to run.
I've not tried it myself but understand ChatGPT is becoming popular with techies to write computer programs and scripts (and presumably with their employers who no longer need to fork out good money for people who can already do this). Writing programs and scripts is probably of more interest to the Microsoft people now running the show, rather than prose and poetry.
You mean that they actually want it to be useful? What an outrageous idea.
An ad on the radio just now got me thinking about American cultural imports in the last decade. There have been many: the rate has definitely accelerated. To name just a few:
- Black Friday (that’s what triggered the thought) - “Season” rather than series - the final, grinding Bakhmut-style victory of “ATM” - “Woke” - “Culture war” - “Incel” - “Passed” instead of died (or even passed away) - “STEM” - A whole plethora of baseball expressions, like “circle back”
I could go on. During that time all we’ve managed in return is to give them “close of play”
We've given them Peppa Pig and TERF Island.
Not sure I have come across “circle back”. No doubt the loss is mine.
A promise to return to the issue at some later point. What does that have to do with baseball?
This is an old one from last month, but saw this on Cringe Electoral Takes, and it's a truly outstanding example of the genre.
It says Source: General Election voting intentions from doorstep conversations with 2154 people across North Herefordshire between June 2022 and July 2023.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
That isn't what it says. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
Supreme Court will have to decide in the end.
So Trump will be on the ballot.
Probably, but it's not completely certain. A couple of the recent appointees very occasionally show non partisan tendencies. And might decide it's an opportunity to signal their unequivocal independence of Trump.
I think the Republican-appointed judges will do what the Republican Party wants, which may not be the same as what Trump wants.
Of course, if the Supreme Court justices had the tinsiest ethical standards, those appointed by Trump would recuse themselves.
A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald J. Trump could remain on the primary ballot in the state, rejecting the argument that the 14th Amendment prevents him from holding office again — but doing so on relatively narrow grounds that lawyers for the voters seeking to disqualify him said they would appeal.
NY Times
Yes the a judge said he had been guilty of insurrection against the US but fell outwith the category of people the amendment dealt with which was basically former officers in the US army.
That isn't what it says. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
That, I think, is the basis of the appeal. My understanding is that the Judge has taken the view that the amendment was to prevent former officers and elected officials in the Confederacy from standing but FWIW I agree that it seems somewhat wider than that.
In any sane country the fact that he had been found to have been an insurrectionist would be enough to make the rest of it academic.
I'm sure he'll get to stand in the end, but it is all a bit incredible. There are loads of people, not even his worshippers, who will talk about how he needs to be beaten at the ballot box not any other way, which is a fine sentiment in theory, except it is also used by him and others to argue that he should be above the law - if the law did in fact mean he could not stand, his popularity as a candidate should not override that. If he has broken the law then he should indeed be charged and possibly convicted for that, even if he is a candidate.
People accept that at lower levels, no one believes you shouldn't charge lesser politicians if they have in fact committed crimes, yet for fear of seeming to take him down not through an election people not even from his base do still object to some consequences from his behaviour. Not as many as this time last year when he was still being investigated not charged, but still some.
I rather hope that he doesn’t get to stand, or at least there is enough doubt about that the Republicans come to their senses ( a long shot I admit).
The partisan defeat of his impeachment left him getting away with serious crimes and misdemeanours during which several people died. I think it is really important that the US determines that there are major political consequences for such behaviour.
It is a bit like crossing the Rubicon. Once one party has done it and got away with it everyone has a go.
Part of the reason some stated they did not impeach was that he could be held accountable without it. Then they, inevitably, have said he should not be accountable.
The next election could be very dirty and even violent - last time it was almost novel in its approach, the baseless legal challenges and then ridiculous claims (sure, the founders totally intended the VP could just decide the election themselves, that's democracy right?), and lots of people in key positions were not prepared to go along with it.
Now, although plenty of election deniers did not win their races (like Kari Lake in Arizona), the majority of GOP elected officials are election deniers, and this time they are going into the next election openly believing the last election was stolen, and that they would have gone along with the attempts to have states decertify results and so on. There's a real risk that they will follow through this time.
Some few have woken up as a result of 2020, like this former MAGA congressman, but not many have, even though it is just this simple. In 2020, for the first time in American history, a sitting American President who lost an election refused to leave. That former President proved he hates America. That former President must never become President again.
Yes the Republic has been greatly weakened by his actions and the failure to hold him to account. That is why I think that the issue goes well beyond Trump himself. He has widened the scope of the conceivable in the most powerful country in the world. America really needs to come to terms with this.
Look after yourself Mike. As I approach 80 I am noticing a tendency to feel a little dizzy if I move suddenly - could a fall be the next stage?
Tendency to fall, in the elderly, also seems to be associated with the number of medications taken. I don’t think, when I was professionally concerned with such things, that there was differentiation between prescribed and non-prescribed medications, although one would expect prescribed ones to be more likely.
I am on Ramipril, Doxazosin, Lercanidipine, and Atorvastatin. Had my annual check up recently and the nurse was very happy with my blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
I am similar but when I had my DVT a month ago, and emergency hospital admittance, it was discovered I had atrial fibrillation alongside other issues and AF is being treated as is my DVT with apixaban while I await the cardiologist appointment
Throughout, and in hospital, my blood pressure has been excellent and gave no indication of what has followed
A-fib is a risk factor for blood clots, I think ?
Yes hence apixaban (blood thinners) is one of the first lines of treatment
I am on apixaban for life after my little excitement with blood clots on my lungs. I think it slows you down a bit ( or I am just getting old).
Yes - I expect to be on apixaban for life and my issues have slowed me down and is why politics is not something too high on my agenda at present
@Leon assume you've been keeping up with the rats leaving the sinking ship at OpenAI? Not seen a company throw talent away like that in a long time. Microsoft speed running the Nokia business plan IMO.
I have. And I’ve heard rumours
A famous "artist's impression" of org charts at the big tech companies.
Evidently Microsoft doing their best to live up to their reputation...
It really is quite odd. The FT is reporting that lots of other OpenAI staff - some senior - are quitting to follow Altman. So it’s more like a schism than a sacking or a coup
Hmmmm
ChatGPT is frankly, complete crap, even compared to where it was a couple of months ago, reading more and more like a rote-boilerplate-generator unable to step out of its generic-assistant's tone of voice. Note how we've all stopped talking about it on here.
I noticed that I only used it 10 times last month, and was about to cancel my subscription. Then I found out they'd linked it to DALLe and you can use it to create incredibly verbose prompts for detailed images, with really excellent results. So they have my subscription fee for now. But I hardly use it at all, except for the most mundane boilerplate text. "Write me a complaint letter to BT, etc"
Competition cannot come soon enough. The corporate LLMs are all hobbled, and the hobbyist ones aren't nearly smart enough, or simple enough to run.
How did it manage to get worse? Could there be an Elizabeth Holmes-style fraud involved somehow?
Short answer, alignment. I.e. post facto filtering of answers to align with usage guidelines, tone of voice guidelines and or anything else openai wants.
The more alignment it goes through, the further you get from the natural answer it would spit out, which is usually superior.
Case in point, a lot of people were using it as a therapist and it gave quite deep psychological answers that demonstrated genuine insight. Now it spits out "you sound depressed! Have you tried heating healthier or getting more exercise?" Like it's clippy 2.0
There are regular threads on the chatgpt subreddit of lonely/depressed people who can't afford the cost of mental health treatment sharing jailbreaks to get their therapist back.
This is the same for more or less any "character" you used to be able to get it to play as, I was able to prompt it quite simply to "roleplay as a marketing director and analyse..." now it only spits out generic answers as "helpful assistant" that are usually pretty basic and unhelpful.
They did. The telemetry froze at the same point the point on the screen appeared a little fuzzy. I miht be wrong, but I think it was a little short of orbital speed.
Still a successful test. (I called the first test a failure).
They did. The telemetry froze at the same point the point on the screen appeared a little fuzzy. I miht be wrong, but I think it was a little short of orbital speed.
Still a successful test. (I called the first test a failure).
An ad on the radio just now got me thinking about American cultural imports in the last decade. There have been many: the rate has definitely accelerated. To name just a few:
- Black Friday (that’s what triggered the thought) - “Season” rather than series - the final, grinding Bakhmut-style victory of “ATM” - “Woke” - “Culture war” - “Incel” - “Passed” instead of died (or even passed away) - “STEM” - A whole plethora of baseball expressions, like “circle back”
I could go on. During that time all we’ve managed in return is to give them “close of play”
We've given them Peppa Pig and TERF Island.
Not sure I have come across “circle back”. No doubt the loss is mine.
A promise to return to the issue at some later point. What does that have to do with baseball?
It’s used when someone has set off for the next base but realises they won’t make it in time so turns around and “circles back” to where they were. Apparently.
Edit: and later: "Yup. Premium+ is a great way to support free speech and not support those “woke” organizations"
What did he actually say? I heard a BBC report but they declined to repeat it.
I hate it when they do that. It means people have no idea what someone actually said and thus how bad it may be. The reader is expected to just accept it. In this case I know he has said stuff at least as or worse before. The man loves conspiracies.
But companies are more concerned about nazi posts apparently showing up next to their advertising than his comments.
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NY Times
I’m not a great fan of those cosy discussion programmes that are used to display talking heads’ wonderful personalities but I do like Add to Playlist on R4. Last night they had some jazz piano including the Dan.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001sdyx?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
The allegation is that Johnson's circle tried improperly to influence Dorries.
The Guardian wouldn't like either of the candidates, FWIW.
You might recall a similar tale with Jim Hacker and bishops.
No great consolation for you but good nothing broken.
Kermode, I’m looking at you.
This site and this community has become part of my daily life, and I guess that is the same for many of us.
So thanks once again for creating and running PB.
(Which I thought I wouldn't.)
The legal grounds will be appealed,
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Research report evaluating the impact of the Sport Survival Package (COVID-19 funding for sport clubs and organisations)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-sport-survival-package
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Whether the much broader categories highlighted includes the office of President is a matter which almost certainly will be litigated before the SC.
Note the President is also Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
2) Rest, then take Blood pressure over several days and different times
3)See your doctor with this info pronto to assess whst blood pressure tablets u r on and if not on one , what you should be on..... if req
So Trump will be on the ballot.
https://i.insider.com/4e0b340dcadcbbdd35120000?width=1300&format=jpeg&auto=webp
Evidently Microsoft doing their best to live up to their reputation...
While you recuperate you could try reading Nadine Dorries 'The Plot'. I bought it as an audiobook . The thought of spending hours with 'Nads' in a sedentary position didn't appeal. In film terms I'd describe it as 'Fifty Shades of Grey' meets 'Biggles Goes to War'.
It's absolute rubbish but at least you'll be familiar with the characters
Hmmmm
This is to wish you a good and speedy recovery.
This site is never quite the same without you, its founder. I always appreciate your gentle and level threads.
Much love
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A couple of the recent appointees very occasionally show non partisan tendencies. And might decide it's an opportunity to signal their unequivocal independence of Trump.
"Premium+ also has no ads in your timeline.
Many of the largest advertisers are the greatest oppressors of your right to free speech."
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1725707584555143602
Edit: and later:
"Yup. Premium+ is a great way to support free speech and not support those “woke” organizations"
Elon Musk to file ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers desert X
Social media firm boss says he will sue media watchdog that said ads were being placed alongside antisemitic content
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/18/elon-musk-to-file-thermonuclear-lawsuit-as-advertisers-desert-x
They did, of course, cite evidence for their story, so it will be interesting to see the basis of his threatened suit.
Gruß aus Berlin.
Extremely hot air ?
- Black Friday (that’s what triggered the thought)
- “Season” rather than series
- the final, grinding Bakhmut-style victory of “ATM”
- “Woke”
- “Culture war”
- “Incel”
- “Passed” instead of died (or even passed away)
- “STEM”
- A whole plethora of baseball expressions, like “circle back”
I could go on. During that time all we’ve managed in return is to give them “close of play”
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-2
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1dRKZEWQvrXxB
Throughout, and in hospital, my blood pressure has been excellent and gave no indication of what has followed
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/benign-paroxysmal-positional-vertigo-bppv#:~:text=Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a problem in the,sensation of spinning or movement.
It is worth noting too whether BP drops on standing too as "postural hypotension" may cause dizziness and falls. It is a side effect of a number of medications.
There is also interesting work on nocturnal dips in blood pressure and ischaemia events.
Mechanical falls happen at all ages, but it becomes more frequent with a variety of sensory impairments, and the impact of falls much worse with age.
And there's no need for a kerfuffle over it.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/britishisms-in-american-english_n_5b69a9ede4b0b15abaa73cff/amp
In any sane country the fact that he had been found to have been an insurrectionist would be enough to make the rest of it academic.
I noticed that I only used it 10 times last month, and was about to cancel my subscription. Then I found out they'd linked it to DALLe and you can use it to create incredibly verbose prompts for detailed images, with really excellent results. So they have my subscription fee for now. But I hardly use it at all, except for the most mundane boilerplate text. "Write me a complaint letter to BT, etc"
Competition cannot come soon enough. The corporate LLMs are all hobbled, and the hobbyist ones aren't nearly smart enough, or simple enough to run.
People accept that at lower levels, no one believes you shouldn't charge lesser politicians if they have in fact committed crimes, yet for fear of seeming to take him down not through an election people not even from his base do still object to some consequences from his behaviour. Not as many as this time last year when he was still being investigated not charged, but still some.
In either case, he failed, and that doesn't speak well of his judgement, even if he was surely right that he could fire lots of people without it all instantly collapsing.
I believe he is suing the lawyers the previous owners retained who forced him to buy them out at the agreed price.
An 88 year old acquaintance (not one of my patients) recently fell and broke her hip. She was very fit beforehand, indeed was going for a difficult tennis shot playing with her grandchildren at the time!
She couldn't get up, and was in some pain, so an ambulance was called. It took 6 hours to arrive, and during that time her family were increasingly worried, as she was fading away before their eyes into delirium. Much longer and I think she would have died. After a stormy recovery she is back home, albeit still cannot manage stairs.
Her son is a multi-millionaire, but at these times no amount of money can bypass the need for NHS and timely ambulance services. These, and trauma care only exist in NHS form.
Health is a great social leveller. When the fickle finger of fate picks us there are some things that money cannot buy a way out.
The partisan defeat of his impeachment left him getting away with serious crimes and misdemeanours during which several people died. I think it is really important that the US determines that there are major political consequences for such behaviour.
It is a bit like crossing the Rubicon. Once one party has done it and got away with it everyone has a go.
The next election could be very dirty and even violent - last time it was almost novel in its approach, the baseless legal challenges and then ridiculous claims (sure, the founders totally intended the VP could just decide the election themselves, that's democracy right?), and lots of people in key positions were not prepared to go along with it.
Now, although plenty of election deniers did not win their races (like Kari Lake in Arizona), the majority of GOP elected officials are election deniers, and this time they are going into the next election openly believing the last election was stolen, and that they would have gone along with the attempts to have states decertify results and so on. There's a real risk that they will follow through this time.
Some few have woken up as a result of 2020, like this former MAGA congressman, but not many have, even though it is just this simple.
In 2020, for the first time in American history, a sitting American President who lost an election refused to leave. That former President proved he hates America. That former President must never become President again.
And I don’t give a damn how old the current President is
https://nitter.net/WalshFreedom?cursor=DAABCgABF_N9fls__40KAAIX8Ok7o9fAXggAAwAAAAIAAA
A promise to return to the issue at some later point. What does that have to do with baseball?
1) All engines worked without failure.
2) The staging worked.
These are all massive pluses for the mission. We'll have to see why Stage 1 disintegrated, and what state the launch pad is in.
It says Source: General Election voting intentions from doorstep conversations with 2154 people across North Herefordshire between June 2022 and July 2023.
Of course, if the Supreme Court justices had the tinsiest ethical standards, those appointed by Trump would recuse themselves.
And much thanks to @TSE.
The more alignment it goes through, the further you get from the natural answer it would spit out, which is usually superior.
Case in point, a lot of people were using it as a therapist and it gave quite deep psychological answers that demonstrated genuine insight. Now it spits out "you sound depressed! Have you tried heating healthier or getting more exercise?" Like it's clippy 2.0
There are regular threads on the chatgpt subreddit of lonely/depressed people who can't afford the cost of mental health treatment sharing jailbreaks to get their therapist back.
This is the same for more or less any "character" you used to be able to get it to play as, I was able to prompt it quite simply to "roleplay as a marketing director and analyse..." now it only spits out generic answers as "helpful assistant" that are usually pretty basic and unhelpful.
Still a successful test. (I called the first test a failure).
But companies are more concerned about nazi posts apparently showing up next to their advertising than his comments.