The Box is half fullThe box gets bigger or remains the same. But the box is half full. When you go to the supermarket the boxes may all look the same. With current inflation rates prices have almost doubled. When you get home and opoen the box you notice the box is only 1/3rd full. This is called ‘Shrinkflation” Shrinkflation is a practice where a product's size is reduced while keeping its price the same. In healthcare, shrinkflation is the practice of reducing the quantity or quality of healthcare services while maintaining or increasing the price. According to The Fulcrum, this practice has ..read more

Metro Detroit Jews miss March for Israel due to bus driver walk-out. Police and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash at DNC headquarters Jewish Voice for Peace Jewish Voice for Peace, founded in 1996, describes itself as “the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world.” “We’re organizing a grassroots, multiracial, cross-class, intergenerational movement of U.S. Jews in solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle, guided by a vision of justice, equality, and dignity for all people,” the group says on its website. It claims more than 300,000 supporters, has 1 million f ..read more

Today I’m announcing a brand new addition to my Substack publication: the Gary's Newsletter subscriber chat. This is a conversation space in the Substack app that I set up exclusively for my subscribers — kind of like a group chat or live hangout. I’ll post short prompts, thoughts, and updates that come my way, and you can jump into the discussion. To join our chat, you’ll need to download the Substack app, now available for both iOS and Android. Chats are sent via the app, not email, so turn on push notifications so you don’t miss conversation as it happens. How to get started Download the ..read more

In a recent event at the Stanford Law School, a bastion of freedom of speech was turned into a yelling contest. Their about page states, “We are known for our collegial culture, intimate and egalitarian. In this close-knit community, collaboration and the open exchange of ideas are essential to life and learning. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni — all support and inspire each other to explore, excel and contribute to the world through law. This goal was sadly shown to be lacking at the lecture by Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kyle Duncan. That power was on ugly display last week at ..read more

Dr. Cynthia Cook, a distinguished lecturer in sociology, delves into the profound effects of artificial intelligence on our aging society. This episode will uncover how AI is not just a tool for the young and tech-savvy but a pivotal ally in enhancing the quality of life for the elderly Dr. Cynthia Cook Adjunct professor of Sociology at California State University San Bernardino specializes in globalization social demography and the sociology of Aging in our conversation we'll explore the implications of AI on the Aging population We're going to discuss this highly anticipated topic I had a lo ..read more

Sam Altman is out. Maybe !? Regardless of who holds the title of CEO and who else remains on the board it will make little difference to users of OpenAI. And there are many using the OpenAI API harnessed to their website or application. None of the extras work unless you have upgraded to ver 4.0. If Altman is the real genius and creator it could affect ChatGPT5 and beyond. IRL (in real life) what matters is if the servers are running the code. As long as cash flow maintains on the servers which OpenAI uses (I think it must be Azure, because it’s their money in the game. The changes of ‘ownersh ..read more

During the early phase of COVID 19 pandemic hysteria and chaos occured not only in the general population, but also in medicine. The Rise and Fall of Paxlovid It’s been quite the ride for our “preferred” outpatient therapy for COVID-19, nirmatrelvir with ritonavir — much better known as Paxlovid, so allow me the license to use the licensed name. Let’s recap the astonishing success and now failure of this intervention (some dates approximate): December 2021, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Paxlovid: Action is based on the efficacy shown in the EPIC-HR study of high-risk outpat ..read more

A former Professor of Medicine in epidemiology shares his experience with me about how COVID destroyed his appointment at Harvard Medical School. The Harvard motto is Veritas, Latin for truth. But, as I discovered, truth can get you fired. This is my story—a story of a Harvard biostatistician and infectious-disease epidemiologist, clinging to the truth as the world lost its way during the Covid pandemic. On March 10, 2020, before any government prompting, Harvard declared that it would “suspend in-person classes and shift to online learning.” Across the country, universities, schools, and s ..read more

During the past three years and after the chaotic decisions to vaccinate millions of patients world-wide, some common sense and scientific results are now appearing in the literature. Thanks to Peter McCullogh MD and Robert Malone M.D. The issues were brought to light and they continue their very significant dedication toward promulgating the truth. Many opinions and papers were printed in the early phases of the pandmic. Even the FDA has been compromised by shills previously employed by PHARMA Fact check: Some, but not all, of FDA's funding comes from the companies whose products it approves ..read more

Banned Chemicals, Antibiotic-resistant Microbes Found in San Diego's Cross-border Sewage. U.S. Navy SEAL teams training near Imperial Beach on Coronado exposed to toxic chemicals and infectious diseases. A transboundary sewage stream that regularly flows from Tijuana, Mexico, into San Diego County may be creating a multifrontal public health crisis — as a noxious mix of chemicals and pathogens makes their way into households not just via water, but also through air and soil. The cross-border contamination — a result of inadequate infrastructure and urbanization — poses a persistent public h ..read more