when I was a kid I read a sci-fi story where some researcher discovers that all crocodiles since prehistory have had the same congenital heart defect, so they set about curing it. when they do, suddenly their research specimen starts getting stronger and healthier and growing rapidly and developing new appendages, and it turns out all crocodilians were actually stunted sickly forms of dragons. that story really stuck with me because it’s basically an expression of the “what if I went to the doctor and they discovered I was deficient in one special vitamin and then I took a pill and all my problems and ailments vanished immediately” fantasy.
unrelated, I started taking daily antihistamines this month for the first time in my life,
“CNN political analyst Harry Enten also acknowledged that “the Democratic establishment” will likely feel threatened by Mamdani’s victory, which follows “poll after poll showing Democratic voters fed up with their leaders in Washington.””
In a remarkable upset,
disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has conceded to
democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary for New
York City mayor. The result could well mark a party shift away from a
fossilized old guard towards younger, progressive candidates determined
to address income inequality and other quality of life concerns of
Democratic voters. – Talking Points Memo
