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@streetartutopia@mastodon.online That quote is from a wonderfully dramatic poem about immigrants called "Home" by Warsan Shire. The poem begins, "No one leaves home unless/ home is he mouth of a shark/ you only run for the border/ when you see the whole city running as well."

@smn @BillMcGuire @Nonilex Yes, it's just Trump acting out. I doubt that it bothers Germany at all. Putin isn't going to attack Europe anytime soon. Right now he is getting his ass kicked by Ukraine.

@rbreich Wealthy people spending huge amounts to influence referenda in California hasn't worked very well when they are obviously jut trying to protect their self-interests. Of course Brin can afford to waste $57 million.

@johannes_lehmann@fediscience.org @nasamuffin@jorts.horse Johannes, I agree with most, but not all of what you wrote. My perspective is different. I am a mostly retired academic cardiologist who authored or co-authored >400 peer-reviewed papers and sat on several editorial boards. I have never seen an editor decide to publish a paper because of money (but yes, sometimes if a paper is sensationalistic). I have little faith in preprints and have seen the conclusions of some studies toned down or changed drastically after peer review and "real" publication. Post-publication peer-review might work for basic science better than it does for clinical medicine. I would rather trust vetted reviewers than some guy off the street with an axe to grind. Having said that, I agree that Elsevier and the other big publishing houses are a rip-off.