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Ethan Simmons

@ethancsimmons

Writer and interviewer. Working at @thisisUIC. Formerly @AHSillinois, @news_gazette, @PittsburghPG, @TheDailyIllini. NBA fan and Smash Bros. Melee player.

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Joined February 2019
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Such a good point. The bio-optimization movement -- from wearables to MRIs and unnecessary blood testing -- seems to lead to "info hazards" for many users
Rachael Bedard (@RBMD1982) profile pictureRachael Bedard
@RBMD1982Oct 20
“Every relevant medical society recommends against screening asymptomatic men for testosterone deficiency, because it is akin to scouring a hotel room with a black light: you’re going to find a lot of stuff of indeterminate significance that you wish you hadn’t seen.” I wrote about Pete Hegseth’s testosterone obsession for The New Yorker newyorker.com/science/annals…
Is the Military Low-T?

Is the Military Low-T?

New data suggest that a quarter of American servicemen may have low testosterone. That doesn’t mean what Pete Hegseth thinks it does.

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J. Kyle Mann@jkylemannJun 30
unfairly ridiculed by @ZachLowe_NBA for mentioning cam spencer when forecasting the grizzlies
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Istra of Glome
@byistraMay 5
C.S. Lewis’ incredible observation on friendship
If, of three friends (A, B, and C), A should die, then B loses not only A but “A’s part in C”, while C loses not only A but “A’s part in B”. In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. By myself I am not large enough to call the whole man into activity; I want other lights than my own to show all his facets. Now that Charles is dead, I shall never again see Ronald’s reaction to a specifically Caroline joke. Far from having more of Ronald, having him “to myself” now that Charles is away, I have less of Ronald. Hence true Friendship is the least jealous of loves. Two friends delight to be joined by a third, and three by a fourth, if only the newcomer is qualified to become a real friend. They can then say, as the blessed souls say in Dante, “Here comes one who will augment our loves.” For in this love “to divide is not to take away”.

ALT If, of three friends (A, B, and C), A should die, then B loses not only A but “A’s part in C”, while C loses not only A but “A’s part in B”. In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. By myself I am not large enough to call the whole man into activity; I want other lights than my own to show all his facets. Now that Charles is dead, I shall never again see Ronald’s reaction to a specifically Caroline joke. Far from having more of Ronald, having him “to myself” now that Charles is away, I have less of Ronald. Hence true Friendship is the least jealous of loves. Two friends delight to be joined by a third, and three by a fourth, if only the newcomer is qualified to become a real friend. They can then say, as the blessed souls say in Dante, “Here comes one who will augment our loves.” For in this love “to divide is not to take away”.

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Tom Haberstroh
@tomhaberstrohApr 13
NEW TOM THE FINDER POST: Which team dominated vs. non-tankers? I ran the numbers. One team stands above the rest.
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Elliot Casey
@ElliotCasey3Apr 5
#Illini freshman David Mirkovic when asked if he could be the leader of this team if he comes back: “Yeah.” “I would say a dangerous summer is in front of me and a dangerous season, I know I have so, so, so much room for improvement”
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Neo@NeoWokioApr 1
me trying to find the HDMI port on my TV
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this is one of the best posters i’ve seen in a very long time btw
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I'll fondly remember this Illini team as the one that finally captured the interest of the basketball nerd world.
PickandPop (@PickAndPopNet) profile picturePickandPop@PickAndPopNetMar 28
Nice switch-beater here from Illinois
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Tom Haberstroh
@tomhaberstrohMar 31
🌞🌚 NEW @YahooSports: A new phenomenon has taken over the NBA: the league has split off into two leagues like never before — one trying to win and one trying to lose. On NBA Stratification, tanking and whether the A-League/B-League is here to stay: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article…
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Does that say (negative) $5 million?
Mat Issa (@matissa15) profile pictureMat Issa
@matissa15Mar 31
Based on my formula for tracking player production, here are the ten worst contracts of this season. Be sure to check out my two-part article to learn more about my methodology and some of the downsides of using this approach.
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Call him whatever, but make sure to call him the record holder. David passes All-American Kofi Cockburn, with 273, to own the Illinois freshman rebounding record.
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Luke Taylor@luke_taylor23Mar 27
Nothing quite like Kams on #Illini game day. Here’s the crowd with about 15 seconds left on the clock in tonight’s game as they realized the team is headed on to the Elite Eight. @news_gazette
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Ricky O'Donnell@SBN_RickyMar 27
Illinois two Elite Eight trips in the last three years. Wild stuff. They went seven years without making the tournament not that long ago. Illini are clearly one of the big winners of the NIL era.
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Sam Vecenie
@Sam_VecenieMar 27
Man, Keaton Wagler was so outstanding tonight. Didn't finish it great early, sure. But man, this was the best defensive game he's played all season, his quick decision-making and passing killed Houston's ball-screen blitzes, his rebounding was huge. What an awesome game.
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Chris Baldwin
@ChrisYBaldwinMar 23
University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on Illinois and its No. 1 rated (in the nation) offense: "The (Keaton) Wagler kid, I'm sure he's going to be a lottery pick. I was watching tape yesterday of his 46 point game at Purdue. He's awesome. He's 6-7 point. He's just a guard, but he can play the point. And everybody around him. Brad (Underwood)'s done a really job with his roster of putting the right guys in the right spots. They're all difficult to guard. . . "There's certain teams that you scout them for the first time, I haven't seen Illinois play much this year at all, but scouting 'em and just watching 'em for the first time I found myself being a fan. Just enjoyed watching them. "Then I go, 'Whoa, how do you guard it?' It's an unbelievable challenge to try to get ready for them. But they're really fun to watch. They've got super smart players. . . "I think the most important thing that they do, that separates them, is the offensive rebounding. We're a good offensive rebounding team. But Illinois is a better offensive rebounding team than we are. . . That's one of the reasons their efficiency is so high. They have the ability to beat you with the first shot and they can beat you with their second and third. And that's why they're the ultimate challenge."
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Mirkovic! Go win this ref show! #Illini
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Matthew Tynan
@Matthew_TynanFeb 16
The way he says “where’s the alien I want alien” like a giant toddler is so hilariously wholesome
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@NBAFeb 16
JOKER: “I want the alien” WEMBY: “Say less.” Nikola Jokić asks Victor Wembanyama to draw an alien after he signs his NBA All-Star jersey!
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Michael Thomas
@CantguardmikeFeb 11
#23 for Illinois is a bucket getter
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Anthony Pugh
@Anthony_Pugh2Feb 9
Double Ghost - Spain Action @IlliniMBB
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New contender @lexaprotools
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Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) profile pictureShams Charania
@ShamsCharaniaJan 28
Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready for a new home at the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline or in the offseason as several rival teams make aggressive offers to the Milwaukee Bucks for him, and the franchise is starting to listen, league sources tell ESPN.
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(No) Signal@NopeSignalJan 22
No Other Choice didn’t get a single nomination. Naturally, Park Chan-Wook now has to kill the other nominees until they reluctantly give him the Oscar.
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