Gail Hansen
@gailrhansendvm.bsky.social
Public health veterinarian/epi concentrating on AMR, One Health, and humane treatment of animals. And a theater lover.
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Your fact of the day:
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six American citizens suffers a food-borne illness annually. In the UK, the figure is one in 132.
bylinetimes.com/2020/02/28/f...
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six American citizens suffers a food-borne illness annually. In the UK, the figure is one in 132.
bylinetimes.com/2020/02/28/f...
Fowl Play: How US Chicken Imports will Pollute Britain's Poor
Since joining the EU British food has gone from bog-awful to top-notch, but Otto English reveals how a US Trade deal will unravel 40 years of progress.
bylinetimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Your fact of the day:
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six American citizens suffers a food-borne illness annually. In the UK, the figure is one in 132.
bylinetimes.com/2020/02/28/f...
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six American citizens suffers a food-borne illness annually. In the UK, the figure is one in 132.
bylinetimes.com/2020/02/28/f...
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"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
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I feel like letting every president of my lifetime get away with Unlimited War Crimes was a serious mistake
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I feel like letting every president of my lifetime get away with Unlimited War Crimes was a serious mistake
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Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: "International law is universal and binding for all states. The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: "International law is universal and binding for all states. The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
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Never has a President wagged a dog harder than Trump and MAGA now.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
January 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Never has a President wagged a dog harder than Trump and MAGA now.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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You can’t report illegal acts because you don’t want to compromise them being carried out is an interesting take, if true
NYT, WaPo learned of the secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they had at the administration's request to avoid endangering US troops
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
You can’t report illegal acts because you don’t want to compromise them being carried out is an interesting take, if true
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It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
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The mayor of New York City is doing more than the senate and house minority leaders
Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, called President Trump on Saturday to personally object to strikes the U.S. had conducted in Venezuela and to the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Mamdani accused Trump of violating international law.
Zohran Mamdani Called President Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York accused President Trump of violating international law. It was the first time he had criticized the president since their White House meeting.
nyti.ms
January 4, 2026 at 4:09 AM
The mayor of New York City is doing more than the senate and house minority leaders
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Bigger than Teapot Dome in terms of scandals, but in the age of Trump, it doesn't even raise an eyebrow: Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5m water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine approved by Interior.
The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Bigger than Teapot Dome in terms of scandals, but in the age of Trump, it doesn't even raise an eyebrow: Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5m water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine approved by Interior.
Another bad decision by HHS. It will further erode public health advances. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Another bad decision by HHS. It will further erode public health advances. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Asking google is not research.
I have never had so many people decline a vaccination as happened this past week. Feels like medicine is changing.
"Sure, you recommend I get those shots, but I've done a lot of research and the downsides outweigh any benefits"
It really gets to you 🤦
"Sure, you recommend I get those shots, but I've done a lot of research and the downsides outweigh any benefits"
It really gets to you 🤦
January 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Asking google is not research.
during a severe flu season. Or is it severe because of lowered vaccination rates?
RFK Jr. ordered the CDC to terminate their flu vaccination ad campaign immediately after taking office.
Just in case anyone was curious about his silence in the face of what is emerging as an unusually severe flu season and why he’s not out encouraging vaccines.
Just in case anyone was curious about his silence in the face of what is emerging as an unusually severe flu season and why he’s not out encouraging vaccines.
Robert F Kennedy cancels flu vaccination ad campaign and key vaccine policy meeting
The new US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to halt its publicity campaign encouraging uptake of this year’s seasonal flu vaccine...
www.bmj.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:49 PM
during a severe flu season. Or is it severe because of lowered vaccination rates?
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Renaming the Kennedy Center wasn’t a vote; it was a coronation prepped in May. Changing bylaws to silence ex officio members transformed a public trust into a private fiefdom, proving that in Washington, the most effective way to win a debate is simply disqualifying the opposition.
Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name
The cultural center said only trustees appointed by the president could vote, barring other members, including Democrats who hold seats, from decisions.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Renaming the Kennedy Center wasn’t a vote; it was a coronation prepped in May. Changing bylaws to silence ex officio members transformed a public trust into a private fiefdom, proving that in Washington, the most effective way to win a debate is simply disqualifying the opposition.
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In case you thought they just meant undocumented immigrants…
January 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
In case you thought they just meant undocumented immigrants…
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
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Our Constitution (Article VI) expressly forbids any “religious tests” for holding public office, so it would be impossible for a Bible or any other religious book to be “required” for swearing in.
January 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Our Constitution (Article VI) expressly forbids any “religious tests” for holding public office, so it would be impossible for a Bible or any other religious book to be “required” for swearing in.
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. @secrubio.govpeeps.us keeps saying no one has died because of USAID cuts. 5-year-old Suza Kenyaba did.
A six-month investigation with a slew of reporters on two continents proved as much.
Our latest 1/ 🎁 wapo.st/46GSwcv
A six-month investigation with a slew of reporters on two continents proved as much.
Our latest 1/ 🎁 wapo.st/46GSwcv
Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.
USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...
wapo.st
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
. @secrubio.govpeeps.us keeps saying no one has died because of USAID cuts. 5-year-old Suza Kenyaba did.
A six-month investigation with a slew of reporters on two continents proved as much.
Our latest 1/ 🎁 wapo.st/46GSwcv
A six-month investigation with a slew of reporters on two continents proved as much.
Our latest 1/ 🎁 wapo.st/46GSwcv
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So much winning. Please stop.
January 1, 2026 at 9:35 AM
So much winning. Please stop.
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You get us. You get this dumpster fire of a year. 😭🫂
@emoryrollins.bsky.social
🔗 to my life this year: www.instagram.com/p/DS7cGfMDeV...
@emoryrollins.bsky.social
🔗 to my life this year: www.instagram.com/p/DS7cGfMDeV...
December 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
You get us. You get this dumpster fire of a year. 😭🫂
@emoryrollins.bsky.social
🔗 to my life this year: www.instagram.com/p/DS7cGfMDeV...
@emoryrollins.bsky.social
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He's not clueless, he's duplicitous.
“If you got hospitalized or died of the flu it’s because you didn’t take care of yourself” 🤮🤮🤮
Just horrible messaging and cluelessness from a physician who absolutely does know better (but knows his base doesn’t want to hear it)
Just horrible messaging and cluelessness from a physician who absolutely does know better (but knows his base doesn’t want to hear it)
Dr. Oz on the "super flu": "Every year there's a flu vaccine. It doesn't always work very well. That's why it's been controversial of late. But like many illnesses, the best news out there is if you can take care of yourself so that when you do end up running into the flu, you can overwhelm it."
December 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
He's not clueless, he's duplicitous.
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Macron’s circle says France found no convincing evidence of a Ukrainian drone strike on Putin’s residence, per Le Monde. Russian claims contradict themselves, and partners saw nothing credible. EU leaders discussed Moscow’s reaction, while ISW and the US are also skeptical and investigating.
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Macron’s circle says France found no convincing evidence of a Ukrainian drone strike on Putin’s residence, per Le Monde. Russian claims contradict themselves, and partners saw nothing credible. EU leaders discussed Moscow’s reaction, while ISW and the US are also skeptical and investigating.
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Back in September of this year the Russians launched a missile into Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers building and attempted to assassinate Ukraine's Prime Minister in her office.
Why wasn't Trump "very angry" about this?
Why wasn't Trump "very angry" about this?
December 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Back in September of this year the Russians launched a missile into Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers building and attempted to assassinate Ukraine's Prime Minister in her office.
Why wasn't Trump "very angry" about this?
Why wasn't Trump "very angry" about this?
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🚨 #ElectionManipulation 🚨
#USPS quietly changed a logistical rule, With the aim to undermine future elections in favor of Republicans. None of this is surprising, we all knew these kinds of tactics were coming. We just didn't necessarily know what form they would come in. #VoteEarly #ProtectUS
#USPS quietly changed a logistical rule, With the aim to undermine future elections in favor of Republicans. None of this is surprising, we all knew these kinds of tactics were coming. We just didn't necessarily know what form they would come in. #VoteEarly #ProtectUS
December 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🚨 #ElectionManipulation 🚨
#USPS quietly changed a logistical rule, With the aim to undermine future elections in favor of Republicans. None of this is surprising, we all knew these kinds of tactics were coming. We just didn't necessarily know what form they would come in. #VoteEarly #ProtectUS
#USPS quietly changed a logistical rule, With the aim to undermine future elections in favor of Republicans. None of this is surprising, we all knew these kinds of tactics were coming. We just didn't necessarily know what form they would come in. #VoteEarly #ProtectUS
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America is a place where people are infinitely more suspicious about what the $1 they gave to an unhoused person will be used for than they are about the trillion dollars we give to "defense spending" every year.
December 31, 2025 at 3:05 AM
America is a place where people are infinitely more suspicious about what the $1 they gave to an unhoused person will be used for than they are about the trillion dollars we give to "defense spending" every year.