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A lot of people are going to die from this
First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A lot of people are going to die from this
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Young children enjoying Christmas dinner during The Great Depression near Smithfield, Iowa, 1936.
December 24, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Young children enjoying Christmas dinner during The Great Depression near Smithfield, Iowa, 1936.
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i recall a time when using a private email server was the single greatest scandal in american history. i guess today’s it’s just tuesday www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
Trump's transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous.
Agencies are weighing in-person requirement for sensitive data.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM
i recall a time when using a private email server was the single greatest scandal in american history. i guess today’s it’s just tuesday www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
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Americans are scrambling to stock up on cars, appliances and other big-ticket imports in anticipation of new Trump administration tariffs — a spending spree that could reignite the very inflation buyers are hoping to avoid.
Americans rush to buy cars and appliances before Trump’s new tariffs
Americans are stocking up on cars, appliances, electronics and other big-ticket items before the Trump administration’s tariffs on imports take hold. But economists say the sudden jump in demand could...
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December 19, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Americans are scrambling to stock up on cars, appliances and other big-ticket imports in anticipation of new Trump administration tariffs — a spending spree that could reignite the very inflation buyers are hoping to avoid.
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President Elon Musk wants to shutdown the government so he can pave the way for massive tax cuts for him and his billionaire insiders while your fucking grandma pays the bill out of her social security check.
December 19, 2024 at 6:02 PM
President Elon Musk wants to shutdown the government so he can pave the way for massive tax cuts for him and his billionaire insiders while your fucking grandma pays the bill out of her social security check.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s public comments over the past several years shows that he has consistently expressed views about the polio vaccine that are at odds with the medical consensus, according to a New York Times review. Here is an analysis of some of his statements.
What RFK Jr. Has Said About the Polio Vaccine in Recent Years
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary has suggested that the polio vaccine cost more lives than it saved and that the vaccine did not wipe out the disease in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s public comments over the past several years shows that he has consistently expressed views about the polio vaccine that are at odds with the medical consensus, according to a New York Times review. Here is an analysis of some of his statements.
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The other swans aren't gonna believe this
December 16, 2024 at 12:50 PM
The other swans aren't gonna believe this
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Elvis Presley waits for bacon and eggs while a Black woman, barred from sitting, stands as she waits for her sandwich, 1956.
December 16, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Elvis Presley waits for bacon and eggs while a Black woman, barred from sitting, stands as she waits for her sandwich, 1956.
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After 2023 ended up the warmest year in human history, 2024 is almost certain to be even warmer. Now, some scientists say this could indicate fundamental changes are happening to the global climate that are raising temperatures faster than anticipated.
Why a two-year surge in global warmth is worrying scientists
Instead, global temperatures remain at near-record levels.
wapo.st
December 6, 2024 at 12:42 PM
After 2023 ended up the warmest year in human history, 2024 is almost certain to be even warmer. Now, some scientists say this could indicate fundamental changes are happening to the global climate that are raising temperatures faster than anticipated.
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Anyone, any entity, anywhere in the world can just pay him any amount (for anything he promises in return), and there's no disclosure of the payments, no oversight of any of it by anyone, and of course no potential bribery prosecution (of him) because... immune.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
November 25, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Anyone, any entity, anywhere in the world can just pay him any amount (for anything he promises in return), and there's no disclosure of the payments, no oversight of any of it by anyone, and of course no potential bribery prosecution (of him) because... immune.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
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When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
Study confirms face masks' effectiveness in reducing disease transmission, calls for improved public understanding
Researchers reviewed the benefits, practicalities, and harms of masks and masking, finding that masks are effective in reducing respiratory disease transmission despite some adverse effects, and empha...
www.news-medical.net
November 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM
When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
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The West Virginia state police are investigating a longtime youth pastor who has now been charged with nearly 200 counts of sexual abuse crimes involving children, many of them his relatives, including five nieces who filed a complaint against him in 2004.
Youth Pastor Charged With Nearly 200 Sex Crimes Going Back Decades
Many of the victims were the West Virginia pastor’s relatives, the police said, including five nieces who filed a complaint against him in 2004.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 4:01 AM
The West Virginia state police are investigating a longtime youth pastor who has now been charged with nearly 200 counts of sexual abuse crimes involving children, many of them his relatives, including five nieces who filed a complaint against him in 2004.
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Breaking News: President-elect Donald Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, a move that would scramble North American supply chains and impose heavy costs on businesses around the continent.
Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Canada and Mexico, Potentially Crippling Trade
The president-elect said that he would impose the tariff on Day 1 and that it would stay in place until Canada and Mexico halted the flow of drugs and migrants across U.S. borders.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Breaking News: President-elect Donald Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, a move that would scramble North American supply chains and impose heavy costs on businesses around the continent.
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Bird flu, a virus that can also affect humans, has been discovered in a batch of raw milk sold in California store refrigerators, state regulators said Sunday.
It comes just a few days after a child tested positive for bird flu for the first time in U.S. history.
It comes just a few days after a child tested positive for bird flu for the first time in U.S. history.
Bird flu detected in raw milk sold at California store
The H5N1 virus was found in a sample of unpasteurized milk at a store, prompting a recall of one batch. Health agencies have warned against the growing dietary fad.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Bird flu, a virus that can also affect humans, has been discovered in a batch of raw milk sold in California store refrigerators, state regulators said Sunday.
It comes just a few days after a child tested positive for bird flu for the first time in U.S. history.
It comes just a few days after a child tested positive for bird flu for the first time in U.S. history.
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Another surreal Victor Wembanyama photo 🤯
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
November 24, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Another surreal Victor Wembanyama photo 🤯
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
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Jameis Winston, in the snow globe, gets the cinematic treatment from NFL Films.
November 23, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Jameis Winston, in the snow globe, gets the cinematic treatment from NFL Films.
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President-elect Trump promised voters that he would cut energy and electricity prices in half within 18 months of taking office. But energy industry experts noted that a president has limited influence on how much Americans pay at the pump, and even less leverage when it comes to electricity prices.
Trump Promised to Halve Energy Costs in 18 Months. Experts Have Doubts.
A president has little control over global oil markets, economists say.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 6:24 PM
President-elect Trump promised voters that he would cut energy and electricity prices in half within 18 months of taking office. But energy industry experts noted that a president has limited influence on how much Americans pay at the pump, and even less leverage when it comes to electricity prices.
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Two weeks after the election, a gathering in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, commemorated Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 address. The Lincoln scholar who recited the 16th president's words said the speech felt “not like a relic from the past, but a prayer for the future.”
On Blood-Soaked Ground, a ‘Prayer for the Future’ of a Divided Land
Two weeks after the election, a gathering in Gettysburg commemorated Lincoln’s address, 272 words that have come to epitomize what it means to be presidential.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Two weeks after the election, a gathering in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, commemorated Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 address. The Lincoln scholar who recited the 16th president's words said the speech felt “not like a relic from the past, but a prayer for the future.”
Is Trump willing to fight to save Gaetz against a Senate that hates him? Wonder what their dynamic really is? You would think Trump could hire any lackey to do his bidding at the DOJ
November 20, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Is Trump willing to fight to save Gaetz against a Senate that hates him? Wonder what their dynamic really is? You would think Trump could hire any lackey to do his bidding at the DOJ
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HE WROTE A CHECK
November 20, 2024 at 3:58 AM
HE WROTE A CHECK
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A meteor shower
November 18, 2024 at 2:26 PM
A meteor shower
Is Trump just trolling the country with his cabinet? Kid Rock should be qualified to be Secretary of Agriculture because he drove a tractor before.
November 19, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Is Trump just trolling the country with his cabinet? Kid Rock should be qualified to be Secretary of Agriculture because he drove a tractor before.
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If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as health secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines. Here are five things he could change.
Five Ways R.F.K. Jr. Could Undermine Lifesaving Childhood Vaccines
If he is confirmed as H.H.S. secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:33 PM
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as health secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines. Here are five things he could change.
Deleted twitter.
November 19, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Deleted twitter.