Murmur and Grit
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Global health and development ⭐️ Politics ⭐️ LGBTQIA+ news ⭐️ also probably other random things.
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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Except it destroyed tens of thousands of careers, took hundreds of thousands of lives through lies and the dismantling of USAID, and drained billions from taxpayers.
Musk’s DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing
The agency disbanded eight months ahead of schedule.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Except it destroyed tens of thousands of careers, took hundreds of thousands of lives through lies and the dismantling of USAID, and drained billions from taxpayers.
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🇺🇸 September 2 is not just a date. It is the day America cast aside its servants abroad. My brothers and sisters at USAID you built schools healed wounds defended democracy. Today you are erased but your devotion endures. This nation cannot stand without you.
What We Lose, We Lose Together
To my colleagues at USAID, your absence is a wound to the nation, your service endures, and your voices are needed now to sustain our fragile democracy.
thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
🇺🇸 September 2 is not just a date. It is the day America cast aside its servants abroad. My brothers and sisters at USAID you built schools healed wounds defended democracy. Today you are erased but your devotion endures. This nation cannot stand without you.
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📢 Vaccines DO NOT cause autism
Love it when a writer breaks down data in a digestible, clear, and easy to understand way.
And especially when the writer then obliterates junk-science writers still pushing dangerous myths. 🔥
Love it when a writer breaks down data in a digestible, clear, and easy to understand way.
And especially when the writer then obliterates junk-science writers still pushing dangerous myths. 🔥
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show a causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
📢 Vaccines DO NOT cause autism
Love it when a writer breaks down data in a digestible, clear, and easy to understand way.
And especially when the writer then obliterates junk-science writers still pushing dangerous myths. 🔥
Love it when a writer breaks down data in a digestible, clear, and easy to understand way.
And especially when the writer then obliterates junk-science writers still pushing dangerous myths. 🔥
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Federal Trade Commission is apparently in the medical business now 🏛️🩺
They’re asking for evidence + stories about “dangers" of gender-affirming care. We know what they’re fishing for 🙄
But you want evidence?
Evidence that this care is ✨lifesaving✨ for trans kids?
Let’s flood with comments ⬇️
They’re asking for evidence + stories about “dangers" of gender-affirming care. We know what they’re fishing for 🙄
But you want evidence?
Evidence that this care is ✨lifesaving✨ for trans kids?
Let’s flood with comments ⬇️
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
July 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Federal Trade Commission is apparently in the medical business now 🏛️🩺
They’re asking for evidence + stories about “dangers" of gender-affirming care. We know what they’re fishing for 🙄
But you want evidence?
Evidence that this care is ✨lifesaving✨ for trans kids?
Let’s flood with comments ⬇️
They’re asking for evidence + stories about “dangers" of gender-affirming care. We know what they’re fishing for 🙄
But you want evidence?
Evidence that this care is ✨lifesaving✨ for trans kids?
Let’s flood with comments ⬇️
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We always knew this would happen. The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was established to compensate Americans hurt by vaccines. Without it Pharma will not make most childhood vaccines as they don’t turn a profit.
The US Government could make many of the vaccines (and insulin) and provide free.
The US Government could make many of the vaccines (and insulin) and provide free.
Welp, he’s doing it. RFK Jr. is going to dismantle VICP. He posted a string of lies about it on his Twitter account and now the next wave of destruction begins.
RFK Jr. is going to end the vaccine program in the United States in order to make money for himself by suing companies that make them.
He wants to end the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which means that vaccine manufacturers will stop making vaccines in the U.S. 1/5
He wants to end the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which means that vaccine manufacturers will stop making vaccines in the U.S. 1/5
July 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
We always knew this would happen. The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was established to compensate Americans hurt by vaccines. Without it Pharma will not make most childhood vaccines as they don’t turn a profit.
The US Government could make many of the vaccines (and insulin) and provide free.
The US Government could make many of the vaccines (and insulin) and provide free.
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CDC's Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Infectious Diseases had an All Hands today to announce:
The Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria is dissolving.
Malaria ➡️ Division of Vector-Borne Diseases.
Parasitic diseases ➡️ Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
Why? 👇
The Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria is dissolving.
Malaria ➡️ Division of Vector-Borne Diseases.
Parasitic diseases ➡️ Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
Why? 👇
July 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
CDC's Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Infectious Diseases had an All Hands today to announce:
The Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria is dissolving.
Malaria ➡️ Division of Vector-Borne Diseases.
Parasitic diseases ➡️ Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
Why? 👇
The Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria is dissolving.
Malaria ➡️ Division of Vector-Borne Diseases.
Parasitic diseases ➡️ Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
Why? 👇
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Another ICE "assault" case unravels. Border Patrol and ICE are arresting US citizens and then after they find out that they are US citizens, they are charging them with "assault" to justify their actions. This is clearly DHS policy at this point. We've seen it repeatedly now.
July 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Mcm try o
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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10 years ago today SCOTUS gave same sex couples the legal right to marry & the country did not collapse. 😜
70% of Americans now support same-sex marriage.
However 32 states still have dormant bans that could be reactivated if Obergefell is overturned.
The fight continues.
#HappyPride 🏳️🌈
70% of Americans now support same-sex marriage.
However 32 states still have dormant bans that could be reactivated if Obergefell is overturned.
The fight continues.
#HappyPride 🏳️🌈
June 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
10 years ago today SCOTUS gave same sex couples the legal right to marry & the country did not collapse. 😜
70% of Americans now support same-sex marriage.
However 32 states still have dormant bans that could be reactivated if Obergefell is overturned.
The fight continues.
#HappyPride 🏳️🌈
70% of Americans now support same-sex marriage.
However 32 states still have dormant bans that could be reactivated if Obergefell is overturned.
The fight continues.
#HappyPride 🏳️🌈
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This ruling paves the way for states to kick Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid – putting THEIR beliefs above YOUR health care.
Here’s what that means:
-More undetected cancers
-More untested STIs
-More challenges to getting birth control
-More preventable deaths
Here’s what that means:
-More undetected cancers
-More untested STIs
-More challenges to getting birth control
-More preventable deaths
Supreme Court rules for South Carolina in its bid to defund Planned Parenthood
The dispute arose from a long-running effort by the state to block the reproductive health care group from receiving Medicaid funds.
www.nbcnews.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This ruling paves the way for states to kick Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid – putting THEIR beliefs above YOUR health care.
Here’s what that means:
-More undetected cancers
-More untested STIs
-More challenges to getting birth control
-More preventable deaths
Here’s what that means:
-More undetected cancers
-More untested STIs
-More challenges to getting birth control
-More preventable deaths
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
Read this thread. It’s so important that we not be distracted.
With everything else going on, the Senate sent the Big 💩 Bill back to the House, and made some changes. Here’s one:
June 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Read this thread. It’s so important that we not be distracted.
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
June 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
Happy #caturday from our new tiny baby rescue kitty. Taking suggestions for names - he was found in a fire pit!
And yes, he fell asleep under the squatty potty LOL.
And yes, he fell asleep under the squatty potty LOL.
June 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Happy #caturday from our new tiny baby rescue kitty. Taking suggestions for names - he was found in a fire pit!
And yes, he fell asleep under the squatty potty LOL.
And yes, he fell asleep under the squatty potty LOL.
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I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
June 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
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"You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up! Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one and if they ever figure that out there goes our way of life!"
Ants, our day will come. In the meantime, rest up for the road ahead. And maybe (re)watch A Bug's Life this week.
GN 💚🐜
Ants, our day will come. In the meantime, rest up for the road ahead. And maybe (re)watch A Bug's Life this week.
GN 💚🐜
June 3, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up! Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one and if they ever figure that out there goes our way of life!"
Ants, our day will come. In the meantime, rest up for the road ahead. And maybe (re)watch A Bug's Life this week.
GN 💚🐜
Ants, our day will come. In the meantime, rest up for the road ahead. And maybe (re)watch A Bug's Life this week.
GN 💚🐜
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If roses were flowers, the name "roses" wouldn't have to exist. You'd just call them flowers.
May 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
If roses were flowers, the name "roses" wouldn't have to exist. You'd just call them flowers.
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Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
May 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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At a time when people are understandably focused on the daily chaos in Washington, these articles describe the rapidly accelerating impact that AI is going to have on jobs, the economy, and how we live.
Behind the Curtain: Top AI CEO foresees white-collar bloodbath
Hardly anyone is paying attention.
www.axios.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
At a time when people are understandably focused on the daily chaos in Washington, these articles describe the rapidly accelerating impact that AI is going to have on jobs, the economy, and how we live.
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2/ Here’s our new story about how the vacuum left after the U.S. abandoned its humanitarian commitments has destabilized some of the most fragile locations in the world:
Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World’s Most Fragile Locations
Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining...
www.propublica.org
May 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
2/ Here’s our new story about how the vacuum left after the U.S. abandoned its humanitarian commitments has destabilized some of the most fragile locations in the world:
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Who let the bird flu out?
Us! We did.
Because HHS just cancelled their contract with Moderna for an H5N1 pandemic bird flu vaccine, effectively hobbling our ability to combat the disease when (not if) it begins spreading like wildfire. #birdflu
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Us! We did.
Because HHS just cancelled their contract with Moderna for an H5N1 pandemic bird flu vaccine, effectively hobbling our ability to combat the disease when (not if) it begins spreading like wildfire. #birdflu
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
May 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Who let the bird flu out?
Us! We did.
Because HHS just cancelled their contract with Moderna for an H5N1 pandemic bird flu vaccine, effectively hobbling our ability to combat the disease when (not if) it begins spreading like wildfire. #birdflu
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Us! We did.
Because HHS just cancelled their contract with Moderna for an H5N1 pandemic bird flu vaccine, effectively hobbling our ability to combat the disease when (not if) it begins spreading like wildfire. #birdflu
www.reuters.com/business/hea...