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“Fewer children will be vaccinated, and children will be harmed because of this decision,” says @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social about today's vaccine schedule change.
U.S. Axes Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines in Blow to Public Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the recommended number of vaccines for children to those that protect against 11 diseases instead of the protections against 17 illnesse...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
“Fewer children will be vaccinated, and children will be harmed because of this decision,” says @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social about today's vaccine schedule change.
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Hey, Boomers: Read this. Your vaccinations may be doing double duty! (Gift article)
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
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January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Hey, Boomers: Read this. Your vaccinations may be doing double duty! (Gift article)
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Harvard has removed a resident dean -- a Black lecturer in psychology -- for writing posts critical of Trump and law enforcement
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Dunster House Resident Dean Gregory Davis Removed After Resurfaced Social Media Posts | News | The Harvard Crimson
Gregory K. Davis was removed from his post as Dunster House resident dean effective immediately, according to a message circulated to House affiliates Monday morning.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Harvard has removed a resident dean -- a Black lecturer in psychology -- for writing posts critical of Trump and law enforcement
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The 20 biggest US banks made over $3 billion last year in overdraft fees.
US overdraft fees jump at big banks amid regulatory, economic shifts
Fourteen of the largest U.S. retail banks posted jumps in the income they generated from overdraft and bounced-check fees during the first nine months of the year, while two big banks reported sharp d...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The 20 biggest US banks made over $3 billion last year in overdraft fees.
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"Peace President." [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
"Peace President." [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
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The great scandal of our time is not excessive criticism of Israel’s crimes, but that a pariah state committing mass atrocities enjoys such unparalleled immunity from exposure and accountability. If Israel is singled out, it is because our governments have bound us to its crimes, writes Ross MacKay.
‘No other country’
Israel’s trajectory reveals a stark truth: it cannot reform itself. It is a pariah state sustained by ruthless domination and violence. Though the term carries no formal legal weight, it signals a reg...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The great scandal of our time is not excessive criticism of Israel’s crimes, but that a pariah state committing mass atrocities enjoys such unparalleled immunity from exposure and accountability. If Israel is singled out, it is because our governments have bound us to its crimes, writes Ross MacKay.
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Marco Rubio, a central figure in the U.S. campaign against Venezuela, has another country as his ultimate target, according to historian Alejandro Velasco. "Marco Rubio's primary interest in the region is not Venezuela, it's not Colombia, it's not Mexico — it's Cuba."
January 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Marco Rubio, a central figure in the U.S. campaign against Venezuela, has another country as his ultimate target, according to historian Alejandro Velasco. "Marco Rubio's primary interest in the region is not Venezuela, it's not Colombia, it's not Mexico — it's Cuba."
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Cop Posing As Underage Girl Online Falls In Love With Pedophile
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Cop Posing As Underage Girl Online Falls In Love With Pedophile
HOUSTON—After two weeks of posing as an underage girl online and exchanging messages with a suspected child predator, Detective Sgt. Gordon Aguero of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office told reporters Thursday he had fallen in love with the pedophile he was investigating as part of a sting operation. Although he was assigned to the case […]
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March 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Cop Posing As Underage Girl Online Falls In Love With Pedophile
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Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield.
Civilians in Congo Suffer as Elites at Home and Abroad Jockey for Profits
Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield.
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February 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield.
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“Don’t buy swasticars” Tesla showroom Manhattan #kickmuskoutofthewhitehouse
February 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“Don’t buy swasticars” Tesla showroom Manhattan #kickmuskoutofthewhitehouse
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Utter incompetence. Elon #Musk is a stupid person's idea of a smart person. #Magamorons #Trumpflation #ElonMusk #Elmo
February 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Utter incompetence. Elon #Musk is a stupid person's idea of a smart person. #Magamorons #Trumpflation #ElonMusk #Elmo
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These feelings from Elon Musk's ketamine-addled brain aren't facts.
What is a fact is that Space Karen receives billions of dollars from the U.S. government and is "mooching off other governments" like China.
What is a fact is that Space Karen receives billions of dollars from the U.S. government and is "mooching off other governments" like China.
February 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
These feelings from Elon Musk's ketamine-addled brain aren't facts.
What is a fact is that Space Karen receives billions of dollars from the U.S. government and is "mooching off other governments" like China.
What is a fact is that Space Karen receives billions of dollars from the U.S. government and is "mooching off other governments" like China.
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We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.
February 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.
MAGA: "Explain it to me like I am three years old." ME: "Don't insult a three year old you dumb, racist POS." #Magamorons
February 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
MAGA: "Explain it to me like I am three years old." ME: "Don't insult a three year old you dumb, racist POS." #Magamorons
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AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds www.bbc.com/news/article...
AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds
The BBC's head of news and current affairs says the developers of the tools are "playing with fire."
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February 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue. This raises questions and worries about what this plastic is doing to us. “These findings are both significant and concerning."
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Plastic shards permeate human brains
Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows.
www.sciencenews.org
February 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue. This raises questions and worries about what this plastic is doing to us. “These findings are both significant and concerning."
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At least one person is dead and several injured after a midsized business jet crashed into another jet as it arrived at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday afternoon.
At least one dead and several injured after a private jet crashed into another upon arrival in Arizona | CNN
At least one person is dead and several injured after a midsized business jet crashed into another jet as it arrived at Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Arizona Monday afternoon.
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February 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
At least one person is dead and several injured after a midsized business jet crashed into another jet as it arrived at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday afternoon.
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Poster featuring cartoon Trump and Elon Musk at the CFPB protest.
February 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Poster featuring cartoon Trump and Elon Musk at the CFPB protest.
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Libraries are great for the books, sure, but it's also nice to have a quiet and safe space to sit and think- a place where no one is trying to sell you anything.
February 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Libraries are great for the books, sure, but it's also nice to have a quiet and safe space to sit and think- a place where no one is trying to sell you anything.
Uneducated, and racist AF. #magamorons
February 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Uneducated, and racist AF. #magamorons
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Canadian MP Charlie Angus: He choked.
The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.”
This is Mr. Art of the Deal.
The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.”
This is Mr. Art of the Deal.
February 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Canadian MP Charlie Angus: He choked.
The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.”
This is Mr. Art of the Deal.
The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.”
This is Mr. Art of the Deal.