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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
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To everyone's surprise, it turns out that attaching a money-sucking machine to a hospital system makes it worse.
Private equity reduces patient care while enriching investors, Senate report finds
The bipartisan investigation of hospital systems purchased by Apollo Global Management and Leonard Green & Partners reinforced the findings of past academic research.
www.nbcnews.com
January 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
To everyone's surprise, it turns out that attaching a money-sucking machine to a hospital system makes it worse.
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Dear World,
We’re sorry.
Sincerely,
Sane, Decent Americans
We’re sorry.
Sincerely,
Sane, Decent Americans
January 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Dear World,
We’re sorry.
Sincerely,
Sane, Decent Americans
We’re sorry.
Sincerely,
Sane, Decent Americans
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Outrageous! This needs to blow up. They want to throw out 60,000 votes and steal the state Supreme Court election in NC!
January 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Outrageous! This needs to blow up. They want to throw out 60,000 votes and steal the state Supreme Court election in NC!
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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"Musk’s meddling extends beyond tweets, with secretive ties and calls to Putin."
'Agent of influence': Expert warns Musk's tactics are straight out of ‘Russia’s playbook'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s increasing influence – not just in the United States as a close ally of the incoming president – but around the world is helping to fuel Russia’s war on democracy and mirr...
www.rawstory.com
December 21, 2024 at 2:37 AM
"Musk’s meddling extends beyond tweets, with secretive ties and calls to Putin."
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Why we fund basic research
People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Breaking News: The FDA approved use of the weight loss drug Zepbound for a common form of sleep apnea. It is the first drug authorized to treat the disorder.
December 21, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Why we fund basic research
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So to clarify, the pediatric cancer research funding bill in the Senate that Republicans said never passed because of Schumer was actually held up by Rand Paul the entire time. Yet another lie.
December 21, 2024 at 3:02 AM
So to clarify, the pediatric cancer research funding bill in the Senate that Republicans said never passed because of Schumer was actually held up by Rand Paul the entire time. Yet another lie.
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So the person holding up the pediatric cancer research funding for months was Rand Paul. I’m shocked.
December 21, 2024 at 3:06 AM
So the person holding up the pediatric cancer research funding for months was Rand Paul. I’m shocked.
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“we are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.”
- carl sagan
- carl sagan
December 21, 2024 at 1:18 AM
“we are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.”
- carl sagan
- carl sagan
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Nancy Goodman, founder and CEO of Kids v Cancer, told Newsweek the funding would go to critical research for pediatric cancer.
Pediatric cancer community "devastated" as funds removed from spending bill
Nancy Goodman, founder and CEO of Kids v Cancer, told Newsweek the funding would go to critical research for pediatric cancer.
www.newsweek.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Nancy Goodman, founder and CEO of Kids v Cancer, told Newsweek the funding would go to critical research for pediatric cancer.
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Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
The American oligarchy is back, and it’s out of control
It’s the third time in the nation’s history that a small group of hyper-wealthy people have gained political power over the rest of us. Here’s what we must do.
robertreich.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
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This is a real tweet by the Democratic Party and I can’t help but wonder where this energy has been for the past 6 months
December 20, 2024 at 7:42 PM
This is a real tweet by the Democratic Party and I can’t help but wonder where this energy has been for the past 6 months
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Beyond imagination!
A zoom out from the sharpest view of the Andromeda Galaxy ever, showing more than 100 million stars!
(Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B. F. Williams, L. C. Johnson, the PHAT team, R. Gendler / video by Universal-Sci)
A zoom out from the sharpest view of the Andromeda Galaxy ever, showing more than 100 million stars!
(Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B. F. Williams, L. C. Johnson, the PHAT team, R. Gendler / video by Universal-Sci)
December 21, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Beyond imagination!
A zoom out from the sharpest view of the Andromeda Galaxy ever, showing more than 100 million stars!
(Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B. F. Williams, L. C. Johnson, the PHAT team, R. Gendler / video by Universal-Sci)
A zoom out from the sharpest view of the Andromeda Galaxy ever, showing more than 100 million stars!
(Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B. F. Williams, L. C. Johnson, the PHAT team, R. Gendler / video by Universal-Sci)
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As a father of a daughter who had a full liver transplant and is a Stage 4 cancer survivor, F these ghouls to the lowest depths of hell.
December 20, 2024 at 8:32 PM
As a father of a daughter who had a full liver transplant and is a Stage 4 cancer survivor, F these ghouls to the lowest depths of hell.
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Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...
www.ajmc.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
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never had a politician — much less a prominent state party chair — tell me to kill myself before, but here we are
December 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM
never had a politician — much less a prominent state party chair — tell me to kill myself before, but here we are
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Land doesn’t vote. Stop pretending it does.
December 14, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Land doesn’t vote. Stop pretending it does.
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Colliding galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207 (MIRI image).
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December 13, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Colliding galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207 (MIRI image).
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Blood Money is the right description of healthcare for profit.
We’ve resorted to treat our health overseas, despite paying an immoral amount of money on premiums, because care in this country is in service of profits, not the patient. Absolutely barbaric.
We’ve resorted to treat our health overseas, despite paying an immoral amount of money on premiums, because care in this country is in service of profits, not the patient. Absolutely barbaric.
Back on TV trying to explain to the media why for profit healthcare is bad
December 15, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Blood Money is the right description of healthcare for profit.
We’ve resorted to treat our health overseas, despite paying an immoral amount of money on premiums, because care in this country is in service of profits, not the patient. Absolutely barbaric.
We’ve resorted to treat our health overseas, despite paying an immoral amount of money on premiums, because care in this country is in service of profits, not the patient. Absolutely barbaric.