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Why should science matter in things that involve science?
FDA refuses to consider Moderna flu shot in move experts claim is part of ‘anti-vaccine agenda’
Agency says application rejected due to lack of ‘adequate and well controlled’ trial, but experts say ‘they’re just coming up with reasons’
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Why should science matter in things that involve science?
It's an Einstein relativity thing, where the Democrats look like they're farther left because the Republicans have fallen off the right edge of the world. In some ways we've gone farther libertarian (considered right) with drug legalization and mistrust of government policing powers.
‘All-time high’ number of Americans believe Democrats are ‘too liberal’, poll says
The number of conservative Democrats has more than halved since the 1990s, as support for left-leaning Democrats surges
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 11:39 AM
It's an Einstein relativity thing, where the Democrats look like they're farther left because the Republicans have fallen off the right edge of the world. In some ways we've gone farther libertarian (considered right) with drug legalization and mistrust of government policing powers.
This "retreat" does not fix anything, and in no way undercuts efforts to reign ICE in. ICE could do exactly the same thing in any other city or are of the country unless strong bulwarks are put in place.
Minneapolis retreat could undercut Democrats’ message as shutdown looms
The end of the Trump administration's Minnesota operation comes as immigration hawks have pushed Trump officials to avoid caving to Democratic policy demands.
www.politico.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This "retreat" does not fix anything, and in no way undercuts efforts to reign ICE in. ICE could do exactly the same thing in any other city or are of the country unless strong bulwarks are put in place.
Seems appropriate given all we're going through.
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Seems appropriate given all we're going through.
For a builder, Trump sure like stopping construction projects. Solar, wind, Gateway, Gordie Howe ...
February 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM
For a builder, Trump sure like stopping construction projects. Solar, wind, Gateway, Gordie Howe ...
Why is Massie so heavily into this, but so many of the other things Trump does that are potentially illegal and definitely immoral don't seem to bother him? What is in his history or what happened to people he knows? www.facebook.com/reel/1542229...
172K views · 5.7K reactions | “She didn’t answer anything”: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., discusses Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony regarding the Epstein files, saying she only “came here ready to...
“She didn’t answer anything”: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., discusses Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony regarding the Epstein files, saying she only “came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and....
www.facebook.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Why is Massie so heavily into this, but so many of the other things Trump does that are potentially illegal and definitely immoral don't seem to bother him? What is in his history or what happened to people he knows? www.facebook.com/reel/1542229...
Poll taxes are illegal. Requiring that people pay for a laminated piece of paper in order to vote is a poll tax.
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Poll taxes are illegal. Requiring that people pay for a laminated piece of paper in order to vote is a poll tax.