Babsthebear
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Gee I wonder if there was a way to avoid getting measles that didn’t risk liver damage. Oh wait! There’s a vaccine!
Remedy Supported by Kennedy Leaves Some Measles Patients More Ill
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Gee I wonder if there was a way to avoid getting measles that didn’t risk liver damage. Oh wait! There’s a vaccine!
Wonder what he’s worried about?
Jon Stewart invited Elon Musk onto the Daily Show.
Musk said he'd only do it if the show would appear unedited.
Stewart and the Daily Show agreed -- calling Musk's bluff.
Musk has now chickened out and now refuses to go on the show.
Musk said he'd only do it if the show would appear unedited.
Stewart and the Daily Show agreed -- calling Musk's bluff.
Musk has now chickened out and now refuses to go on the show.
March 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Wonder what he’s worried about?
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Unconstitutional. Appropriations bills are laws. If the president is not bound by them, he can make laws by fiat and is acting like a dictator. No Democrat can vote for any appropriations or debt ceiling bill while this is happening.
Breaking news: President Donald Trump has decided to pause all future deliveries of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine in an extraordinary move aimed at pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the negotiating table with Russia.
Live updates: Trump administration to pause deliveries of military assistance to Ukraine, officials say
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Unconstitutional. Appropriations bills are laws. If the president is not bound by them, he can make laws by fiat and is acting like a dictator. No Democrat can vote for any appropriations or debt ceiling bill while this is happening.
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Heard a new term today:
nepo-baby
Know anyone who fits the description?
nepo-baby
Know anyone who fits the description?
February 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Heard a new term today:
nepo-baby
Know anyone who fits the description?
nepo-baby
Know anyone who fits the description?
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The American Bar Association is one entity which should be fighting back, but so must law firms sound the alarms.
This is no time for silence. /end
This is no time for silence. /end
February 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The American Bar Association is one entity which should be fighting back, but so must law firms sound the alarms.
This is no time for silence. /end
This is no time for silence. /end
No more Wonder Woman?
Wonder Woman has been my baby for the last 3+ years. It was shaping up to be an amazing experience with a passionate team building sometime really special. I'm heartbroken. I love this team, this project, and this IP.
BREAKING: Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
February 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
No more Wonder Woman?
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They’re cutting Medicaid.
They’re cutting Medicaid
REPORTER: Can you say unequivocally that down the line, there won't be cuts to Medicaid programs?
MIKE JOHNSON: Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse.
MIKE JOHNSON: Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse.
February 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
They’re cutting Medicaid.
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They’re cutting Medicaid
REPORTER: Can you say unequivocally that down the line, there won't be cuts to Medicaid programs?
MIKE JOHNSON: Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse.
MIKE JOHNSON: Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse.
February 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
They’re cutting Medicaid
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
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“Once you have the President saying, “Well, I don’t need to follow a court order. What about governance? What about sheriffs? What about state legislatures or state judges? Why do they need to?” Prof. Aziz Huq told @democracydocket.com.
What Happens If Trump Defies Court Orders?
Read more here.
buff.ly
February 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“Once you have the President saying, “Well, I don’t need to follow a court order. What about governance? What about sheriffs? What about state legislatures or state judges? Why do they need to?” Prof. Aziz Huq told @democracydocket.com.
The firing of U.S. Forest Service workers in Asheville threatens Helene recovery efforts, current and former employees say, and future of the agency.
February 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The firing of U.S. Forest Service workers in Asheville threatens Helene recovery efforts, current and former employees say, and future of the agency.
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Musk just posted a photo on X that supposedly showed migrants with axes and knives taking over a hospital, but the photo turned out to be a screen shot from the movie Dark Knight Rises.
February 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Musk just posted a photo on X that supposedly showed migrants with axes and knives taking over a hospital, but the photo turned out to be a screen shot from the movie Dark Knight Rises.
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NEW: Judge Tanya Chutkan appears poised to reject a legal effort to immediately bar Elon Musk and his allies from accessing sensitive government systems.
But she noted the opaque and unpredictable DOGE had raised real concerns.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
But she noted the opaque and unpredictable DOGE had raised real concerns.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
NEW: Judge Tanya Chutkan appears poised to reject a legal effort to immediately bar Elon Musk and his allies from accessing sensitive government systems.
But she noted the opaque and unpredictable DOGE had raised real concerns.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
But she noted the opaque and unpredictable DOGE had raised real concerns.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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"The emails were 'from an "exec order" Microsoft email address' — not a government email address." apnews.com/article/doge...
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision in Washi...
apnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"The emails were 'from an "exec order" Microsoft email address' — not a government email address." apnews.com/article/doge...
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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
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The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and Asheville Independent Restaurant Association invite you to explore Asheville’s amazing restaurants and support our vibrant food community.
#wnc #asheville #restaurants #restaurantweek
incredibletowns.com/events/ashevilles-restaurant-week-is-back/
#wnc #asheville #restaurants #restaurantweek
incredibletowns.com/events/ashevilles-restaurant-week-is-back/
Asheville’s Restaurant Week is back - Incredible Towns
Each participating restaurant will offer customized menus or special dishes that showcase their chef’s creativity and unique flavors.
incredibletowns.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and Asheville Independent Restaurant Association invite you to explore Asheville’s amazing restaurants and support our vibrant food community.
#wnc #asheville #restaurants #restaurantweek
incredibletowns.com/events/ashevilles-restaurant-week-is-back/
#wnc #asheville #restaurants #restaurantweek
incredibletowns.com/events/ashevilles-restaurant-week-is-back/
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Ooops, sorry, didn’t mean to drop this. 😏
February 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Ooops, sorry, didn’t mean to drop this. 😏
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This WaPo piece has something valuable inside: the names of some of the grownups running DOGE behind the scenes. The Incels are a distraction.
These people are real. It'd be helpful for people in the agencies to ID anyone from DOGE for...reasons.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
These people are real. It'd be helpful for people in the agencies to ID anyone from DOGE for...reasons.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
February 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This WaPo piece has something valuable inside: the names of some of the grownups running DOGE behind the scenes. The Incels are a distraction.
These people are real. It'd be helpful for people in the agencies to ID anyone from DOGE for...reasons.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
These people are real. It'd be helpful for people in the agencies to ID anyone from DOGE for...reasons.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Wow, this is outrageous! DOGE claims they found fraud where 150 year olds were receiving Social Security! What a joke these incompetent, inexperienced folks running this department are! #BlueCrew #BlueCircleFamily🌈🦋
#BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga
#BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga
February 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Wow, this is outrageous! DOGE claims they found fraud where 150 year olds were receiving Social Security! What a joke these incompetent, inexperienced folks running this department are! #BlueCrew #BlueCircleFamily🌈🦋
#BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga
#BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga
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new from me: Elon Musk's X appears to be blocking links to directly contact users on Signal
Signal, the encrypted messaging app, has recently become a major tool for government workers looking to blow the whistle on DOGE
Signal, the encrypted messaging app, has recently become a major tool for government workers looking to blow the whistle on DOGE
Elon Musk’s X blocks links to Signal, the encrypted messaging service
Signal has been a primary method of communication for federal workers looking to blow the whistle on DOGE.
www.disruptionist.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
new from me: Elon Musk's X appears to be blocking links to directly contact users on Signal
Signal, the encrypted messaging app, has recently become a major tool for government workers looking to blow the whistle on DOGE
Signal, the encrypted messaging app, has recently become a major tool for government workers looking to blow the whistle on DOGE
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Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.
February 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.
In a letter to Trump voters, columnist Brad Gutierrez asks how they are doing now with funding being cut and how Trump is making their lives better. www.citizen-times.com/story/opinio...
Opinion: A letter to Trump voters: how are Trump's actions making America great again?
In a letter to Trump voters, columnist Brad Gutierrez asks how they are doing now with funding being cut and how Trump is making their lives better.
www.citizen-times.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In a letter to Trump voters, columnist Brad Gutierrez asks how they are doing now with funding being cut and how Trump is making their lives better. www.citizen-times.com/story/opinio...
These changes are simply happening too fast. We don’t like rapid change, we’ve been told. Change takes time, they said. The general population simply can’t be feeling good about all this.
February 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
These changes are simply happening too fast. We don’t like rapid change, we’ve been told. Change takes time, they said. The general population simply can’t be feeling good about all this.