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Jonas Salk didn't patent his 1955 polio vaccine so that it would be affordable for all people. As a result, he lost an estimated 7 billion dollars

Saying in an interview "There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?"

#jonassalk #polio #vaccines #getvaccinated #vaccinessavelives #Healthcare
December 14, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
December 15, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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Before this month is over, Prof. @timothysnyder.bsky.social may need to rewrite this chapter to something more like, "Do Not Ignominiously Grovel in Advance"
December 14, 2024 at 11:17 PM
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As the oligarchy begins to take shape, this meme seems more prescient than ever. They have convinced you that immigrants are your enemy while they pick your pockets at the same time, you’ve been duped. It’s the billionaires who are ruining this country,not migrants. Always has been. #RiseAndResist
December 15, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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December 15, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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📌“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.”

― Lyndon B. Johnson

*(One of the most prescient things ever said by anybody.)
December 15, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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Elon Musk and millions claim anyone with unrestrained speech — anyone on X — can easily replace a discredited media.

"Bullshit!" argues Axios CEO Jim VandeHei. Without clinical, fair, deep and fearless reporting, America will perish.
Why reporting matters
I want to take you inside a world with no trust in journalism.
www.axios.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:31 AM