Ben Vernia
@benvernia.bsky.social
Whistleblower lawyer, bowler owner. Former federal prosecutor and Fraud Section civil attorney. Krewe of Lafcadio. 🇺🇦Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇸
I have the same kind of cancer. In the 10-15 years before my diagnosis, I was 95% vegetarian, drank little alcohol, and exercised daily. In fact, my first symptom was mistaken (by me and my doctors) as a shoulder injury from swimming. And my story is not uncommon.
May 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I have the same kind of cancer. In the 10-15 years before my diagnosis, I was 95% vegetarian, drank little alcohol, and exercised daily. In fact, my first symptom was mistaken (by me and my doctors) as a shoulder injury from swimming. And my story is not uncommon.
Writing as someone who has aggressive prostate cancer, the most constructive focus of coverage now should be on the many promising therapies in the pipeline, and how to get all biomed research back on track post-DOGE.
May 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Writing as someone who has aggressive prostate cancer, the most constructive focus of coverage now should be on the many promising therapies in the pipeline, and how to get all biomed research back on track post-DOGE.
Easy assimilation sounds like something the Taliban would require.
May 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Easy assimilation sounds like something the Taliban would require.
If RFK Jr. is so concerned that vaccines be subject to rigorous testing, he should go on clinicaltrials.gov, find a vaccine study that's recruiting subjects, and roll up his sleeve. (I did, for Pfizer's RSV vaccine.)
ClinicalTrials.gov
clinicaltrials.gov
April 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If RFK Jr. is so concerned that vaccines be subject to rigorous testing, he should go on clinicaltrials.gov, find a vaccine study that's recruiting subjects, and roll up his sleeve. (I did, for Pfizer's RSV vaccine.)
Seems noteworthy that this happened last week, but they've used a criminal complaint instead of an indictment, which they certainly had time to obtain.
April 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Seems noteworthy that this happened last week, but they've used a criminal complaint instead of an indictment, which they certainly had time to obtain.
Also, starting a sentence with “the fact that…”
April 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Also, starting a sentence with “the fact that…”
Relatedly, the Great Enshittification.
April 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Relatedly, the Great Enshittification.
It should also be remembered that Trump coerced/convinced GOP representatives to kill the immigration bill last summer. That bill would have provided resources to help ensure that due process could be provided to everyone making claims for asylum and other relief.
April 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
It should also be remembered that Trump coerced/convinced GOP representatives to kill the immigration bill last summer. That bill would have provided resources to help ensure that due process could be provided to everyone making claims for asylum and other relief.
I wonder what the rate of narcissistic personality disorder is?
April 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I wonder what the rate of narcissistic personality disorder is?
Trump could have done this horrible transgression with a phone call to Bondi. He used an EO to broadcast the message.
April 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Trump could have done this horrible transgression with a phone call to Bondi. He used an EO to broadcast the message.
This calls for a mass mooning.
April 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This calls for a mass mooning.
Also John Demjanjuk.
April 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Also John Demjanjuk.
This is a great example of every GOP accusation turning out to be a confession.
March 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This is a great example of every GOP accusation turning out to be a confession.
I think the phrase "surrender monkeys" needs to make a comeback where these firms are concerned.
March 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I think the phrase "surrender monkeys" needs to make a comeback where these firms are concerned.
They're "surrender monkeys", to borrow a phrase from the 2000s.
March 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
They're "surrender monkeys", to borrow a phrase from the 2000s.
I always flip the bird to the Reagan statue when driving to the airport.
March 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I always flip the bird to the Reagan statue when driving to the airport.
I think the term is "consigliere."
March 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I think the term is "consigliere."
Didn’t Brent III’s son get convicted for a Jan6 crime?
March 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Didn’t Brent III’s son get convicted for a Jan6 crime?
He’s also a former client, with respect to Trump’s and the GOP’s allegations.
March 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
He’s also a former client, with respect to Trump’s and the GOP’s allegations.