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NEW: Yesterday, I posted that I was unable to get the COVID vaccine at my VA clinic, and many of you assured me that the new one would be available soon and that I was overreacting. I was not overreacting. I am no longer eligible for the vaccine. apnews.com/article/vacc...
FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
NEW: Yesterday, I posted that I was unable to get the COVID vaccine at my VA clinic, and many of you assured me that the new one would be available soon and that I was overreacting. I was not overreacting. I am no longer eligible for the vaccine. apnews.com/article/vacc...
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Took me a second to realize this was the #twitter bird upside down and dead and not #SonicTheHedgehog dead
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community - Ars Technica | Media coverage of our new paper
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community
It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…
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August 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Took me a second to realize this was the #twitter bird upside down and dead and not #SonicTheHedgehog dead
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The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.
The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools
The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.
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July 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.
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Allowing Netanyahu to drag us into another endless war in the Middle East would be a catastrophic error by President Trump and Republicans in Congress.
Every lawmaker needs to ring the alarm against U.S. military action in Iran. Only Congress has the authority to declare war.
Every lawmaker needs to ring the alarm against U.S. military action in Iran. Only Congress has the authority to declare war.
June 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Allowing Netanyahu to drag us into another endless war in the Middle East would be a catastrophic error by President Trump and Republicans in Congress.
Every lawmaker needs to ring the alarm against U.S. military action in Iran. Only Congress has the authority to declare war.
Every lawmaker needs to ring the alarm against U.S. military action in Iran. Only Congress has the authority to declare war.
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What they aren’t showing on Fox News
June 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
What they aren’t showing on Fox News
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Kitty lovers started a petition to reclassify cats as necessary to tackle rodents at New York City bodegas.
Bodega cats aren't just cute; some in N.Y. also consider them working animals
Kitty lovers started a petition to reclassify cats as necessary to tackle rodents at New York City bodegas.
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April 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Kitty lovers started a petition to reclassify cats as necessary to tackle rodents at New York City bodegas.
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Kehlani declares 'I am anti-genocide' after Cornell pulls the plug on campus concert
Kehlani declares 'I am anti-genocide' after Cornell pulls the plug on campus concert
R&B singer Kehlani remains firm on their views about Israel's war on Gaza after it recently cost them a performance opportunity at Cornell University.
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April 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Kehlani declares 'I am anti-genocide' after Cornell pulls the plug on campus concert
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'Man, that's cold,' says a disgusted Satan
Two U.S. citizen children were sent on their mother’s deportation flight to Honduras without the opportunity to speak with attorneys, leaving a 4-year-old boy with Stage 4 cancer without access to his medication, according to the National Immigration Project.
U.S. citizen children, including 4-year-old with cancer, deported to Honduras, legal advocates say
Two siblings, ages 4 and 7, were flown out of the U.S. on their mother’s deportation flight before attorneys could reach them, according to the National Immigration Project.
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April 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
'Man, that's cold,' says a disgusted Satan
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A photograph of historic, sickening shame.
NEW: FBI releases photo showing the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan at the Milwaukee County Courthouse this morning
April 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
A photograph of historic, sickening shame.
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Breaking News: A federal prosecutor interrogated the The New England Journal of Medicine — which is considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal — in what its editor described as a “vaguely threatening” letter.
‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter.
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April 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Breaking News: A federal prosecutor interrogated the The New England Journal of Medicine — which is considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal — in what its editor described as a “vaguely threatening” letter.
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I’m leading over 175 Members of Congress to fight for the government’s free, easy-to-use tax filing service.
Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.
Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?
Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.
Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?
Mass. Sen. Warren, 175 Congressional Dems call on Trump not to shutter free tax-filing service
The lawmakers asked the Treasury Department and the IRS to respond to their demands to preserve Direct-File by May 5.
www.masslive.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I’m leading over 175 Members of Congress to fight for the government’s free, easy-to-use tax filing service.
Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.
Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?
Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.
Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?
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“The spread of measles in the Southwest now constitutes the largest single outbreak since the United States declared the disease eliminated in 2000, federal scientists told state officials… the current tally is likely to be higher because it takes time for the agency to collate state reports.”
Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000
Growing case numbers suggest that the national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.
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April 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
“The spread of measles in the Southwest now constitutes the largest single outbreak since the United States declared the disease eliminated in 2000, federal scientists told state officials… the current tally is likely to be higher because it takes time for the agency to collate state reports.”
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The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.
NIH autism study will pull from private medical records
The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.
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April 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.
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Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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Breaking News: Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled.
Google Is a Monopolist in Online Advertising Tech, Judge Says
The ruling was the second time in a year that a federal court had found that Google had acted illegally to maintain its dominance.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Breaking News: Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled.
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BREAKING: Multiple people injured as police respond to a shooting at Florida State University
Multiple people injured as police respond to a shooting at Florida State University
Authorities are investigating a shooting at Florida State University. A local hospital says it's "actively receiving and caring for patients."
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April 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: Multiple people injured as police respond to a shooting at Florida State University
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The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Department of Defense’s education agency, arguing that the removal of books in response to Trump administration orders infringed on the First Amendment rights of students.
A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans
Schools run by the Defense Department removed books and made other changes in response to orders from President Trump and his secretary of defense.
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April 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Department of Defense’s education agency, arguing that the removal of books in response to Trump administration orders infringed on the First Amendment rights of students.
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Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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Boston researchers analyzed data from over 375,000 US adults and found that nearly 1 in 7 reported long COVID by late 2023.
Those affected faced higher risks of unemployment, hardship, anxiety, and $218B in lost wages.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Those affected faced higher risks of unemployment, hardship, anxiety, and $218B in lost wages.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
A nationwide study of risk factors for long COVID and its economic and mental health consequences in the United States - Communications Medicine
Kim identifies risk factors for long COVID and links long COVID to higher instances of job loss, financial hardship, and anxiety and depressive symptoms. Lost earnings due to long COVID among working-...
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April 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Boston researchers analyzed data from over 375,000 US adults and found that nearly 1 in 7 reported long COVID by late 2023.
Those affected faced higher risks of unemployment, hardship, anxiety, and $218B in lost wages.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Those affected faced higher risks of unemployment, hardship, anxiety, and $218B in lost wages.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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The Internal Revenue Service has reached an agreement with immigration authorities to share tax information about some immigrants without legal status, marking a major change in how tax records can be used.
The IRS finalizes a deal to share tax information with immigration authorities
The Internal Revenue Service reached a deal to share tax information about some immigrants without legal status, marking a major change in how tax records can be used.
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April 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The Internal Revenue Service has reached an agreement with immigration authorities to share tax information about some immigrants without legal status, marking a major change in how tax records can be used.
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Breaking News: The White House violated the First Amendment in banning The Associated Press from President Trump’s events, a judge ruled.
Judge Orders White House to Restore AP’s Access to Trump
The Trump administration has barred the news outlet from certain events for its use of the term “Gulf of Mexico,” which a federal judge agreed amounted to a violation of the First Amendment.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Breaking News: The White House violated the First Amendment in banning The Associated Press from President Trump’s events, a judge ruled.