David Geise
@dmgeise.bsky.social
Letters from an American:
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” — Upton Sinclair
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” — Upton Sinclair
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This is an excellent read. The more you know. #Science 🧪
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says
A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
www.nature.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This is an excellent read. The more you know. #Science 🧪
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
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A timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age. Spoiler alert: It’s definitely getting warmer. And it’s happening increasingly, scarily fast. xkcd.com/1732/
Earth Temperature Timeline
xkcd.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age. Spoiler alert: It’s definitely getting warmer. And it’s happening increasingly, scarily fast. xkcd.com/1732/
Trump administration formally abandons our western alliances... OMG!
December 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Trump administration formally abandons our western alliances... OMG!
What it means to be an American
www.youtube.com/watch?v=isBC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=isBC...
American “Heritage” vs. American History | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
What it means to be an American
www.youtube.com/watch?v=isBC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=isBC...
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The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. https://to.pbs.org/3KuSrlm
Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illega...
to.pbs.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. https://to.pbs.org/3KuSrlm
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Lots of interest here, and I will write about it. But what jumped out at me was ZM's observation that the laws we need are already on the books. We just need to enforce them. I mean, OF COURSE, but... it needs to be said.
I had the absolute pleasure of joining @hcrichardson.bsky.social for a conversation yesterday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N15L...
American Conversations: Zohran Mamdani
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Lots of interest here, and I will write about it. But what jumped out at me was ZM's observation that the laws we need are already on the books. We just need to enforce them. I mean, OF COURSE, but... it needs to be said.
Trump and RFK Jr. vaccine policies endanger us all.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official
Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Trump and RFK Jr. vaccine policies endanger us all.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Coffee production is also threatened by climate change
pluri-biotech.com/landig-pages...
pluri-biotech.com/landig-pages...
TRANSFORMING THE COFFEE INDUSTRY - pluri-biotech.com
Coffeesai is Pluri’s cell-based coffee subsidiary, creating cell-based coffee in labs rather than traditional fields and eliminating the negative environmental impact associated with conventional coff...
pluri-biotech.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Coffee production is also threatened by climate change
pluri-biotech.com/landig-pages...
pluri-biotech.com/landig-pages...
With climate change impacting food production, this might be the only way to economically produce coffee and cocoa:
www.cacultured.com
www.cacultured.com
The Future of Chocolate | California Cultured
We make sustainable coffee and chocolate from plant cells. Not an alternative - the real deal.
www.cacultured.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
With climate change impacting food production, this might be the only way to economically produce coffee and cocoa:
www.cacultured.com
www.cacultured.com
Trump administration’s war crimes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Trump administration’s war crimes.
Trump throttles investments in Appalachia.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Trump throttles investments in Appalachia.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Trump’s boundless corruption:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Trump’s boundless corruption:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Reposted by David Geise
November 28, 2025
November 28, 2025
As Trump’s popularity continues to drop, the MAGA coalition shows signs of cracking, and Trump’s mental acuity slips, there is a frantic feel to the administration, as if Trump’s people are trying to ...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
November 28, 2025
The widely-held belief and policy approach that fostering deep economic ties and interdependence would prevent conflict with Russia has demonstrably failed:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
A Paradigm Shift: EU-Russia Relations After the War in Ukraine
The EU must build a new set of ambitious policies that treats Russia as a major threat to peace and stability in Europe, while continuing to engage with its people. A longer-term Russia strategy begin...
carnegieendowment.org
November 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The widely-held belief and policy approach that fostering deep economic ties and interdependence would prevent conflict with Russia has demonstrably failed:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
