Donna Menner
@donnamenner.bsky.social
Entrepreneur. Life-long learner. Student of history.
Independent/centrist voter
"Moving to the Center Is the Way to Win.” NYT
Watching Denmark: Center left country with successful strong immigration laws.
🚫DMs
Supports: 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦
Independent/centrist voter
"Moving to the Center Is the Way to Win.” NYT
Watching Denmark: Center left country with successful strong immigration laws.
🚫DMs
Supports: 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦
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An anti-vaccine organization founded by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging the FDA he now oversees to pull the licenses of Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines.
Read more: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/118971
Read more: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/118971
December 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
An anti-vaccine organization founded by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging the FDA he now oversees to pull the licenses of Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines.
Read more: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/118971
Read more: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/118971
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Mark Cuban came back to Bluesky only to be mercilessly ratioed.
Mark Cuban Says ‘It Became Pointless’ To Post On Bluesky Due To The Hate He Gets There
Mark Cuban Says 'It Became Pointless' To Post On Bluesky Due To The Hate He Gets There
Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and longtime "Shark Tank" star, says he’s done posting on Bluesky for now, and the reason is simple: it’s not worth
offthefrontpage.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Mark Cuban came back to Bluesky only to be mercilessly ratioed.
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Medicare requires financial participation from beneficiaries through premiums, deductibles, and copayments.
MEDICARE IS NOT FREE
repeat
MEDICARE IS NOT FREE
MEDICARE IS NOT FREE
repeat
MEDICARE IS NOT FREE
December 12, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Medicare requires financial participation from beneficiaries through premiums, deductibles, and copayments.
MEDICARE IS NOT FREE
repeat
MEDICARE IS NOT FREE
MEDICARE IS NOT FREE
repeat
MEDICARE IS NOT FREE
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He is being deceptive as he runs GoodRx and makes 💰💰💰 off our for-profit system.
December 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
He is being deceptive as he runs GoodRx and makes 💰💰💰 off our for-profit system.
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@propublica.org has been running a phenomenal series on how badly our system is failing small towns.
Imagine a world where hospitals didn’t own Senators. 🤯
Imagine a world where hospitals didn’t own Senators. 🤯
Sick in a Hospital Town: As Phoebe Memorial Grew, the Health of Albany, Georgia, Declined
The five-part series, “Sick in a Hospital Town,” pursues one question: Why are people in Albany so sick when its most powerful institution is a hospital?
projects.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
@propublica.org has been running a phenomenal series on how badly our system is failing small towns.
Imagine a world where hospitals didn’t own Senators. 🤯
Imagine a world where hospitals didn’t own Senators. 🤯
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Vox has a great summary of what drives healthcare costs.
The real reason American health care is so expensive
YouTube video by Vox
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Vox has a great summary of what drives healthcare costs.
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Our bad take of the day comes from Mark Cuban.
Medicare already serves every American over 65 and does it fairly well. National healthcare gives bargaining power to the govt.
Cuban knows that European countries do this and pay FAR LESS for the same treatments and have better outcomes.
Medicare already serves every American over 65 and does it fairly well. National healthcare gives bargaining power to the govt.
Cuban knows that European countries do this and pay FAR LESS for the same treatments and have better outcomes.
For all Universal HC/Single Payer/M4A advocates.
What do the biggest, expensive hospital chains do. Do they opt out and only serve the rich ?
Who in the USA gov runs the program?
R U ok with having to see a primary care doc before you can see a specialist ?
What do the biggest, expensive hospital chains do. Do they opt out and only serve the rich ?
Who in the USA gov runs the program?
R U ok with having to see a primary care doc before you can see a specialist ?
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Our bad take of the day comes from Mark Cuban.
Medicare already serves every American over 65 and does it fairly well. National healthcare gives bargaining power to the govt.
Cuban knows that European countries do this and pay FAR LESS for the same treatments and have better outcomes.
Medicare already serves every American over 65 and does it fairly well. National healthcare gives bargaining power to the govt.
Cuban knows that European countries do this and pay FAR LESS for the same treatments and have better outcomes.
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Yeah gotta get that heart disease 😂.
I switched to soy milk during covid bc it keeps longer. The unsweetened silk one has the best macros. Far better for you than cow milk. Also lasts forever in the fridge.
Nice foam in the latte.
TVP is a great source of protein.
We should eat more soy
I switched to soy milk during covid bc it keeps longer. The unsweetened silk one has the best macros. Far better for you than cow milk. Also lasts forever in the fridge.
Nice foam in the latte.
TVP is a great source of protein.
We should eat more soy
December 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Yeah gotta get that heart disease 😂.
I switched to soy milk during covid bc it keeps longer. The unsweetened silk one has the best macros. Far better for you than cow milk. Also lasts forever in the fridge.
Nice foam in the latte.
TVP is a great source of protein.
We should eat more soy
I switched to soy milk during covid bc it keeps longer. The unsweetened silk one has the best macros. Far better for you than cow milk. Also lasts forever in the fridge.
Nice foam in the latte.
TVP is a great source of protein.
We should eat more soy
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It would be interesting if there are far more useless parasitic prions out there in things like the gut or epidermal layer that we never notice because they affect cells that replicate fast enough to not care.
December 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
It would be interesting if there are far more useless parasitic prions out there in things like the gut or epidermal layer that we never notice because they affect cells that replicate fast enough to not care.
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my undergrad gen bio class had a shocking number of lectures on "here's a horrifying thing that can happen to you" and I'm still terrified of prions
These unkillable proteins teach your body to literally unravel itself and there's nothing you can do -- and we keep finding them in new animals
These unkillable proteins teach your body to literally unravel itself and there's nothing you can do -- and we keep finding them in new animals
Prion disease in general is an absolute set of interlocking nightmare scenarios and it's one of those areas where talking to experts makes you MORE freaked out, not less.
(PS: Do not buy, use or handle bone meal if you are a gardener; ever)
(PS: Do not buy, use or handle bone meal if you are a gardener; ever)
CWD has a lot of 'don't think about it for too long or you will cease to function' scenarios associated with it that I wish I never knew about but, I do, so, here we are.
We were already sitting on a lot of unexploded ordnance even before Donnie Goodbrains stepped into office.
We were already sitting on a lot of unexploded ordnance even before Donnie Goodbrains stepped into office.
May 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
my undergrad gen bio class had a shocking number of lectures on "here's a horrifying thing that can happen to you" and I'm still terrified of prions
These unkillable proteins teach your body to literally unravel itself and there's nothing you can do -- and we keep finding them in new animals
These unkillable proteins teach your body to literally unravel itself and there's nothing you can do -- and we keep finding them in new animals
apple.news/A-OeZ3m6bSye...
Smart move by Canada!
Smart move by Canada!
Canadian universities aim to attract top global scholars with funding boost — Reuters
Canada is trying to lure top global researchers with the help of new federal funding and immigration reforms just as U.S. campuses battle funding cuts from the Trump administration.
apple.news
December 12, 2025 at 4:22 AM
apple.news/A-OeZ3m6bSye...
Smart move by Canada!
Smart move by Canada!
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The moral and intellectual poverty of the USA today in one exchange.
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The moral and intellectual poverty of the USA today in one exchange.
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So very proud to be this networks medical analyst, a role I never expected but one that I take extremely seriously.
We will always do our best to ensure you and your families have accurate health information at all times.
Thank you for the trust 🙏
@msnowreports.bsky.social
We will always do our best to ensure you and your families have accurate health information at all times.
Thank you for the trust 🙏
@msnowreports.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
So very proud to be this networks medical analyst, a role I never expected but one that I take extremely seriously.
We will always do our best to ensure you and your families have accurate health information at all times.
Thank you for the trust 🙏
@msnowreports.bsky.social
We will always do our best to ensure you and your families have accurate health information at all times.
Thank you for the trust 🙏
@msnowreports.bsky.social
Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 has been going on now since early 2000s. BRCA 1 was discovered in 1994, BRCA 2 in 1996. Was there a period in early 2000s when BRCA2 wasn't yet included and those women should be retested, could be carrier of 2 unknowingly?
#genesky
#medsky
#oncosky
#genesky
#medsky
#oncosky
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Covid mRNA vaccines have a rare link to myocarditis adverse events (~30 cases per million 2nd doses).
Extensive work in mice shows two inflammation mediators that appear to be the mediators and a plant-derived anti-inflammatory (genistein) that blocks it
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Extensive work in mice shows two inflammation mediators that appear to be the mediators and a plant-derived anti-inflammatory (genistein) that blocks it
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Inhibition of CXCL10 and IFN-γ ameliorates myocarditis in preclinical models of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination
Preclinical models of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination revealed a targetable CXCL10–IFN-γ axis that drives cytokine-induced cardiac injury.
www.science.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Covid mRNA vaccines have a rare link to myocarditis adverse events (~30 cases per million 2nd doses).
Extensive work in mice shows two inflammation mediators that appear to be the mediators and a plant-derived anti-inflammatory (genistein) that blocks it
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Extensive work in mice shows two inflammation mediators that appear to be the mediators and a plant-derived anti-inflammatory (genistein) that blocks it
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Makary with more serious allegations...
"They suppressed the data. It was never made public...we have a MORAL obligation to make it public."
"They suppressed the data. It was never made public...we have a MORAL obligation to make it public."
Dr. Makary makes *serious* allegations against his predecessors.
YouTube video by Jonathan Howard
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Makary with more serious allegations...
"They suppressed the data. It was never made public...we have a MORAL obligation to make it public."
"They suppressed the data. It was never made public...we have a MORAL obligation to make it public."
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Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was taken to a detention center and held for 3 days without lawyer,#BlueSky #NewsSky
December 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was taken to a detention center and held for 3 days without lawyer,#BlueSky #NewsSky
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Trump’s White House is unraveling: Hegseth’s scandal, Bondi’s DOJ failures, Habba’s resignation, Patel’s jet misuse, RFK Jr. drama, soaring prices, collapsing approval. If anyone’s doing real work in this admin, they’re hiding it well.
thehill.com/opinion/whit... #BlueSky #NewsSky
thehill.com/opinion/whit... #BlueSky #NewsSky
thehill.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump’s White House is unraveling: Hegseth’s scandal, Bondi’s DOJ failures, Habba’s resignation, Patel’s jet misuse, RFK Jr. drama, soaring prices, collapsing approval. If anyone’s doing real work in this admin, they’re hiding it well.
thehill.com/opinion/whit... #BlueSky #NewsSky
thehill.com/opinion/whit... #BlueSky #NewsSky
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The chance of the NBER declaring a recession in any given* year* is about 1-in-7. Prediction markets reckon there's roughly a 1-in-7 chance a recession began *this quarter*, with a similar chance one begins *next quarter*. (No odds yet for later quarters.)
kalshi.com/markets/kxnb...
kalshi.com/markets/kxnb...
December 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The chance of the NBER declaring a recession in any given* year* is about 1-in-7. Prediction markets reckon there's roughly a 1-in-7 chance a recession began *this quarter*, with a similar chance one begins *next quarter*. (No odds yet for later quarters.)
kalshi.com/markets/kxnb...
kalshi.com/markets/kxnb...
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Garamond is the best font but I’m not willing to die on this hill.
Font wars can be deadly, as we know from the critically-acclaimed novel and feature film All Quiet on the Western Font.
Font wars can be deadly, as we know from the critically-acclaimed novel and feature film All Quiet on the Western Font.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Garamond is the best font but I’m not willing to die on this hill.
Font wars can be deadly, as we know from the critically-acclaimed novel and feature film All Quiet on the Western Font.
Font wars can be deadly, as we know from the critically-acclaimed novel and feature film All Quiet on the Western Font.
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While on the topic of fonts, it is always
Papers: Times New Roman 12
Grants: Arial 11
Memos: Garamond 82
Papers: Times New Roman 12
Grants: Arial 11
Memos: Garamond 82
December 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
While on the topic of fonts, it is always
Papers: Times New Roman 12
Grants: Arial 11
Memos: Garamond 82
Papers: Times New Roman 12
Grants: Arial 11
Memos: Garamond 82
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For people who are so focused on saving taxpayers money, they sure do waste a massive amount on frivolous appearances. The gaudy gold, changing the name of departments, changing fonts, and on and on. Changing the DoD was a huge expense and this will be the same.
December 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
For people who are so focused on saving taxpayers money, they sure do waste a massive amount on frivolous appearances. The gaudy gold, changing the name of departments, changing fonts, and on and on. Changing the DoD was a huge expense and this will be the same.
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Thank god they have fixed this pressing issue 🙄
Release the Epstein AND J-6 files
Release the Epstein AND J-6 files
December 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Thank god they have fixed this pressing issue 🙄
Release the Epstein AND J-6 files
Release the Epstein AND J-6 files
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State Dept. forced to change fonts as Trump admin tries to 'restore decorum' to typeface
www.rawstory.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM