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So we could lose $200B in tourism, $100B in immigrants paying taxes, $100B in weapons manufacturing, $500B in lost tax revenue from firing IRS employees… is it sinking in yet?
International tourism is worth $200 billion every year to the US economy.

Sorry, *was.
March 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.

In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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An Irish Blessing on St. Patrick's Day

May those who love us, love us;
And for those who don't love us,
May God turn their hearts;
And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
May He turn their ankles,
So we will know them by their limping.
March 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...
Leaked memo: DOGE plots to cut Social Security phone support
Changes could break the system, former officials say.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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February 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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🎯
January 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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And stay out!
December 30, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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Well would you look at that.
December 25, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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Good Morning SKIES of BLUE

I was one of these beautiful children

VACCINES WORK...
SCIENCE WORKS...

PLEASE inudate your SENATORS
DO NOT CONFIRM RFKJR

Totally Unfit to be in charge
Our children deserve better
December 10, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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Cases of whooping cough in Michigan are at their highest level in at least 20 years, as vaccinations decline. The disease can be deadly to infants. Alarmed by the increase, doctors are pleading for families to vaccinate their children.
Whooping cough cases skyrocket in Michigan, as vaccinations decline | Bridge Michigan
A potentially deadly disease in infants, whooping cough — pertussis — has exploded in Michigan this year, in part because of decreased vaccination rates.
www.bridgemi.com
December 14, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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Flavor Flav got kicked out of the tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Plaza tonight for no reason.

Shame on NBC.
December 5, 2024 at 1:52 AM
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Ladies and gentlemen, the 47th President of the United States. ( ° ͜ʖ͡°)
November 23, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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Pass it on: Bluesky is fast becoming a powerhouse.
Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative
Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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Now that I've fled Leon's site for bluer skies, I'm sure I'll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I'll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.
November 18, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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So the House would release the Ethics report on Gaetz if he was still a Member, but since he’s been nominated to be the chief law enforcement officer for the US with control of every federal law enforcement agency, investigation, and case, they will hide the report. Makes sense.
November 15, 2024 at 6:59 PM