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Amid dropping vaccination rates, 25 children in New York State died from influenza during the 2024-25 flu season — more than in any recent flu season, state health authorities said on Wednesday.
Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Amid dropping vaccination rates, 25 children in New York State died from influenza during the 2024-25 flu season — more than in any recent flu season, state health authorities said on Wednesday.
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Chief Justice John Roberts tonight spoke about how an independent judiciary has to "check the excesses" of the president:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Chief Justice John Roberts defends independent judiciary as Trump officials criticize courts
Speaking in Buffalo, the Supreme Court justice said judges sometimes have to "check the excesses" of the president and Congress.
www.nbcnews.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Chief Justice John Roberts tonight spoke about how an independent judiciary has to "check the excesses" of the president:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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Another victory for Team Cancer in the War on Cancer
Deeply saddened that the ENTIRE TEAM at NCI PDQ Cancer Information has been eliminated.
Our evidence-based summaries were updated throughout the year with the latest research and supported informed decision making between clinicians & patients with cancer across the US. 🇺🇸
Our evidence-based summaries were updated throughout the year with the latest research and supported informed decision making between clinicians & patients with cancer across the US. 🇺🇸
May 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Another victory for Team Cancer in the War on Cancer
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One of grants frozen at Cornell: $6.7M (4 yrs) to develop heart pumps for babies born w/ heart defects.
It took decades of work to get to point of prepping device for in-human clinical trials. No private company could do this.
The cruelty of the Trump administration is heartbreaking. So to speak.
It took decades of work to get to point of prepping device for in-human clinical trials. No private company could do this.
The cruelty of the Trump administration is heartbreaking. So to speak.
Research at risk: Life-saving heart pumps for babies | Cornell Chronicle
After receiving a stop-work order from the federal government, the future of a device to help children with heart defects is uncertain.
news.cornell.edu
May 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
One of grants frozen at Cornell: $6.7M (4 yrs) to develop heart pumps for babies born w/ heart defects.
It took decades of work to get to point of prepping device for in-human clinical trials. No private company could do this.
The cruelty of the Trump administration is heartbreaking. So to speak.
It took decades of work to get to point of prepping device for in-human clinical trials. No private company could do this.
The cruelty of the Trump administration is heartbreaking. So to speak.
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Trump wants to spend millions of dollars to throw himself a birthday parade. Maybe DOGE should look into how much taxpayer money is being wasted to boost Trump's ego. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
AP: Army Plans For A Potential Parade On Trump's Birthday Call For 6,600 Soldiers
The Army’s early festival plans did not include a parade, but officials confirmed last month that the Army had started discussions about adding one.
www.huffpost.com
May 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump wants to spend millions of dollars to throw himself a birthday parade. Maybe DOGE should look into how much taxpayer money is being wasted to boost Trump's ego. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, slams Trump for posting an AI image of himself as the Pope:
“This is deeply offensive to Catholics, especially during this sacred time that we are still mourning the death of Pope Francis…He owes an apology”
“This is deeply offensive to Catholics, especially during this sacred time that we are still mourning the death of Pope Francis…He owes an apology”
May 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, slams Trump for posting an AI image of himself as the Pope:
“This is deeply offensive to Catholics, especially during this sacred time that we are still mourning the death of Pope Francis…He owes an apology”
“This is deeply offensive to Catholics, especially during this sacred time that we are still mourning the death of Pope Francis…He owes an apology”
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… Oh that’s cold
April 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
… Oh that’s cold
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How many conflicts of interests does it take against Musk before action is done?
Reading the complaints and where they fall in the federal government, no wonder he'll stay on for as long as he can: to gut them.
Tesla
*DOJ $1.82B
*EEO $462MM
*SEC $240MM
#ProudBlue
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Reading the complaints and where they fall in the federal government, no wonder he'll stay on for as long as he can: to gut them.
Tesla
*DOJ $1.82B
*EEO $462MM
*SEC $240MM
#ProudBlue
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Elon Musk's conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says
On the day Trump took office, Elon Musk, Tesla and his other companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential penalties from federal agencies, according to a Democratic congressional report.
www.latimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
How many conflicts of interests does it take against Musk before action is done?
Reading the complaints and where they fall in the federal government, no wonder he'll stay on for as long as he can: to gut them.
Tesla
*DOJ $1.82B
*EEO $462MM
*SEC $240MM
#ProudBlue
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Reading the complaints and where they fall in the federal government, no wonder he'll stay on for as long as he can: to gut them.
Tesla
*DOJ $1.82B
*EEO $462MM
*SEC $240MM
#ProudBlue
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
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My mom would’ve died in 2017 without Narcan. Trump and RFK Jr. want to leave families to bury their loved ones.
This isn’t fighting opioids — if you voted Trump thinking he was going to save your family from this plague, they’re getting a death sentence instead.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/h...
This isn’t fighting opioids — if you voted Trump thinking he was going to save your family from this plague, they’re getting a death sentence instead.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/h...
Trump budget draft ends Narcan program and other addiction measures.
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My mom would’ve died in 2017 without Narcan. Trump and RFK Jr. want to leave families to bury their loved ones.
This isn’t fighting opioids — if you voted Trump thinking he was going to save your family from this plague, they’re getting a death sentence instead.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/h...
This isn’t fighting opioids — if you voted Trump thinking he was going to save your family from this plague, they’re getting a death sentence instead.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/h...
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Trump fabricates a photo of Mr. Garcia with MS-13 tattoo on his hand. This is NOT a real image. Trump and his regime fabricated it. Please understand that Trump regime would fabricate evidence to put you or your family in jail. This is what FASCISM regimes do. www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
Trump Touts Seemingly Doctored Photo of Abrego Garcia’s Hand in Attempt To Prove Maryland Man Is Gang Member
President Donald Trump posted a photo of himself holding a seemingly digitally altered image of the left hand of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador last month.
www.mediaite.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Trump fabricates a photo of Mr. Garcia with MS-13 tattoo on his hand. This is NOT a real image. Trump and his regime fabricated it. Please understand that Trump regime would fabricate evidence to put you or your family in jail. This is what FASCISM regimes do. www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
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The youth volunteers who were working on projects ranging from rebuilding homes destroyed in storms to distributing supplies for hurricane recovery were suddenly pulled from service. Why? DOGE cuts. www.wired.com/story/doge-c...
DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs
The youth volunteers who were working on projects ranging from rebuilding homes destroyed in storms to distributing supplies for hurricane recovery were suddenly pulled from service. Why? DOGE cuts.
www.wired.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The youth volunteers who were working on projects ranging from rebuilding homes destroyed in storms to distributing supplies for hurricane recovery were suddenly pulled from service. Why? DOGE cuts. www.wired.com/story/doge-c...
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April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025
It was just 20 days ago—on March 24—that editor in chief of The Atlantic Jeffrey Goldberg reported that the most senior members of the Trump administration discussed a military strike on the Houthis i...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
April 13, 2025 at 6:41 AM
April 12, 2025
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Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for "an urgent inquiry" into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.
Why some are accusing Trump of manipulating stock markets
Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for "an urgent inquiry" into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.
www.npr.org
April 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for "an urgent inquiry" into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.
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April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025 (Wednesday)
On April 9, 1865, General Robert E.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
April 9, 2025
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Your wallet is being cleaned out by expert pickpockets. This is criminal. Literally criminal. I call for an IMMEDIATE investigation into who knew what, when, and what they did with the info. You can bet the Admin and many here in DC are considerably richer tonight than they were this morning.
April 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Your wallet is being cleaned out by expert pickpockets. This is criminal. Literally criminal. I call for an IMMEDIATE investigation into who knew what, when, and what they did with the info. You can bet the Admin and many here in DC are considerably richer tonight than they were this morning.
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Sure was a lucky break for those billionaires to be at the White House today when the tariffs were reversed. Good day in the market for them.
April 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Sure was a lucky break for those billionaires to be at the White House today when the tariffs were reversed. Good day in the market for them.
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There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
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I am pissed. If you want change, you talk to smart people who can come up with better solutions. Which is why I ask questions on here
When we come up with better solutions , it makes the guy in the WH look bad and hopefully gets people to rethink who they support
When we come up with better solutions , it makes the guy in the WH look bad and hopefully gets people to rethink who they support
April 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I am pissed. If you want change, you talk to smart people who can come up with better solutions. Which is why I ask questions on here
When we come up with better solutions , it makes the guy in the WH look bad and hopefully gets people to rethink who they support
When we come up with better solutions , it makes the guy in the WH look bad and hopefully gets people to rethink who they support
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THIS IS WHAT A TRADE WAR LOOKS LIKE -
April 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
THIS IS WHAT A TRADE WAR LOOKS LIKE -
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"With Tesla’s continued sales drop, Musk is getting a harsh reminder that he’s not the only one who can wield a pocketbook to send a message."
Damn right he is. And we're gonna keep on sending it. #teslatakedown www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/b...
Damn right he is. And we're gonna keep on sending it. #teslatakedown www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/b...
Everything is blowing up in Elon Musk’s face | CNN Business
All it took was losing $100 billion in three months to make Elon Musk change his tune on government work.
www.cnn.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
"With Tesla’s continued sales drop, Musk is getting a harsh reminder that he’s not the only one who can wield a pocketbook to send a message."
Damn right he is. And we're gonna keep on sending it. #teslatakedown www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/b...
Damn right he is. And we're gonna keep on sending it. #teslatakedown www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/b...
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Booker: "What this president is doing is violating our constitutional principles, violating the fundamental rights of people in order to punish them to carry out his own retribution plan ... Donald Trump is saying, 'ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for Donald Trump.'"
April 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Booker: "What this president is doing is violating our constitutional principles, violating the fundamental rights of people in order to punish them to carry out his own retribution plan ... Donald Trump is saying, 'ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for Donald Trump.'"
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April 6, 2025
April 6, 2025 (Sunday)
After President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements on April 2 wiped $5 trillion dollars from the stock market, the Republican Party is scrambling.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
April 6, 2025