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As the first US death from the new Bird Flu strain occurs, remember that the Trump Administration and RFK Jr has cancelled all research for a vaccine to prevent the disease as well as on measures to control it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/washin...
www.huffpost.com/entry/washin...
Washington State Resident Believed To Be First To Die From Rare Bird Flu Strain
State health officials said they'll monitor anyone who came in close contact with the person but “there is no evidence of transmission of this virus between people."
www.huffpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
As the first US death from the new Bird Flu strain occurs, remember that the Trump Administration and RFK Jr has cancelled all research for a vaccine to prevent the disease as well as on measures to control it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/washin...
www.huffpost.com/entry/washin...
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I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.
October 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.
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Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
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Reading today’s big NYT Magazine story made me physically sick
It details how Trump & the men he put in charge of federal research—men like Jay Bhattacharya & RFK Jr—are dismantling cancer research
Not just the US vaccine system—they’re crushing cancer R&D
🎁Link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
It details how Trump & the men he put in charge of federal research—men like Jay Bhattacharya & RFK Jr—are dismantling cancer research
Not just the US vaccine system—they’re crushing cancer R&D
🎁Link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
How the Trump Administration Is Dismantling America’s Cancer-Research System
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Reading today’s big NYT Magazine story made me physically sick
It details how Trump & the men he put in charge of federal research—men like Jay Bhattacharya & RFK Jr—are dismantling cancer research
Not just the US vaccine system—they’re crushing cancer R&D
🎁Link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
It details how Trump & the men he put in charge of federal research—men like Jay Bhattacharya & RFK Jr—are dismantling cancer research
Not just the US vaccine system—they’re crushing cancer R&D
🎁Link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
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The CDC is gutting a program that monitors foodborne illnesses. The program will now only track infections caused by two pathogens, rather than eight.
Hello? How does this “Make America Healthy Again”?
Hello? How does this “Make America Healthy Again”?
The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
www.nbcnews.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The CDC is gutting a program that monitors foodborne illnesses. The program will now only track infections caused by two pathogens, rather than eight.
Hello? How does this “Make America Healthy Again”?
Hello? How does this “Make America Healthy Again”?
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EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration will move to pull the COVID vaccine off the U.S. market “within months,” one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s closest associates has told the Daily Beast.
Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’
A close associate of the HHS secretary claims the U.S. government will soon pull COVID-19 mRNA jabs from the market.
trib.al
August 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration will move to pull the COVID vaccine off the U.S. market “within months,” one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s closest associates has told the Daily Beast.
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⚠️DARK DARK DARK—Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove all the members of an advisory panel that determines and mandates what preventive measures insurers must cover. Removal of USPSTF means we are about to enter a very dark era. ➡️Mega insurers like United Healthcare are gleeful right now.
Exclusive | RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention Drugs
The task force determines which preventive services insurers must cover at no cost to patients.
www.wsj.com
July 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
⚠️DARK DARK DARK—Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove all the members of an advisory panel that determines and mandates what preventive measures insurers must cover. Removal of USPSTF means we are about to enter a very dark era. ➡️Mega insurers like United Healthcare are gleeful right now.
@squawkstreet.bsky.social 🤣 Faber calling Cramer “Fed Chair.” Obvious Cramer has been auditioning.
July 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
@squawkstreet.bsky.social 🤣 Faber calling Cramer “Fed Chair.” Obvious Cramer has been auditioning.
@squawkstreet.bsky.social How many times between commercials can Sara Eisen say “Socialist?”
June 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
@squawkstreet.bsky.social How many times between commercials can Sara Eisen say “Socialist?”
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22 years ago I pivoted from working on antibiotic resistance to pandemic viruses.
Since then, I've argued that if we care about saving US lives in expectation, advance capacity for producing bird flu vaccine offers by far the greatest expected return on investment.
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We were so goddamn close.
Since then, I've argued that if we care about saving US lives in expectation, advance capacity for producing bird flu vaccine offers by far the greatest expected return on investment.
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We were so goddamn close.
Trump administration cancels plans to develop a bird flu vaccine
The Department of Health and Human Services is ending a $766 million contract with the vaccine company Moderna to develop an mRNA vaccine for flu strains with pandemic potential, including bird flu.
www.npr.org
May 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
22 years ago I pivoted from working on antibiotic resistance to pandemic viruses.
Since then, I've argued that if we care about saving US lives in expectation, advance capacity for producing bird flu vaccine offers by far the greatest expected return on investment.
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We were so goddamn close.
Since then, I've argued that if we care about saving US lives in expectation, advance capacity for producing bird flu vaccine offers by far the greatest expected return on investment.
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We were so goddamn close.
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Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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I had a thread on the hellsite that was just post after post after post of "The GOP hates women"
here we go again
here we go again
NEW: The Trump administration pulled funding for research to protect pregnant women from domestic violence, citing it as a “DEI” initiative.
Trump Admin Pulls Research Funding To Protect Pregnant Women From Domestic Violence
Homicide by an abusive partner is the leading cause of death for pregnant women in the U.S. – and researchers are gutted by the sudden cuts.
www.huffpost.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I had a thread on the hellsite that was just post after post after post of "The GOP hates women"
here we go again
here we go again
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Trump’s war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer.
The American people do not want us to slash cancer research in order to give more tax breaks for billionaires.
The American people do not want us to slash cancer research in order to give more tax breaks for billionaires.
May 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Trump’s war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer.
The American people do not want us to slash cancer research in order to give more tax breaks for billionaires.
The American people do not want us to slash cancer research in order to give more tax breaks for billionaires.
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According to the CDC, 75% of healthcare dollars goes to treat chronic diseases, most of which are diet related. Our body was not made to deal w/ processed foods, smoking, alcohol, pollutants, lack of activity, chronic stress. Take small steps to get on the path to health.
#healthyhabits
#wellness
#healthyhabits
#wellness
April 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
According to the CDC, 75% of healthcare dollars goes to treat chronic diseases, most of which are diet related. Our body was not made to deal w/ processed foods, smoking, alcohol, pollutants, lack of activity, chronic stress. Take small steps to get on the path to health.
#healthyhabits
#wellness
#healthyhabits
#wellness
@squawkstreet.bsky.social 😂 Cramer recommends McCormick bc when people don’t have $ they stay at home and cook with spices. Seems Jim doesn’t know spices are a luxury for many.
March 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
@squawkstreet.bsky.social 😂 Cramer recommends McCormick bc when people don’t have $ they stay at home and cook with spices. Seems Jim doesn’t know spices are a luxury for many.
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More people waking up to the realization they voted for the devil because they didn't bother to understand the details.
The devil is always in the details.
The devil is always in the details.
March 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
More people waking up to the realization they voted for the devil because they didn't bother to understand the details.
The devil is always in the details.
The devil is always in the details.
@cnbc.com Halftime host telling Weiss who is on a negative rant on Trump economics that CNBC focuses on policy and not politics. Guess Joe K on Squawk Box gets a pass.
March 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
@cnbc.com Halftime host telling Weiss who is on a negative rant on Trump economics that CNBC focuses on policy and not politics. Guess Joe K on Squawk Box gets a pass.
@squawkstreet.bsky.social Raise Social Security age to 70? People are dying younger. I think 73 is the avg age of death for men. SS is an important source of income for us non-multi-millionaires. Maybe you can think of some other ideas than screwing middle-class retirement.
February 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
@squawkstreet.bsky.social Raise Social Security age to 70? People are dying younger. I think 73 is the avg age of death for men. SS is an important source of income for us non-multi-millionaires. Maybe you can think of some other ideas than screwing middle-class retirement.
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Howard Lutnick, Commerce sec nominee, said he needs to review final CHIPS awards and would not commit to honoring them. 20 firms have signed binding deals
From @mackhawk.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
From @mackhawk.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Lutnick Pledges Chips Act Review, Demurs on Honoring Contracts
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency in charge of a $52 billion semiconductor subsidy program declined to give it unqualified support, raising questions about the disbursement of funds to ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Howard Lutnick, Commerce sec nominee, said he needs to review final CHIPS awards and would not commit to honoring them. 20 firms have signed binding deals
From @mackhawk.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
From @mackhawk.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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"OptumRx, the group’s pharmacy benefit manager, along with its two main peers, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark Rx, have pocketed an extra $7.3 billion over cost thanks to price gouging, according to the findings of a report by the Federal Trade Commission."
Lina Khan really is That Girl.
Lina Khan really is That Girl.
UnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%
The report is the latest indictment of America’s broken healthcare system.
fortune.com
January 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"OptumRx, the group’s pharmacy benefit manager, along with its two main peers, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark Rx, have pocketed an extra $7.3 billion over cost thanks to price gouging, according to the findings of a report by the Federal Trade Commission."
Lina Khan really is That Girl.
Lina Khan really is That Girl.
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When you consume sugar, it triggers your brain’s reward system, leading to cravings for more. Overindulging in sugar disrupts your brain’s ability to seek out natural rewards, perpetuating a cycle of overconsumption. Break the cycle!
December 30, 2024 at 2:33 PM
When you consume sugar, it triggers your brain’s reward system, leading to cravings for more. Overindulging in sugar disrupts your brain’s ability to seek out natural rewards, perpetuating a cycle of overconsumption. Break the cycle!
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Our brains are remarkable and there’s a lot we can do to keep them healthy. (Infographic)
#brainhealth
#brainhealth
December 22, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Our brains are remarkable and there’s a lot we can do to keep them healthy. (Infographic)
#brainhealth
#brainhealth
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Lifting weights = brainpower! 🏋️♂️📷 Take a minute to squat for better blood flow to the brain, improved concentration, and decision making (Journal of Applied Physiology) buff.ly/4bUDHE0
December 29, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Lifting weights = brainpower! 🏋️♂️📷 Take a minute to squat for better blood flow to the brain, improved concentration, and decision making (Journal of Applied Physiology) buff.ly/4bUDHE0