Laura
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Whether in our water, on its bench, or in the White House, the Supreme Court is a big fan of raw sewage.
March 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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🚨 Another vaccine myth goes DOWN!

A new JAMA study compared prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes in the 3 years before & after the COVID-19 pandemic.

They found no difference.

Myocarditis was the cause of SCD in 3 cases before & 4 cases during the pandemic.
February 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans:

www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...
Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the procedure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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NIH doesn’t just support infectious disease research—it drives breakthroughs in cancer, childhood diseases, heart disease, diabetes & more.

Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes

Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.
February 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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If you wanted to decrease the cost of homes, one thing you wouldn’t do is put a flat tariff on your main source of timber.
February 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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The White House has suddenly removed this page.

whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
January 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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In 1962 author Roald Dahl's oldest child Olivia was infected with measles.

Days later she died from encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain.

This was one year before the first measles vaccine.

In 1986 he wrote a heartfelt letter to parents about the importance of vaccines.
January 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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January 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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All groups are political. Your book club. Your knitting group. Your gardening collective. The companies from which you buy your food, clothes, entertainment. The place you work out. Right now, in this cultural moment, anything you can do in the groups you're in contact with makes a difference.
January 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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January 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Pin this, save it, we’ll need it.

“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”

AOC 🔥🎯
January 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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January 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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What I imagine the White House looks like right now
January 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM