Once the world’s sanctuary for intellect, the US is now hemorrhaging talent. Scientists and thinkers flee a regime that mocks reason, criminalizes knowledge, and worships ignorance. What’s left? Red hats, loud mouths, and slogans as stupid as the people who chant them.

America: The oligarchs broke in, ransacked our Republic, ended democracy and took everything. We just sat there and watched. 😭

World: omg. WHY?!?

America: Decorum.

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Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does

A beautiful and moving message from the world’s greatest cellist, Yo-Yo Ma at the reopening of the Notre Dame de Paris. Please read Yo-Yo Ma’s thoughtful & inspiring words on my 🧵

#DemCast #Music #Unity

Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:

Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47

Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429

Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3

Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2

Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0

Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0