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Ratner predicts the appointment of Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to un-scare them," he says.
A pediatrician warns of 'long lasting' consequences of RFK Jr. leading HHS
Ratner predicts the appointment of Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to un-scare them," he says.
www.npr.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Ratner predicts the appointment of Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to un-scare them," he says.
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Van Hollen: "Can you imagine FDR in the middle of WW2 saying to Churchill, 'you know, we're not going to continue to help you until you turn over half of your coal and mineral reserves.' That's not how you behave when you want to support a friend who's under attack by an authoritarian like Putin."
February 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Van Hollen: "Can you imagine FDR in the middle of WW2 saying to Churchill, 'you know, we're not going to continue to help you until you turn over half of your coal and mineral reserves.' That's not how you behave when you want to support a friend who's under attack by an authoritarian like Putin."
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston is temporarily closed after Elon Musk fired members of its staff.
February 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston is temporarily closed after Elon Musk fired members of its staff.
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BREAKING: Zelensky accuses Trump of living in a "disinformation space," a day after the US president falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia
Zelensky says Trump lives in ‘disinformation space’ | CNN
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Donald Trump of repeating disinformation, a day after the US president falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia.
www.cnn.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
BREAKING: Zelensky accuses Trump of living in a "disinformation space," a day after the US president falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia
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white nationalist men are too emotional to be in charge
February 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
white nationalist men are too emotional to be in charge
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The pediatric vaccine schedule doesn’t need to be “scrutinized.”
It has saved the young lives of millions worldwide.
It’s perfectly fine as it is.
Far more burning and urgent health matters to attend to. We certainly don’t need to invent one to keep busy.
It has saved the young lives of millions worldwide.
It’s perfectly fine as it is.
Far more burning and urgent health matters to attend to. We certainly don’t need to invent one to keep busy.
February 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The pediatric vaccine schedule doesn’t need to be “scrutinized.”
It has saved the young lives of millions worldwide.
It’s perfectly fine as it is.
Far more burning and urgent health matters to attend to. We certainly don’t need to invent one to keep busy.
It has saved the young lives of millions worldwide.
It’s perfectly fine as it is.
Far more burning and urgent health matters to attend to. We certainly don’t need to invent one to keep busy.
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Under President Biden’s leadership, inflation was decreasing. Under Trump's economic malpractice, it's increasing. This isn't rocket science.
February 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Under President Biden’s leadership, inflation was decreasing. Under Trump's economic malpractice, it's increasing. This isn't rocket science.
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Crockett: "It's just that they're idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they're like, 'Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don't know how to.' I don't know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence"
February 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Crockett: "It's just that they're idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they're like, 'Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don't know how to.' I don't know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence"
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They don't want to teach history so they can repeat it.
February 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
They don't want to teach history so they can repeat it.
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Ok that made me laugh
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Ok that made me laugh
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New Immigration and Customs Enforcement data shows administration isn’t just arresting criminals
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
New Immigration and Customs Enforcement data shows administration isn’t just arresting criminals
The number of immigrants in ICE detention went from 39,238 in early February to 41,169 in mid-February.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
New Immigration and Customs Enforcement data shows administration isn’t just arresting criminals
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Not really feeling celebratory this year, but it is "International Day of Women and Girls in Science" #WomenInStem 🧪🦠
On this celebratory day of women and girls in science, let’s reflect that the US National Science Foundation has put the words “women” and “female” (but not “men” and “male”) on the list of forbidden words that will get your grant slated for the reject bin.
February 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Not really feeling celebratory this year, but it is "International Day of Women and Girls in Science" #WomenInStem 🧪🦠
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Rather than take judges out of the national debate over abortion, as the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe V. Wade promised to do, that ruling has unleashed a new wave of questions – including how to settle disputes between states about whether their laws can be applied outside their borders.
State v. state battles over abortion laws are coming to a head – and likely will end up at the Supreme Court | CNN Politics
Rather than take judges out of the national debate over abortion, as the 2022 Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe V. Wade promised to do, that ruling has unleashed a new wave of legal questions – in...
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Rather than take judges out of the national debate over abortion, as the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe V. Wade promised to do, that ruling has unleashed a new wave of questions – including how to settle disputes between states about whether their laws can be applied outside their borders.
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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WATCH: The Nicaraguans who keep Wisconsin’s dairy farms, restaurants and factories working are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for potential mass deportations.
“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
How One Immigrant Community Is Coping With the Threat of Deportation
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February 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
WATCH: The Nicaraguans who keep Wisconsin’s dairy farms, restaurants and factories working are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for potential mass deportations.
“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
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From Catherine Barnett's book, Human Hours: bookshop.org/a/862/978155...
#poem #poetry #catherinebarnett #books #writing
#poem #poetry #catherinebarnett #books #writing
February 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
From Catherine Barnett's book, Human Hours: bookshop.org/a/862/978155...
#poem #poetry #catherinebarnett #books #writing
#poem #poetry #catherinebarnett #books #writing
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Reactions to the changes in USAID run the gamut. Some leading voices — like Mexico's president — are in favor. Others fear that lives will be lost as health care programs are cut.
How the gutting of USAID is reverberating around the world: Worry, despair, praise
Reactions to the changes in USAID run the gamut. Some leading voices — like Mexico's president — are in favor. Others fear that lives will be lost as health care programs are cut.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Reactions to the changes in USAID run the gamut. Some leading voices — like Mexico's president — are in favor. Others fear that lives will be lost as health care programs are cut.
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The Trump administration won’t enforce one of the country’s strongest anti-bribery and corruption laws for at least the next six months, a radical departure that could devastate the international fight against corruption.
Trump won’t enforce law that bars US firms from bribing foreign Officials
"It's a really good time to be a corrupt official in Russia or Asia."
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Trump administration won’t enforce one of the country’s strongest anti-bribery and corruption laws for at least the next six months, a radical departure that could devastate the international fight against corruption.
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Trump means to wield the power of prosecution and specifically of the Tax Division for political purposes. That’s what dictators do.
Scoop: Trump DOJ removes head of Tax Division, a 40-year veteran who is latest civil servant reassigned to the sanctuary cities office. He's resigned, prompting alarm over how Trump may deploy tax enforcement against enemies. w/ Erin Slowey, David Voreacos news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Trump DOJ Forces Out Top Tax Enforcer in Civil Service Purge (1)
The Justice Department’s chief tax official is resigning rather than accept a forced transfer to a new unit, raising fresh concerns about the Trump administration’s aggressive drive to reshape the age...
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump means to wield the power of prosecution and specifically of the Tax Division for political purposes. That’s what dictators do.
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Elon Musk, from the Oval Office with President Trump by his side, offered no evidence for his claims that federal agencies were corrupted by cheats supporting “fraudsters.” He defended his so called DOGE cost-cutting team, which has operated in secret and claims to have uncovered waste and fraud.
Elon Musk Appears With Trump to Defend Government Overhaul: Live Updates
The billionaire, chosen by President Trump to lead a federal overhaul, insisted he was working transparently, but his team’s secretive actions have delivered shocks across the government.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Elon Musk, from the Oval Office with President Trump by his side, offered no evidence for his claims that federal agencies were corrupted by cheats supporting “fraudsters.” He defended his so called DOGE cost-cutting team, which has operated in secret and claims to have uncovered waste and fraud.
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The Associated Press said the White House barred its reporter from Tuesday’s Oval Office executive order signing because of the AP style guidance on using the name Gulf of Mexico versus Gulf of America.
The AP says it was blocked from the Oval Office over continuing to use “Gulf of Mexico” | CNN Business
The Associated Press said the White House barred its reporter from Tuesday’s Oval Office executive order signing because of the AP style guidance on using the name Gulf of Mexico versus Gulf of Americ...
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The Associated Press said the White House barred its reporter from Tuesday’s Oval Office executive order signing because of the AP style guidance on using the name Gulf of Mexico versus Gulf of America.
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not to be that guy but sorry ... not a majority
Asked to respond to people who say he's orchestrating a hostile takeover of government, Elon Musk lies that "a majority of the public voted for President Trump"
February 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
not to be that guy but sorry ... not a majority
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“We have this unelected, fourth, unconstitutional branch of government, which is the bureaucracy…This is not something that people want, and it does not match the will of the People." - unelected billionaire bureaucrat Elon Musk
Asked to respond to people who say he's orchestrating a hostile takeover of government, Elon Musk lies that "a majority of the public voted for President Trump"
February 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“We have this unelected, fourth, unconstitutional branch of government, which is the bureaucracy…This is not something that people want, and it does not match the will of the People." - unelected billionaire bureaucrat Elon Musk
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Back up off the civil servants of America.
February 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Back up off the civil servants of America.