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www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... It’s “unethical,” Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said, noting that it’s frowned upon in the scientific community to give someone a placebo when an approved product exists that can protect them...

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A letter signed by 20 House hard-liners calling for deep cuts to Medicaid in Trump's megabill appears to be written at least partly by a conservative think tank with ties to top GOP leaders.

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The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. If you're a vet at risk of foreclosure, we want to hear your story.

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NPR: “The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.” www.npr.org/2025/05/01/n...

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Evangelicals are raised in a religion that demands they acquiesce to an authoritarian. Whether it’s their father, their pastor, or their president — they are indoctrinated to submit.

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‘Kennedy told reporters that there were "many, many good ways to treat measles and doctors need to know that and to know those methods.’ One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.

submitted 20 hours ago • 1450 comments

Your regular reminder that NSF grants built the internet and helped the U.S. dominate tech.

submitted 12 hours ago • 28 comments

Magnificent. Not only has Grok gone rogue on Musk but it’s now turned whistleblower.

submitted 11 hours ago • 39 comments

#Steelers #Pittsburgh #NFL

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I think they told Trump his executive orders become law like kingly decrees

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There is NO "aborted fetal debris" in vaccines. They're resurrecting one of the most innacurate and outdated lies to trigger people not only into not trusting vaccines, but to make them angry at those who produce them. The cells used to produce a select number of vaccines are grown in a lab.

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I’m so confused by the folks who said that raising the minimum wage would increase the price of every day goods while also being okay with tariffs raising the price of every day goods… I reckon they are okay paying higher prices as long as it doesn’t help anyone making a minimum wage.

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@apchk.bsky.social i see you are in rehab at Pitt. I went to WVU for my master's degree in rehabilitation counseling.

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Harvard Law professor Michael Klarman gave an inspiring lecture about the need for lawyers to protect democracy. I was honored that he noted the attacks and threats aimed at me. His words serve to steel my spine and make me more committed than ever to fighting for democracy. Thank you professor.🙏

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Trump is about to foreclose on the homes of 90,000 Veterans. www.rawstory.com/trump-vetera...

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Yesterday House republicans unanimously voted against an amendment to the budget bill that would ensure that ICE funding is not used to deport American citizens. This should have been a bipartisan amendment. This is no longer the American we know. newrepublic.com/post/194664/...

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Civic pride is nice and all, but Steel Vengeance is the best roller coaster I have ever ridden, and I've ridden a lot of them. www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

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This makes me laugh and laugh...when will Vets learn- GOP hates you.They fuck you every time "Cons say the VA would lose too much money if the homeowners fall behind again" Lol! The could give them the houses for free with what Trump spent going to the Super Bowl Vets-stop being dumb fucks Vote BLUE

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Just to be clear, this is a violation of the fundamental ethical principle in clinical trial design called "equipoise." Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically why vaccine trials don't use placebo arms. Ethical violation as POLICY.

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New in PN: @therickwilson.bsky.social on Marco Rubio's great debasement "He’s not only betrayed every value he ever claimed to have, but he’s profoundly — at a level I can barely articulate — harming the country. It’s an astounding comedown for a guy who was once thought of as someone of principle"

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Kathy Hochul is doubling down on her efforts to send the National Guard into the subways, allocating $45 million in next year's budget. Literally zero people I've spoken to in law enforcement, local government, or national security think this is a good idea.

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Mike Waltz has stepped down to spend more time with Jeffrey Goldberg.

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Lawrence O’Donnell dubbed him “Donny Two Dolls.” I like it.

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Never forget the current president of the USA was found guilty of: 1) rape 2) 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. and it bears repeating-rape. Yes, rape.

submitted 2 days ago • 84 comments

BREAKING: A federal judge in Texas — appointed by Donald Trump himself — has just ruled that Trump's controversial attempt to invoke the Alien Enemies Act to carry out mass deportations is unlawful.

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“Why would other countries choose to invest in a country where the president roils global markets through social media posts, profits from crypto schemes that fleece ordinary people and undermines the rule of law upon which commerce depends?” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/o...

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Day 20. 🇺🇸

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Cruelty is the point

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The EO that DJT signed that places US military in cities in 90 days starts to make a lot more sense when you realize shortages will commence in 8 weeks.

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Ok I am completely broken by this. The Hague and UN need to see this. #Texas

submitted 2 days ago • 603 comments

Y’all ready for the 2nd 100 days???

submitted 1 day ago • 33 comments

Prolife, right?

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Oh. So it looks like most Americans don't want a dictator, and don't like having a president who's a bully who threatens and alienates our neighbors and allies. That's a small win, all things considering, but I'll take it as encouraging.

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The US and Ukraine have signed an agreement on natural resources, according to a journalist from Bloomberg, citing sources.

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Pro-Trump Podcasters Give President Tough Reviews for First 100 Days: ‘He Liberated America of $5 Trillion Worth of Wealth’ https://twp.ai/4im7Ql

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there are many things creepy about this fuckin creep but one thing is how he openly enjoys the corruption and venality that power brings just zero pretense he has anyone elses interests at heart

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Pete Hegseth boasted about killing a Biden-era DEI program. Noem helped create it and Trump signed it into law

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Pittsburgh Democrats are using what power they have to combat President Trump's attacks on the Steel City's universities, nonprofits and LGBTQ+ community. www.axios.com/local/pittsb...

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Pee-Wee German pretending a 4-year-old was kidnapped and trafficked out of the country without her cancer medications as a favor to her mother. What a vile monster.

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