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As we say in epidemiology, bugs have ears.

Ps: there are mRNA vaccines that are showing promise to FIGHT CANCER (including pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, and more)

Much of the chaos of the past few weeks can be understood as part of the Trump administration’s "central ideological project: restoring America’s traditional hierarchies of race and gender," @adamserwer.bsky.social writes. Call it the “Great Resegregation."

Don't be Russian to any conclusions now. 👐

CDC: 13% of kids who died from flu this year had brain damage Sixty-eight US children had been confirmed to have died from seasonal influenza this season. www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...

Higher prices for beer, because of tariffs, tops Page One in Ohio. 🍺 $TAP $STZ

A truly otherworldly lede: (WaPo) - The United States voted with Russia, North Korea, Belarus and 14 other Moscow-friendly countries Monday on a resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine .. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

On 2/16, Trump econ adviser Kevin Hassett said the White House would be releasing a bird flu strategy plan "this week." To my knowledge nothing has been released. I have contacted the WH several times to ask about its status. So far no response. If you know anything, I'm crampell.13 on Signal.

Macron sounds like a statesman on Ukraine. Trump sounds like a parrot who’s been trained on a single cassette with descriptions of the horror of the war and that it wouldn’t have happened on his watch. Zero substance. 🤡

Firing. Re-hiring. Firing. Re-hiring. 🇺🇸 #DOGE @berkeleyjr.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

This.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is carrying up to $1.2 million in credit card debt, according to recent financial disclosures. www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/w...

The White House cited eight examples of objectionable spending by USAID to justify dismantling the agency. But Leavitt’s descriptions of the awards were largely inaccurate for five of the eight examples she listed. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/u...

"Here’s the thing: When we get to that final showdown, it’s for all the marbles. If Trump can successfully defy a SCOTUS order, then American democracy is over."

Here's footage of Sean Duffy doing a podcast claiming that Buttigieg "sucks at his job." Meanwhile, Duffy's overseen 4 collisions in the last WEEK and is MIA. 1/29: DC crash 1/31: Philadelphia crash 2/5: Japan Airlines plane strikes Delta flight in Seattle 2/6: Bering Air flight wrecks in Alaska

During Trump's first term, some EPA scientists said managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. In some cases, they said, the managers deleted the information themselves. (Published Sept. 2024)

Legacy media has bowed down and will obey. That is what there is to know. Support pro-democracy, independent media.

A private citizen and his rogue mercenaries are breaking into classified facilities at federal agencies and forcing out Security officials. Have we had enough yet?

get comfortable calling it what it is

Credit to @profgalloway.com for calling it out. Support independent media. www.mediaite.com/podcasts/nyu...

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social TAKE THIS FOR ACTION!

Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re now in a position where a trade war with our allies could happen. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.

It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office. Here’s a recap of what’s happening:

Legacy media is failing to protect democracy. I built Democracy Docket to stand up to bullies like Trump. It will not back down. It will never obey. Become a member now to help support its 17-member team do the hard work at this critical time. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe/

The Trump administration has stripped away the legal-immigration status of 600,000 Venezuelans who had permission to live and work in the United States, Gisela Salim-Peyer writes:

A new era of government censorship has begun. It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

New evidence on ultra-processed foods (UPF) from prospectively assessment throughout 9 countries in Europe "Higher UPF consumption was associated with greater mortality from circulatory diseases, digestive diseases, and Parkinson’s disease." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

"It's time to get back to our roots."

So, so hard to believe it's been 5 years.

I always thought the "exodus" story was weird, based on the anecdotal evidence of stubbornly high housing prices, gas prices and traffic – all despite weather not being quite what it used to be. And here, the data seems to prove that point. www.sfgate.com/california/a...

An ‘amphibious mouse’ with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru's Amazon, according to Conservation International reut.rs/49Jrt1r

X “is not in any robust sense ‘the people.’ .. “The people agreeing with Musk in polls or replies are not necessarily American citizens, much less constituents of the politicians they’re haranguing — much less humans rather than snippets of code.” @pbump.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa miscarried a very much wanted pregnancy. She nearly died after her military health insurance denied her a D&C, which is used for both miscarriage care and abortions. www.propublica.org/article/eliz...

We are beyond the inflection point with respect to corporate leaders and legacy media. The good news is that independent outlets like @thebulwark.bsky.social, @bolts.bsky.social, @moreperfectunion.bsky.social and @democracydocket.com are each, in their own way, filling the gap as best they can.

My ranking of damage to legacy media outlet: 1. ABC Trump settlement. 2. Joe Scarborough suck up. 3. Bezos pulling WaPo Harris endorsement. 4. CNN promoting Scott Jennings. 5. Fox Dominion settlement. Thoughts?

Yes. To gain points with Leader, the capitulation must be as public and humiliating as possible. Shows you mean business --the business of "getting along" with Leader.

The only hint of diversity is in the tie colors.

I've been trying to spread the word: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.