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Retired Ob/Gyn. I just want everyone to have enough. Enough to live productive, peaceful lives without fear regardless of where you were born, the color of your skin, your native language, your sex, your gender, or your religion.
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Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, worst level in 30 years

Sepsis Rates Have Skyrocketed Since This Red State Banned Abortion newrepublic.com/post/191777/... via @newrepublic.com Also not new, but as pertinent as when the law was passed four years ago.

“If Vladimir Putin comes to the negotiating table and agrees to a cease-fire, we need to bear in mind that he is the gentleman who has countenanced this outrage," U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, said. https://buff.ly/3ENGeVA

The Trump administration abruptly dismissed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior officers on Friday night, as the Pentagon moves to bring the military’s leadership in line with its “America First” agenda.

“We rely on public employees every day, usually not noticing how they” improve our lives, Donald Moynihan writes. “The costs of dismantling agencies … and demeaning the idea of public service will still be counted long after Trump has departed the scene.”

China has called for the “complete and effective execution of the [Gaza] ceasefire agreement” and a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, says FM Wang Yi. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7nspk6

The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

CPAC provides a safe space for Elon Musk against Bannon and parental responsibility

Is America Great, Yet? I've Been Asking Around. open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl... This isn't new, but it is pertinent. I just thought I would share it today.

Fired rangers warn of chaos at national parks as Musk’s sweeping cuts remove vital services. “We do so much work protecting the place, and that’s the sort of stuff that is just going to get dropped,” Wild, 35, tells The Independent.

In response to federal employee push back against actions of Musk & team : “Anyone who thinks protests, lawsuits& lawfare will deter President Trump must have been sleeping under a rock for the past several years,”Karoline Leavitt. Error. The intent is not to deter, but to block,eradicate, impede

President Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge the federal workforce have dealt a striking one-two punch to America's veterans.

Legal centers across the country are preparing immigrants without legal status for various scenarios as the Trump administration ramps up enforcement operations. We visited one in California.

President Trump sparred with Maine’s Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House, with Gov. Janet Mills telling the Trump, “We’ll see you in court,” over his push to deny federal funding to the state over transgender athletes.

Some House lawmakers are raising “deep alarm” over DOGE’s interactions with NASA and potential conflicts of interest in a new letter released Friday. cnn.it/3Qw2GVG

Musk is throwing big bucks behind the Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, in an effort to ensure that the state, which swung narrowly for Donald Trump, remains steered by conservatives.

LATEST: In a rapidly growing measles outbreak in northwest Texas, 90 cases have been confirmed as of Friday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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It’s sad on the eve of Presidents Day it’s appropriate to have to post this.

THIS is BAD. The VP of the United States showing his support for Germany's far-right extremist group that used nazi slogans. Unconscionable. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

The richest man in the world, when he could choose to be anything he wants, chooses to be the biggest asshole on the planet.

Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, canceled a planned address at the right-wing Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington after Steve Bannon made what appeared to be a Nazi salute on stage.

From NPR : "Military doctors, including pediatricians and OB/GYNs, are preparing to go to Guantanamo Bay to treat immigrants housed at the facility." I would note that medical personnel were also employed by the WWII Nazis. Unfortunately for experimentation. Does anyone trust the current regime?

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill says she will not attend St Patrick’s Day events at the White House in protest against US President Donald Trump’s position on Gaza. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/zenhdd

The oath is to the Constitution. No king, no emperor, no tyrant. No president.

Slovak editorial cartoonist Tupou Ceruzou’s take on Russian strongman Vladimir Putin cleverly manipulating Trump at the expense of Ukraine.