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"Democracy is never guaranteed.
Each generation must defend it, protect it and stand up for it."
Yes
December 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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We’re far from done. The corruption and rot run deep right now. But those fighting back are making progress. We can turn back this tide and help move the country forward, into a stronger, more stable place than it’s ever been. It will be slow; there will be setbacks. Keep going.
December 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The research team is very important, because as @lizszabo.bsky.social has written about, they are under intense scrutiny for some serious concerns about their prior studies.

They are also in a mutual admiration society with RFK Jr., suggesting that this was a backroom deal.
CDC awards $1.6 million for hepatitis B vaccine study by controversial Danish researchers
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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This is flat out false. The U.S. NEVER owned Venezuela’s oil. Not once. U.S. companies had contracts. Venezuela ended them in 1976, legally I will add 😡
December 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Why I switched from Google Chrome to DuckDuckGo. And you should too.
The Top 5 Reasons to Use DuckDuckGo
Here are the top five reasons to scrape Chrome from your devices, and download DuckDuckGo for mobile and desktop.
www.linkedin.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM