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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
February 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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pro-USAID demonstrators are roughly escorted out of a House hearing
February 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Oh my god.

They removed "transgender" from the page about Trans woman Sylvia Rivera's page at the National Park service.

"Sylvia Rivera began fighting for gay and _____ rights"

WOW.
February 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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True story: when my older boys were little, they both got whooping cough even though they were vaccinated. It was bad. We asked the pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated. They would’ve died, he said.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How the Senate Voted to Confirm R.F.K. Jr. as Health Secretary
The Senate confirmed Mr. Kennedy by a vote of 52 to 48 to lead the department responsible for public health.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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With humanitarian aid in the news right now, here’s a guide for navigating conversations about its impact.
February 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM