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Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
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I think the *speed* at which RFK Jr and his Great Barrington Declaration/anti-vaxx/Brownstone wrecking crew have been dismantling the US public health system has been really astonishing
Well, Senators Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis, you wanted RFK Jr. to “go wild” at HHS.
Congratulations. You’ve achieved your goal. He is well on his way to completely destroying the US vaccine program.
Congratulations. You’ve achieved your goal. He is well on his way to completely destroying the US vaccine program.
December 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I think the *speed* at which RFK Jr and his Great Barrington Declaration/anti-vaxx/Brownstone wrecking crew have been dismantling the US public health system has been really astonishing
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Brilliant. We need this everywhere.
[Florence, Italy]
[Florence, Italy]
December 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Brilliant. We need this everywhere.
[Florence, Italy]
[Florence, Italy]
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Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
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Vaccines are safe and effective & protects us from deadly diseases. This decision from RFK Jr.’s Advisory Board is so stupid and dangerous. There is no evidence that the Hepatitis B vaccine causes harm, and in fact, it prevents lifelong liver damage…1/2
December 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Vaccines are safe and effective & protects us from deadly diseases. This decision from RFK Jr.’s Advisory Board is so stupid and dangerous. There is no evidence that the Hepatitis B vaccine causes harm, and in fact, it prevents lifelong liver damage…1/2
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Please do not take medical advice from this administration. Listen to the actual experts.
Kressly: So let’s talk about the contagiousness of hepatitis B. It can live on surfaces, and it can be spread through touch—from someone who is shedding the virus to someone else.
So when we’re in situations where we can’t know 100% who is at risk, the right answer is to protect everyone.
So when we’re in situations where we can’t know 100% who is at risk, the right answer is to protect everyone.
December 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Please do not take medical advice from this administration. Listen to the actual experts.
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It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
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Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
iandunt.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
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Day 1 of the ACIP was a shitshow as expected - discussion was supposed to be focused on the vote to give hepatitis B vaccine given at birth to prevent hepatitis B infection - this vote and discussion was first started in last ACIP meeting when attendees failed to agree a vote…🧵
December 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Day 1 of the ACIP was a shitshow as expected - discussion was supposed to be focused on the vote to give hepatitis B vaccine given at birth to prevent hepatitis B infection - this vote and discussion was first started in last ACIP meeting when attendees failed to agree a vote…🧵
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Reminder about Jan 6:
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reminder about Jan 6:
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
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NEWS --> Tons of fresh detail on what video of the strike shows: Rep Adam Smith says two men are sitting on capsized boat, drugs aren't visible. Rationale officials gave for killing is they *may* have been able to keep trafficking.
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details
The ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee tells TNR after watching the video: “This is a big, big problem.”
newrepublic.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NEWS --> Tons of fresh detail on what video of the strike shows: Rep Adam Smith says two men are sitting on capsized boat, drugs aren't visible. Rationale officials gave for killing is they *may* have been able to keep trafficking.
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
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Inspector General: Hegseth Put Troops Lives At Risk
Inspector General also found that Mr Hegseth violated military regulations by using his personal phone for official business.
Hegseth shared information that could have been intercepted by a foreign adversary.
news.sky.com/story/us-def...
Inspector General also found that Mr Hegseth violated military regulations by using his personal phone for official business.
Hegseth shared information that could have been intercepted by a foreign adversary.
news.sky.com/story/us-def...
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth faces escalating scrutiny as report finds he put troops at risk
Sky's US partner NBC is reporting that the Inspector General also found that Mr Hegseth violated military regulations by using his personal phone for official business.
news.sky.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Inspector General: Hegseth Put Troops Lives At Risk
Inspector General also found that Mr Hegseth violated military regulations by using his personal phone for official business.
Hegseth shared information that could have been intercepted by a foreign adversary.
news.sky.com/story/us-def...
Inspector General also found that Mr Hegseth violated military regulations by using his personal phone for official business.
Hegseth shared information that could have been intercepted by a foreign adversary.
news.sky.com/story/us-def...
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The harmful and biased medical advice from social medial influencers, highlighting lack of expertise and financial conflicts. Many specific examples and recommendations provided
bmj.com/content/391/...
bmj.com/content/391/...
December 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The harmful and biased medical advice from social medial influencers, highlighting lack of expertise and financial conflicts. Many specific examples and recommendations provided
bmj.com/content/391/...
bmj.com/content/391/...
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Twelve former FDA Commissioners take Vinay Prasad to task!
December 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Twelve former FDA Commissioners take Vinay Prasad to task!
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Breaking: The US lost 32,000 jobs in November, far worse than expected.
Small businesses were the hardest hit.
Small businesses were the hardest hit.
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Breaking: The US lost 32,000 jobs in November, far worse than expected.
Small businesses were the hardest hit.
Small businesses were the hardest hit.
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“The picture they are painting is completely wrong. Untrue. They are peddling lies.”
Magisterial dismantling by Gordon Brown of “Benefits Street” bollocks from Badenoch and Britain’s reactionary Right-whiners after 500k kids were lifted out of poverty.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Magisterial dismantling by Gordon Brown of “Benefits Street” bollocks from Badenoch and Britain’s reactionary Right-whiners after 500k kids were lifted out of poverty.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Tories should hang their heads in shame after Benefits Street lies
Former PM Gordon Brown lambasts the Conservatives for peddling cruel myths about welfare scroungers - and shines a light on their record pushing children into poverty
www.mirror.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:28 AM
“The picture they are painting is completely wrong. Untrue. They are peddling lies.”
Magisterial dismantling by Gordon Brown of “Benefits Street” bollocks from Badenoch and Britain’s reactionary Right-whiners after 500k kids were lifted out of poverty.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Magisterial dismantling by Gordon Brown of “Benefits Street” bollocks from Badenoch and Britain’s reactionary Right-whiners after 500k kids were lifted out of poverty.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Good morning on Day 1379 of the war in Europe.
The day after the 'crunch' Moscow talks and... nothing's changed. Ukraine wants peace. Russia refuses.
Strangely, still no post from Trump on Putin's latest humiliation of US 'power'
It's the daily thread - still never missed a day!
The day after the 'crunch' Moscow talks and... nothing's changed. Ukraine wants peace. Russia refuses.
Strangely, still no post from Trump on Putin's latest humiliation of US 'power'
It's the daily thread - still never missed a day!
December 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Good morning on Day 1379 of the war in Europe.
The day after the 'crunch' Moscow talks and... nothing's changed. Ukraine wants peace. Russia refuses.
Strangely, still no post from Trump on Putin's latest humiliation of US 'power'
It's the daily thread - still never missed a day!
The day after the 'crunch' Moscow talks and... nothing's changed. Ukraine wants peace. Russia refuses.
Strangely, still no post from Trump on Putin's latest humiliation of US 'power'
It's the daily thread - still never missed a day!
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Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
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Oh dear Chris. And BBC.
Think we’ll all go with the OBR official, rather than you and your unprofessional biased nonsense.
Feel free to issue an apology and have a bit of a think. Maybe about the years of barely scrutinised *Tory* policies that got us into this mess.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Think we’ll all go with the OBR official, rather than you and your unprofessional biased nonsense.
Feel free to issue an apology and have a bit of a think. Maybe about the years of barely scrutinised *Tory* policies that got us into this mess.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Oh dear Chris. And BBC.
Think we’ll all go with the OBR official, rather than you and your unprofessional biased nonsense.
Feel free to issue an apology and have a bit of a think. Maybe about the years of barely scrutinised *Tory* policies that got us into this mess.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Think we’ll all go with the OBR official, rather than you and your unprofessional biased nonsense.
Feel free to issue an apology and have a bit of a think. Maybe about the years of barely scrutinised *Tory* policies that got us into this mess.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The center cannot hold:
Richard Pazdur, an oncologist & longtime FDA official, was named head of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research this month. The center regulates OTC & most Rx meds.
Now, Pazdur "has questioned several plans developed
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www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Richard Pazdur, an oncologist & longtime FDA official, was named head of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research this month. The center regulates OTC & most Rx meds.
Now, Pazdur "has questioned several plans developed
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www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Top FDA drug regulator raises alarms about expediting approvals
Richard Pazdur, who assumed his new role this month, has warned that new Trump administration initiatives could be illegal and pose a risk to public health.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The center cannot hold:
Richard Pazdur, an oncologist & longtime FDA official, was named head of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research this month. The center regulates OTC & most Rx meds.
Now, Pazdur "has questioned several plans developed
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www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Richard Pazdur, an oncologist & longtime FDA official, was named head of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research this month. The center regulates OTC & most Rx meds.
Now, Pazdur "has questioned several plans developed
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www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...