Charles Heck
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'..highlights the urgent need for long-term immune monitoring after SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Persistent T-cell reductions, particularly in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, raise concerns about *chronic immune dysfunction even in nonhospitalized individuals*'.
*my emphasis.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
*my emphasis.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Persistent attenuation of lymphocyte subsets after mass SARS-CoV-2 infection
Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
'..highlights the urgent need for long-term immune monitoring after SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Persistent T-cell reductions, particularly in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, raise concerns about *chronic immune dysfunction even in nonhospitalized individuals*'.
*my emphasis.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
*my emphasis.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Memo leaked to me reveals shortly before the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, homeland security was worried about officer confrontations with vehicles - foreshadowing the exact circumstances of Good's death:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-mem...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-mem...
Leaked memo: “De-escalation is key”
Before Renee Good’s killing, immigration authorities sent agents a warning
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Memo leaked to me reveals shortly before the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, homeland security was worried about officer confrontations with vehicles - foreshadowing the exact circumstances of Good's death:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-mem...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-mem...
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"Solar generation met a large proportion of US electricity demand growth in 2025, including in regions where demand rose most. It met all the rise in daytime electricity demand and, supported by batteries, also met much of the rise in evening electricity demand."
Solar met 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025 | Ember
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January 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
"Solar generation met a large proportion of US electricity demand growth in 2025, including in regions where demand rose most. It met all the rise in daytime electricity demand and, supported by batteries, also met much of the rise in evening electricity demand."
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Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve billions of dollars in funding for federal science agencies, rejecting deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump in space and other areas.
www.reuters.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
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Incredibly important historical turning point happening:
Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Incredibly important historical turning point happening:
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Koh: Trump has now spent $30 billion from the last bill for 10,000 more I.C.E. Agents that are going to be on the streets. That $30 billion would cover all the ACA subsidies for a year. It would eliminate all co-pays for prescription drugs for people from a year, and eliminate all medical debt.
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Koh: Trump has now spent $30 billion from the last bill for 10,000 more I.C.E. Agents that are going to be on the streets. That $30 billion would cover all the ACA subsidies for a year. It would eliminate all co-pays for prescription drugs for people from a year, and eliminate all medical debt.
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Targeting by the FDA. Toothpaste investigations. Medicaid changes that threaten to limit access.
Even as critics of water fluoridation point to other sources of fluoride as an alternative — usually in the name of individual choice — many are creating barriers to these same products.
My new story:
Even as critics of water fluoridation point to other sources of fluoride as an alternative — usually in the name of individual choice — many are creating barriers to these same products.
My new story:
After Sowing Distrust in Fluoridated Water, Kennedy and Skeptics Turn to Obstructing Other Fluoride Sources
Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to supplements as an alternative, but many are creating barrie...
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Targeting by the FDA. Toothpaste investigations. Medicaid changes that threaten to limit access.
Even as critics of water fluoridation point to other sources of fluoride as an alternative — usually in the name of individual choice — many are creating barriers to these same products.
My new story:
Even as critics of water fluoridation point to other sources of fluoride as an alternative — usually in the name of individual choice — many are creating barriers to these same products.
My new story:
Reposted by Charles Heck
Immigration authorities are being told “incitement” and “fighting words” are not protected by the First Amendment, per documents leaked to me: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
January 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Immigration authorities are being told “incitement” and “fighting words” are not protected by the First Amendment, per documents leaked to me: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
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In democratic societies, the use of lawful force depends on legitimacy ... When officers purposely conceal their faces and perform their duties without name tapes or badge numbers ... they turn authority into anonymity.
www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
Take the Masks Off
ICE won’t even match the courage and professionalism of the Iraqi Police.
www.thebulwark.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
In democratic societies, the use of lawful force depends on legitimacy ... When officers purposely conceal their faces and perform their duties without name tapes or badge numbers ... they turn authority into anonymity.
www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
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Feels strangely relevant. Old The Far Side cartoon.
January 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Feels strangely relevant. Old The Far Side cartoon.
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Officers who shatter car windows aren’t being disciplined — they’re being promoted.
One officer who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter got a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.
(Published July 2025)
One officer who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter got a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.
(Published July 2025)
“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”
We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...
projects.propublica.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Officers who shatter car windows aren’t being disciplined — they’re being promoted.
One officer who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter got a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.
(Published July 2025)
One officer who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter got a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.
(Published July 2025)
Reposted by Charles Heck
Senate Republican Says ‘Independence and Credibility’ of DOJ Is Now ‘in Question’ After Powell Probe
Senate Republican Says ‘Independence and Credibility’ of DOJ Is Now ‘in Question’ After Powell Probe
Thom Tillis said the criminal investigation into Jerome Powell calls into question the "credibility" of the Justice Department under President Trump
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January 12, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Senate Republican Says ‘Independence and Credibility’ of DOJ Is Now ‘in Question’ After Powell Probe
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MAGA doesn't just want "remigration." It also wants "recolonization" and "rechristianization." Clarifying @aselrod.bsky.social piece on MAGA's "theocratic" worldview blending "new age fascism and manosphere toxicity masquerading as a return to ancient wisdom."
www.liberalcurrents.com/remigration-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/remigration-...
Remigration, Recolonization, Rechristianization, Restoration: How Some of America’s Most Extreme Christian Nationalists See the New (Old) World Order
On the right's masculine, white nationalist, and theocratic framework.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
MAGA doesn't just want "remigration." It also wants "recolonization" and "rechristianization." Clarifying @aselrod.bsky.social piece on MAGA's "theocratic" worldview blending "new age fascism and manosphere toxicity masquerading as a return to ancient wisdom."
www.liberalcurrents.com/remigration-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/remigration-...
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Disinformation works.
January 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Disinformation works.
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The US continues to lose manufacturing jobs—payrolls are down 81k over the last year, & another 5k jobs were lost in November
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing), wood, & electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but few subsectors are doing well
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing), wood, & electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but few subsectors are doing well
January 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The US continues to lose manufacturing jobs—payrolls are down 81k over the last year, & another 5k jobs were lost in November
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing), wood, & electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but few subsectors are doing well
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing), wood, & electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but few subsectors are doing well
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"Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."
(Published Oct. 2025)
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."
(Published Oct. 2025)
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."
(Published Oct. 2025)
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."
(Published Oct. 2025)
Reposted by Charles Heck
Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the history of Jan. 6 because, at a fundamental level, he does not believe in democracy or the Constitution www.gelliottmorris.com/p/pardon-my-...
Pardon my coup
Accurate political journalism requires a bias toward democracy
www.gelliottmorris.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the history of Jan. 6 because, at a fundamental level, he does not believe in democracy or the Constitution www.gelliottmorris.com/p/pardon-my-...
Reposted by Charles Heck
NEW from me:
The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since early COVID or the Great Recession—the country has lost 65k jobs over the last year as manufacturing, transport, & mining employment decline, while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since early COVID or the Great Recession—the country has lost 65k jobs over the last year as manufacturing, transport, & mining employment decline, while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
America is Losing Blue Collar Jobs
For the First Time Since Early COVID & the Great Recession, the US is Losing Jobs in Manufacturing, Construction, & Other Blue Collar Industries
www.apricitas.io
January 6, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NEW from me:
The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since early COVID or the Great Recession—the country has lost 65k jobs over the last year as manufacturing, transport, & mining employment decline, while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since early COVID or the Great Recession—the country has lost 65k jobs over the last year as manufacturing, transport, & mining employment decline, while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
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In 2025, Virginia lost $1.6 billion in revenue because of tax exemptions granted to data centers.
goodjobsfirst.org/virginia-tax...
goodjobsfirst.org/virginia-tax...
Virginia Tax Revenue Losses to Data Centers Soar to $1.6 Billion for FY25 - Good Jobs First
Virginia Tax Revenue Losses to Data Centers Soar to $1.6 Billion for FY25 - Good Jobs First
goodjobsfirst.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
In 2025, Virginia lost $1.6 billion in revenue because of tax exemptions granted to data centers.
goodjobsfirst.org/virginia-tax...
goodjobsfirst.org/virginia-tax...
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Broke: America is a violent, expansionist empire but we tell ourselves we're not
Woke: Damn straight we're a violent, expansionist empire and we're not not going to hide it anymore
Woke: Damn straight we're a violent, expansionist empire and we're not not going to hide it anymore
January 4, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Broke: America is a violent, expansionist empire but we tell ourselves we're not
Woke: Damn straight we're a violent, expansionist empire and we're not not going to hide it anymore
Woke: Damn straight we're a violent, expansionist empire and we're not not going to hide it anymore
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like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
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Devastating. Yesterday, a 5-year-old boy died from the flu.
Dr. Oz was spewing advice earlier this week where he downplayed the importance of vaccines and recommended “getting sunlight”.
I don’t know whether Micah was vaccinated, but of the kids who died from flu last year, 90% were not.
Dr. Oz was spewing advice earlier this week where he downplayed the importance of vaccines and recommended “getting sunlight”.
I don’t know whether Micah was vaccinated, but of the kids who died from flu last year, 90% were not.
Influencer Paul Kim's Son, 5, Dies After Contracting Severe Case of the Flu
Influencer Paul Kim’s 5-year-old son, Micah, died on Dec. 31 after contracting a severe case of influenza, which led to the child suffering seizures and sepsis.
people.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Devastating. Yesterday, a 5-year-old boy died from the flu.
Dr. Oz was spewing advice earlier this week where he downplayed the importance of vaccines and recommended “getting sunlight”.
I don’t know whether Micah was vaccinated, but of the kids who died from flu last year, 90% were not.
Dr. Oz was spewing advice earlier this week where he downplayed the importance of vaccines and recommended “getting sunlight”.
I don’t know whether Micah was vaccinated, but of the kids who died from flu last year, 90% were not.
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It's 1958 & a group of conservatives in California, fed up with the liberalism of both the GOP & the Democratic Party, have nominated for governor a white nationalist antisemite named William Potter Gale who leads a neo-Nazi paramilitary organization. They've garnered many high-profile endorsements.
January 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
It's 1958 & a group of conservatives in California, fed up with the liberalism of both the GOP & the Democratic Party, have nominated for governor a white nationalist antisemite named William Potter Gale who leads a neo-Nazi paramilitary organization. They've garnered many high-profile endorsements.
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I find myself thinking about historian Robert Paxton’s 2004 definition of fascism far too often than I’d like these days. Note that these sentences were written back when Donald Trump was a NYC playboy libertine who donated to Democrats.
June 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I find myself thinking about historian Robert Paxton’s 2004 definition of fascism far too often than I’d like these days. Note that these sentences were written back when Donald Trump was a NYC playboy libertine who donated to Democrats.
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‘I Hope You Like Measles’: U.S. Measles Cases Hit Three-Decade High a Year After Jake Tapper’s Prediction About RFK Jr. Leading HHS
‘I Hope You Like Measles’: U.S. Measles Cases Hit Three-Decade High a Year After Jake Tapper’s Prediction About RFK Jr. Leading HHS
The U.S. surpassed 2,000 measles cases this year for the first time since 1992 under the public health stewardship of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The post ‘I Hope You Like Measles’: U.S. Measles Cases Hit Three-Decade High a Year After Jake Tapper’s Prediction About RFK Jr. Leading HHS first appeared on Mediaite.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:42 AM
‘I Hope You Like Measles’: U.S. Measles Cases Hit Three-Decade High a Year After Jake Tapper’s Prediction About RFK Jr. Leading HHS