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Vaccine experts fired by Trump administration 'deeply concerned' by Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Vaccine experts fired by Trump administration 'deeply concerned' by Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Since becoming head of the US Department of Health and Human Services in February, RFK has initiated a major overhaul of health policy in the United States.
www.lemonde.fr
June 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Vaccine experts fired by Trump administration 'deeply concerned' by Robert F. Kennedy Jr
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Breakthrough blood test detects cancer years before symptoms appear
Breakthrough blood test detects cancer years before symptoms appear
Cancer signs detected in blood over three years in advance for some patients
www.independent.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Breakthrough blood test detects cancer years before symptoms appear
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One dopey SOB who shouldn’t even have been allowed into Canada as a convicted felon!
June 17, 2025 at 7:14 AM
One dopey SOB who shouldn’t even have been allowed into Canada as a convicted felon!
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The richest 1% cause as much carbon pollution as 2/3 of the world’s population — not just through private jets, but by bankrolling fossil fuels.
It’s time they paid their fair share. #MakeRichPollutersPay
Join Hilda Nakabuye. Sign the petition: makerichpolluterspay.org/take-part/
It’s time they paid their fair share. #MakeRichPollutersPay
Join Hilda Nakabuye. Sign the petition: makerichpolluterspay.org/take-part/
June 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The richest 1% cause as much carbon pollution as 2/3 of the world’s population — not just through private jets, but by bankrolling fossil fuels.
It’s time they paid their fair share. #MakeRichPollutersPay
Join Hilda Nakabuye. Sign the petition: makerichpolluterspay.org/take-part/
It’s time they paid their fair share. #MakeRichPollutersPay
Join Hilda Nakabuye. Sign the petition: makerichpolluterspay.org/take-part/
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Hesitancy about vaccinations is on the rise, but studies show there are specific ways to address people's questions
https://go.nature.com/3HKzCZx
https://go.nature.com/3HKzCZx
How to speak to a vaccine sceptic: research reveals what works
Hesitancy about vaccinations is on the rise, but studies show there are specific ways to overcome people’s doubts.
go.nature.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Hesitancy about vaccinations is on the rise, but studies show there are specific ways to address people's questions
https://go.nature.com/3HKzCZx
https://go.nature.com/3HKzCZx
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No one should be detained at the airport for their political speech.
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker detained at the border and questioned for hours over politics
"They straight up tried to get something out of me that I think they could use to basically detain me permanently"
www.usermag.co
May 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
No one should be detained at the airport for their political speech.
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“Why can’t bribing the president be as straightforward as doing a dead drop of a briefcase in a parking garage like it used to be?” said Ben Tormos
theonion.com/man-can...
theonion.com/man-can...
Man Can’t Believe He Has To Download Stupid App Just To Bribe President
MIAMI—Groaning as he scrolled through the terms and conditions and agreed to hold the platform harmless in the event of a financial loss, local man Ben Tormos told reporters Monday that he couldn’t believe he had to download a stupid app just to bribe the president. “Why can’t bribing the president be as straightforward as […]
theonion.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“Why can’t bribing the president be as straightforward as doing a dead drop of a briefcase in a parking garage like it used to be?” said Ben Tormos
theonion.com/man-can...
theonion.com/man-can...
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This is nothing more than a flashy press release from Donald Trump.
Trump should put his weight behind a bill so we can actually lower drug prices.
Instead, he and Republicans in Congress are plotting to rip away health coverage from millions of Americans.
Trump should put his weight behind a bill so we can actually lower drug prices.
Instead, he and Republicans in Congress are plotting to rip away health coverage from millions of Americans.
Trump says he will cut drug prices by 59%
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would cut prescription drug prices by 59%, but gave no further details about his plan to lower medicine costs ahead of a health-related event at the White House later on Monday.
www.reuters.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
This is nothing more than a flashy press release from Donald Trump.
Trump should put his weight behind a bill so we can actually lower drug prices.
Instead, he and Republicans in Congress are plotting to rip away health coverage from millions of Americans.
Trump should put his weight behind a bill so we can actually lower drug prices.
Instead, he and Republicans in Congress are plotting to rip away health coverage from millions of Americans.
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US State Department has authorized the sale of $1.4 billion worth of weapons to the United Arab Emirates
US State Department has authorized the sale of $1.4 billion worth of weapons to the United Arab Emirates
The proposed sale involves military aircraft and equipment that would 'support the foreign policy and national security of the United States': 'The [UAE] is a vital US partner for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.'
www.lemonde.fr
May 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
US State Department has authorized the sale of $1.4 billion worth of weapons to the United Arab Emirates
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How could you not be impressed by a bird in your yard? This dude can fly anywhere and it came here to hang out with you
May 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
How could you not be impressed by a bird in your yard? This dude can fly anywhere and it came here to hang out with you
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It's a good idea to say "I know you can talk" to every animal you meet, just in case
May 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It's a good idea to say "I know you can talk" to every animal you meet, just in case
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I don’t want to come across as controversial, but I don’t think a hybrid of the town crier and the town drunk is the leadership our armed services need right now.
April 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I don’t want to come across as controversial, but I don’t think a hybrid of the town crier and the town drunk is the leadership our armed services need right now.
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The Brennan Center visited prisons in Norway and Germany to find ideas for a more humane U.S. criminal justice system. Here’s what we learned:
Northern European Prisons Illustrate Focus on Dignity
Insights from joining correctional leaders, policymakers, and advocates on trips to Germany and Norway to learn about more humane models of criminal justice.
www.brennancenter.org
April 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Brennan Center visited prisons in Norway and Germany to find ideas for a more humane U.S. criminal justice system. Here’s what we learned:
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I first learned about Miles Guo when I made this video back in 2022 with @dfriedman.bsky.social. Guo's most significant connection (and the one we explore in the video) is to Steve Bannon, but he's also connected to Karoline Leavitt and Peter Navarro.
Just a whole web of shady money moves.
Just a whole web of shady money moves.
April 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I first learned about Miles Guo when I made this video back in 2022 with @dfriedman.bsky.social. Guo's most significant connection (and the one we explore in the video) is to Steve Bannon, but he's also connected to Karoline Leavitt and Peter Navarro.
Just a whole web of shady money moves.
Just a whole web of shady money moves.
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Biden just finding out about an oligarchy is as plausible as Jed Clampett finding oil in his yard.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Biden and the American oligarchy
In his “farewell address” Wednesday, Biden warned of the growth of an oligarchy in America which his own administration has helped to foster and strengthen.
www.wsws.org
January 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Biden just finding out about an oligarchy is as plausible as Jed Clampett finding oil in his yard.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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More than 400 anti-Trump rallies planned in another wave of US protests
More than 400 anti-Trump rallies planned in another wave of US protests
Organizers have called for 11 million people across country to participate this weekend in effort to ‘protect democracy’
The US will witness its second wave of protests in a fortnight on Saturday as organizers seek to turn discontent with Donald Trump’s presidency into a mass movement that will eventually translate into action at the ballot box.
More than 400 rallies are anticipated across the nation loosely organized by the group 50501, which stands for 50 protests in 50 states, one movement. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
More than 400 anti-Trump rallies planned in another wave of US protests
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Having learned from that process, odds are Trump will try to privatize Social Security within the year.
And he may well get away with it, unless we can wake up enough people to this coming scam and put enough political pressure—particularly on Republicans—to prevent it from happening.
And he may well get away with it, unless we can wake up enough people to this coming scam and put enough political pressure—particularly on Republicans—to prevent it from happening.
Trump and Musk’s Plan to Destroy Social Security Started Tuesday Night
It starts with cutting staff at the Social Security Administration. That will sow confusion. Then it builds from there.
newrepublic.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Having learned from that process, odds are Trump will try to privatize Social Security within the year.
And he may well get away with it, unless we can wake up enough people to this coming scam and put enough political pressure—particularly on Republicans—to prevent it from happening.
And he may well get away with it, unless we can wake up enough people to this coming scam and put enough political pressure—particularly on Republicans—to prevent it from happening.
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London councils buy £140m of property to move homeless people out of city
London councils buy £140m of property to move homeless people out of city
Exclusive: More than a dozen authorities have bought more than 850 properties in English towns and cities since 2017
London councils and housing companies they own have spent more than £140m buying up homes to relocate homeless people out of the city.…
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
London councils buy £140m of property to move homeless people out of city
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That really has to be THE image of the trump idiocy!
March 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
That really has to be THE image of the trump idiocy!
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WHOA! Bernie BRINGS THE HOUSE DOWN at PACKED RALLY
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program helps people like teachers & firefighters get promised student debt relief for a decade of public service.
Trump wants to rob them of debt relief they're owed by law while he demands trillions in tax cuts for billionaires like himself.
Trump wants to rob them of debt relief they're owed by law while he demands trillions in tax cuts for billionaires like himself.
Trump order would deny student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in ‘improper’ activity - The Boston Globe
The executive order directs the Education Department to modify the program to deny loan relief to some borrowers.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program helps people like teachers & firefighters get promised student debt relief for a decade of public service.
Trump wants to rob them of debt relief they're owed by law while he demands trillions in tax cuts for billionaires like himself.
Trump wants to rob them of debt relief they're owed by law while he demands trillions in tax cuts for billionaires like himself.
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Directives from the Trump administration do not change federal disability laws.
If you’re in the federal workforce and have a disability, know your rights.
If you’re in the federal workforce and have a disability, know your rights.
Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained | ACLU
The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.
www.aclu.org
March 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Directives from the Trump administration do not change federal disability laws.
If you’re in the federal workforce and have a disability, know your rights.
If you’re in the federal workforce and have a disability, know your rights.
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Sign of the day at March for Science Boston, MA
March 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Sign of the day at March for Science Boston, MA