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Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said pregnant women should not take Tylenol because, he said, "it can be associated with a very increased risk of autism." Is that conclusion supported by scientific research? @gregggonsalves.bsky.social comments (spoiler alert: no) – on @thenation podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

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Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 1d

"Claims being made by HHS Secretary RFK Jr are ludicrous, right? The point is that people believe them. People are taken in by them and it is no laughing matter." @gregggonsalves.bsky.social on herd immunity, Tylenol, autism, and more – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

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Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 1d

Trump put a former Miss Colorado in charge of prosecuting James Comey – but Harold Meyerson @prospect.org points out that the judge in the case could be likely to dismiss the charges – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

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Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 1d

Medicaid cuts will likely increase infant mortality, but "the Trump administration just got rid of the entire division at CDC that follows maternal and infant mortality so that we can’t even tell what’s going on" – @gregggonsalves.bsky.social
– on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 2d

House Republicans are refusing to convene, to delay swearing in Adelita Grijalva, who'd tip the vote on a resolution on the Epstein files – Harold Meyerson @prospect.org comments – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

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Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 2d

On the most unpopular US President in history: "Trump retains the support on all of those of the MAGA base, but not of the Democrats, not of independents, and not of any Republicans who are not part of the MAGA base" – Harold Meyerson – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

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Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 3d

‘Do you think Donald Trump’s actions on each of the following have gone too far, not far enough, or have been about right?' Most Americans say 'too far' – Harold Meyerson @prospect.org comments – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 3d

Trump remains unpopular. Nothing he does improves his overall approval ratings. Nothing he does wins majority support. He’s still the most unpopular president in history: Harold Meyerson comments – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

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Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 3d

“This show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.” – Jimmy Kimmel on his return to late night TV – Harold Meyerson @prospect.org comments – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 3d

Trump is "slashing NIH grants because of their association with keywords like 'women' or 'race' or 'equity' or 'LGBTQ' – so we’re seeing a lot of good research losing its funding even as we speak" – Gregg Gonsalves on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

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Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 4d

"A shutdown is injurious to a lot of the American people – just as the Republican cuts to Medicaid and throwing people off the Affordable Care Act is injurious to millions of American people" – Harold Meyerson @prospect.org on 'Living in the USA' @kpfk.bsky.social bit.ly/46AXede

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Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 4d

Today at 4pm Pacific on 'Living in the USA': The Shutdown and the Dems: Harold Meyerson @prospect.org comments – on @kpfk.bsky.social Radio 90.7 FM and online kpfk.org

Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 5d

On Trump's attacks on Tylenol for pregnant people and "the constellation of things that are happening at the federal and state level that are making it difficult for mothers and children nowadays" – @gregggonsalves.bsky.social on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 5d

"Article I of the constitution gives Congress, not the President, the power to authorize and appropriate funds... But of course, the Republicans are more loyal to Trump than they are to the constitution" – Harold Meyerson – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 5d

Trump vs. Tylenol: @gregggonsalves.bsky.social on the "small" and "contradictory" studies Trump cites to say that Tylenol causes autism – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE

Jon Wiener @jonwiener.bsky.social · 5d

Hegseth's Military Lecture: The rules of engagement prohibit the army from engaging in torture, from attacking civilians, and from killing prisoners. These are the things that Hegseth considers ‘stupid' – Harold Meyerson comments on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4mNAXxE