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I just learned that the Trump regime has cancelled the Diabetes Prevention Program - the landmark study that has been following thousands of people (me among them) for nearly 3 decades. And the sheer stupidity of it is that they are apparently cancelling it because... (cont)
March 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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The quiet Massachusetts towns that sparked a revolution
Annika S Hipple
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
The quiet Massachusetts towns that sparked a revolution
Two hundred and fifty years ago, several small farming communities rose up against the British and helped form a new nation. Now, the towns are gearing up to party like it's 1775.
www.bbc.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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NEW:

“Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.”

newrepublic.com/post/192059/...
RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.
newrepublic.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Welcome to the plutokleptokakistocracy! Where the ultra wealthy steal from you and run the country in the most insanely inept way imaginable.
January 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Can the injured Capitol police officers bring civil suits against the pardoned rioters who assaulted them? I hope they do.
January 21, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.

He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.

Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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It’s rare to see public displays of courage these days. Certainly it’s in short supply with our Tech CEOs and media. But Judge Juan Merchan in Manhattan gave us one for the ages. My write up: https://buff.ly/49JgZzh
December 17, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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Breaking news: President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter, who was found guilty of gun-related charges in Delaware and pleaded guilty to tax evasion in California. He said “raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice.”
Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter
The president had promised not to pardon Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun-related charges and had pleaded guilty in a tax case.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Me from a different era. San Francisco 1975.
November 21, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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George, thank you for sharing this. I will always fight for this country! It baffles me how Americans continue to vote against their best interests, despite knowing what’s happened in the past. We will rise again!! We must! “If we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.” 🙏🇺🇸💙💪♥️🤗
November 16, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Facebook appears to be down. I was unable to log in and the site downforeveryoneorjustme.com says lots of people are reporting problems.
March 5, 2024 at 3:37 PM