Leaders of the free world stand united in London

The United States is not among them

So, they’re going to take away mental health medicine and give everyone guns? What could go wrong?

Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the procedure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans:

www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...

This is insane. Eric Adams is on Fox and Friends as Homan’s pet dog, and Holman is openly discussing “the agreement we came to,” and NO DEM ANYWHERE IS SAYING ANYTHING

CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired

In a reckless move that could put countless Americans at risk, CDC cuts are expected to devastate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health EIS officers tasked with investigating disease outbreaks and health threats in the U.S. and abroad.

Uh oh. Red states are starting to feel the pain. Trump’s massive federal cuts are leaving communities high and dry. Cue the part where Republicans start to give a damn.

Trump did that 👇

ICE's Latest Detention Data Shows Growth of Immigrants Targeted With No Criminal Histories – Exactly as Predicted ICE published new detention data today that reflects the outcomes of ICE's recent "enforcement surge." Let's take a closer look.

ICE's Latest Detention Data Shows Growth of Immigrants Targeted With No Criminal Histories – Exactly as Predicted
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It's very peculiar that trump says he wants to root out corruption, but his Department of Justice is determined to get the corruption charges against corrupt Mayor Eric Adams dropped, so he can corruptly pursue a quid pro quo wit Adams.

The whole deal is corrupt AF.

The DOGE circus clowns are already leaking classified U.S. data?

What could go wrong?

🙄

JD Vance: Donald Trump's vice president pick suggests UK is 'first Islamist country with nuclear weapons' Mr Vance - who once described Mr Trump as an "idiot" and "America's Hitler" - made the comments about the UK at the National Conservatism conference last week.

To think it was only seven months ago that the imbecilic J.D. Vance was peddling the line that Britain is the “first islamist country with nuclear weapons”.

Vance was right on just one thing: Europe lacks a clear positive vision of what it wants to defend.

The answer must be "the things Vance rejects": truth, science, liberal democracy, rule of law, resisting dictators, climate action.

It will have to do that without, & sometimes against, the US Govt.

The downfall of the World Trade Organization What we see before us now is a dysfunctional and paralyzed colossus. And it’s time to reevaluate this institution, which is no longer fit for purpose.

OPINION: The World Trade Organization had barely made it through US President Donald Trump’s first term unscathed. It's time to reevaluate an institution that is no longer fit for purpose.

A foreign service employee tells me their team can no longer access Politico, NYT or Bloomberg -- even though they have paid subscriptions to all of them.

"It is critical to our jobs" to have this access, says this employee.

The downfall of the World Trade Organization What we see before us now is a dysfunctional and paralyzed colossus. And it’s time to reevaluate this institution, which is no longer fit for purpose.

OPINION: The World Trade Organization had barely made it through US President Donald Trump’s first term unscathed. It's time to reevaluate an institution that is no longer fit for purpose.

A goose, it says "I think I will cause problems on purpose."

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1/ The Soviet Union’s disastrous rejection of science in favor of ideology led to famine, stagnation, and scientific regression. Here’s how political dogma wrecked agriculture, genetics, and even physics. 🧵

RFK Jr. Is a One-Man Plague It’s not just that he’s misinformed. It’s the way his mind works that’s dangerous.

RFK Jr. says:

-Vaccines cause autism
-Wifi causes cancer. -Antidepressants cause school shootings
-AIDS isn't caused by HIV
-Black people don't need the same vaccines as whites

Our calling is to educate against his lethal disinformation.

www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-one...

This is figure 2, which is a visualization of putative plastics in the brain.

Tiny plastic particles may accumulate at higher levels in the human brain than in the kidney and liver, with greater concentrations detected in postmortem samples from 2024 than in those from 2016, suggests a paper in Nature Medicine. https://go.nature.com/414lf9S #Medsky 🧪

U.S. conditionally approves vaccine to protect poultry from avian flu The decision brings U.S. poultry farmers a step closer to immunizing their flocks

Good news. Fortunately, it is approved by a federal dept. RFK Jr. doesn't oversee (USDA). Call me pessimistic, but how long until this gets attacked with the usual antivax talking points by people with sig. platforms? "Toxins," human health impacts, etc., etc. 🙄🛟🧪😷 idsky medsky

Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email (klangin@aaas.org) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.

We’re experiencing perhaps the worst flu season in 25 years, with severe cases also rising, and young children and seniors faring the worst. One in six of all ER visits in the 0-17 age groups are now for influenza.

www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...

h/t @cmyeaton.bsky.social

US flu rate at or near highest level in over 15 years, CDC says The U.S. influenza rate is at or near its highest level in at least 15 years and is still on the rise, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.

Gentle reminder that the flu is in town. A good time for work-from-home. 🧪🦠

In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight At least 49 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.

🧪Arghhh. Completely avoidable with #Vaccination!!!
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WSFS Business Meeting Issues Apology The 2024 World Science Fiction Society Business Meeting held at the 2024 Glasgow Worldcon passed a resolution apologizing “for any failures in the administration of the 2023 Hugo Awards.&#822…

The 2024 World Science Fiction Society Business Meeting held at the 2024 Glasgow Worldcon passed a resolution apologizing “for any failures in the administration of the 2023 Hugo Awards.” www.thehugoawards.org/2024/09/wsfs...

In a packed room in Parliament to discuss how deepening UK EU relations can benefit both sides economically. With @bestforbritain.bsky.social @uktradebusiness.bsky.social

Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia for 34 years over tweets is released Salma al-Shehab was arrested in 2021 during holiday in Saudi Arabia after posting tweets in support of women’s rights

Good news.