Michael Kruse

National Park Service restores Underground Railroad history after outcry The National Park Service told Axios that the rewriting of the website was a mistake.

The National Park Service rewrote — then restored — the Underground Railroad story and reposted a deleted photo of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

RFK Jr. Dismisses Measles Outbreak As ‘Not Unusual’ After Child's Death “We have measles outbreaks every year," Trump's health secretary said when asked about the death, which is the nation's first in a decade.

RFK Jr is either IGNORANT or a LIAR. The two measles deaths — both unvaccinated children — in Texas announced today are actually the FIRST deaths attributed to the disease in the U.S. since 2015.

Coeur d’Alene prosecutors dismiss citation against woman dragged from town hall, city revokes security company’s business license City prosecutors will dismiss a misdemeanor battery citation issued to the Post Falls woman who plainclothes private security guards dragged out of a legislative town hall Saturday and the city of Coe...

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Coeur d’Alene prosecutors dismiss citation against Dr.Teresa Borrenpahl, the woman dragged from town hall, city revokes security company’s business license

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You know… Congress and the senate could always pass resolutions calling Russia the aggressor, supporting NATO and calling for a Ukraine victory.

Just sayin…. Stop tweeting start forcing.

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

Doing the unthinkable: The deep cuts to the #CDC's workforce today are expected to decimate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a program that has trained public health rapid responders for decades.
Envy of the world. Poof!
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The Estate Tax is Irrelevant to More Than 99 Percent of Americans The federal estate tax has reached historic lows. In 2019, only 8 of every 10,000 people who died left an estate large enough to trigger the tax. Legislative changes under presidents of both parties h...

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In 2019, more than half of this tax was paid by estates worth more than $50 million. This would be yet another tax break for the wealthiest Americans.

UPDATE: Judge CHUTKAN has called a 4pm hearing on the lawsuit over Elon Musk's authority to run DOGE.

14 states file a lawsuit arguing Elon Musk's authority at DOGE is unconstitutional The lawsuit is one of several accusing President Donald Trump of skirting the Constitution and Musk of operating with unchecked power.

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A chart in three parts showing data on child mortality to make the points that "The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time."

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.

All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.

We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵

Chart showing the distribution of the world population between different poverty thresholds between 1820 and 2018. The thresholds are below $1.90 a day, $1.90–5 a day, $5–10 a day, $10–30 a day, and above $30 a day. In 1820, the share living on less than $1.90 a day was 80%; by 2018 it had dropped to around 10%. The share at other poverty levels also fell. The data is measured in international-$ at 2011 prices, which means it's adjusted for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries. It's the equivalent of what $1.90 could buy in the US in 2011.

In 1820, 8 in 10 people worldwide lived on less than $1.90* a day, an extremely low poverty line. 200 years later, it had dropped to 1 in 10 people.

How do we know how many people were in poverty 200 years ago? Where do these numbers come from?

The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire

If you’re upset by a woman prophetically speaking truth to power, allow me to introduce you to Jesus’ mom:

“God has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. God has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.” -Luke 1:52-53

If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

p 137. Final sentence of report: "but for Mr. Trump's election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial."

Wisdom from his many years.

Some good news from the southern tip of Africa: life expectancy is on the up again after the Aids crisis. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1hmbkvz/oc_life_expectancy_rebounds_from_the_aids_crisis/#lightbox

Adult numeracy and literacy skills are surprisingly bad in OECD countries. The main purpose of school has had a bad track record. No excuses here, this must improve! (OECD data reported in The Economist)

When are Europeans off work? The data doesn't say that X per cent of the country's workforce is taking time off but that X per cent of all vacation days are taken in that week. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1hkmlkz/oc_when_does_europe_go_on_vacation/

Economies transition from primary industries (agriculture) to secondary industries (manufacturing) to service industries. The rapid decline of workers in agriculture in China is super impressive but having a quarter of your workforce in agriculture is still very high.

He’s talking about the Panama Canal to divert attention from president-elect Musk.

How long before we hear “I don’t even know Elon.”

Replacement theory may be right. The president elect has been replaced by an immigrant.

What Do You Think of Elon Musk? A Saturday Prompt

WTF. NONE OF THIS IS OK, EVERYONE. NONE OF THIS IS NORMAL.” —the generally calm Sen. Chris Murphy responding to Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far-right Neo-Nazi AfD party in Germany.

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