An Autocracy of Dunces How stone-faced generals, Wall Street pushback, and a government shutdown may save America’s quickly declining democracy

An Autocracy of Dunces
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The Pentagon's Attack on Free Speech Doesn't Have To Work When it comes to things the government can’t do without violating the First Amendment, imposing prior restraints on what the media can report is near the top of the list, absent a compelling rationale...

The Pentagon's Attack on Free Speech Doesn't Have To Work
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DOJ removed study from website showing most domestic terrorism is right-wing The study was still on the website as of Sept. 11, 2025, but was removed by the following day, two days after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

DOJ removed study from website showing most domestic terrorism is right-wing www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...

BREAKING NEWS: Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down. The Trump administration's HHS is back to its old habits of targeting public health resources deemed too woke.

BREAKING NEWS: Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down.
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Removing Fluoride From Water? url:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2838324?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=090825

The American Dictator Tonight, we have the specter of an American president trying to take control of an American city for thinly veiled political reasons.

The American Dictator
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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...

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What happens then? The practical consequences of losing a country’s commitment to science

What happens then?
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Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...

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Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense “Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time,” writes former CDC Director William Foege.

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CDC staff told attack was targeted in briefing. At least 40 bullets hit multiple agency buildings. CDC staffers shared information from a Saturday morning briefing with me about yesterday’s horrific attack on the agency’s headquarters in Atlanta.

CDC staff told attack was targeted in briefing. At least 40 bullets hit multiple agency buildings.
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What’s the plan for fall vaccines? If you're confused, you're not alone. The dominoes have stalled, which can turn out to be a big problem.

What’s the plan for fall vaccines? If you're confused, you're not alone.
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Resisting while in political exile. July 23, 2025

Resisting while in political exile.
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About That Japan Deal Arithmetic has a well-known globalist bias

About That Japan Deal
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Secret changes to major U.S. health datasets raise alarms A new Lancet study reveals that over 100 U.S. government health datasets were quietly altered in early 2025, raising alarms among researchers about transparency, political influence, and the reliabili...

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The Road to MechaHitler Reality still has a well-known liberal bias

The Road to MechaHitler
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Laura Loomer posts about feeding 'illegals' to alligators are real The right-wing influencer has frequently made racist remarks and spread conspiracy theories.

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Making Measles Great Again Before the measles vaccine became widely available in the 1960s, nearly everyone in the United States contracted measles by the timethey were 15.

Making Measles Great Again
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Jeremy Faust, MD on Substack I still can’t believe this happened.

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Joyce Vance on Substack Where it starts is never where it starts. The news that DOJ is prioritizing denaturalizations, combined with very vague explanations of who they will prioritize, is deeply concerning.

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July 5, 2025 Yesterday afternoon, President Donald J.

July 5, 2025
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June 30, 2025 "This is the most deeply immoral piece of legislation I have ever voted on in my entire time in Congress,” said Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT).

June 30, 2025
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7 things everyone should know about Trump's megabill The Republican reconciliation legislation, which Trump calls his "big, beautiful bill," is massive.

7 things everyone should know about Trump's megabill
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News: The CDC vaccine committee is set to vote on thimerosal in influenza vaccines. Vote revives and elevates a longstanding anti-vaccine conspiracy theory. Also: No Covid votes are scheduled at the June 25-27 meeting, leaving fall policies unclear.

News: The CDC vaccine committee is set to vote on thimerosal in influenza vaccines. Vote revives and elevates a longstanding anti-vaccine conspiracy theory.
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Trump's civil war And our new birth of freedom

Trump's civil war
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ACIP's entire membership dismissed Trusted source of vaccine guidance disrupted

ACIP's entire membership dismissed
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Yes, Pam Bondi claimed fentanyl seizures under Trump have saved 258M people That number is equal to roughly 75% of the U.S. population.

Yes, Pam Bondi claimed fentanyl seizures under Trump have saved 258M people www.snopes.com/fact-check/p...

This week in public hell—umm, health. But also a couple of good news updates, just to keep you sane.

This week in public hell—umm, health.
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Sunday Read: What that leaked HHS reorganization document actually is—and what to expect next. What's a "passback," and how likely are these changes to occur? A former Acting Director of the CDC and other experts offer insights.

Sunday Read: What that leaked HHS reorganization document actually is—and what to expect next.
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Medical Journals Get Letters From DOJ At least three journals received letters from a U.S. Attorney asking about 'competing viewpoints'

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