Critically Thinking

Voted for Trump, now have buyer’s remorse? The Trump philosophy seems to be his version of FAFO. Don’t buy anything on the 28th unless you absolutely have to.
#Resist

“Every dollar invested in research and development has been estimated to return at least $5 on average—billions annually.”https://apple.news/An8MD0FhpQ8SQaT6JucnD1A

Water Fluoridation and Cancer Risk Many decades after fluoride was first added to drinking water in parts of the US, there’s still controversy around possible health effects. Learn more here..

1. Fluoride in your water causes cancer. False www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-...
2. Vaccines do not cause autism. True autismsciencefoundation.org/autism-and-v...
3. RFK Jr. has said certain ethnic groups were more resistant to COVID-19. True nypost.com/2023/07/15/r...

#medsky#pedsky#idsky#immunosky 🧪
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!

Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵

Let's Play a Game: Two Truths and a Lie
Which of the following statements is a lie?
1. Fluoride in your water causes cancer.
2. Vaccines do not cause autism.
3. RFK Jr. has said certain ethnic groups were more resistant to COVID-19.

N. Korea chides Trump over Gaza, Greenland, ‘Gulf of America’ and Panama North Korea chided US President Donald Trump over his repeatedly stated expansionist ambitions to own the Gaza Strip, purchase Greenland and regain control of the Panama Canal as well as his order to ...

1. North Korea denounced Trump's Gaza plan. Truth:
www.koreaherald.com/article/1041...
2. FDA banned red dye number 3 because it causes cancer in humans. False:
www.fda.gov/food/hfp-con...
3. A human has been diagnosed with bird flu. Truth:
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/sit...

Let's Play a Game: Two Truths and a Lie
Which of the following statements is a lie?
1. North Korea denounced Trump's Gaza plan
2. FDA banned red dye number 3 because it causes cancer in humans
3. A human has been diagnosed with bird flu.
Answer will be posted in the comments tomorrow.

Thank you! A federal judge blocked U.S. DOGE employees from altering any records of payments at the Treasury Department while she weighs a request by public interest groups for a broader injunction against their activity. Thank you, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s! 🙏

Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy's letter so everyone is informed about RFK Jr. Please repost far and wide.

The Trump administration has required that all communications and social media posts from federal agencies undergo prior approval before being shared. This directive is currently in effect until the end of the month.

Snow days

Fall weather is the best.