K in CT

Turns out there’s an economic cost to everyone hating us.

just read a story about a little boy in SC who just learned to ride a bike but he was unvaxxed and got measles and got really sick and got a spinal tap and then pumped with medicines and then his brain swelled anyway and now he won't ever walk or eat on his own and he definitely won't ride a bike

A 6-3 Court tells Trump he lacks the power to impose tariffs under IEEPA

5 key people to watch at HHS after Trump’s shake-up HHS has elevated a new team of health policy experts, including a former health IT exec and a Trump administration veteran.

5 key people to watch at HHS after Trump’s shake-up www.statnews.com/2026/02/19/h... via @statnews.com

Traumatized Hainesport Twp. residents forced to dispose dead birds amid suspected outbreak Chiquita Anderson, who lives in the Lakeside at Creekview community, said her son recently watched a bird fall from the sky in her backyard.

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➡️ NJ: Traumatized Hainesport Twp. residents forced to dispose dead birds amid suspected outbreak

- dead geese & ducks found in a residential neighborhood
- told cleanup & disposal will be their responsibility
- stunned by the volume of dead birds
6abc.com/post/bird-fl...

Shapiro Administration Deploys Additional Resources to Support HPAI Response Shapiro Administration Deploys Additional Resources to Support HPAI Response

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➡️ PA: Shapiro Administration Deploys Additional Resources to Support HPAI Response and Protect Pennsylvania Poultry Producers

- 42 USDA employees will be in PA, supporting 55 Commonwealth veterinarians.., 4 Penn State experts, & 3 members of the PA Nat’l Guard
www.pa.gov/governor/new...

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➡️ PA: Another 3 million Lancaster County birds affected by avian flu

- a commercial table egg layer in Lancaster County reported 2,641,200 birds affected [‼️]
- additionally, 393,300 commercial table egg pullets

By George Stockburger
www.abc27.com/local-news/a...

Lancaster County Avian Flu cases triple in 10 days In just ten days, cases tripled from 2.3 million to 7.2 million.

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➡️ PA: 'Unprecedented': Lancaster County Avian Flu cases triple in 10 days, infecting 7 million birds

- Cases tripled from 2.3 million to 7.2 million in just ten days.
www.fox43.com/article/news...

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

Farmer hospitalised with suspected bird flu in Chittoor A farmer in Chittoor suspected of Avian Influenza is isolated; tests underway, but officials urge calm amid low transmission risk.

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➡️🇮🇳 India: Farmer hospitalised with suspected bird flu in Chittoor

- the farmer came to the hospital as an outpatient, w/ high fever, cough,& irritated eyes
- later shifted to isolation ward
- samples were collected & sent for advanced tests
www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

Alarmed yet?

The people have had enough.

Avian flu suspected in up to 15 bird deaths at New York City zoos At least three and possibly up to 15 birds have died of avian flu at two New York City zoos, according to the organization that operates the facilities.

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➡️ Avian flu suspected in up to 15 bird deaths at New York City zoos

www.wkbn.com/news/nationa...

Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals | CNN The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more easily, accord...

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➡️ Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals

- a dairy farm worker in Nevada has screened positive for H5N1

By Brenda Goodman
www.cnn.com/2025/02/08/h...

There's a Massive Tuberculosis Outbreak in the US Kansas is experiencing one of the biggest outbreaks of tuberculosis ever recorded in the United States.

#TB

➡️ There’s a Massive Tuberculosis Outbreak in the US

Wash your hands.

- Kansas state and county officials forbidding the mandate of testing, isolation, and closures due to infectious disease

By Luis Prada
www.vice.com/en/article/t...

Tuberculosis cases are ‘rising’ in Mecklenburg County Tuberculosis is on the rise in Mecklenburg County.

#TB

➡️ NC: Tuberculosis cases are ‘rising’ in Mecklenburg County

www.wsoctv.com/news/local/t...

Bird flu clampdown around Co Derry nature reserve - Homepage - Roscommon Herald Preliminary findings of bird flu have caused the introduction of a captive bird temporary control zone in Magherafelt.

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➡️ N. Ireland: Bird flu clampdown around Co Derry nature reserve

- Preliminary findings of bird flu have caused the introduction of a captive bird temporary control zone in Magherafelt.
www.roscommonherald.ie/bird-flu-cla...

In Texas -

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Avian flu suspected in deaths of 30 wild birds found on N.J. river banks The birds — swans, geese and at least one duck, according to one witness — were collected and disposed of by public works employees wearing protective equipment.

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➡️ NJ: Avian flu suspected in deaths of 30 wild birds found on N.J. river banks

- Shark River in Monmouth County

By AJ McDougall
www.nj.com/monmouth/202....

The Tulip Folly, by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1882 Gérôme illustrates an incident during the "tulipomania", or the craze for tulips, that swept the Netherlands and much of Europe during the 17th century. The tulip, originally imported from Turkey in the 16th century, became an increasingly valuable commodity. By 1636/7, tulipomania peaked, and, when the market crashed, speculators were left with as little as 5 percent of their original investments. In this scene, a nobleman guards an exceptional bloom as soldiers trample flowerbeds in a vain attempt to stabilize the tulip market by limiting the supply.

The first speculative bubble in history was caused by a virus.

Let's talk about 'Tulipmania', which shaped the economy of the Netherlands 1630-1637 CE.

The Dutch ambassador to Turkey's leader Suleiman the Great named a gifted flower "tulipant" a Turkish word for turban (often decorated w a flower)

#H5N1 #H7N8

➡️🇦🇺Australia: Strathbogie, Victoria: New detection of bird flu at farm in Northern Victoria

- H7N8
- a new case of bird flu just days after an outbreak last year was declared “eradicated”

By Liam Beatty
www.news.com.au/national/str...

Trump is revoking Pres. Biden’s security clearance, plans to fire the Kennedy Center leadership and make himself the chair, and demands WaPo columnist Eugene Robinson be fired for criticizing weak Republicans who don’t stand up to Trump. This miserable mam is a blot against America.

H5N1 Avian Influenza confirmed in local water fowl in Chaffee County CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - The Chaffee County Public Health Department (CCPH) announced on Feb. 6, 2025, that they were notified by Colorado Parks and

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➡️ Colorado: H5N1 Avian Influenza confirmed in local water fowl in Chaffee County

- 20 dead or sick ducks and geese were found near Sands Lake in Salida

By Tyler Dumas
krdo.com/news/2025/02...

Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate | CNN A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.

"Additional information on influenza in swine, variant influenza virus infection in humans, and guidance to interact safely with swine can be found at cdc.gov/flu/swineflu... ."

"It is important to note that in most cases, variant influenza viruses have not shown the ability to spread easily and sustainably from person to person."

"When an influenza virus that normally circulates in swine (but not people) is detected in a person, it is called a "variant" influenza virus. Most human infections with variant influenza viruses occur following exposure to swine, but ➡️human-to-human transmission can occur."

"This is the first human infection with a variant influenza virus reported during the 2024-2025 season in the United States."