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AOC: The Pentagon has not passed an audit, and they are out here trying to kick people with disabilities off of Medicaid. It is corruption that is stealing from the public coffers — and that is the actual waste, fraud, and abuse.

YouTube video by More Perfect Union The Billionaire Oligarchs Pushing For War With Iran

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Trump’s strikes on Iran could cost American economy as much as $210 billion, top budget expert says | Fortune “One problem I have with cost-of-war calculations is that they really do ignore the counterfactual,” Kent Smetters of the Penn Wharton Budget Model told Fortune.

Trump’s Strikes on Iran Could Cost American Economy as Much as $210 Billion, Director of Penn Wharton Budget Model Expert Says

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First time I’m happy about Big Pharma’s lobbying power.

FDA vaccines chief Vinay Prasad to step down in April The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's vaccines and biologics unit, Dr. Vinay Prasad, ​will leave the agency at the end of April, ‌a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Hum...

Hey, great news gang! Vinay Prasad is out at the FDA.

Again.

Let’s hope it sticks this time.

I’ve started watching Daniel Davis. Love independent media. You learn so much more.

Looking forward to part 2. Part 1 was really interesting.

As Rep. Jayapal says, our reporting has found that these aren’t isolated incidents. Last October, we tallied more than 170 cases of U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents.

Here’s that investigation she’s referring to:

Yesterday, Texas Latino voters showed up and showed OUT. In five Rio Grande Valley counties, more people voted in the Democratic primary than voted for Kamala Harris in '24

That’s not a coincidence; that’s a community that’s had enough of the raids, the tariffs, and the chaos. November is coming. 🔥

A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak | CNN A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday.

A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said.

‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war Democrats will have to balance a desire to criticize Trump’s offensive in Iran with pressure to support funding to defend the nation now at war.

We already went through this shit in Iraq. You don’t fund the GOPs dumb as fuck wars. Period. This isn’t hard. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

BLM proposes quadrupling allowed logging on millions of acres in western Oregon The Bureau of Land Management is preparing a revision to how much logging is allowed on Oregon and California Railroad Lands. That proposal is causing excitement and criticism.

#AltCitizen comment opportunity.

I’ll post more— comment by 03/23/26:

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“The agency is seeking to increase its sustained yield timber harvest to around 1 billion board feet annually, an amount matching levels prior to conservation restrictions in the 1990s.”

This is why Democrats lose. If Trump needs $ for his war, Schumer and Jeffries should only allow it to be diverted from the ICE budget.

An illustration from Long COVID Transformed My Mommy shows two kids in bed with their mother. She wraps them both up in a hug.

An illustration from Long COVID Transformed My Sister Into a Turtle shows a turtle wearing sunglasses and headphones. The text reads, "My mommy is like a turtle that doesn't want to come out of her shell. She avoids loud noises and bright lights. She prefers cozy, quiet places."

We haven’t seen many narratives about — or for — kids whose family members have #LongCOVID. Author and educator Sara Robitaille seeks to change that with her two new children’s books, Long COVID Transformed My Mommy and Long COVID Transformed My Sister into a Turtle. bit.ly/4csWXfE

There are over 3,800 children locked up in ICE concentration camps (calling it what they are).
Here are children who passed while in ICE custody. May they rest in peace.
Kristi Noem must be held accountable before this number grows exponentially.

#KillerNoem

By the way, Democrats have now flipped 27 legislative seats in Trump 2.0.

Republicans are still stuck at zero.

Even in 2017-18, the GOP managed to flip a few. This time, just a goose egg, despite several good chances.

Delays in awards and funding calls worry NIH-funded researchers Many programs may be pushed into the next fiscal year, and some could face funding gaps

These NOFO delays have created so many gaps in longstanding programs, including programs that are congressionally mandated.

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Al Greene’s district was redrawn. He’s now running against Christian Menefee.

Ukraine’s Zelensky holds talks with UAE, Qatar leaders amid Iranian air strikes Ukraine has great expertise in countering drones and missiles, after four years of being invaded by Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Zelensky is offering Ukrainian expertise to Qatar.

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WTF?

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren I just left a classified briefing with the Trump Admin about the war in Iran.

I just left a classified briefing with the Trump Administration about the war in Iran.

I was worried before, but I’m more worried now.

America’s teachers are working two jobs and barely getting by | CNN Business Ashley loves her day job teaching math, reading and science to fifth-graders in Washington. But like many other teachers, Ashley relies on a side hustle or two to get by.

The overwhelming majority of American public school teachers (71%) hold at least one side job, according to a new survey released today.

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Daylight saving time causes lower productivity and higher health care costs, studies say A vast body of research shows that every year, the shift to daylight saving time needlessly exacerbates various health risks, disrupting millions of Americans’ sleep and increasing the likelihood of a...

Studies have found that adopting permanent standard time could prevent up to 5,000 suicides annually by reducing seasonal depression"

Studies show early morning light is important for mental health

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Long COVID — Here’s What To Know And The Challenges Ahead Six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus still exists. A public health expert explains what Long COVID is, and the challenges associated with it.

Explicitly capitalist media again shares a new piece that Long COVID is concerning, has no cure and again, embarrassingly, is doing better public health comms about this than most public health orgs. www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...

YouTube video by HLTH Compliance Episode 8: "Treating ME and Long Covid with Dr. Binita Kane" | HLTH Chat Podcast

Just over a year ago, I left my 25 year NHS career to dedicate my life to a group of patients who remain largely unseen and unheard by the NHS - people with severe #LongCOVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (#ME). 🧵

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Israel to seek new security deal with the US, FT reports Israel is preparing for talks with the Trump administration on a new 10-year security deal, seeking to extend U.S. military support even as Israeli leaders signal they are planning for a future with r...

Trump had even more influence given that Netanyahu is actively working on getting another 10 year agreement.

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The Speaker of the House defending the outsourcing of the decision to go to war not just to the executive branch but to a foreign government.

Article I Crisis on steroids.

I remember that fire. Started by a 15 year old playing with fireworks.