Katie Wiatt

What’s the opposite of a Nobel Peace Prize?

I think we have a winner.

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What to Know About Measles and Vaccines | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Experts worry that misinformation and falling vaccination rates could cause measles outbreaks to become more common in the U.S.

“Is measles dangerous? Yes. Here in the U.S., about 1 in 5 unvaccinated people will require hospitalization from measles. In 2024, that rate was even higher—about 40% of people with measles were hospitalized.”

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FDA cancels vaccine advisory committee meeting to select next year’s flu strain for no reason The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee of the FDA was supposed to meet next month to choose what strains of flu would be included in next season’s flu vaccine but the meeting ...

Consider reaching out to your representatives to support timely vaccine access for those who want it.

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Historic Black church given 'Proud Boys' trademark calls for stand against hate A judge ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.

A judge ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.

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Beyoncé wears a gold dress and gold gloves as she holds a Grammy award. The text reads: "Beyoncé Becomes First Black Artist to Win Grammy For Best Country Album." Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy.

Beyoncé won the Grammy for best country album, becoming the first Black artist to achieve the feat. “I think sometimes ‘genre’ is a code word to keep us in our place as artists,” she said, “and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about.” nyti.ms/3PZvgOW

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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.

Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

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