Len Courland

We really just want healthcare for all.
For now, we’ll settle for affordable insurance premiums without sacrificing coverage.

Measles and chickenpox parties are not a safer alternative to, well, anything. Especially not safer compared to vaccines.

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A black lab laying in a bucket of water

A memo is not a law.

…and other notable historical giants.

Violence is the weapon of the weak.
~ Utah Phillips

Trump administration reverses layoffs notices for some CDC staff amid government shutdown The Trump administration reversed layoff notices for some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff after more than 1,000 employees were notified of layoffs amid the current government…

US Leadership is made of of neither the best nor brightest. In their haste, they eliminated positions that make our country less safe, secure and healthy. Now scramble begins to save face.
This administration are not serious people but are inflicting serious harm.
thehill.com/policy/healt...

Good reminder that RIF’ing the CDC is a BAD idea.

We are less safe and at greater risk for financial, health, economic, and natural disasters than we were this morning.

The spam phone calls can f-off.

Brings to mind.. www.history.com/this-day-in-...

Did essential federal staff receive paychecks this week?

What if the Nobel committee just decides to give Biden the peace prize for leaving office without instigating a violent insurrection?

Eliminating blanket federal orders or injunctions was their step 1. This state by state judicial ruling requirement is absurd.

Stephen Miller said last year this was the plan. They said it out loud. Some of us highlighted his remarks at the time and warned how dangerous they were. Most of the media missed them and/or moved on from them. It’s happening:

We are going to loose our #measles elimination status in a few months - so much for making america healthy

We just really want healthcare that doesn’t make us risk losing our house if we have to get surgery.

What is it called when the state commits domestic terrorism?

Hot honey bacon?
I think we’ve exceeded our need for prepared hot honey products.

Makes me mourn the loss of Leinenkugel’s even more.

Unpopular opinion:
Wisconsin brewery New Glarus makes bland, watery beers that are celebrated for….?
I can’t understand why these are so popular. But I get why no other states want to sell them.
Give me a Surly furious any day over Spotted Cow lake water.

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I need to escape this awful news cycle. Time for a bit of Bluey.

Infectious disease expert breaks down surge in Minnesota measles cases The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed 10 new cases of measles since Monday, bringing the total to 18 cases in the state.

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Minnesota now has 18 confirmed cases of Measles.

Yay tariffs.

Email from the VA leadership disparaging democrats

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From Reddit. The administration continues to violate existing laws (Read: Hatch Act) osc.gov/Services/Pag...

When government and public systems are working appropriately, they are nearly invisible.
I fear too many of us will soon come to realize the vast scope and value of knowledge, skill, and labor that’s been devalued, squandered, or outright eliminated since 1/20/2025.

Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water Careful research into public information and in-depth interviews has shown the scale of personnel cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency.

The EPA hasn’t seen cuts this deep since the 1970s. The agency is headed to having 1 in 3 staffers gone by the end of 2025 — slashing its ability to protect clean air, water and public health.