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HHS Casts Doubts On mRNA Products, But Funds Studies On Debunked Theories www.forbes.com/sites/joshua...
13.02.2026 03:41 β π 12 π 10 π¬ 0 π 1βI consider it an unprecedented action that really violates the basic principles of a data-driven regulatory agency and the fundamentals of public health, and itβs that simpleβ¦itβs a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development and the preeminence of American researchβ
13.02.2026 03:21 β π 86 π 44 π¬ 1 π 1 βFor people who are worried that taking the COVID vaccine during pregnancy may cause autism, the study is pretty clear, convincing evidence that it does not.β
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convergence of Trump policies is exponential escalation of the catastrophes he has unleashed
02.02.2026 04:10 β π 613 π 177 π¬ 12 π 1A diagram showing different colored humans. The title reads β There have been 646 measles cases confirmed in the current South Carolina outbreak (as of Jan 20, 2026) Red human β unvaccinated (563) Black human β unknown vaccination status (58) Blue human β partially vaccinated (12) Green human β fully vaccinated (13) Receiving both doses of the measles vaccine (MMR vaccine) is 97% effective at preventing measles.
Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (Rβ) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!
01.02.2026 15:19 β π 3247 π 1338 π¬ 156 π 74Aaron Parnas
14.01.2026 00:02 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1This was foreseeable.
14.01.2026 00:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0EPA Will Stop Calculating the Economic Savings to Health in Key Air Pollution Rules www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
13.01.2026 23:50 β π 6 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0My son watched his mom in an interview/conversation with Bill O'Reilly, and just commented "he's trying to mansplain capitalism to an economist." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi6H...
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
06.12.2025 17:02 β π 3117 π 1263 π¬ 41 π 77A shingles vaccination program that began in 2013 has led to twi discoveries that give hope to efforts to treat dementia: The vaccine reduces the risk of mild cognitive impairment, as well as slowing progression of dementia in those already diagnosed.
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Can we all finally admit that tax cuts are never going to trickle down?
04.12.2025 23:13 β π 837 π 244 π¬ 37 π 15Researchers at Brown University found that AI chatbots routinely violate core mental health ethics standards, underscoring the need for legal standards and oversight as use of these tools increases. www.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
21.10.2025 15:26 β π 93 π 45 π¬ 4 π 4The problem is that Republican members of Congress are supported by the gun lobby.
So they donβt care about dangers to children, because in a contest between saving kidsβ lives and saving their jobs, they pick their jobs.
EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia told Republicans that the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be βtossed into the seventh circle of hellβ and that he has βa Nazi streak,β according to a group chat viewed by POLITICO.
20.10.2025 19:32 β π 3061 π 1431 π¬ 222 π 549(around an image of the No Kings logo) ITβS OFFICIAL Nearly 7 million people have attended today's peaceful protests, which makes No Kings Day the biggest single-day protest against tyranny in American history! With more than 2,700 lawful and peaceful protests across all 50 states, No Kings Day was 14 times larger than both of Trump's presidential inaugurations (combined).
After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that βvery few people are going to be there,β you just made history. #NoKings
18.10.2025 21:57 β π 7412 π 2424 π¬ 160 π 211www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...
17.10.2025 03:31 β π 4358 π 964 π¬ 66 π 42ICE agents interfered withβand even threatened to βshoot and arrestββemergency personnel rescuing an injured protester last week in Portland.
The agent βpointed his finger at me in a threatening manner,β the driver recalled, βand began viciously yelling in my face.
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The entire HR department at the CDC is gone. Everyone at the IRB, which makes sure studies are conducted ethically and rigorously, and the ethics office, which oversee conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members, were also let go.
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Two more measles cases confirmed in Minnesota
Last year Minnesota reported 70 measles cases, but zero in 2023.
Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country. I will be there on October 18th, and I hope you will be too.
#NoKings
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"The original #NoKings protest was 250 years ago. We've had democracy since then. Now we have a would-be king who wants to take it awayβKing Donald the First. Fuck that. Stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18."
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NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka.
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasnβt breaking any laws.
Federal agent: βWe are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.β
Alycia Hallady of the Autism Science Foundation: "The scientific studies that have been conducted so far do not support the idea that Tylenol causes autism." https://to.pbs.org/47XUF5Y
23.09.2025 14:31 β π 236 π 65 π¬ 11 π 12This MAGA/MAHA/Trump/RFK Jr/Dr Oz/Dr Bhattacharya press conference right now is quite possibly the worst press conferenceβfrom the viewpoints of medicine, public health, & medical ethicsβthat Iβve ever seen. These men are so shameless & deeply irresponsible. Wherever happened to science & evidence?
22.09.2025 21:10 β π 302 π 81 π¬ 18 π 10YES, IT IS AN ATTACK π
23.09.2025 00:14 β π 24 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0After cutting food assistance programs, the Trump administration has now canceled the annual food insecurity survey so Americans donβt realize what his policies are doing
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