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Michael Olesen

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Epidemiologist with expertise in pandemics, healthcare infection prevention, and emergency management. See my COVID data viz at https://icemsg.org/ Twitter: @maolesen

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Animal Heroes | Wholesome Animal News on Instagram: "When Della the cat gave birth in 2011, she had no idea her family was about to double in size with three "yellow kittens." The orphaned ducklings w... 420K likes, 1,636 comments - animalheroesworld on January 19, 2026: "When Della the cat gave birth in 2011, she had no idea her family was about to double in size with three "yellow kittens." The orph...

The power of oxytocin.

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06.03.2026 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nearly all members of the 118th Congress have a bachelor’s degree – and most have a graduate degree, too In the 118th Congress, 94% of representatives and all but one senator hold at least a bachelor’s degree, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.

Noem's replacement doesn't even have a bachelor's degree and zero experience in anything to do with his new role. Republicans are the dumbest people on the planet.

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

06.03.2026 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
The Wizard of Oz - Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead
YouTube video by Top Clips The Wizard of Oz - Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead

Noem is out making this the song of the day.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVc1...

05.03.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the most first world problem sentence I've ever read.

metro.co.uk/2026/03/04/c...

05.03.2026 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump acts to cut prescription drug prices in US The president says his executive orders will overhaul the drug market, but some experts are sceptical.

My prescriptions haven't changed from last year, but their prices have doubled. Just another lie from the pedofelon-in-chief.

www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

05.03.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Nazi heaven’: Inside Miami campus Republicans’ racist group chat The chat is the subject of a Florida International University police investigation.

Charlie KirKKK's AmeriKKKa.

www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

05.03.2026 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Be a Bonobo.

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05.03.2026 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Understanding COVID Deaths: Facts vs. Misinformation Explained Explore the truth behind COVID death statistics and debunk the myths around how deaths are recorded on death certificates.

I thought this one had finally died, but I've seen a lot of it lately, so wrote about this nonsense related to "from COVID or with COVID."

icemsg.org/myths/myth-f...

04.03.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun fact. This little thorn prick I got while hiking today could be deadly in a post-antibiotic era.

03.03.2026 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's always been about racism, not crime.

docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/...

03.03.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Idaho considers an 'apocalyptic' choice for disabled people and families Difficult budget decisions in a number of states are threatening vital programs for disabled people at home and caregivers in the workforce.

More impacts of the Republican disease and death cult.

19thnews.org/2026/03/idah...

03.03.2026 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else ready for an asteroid reboot of the system?

03.03.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Smologies β€” alie ward Bite-sized versions of classic Ologies episodes edited specifically for kids and students!

I wish I had a suggestion. As an epi, tend to have recommendations for an older audience. However, it sounds like you have a precocious child. This is an age-appropriate podcast that they might like.

www.alieward.com/smologies

02.03.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Charlie Kirk Wrote 'The College Scam.' Now His Face Is on the Department of Education β€” Next to the Founder of Tuskegee and a Pioneer of Women's Education The Department of Education just unveiled a massive banner honoring the late Charlie Kirk as one of America’s β€œheroes in American education.” The banner hangs ... Read More

Of course they hang a picture of a racist, uneducated person on the department of education. This administration hates education so much. I hate this administration so much.

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02.03.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Greg Bovino smoke canister incident among 17 cases involving feds under investigation Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty launched a new effort to investigate potential unlawful behavior by federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.

May they all land in prison and face a little prison justice.

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02.03.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

War in Iran has a serious impact on oil and gas prices. You know, I can't think of a global conflict that could have a similar impact on solar or wind access.

02.03.2026 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 807    πŸ” 237    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 14

I aim for a booster every 3-4 months.

02.03.2026 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The only thing wrong with the current Lancet cover is the use of the word "might." That's normal scientific writing, but I'm totally on board with saying "will."

02.03.2026 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amber Crawford on Instagram: "πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…" 2M likes, 6,611 comments - shesfitandfunny on February 3, 2026: "πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…".

Timeline cleanse. This is the laugh I needed today.

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01.03.2026 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I had come up with this. I don't know the origin.

If Trump really wants to destroy Iran, he should go be their president for a few months.

01.03.2026 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I built a tool that mapped US county census data to a couple of early publications. You could pick the geography of interest and calculate cases, hospitalizations, ICU volumes, and deaths. Let me know if you are interested and I'll dig it out for you.

01.03.2026 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Should there ever be a need for a really good infection preventionist there, I'm more than happy to move and get away from this psychopath in the White House.

01.03.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The White House said in June, and I quote, "Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Have Been Obliterated β€” and Suggestions Otherwise are Fake News"

That post is still up:

www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

01.03.2026 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 310    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 4

Do I need to get the debuterillator?

01.03.2026 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The best thing I've done for myself is not caring what people think of me. People who don't accept me didn't belong in my life anyway.

01.03.2026 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the Garden of Beasts - Erik Larson Set in Berlin in 1933-1934, the book tells the story of America’s first ambassador to Nazi Germany, William E. Dodd, and his daughter Martha, as they experience the rising terror of Hitler’s rule. At ...

I certainly have been. When he won the election, I flew to Munich to study the rise of Nazism. Read In the Garden of Beasts. The parallels are quite alarming.

eriklarsonbooks.com/book/in-the-...

28.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

28.02.2026 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 23672    πŸ” 7122    πŸ’¬ 735    πŸ“Œ 405

Since 2020, but days like this far more than others.

28.02.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran latest: US and Israel target leadership sites as Tehran retaliates with strikes across region US President Donald Trump says

I did not want to wake up to what could easily be the start of WWIII. I don't support authoritarian governments, which includes the US and Iran. This is another distraction from the Epstein files. How many Americans must die for Trump to cover his tracks?

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28.02.2026 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0