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DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.

All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.

I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail

More Ron Moore AOL fan interactions from the 90s.

The first one deals with fan entitlement - the delusion that every true fan believes as they do and that they have ownership over the show because they care so much.

Viola Fletcher, Among Last Known Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111 Mother Fletcher's legacy will live on as the epitome of honor, courage, strength, and resilience in the face of violent terrorism, white supremacy, and cowardice

The first time terrorists used planes to attack Americans wasn’t on 9/11 or at Pearl Harbor. It was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 when white supremacists flew a dozen planes to drop turpentine or nitroglycerin bombs on Black Americans.

Viola Fletcher was there.
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)

RTs appreciated.

Kentucky Public Health KENTUCKY HEALTH ALERT Increase in Pertussis in Kentucky Recommendations for Identification and Prevention November 21, 2025 Kentucky health officials are alerting providers that cases of pertussis ("whooping cough") have increased steadily across the Commonwealth in recent weeks. To date, 566 cases of pertussis have been reported in Kentucky in 2025, the highest number of cases in the Commonwealth since 2012. This follows a trend that was first announced in July 2024 when pertussis cases began increasing in Kentucky to levels not seen in over a decade. Health officials anticipate that pertussis will continue to increase during the winter months based on historic trends. Many U.S. states and other countries are also experiencing elevated levels of pertussis. Many of the recent cases have occurred in young infants, and health officials also recently confirmed the third pertussis-related death in a Kentucky infant within the last year. This follows two other infant deaths that were announced in June. These are Kentucky's first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy. Health officials urge all Kentuckians to remain up to date on recommended pertussis immunizations and emphasize the importance of maternal immunization during pregnancy, and for all infants beginning promptly at two months of age. Health officials also encourage providers to consider pertussis as a diagnosis in addition to circulating seasonal respiratory viruses such as influenza, RSV and COVID-19. A significant number of cases have also occurred in school-aged children, many of whom were up to date on pertussis vaccination. Immunity from vaccination or natural infection wanes over time so infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated. However, the vaccine is known to reduce disease severity, and hospitalization among vaccinated individuals is rare. The Kentucky Dep…

Kentucky Public Health regularly in Kentucky, however an increase beyond the expected background rate has been reported in recent weeks. Though pertussis vaccination (DTaP or Tdap) is available and widely implemented, B. pertussis continues to spread in the U.S. due to lack of vaccination or timely boosters, the lack of lifelong immunity from vaccination or natural infection and the long duration of infectiousness in untreated cases. Symptoms of pertussis usually begin with a runny or congested nose, a low-grade fever, and mild coughing; apnea/stopping breathing can also occur in infants. After one to two weeks, the cough can progress to rapid, violent (paroxysmal) coughing fits that can cause the "whooping" sound, vomiting or labored breathing. Young children are the most severely affected; most teens and adults will have mild symptoms. People with preexisting health conditions that may be worsened by whooping cough are at high risk for developing a severe infection. Testing for Pertussis: The preferred methods for pertussis testing include nasal pharyngeal (NP) swab or nasal wash via PCR testing or culture. PCR has optimal sensitivity during the first three weeks of cough, is widely available at commercial laboratories and has a fast turnaround time. Culture is considered the gold standard due to excellent specificity but may take longer to complete. Serology for antibodies to B. pertussis is available at many commercial laboratories, however, serologic assays are not generally recommended for primary diagnosis of pertussis due to variability and unknown clinical accuracy. The most promising serologic assays are those that measure IgG antibodies against pertussis toxin only and are collected two to eight weeks following cough onset. Prevention of Pertussis: Prevention of pertussis is primarily achieved through routine vaccination with DTaP (ages two months to six years) and Tdap (ages seven years and older), followed by appropriate booster doses. Vaccination of pr…

Bordetella parapertussis B. parapertussis is a bacterium that is similar to B. pertussis and can cause pertussis-like illness but does not produce pertussis toxin. Symptoms of parapertussis are typically milder and infection may be asymptomatic. There is no vaccine for B. parapertussis and post-exposure prophylaxis is not recommended, however treatment recommendations for symptomatic patients are the same as those for B. pertussis. B. parapertussis is not reportable in Kentucky. Thank you for your attention to this alert and guidance. The KDPH pertussis website includes supplemental resources, including a pertussis quicksheet with additional information that providers may find useful. If you have questions regarding reporting, testing, or prevention of pertussis or other infectious diseases, please contact the Kentucky Immunization Branch at (502) 564-4478 or after hours by calling the KDPH Epidemiology on-call line at 888-9-REPORT (888-973-7678). Our Mission: To improve the health and safety of people in Kentucky through Prevention, Promotion, and Protection

A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:

“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”

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Abraham, a physician who is not board certified in any specialty & has made a career as an extremely partisan politician, is now #2 at CDC.

Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.

Need to put an immediate end to "Democrats should say XYZ" posts. Just say what you believe instead of playing comms consultant.

Chris Pine Dungeons & Dragons sequel

Trump canceling GDP report comes under scrutiny The canceled release of the third-quarter GDP advance estimate has fueled speculation about the state of the economy.

First the October jobs report and now the GDP report.

Trump continues to practice his philosophy from the COVID era. There’s no bad news if you don’t look at the data.

I hope the 49.83% of voters who chose this are enjoying their tanked economy and billions sent to bail out Argentina.

Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.

Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough.

Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.

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The paradox of prevention: if you successfully prevent the Very Bad Thing from happening, a whole lot of people conclude there was no Very Bad Thing and therefore no reason to continue working to prevent it.

I've been online since 1995 & take it for granted that others share my memory, but just for any young folks: nobody needed "AI" in the mid-aughts because web search used to work. New "innovations" online today are just inferior version of stuff that's been intentionally sabotaged.

this is a twofer. they're going to demand auto execs explain why their cars are so expensive, without saying "tariffs" - so they'll blame things like child alerts, in order to continue risking some of the more horrific deaths that can be experienced

Thanks, voters

The card Kill some nazis Favor text: Because ANY game is better when you can kill some nazis.

The single best piece of art ever. Made by @muskratjohn.bsky.social

At the moment, I’m regrettably not reading Edgar Allan Poe whilst having cappuccinos and croissants in a dimly-lit quaint café on a cobblestone street in Prague during a snowstorm, so no, I’m afraid your email did not “find me well.”

I love Nope but I can’t bring myself to rewatch it because of that one scene. I’m still recovering

Watch this Republican get hyped to invade Venezuela Just days after boasting that the GOP is “morally sound,” Rep. Maria Salazar of Florida was surprisingly candid about President Donald Trump’s possible intentions for Venezuela after months ...

why or why would we want to invade Venezuela?

Oh.
"Venezuela, for the American oil companies, will be a field day because it will be more than $1 trillion in economic activity."
#Venezuela #Maduro #oil
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'Venezuela, for the American Oil Companies, Will Be a Field Day,' Says US Lawmaker Pushing Invasion | Common Dreams US Rep. María Salazar (R-Fla.) discussed President Donald Trump's potential military invasion of Venezuela on Fox Business, and said that it "will be a field day" for the American oil companies.

“We should invade Venezuela because of the oil.”

You pull yourself up by your boostraps. Me? I DESERVE free money from the government, and so do my rich friends bsky.app/profile/cwar...

After I called out the big banks for adding ANOTHER $20 billion to Trump’s Argentina bailout, their plan is on ice.

But they are still exploring a $5 billion loan – potentially guaranteed by U.S. taxpayers.

No bailout for Argentina’s rich hedge fund investors.

Many people fought a long, difficult, and costly fight to end the militarization of Vieques, and we’re seeing that accomplishment undone.

Thanks, voters

La militarización de Puerto Rico por la escalada de Estados Unidos con Venezuela reabre heridas históricas Cinco mil soldados y una base reactivada inquietan ante la memoria de los 60 años en los que la isla puertorriqueña de Vieques fue usada como campo de entrenamiento y artillería

🇻🇪🇺🇸 La militarización de Puerto Rico por la escalada de Estados Unidos con Venezuela reabre heridas históricas

Cinco mil soldados y una base reactivada inquietan ante la memoria de los 60 años en los que la isla fue usada como campo de entrenamiento dozz.es/ul5wz14

The movement to destroy liberal democracy is international, and so must be its defense

Trump has never given a fuck about consent so why would he care about the consent of the governed.

ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record. Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...

ICYMI: "Today, family separations are back, only now they are happening all across the country."

Robots and AI Are Already Remaking the Chinese Economy China’s factories and ports are learning to make and export more goods faster, cheaper and with fewer workers.

“Yang Jiemin, VP of the state-owned company behind the port, said its highly automated operations require 60% fewer workers than traditional ports. It underscores one advantage Chinese companies have in deploying AI versus the U.S.: no independent labor unions.” www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-r... (🎁🔗)

Anyone here plays pokemon go? I'd kill for some foreigner postcards 🥺

Opinion | The Incomprehensible March Toward Regime Change in Venezuela

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