Eric Allen

No shit… didn’t even go to law school

Elections have consequences…

Today would be a great day to end the shutdown

Glad everyone is inconvenienced about their air travel…. Try missing having income for 2.5 pay periods….

He did not deserve that. He’s worked his ass off to get his shot in the NHL. The points weren’t there but he was making a difference on the ice

Let’s see what the Pope has to say…..

That’s the biggest horse sht call I’ve ever seen. The Wild announcers are flabbergasted that the call on the ice stood.

Fire Teryl Austin. He has been given elite defenses and can’t scheme for shit. Horrible defensive game plans. Flores should have been made DC

Absolutely awful, indecent, and inhumane. We have to be better than this. And not accept anything less. Too many “mistakes”

You can’t mass fire air traffic controllers when there is already such a nationwide shortage. If it happens, I won’t be flying. Too great of a risk for something bad to happen.

McDonalds Monopoly now gives you just one piece instead of two

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Players said this…

Major League Baseball needs to intervene on the situation of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They won’t but it’s why baseball is a dying sport and rise of Banana Ball (which is a great idea) for amateur play.

Kaleb Johnson may have put that game out of reach. But for that to happen. That’s on the coaching staff. They sent someone out who wasn’t prepared what to do in any situation. If that was practiced hundreds of times…. Then the player needs to be cut. Jaylen Warren was undrafted.

That was beautiful

there are tickets straight from the team that are going for $300 in the upper level and $500 in the lower.

Not that I had planned on going, but dynamic pricing for a preseason game even under these specific conditions, is straight up greed.

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I’ve seen way too many people die on social media platforms over the past 3-4 years. Desensitized is an understatement

Bad day in America. Nobody should have to worried, less die, from gun violence. Attacking people you disagree with, with words or actions, is always wrong. We have to be able to discuss and debate, with respect, on merit our disagreements and differing beliefs.

While a 200 megawatt coal-fired unit can be destroyed by one or two missiles, the equivalent capacity wind farm would comprise 35 turbines, requiring hits from at least 35 missiles. “Building more solar or wind or battery storage is not only about the green transition, it’s about energy security.”

While the Trump administration tries to cancel offshore wind for "national security" reasons, here's the CEO of Ukraine's largest private energy company

7 On Your Side's alternative options to track your child amid new school cellphone ban For the parents who still want to be able to keep track of their children, 7 On Your Side has some of the alternative options on the market that could help.

I was today years old when I learned they sell shoe insoles with gps trackers for children…. And it’s being pitched as an alternative to them having their phone.

Dr Scholl’s is missing an entire market segment.

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The blowdried crybaby who is too chickenshit to ride the C train thinks these namby pamby astronauts have been coddled enough

How dumb is this Hyundai raid

“Just over a week earlier, Mr. Trump hosted [the] President..of South Korea at the White House, [who] pledged to invest..$150 billion” in the US

“Gov..Kemp..promoted the $7.6 billion Hyundai EV factory..as the largest economic development project in state history”

Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC Why would you need F35 stealth fighter jets for a counternarcotics mission? The F35s being sent to Puerto Rico are usually used for large bombing missions like the targeting of Iran’s nuclear facilities- a 5th generation supersonic fighter jet known for its lethality. It looks to me like the US military is going to war. 8 US Navy destroyers in the Caribbean near Venezuela is a first. Quote Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC · 54m The Pentagon is deploying 10 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Puerto Rico for counter-narcotics tasking in the Caribbean, a source familiar confirms to Fox News per @LucasFoxNews

From the Fox News National Security correspondent: "It looks to me like the US military is going to war."

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I believe there is growing evidence, that the White House is covering up the fact that Donald Trump has been dealing with TIA strokes.

AND that he likely had a more significant ischemic stroke this week.

Taylor Townsend had every chance to win that match, sad to see it result in a loss. Losing the tie breaker was a complete shift in momentum

Wow

And now…

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My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested. This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough. While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles.

The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people. The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership. This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors. Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC. The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense. Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function. Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC.

Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults. Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc. I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again. I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.” We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us. Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources. At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him. To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information. The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer. I believe in nutrition and exercise. I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability. Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun.

The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed. For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision. Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically. Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution. If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States.

Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back.
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."

Megan Messerly & @meganmesserly Follow New: White House confirms it has terminated CDC Director Susan Monarez after she declined to resign. "As her attorney's statement makes abundantly clear, Susan Monarez is not aligned with the President's agenda of Making America Healthy Again," White House spokesperson Kush Desai said. "Since Susan Monarez refused to resign despite informing HHS leadership of her intent to do so, the White House has terminated Monarez from her position with the CDC." 9:34 PM • 8/27/25 • 1.5K Views

Now comes this statement which oddly says “the White House” fired her — but only *President Trump* can do so.