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Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled $1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease

Good news! This study was eerily reminiscent of the Tuskegee Study. This study is unethical because it intentionally deprives participants of an intervention that protects them from life-long disease, liver cancer and even death.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

What Alex Uballez discovered about Albuquerque politics (and himself) running for mayor “To move to a world in which so much operates off of power, off of money, off of favors and relationships that circle around power — to see it up close is different…” Six weeks after finishing third i...

Best of luck, Alex!

What Alex Uballez discovered about Albuquerque politics (and himself) running for mayor citydesk.org/2025/12/22/w...

Paramount has blocked it of course!

I'm across the pond, so I hadn't heard of that one. But it sounds like it was a wonderful program!

Cute! I laughed all through it.

Not the usual part of Downfall for parodies, but these scenes work great!

It does help if you have some familiarity with Scottish history.

So our government thinks that a VERY loose network of people who have opposed fascism (including groups flying Nazi flags) and haven't even been in the news for about five years (and then mainly in allegations about January 6) is a threat to them? Will they assert that, 'yes, we are Fascists'?

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States: (a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip; (b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide; (c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law; (d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide; (e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. 258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court: (a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants; (b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.

As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.

End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

I applaud the sentiment, but not the details. I support penalties for medical personnel who refuse to provide standard care for TG/NB minors. Parents have a duty of care and should be encouraged to support their children. Penalize conversion therapy.

Since we still hear Lab Leak conspiracy claims, this video extracted from TWiV 1221 remains relevant.

Congratulations to the Meidas Touch Network and the hard-working people who have made it such a great source of news.

This is horrible. It only reinforces the cruelty and inhumanity of Trump's immigration policy.

Fait Accompli. Technically the account is only deactivated. But that is sufficient.

This is unconscionable. But it's BAU for the MAGA Christo-Fascists and Trump.

My thought for sometime has been that Democracy only works if we collectively are committed to making it work. That means even if we don't like the results. And that means resisting leaders who try to tear it down. Even if we like everything else about them (which is unlikely).

I'm saying good riddance to Twitter/X. I have never paid for membership. But having an account adds to the number he bases ad charges on. I can't support a man who is trying to destroy our government. This shot is a last memory before I delete my account.

I’ve had those nights!

OMG. Mega Face Palm.

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review The recommendations, released by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, come at a time when US politicians erroneously claim that Europe is "pulling back" on transgender care.

1. Major news in transgender care.

Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.

They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.

Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.

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Who would like to read a ten tweet (skeet?) summary of my latest article "Towards a Theory of Cis-Supremacy".

For those too tired to read a whole academic article, here's a very short summary thread on cis-supremacy. 1/12

This deserves greater attention!

Roll Call 62 Roll Call 62, Bill Number: H. Res. 189, 119th Congress, 1st Session VOTE QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Resolution, DESCRIPTION: Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas, VOTE TYPE: Yea-And-Nay, STATUS: Passed

Bera, Case, Costa, Gillen, Himes, Houlahan, Kaptur, Moskowitz, Perez, Suozzi. I'm curious what Jared Moskowitz will say about this.
clerk.house.gov/Votes/202562

This merits further sharing. Democrats are upset that their leaders are not standing up to Trump in more visible ways. The press reports this. And yet the press are now critiquing Democrats like Rep Crockett for not just sitting there and listen to Trump spew soundbites.

Great quote for today's crises.

I think this is an important interview to have available. We will likely learn the outcome of U.S. vs Skrmetti in June.

I will miss your insightful comments. I hope you find a great place to continue your work.

It reminds me of Molotov and Ribbentrop "negotiating" a peace agreement with Poland. encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/f...

A friend of mine wrote a few thoughts about the recent mess at NNSA.
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Sonewall

Transgender women like Sylvia Rivera were among the first to fight back against repeated police harassment in the original Stonewall riot which this monument commemorates. Not mentioning them (or their Queer fellows) should be unconscionable.

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