So, watching a highlight of Hegseth's press conference this morning. So he basically said, "we're a big bully and we can come in and take your lunch money [oil] if we want. So you better do as we say." Way to be a moral leader of the supposed free-world. I'm sure his "God" appreciates this approach.
Huge fundamental problem, the trickle down is damned up and it almost always has been without strong unions.
Imagine having to lobby an insurance company for the right to fight for your life.
“I just thought I was going to die,” said Hocum, of Milwaukee. “I was fighting to survive, and then I was fighting to convince someone that I deserved to survive.”
And here's the link to the podcast & notes: www.multiculturalmiddleages.com/post/pandemi... #MedievalSky #EpiSky #histmed
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
We decided to illustrate it.
Also, note that CDC/NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who everyone was thrilled said a nice thing about vaccines (because that is how bad things are now), is not actually using the powers of his office(s) to bring measles cases under control. This is causing suffering by choice.
Great story behind the story by @amymaxmen.bsky.social .
“I’m pro-science, but we shouldn’t have to do this,” said Theresa McCarthy Flynn, president of NC Pediatrics Society. “We don’t have to have a measles epidemic.”
RFK jr and his ilk have created a problem that doesn’t need to exist.
And that’s clearly enough money for Larry to fund David’s purchase of CNN so that one fewer news service will talk about it.
Oracle just laid off 30,000 people
In 2025 Oracle made $57.4B in revenue & saved $3.3B in federal taxes due to Trump's tax cut for billionaires & mega corps
$57.4B revenue, $3.3B additional tax savings, 30K workers fired
"Trickle down" is the greatest scam in history to rob working people
And that’s clearly enough money for Larry to fund David’s purchase of CNN so that one fewer news service will talk about it.
Only cares abt fraud when perps don’t pay their tribute.
“Across both of his terms, Mr. Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 allies, donors and others convicted in fraud cases.”
“Exhibit A is Philip Esformes. …[His] fraudulent billing scheme stole $1.3 billion from Medicare and Medicaid”
RFK Jr “has fueled anti-vaccine sentiments further since becoming health & human services secretary. He’s downplayed measles outbreaks, even after two young girls died last year in Texas. And he led the overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule — a move that was recently blocked by a federal judge”
Image of young child with measles rash on back.
The end appears to be in sight for South Carolina’s measles outbreak. It’s been 2 weeks since South Carolina’s last reported measles case.
The Chicago area is on alert after a potential measles exposure at O’Hare International Airport.
Read more: ow.ly/tcQT50YC1En
But when you have a soccer kid, 🤷♂️
Yes. Corrupt to the core.
“U.S. infants under 6 months old have COVID hospitalization rates as high as those in people who are 65 to 74 years old”
No covid shot exists for these young children but 👇
"DEI bans are not just an assault on being 'woke.' Blocking DEI programs in such a wide-ranging manner can have life and death consequences."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"DEI bans are not just an assault on being 'woke.' Blocking DEI programs in such a wide-ranging manner can have life and death consequences."
Whether Democrat or Republican, people are starting to wake up to the fact that the economy simply isn’t working for the majority of Americans. We need a wholesale reimagining of the system not just a tweak here and there.
Just rewatched @neilhalloran.bsky.social short documentary The Plea (about smallpox eradication, vaccines, humanitarianism) in advance of assigning it in my class next week. Fantastic video that always generates great discussions among my students. Thank you for producing it.
“In the United States, women are 73 percent more likely to be severely injured in vehicle crashes than men, and 17 percent more likely to die.”
Buckle Up, Women. Cars Still Aren’t Built for You.
Still within the statute of limitations in 2029. 🤞
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“S&P 500 futures and oil futures flashed an unusual burst of activity early Monday minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump.”
“We use ML trained on US death certificates from March 2020 to December 2021 to predict 155,536 unrecognized COVID-19 deaths. This indicates 19% more COVID-19 deaths occurred in US than officially reported.”
The undercounting was concentrated among people of color & low income (read below).
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Problem is, I’ve been fooled a few times during the last year by onion headlines that COULD have been real given the s*** we see going on almost daily!
It isnt like you need to do a deep dive into med journals it’s all right there in USA Today and the website of one of the orgs he is supposed to be overseeing! 3/3
“The CDC's webpage on flu vaccination cites studies from 2014, 2017, 2020 & 2022 that found flu vaccination reduced children's risk of severe life-threatening influenza by 75%, flu-related hospitalization by 41%, flu-associated death by 50-65% and pediatric intensive care unit admission by 74%.” 2/3
