We all know that flu has never had any impact on military readiness.

Racist bullshit!

Faculty Defect From Texas Publics, Citing Censorship Fed up with the state’s censoring of Plato, Joan of Arc and Romeo and Juliet, humanities professors are leaving Texas public institutions in pursuit of academic freedom.

'Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson is leaving the university after administrators told him in January that he couldn’t teach Plato’s Symposium in his philosophy class; they said the ancient Greek philosopher’s work violated the system’s restrictions on gender and sexuality content.' 1/3

The only “other options” for healthcare if you get sick and no longer have insurance are crushing debt, GoFundMe, or dying.

Access to healthcare should be a guaranteed right.

He really is racist.

Children ‘low-hanging fruit’ in fight to end trans care, official at pro-Trump thinktank says America First Policy Institute, which boasts close ties to president, discussed transgender policy ‘reform’ at DC event

Once again, the right is openly admitting that the entire focus on trans youth is to ultimately ban all gender affirming care for adults.

All the credulous reporters and institutions that helped launder this right wing project are responsible.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

There is no argument for vapes. And this twisting of the idea of harm reduction from someone who has suggested work camps instead of needle exchanges and safe use sites for substance users! UGH! What a disgrace!

Just want to be clear that when RFK Jr. said in the hearing today that he is “overhauling” the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, it is because this administration wants to reduce the number of services that health insurance companies are required to cover.

this really is a significant blow to the global far right. Hungary under Orban was more than a financier and place to host events: it was a proof of concept

I need everyone to understand this is eugenics in action—not just “quackery.” Much like the “anti vax” movement as a whole.

Wow!

a criminal conviction isn’t required to say someone does not have the moral character to run for office and i don’t understand why this needs to be said over and over and over again.

SNAP work requirements don’t boost jobs, but drop participation, research finds • Missouri Independent As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will push more people off of food assistance.

The #TrumpRegime pushing people off SNAP, with NO increase in jobs/employment.

SNAP work requirements don’t boost jobs, but drop participation, research finds
missouriindependent.com/2026/04/10/r...

"Magataotao" on Twitter writes: "I am Catholic. This👇is not my Pope." Attached is a video of the Pope saying that we should search for peace and reject war. A community note under their tweet says: "You are not a Catholic if you do not accept the Pope, but rather a schismatic. Canon 751: “Schism is the refusal of submission to the Supreme Pontiff,” ie. the Pope. https://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/eng/documents/cic_lib3-cann747-755_en.html"

first in my bloodline to see someone get excommunicated by a community note

It is effective against 9 different strains, which covers the most dangerous ones. My doc gave me an Rx as soon as the age recommendations caught up even though I’d already had exposure.

i firmly believe that kennedy wants preventable diseases to rip through american communities since, in his warped mind, those who survive without vaccines will have proven themselves “healthy.”

The whole MAHA ethos -- the attitude that the key to health is better individual choices -- runs counter to any public health perspective that centers broad social collective approaches, which includes vaccines and structural changes. They're just incompatible mindsets.

This is some great reporting!

I don't think it's a "problem" that there are fewer teen pregnancies. I think fewer teen pregnancies is a good thing, actually,

I am confused and intrigued and also tired.

The CDC has delayed the publication of a report showing that the Covid vaccine significantly reduced the likelihood of hospitalizations and emergency visits last winter.

This is a clear example of putting politics over science at the cost of lives.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/h...

CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.

Jay Bhattacharya likes to claim that he was so disturbed that his idiotic ideas were “censored” that HE and only HE will promote open discussion of scientific ideas.

In science, we do that through peer-reviewed studies. But he is now blocking the publication of studies that show he’s wrong.

Jesus Christ

Anyway, we have ample research on how living under a state of sustained terror and stress causes life-long health problems as well as intergenerational epigenetic effects. This feels like it's making you sick because it actually is making you sick.

Struggling with the work/WW3 balance.

Today is a good day to remember that Carl Sagan was as outspoken about the dangers of war and nuclear weapons as he was an advocate of space exploration.

I feel sick to my stomach waiting around to see what atrocity Trump has in mind for the people of Iran this evening. It's hard to fathom our other elected leaders aren't able to check him in any meaningful way. It's an indictment not just of voters but of our whole system. We're ruled by a mad king.

Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.

Extremely disappointing take!

We don’t usually defend bosses. But when a bad boss goes after THE Boss and our union brother? We won’t stand for it.