Two scientists modeled what it would be like if unvaccinated babies grew up. As kids they would be paralyzed by polio.
Babies would be born w/ congenital rubella syndrome.
When was the last time we heard about this in the news?
Diphtheria would arrive to kill.
It would be a different world.
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The concerns I expressed about unanswered questions proved to be unfortunately prophetic.
This week gave us yet another example of the pattern of good news while markets are open, followed by the real news coming as soon as they're closed.
it is, among other things, incredibly striking to see that roberts was so solicitous of the burden the clean power plan might put on fossil fuel executives, when, a decade later, he is indifferent to the way trump’s moves have thrown hundreds of thousands of lives into turmoil.
There’s Trump-style corruption, which is all bullshit, bluster, bags of cash, and him daring you to stop him. And then there’s corruption of the John Roberts kind. It’s just as deliberate and destructive, but quieter, more genteel, like a cancer that grows in your bones rather than on your face.
Alito worrying about the “institutional legitimacy” if the court is funny. Everyone, even your fans, knows there’s no difference between you and like, steve doocy.
Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they say is erratic behavior and excessive drinking—and it could cost him his job, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports.
Pete Hegseth fired her from the Navy. Now former Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore is running in the type of red district Democrats need to compete in if they want a real blue wave this year.
@lauren-egan.bsky.social reports from South Carolina.
I don't think I realized how much killing USAID was primarily a DOGE/X thing. The deaths of millions were Elon's first spoils of buying the presidency.
Just to be very clear: The Trump DOJ is stealing $1.2 million of your money to gift one of Trump’s cronies, who pled guilty to the crimes he was charged with, and whose suit against the government had already been tossed by a judge.
Bessent: Let me mansplain all this to you, because you're being too logical and following the math. We don't do that in Trumplandia. We listen to the dear leader and do whatever he says trusting it will all work out in the end.
Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.
Condescending prick!
This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon.
Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org
A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.
The health care system is a disaster thanks both to GOP obstruction AND to Dems using a near-supermajority to marginalize Medicare for All & create a public-option-free Heritage Foundation-style ACA empowering insurers to enrich themselves & fleece everyone else.
Thanks for attending my TED talk.
Schlossberg: If this becomes the new normal and the president is able to trademark America’s birthday and issue his own currency while weakening the dollar, having gold skyrocket, and increasing prices on every commodity and input cost in our economy, we’re getting screwed and he’s getting rich.
Every accusation is a confession, or in this case a roadmap
