SSPE has to be one of the cruelest conditions in existence.

The Death of Public Health Robert F, Kennedy Jr, the nation’s #1 public health official, isn’t interested in public health.

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Karaoke Scene | The Pitt Season 2 | HBO Max YouTube video by HBO Max

My wife and I were lucky enough to see Isa Briones play Connie Francis last week in “Just in Time.” So the Pitt finale was such a wonderful flashback.

It’s almost like a coordinated talking point went out on Red Cross doctor Jesus H. Trump.

speaking of voting

Second airman in F-15E that was shot down over Iran rescued safely, U.S. officials say The search was on for the backseater since Friday's incident, when the pilot was rescued shortly after the strike.

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This 👇👇

Pam Bondi’s portrait was taken down at DOJ and tossed in a trash bin soon after her firing. MS NOW obtained the photo. The move reflects how deeply unpopular she was among career officials. Ken Dilanian & Carol Leonnig scoop www.ms.now/news/pam-bon...

Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus. The Pope Disagrees.

One of them is an expert.

A deadly bacterial disease is returning, doctors warn, as vaccination rates fall Hib once killed 1,000 children a year, permanently disabling many more. Doctors who've never seen the disease say the comeback is changing the way they practice medicine.

“The last night I was a pediatric resident, a child came in with Hib and promptly died by the next day. I didn’t work for 50 years to have everything destroyed by one man.”

-Dr. Kathryn Edwards, Vanderbilt University

This is what RFK Jr. and the anti-vaxxers have wrought.

Data shows three-quarters of ICE arrestees in Minnesota had no criminal record The new data shows fewer than one-quarter of those arrested by immigration agents in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge had a criminal conviction on their record. A little more than 13 percent of ...

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Let's focus on something we ALL agree on:

#ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

Right-Wing Election Activist Convicted Of Voter Fraud: ‘I Would Do It Again’ The 71-year-old's conviction comes years after he requested absentee ballots in 2022 using two politicians’ personal information without their consent.

When you point your finger 'cause your plan fell through
You got three more fingers pointing back at you yeah
—Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, “Solid Rock”

Exclusive | Autism Therapy Firm Paid Average of $340,000 per Patient Is Getting Barred From Medicaid Indiana officials moved to terminate Piece by Piece Autism Centers after a Journal investigation.

Gee, I thought Medicaid fraud only happened in Dem states. WTAF.

Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel

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Inside the Turmoil at RFK Jr.’s CDC, as Told by Current and Former Employees (Gift Article) Forty-three current and former C.D.C. employees on the changes they say are replacing science with ideology — and making Americans more vulnerable.

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Maybe DOGE Was Just Looking in the Wrong Places Perhaps it should have been looking more closely at President Trump’s Cabinet to find wasteful spending.

“Over at the Pentagon, a watchdog group’s analysis found some outlandish outlays: $98,329 on a grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, almost $9 million on lobster tail and crab, and $15.1 million on rib-eye steak—all from September alone.”

Meanwhile our steak has gone up 17% in price.

BONUS Sack cartoon--Trump Suck-up Rep. Tom Emmer Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer never misses an opportunity to play loyal courtier to Donald Trump, even when his own state is reeling.

Welcome back, Steve Sack!

Love your Substack

“Apparently I’m an idiot.” Woman at Pennsylvania gas station who voted for Trump rips into him, calls him “a worthless pile of sh*t”.

Today was a major win for accountability. We just got word that in the court case between the American Academy of Pediatrics and RFK Jr., a judge ruled that the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, ACIP, cannot move forward under his changes and reversed many of the actions taken so far.

The Return of Hib? Two young children recently suffered severe Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) infections in Florida. Is this the tip of a bigger iceberg?

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Two recent cases of severe Hib infections in Florida are alarming.

“when ICE gets involved, you have the collaterals.” Understatement

Susie Wiles, Trump’s White House Chief of Staff, Has Breast Cancer

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u...

Breast cancer survival rates are noted. What a nice result which comes from CANCER RESEARCH

Who’s questioning women’s right to vote? A post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showed his support of a fringe evangelical Christianity that is gaining more traction in the Republican Party.

Question for those with a Republican congressman or congresswoman: Do you agree with what Idaho pastor Doug Wilson told CNN and that Pete Hegseth retweeted?

“In my ideal society, we would vote as households.”

What say you, Tom Emmer? Derrick Van Orden? Mariannette Miller-Meeks? Colleagues?

All the Empty Rooms wins Best Documentary Short Film

#Oscars

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Column | How to war-proof your budget before regular gas hits $4 a gallon As the Iran conflict leads to rising gas prices, these tips can help you save money and maintain some budget predictability.

At your congressman or congresswoman‘s next town hall, ask them if they’re OK with this.

(If you can get them to hold a town hall, that is)

Out with the callous dipshit, in with the callous dipshit

Senate Vote Count: Iran War Powers Resolution (Gift Article) The Senate rejected on a measure to rein in the use of military force in Iran.

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