From Google: "With the success of polio vaccination programs...iron lungs became largely obsolete by the 1980s." Largely obsolete until RFK Jr brought them back in vogue.
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From Google: "With the success of polio vaccination programs...iron lungs became largely obsolete by the 1980s." Largely obsolete until RFK Jr brought them back in vogue.
From Google: "With the success of polio vaccination programs and the development of more advanced, less cumbersome mechanical ventilators, iron lungs became largely obsolete by the 1980s." Largely obsolete until RFK Jr brought them back in vogue.
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I might be inclined to call him "CEO Chuck Fur", an anagram for his more familiar nick name.
#UCSanDiego researchers found that the harmless #CowpeaMosaicVirus (CPMV) fights cancer by activating the immune system to attack tumors. Injected into tumors, it triggers interferons, rallying immune cells to destroy cancer & create lasting immunity. Cheap to produce, CPMV is nearing human trials.
Why should you write a letter to your Senators each week demanding #PharmaceuticalReform? Action is completely up to you. Threaten Senators with voting for alternate candidates if necessary.
The stage is now set for SCOTUS to either reinforce #ExecutiveConstitutionalLimits or formally bless the dawn of an imperial presidency. This ruling will be a defining moment, revealing whether our highest court serves the #RuleOfLaw or the ambitions of a would-be autocrat.
Just so you know that Dr. Angela Rasmussen is an actual scientist with credentials that could make RFK Jr's head spin, here is a National Institutes of Health link to her 70 publications:
mRNA therapeutics stand at the nexus of immunology, cancer biology & precision medicine. The COVID crisis forced us to see its value; the cancer field is showing us its transformative potential. RFK Jr's stance on mRNA therapeutics will lead to unnecessary deaths. He must be stopped. #WriteCongress
Agreed. My daughterâs cancer research project is funded by NIH. She was informed Monday that she must cut her budget by 20% even though her supply costs have increased by 40% due to tariffs. Total cuts to her budget over the last year are 48%. This Trump-engineered chaos is insanity.
If the vaccines have a âModernaâ or âPfizerâ label (both mRNA-based), then you can trust that they are as effective as before. Check to see if Costco has stock.
The wreckage RFK Jr. is inflicting on the NIHâand on healthcare itselfâis staggering, a calamity I could not have conceived years ago. His reasoning is not reasoning at all, but ignorance dressed as certainty, narcissism parading as wisdom, and the delusion that he alone holds the truth.
Two children executed while praying, yet Republicans still bow to the NRAâs blood-soaked altar. This is not freedomâit is state-sanctioned slaughter. Every GOP refusal to act is complicity in domestic terrorism. #GunLobbyKills #ChildrenNotTargets
Starving children to death while demolishing entire neighborhoods is the grotesque normalization of atrocity. By shielding Israel from accountability, the U.S. becomes complicit in a slow and prolonged genocide. #EndTheSiege #HumanityOnTrial
You should definitely create an AI video set on Bradford Street in San Francisco. As I recall, the downward angle from above Tompkins Avenue is approximately 22 degrees.
Iâm wondering if it might be more striking to imagine, possibly while eating a mushroom salad, Epstein's statue wearing the ankle chain while Trumpâs head lies on the ground. Definitely worth thinking through. Perhaps we could interest South Park in a cartoon version? đ
A CEO earning 6,666 times more than the median worker is obscene, grotesque corporate criminality. Every latte purchased props up monstrous inequality, ruthlessly exploits workers, mocks decency, and enshrines a system that worships wealth while grinding human labor into dust and despair.
To answer slaughtered children with âthoughts and prayersâ is moral bankruptcy masquerading as piety. When kids are gunned down while praying, the only prayer worth uttering is political courage. Anything less is complicity.
Power collapsed into the whims of one man is not governance but decree. A leader who hoards discretion, silences Congress, defies the courts, and blinds the people is not a statesmanâhe is a despot. This is dictatorship rehearsed in real time, and history will not forgive silence.
3/3 Every school shooting is preventable. Other democracies proved it. We know the policies, we lack the will. The solution begins when we demand lawmakers choose kids over lobbyists. Deluge lawmakers with the message, "Which side are you onâthe playground or the gun aisle?" #ViralDocumentaryNeeded
2/3 Guns are now the leading cause of death for U.S. kids. Not cancer. Not car accidents. Guns. If we taxed each firearm like we do cigarettesâ$1K a yearâweâd cut supply and fund child safety. The real question: do we value guns more than our children?
1/3 A parentâs scream in a school hallway should never be background noise in America. Yet we scroll past it, numb, while lawmakers cash NRA checks. The blood price of âfreedomâ is our children. How many coffins before we admit this is madness?
Restricting COVID vaccines while 47,500 Americans died last year is not âscienceââit is sabotage. Denying families access forces risk onto the vulnerable, deepens inequity, and weaponizes public health for ideology. This is cruelty dressed as policy. #HealthNotPolitics #VaccineAccessNow
Perhaps and perhaps not. Medium- and high-profile blog writers could keep this in the news for at least a year if large accounts on social media would simply cooperate. It's all in the article.
In light of the second amendment, that will be quite challenging even though I firmly believe that 2A was written for a country without a paid and standing military. What 2A cannot prevent is an annual "registration" on guns in a manner comparable to automobile registration. $1K / year / gun tax!
3/3 History will not forgive those who stood idle while a government stalked children for political gain. Medical privacy is a civil right, not a bargaining chip in culture wars. Justice here is not optionalâit is survival.
2/3 Imagine the precedent: if government can raid trans childrenâs health files today, what stops it from prying into reproductive care, HIV treatment, or mental health tomorrow? This is not policy; it is a blueprint for tyranny.
1/3 The state seizing trans kidsâ medical records is not âoversightââit is persecution. This is the architecture of authoritarianism: weaponizing law to criminalize care, intimidate doctors, and erase dignity. Silence here is complicity.
Robert, could you share more clearly what you envision as a concrete proposal for how we might "resist" or work to influence our lawmakers? Itâs one thing to express frustration, but what feels most important is identifying practical steps forward. What course of action would you suggest?
2/2 Broadly speaking, something shifted in the U.S. population born after 1990, when traits of narcissism were inadvertently encouraged by well-intentioned 'helicopter' parenting. We are now witnessing the consequences.
1/2 Understood, and I am in complete agreement. Years ago, narcissism was widely regardedâand formally recognized by the DSMâas an unhealthy behavior and psychological dysfunction. Today, however, it is too often worn as a badge of honor.
The cult of narcissism isnât just about egoâitâs a political and cultural trap that blinds us to truth, corrodes empathy, and fuels authoritarianism. Escaping it isnât vanity; itâs survival for democracy itself. Read this with urgency. #NarcissismTrap #DemocracyAtRisk đ(Please đ) â
Americaâs democracy stands at a breaking point. This is a bold, uncompromising blueprint to crush authoritarian threats, reform our institutions & win decisive victories in 2026 and 2028. Strategy, courage & relentless actionâbecause the Constitution wonât defend itself. #Project2026 đ(Please đ) â
People in the USA are losing their jobs fast thanks to Trump & JD Vance. The economy is tanking, and Trump is lying about the numbers. We will not see the real unemployment numbers until we remove the Republicans from office. Tech companies, hospitals and more. www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article...
The same trend is occurring in biotech, where companies are laying off scientists. To compound the problem, layoffs from NIH divisions have produced a market oversupply, intensifying competition. It is not a good time to be an unemployed scientistâor unemployed at all.
An assault on the Fedâs independence is an assault on democracy itself. To purge a governor without cause is not governance but autocracy in motionâan attempt to turn monetary policy into partisan weaponry. Institutions must hold. #HandsOffTheFed #DemocracyOnTheLine
I imagine that King Louis XVI said the same thing. đ Karma baby...karma.
I imagine that King Louis XVI said the same thing. đ Karma baby...karma.
A nation that spends $1.1M a day on authoritarian theater while refusing $169K to house the homeless reveals its true creed: power over people, spectacle over survival. Budgets are moral documentsâthis one indicts us all. #PrioritiesExposePower #HousingNotOccupation
A nation that spends $1.1M a day on authoritarian theater while refusing $169K to house the homeless reveals its true creed: power over people, spectacle over survival. Budgets are moral documentsâthis one indicts us all.
JD Vanceâs historical revisionism is not naĂŻvetĂŠâit is allegiance. To recast surrender as ânegotiationâ is to launder Putinâs aggression through the language of diplomacy. This is not scholarship; it is propaganda. #VanceRewritesHistory #PutinsApprentice
Netanyahuâs invocation of Dresden is not a defenseâit is an inadvertent confession. Gazaâs devastation has surpassed Nagasaki and Hiroshima. International law is not optional; it is the last guardrail of our humanity. States must act. #GazaIsDresden #HumanityOnTrial thehill.com/opinion/inte...
In 1930s Germany, Nazis rounded up Jews, tearing families apart, dehumanizing them in camps. Today, ICE detains immigrants, splitting families, caging them in dehumanizing conditions. History echoesâsame fear, same cruelty. Stand against this injustice. #ImmigrantRights
2/2 Gov. Pritzker calls Trumpâs Chicago threat a power grab, not a safety plan. Illinoisâ data shows crime falling through targeted programs, not military force. Letâs reject this trial run for a police state and support local solutions that uphold #JusticeAndDemocracy.
1/2 Trumpâs plan to deploy the National Guard in Chicago dismisses its 30% homicide drop and 40% fewer shootings. Mayor Johnsonâs community-focused strategies workâmilitarization risks division. We must defend democracy and local progress against #AuthoritarianOverreach. #ResistMilitarization
The Gaza crisis exposes a profound moral failure of global leadership. Starving children signal humanityâs ethical collapse. A ceasefire and unimpeded aid are non-negotiable to avert this catastrophe. Silence is complicity; action is imperative. #GazaStarvationCrisis #HumanityOnTrial
Arresting a minister for opposing genocide? UK's Terrorism Act now silences dissent, not terror. Free speech dies when placards become threats. #JusticeForGrote #EndTheSilence
Arresting a minister for opposing genocide? UK's Terrorism Act now silences dissent, not terror. Free speech dies when placards become threats. #JusticeForGrote #EndTheSilence
www.mediaite.com/crime/seven-... âMaxwell claimed Virginia Giuffre never met Prince Andrew, called the photograph of the three of them a âfake.ââ So why did Prince Andrew settle a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre? Why did the Queen remove him from being a working royal? Sheâs a liar.
âThese powerful creatures have been genetically modified to resist SHAME, Self-reflection of ANY kindâ. Jon Stewart: The Daily Show, 3/24/25
Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I'm a fan of the Daily Show. His persona combine with his viral sense of humor always succeed in driving the point home!
Let's hope notâhe is simply too toxic.
Stanfordâs breakthrough molecule, a molecular glue, binds BCL6 & BRD4, tricking cancer cells into self-destruction via apoptosis. Unlike chemotherapy, it targets tumors precisely, sparing healthy cells. A big step toward safer, smarter cancer drugs. #CancerResearch
On Aug 23, 1939, the Soviet-Nazi Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact ensured Soviet non-intervention when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, triggering WWII. Its secret protocol divided Eastern Europe, allowing Germany and the Soviet Union to invade and partition Poland without conflict between them.
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You might like this article I wrote. đ This is a bold, uncompromising blueprint to crush authoritarian threats, reform our institutions & win decisive victories in 2026 and 2028. Strategy, courage & relentless actionâbecause the Constitution wonât defend itself. #Project2026
2/2 You can place the YouTube video link into the following website to get a transcript: tactiq.io/tools/youtub... Also, if interested, take a look at the following article.
1/2 I get the impression that Newsome criticizes certain institutions (e.g., law firms, elite universities, even media companies like ABC/CBS for âselling outâ), but does not appear to suggest that the DNC or the media as a whole are uninterested in Californiaâs results or input.
Approximately 40% of the U.S. population will develop cancer during their lifetime. Pancreatic, liver, and lung cancers remain incurable. Notably, #mRNAresearch offers significant promise for treatment, or even a cure, by training the immune system to recognize and eliminate cancer cells. #StopRFKJr
We are overdue for the establishment of the âDefend the Constitution PAC,â a Democratic super PAC with regional affiliates, especially in swing states. Engage high-net-worth donors like George Soros and Reid Hoffman through exclusive summits, framing the PAC as a critical defense of democracy.
I suppose we might benefit from someone taking Trump on a hunting expedition...just like King Louis XIV of France in August of 1715. Perhaps, if we're very lucky, Dick Cheyney will be availableâhe might make Trump a good "sporting" companion. đ
Maybe, maybe not. Picture this: Mexico takes it upon itself to cleanse South America of its criminals and misfitsâthen ships them all to Texas. Texas becomes one giant prison state, sealed off by a âbig, beautiful wallâ that, naturally, Texas gets the privilege of paying for. đ
I propose we go one step further. The next time we get a Democratic POTUS in office, let's sell Texas to Mexico. That should liven things up a bit.
When a convicted trickster like Roger Stone sneers at John Boltonâs FBI raid, it is not ironyâit is a glimpse into a GOP where corruption struts, shameless and unrepentant. This isnât politics; itâs a crime syndicate masquerading as a movement. #CorruptionAsCreed #MafiaPolitics
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1/5𧾠During Donald Trump's two terms as president, the U.S. national debt increased by approximately $12.8 trillion, making it the largest debt increase of any president in American history. Please repost đ
A democracy cannot survive when boardrooms resemble Versailles. A CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 632:1 is not economics; it is sanctioned theft dressed in a suit. The defenders of this grotesque inequity are not patriots but courtiers of oligarchy.
Is it at all possible for the best, brightest and most skilled Democratic teachers to bring the message to voters who can then write/demonstrate to pressure wondering aimlessly Dems toward a well-designed action plan?
"--That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form...[that]...shall...effect their Safety and Happiness."
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles and #ProsecuteTrump
Russiaâs strike on an American-owned factory in Ukraine is no accidentâitâs Putinâs sneer at U.S. resolve, a test of Western will. History warns us: dictators probe for weakness, and silence is their oxygen. Appeasement now would be cowardice disguised as diplomacy. thehill.com/policy/inter...
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Republicans didn't weep for democracy when Texas gerrymandered five seats for themselves, yet they howl like wounded aristocrats when California redraws maps that finally reflect its voters. Their outrage is less about âfairnessâ than about losing their *rigged* grip on power. #GOPHypocrisyExposed
Hegseth struts as a âwarrior,â yet hides behind a 500-agent taxpayer-funded fortressâguarding not just his mansions but even his ex-wives. Itâs less âman of valorâ than paranoid princeling: insecure, corrupt, and grotesquely unfit for office. A cosplay Caesar on the public dime. #FraudulentStrongman
1/5 𧾠The six GOP-led states sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., are Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Despite their claims of crime problems, data shows that violent crime in D.C. is at a 30-year low and declining. Please repost đ
A classic case of performative governance. These states project a manufactured crisis onto D.C. to distract from their own systemic failures. Itâs not a security operation; it's a political charade funded by taxpayers who might prefer actual solutions at home.
The three musketeers who love authoritarianism. When you lose your cushy jobs what will you think of dictatorship?
Vanceâs spectacle in D.C. isnât about safety; itâs about conditioning Americans to accept troops in the streets as normal. Authoritarians always cloak control in the language of âorder.â Today itâs Union Station. Tomorrow itâs your neighborhoodâand theyâll call it freedom.
Texas is not merely a âtest caseââit is the GOPâs laboratory of authoritarianism where Trump and his allies perfect the art of silencing minorities before exporting it nationwide. The stakes arenât partisanâthey are existential for democracy itself. #RiggedMapsRiggedSystem #DefendDemocracyNow
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Trumpâs attempt to treat Congressâs constitutional purse as his personal wallet pushes the republic toward collapse. Even Senate Republicans admit autocracy thrives when one man hoards power. The test is whether they defend democracyâor their own cowardly survival. #DemocracyNotAutocracy
When power shields predators, secrecy becomes policy. Epsteinâs archives remain sealed not for justice, but for the comfort of elites who fear exposure. A democracy rots when truth is rationed and predators are protected by privilege masquerading as âprocedure.â #UnsealTheFiles #JusticeNotSecrecy
Trump parroting Putinâs âpeace dealâ fantasy is not diplomacyâitâs capitulation dressed as statesmanship. A ceasefire halts killing; a coerced treaty rewards conquest. Siding with Russia isnât neutralityâitâs betrayal of law and liberty. #StandWithUkraine #NoPeaceThroughConquest
2/2 From rare genetic disorders to the deadliest tumors, mRNA delivers code that teaches cells to heal. One sequence can halt viral spread; another can arm the immune system. Weâre entering an era where medicine is written, not manufacturedâand the cure may be a string of letters. #FundTheResearch
1/2 mRNA isnât just for COVIDâitâs a molecular blueprint that can be reprogrammed to fight cancer, HIV, malaria, and more. It can repair a damaged heart, replace missing enzymes, or retrain immunity in autoimmune disease. Science is turning your own cells into precision drug factories! #FundmRNA
Iâm wondering if this is related to trolls falsely placing blue accounts on "moderation" lists, wrongly associating them with inappropriate content to get them suspended. Itâs likely best to report those hosting these malicious lists for engaging in *targeted harassment*.
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His words from 2024: "Christians, get out and vote...You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what? It'll be fixed, it'll be fine, you won't have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians. I love you....In four years...we'll have it fixed so good you're not going to have to vote."
When Texas Republicans strong-arm democracy, they echo Putinâs tactics in Ukraine: redraw maps, rig power, crush dissent. Nicole Collierâs stand is more than localâitâs global. Authoritarians copy each other. Resistance here is resistance everywhere.
An economy ruled by oligarchs isnât âfreeâ or a âmarketâ; itâs feudalism in a suit. When wealth pools at the top, democracy suffocates and liberty becomes a brand for sale. We must stop calling plutocracy capitalismâitâs aristocracy with better PR.
2/2 Any âpeaceâ Trump peddles is Putinâs conquest wrapped in deceit. Trading land for applause is collaboration with tyranny, not statesmanship. To stand with Trump here is to stand against Ukraine, against NATO, against the very survival of democratic order. #DefendDemocracy
1/2 Trump is no âpeace brokerâ; he is Putinâs useful collaborator, laundering Russian imperial demands through American theater. To Ukraine, he offers not freedom but betrayalâcamouflaged as diplomacy, yet designed to fracture alliances & weaken democracy itself. #StandWithUkraine #TrumpIsPutinsPawn