Trump’s mysterious disappearance from public raises new questions about Joe Biden’s advanced age
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Trump’s mysterious disappearance from public raises new questions about Joe Biden’s advanced age
A show of bipartisan support for NIH. Basically flat except for ARPA-H. The President’s budget proposal basically ignored (as it should have been).
House LHHC bill is out. Lots of hits to HHS, but the top line number for NIH is 1% decrease, mostly due to cuts ARPA-H. This seems like a huge rejection of the president's budget request.
Anyone else notice how this says “The President” and not “President Trump?”
Elon is quoting Nazis again
Concern over low birth rates was what the theocracy in Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale used to come to power.
Today is the first day of public trading for Trump’s crypto scam.
Moderna vaccine (www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... ) 2/2
Yes, it was carefully hidden in the New England Journal of Medicine. Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... ) 1/2
Here's a better response to RFK's destruction of our public health system than what Senator Schatz is offering here, from JB Pritzker (with some additional ideas thrown in from me and public health experts): newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Platner: I believe that input from working people is far more important than input from someone who simply has money. I believe that we shouldn’t be settling for crumbs while billionaires eat the cookie we baked.
Platner: Our taxpayer dollars can build schools and hospitals in America, not bombs to destroy them in Gaza.
Yeah he's not beating the allegations
Kressly: I expect in the next couple of weeks, this is going to get worse. You’re going to hear from the same administrative people who have gutted the expertise needed to promote child health — pushing false narratives like, “we need to look at the link between vaccines and autism.” That is a lie.
Platner: No one cares that you pretend to be remorseful as you sell out to lobbyists. Symbolic opposition does not reopen hospitals. Weak condemnations do not bring back Roe V Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.
So are we in a Weekend at Bernie's situation right now?
He’s clearly being shielded from significant public exposure while he recuperates from something, degenerates from something, or both.
Portland, Maine crowd as Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner takes the stage today.
Oh damn.
Graham Greene, the Oscar-nominated actor from Dances with Wolves, has died. He was 73.
Graham Greene, the Oscar-nominated actor from 'Dances with Wolves,' 'The Green Mile,' 'Reservation Dogs' and more, has died. He was 73 bit.ly/4m0oHcL
Network news keeps quoting FELON/Sexual Predator Trump without acknowledging/informing their audiences those quotes are coming from social media/written statements in the past week and not directly from him in person. Media are covering for the weak, old, ailing lunatic.
Network news keeps quoting FELON/Sexual Predator Trump without acknowledging/informing their audiences those quotes are coming from social media/written statements in the past week and not directly from him in person. Media are covering for the weak, old, ailing lunatic.
Useless @schumer.senate.gov needs to be next ...
Useless @schumer.senate.gov needs to be next ...
Useless @schumer.senate.gov needs to be next ...
Useless @schumer.senate.gov needs to be next ...
Breaking News: Representative Jerry Nadler will not seek re-election, ending a 34-year career as one of Congress’s leading liberal voices.
⚠️ Per the NYT: Rep. Jerry Nadler will NOT be running for re-election.
NEWS: Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler, 78, will not seek re-election
Does millionaire @peterbakernyt.bsky.social & his elitist pals sit around at their soirées & laugh about the fact they're very intentionally ignoring FELON/Sexual Predator Trump's physical & mental health - and calling their readers "Suckers?" Of course, later they'll claim they broke the news ...
Does millionaire @peterbakernyt.bsky.social & his elitist pals sit around at their soirées & laugh about the fact they're very intentionally ignoring FELON/Sexual Predator Trump's physical & mental health - and calling their readers "Suckers?" Of course, later they'll claim they broke the news ...
The fact everyone very weirdly went without a tie makes the whole thing even more suspicious ... and just plain weird!
The fact everyone very weirdly went without a tie makes the whole thing even more suspicious ... and just plain weird!
As @vermontgmg.bsky.social observes, it's not just that the many red flags about Trump's health haven't become a news event like they almost certainly would have if Biden or Clinton were involved, it hasn't even become a news *story*: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-time-...
What this good piece illustrates – journalism's near-total disinterest in Trump's health and mental state – really shows us something about elite Dems' unwillingness to do perpetual or underhanded campaigning. The press took their cue to dig in on Biden and Clinton from coordinated GOP attacks.
A non-conspiracy, good overview of where we are and why everyone is asking the questions about his health...everyone, that is, except most of the mainstream media...
"We know less real information about Donald Trump’s health than any president in modern times — arguably since JFK’s doctors covered up the extent of his pain in the presidency. Much of what passes for health information from Trump is laughably exaggerated, so bare bones as to be equally dubious..."
When my Mom had a stroke at 95 yrs old, she was up walking/talking the next day [she's nearly 100, survived her stroke & quickly recovered]. So photos showing Trump standing aren't proof he didn't have a stroke or some other ailment this past week. Is there any video of him doing more than standing?
When my Mom had a stroke at 95 yrs old, she was up walking/talking the next day [she's nearly 100, survived her stroke & quickly recovered]. So photos showing Trump standing aren't proof he didn't have a stroke or some other ailment this past week. Is there any video of him doing more than standing?
When my Mom had a stroke at 95 yrs old, she was up walking/talking the next day [she's nearly 100, survived her stroke & quickly recovered]. So photos showing Trump standing aren't proof he didn't have a stroke or some other ailment this past week. Is there any video of him doing more than standing?
Trump family amasses $6 billion fortune fter World Liberty crypto trading launch - at least on paper The Trump family's inflated crypto assets now surpass the value of their inflated portfolio assets The grift is astronomical www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
My latest: “Emergency-Gate: Focusing on Challenging the Premise of Trump’s Power.” open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
From my latest: Emergency-Gate: Focus on Challenging the Premise of Trump’s Power.” open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Gonna keep reposting this @timdickinson.bsky.social / me item: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
FELON/Sexual Predator/Lunatic Trump has indeed lost his marbles. And was this what 77 million [if accurate] easily conned gullible idiots thought their tax dollars would be used for?
FELON/Sexual Predator/Lunatic Trump has indeed lost his marbles. And was this what 77 million [if accurate] easily conned gullible idiots thought their tax dollars would be used for?
Disgusting. 🤡🤡🤡 Everyone at @theatlantic.com should be embarrassed and deeply ashamed by this. The editor who permitted this should resign in shame. U.S. Media are FAILING Americans. #RFKJrIsKillingUs #MedSky #RepublicansAreKillingUs #MAHA #CDC
Disgusting. 🤡🤡🤡 Everyone at @theatlantic.com should be embarrassed and deeply ashamed by this. The editor who permitted this should resign in shame. U.S. Media are FAILING Americans. #RFKJrIsKillingUs #MedSky #RepublicansAreKillingUs #MAHA #CDC
Disgusting. 🤡🤡🤡 Everyone at @theatlantic.com should be embarrassed and deeply ashamed by this. The editor who permitted this should resign in shame. U.S. Media are FAILING Americans. #RFKJrIsKillingUs #MedSky #RepublicansAreKillingUs #MAHA #CDC
Someone please kill me right now.
Naomi Osaka has eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than 4 1/2 years.
Osaka sails past Gauff in highly anticipated US Open fourth round reut.rs/47hxT8S
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka eliminates Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the U.S. Open to reach her first major quarterfinal since 2021.
Liam Cunningham among Irish activists in flotilla bid to break Israeli blockade of Gaza
Photo passed along from a federal employee from inside the Dept of Labor building, where a giant Orwellian image of Trump's face is now draped outside. Big Brother is watching.
* Trump Family Amasses $6 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch @wsj.com
The United States had one of the worst COVID outcomes in the entire world from a body count standpoint. Anyone who argues with a straight face we were TOO cautious is an unserious imbecile.
“.. Memphis, after all, has long been one of the most dangerous cities in the country, with a murder rate about twice as high as the nation’s capital ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
India Was the Economic Alternative to China. Trump Ended That. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b...
> @governor.ca.gov
Today’s press pool photo shows Trump leaving the White House this morning. I enhanced the image. And seriously, can an expert explain what the hell is happening to his forehead? Right above his nose and right brow.
there’s a special place in hell for drew ensign
13/ America has led the world in biomedical innovation because we trusted science. The resignations at CDC are a warning flare. 🚨
12/ Bottom line for families: keep kids on routine measles, polio, whooping cough, & other vaccines. Those recommendations remain in place. Expect confusion this fall around COVID & RSV shots. Lean on your doctor & professional medical societies for guidance.
11/ Former CDC leaders warn of process “rigging”—cherry-picked data, pulled evidence, unvetted studies rushed in. Weakening recommendations could jeopardize Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) & Vaccines for Children coverage, creating cost barriers.
10/ In mid-September, CDC’s vaccine advisory committee will revisit the newborn hepatitis B dose, infant RSV protection, COVID shots for healthy kids & young adults, & the combined MMR-V. Revisiting these in the absence of new, credible scientific evidence unprecedented.
9/ Finally, morale & safety are collapsing. Staff describe the CDC as “brutal” & “bleak” after layoffs, political interference, & a shooting tied to COVID misinformation. When the people who run outbreak response are shaken, or gone, everyone’s risk goes up.
8/ Third: America’s “radar” is dimming. With frayed ties to WHO, the US got ~75% less flu surveillance data this year. That makes it harder to pick the right strains for the seasonal flu shot & leaves us vulnerable to the next threat.
7/ Example: Milwaukee’s health department couldn’t get CDC’s lead team during a crisis. That’s how schools close, outbreaks spread, & preventable deaths rise.
6/ Second: states are already losing CDC dollars & expert teams. Programs on lead poisoning, drowning prevention, violence, tobacco, & maternal/infant health are being cut or stalled.
5/ What changes for you? First: vaccine policy is now being set by political fiat—often via social media—rather than open, evidence-first review. That means confusing reversals, gaps in insurance coverage, & chaos at pharmacies & doctors’ offices.
4/ Staff responded with a rare “clap-out,” hundreds lined up outside the CDC to applaud the departing scientists. That was a public show of alarm: this isn’t normal turnover. It’s about integrity & science being pushed aside.
3/ Within hours of the firing of CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez’s, 3 leaders—responsible for vaccine safety, respiratory diseases, & the chief medical officer role—resigned. Earlier that week, CDC’s head of data systems also stepped down. More departures are expected.
2/ These aren’t just headlines about “palace intrigue.” What’s unraveling is the basic machinery that keeps Americans safe: vaccines, outbreak detection, lab guidance, and expert support for state health departments.
1/ It’s been a chaotic week at the CDC. The director was fired less than a month into her tenure, four senior leaders resigned in protest, & the agency is still reeling from a shooting at its Atlanta HQ. on @cbsnews.com
You guys see where this is going? Right?
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
If they enact a new illegal congressional map, Missouri will be sued.
A plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU's executive arm, suffered from jamming of GPS navigation while flying over Bulgaria. The authorities believe that Russia was behind the operation, European officials said on Monday.
Already bad when people in your country try to get you rounded up and kicked out. A foreigner doing it, and stoking the sentiment, including with bigoted lies at scale, because his wealth and media control enables it, is insane. It’s already caused considerable harm, and appears to be getting worse.
Washington's speculation about Trump's health is at a fever pitch. We've seen multiple reasons this summer to ask questions — and the media doesn't seem to care. What's really going on? www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-time-...
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
Statement from Trump about his good friend Rudy Giuliani who was injured in a serious car crash on Saturday:
Here in the US, “two weeks” actually means never.
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
1. Big LIE about seeing exclusive data an excuse to escape blame/put onus on Pfizer, #pharma & scientists at #CDC & #FDA. 2. Thinks "Operation Warp Speed" helps his Nobel Prize pursuit. 3. RFK Jr. about to be made an ambassador to somewhere. 4. Reminder: Trump LIES about everything - always! #MedSky
