BadTakesBG
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Jeremy Bearimy, baby.
DTWD, Disney, Swiftie, and other miscellany.
Posts represent my individual thoughts and opinions and do not reflect the view(s) of my employer.
DTWD, Disney, Swiftie, and other miscellany.
Posts represent my individual thoughts and opinions and do not reflect the view(s) of my employer.
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BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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"Many peer nations achieve high vaccination rates without mandates by relying on trust, education, and strong doctor-patient relationships" - HHS. Well, yeah.
This Is the Vaccine Story RFK Jr. Doesn’t Want You to Hear
The Trump administration says we should learn from other countries. Maybe they should have looked someplace besides Denmark.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"Many peer nations achieve high vaccination rates without mandates by relying on trust, education, and strong doctor-patient relationships" - HHS. Well, yeah.
Good luck and prosperity for the year ahead? I hope so.
January 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Good luck and prosperity for the year ahead? I hope so.
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2025 Patriots are the worst team to make the Super Bowl since??????
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
2025 Patriots are the worst team to make the Super Bowl since??????
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The Senate may choose to vote together on the DHS and LHHS bills. Thus, a filibuster on DHS may mean no funding for NIH. What my colleagues are saying:
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
January 25, 2026 at 5:19 AM
The Senate may choose to vote together on the DHS and LHHS bills. Thus, a filibuster on DHS may mean no funding for NIH. What my colleagues are saying:
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
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William Foege has died. He was a central architect of smallpox eradication, pioneering surveillance-driven ring vaccination when vaccine supply was limited. That strategy helped eliminate the deadliest human pathogen we’ve ever known.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 AM
William Foege has died. He was a central architect of smallpox eradication, pioneering surveillance-driven ring vaccination when vaccine supply was limited. That strategy helped eliminate the deadliest human pathogen we’ve ever known.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
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⚠️ BREAKING:
U.S. Reports 19 Million Flu Illnesses, 250,000 Hospitalizations, and 10,000 Deaths; 17.7% of Tests Positive, with 17,963 Patients Currently Hospitalized
U.S. Reports 19 Million Flu Illnesses, 250,000 Hospitalizations, and 10,000 Deaths; 17.7% of Tests Positive, with 17,963 Patients Currently Hospitalized
January 25, 2026 at 11:56 AM
⚠️ BREAKING:
U.S. Reports 19 Million Flu Illnesses, 250,000 Hospitalizations, and 10,000 Deaths; 17.7% of Tests Positive, with 17,963 Patients Currently Hospitalized
U.S. Reports 19 Million Flu Illnesses, 250,000 Hospitalizations, and 10,000 Deaths; 17.7% of Tests Positive, with 17,963 Patients Currently Hospitalized
I can’t.
For more than 60 years, doctors have recommended that babies receive a vitamin K shot at birth to protect them from severe bleeding in early life. Without this injection at birth, babies are over 80 times more likely to develop severe bleeding.
abcnews.go.com/Health/paren...
abcnews.go.com/Health/paren...
More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, doctors say. Here's why that could be dangerous
Doctors say more parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, potentially putting babies at risk of severe bleeding.
abcnews.go.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I can’t.
“We also pause to reinforce that nurses’ advocacy extends beyond patients & patients’ families to work toward a society in which safety and well-being are the norm. AACN supports a complete and transparent investigation & urges that findings be made available promptly.” www.aacn.org/newsroom/aac...
AACN Responds to the Death of Nurse Alex Pretti - AACN
www.aacn.org
January 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM
“We also pause to reinforce that nurses’ advocacy extends beyond patients & patients’ families to work toward a society in which safety and well-being are the norm. AACN supports a complete and transparent investigation & urges that findings be made available promptly.” www.aacn.org/newsroom/aac...
I’m drinking a white claw. I chewed some gum to keep me from gnawing at the inside of my cheeks. Does that count?
Doomscrolling reminder, with a side of, "Have you eaten something substantial?"
Doesn't have to be fancy, i have some hummus I should crack open, and enjoy with tortilla chips for example.
Doesn't have to be fancy, i have some hummus I should crack open, and enjoy with tortilla chips for example.
I suppose I could do an "oh fuck we should probably eat something tonight" reminder with the knowledge that lots of us have no appetite and/or no energy to figure out something like food.
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM
I’m drinking a white claw. I chewed some gum to keep me from gnawing at the inside of my cheeks. Does that count?
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Cassidy performing the familiar ritual of Republicans who suddenly find a speck of courage to offer weak criticism of the Trump admin after they’re been excommunicated.
January 25, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Cassidy performing the familiar ritual of Republicans who suddenly find a speck of courage to offer weak criticism of the Trump admin after they’re been excommunicated.
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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The American Nurses Association on Alex Pretti:
"The seriousness of this incident and others demand transparency and accountability. ANA calls for a full, unencumbered investigation, and urges that findings be shared promptly and clearly so Alex's loved ones and the public have answers."
"The seriousness of this incident and others demand transparency and accountability. ANA calls for a full, unencumbered investigation, and urges that findings be shared promptly and clearly so Alex's loved ones and the public have answers."
January 25, 2026 at 2:10 AM
The American Nurses Association on Alex Pretti:
"The seriousness of this incident and others demand transparency and accountability. ANA calls for a full, unencumbered investigation, and urges that findings be shared promptly and clearly so Alex's loved ones and the public have answers."
"The seriousness of this incident and others demand transparency and accountability. ANA calls for a full, unencumbered investigation, and urges that findings be shared promptly and clearly so Alex's loved ones and the public have answers."
Today’s theme - disassociation.
My heart is just sick 🫠
My heart is just sick 🫠
January 24, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Today’s theme - disassociation.
My heart is just sick 🫠
My heart is just sick 🫠
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Florida Passes Law Granting Viruses Personhood
Florida Passes Law Granting Viruses Personhood
TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a move that supporters have called a long overdue acknowledgment of the rights that should be accorded to all infectious agents, the Florida Legislature passed HB 1637 Wednesday, a ...
theonion.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Florida Passes Law Granting Viruses Personhood
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
January 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
“Nurses ought to and must condemn all forms of oppression and demonstrate intentional efforts to reflect and act upon social justice issues that influence health outcomes and healthcare equity.”
codeofethics.ana.org/provision-9-....
codeofethics.ana.org/provision-9-....
2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses Provision 9.4
codeofethics.ana.org
January 24, 2026 at 7:20 PM
“Nurses ought to and must condemn all forms of oppression and demonstrate intentional efforts to reflect and act upon social justice issues that influence health outcomes and healthcare equity.”
codeofethics.ana.org/provision-9-....
codeofethics.ana.org/provision-9-....
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January 24, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
January 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
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The latest on Don Lemon and potential federal charges.
January 24, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The latest on Don Lemon and potential federal charges.