Claude McDonald
@claude-mcdonald.bsky.social
Environmentalist, animal lover and activist. Love European travel. Served as a US Air Force Loadmaster. Recovering golfer.
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The Center for Disease Control can now officially be renamed the Center for Disease Communication
Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Center for Disease Control can now officially be renamed the Center for Disease Communication
Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
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One Admiral resigned rather than carry out an illegal order, while the other Admiral followed those orders. One Admiral has no job, but he has his dignity and our respect, while the other needs a lawyer and a pardon
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
One Admiral resigned rather than carry out an illegal order, while the other Admiral followed those orders. One Admiral has no job, but he has his dignity and our respect, while the other needs a lawyer and a pardon
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Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma.
Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
(Published Feb. 2025)
What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing
Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma.
Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
(Published Feb. 2025)
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The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”
December 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”
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Listening to the CA NG hearing: Judge Breyer in CA just asked the government for evidence that the state of California is unable or unwilling to assist the federal officers. The DOJ says yes, on June 6th there were "riots." Breyer says what about today? DOJ says one guy threw molotov cocktails. 1/
December 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Listening to the CA NG hearing: Judge Breyer in CA just asked the government for evidence that the state of California is unable or unwilling to assist the federal officers. The DOJ says yes, on June 6th there were "riots." Breyer says what about today? DOJ says one guy threw molotov cocktails. 1/
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"The Trump administration has been quietly pressuring Europe to NOT seize the Russian BILLIONS for Ukraine. He fully
intends to give it back to Russia and likely will find a way to profit himself."
Adam Kinzinger
intends to give it back to Russia and likely will find a way to profit himself."
Adam Kinzinger
December 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"The Trump administration has been quietly pressuring Europe to NOT seize the Russian BILLIONS for Ukraine. He fully
intends to give it back to Russia and likely will find a way to profit himself."
Adam Kinzinger
intends to give it back to Russia and likely will find a way to profit himself."
Adam Kinzinger
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Oh bloody hell. Just when you think FIFA can't sink any lower, or become more incompetent, they actually found a way to ruin the draw itself. At least I have something practical to discuss in January in my FIFA World Cup history course (politics & sports)
December 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Oh bloody hell. Just when you think FIFA can't sink any lower, or become more incompetent, they actually found a way to ruin the draw itself. At least I have something practical to discuss in January in my FIFA World Cup history course (politics & sports)
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Fareed Zakaria: As the populist right trashes meritocracy, it is replacing it with something older, cruder and more corrosive: a naked plutocracy — rule by the very rich. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Populists are replacing meritocracy with something far worse
Undermining expertise is a pretext for consolidating power among the ultra-wealthy.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Fareed Zakaria: As the populist right trashes meritocracy, it is replacing it with something older, cruder and more corrosive: a naked plutocracy — rule by the very rich. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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I've said it before and I'll continue to say it because trump proves it himself. He is the dumbest Mfker in the history of America.
Only people dumber are the ones who follow him blindly, racists and anyone who believes everything his dumb ass spews from his mouth.
Only people dumber are the ones who follow him blindly, racists and anyone who believes everything his dumb ass spews from his mouth.
December 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I've said it before and I'll continue to say it because trump proves it himself. He is the dumbest Mfker in the history of America.
Only people dumber are the ones who follow him blindly, racists and anyone who believes everything his dumb ass spews from his mouth.
Only people dumber are the ones who follow him blindly, racists and anyone who believes everything his dumb ass spews from his mouth.
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Nearly every single supporter of humans being blown up into a thousand pieces on boats have “Christian” in their profile.
These people will harp on about a line in Leviticus.
But will ignore one of GOD’S Commandments.
Thou Shalt NOT commit murder.
These people will harp on about a line in Leviticus.
But will ignore one of GOD’S Commandments.
Thou Shalt NOT commit murder.
December 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Nearly every single supporter of humans being blown up into a thousand pieces on boats have “Christian” in their profile.
These people will harp on about a line in Leviticus.
But will ignore one of GOD’S Commandments.
Thou Shalt NOT commit murder.
These people will harp on about a line in Leviticus.
But will ignore one of GOD’S Commandments.
Thou Shalt NOT commit murder.
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Sometimes I wonder what life is like for the poor and middle class voters who vote their own needs away while watching and donating to the Billionaire Race to the Richest like it’s some sort of lottery game show.
December 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Sometimes I wonder what life is like for the poor and middle class voters who vote their own needs away while watching and donating to the Billionaire Race to the Richest like it’s some sort of lottery game show.
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BREAKING: A posthumously discovered book transcript by George Orwell – a dystopia tale re an American president who's awarded a 'peace' prize by a corrupt AF sports governing body whilst he's trying to provoke a war by murdering people in broad daylight on the high seas & openly bragging about it.
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
BREAKING: A posthumously discovered book transcript by George Orwell – a dystopia tale re an American president who's awarded a 'peace' prize by a corrupt AF sports governing body whilst he's trying to provoke a war by murdering people in broad daylight on the high seas & openly bragging about it.
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I love the convenience of streaming, but for any movie or show that I really love, I want to own a physical copy. The quality often better, and it is much less likely to disappear suddenly if a license expires or a company merges out of business. And disks often have cool extras.
December 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I love the convenience of streaming, but for any movie or show that I really love, I want to own a physical copy. The quality often better, and it is much less likely to disappear suddenly if a license expires or a company merges out of business. And disks often have cool extras.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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We used to have antitrust laws.
When were they repealed?
When were they repealed?
December 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
We used to have antitrust laws.
When were they repealed?
When were they repealed?
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What a pathetic human he is. And no thanks to the enablers who deepen the sickness.
December 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
What a pathetic human he is. And no thanks to the enablers who deepen the sickness.
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NEW: Carol Loennig tells Nicoll Wallace on MSNOW that the DOJ intends to try and indict Letitia James a THIRD time.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
NEW: Carol Loennig tells Nicoll Wallace on MSNOW that the DOJ intends to try and indict Letitia James a THIRD time.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
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“Trump ran out of ideas decades ago—and every corrupt and wrongheaded thing he does now is based on the tired presumptions and dirty habits of his younger self, present facts be damned.”
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President for the Rich and Powerful
Trump proves that stopping the drug trade means nothing when there's a chance to pardon a dirty politician who made millions by helping to bring 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.
www.americaamerica.news
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“Trump ran out of ideas decades ago—and every corrupt and wrongheaded thing he does now is based on the tired presumptions and dirty habits of his younger self, present facts be damned.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/president-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/president-...
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“Opinion commentator”. He admitted his entire career was based on telling a steady stream of lies, then got mocked for it all day. This is his response. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“Opinion commentator”. He admitted his entire career was based on telling a steady stream of lies, then got mocked for it all day. This is his response. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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Koh: He appointed a junior staffer as the U.S. Attorney because he couldn't get anyone else to bring this forward. This is a sign of incompetence in this administration. We're seeing everywhere. Incompetence is leading to a 30x increase in measles year over year in this country…
December 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Koh: He appointed a junior staffer as the U.S. Attorney because he couldn't get anyone else to bring this forward. This is a sign of incompetence in this administration. We're seeing everywhere. Incompetence is leading to a 30x increase in measles year over year in this country…
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Please do not take medical advice from this administration. Listen to the actual experts.
Kressly: So let’s talk about the contagiousness of hepatitis B. It can live on surfaces, and it can be spread through touch—from someone who is shedding the virus to someone else.
So when we’re in situations where we can’t know 100% who is at risk, the right answer is to protect everyone.
So when we’re in situations where we can’t know 100% who is at risk, the right answer is to protect everyone.
December 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Please do not take medical advice from this administration. Listen to the actual experts.
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OSU alumni with pictures of Lex Wexner with Jeffrey Epstein…are demanding answers and justice. Powerful people may try to bury it…but…when thousands show up shouting…nobody looks away. Truth doesn’t fade under pressure. They demand Wexner testify about allegations against Dr. Richard Strauss.
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
OSU alumni with pictures of Lex Wexner with Jeffrey Epstein…are demanding answers and justice. Powerful people may try to bury it…but…when thousands show up shouting…nobody looks away. Truth doesn’t fade under pressure. They demand Wexner testify about allegations against Dr. Richard Strauss.
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Trying to be patient to see if Congress is going to allow war crimes without a war. While Trump pardoned a drug trafficker of 400 tons of cocaine. Letting this slide is inexcusable
December 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Trying to be patient to see if Congress is going to allow war crimes without a war. While Trump pardoned a drug trafficker of 400 tons of cocaine. Letting this slide is inexcusable