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The US government has started modifying a childhood vaccine schedule built on decades of rigorous testing.
Vaccinations have succeeded in making the targeted diseases so rare that many parents have never seen them, explains an infectious disease physician. buff.ly/Jd6B167
Vaccinations have succeeded in making the targeted diseases so rare that many parents have never seen them, explains an infectious disease physician. buff.ly/Jd6B167
December 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The US government has started modifying a childhood vaccine schedule built on decades of rigorous testing.
Vaccinations have succeeded in making the targeted diseases so rare that many parents have never seen them, explains an infectious disease physician. buff.ly/Jd6B167
Vaccinations have succeeded in making the targeted diseases so rare that many parents have never seen them, explains an infectious disease physician. buff.ly/Jd6B167
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Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?
December 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?
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In two weeks.
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In two weeks.
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Part 3: Monroe County is the only large Upstate county not to call Airbnb's bluff. The platform threatened to not collect and remit taxes on behalf of hosts. If they did that, they'd be the ones losing millions - not us.
Airbnb Lobbying Files, Part 3: Airbnb Was Always Bluffing
Airbnb threatened to walk away from tax collection. Other counties moved forward anyway. Monroe County folded.
rachbarnhart.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Part 3: Monroe County is the only large Upstate county not to call Airbnb's bluff. The platform threatened to not collect and remit taxes on behalf of hosts. If they did that, they'd be the ones losing millions - not us.
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The chemical industry has launched a multi-million dollar lobbying blitz to influence Trump, including on regulations related to "forever chemicals."
Trump's EPA has also recently added chemical lobbyists to regulatory positions.
"Make America Healthy Again."
Trump's EPA has also recently added chemical lobbyists to regulatory positions.
"Make America Healthy Again."
The Trump administration has nearly doubled the amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale under EPA regulations.
Formaldehyde causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Formaldehyde causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The chemical industry has launched a multi-million dollar lobbying blitz to influence Trump, including on regulations related to "forever chemicals."
Trump's EPA has also recently added chemical lobbyists to regulatory positions.
"Make America Healthy Again."
Trump's EPA has also recently added chemical lobbyists to regulatory positions.
"Make America Healthy Again."
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Trump officials are falsely claiming that US citizens must carry immigration documents with them or risk detention. “There is no legal requirement that US citizens carry papers or have proof of their citizenship on them," said an ACLU lawyer.
'A Chilling Assertion': Trump Officials Falsely Suggest Citizens Must Carry Immigration Docs to Prove Their Status
Trump officials are falsely claiming that US citizens must carry immigration documents with them or risk detention. “There is no legal requirement that US citizens carry papers or have proof of their citizenship on them," said an ACLU lawyer.
www.commondreams.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Trump officials are falsely claiming that US citizens must carry immigration documents with them or risk detention. “There is no legal requirement that US citizens carry papers or have proof of their citizenship on them," said an ACLU lawyer.
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Usually, when I need an appointment at the VA, I can get one within 2 weeks. Today, I called for an appointment and the next available is in May, 2026. Firing 35K people will do that. The Trump administration hates veterans.
December 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Usually, when I need an appointment at the VA, I can get one within 2 weeks. Today, I called for an appointment and the next available is in May, 2026. Firing 35K people will do that. The Trump administration hates veterans.
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One citizen said that federal agents in Idaho pointed guns at her children, ages 6 and 8, and dragged her 14-year-old daughter out of a truck and zip-tied her.
The mother told investigators that an agent threatened to “fucking blow your head off.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
The mother told investigators that an agent threatened to “fucking blow your head off.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
One citizen said that federal agents in Idaho pointed guns at her children, ages 6 and 8, and dragged her 14-year-old daughter out of a truck and zip-tied her.
The mother told investigators that an agent threatened to “fucking blow your head off.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
The mother told investigators that an agent threatened to “fucking blow your head off.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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13 years ago today.
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
13 years ago today.
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No president in American history has profited off the presidency like this
Not close
Foreign money
Crypto schemes
Access for sale
And a net worth up billions
This week on @contrariannews.org we discuss Trump's top 10 profiteering scandals - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Not close
Foreign money
Crypto schemes
Access for sale
And a net worth up billions
This week on @contrariannews.org we discuss Trump's top 10 profiteering scandals - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Trump & Cronies Top 10 Worst…Presidential Profiteering Scandals
Publisher's Roundup 47
contrarian.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
No president in American history has profited off the presidency like this
Not close
Foreign money
Crypto schemes
Access for sale
And a net worth up billions
This week on @contrariannews.org we discuss Trump's top 10 profiteering scandals - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Not close
Foreign money
Crypto schemes
Access for sale
And a net worth up billions
This week on @contrariannews.org we discuss Trump's top 10 profiteering scandals - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
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This is why our politicians vote to increase the military budget when overwhelming majorities of voters in both parties oppose it.
December 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is why our politicians vote to increase the military budget when overwhelming majorities of voters in both parties oppose it.
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Trump's FTC leaders bad-mouthed Lina Khan when they dropped this lawsuit, claiming that they were cleaning up her mess. Now that it's been unsealed, we can see that was a total lie. This was a coverup to protect Pepsi and Walmart.
1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.
December 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Trump's FTC leaders bad-mouthed Lina Khan when they dropped this lawsuit, claiming that they were cleaning up her mess. Now that it's been unsealed, we can see that was a total lie. This was a coverup to protect Pepsi and Walmart.
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Q: "What do you make of the president labeling affordability as a Democratic hoax? Is that claim backed up by data?"
Me: "No, it's a lie. It's patronizing and it's disgusting. This isn't how we should have economic discussions."
Me: "No, it's a lie. It's patronizing and it's disgusting. This isn't how we should have economic discussions."
December 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Q: "What do you make of the president labeling affordability as a Democratic hoax? Is that claim backed up by data?"
Me: "No, it's a lie. It's patronizing and it's disgusting. This isn't how we should have economic discussions."
Me: "No, it's a lie. It's patronizing and it's disgusting. This isn't how we should have economic discussions."
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Reminder: Only a few weeks away until California’s mask ban for law enforcement officers goes into effect—
Beginning January 1st, #ICE & other agencies operating in the state will no longer be allowed to use face coverings that hide an officer’s identity
Beginning January 1st, #ICE & other agencies operating in the state will no longer be allowed to use face coverings that hide an officer’s identity
December 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Reminder: Only a few weeks away until California’s mask ban for law enforcement officers goes into effect—
Beginning January 1st, #ICE & other agencies operating in the state will no longer be allowed to use face coverings that hide an officer’s identity
Beginning January 1st, #ICE & other agencies operating in the state will no longer be allowed to use face coverings that hide an officer’s identity
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The bill needed 60 votes to pass, but only four Republicans broke with their party and voted to extend the subsidies that millions rely on: Josh Hawley, Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Susan Collins, resulting in a total of just 51 votes in favor. trib.al/09Q1dxK
List of Every Republican Who Voted to Make Obamacare More Expensive
Here is the full list of Republicans who don’t care that health insurance costs are about to skyrocket for millions of Americans.
trib.al
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The bill needed 60 votes to pass, but only four Republicans broke with their party and voted to extend the subsidies that millions rely on: Josh Hawley, Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Susan Collins, resulting in a total of just 51 votes in favor. trib.al/09Q1dxK
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Governors, mayors, elected utility regulators and candidates running for those offices:
Make a simple pledge to block residential electricity rate hikes that finance cheap power for Big Tech companies’ data centers.
Steal this idea — and campaign on it.
Make a simple pledge to block residential electricity rate hikes that finance cheap power for Big Tech companies’ data centers.
Steal this idea — and campaign on it.
December 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Governors, mayors, elected utility regulators and candidates running for those offices:
Make a simple pledge to block residential electricity rate hikes that finance cheap power for Big Tech companies’ data centers.
Steal this idea — and campaign on it.
Make a simple pledge to block residential electricity rate hikes that finance cheap power for Big Tech companies’ data centers.
Steal this idea — and campaign on it.
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"The president’s tax on American families is simply making things more expensive.”
US Families Have Paid $1,200 in Trump Tariff Costs So Far
Democrats reveal that the average American household has paid $1,200 in tariff costs over the past 10 months, with costs expected to rise. Despite Trump's promises to lower prices, families are facing higher expenses. Are these tariffs really benefiting Americans, or just making life more expensive?
www.commondreams.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"The president’s tax on American families is simply making things more expensive.”
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The Trump EPA has nearly doubled the amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale compared with a Biden-era assessment, which had already significantly underestimated the dangers of the chemical, a ProPublica investigation found.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Trump EPA has nearly doubled the amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale compared with a Biden-era assessment, which had already significantly underestimated the dangers of the chemical, a ProPublica investigation found.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
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“.. THIS IS THE WAY A FASCIST TALKS: vilifying an ethnic minority, blaming them collectively for crimes, rallying crowds against them ..
And this is the way a fascist audience responds: chanting .. and applauding his slurs ..”
@saletan.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
And this is the way a fascist audience responds: chanting .. and applauding his slurs ..”
@saletan.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“.. THIS IS THE WAY A FASCIST TALKS: vilifying an ethnic minority, blaming them collectively for crimes, rallying crowds against them ..
And this is the way a fascist audience responds: chanting .. and applauding his slurs ..”
@saletan.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
And this is the way a fascist audience responds: chanting .. and applauding his slurs ..”
@saletan.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
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Last night's vote giving Airbnb what it wanted was about way more than a policy decision.
December 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Last night's vote giving Airbnb what it wanted was about way more than a policy decision.
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Donald Trump is trying to shut down the CFPB, an agency that has returned $21 billion to Americans who were cheated by big banks and giant corporations.
I joined my fellow @banking.senate.gov to break down what it means for you.
Trump is siding with the scammers. We’re fighting back.
I joined my fellow @banking.senate.gov to break down what it means for you.
Trump is siding with the scammers. We’re fighting back.
Donald Trump is trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Donald Trump is trying to shut down the CFPB, an agency that has returned $21 billion to Americans who were cheated by big banks and giant corporations.
I joined my fellow @banking.senate.gov to break down what it means for you.
Trump is siding with the scammers. We’re fighting back.
I joined my fellow @banking.senate.gov to break down what it means for you.
Trump is siding with the scammers. We’re fighting back.
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🚨NEW: Fresh off paying fines in a kickback prosecution, dialysis giant Davita - previously nailed in a huge Medicare fraud case - just used Citizens United to dump a $50,000 corporate donation into Colorado's gubernatorial race.
Now, there's a state push to ban that kind of spending.
Now, there's a state push to ban that kind of spending.
This Is How To End Citizens United
Colorado’s Attorney General joins Montana’s battle to use the Supreme Court’s own precedent to strip corporations of their personhood status.
sirota.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚨NEW: Fresh off paying fines in a kickback prosecution, dialysis giant Davita - previously nailed in a huge Medicare fraud case - just used Citizens United to dump a $50,000 corporate donation into Colorado's gubernatorial race.
Now, there's a state push to ban that kind of spending.
Now, there's a state push to ban that kind of spending.