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John P. Needham

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Naples, FL based expert in exchange traded and OTC derivatives; foodie and vinophile; formerly a devoted but lousy golfer, currently boating a lot and working on fitness, but I'm still cool. Find me down at Keywaydin Island.

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Comfortably Numb

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Hague. Every single one of them. bsky.app/profile/drgo...

Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 5d

HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025

🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year

😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition

news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...

Expert insight: U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health - Western News

History professor Mitchell L. Hammond explains how the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization could affect global health and disease threats.

news.westernu.ca

February 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin

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I’m sure it was just Virginia and … oh, wait:

Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · Nov 7

every time you think the new WaPo editorial board can't embarrass itself any more, they manage to find a way.

Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.