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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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Hague. Every single one of them. bsky.app/profile/drgo...
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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I’m sure it was just Virginia and … oh, wait:
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.
February 8, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Saturday night looks grim for our chef, works in Millerton NY and lives in Rhinebeck. 🥶
February 6, 2026 at 1:34 AM
My dog is named Mabel too.

#MabelTheRescue
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
They are trying to pay people $50 to go see Menania's horrid mockumentary.
January 29, 2026 at 10:06 PM