Kaye McElle
@kayemcelle.bsky.social
Former Virginian. Connecticut newbie. Easily bemused.
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Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
January 16, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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NEWS: A federal judge found that ICE had repeatedly retaliated against peaceful protesters in unconstitutional ways — and barred agents involved in Minnesota's "Operation Metro Surge" from using similar tactics and force.
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
NEWS: A federal judge found that ICE had repeatedly retaliated against peaceful protesters in unconstitutional ways — and barred agents involved in Minnesota's "Operation Metro Surge" from using similar tactics and force.
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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We experienced a truly incredible moment at the aquarium when this octopus decided to be a total jerk to its tankmate.
January 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
We experienced a truly incredible moment at the aquarium when this octopus decided to be a total jerk to its tankmate.
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Jan. 16, 1926: A path through the snow has to be shoveled for the kickoff at the start of the football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Highbury, London. Arsenal wins, 3-2.
January 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Jan. 16, 1926: A path through the snow has to be shoveled for the kickoff at the start of the football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Highbury, London. Arsenal wins, 3-2.
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I can't make this stuff up. After the House passed a 3-year extension of the Obamacare insurance subsidies last week, the wrong version of the bill was sent to the Senate. The House quietly passed a resolution asking to get the bill back
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January 15, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I can't make this stuff up. After the House passed a 3-year extension of the Obamacare insurance subsidies last week, the wrong version of the bill was sent to the Senate. The House quietly passed a resolution asking to get the bill back
jamiedupree.substack.com/p/oops-the-h...
jamiedupree.substack.com/p/oops-the-h...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Exactly. Also, if Greenland changed its name to Epstein Island, Trump would never mention it again.
If the Nobel Committee were to say that the reason they can’t give Trump the peace prize is because of ICE that shit would be shut down in 24 hours
January 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Exactly. Also, if Greenland changed its name to Epstein Island, Trump would never mention it again.
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A new process has just been invented, by which photographs may be taken instantaneously from a railway carriage.
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
A new process has just been invented, by which photographs may be taken instantaneously from a railway carriage.
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There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
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Request for help from any #London friends! Do you know if it's possible to view any of the #CrystalPalace #dinosaurs at present? I know they're undergoing conservation work at the moment. Is it worth a visit, even if I can only see some? Thank you!
January 14, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Request for help from any #London friends! Do you know if it's possible to view any of the #CrystalPalace #dinosaurs at present? I know they're undergoing conservation work at the moment. Is it worth a visit, even if I can only see some? Thank you!
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The majority of the leadership team inside Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office resigned Tuesday in protest of directives from federal officials in the wake of the killing of Renee Good, according to sources familiar with the decision.
Joe Thompson, U.S. Attorney who uncovered massive fraud in Minnesota, resigns from office
Thompson has been at the center of the national debate around fraud in Minnesota and has claimed that billions have been stolen from tax payers.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The majority of the leadership team inside Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office resigned Tuesday in protest of directives from federal officials in the wake of the killing of Renee Good, according to sources familiar with the decision.
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BREAKING:
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly on January 22 before the House Judiciary Committee.
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly on January 22 before the House Judiciary Committee.
January 13, 2026 at 3:10 AM
BREAKING:
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly on January 22 before the House Judiciary Committee.
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly on January 22 before the House Judiciary Committee.
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Missed this on Friday -- Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz: "Renee Good's death was a murder."
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January 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Missed this on Friday -- Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz: "Renee Good's death was a murder."
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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Trump posts that he’s “Acting President of Venezuela”
January 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Trump posts that he’s “Acting President of Venezuela”
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Hard to overstate what a remarkable statement this is from a Republican senator — even a retiring one — accusing thte Trump White House of weaponizing DOJ to control the Fed:
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Hard to overstate what a remarkable statement this is from a Republican senator — even a retiring one — accusing thte Trump White House of weaponizing DOJ to control the Fed:
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
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"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President,” says Fed Chairman Powell in a video statement. www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
Good evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testi
www.federalreserve.gov
January 12, 2026 at 2:17 AM
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President,” says Fed Chairman Powell in a video statement. www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Grateful to hundreds including Gov Lamont & other leaders who rallied in Stamford against ICE brutality & lawlessness. Killing of Renee Good was part of a pattern—escalating excessive force, documented in my PSI report.
January 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Grateful to hundreds including Gov Lamont & other leaders who rallied in Stamford against ICE brutality & lawlessness. Killing of Renee Good was part of a pattern—escalating excessive force, documented in my PSI report.