Jon Pierre
@jonpierre.bsky.social
Dad, husband, professor emeritus in political science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Older than I once was, younger than I will be (Paul Simon). Nothing good starts in a getaway car.
If "communism" would be poverty, violence and the end of freedom, how would it be different from Trumpism?
Decoding Fox News@decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 5d agoSean Hannity and Stephen Miller are in full panic mode over some Democratic Socialist wins in primaries across the country. Someone could remind them that a handful of reps is not enough to pass legislation. This is just fear mongering.
50% of ICU patients in a Dhaka hospital acquired #AMR, leading to >90% mortality among confirmed infections. Targeted #IPC measures in the NICU slashed bloodstream infections by 86% Ref: Adult ICU study: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... NICU intervention study: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Difficult-to-treat resistant Gram-negative bacteria and genomic resemblances between colonization and infection among patients in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh | Mic...
This study underscores the growing threat posed by difficult-to-treat resistant Gram-negative bacteria (DTR-GNB) in intensive care units. Nearly half of critically ill patients were colonized, with a ...
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And now garlic powder causes diarrhea. Something is about to hit the fan in the United States.
Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 2w agoLet me tell you something, I’ll happily give up garlic powder. But I’m about to take my chances on eating salads again. I can’t do any more steamed or roasted vegetables in this heat.
The Covid vaccine provides 100% protection from Andrew Tate
“A couple of polls that appeared earlier this week are a useful reminder of why Donald Trump is making such frantic efforts to lay the groundwork for his election interference. The reason’s simple: If he doesn’t cheat, he’s going to lose.” www.thebulwark.com/p/the-real-t...
The Real Threat to Our Elections Is Donald Trump
And it has been for years.
thebulwark.com
FEC is without a quorum to act. EAC is without a quorum to act. DOJ is under Trump's direct control. This is a very dangerous time for elections. My advice and request is to sign-up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
Once again, if Biden had said this….Oh, what’s the use?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoTrump: "We had 11 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan"
‘Polarization’ has become the master concept for diagnosing our current democratic crisis. But this is not polarization. It is the radicalization of the political right. By misdiagnosing it, we risk becoming complicit in the crisis. 🧵 Just out in Perspectives on Politics doi.org/10.1017/S153...
Nothing quite captures the spirit of America 250 like promising a century of single party rule if only one party can change election laws.
Jim Lokay@jimlokay.com · last mo.Just now at Mt. Rushmore: Trump renews calls to pass election overhaul, saying “if we do…we will not lose an election for 100 years.”
Trump: "I even had a conversation with Theodore Roosevelt. I said, 'What do you think about the Panama Canal? Do you consider that your greatest achievement and how do you feel about the fact that the Democrats gave the Panama Canal away to Panama for $1?'"
Whatever happened to America Part 2?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.Tom Emmer: "The founders created a Christian-based nation"
Me watching a documentary about psychopaths and how they "prefer to stay at home, don't have many friends and can get very upset over a minor inconvenience"
"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"
If you are a national champion in the US you automatically become a "world champion." Because the US IS the world, right? Right?
FLAVOR FLAV ⏰@flavorflav.bsky.social · 2mo agoBIG KNICKS ENERGY
At this point he's flaunting his corruption with the obvious market manipulation. 👇
The sheer arrogance is chilling.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoCHU: Do you agree with President Trump that you also do not care about Americans' financial situation? BESSENT: Who was the president during World War 1? CHU: ... ... can you answer my question? BESSENT: Who was the president during World War 1?