Here’s what the lab leakers enabled. Leaving kids vulnerable to dangerous pathogens and promoting fascist cranks is their enduring legacy.

Stephen Miller lies about vaccines and wants unvaccinated kids to get sick

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Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 6h ago

Whenever I talk about the lab leak I get 50 replies going, "It doesn't matter anyway." This is why it does: Leakers have a specific set of policies they want enacted, none of which will help us predict or respond to the next pandemic.

"Why are heatwaves becoming more frequent in France?" | English version of @sfoucart.bsky.social article in @lemonde.fr now available in English: www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...

Why are heatwaves becoming more frequent in France?

Between May and July, France was the most abnormally hot country in the world, compared to its average heat index. While the role of global warming is not under debate, the frequency of this summer's ...

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Tribes and climate advocates feel Michigan leaders, including Gov. Whitmer, have betrayed their climate promises.

‘The Earth itself was screaming out:’ Bay Mills Indian Community fights pipeline permitting while enveloped in wildfire smoke » Yale Climate Connections

A Canadian oil and gas company wants to continue operating its Michigan pipeline for 99 more years. Tribes and climate groups are pushing back.

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I'm an Emergency Physician, and I'm Ready to Start Prescribing Air Conditioning — Cooling is healthcare www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/cala...

Opinion | I'm an Emergency Physician, and I'm Ready to Start Prescribing Air Conditioning

Cooling is healthcare

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Trump's support among Hispanic men has dropped 500%!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h ago

Enten: "Hispanic men on Trump -- in 2024 he won by 10 points. Look now where his net approval is -- minus 41 points! That is a 51 point switcheroo against the president ... these numbers are bonkers."

PARCL LABS: “As of this morning, 41% of all homes for sale in the United States are undergoing price cuts. There are many locations across the country this morning where it’s over 50% These include but not limited to: San Antonio: 54.38% Austin: 54.34% Dallas: 52.92% Denver: 51.52% Tampa: 51%”

The number of infants <6 months admitted to an ICU with RSV infection in England dropped by around 50% this past respiratory virus season after RSV immunization efforts. Only around 60% of women giving birth are vaccinated against RSV www.gov.uk/government/n...

Newborn ICU admissions drop 50% in first full year of RSV maternal vaccine programme

While around 60% of women giving birth every month are vaccinated, UKHSA warns many thousands of babies still at risk.

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Facing mounting first-hand accounts from sailors, Trump & Hegseth can no longer belittle abhorrent hardships on the Abraham Lincoln. Their disgraceful coverups, denials, & disrespect are striking. www.npr.org/2026/08/15/n...

Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board

President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful.

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“.. The overhaul, which took place this month, signals that he plans to keep the nation on a war footing, analysts say — ready for open-ended confrontation with the United States ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/w...

Trump's Vaccine Order Will Show Up in My ICU — The administration failed to conduct a cost-benefit analysis www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Opinion | Trump's Vaccine Order Will Show Up in My ICU

The administration failed to conduct a cost-benefit analysis

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The @nytimes.com is once again platforming lab leak conspiracy theories from Matt Ridley co-author Alina Chan, despite having been called out in the past by leading experts for doing so. Here's what @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I said in #ScienceUnderSiege (copying @angierasmussen.bsky.social):

We need a new speaker for 2027 @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is paid for opposition 🚨 #Aipac

Walker Bragman@walkerbragman.bsky.social · yesterday

Hakeem Jeffries cannot become speaker in 2027. It would be a colossal waste of power and opportunity for Dems to elevate him again. They need to choose someone stronger and preferably isn’t to the right of the vast majority of American voters on healthcare.

RFK Jr wants America to “eat real food” as a solution to the chronic disease epidemic, but that message is being lost amid outbreaks of foodborne illness and a health agency that has struggled with tracking the sources and messaging about safety. thehill.com/policy/healt...

Outbreaks threaten HHS ‘real food’ agenda

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants America to “eat real food” as a solution to the chronic disease epidemic, but that message is being lost amid outbreaks of food…

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“.. 2% inflation is not what is really happening.” - Mallouk

FDA travels to Mexico a month after linking Taylor Farms to cyclospora outbreak www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

FDA travels to Mexico a month after linking Taylor Farms to cyclospora outbreak

Senior FDA official confirms that inspectors were on-site at the Taylor Farms processing facility and plan to be in the fields next.

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Bravo to Ebright and Nickels, the Biosafety toddlers whose legacy of temper tantrums is to leave us vulnerable to dangerous viruses, both old foes and new threats.

Trump races to prepare for new strains of deadly viruses after cutting biosecurity experts

The administration’s biodefense team has dwindled, and its new safeguards have been delayed — all amid growing concern over AI-enabled pathogens.

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I spoke with ABC News about the Fauci show trial, the horrific anti-vaxx conspiracy theories spouted by Republicans at the trial, & more Includes terrific interviews with Georges Benjamin, who leads the @apha.org, & renowned infectious disease expert Sharon Lewin www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Fauci could face prison if convicted of contempt, former prosecutor says

As the US Department of Justice weighs whether to prosecute Anthony Fauci, medical experts say his persecution is weakening America's health system.

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A woman with anemia was denied a blood transfusionopens in a new tab or window at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston due to blood shortages. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

Woman denied transfusion at Boston hospital due to blood shortage: "We all need to be concerned"

A blood shortage is straining supply​ across Massachusetts and the country.

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Don't fall into this Republican trap.

Tong Joins Lawsuit Blocking Feds From Obtaining Commercial Driver’s License Records #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Tong Joins Lawsuit Blocking Feds From Obtaining Commercial Driver’s License Records

Attorney General William Tong has joined 20 other states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation over access to over 17 million drivers’ personal data.

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The F in FDA stands for food. Its no surprise Makary has vanished and Prasad only wants to talk about Fauci until the end of time.

Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH@gavinyamey.bsky.social · 6h ago

It's hilarious to me that some people get suckered into thinking RFK Jr cares about public health "BuT, bUt, hE cArEs aB0uT f00D!¡!¡" Foodborne illnesses would like a word The kids thrown off food assistance, and who will now go hungry, would like a word thehill.com/policy/healt...

It's hilarious to me that some people get suckered into thinking RFK Jr cares about public health "BuT, bUt, hE cArEs aB0uT f00D!¡!¡" Foodborne illnesses would like a word The kids thrown off food assistance, and who will now go hungry, would like a word thehill.com/policy/healt...

Outbreaks threaten HHS ‘real food’ agenda

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants America to “eat real food” as a solution to the chronic disease epidemic, but that message is being lost amid outbreaks of food…

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The cost of living is still the #1 issue for voters—including most Trump voters. Consumer sentiment dropped 8% in first half of August. Long-run business expectations cratered 17%. Americans are bracing for more high inflation. The average household has spent extra $3,500+ since Trump took office.

🔍 Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 198 Active Voting Rights Cases: 158 Active Redistricting Cases: 40 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 81 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 75 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27 Find real-time updates here:

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Learn about the lawsuits that Democracy Docket is keeping an eye on.

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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a partnership between 11 states to restrict CO2 emissions by power plants. Its goals are being updated. ctmirror.org/2026/08/17/c...

What changes to a regional cap-and-trade program mean for CT

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a partnership between 11 states to restrict CO2 emissions by power plants. Its goals are being updated.

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Terrific news: “State CDC Director Puthiery Va says the program allows providers to order vaccines at no cost, so they're typically free for patients.” Though why only to age 64?

Maine Public@mainepublic.org · 6h ago

Maine has expanded its universal immunization program for children to include adults through age 64.

The mobile units aim to reach clients in CT's rural corners and destigmatize the use of methadone to fight opioid use disorder. ctmirror.org/2026/08/16/c...

CT’s first state-funded methadone vans expand access to treatment

The mobile units aim to reach clients in CT's rural corners and destigmatize the use of methadone to fight opioid use disorder.

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NEW: A viral ad and some big new polls for James Talarico Just filed ===> youtu.be/SBK6QZ8R-Ks?...

🚨 Trump gets election news he FEARED from TEXAS!

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This is some sickening 💩! RFK Jr Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...

Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots - KFF Health News

The Trump administration is working to implement the president’s new order on childhood vaccines, which he publicly faulted for a rise in autism — even as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s clos...

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Amazing news! People vaccinated against HPV have a 92% lower risk of a type of head and neck cancer (oropharngeal cancer) caused by HPV. These cancers—which affect the throat, tonsils, base of the tongue—have been increasing in recent decades. www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...

HPV Vaccination and Risk of Head and Neck Cancers: A Large Real-World Cohort Study

Human papillomavirus (HPV) accounts for 5–10% of all cancers globally, with approximately 630,000 new cases annually [1]. HPV is a key etiologic factor in head and neck cancers (HNCs), particularly in...

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