Stellar

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Computer scientist exploring AI from code to chips. Music enthusiast and kindness advocate chasing happiness one adventure at a time.

HISTORY JUST GOT A NEW NAME: AISHA WAHAB.🔥 She is the first Afghan American elected to Congress, and she won California’s 14th District special election.💥 In November, voters decide who holds the seat for a full term. 🔥 Don’t admire history from the sidelines. Show up. Vote ✅ #VivaHerAlliance

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Darline Graham said that because her own parents died when she was a kid, people today shouldn't expect "government health care." So I dug up the real story of the death of Darline/Lindsey's parents. It makes a strong case FOR government health care. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2148...

What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals

The senator’s parents died when she was a kid. That’s tragic. But it’s also tragic that she’s against the kind of care that could help untold numbers of people avoid that fate today.

newrepublic.com

A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.

Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida

A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.

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Gov. Shapiro on the measles deaths in Pennsylvania: This is a serious and a growing problem across the country. This illness and death from measles is completely preventable. We already have the tools to protect ourselves from this disease, one of the most contagious on Earth.

"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents

Before last year, there were no US measles deaths in a decade, and now we have had 5 deaths in two years. Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but will lose that status this year. This is an abject failure of public health leadership.

Chart: Annual US measles cases

Good News! mRNA based vaccines show promise for melanoma treatment. 2025-2026 have been banner years for mRNA vaccines as next gen treatments for the deadliest of cancers. Decades of federal support got us here. Cuts to funding will give us fewer breakthroughs to celebrate. 🧪 archive.today/WuYbN

Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial

A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.

statnews.com