Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  9 months ago

“AMA to review safety of respiratory vaccines as health agencies end recommendations based on no new data”

Arizona senators challenge Surprise ICE center on environmental grounds Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons on Feb. 10, expressing concerns about the...

Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Environment/Climate  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised...”

Made Up By A Dude. Tabs, Wed., Feb. 11, 2026Morning news roundup and things to read! Rebecca Schoenkopf Trump's prosecutors just tried — and failed — to jail six Democrats in Congress.Trump said their video warning troops about "illegal orders" was “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by...

US sliding towards 'authoritarianism', Human Rights Watch warns

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  9 months ago

“"The rules-based international order is being crushed," HRW said.”

Made Up By A Dude. Tabs, Wed., Feb. 11, 2026Morning news roundup and things to read! Rebecca Schoenkopf Trump's prosecutors just tried — and failed — to jail six Democrats in Congress.Trump said their video warning troops about "illegal orders" was “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by...

Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“The secretary of transportation said the military had neutralized a drug cartel drone. Two officials said testing of counter-drone technology...”

Made Up By A Dude. Tabs, Wed., Feb. 11, 2026Morning news roundup and things to read! Rebecca Schoenkopf Trump's prosecutors just tried — and failed — to jail six Democrats in Congress.Trump said their video warning troops about "illegal orders" was “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by...

Is “Voter Fraud” the Most Dangerous Political Lie in American History?

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  9 months ago

“Why does a lie that has never been proven, never worked, and never been real still hold the power to undermine an entire democracy?”

Made Up By A Dude. Tabs, Wed., Feb. 11, 2026Morning news roundup and things to read! Rebecca Schoenkopf Trump's prosecutors just tried — and failed — to jail six Democrats in Congress.Trump said their video warning troops about "illegal orders" was “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by...

The Banality of MAGA Evil Instead of criminal masterminds we got amoral, stupid grifters like Howard Lutnick

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Op/Ed  •  1 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  9 months ago

“Instead of criminal masterminds we got amoral, stupid grifters like Howard Lutnick”

Made Up By A Dude. Tabs, Wed., Feb. 11, 2026Morning news roundup and things to read! Rebecca Schoenkopf Trump's prosecutors just tried — and failed — to jail six Democrats in Congress.Trump said their video warning troops about "illegal orders" was “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by...

Have Human Hunt Clubs Come to America, This Time Wearing Badges and Body Armor?

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Op/Ed  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“If this feels uncomfortable to read, that’s good. It should. From Colombia’s death squads to America’s detention camps, this is how societies...”

Republican House bill guts laws protecting US consumers from toxic chemicalsBill limits type of science used to determine health risks and gives industry major role in chemical review processTom Perkins, The Guardian Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge.... until Washington...

No, AI Doesn’t Justify Lower Interest Rates

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Stock Market & Investments  •  1 Comments  •  9 months ago

“ Debunking the latest Trump-minion talking point”

Republican House bill guts laws protecting US consumers from toxic chemicalsBill limits type of science used to determine health risks and gives industry major role in chemical review processTom Perkins, The Guardian Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge.... until Washington...

Federal Reserve 101, Part II: The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and Its Aftermath

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Stock Market & Investments  •  1 Comments  •  9 months ago

“Why the Fed did what it did and why its critics were wrong”

Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate controlWorkers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this yearMichael Sainato, The Guardian TPUSA’s Halftime Show Is An All-American TragedyThe Super Bowl is...

Things I Read and Wrote Last Week

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Stock Market & Investments  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  9 months ago

“Why, if you have more than $200bn must you bend the knee? Our worsening fiscal outlook Fixing finance Why letting in some Chinese EVs is the right...”

Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate controlWorkers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this yearMichael Sainato, The Guardian TPUSA’s Halftime Show Is An All-American TragedyThe Super Bowl is...