Ben Franklin on inoculation, after his son died from smallpox.
“In 1736, I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation”.
The Trump family's crypto business just got a huge $2 billion investment from a UAE government-backed firm.
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
The taxation of trade routes is in dispute and turmoil has engulfed our Republic.
But there is a new hope. We must band together and resist the dark side.
Do or do not. There is no try. #StarWarsDay
When Trump said he would consider deporting US citizens, he wasn’t joking.
And he’s starting with American babies.
If he can deport a single citizen without due process, he can do it to anyone.
And if he comes for your baby, it won’t matter if you voted for him or not.
How many times does Pete Hegseth need to leak classified intelligence before Donald Trump and Republicans understand that he isn’t only a f*cking liar, he is a threat to our national security?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about strikes in Yemen to a second unclassified Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/4jBQ1wV
As a physician who has treated #measles, this is infuriating. A 6-year-old dies, yet the parents double down on anti-vax misinformation instead of warning others. This isn’t just tragic—it’s dangerous. Science isn’t an opinion, and denial kills. #VaccinesWorkwww.yahoo.com/news/parents...
The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
This is really not good: “Three local teenagers have died from the flu as of Thursday, none of whom were vaccinated, according to San Diego County.”
Vaccines work & they save lives
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Big Tech billionaires had a front row seat at Trump's inauguration. They were seated in front of Trump's own cabinet. Tells you everything you need to know.
Who gave $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund?
-Each of the 5 biggest tech firms
-The CEOs of Uber & OpenAI
-Auto giants Toyota, Ford, & GM
-Drugmaker behemoth Pfizer
Corporate America is desperate to kiss the ring.
There's nothing they won’t do for a tax break.
Passengers on several Turkish Airlines flights said the biting pests were on seats, blankets and in overhead bins and that the airline did not take action. nyti.ms/3DNlo88