Timezones are so weird. Australia is in 2026, Canada is in 2025, and the United States is in 1939.

"While children in California, which does not allow for nonmedical vaccine exemptions, are vaccinated against measles at 96 percent, there is not a single county in Idaho, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah or Wisconsin whose kindergarten rates meet herd immunity protection."

Our interviews with nearly 100 people reveal how Kennedy has upended the nation's public health and vaccine infrastructure. His allies say they want him as secretary for 8 years. Read our deep dive @rachelroubein.bsky.social @lenasun.bsky.social and me, edited by @fenitn.bsky.social

“High risk pools” are groups where insurance companies put those with preexisting conditions. Don’t let them hide the ball.

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP. Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP. The people who need help are not the problem. It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

Millions of Americans are losing their health care because of the GOP. Instead of keeping veterans, seniors, and children insured, Trump is now building himself a $200 million gold-plated ballroom. Out of touch is an understatement.

The response from the White House. 😳 “In reply, White House spokesperson Davis R. Ingle did not respond to NPR's questions, but sent NPR an image from the film Top Gun of stars Tom Cruise and the late Val Kilmer, captioned: "I FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED." www.npr.org/2025/10/20/n...

Measles is spreading in Colorado City, AZ. This was once the home of a large FLDS population, including Warren Jeffs. Jeffs is currently incarcerated for sexually assaulting children. Colorado City is trying to shed its FLDS image but there are lingering issues, such as undervaccination.

Our tax code is rigged. It’s not fair that a billionaire can pay a lower tax rate than a public school teacher.

Just received an advance copy of our new book *Information Sick*— Coming in October. As timely as ever.

The Department of Homeland Security recently named more than 500 cities, counties, and states it considers sanctuary jurisdictions.

The people who lost children and other loved ones in the Texas floods are owed honest answers from officials. They should be told why flash flood warnings issued hours earlier were not conveyed to people in the path of the water. They don’t need more prayers from politicians. They need answers.

ICE just raided our local Home Depot in Orlando. Of course, the masked thugs didn’t pick up any members of MS-13 — just a few hardworking immigrants trying to put food on the table for their families.

The US is less prepared for a pandemic than it was pre 2020. Experts warn of poor communication, weak outbreak tracking, & cuts to public health workforce “We have taken for granted all of those protections, and I fear that we are poised to see the consequences" — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social More ⤵️

Since his first term, Trump has promised action on everything from tax legislation to health care within a fortnight — only for his announcements to materialize months later or not at all.

US adds 17 more measles cases as Georgia, Iowa report new infections With 1,214 confirmed cases, the US is inching closer to the highest number of cases reported in a single year since the disease was eliminated from the country in 2000. www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...

The Novovax COVID vaccine is approved for 75 and older. OR 12 and older with preexisting co-morbidity. In the USA consult your pmd and insurance. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/h...

I signed the final bills Melissa Hortman shepherded through the most narrowly divided legislature in the county. All of them bipartisan. We debated, we found common ground, and we compromised. That’s how democracy should function.

Sign of the day…

Compare and contrast scenes from yesterday in America. On the one hand, Trump's low-energy Dear Leader parade (that cost you $45 million). On the other, millions of people across the country gathering peacefully to say: Here, we have no kings.

"The HHS document says that another paper it cites found 'an increase in placental blood clotting in pregnant mothers who took the vaccine.' But the paper doesn't contain any reference to placental blood clots or to pregnant women." www.npr.org/2025/06/13/n...

A new $50 million NIH initiative to find the causes of autism faces questions about transparency and independence. www.statnews.com/2025/06/12/n...

A banner day for measles and the people who love measles www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

Healthcare for seniors is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. Food for hungry kids is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. A $45 military parade for a draft dodging felon *is* waste, fraud, and abuse. Paying the National Guard to attack US citizens *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.

All the feels …. youtu.be/MN_9VqfVQ9c?...

Undocumented immigrants pay almost $100 billion in taxes each year. The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes each year. Stop pretending that immigrants are the ones taking advantage of taxpayers.

US measles total jumps by 80, fueled by travel and more outbreaks In other developments, Canada reported its first measles death of the year, a premature infant born to an infected mother. www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...

Last year, Nike made $23 billion. Its founder is worth $35 billion. But Nike pays just dollars a day to the workers who make its products. Today I met Dinar, who sews 222 labels an hour onto Nike products. She is paid $202 a month. This is corporate greed at its worst.

Sorry to step away from the catfight, but we’ve got a win! A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps halting the termination of grants and its volunteer network!

"Knowledge is power when it is wisely used to shape public health policy. The measles vaccines have saved around 94 million lives over the past 50 years." @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

“Measles outbreaks are happening in every region of the world. Anyone who is not protected against measles can get measles while abroad and easily spread it to others when they return home.” www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Let’s be clear about 2 things: 1) Elon doesn’t care about the debt. If he did he’d advocate for the rich paying more taxes, not less. 2) Watching him turn on Trump is highly enjoyable.

It’s on record.

Sign of the day…

Here's something everybody should be paying attention to: Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care. Call your Senators and tell them we can't let that happen.

That’s a wrap on our town hall. We won’t stop fighting to defend Social Security.

New FEMA Alert Notifies Public Whenever ‘Twister’ Airing On TNT theonion.com/new-fem...

Republicans in Congress are about to take health care away from tens of thousands of Minnesotans… …to give tax cuts to billionaires.

CDC platforms have stopped warning the public about disease spread. One of the CDC's main newsletters that alerts health professionals about outbreaks hasn't been sent since March. And most CDC social media accounts have gone over a month without posting their own new content.

The Republican bill will make the poor poorer and the rich richer. It is bad economics, and it is immoral. - @congressmanboyle.bsky.social

If you're proud of something, you want people to see it. You don't start the committee at one o'clock in the morning, hoping people won't be tuned in. Here's what Republicans are trying to hide: The largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history. - @congressmanboyle.bsky.social

If this bill becomes law, it means $500 billion in cuts to Medicare. Why are Republicans doing this? To help fund tax cuts for billionaires. - @congressmanboyle.bsky.social

🚨 ACTION ITEMS to stop the FDA from limiting Covid vaccine access: 1. Submit a public comment to the FDA www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD... 2. Contact your elected officials www.usa.gov/elected-offi...