This is a lot of words to say that DOJ is in violation of the statutory deadline and will take even longer to produce records that were due last week.

The Department of Justice is releasing the Epstein files far too quickly. by Merrick Garland

To be blunt: if you are doing anything at all right now to reduce your risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2, you're being smart. As a result of the current high prevalence of flu, masking is back in the media. Ignore anything negative said about it. Political nonsense is irrelevant.

Trump Regime Moves To Ban Gender Affirming Care for < 18's 1) If you are responsible for the welfare of a trans or gender non-conforming child under the age of 18 and you have the resources to get that child out of the United States of America, my advice is run. www.patreon.com/posts/146156...

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.

Warnings rise for U.S. as a severe flu strain causes outbreaks. A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing unprecedented outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly 2 months. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.

Society only chose option 1 because they were lied to. “It’s just a cold” “Kids are fine” “Herd immunity” "Only the vulnerable are at risk" Repeat it enough times and people believe there’s no danger. Denial is easy. Prevention takes effort. Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...

Tell us about community levels, community transmission levels, SARS-2/COVID-19 & data visualization. bsky.app/profile/bria...

This satire also parallels major misinformation & mismanagement shift in Feb. 25, 2022 with the CDC response to SARS-2/COVID-19 when then they made up "Community Levels" instead of tracking case transmissions when Omicron variant exploded in the US & globally.

N95s can prevent more than just Covid! They stop colds, flus and other airborne illness. They’re also highly effective against pollen, pollution, wildfire smoke and environmental triggers. Many maskers haven’t been sick in years. Respirators are pretty amazing.

If you drive a 2025/2026 Tesla or still use X, there really isn't an excuse. You really are just an asshole that looks the other way.

Attn Black people, stop scrolling. This is not a drill: Chicago

It's not too late to start masking again It's not too late to start cleaning the air It's not too late to prioritize your long term health and the health of your community It's not too late to show solidarity with disabled and vulnerable people Disability... a minority group you can join anytime

It’s #MythBustingMonday. Today’s myth: “Multiple vaccines at once will overload a child’s immune system.” This idea is popular with anti-vaccine groups and also POTUS. But immunology, decades of research, and real-world data all say the same thing: it’s false. 🧵

That quote is not out of context, the full version is worse.

Sanofi will offer a month's supply of any of its insulin products for $35 to all patients in the U.S. with a valid prescription, regardless of insurance status. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse. Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away. Thread 👇

Imagine if NPR had actually talked to safe streets advocates for this story and learned how the solutions to drivers killing people is not, in fact, victim blaming

Covid is a social justice issue, especially now that governments have abandoned us in favour of “you do you” policies that leave the vulnerable by the wayside Wearing a mask is a form of resistance It protects your health & the health of your community It says you don’t view others as expendable

I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.

I asked the former CDC Director & CDC Chief Medical Officer if parents should trust the recommendations of the former CDC vaccine advisory board. Short answer? Yes. Could parents trust the recommendations from RFK Jr's newly installed vaccine skeptics? Not so much. Fire RFK Jr.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s former chief medical officer told lawmakers Wednesday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should resign. https://to.pbs.org/3I6qTSa

Here are the first vaccine recommendations issued by the West Coast Health Alliance, which includes California, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii:

Good news for Oregonians: anti-science federal restrictions for updated COVID-19 booster vaccines have been superceded by OHA, OR Board of Pharmacy, Gov. Tina Kotek & Western States Health Alliance. www.opb.org/article/2025...

BREAKING: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a team of independent experts commissioned by the U.N.’s Human Rights Council concludes.

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire. End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

Unlike these weird & creepy spy glasses, it's possible to wear something else on your face to prevent and/or reduce cognitive decline, and that's a N95 or greater respirator mask. Why? Because N95 prevents neurotropic diseases like SARS-2/COVID-19 and reduces breathing in PM 2.5 in air pollution.

Sept 12th update: Wastewater daily inf estimate increased to 600k this week. Positivity and ED data have both peaked and begun to retreat, and I expect wastewater will soon follow. 🔸600,000 new infections/day 🔸1 in 55 currently infected 🔸1 in 140 infectious out of household

I'm anticipating crossing state lines to get Novavax's Nuvaxovid 2025/26 whenever it becomes available in the area.

UPDATE: At least 19 states have issued orders to protect COVID vaccine access including AZ, CO, CT, DE, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, NV, NJ, NM, NY, PA, RI, VA, WA. Almost all orders allow pharmacies to give vaccines without a prescription, some states have taken steps to ensure insurance coverage.

PSA: If you haven’t yet, it may be a good idea to get your COVID shot this week. Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition. The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.

A man in Washington, DC, plays the Imperial March from Star Wars while following patrolling soldiers. One of the soldiers threatens to call the police.

Here are their statements on air. bsky.app/profile/atru...

RFK Jr joined the fight on deadly diseases on the side of deadly diseases.

It's not that bad. It only runs on fresh water. Oh, wait.

I'll make it easy to determine if you are at high risk from COVID. Are you alive? If you answer YES, then you are at high risk. If asked at a pharmacy if you have a high-risk condition, say yes. There's no need to tell them which condition you have.

The COVID-19 pandemic undermined the right in several key ways: 1) It showed us which workers are essential and empowered them. 2) It showed that the markets can’t solve everything. 2) It threatened GOP political prospects in a critical election. 4) Government relief proved popular and effective

In Middleton, NY. This guy probably saved his neighbors from Trump's masked thugs. This is how you firmly assert your rights and stand up for our communities.

May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.

James Dobson dedicated his life to evil and the world is worse because he made it so on purpose. defector.com/james-dobson...

For the people who still think #Covid isn't a big deal, here's more research on negative long-term vascular effects from even a mild case. But #vaccinated people have *less* damage — all the more reason the Covid #vaccine should be available to anyone who wants it. sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

It's beyond ridiculous and horrific given the known harms from COVID-19 and Long COVID that obstacles and restrictions to obtaining vaccine protections from SARS-CoV-2 have been implemented by this anti-science regime. COVID-19 vaccines have been among the most studied and safe in medical history.

What's happening to our country right now should chill us to the bone.

Yup, that is correct. I like this guy.

I started reading about the link between PM 2.5 air pollution & hypertension in 2021, along with increased morbidity & mortality, including harms to our hearts & cardiovascular system. It's why I wear N95 outdoors & have a PM 2.5 meter. There's no safe dose for PM 2.5 in air pollution for humans.

Read more from researchers at the primary institution (UC Davis) here. www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...