"It isn’t like our farmers aren’t producing enough crops and need help in order to get production going again. The US produces a huge amount of food, more than we need here at home. But farmers need to have somewhere to sell it." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social

Pasteurization completely inactivates the H5N1 bird flu virus in milk. www.sciencenews.org/article/past...

Eating more fruit could help protect lungs from air pollution damage. Researchers point to antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in fruit as possible defenses against harmful airborne particles. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Rainy day in Arizona!

I really feel like not enough of you are talking about The Morning Show right now because I’ve thought about the new episode at least seven times today

Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach. To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat. And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.

Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere. It means more power for them and less freedom for you.

What a refreshing idea!

RFK Jr. is objectively pro-disease, pro-illness and pro-child death.

They each became involved in the progressive world, too. Bob became a major figure in the NRDC environmental group. Paul, who made it on to Nixon's enemies list, later was a part owner of The Nation magazine. They were each gracious, smart, and engaged. They entertained and enlightened.

Patients who continue to struggle with fatigue and brain fog after recovering from COVID-19 may have lingering neuroinflammation triggered by the virus. healthimaging.com/topics/clini...

Kroger will lay off ~1,000 employees. In December, it announced $7.5B in stock buybacks – which juice stock prices, enriching shareholders and boosting CEO pay. Just so happens that Kroger's last CEO was paid 457x its typical employee in 2024. Textbook corporate greed.

OpEd by @jimalwine.bsky.social and me asking Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs to take control of all vaccines and to join The Rebellion…err..the West Coast Health Alliance along with CA, WA, OR, and HI.

Barnes & Noble opening 30 more stores before end of 2025: See new locations

Governor Katie Hobbs signed an Executive Order expanding access to COVID vaccines in Arizona. It makes it possible for people to get the COVID vaccine without needing a prior prescription and directs insurers to cover the vaccine.

Into the spires & hoodoos on the trail at Bryce Canyon National Park in #Utah, for #RockinTuesday. Is kinda hard to find a bad trail there, so I just end up posting different angles from a number of them. The views & scenes change quite a bit as you move. #eastcoastkin #landscapephotography #hiking

Here's a scenario that someone should ask RFK Jr. about: an under-65 person with no major health conditions who is providing some in-person support for an older family member undergoing treatments that weaken the immune system. Can that person get a COVID shot? It's me, and I can't.

Listen to your doctor...

An absolute barnburner by @gregggonsalves.bsky.social! www.thenation.com/article/soci...

I’ve seen enough. Impeach Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

The obnoxious HYPOCRISY of trumpliQans, illustrated. [Artist: Amii James — via www.amiiillustrates.com]

I find it obnoxious how RFK Jr points to rises in noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease - which tend to be driven by social factors such as diet, stress, pollution, and longevity - to slander the CDC's demonstrable success in preventing communicable diseases.

RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check. In 1965: -42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now. -The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now. -Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.

Spot on. Does not say good things about the intelligence level of a large %age of our public.

Canoeing in Banff National Park: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

Holy shit: Stateline spoke to nearly a dozen firefighters, agency staffers and contractors, who said that top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses so federal agents could check their immigration status. www.hcn.org/articles/fir...

These are a gem. My old town had a tool library, my new town has a sewing library. Gifts. 🎁

While working families are struggling to keep up with rising costs, Trump and his family just got $5 billion richer.

I spoke with @mtosterholm.bsky.social today about his new book, THE BIG ONE, and many related topics on infectious diseases erictopol.substack.com/p/mike-oster...

"Go to an old cemetery. See all the baby graves from before the 1950s & 60s? After that, hardly any. That's when people started vaccinating their children. If you're unsure what to do to protect your kids, the answer is literally written in stone." — Michael Okuda How quick we forget.

Breaking: Peaceful activists, many with disabilities, are being arrested at the Capitol right now. These individuals are putting themselves on the line to do all they can to save healthcare for millions of Americans.

I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️ "Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"

“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.” —Declaration of Independence, 1776

FWIW: A spokesperson for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Texas “is not preparing to deploy troops to Illinois,” per the Austin American-Statesman. www.statesman.com/politics/tex...

There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery.

Hello, darkness. My old friend. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Yesterday we visited Green Mountain Falls, CO to visit the kinetic sculpture Off the Beaten Path by Patrick Shearn. I wasn’t ready for just how dynamic it was even in the slightest breeze. Reminds me of a murmuration of starlings. Incredible artwork. It’ll only be up through October 19th.

Under Dr. Oz, Medicare is launching a pilot program that will use AI to determine whether patients would be covered for certain procedures. Companies running the program will be paid a share of the savings from rejecting claims. Who in their right mind voted for this? No one.

KASIE HUNT: Over the summer you said, “There’s no vaccine that’s safe and effective”. Do you still believe that? RFK JR: “I never said that.” KASIE HUNT: “Play the clip.” RFK JR (clip): “There’s no vaccine that is safe and effective.” (March 2024) ht: @cwebbonline.com

No Covid 19 vaccines available for me at pharmacies in AZ as of day after Labor Day.

Countries on track to eliminate cervical cancer: -Australia by 2028 -Sweden by 2027 -Rwanda by 2030 -UK by 2040 -Indonesia by 2030 -Bhutan 2030 -El Salvador by 2030 -Canada by 2040 How? HPV vaccine. Same one RFK Jr is trying to ban. You will note USA is not on this list.

Troops in the streets and he thinks he’s going to get a Nobel, peace begins at home

The rabies virus invades the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms start. Early symptoms, which can begin about a week or up to a year after exposure, may resemble the flu with symptoms progressing quickly followed by death within weeks. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Access to COVID-19 shots this fall looks like it's going to be complicated, especially if you are young and healthy.

Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.

Science is real

not just that he has no constitutional authority, there isn't even any particular legal or institutional mechanism by which the president can make anyone treat this as anything other than a weird advisory opinion.