Mosquito-borne illnesses are picking up speed. Experts say Americans are unprepared
Climate change and urbanization is spreading dengue and malaria across the U.S. and Europe. Can we brace ourselves? #Health #News
https://www.salon.com/2023/10/21/mosquito-borne-illnesses-are-picking-up-speed-experts-say-americans-are-unprepared/
Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva had her detention extended by 72 hours in a case where she is accused of violating Russia's law on foreign agents https://reut.rs/3QcI8kO
Texas town settles Klan act lawsuit
"The lawsuit alleged that by refusing to help, law enforcement officers violated the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 because they were aware of “acts of violent political intimidation” but did not take appropriate steps to prevent the Trump supporters from intimidating eligible voters."
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/17/trump-train-san-marcos-lawsuit-settlement/
OHHHH HELL NO!!
Rep. Kevin Hern said he is running for Speaker of the House.
"I bring a different perspective than possibly anybody else ... spending a lifetime in business before coming here ...," Hern said.
Kevin Hern is Chair of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) which recently proposed:
- Raising the retirement age to 69
- Decimating middle class
Social Security benefits
- Privatizing Medicare
Arkansas is worried about how you describe breast feeding. I think they have some more important things to sort out,....
1st in teen pregnancy, 47th in healthcare, 45th in life expectancy, 47th in education, 16th in gun violence, 46.7% of counties with no prenatal care providers, 65.3% of counties with no birth center or hospital w/L&D services...but yes, "chestfeeding" is the plague of arkansas.
New analysis found that verified accounts on X spread 74% of the platforms most viral, false claims related to the Israel-Hamas war
Story: https://trib.al/Ke80lm5
Ron Filipkowski:
60+ Republicans voted against Jim Jordan on a secret ballot who wouldn’t do it publicly. Because they are afraid of their own party activists. The same would’ve been true in Trump’s second impeachment had it been secret ballot. Cowards with no integrity.
https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1715432399327080724
Kids Keep Eating Magnets, And Surgeons Say There's Only 1 Way to Stop It
https://www.sciencealert.com/kids-keep-eating-magnets-and-surgeons-say-theres-only-1-way-to-stop-it
It is mind-boggling that people would believe Hamas over Israel with respect to what happens on the ground. These same people didn't believe ISIS when they said things. Why Hamas? Because it is a hot-button topic? I get that. But you have to consider that Hamas has controlled Gaza for years, so they control the information flow, and they lie to the people in Gaza. So to believe this terror group founded on the principle of destroying Israel would be reputable is mind-boggling.
Here is the video of Ken CHESEBRO pleading guilty in a Georgia court.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=FoNO945_vk0&
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