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WI-Sen: RoJo The Anti-Vaxxer Now Says Vaccines Cause Death & Blames Hunter Biden For COVID

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2022

WI-Sen: RoJo The Anti-Vaxxer Now Says Vaccines Cause Death & Blames Hunter Biden For COVID

Sam Sero May 10, 2021

Fuck this guy: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), a noted vaccine skeptic, has once again cast doubt on...

Vaccines for 55% of Americans May Be Ready by Early April

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Vaccines for 55% of Americans May Be Ready by Early April

Mastergardener2k March 2, 2021

It may seem optimistic, but if the three vaccine manufacturers currently sending out doses can live up...

Ted Cruz attempts to photo-op his way out of hot water

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Ted Cruz attempts to photo-op his way out of hot water

Aldous Pennyfarthing February 21, 2021

Or maybe I should say “no water,” which is what too many Texans are currently dealing with. After...

Oh, look! We now have death panels!

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Oh, look! We now have death panels!

Aldous Pennyfarthing December 28, 2020

Yeah, so remember the nonsense that proto-Trump nitwit Sarah Palin spewed about “death panels” back when the Affordable...

Dr. Fauci is clearly out of f's when it comes to Rand Paul

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Dr. Fauci is clearly out of f's when it comes to Rand Paul

Aldous Pennyfarthing September 23, 2020

Rand Paul is a physician, but it often looks like he got his medical degree from the...

Is the Trump administration preparing to disappear grim coronavirus stats?

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Is the Trump administration preparing to disappear grim coronavirus stats?

Aldous Pennyfarthing July 14, 2020

Turns out George Orwell lacked imagination. Donald Trump has already decried our robust (er, 23rd-ranked by number...

White House rejects CDC guidelines on reopening activity

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White House rejects CDC guidelines on reopening activity

annieli May 7, 2020

CNN announced that the WH shelved guidelines to keep the public safe — rejecting a 17 page document...

CDC Director Contradicts Trump to His Face

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CDC Director Contradicts Trump to His Face

dankoh April 22, 2020

Yesterday, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned in a...

MA-Sen: Sen. Ed Markey (D) Refuses To Let Trump Fire Dr. Fauci

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MA-Sen: Sen. Ed Markey (D) Refuses To Let Trump Fire Dr. Fauci

Sam Sero April 13, 2020

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s (D. MA) re-election campaign: Sen. Ed Markey (D....

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IA-Sen: Theresa Greenfield (D) Pushes The Call For Iowa To Issue A Statewide Stay-At-Home Order

Sam Sero April 4, 2020

This is the wrong type of leadership: Donald Trump’s characteristic (and characteristically unreflective) 180-degree turn last weekend...

In three seconds, Trump undermined CDC's COVID-19 health recommendation

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In three seconds, Trump undermined CDC's COVID-19 health recommendation

Aldous Pennyfarthing April 3, 2020

Even if Donald Trump had done everything else perfectly, his loosey-goosey attitude toward government messaging on coronavirus mitigation...

H1N1 was the last “American” epidemic, will COVID-19 see the same US numbers

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H1N1 was the last “American” epidemic, will COVID-19 see the same US numbers

annieli March 17, 2020

Trump tried to brand COVID-19 as a “Chinese virus” to distract from his incompetence. TRUMP REFUSED 1.4...

CA-45: PCCC Keeps Up The Momentum For Katie Porter (D) To Keep Kicking Trump's Ass

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CA-45: PCCC Keeps Up The Momentum For Katie Porter (D) To Keep Kicking Trump's Ass

Sam Sero March 16, 2020

Received this e-mail from the Progressives Change Campaign Committee in support of Rep. Katie Porter’s (D. CA-45) re-election...

Trump joins past U.S. presidents who 'like the numbers being where they are'

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Trump joins past U.S. presidents who 'like the numbers being where they are'

Jon Perr March 8, 2020

President Trump ignited a firestorm of criticism following his comments Friday at the Centers for Disease Control...

White House overruled CDC on recommendation that seniors avoid flying

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White House overruled CDC on recommendation that seniors avoid flying

Aldous Pennyfarthing March 8, 2020

Could it be any clearer that the Trump administration is more concerned about perception and Trump’s reelection...

Trump and his staff fail to coordinate their lies on CDC visit

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Trump and his staff fail to coordinate their lies on CDC visit

Aldous Pennyfarthing March 6, 2020

Normally when Donald Trump says one thing and someone — anyone — says something contradicting it, I...

Hurricane Sharpie Wipes Out Coronavirus

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Hurricane Sharpie Wipes Out Coronavirus

dankoh February 26, 2020

Trump really hates it when reality gets in the way of his fantasies. When Hurricane Dorian was...

is there a bubble for responding to a pandemic

This infographic, created by the people at Sound Vascular, charts the epidemics that defined their era, from the Justinian Plague that killed 25 million people across the Roman Empire in 541AD, to Ebola and Zika today.

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is there a bubble for responding to a pandemic

annieli February 25, 2020

Like financial bubbles, health epidemics also appear to be based on implausible or inconsistent views about the future....

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