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Category Archives: Government
A snapshot into how deportations affect health
Katelyn Jetelina in Your Local Epidemiologist As you may have heard, RFK Jr. has already revealed eight names for the new ACIP committee. As mentioned earlier, there was a spectrum of possibilities on who these names would be, going from “best case” … Continue reading
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NYT letter from Skyline resident
Thanks to Barbara R. To the Editor: Re “Military Parade Marches Into Political Storm as Troops Deploy to L.A.” (news article, June 11): Spending millions of dollars to parade troops and tanks down American streets isn’t patriotism — it’s performance … Continue reading
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Protests this Saturday the 14th – NO KINGS
Thanks to Mary Jane F. For information please click here They’ve defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has gone too. far. No thrones. No crowns. No … Continue reading
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Gov. Newsom: “Do not give in to him.”
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Today President Donald J. Trump made it clear that the provocations he and his administration are escalating in Los Angeles and now elsewhere are using the issue of immigration to suppress dissent entirely. In the … Continue reading
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Trump Bill’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage
The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students from pursuing medicine. By Roni Caryn Rabin in the NYT (thanks to Ed M.) President Trump’s policy agenda would make deep … Continue reading
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Manufactured Chaos in LA
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Flatbed train cars carrying thousands of tanks rolled into Washington, D.C., yesterday in preparation for the military parade planned for June 14. On the other side of the country, protesters near Los Angeles filmed officers … Continue reading
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Remembering our history
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson (thanks to Mary Lou P.) Ed Note: You can click this link to find all 10 episodes of Journey to American Democracy | Ten Steps to Revolution. All lessons to be remembered. From HCR’s newsletter: … Continue reading
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The Trump Musk Breakup (and more) – commentary by Heather Cox Richardson
Thanks to John R. Here’s a link to a Facebook podcast by historian and author Heath Cox Richardson. John notes, “You might want to digest it in pieces as she covers a lot of topics.” Addendum: Or you can watch … Continue reading
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No Kings Day
From Diana C. and Linda M. Dear Friends,In support of the June 14, No Kings Day, there are retirement communities that are gathering, not far from their residence to show their solidarity with the national march. We, at Skyline, could … Continue reading
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A bit of hopeful news
On May 30, the Trump administration released further details about its proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget request, including a request to preserve the current $430.5 million Peace Corps appropriation in the coming year. NPCA would like to congratulate the tens of thousands … Continue reading
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Homework help. Free. All ages.
Thanks to Robbie R. “Every afternoon, 68-year-old Kathy set up two folding chairs and a chalkboard on her porch. Rain or shine, she’d write, “Homework help. Free. All ages.” Her neighbors in the quiet town of Cedar Hills thought she … Continue reading
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“I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry, and Smear.” Margaret Chase Smith
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson “I would like to speak briefly and simply about a serious national condition,” Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine told her colleagues on June 1, 1950. “It is a national feeling of fear and frustration … Continue reading
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I’m Normally a Mild Guy. Here’s What’s Pushed Me Over the Edge.
by David Brooks in the NYT When I was a baby pundit, my mentor, Bill Buckley, told me to write about whatever made me angriest that week. I don’t often do that, mostly because I don’t get angry that much … Continue reading
Messing with science and COVID degrades public health
Ed note: As we heard from Dr. Paul Pottinger on Tuesday, our nation’s health is being placed at risk because of misguided and harmful directives coming from HHS. New variants of COVID are coming, but instead of tweaking the vaccine … Continue reading
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Amid tensions with Trump administration, Harvard offers free courses on US history, politics
From Goodgoodgood (thanks to Pam P.) This summer, any American can add ‘Harvard University’ to their resume — for free. The university has offered free online courses for several years, but with tensions rising in relation to the Trump administration, more attention … Continue reading
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The Unfolding Catastrophe Emanating From DC and Its Implications for Everyone’s Health – Tuesday at 2:30 PM in the MBR
Paul Pottinger, MD, DTMH, FACP, FIDSA, is a board certified physician and Director of the Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Clinic at UW Medical Center – Montlake and a Professor in UW School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, Division of … Continue reading
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I’m A Psychologist Who Specializes In Narcissists. Here’s What We Need To Do To Stop Trump.
By Jocelyn Sze in the Huffington Post (thanks to MaryLou P.) The Trump administration is planning a June 14 military parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army — and the president’s 79th birthday. When your sense of self-exaltation requires … Continue reading
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Silencing the CDC
A recent study by the CDC showed how to prevent the most common cause of hospitalizations in babies. Why haven’t we heard about it? Paul Offit (thanks to Ed. M) Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of … Continue reading
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Medicaid cuts proposed for 8.6 million people. Impact will differ across states.
From The Epidemiologist A recent study found that, since 2010, Medicaid expansion has reduced the mortality of the low-income adult population by 2.5%. In other words, Medicaid expansion saved more than 27,000 lives. Deaths fell not only among older enrollees (who are … Continue reading
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Bruce Springsteen’s opening comments
May 14, 2025 MANCHESTER (thanks to Pam P.) Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour in Manchester, England. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in … Continue reading
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Corruption, habeas corpus, emoluments and more
Heather Cox Richardson The biggest news over the weekend was silence: the silence of Republicans. They refused to disavow White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s statement that the administration is looking at suspending the writ of habeas corpus, … Continue reading
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Josh Hawley: Don’t Cut Medicaid
By Josh Hawley In the NYT. Mr. Hawley is a Republican senator from Missouri. Polls show Democrats down in the dumps at their lowest approval level in decades, but we Republicans are having an identity crisis of our own, and you can see … Continue reading
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The rise of a new form of germ theory denial
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD There is a growing, concerning movement undermining one of the most well established scientific theories there is: germ theory, the idea that germs—like viruses and bacteria—cause disease. But it’s subtle. Outright denial of germ theory is … Continue reading
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Are we on the cusp of a new religious revival?
By David Brooks Opinion Columnist in the NYT – article titled “How to Survive the Trump Years With Your Spirit Intact” I had forgotten how exhausting it is to live in Donald Trump’s world. He’s not only a political figure. He … Continue reading
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