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I shared my thoughts on the ongoing bird flu transmission today
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This is our money, not his.
By what authority does he have the power to do this?
Trump announces he's transferring $10 billion from the US government to his "Board of Peace," which critics have likened to a giant slush fund Trump will control.
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One of the aspects of emerging disease tracking is the question of the disease pyramid: what fraction of those with disease will be detected. Interesting work from Nigeria providing evidence for occult exposures nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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BREAKING: Republican Congressman Bryan Steil just acknowledged that there will be an additional process that all women will have to go through if they want to vote after changing their name due to marriage under the Save Act.
“It will look a lot like if an individual wanted to go and sell their car. If you have a different name than what was on your car, there is a simple, straightforward process for that.”
Undoubtedly this will lead to less women voting, and most women vote Democrat.
This is the real reason Republicans want to pass this law. They want to silence women.
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BREAKING: FDA reverses course and will now review Moderna's flu vaccine, the company announced Wednesday
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I’m so proud of our excellent science @LSUVetMed—whether fundamental, clinical, or translational. Our seminar series spark the ideas & connections that allow science to flourish. Here’s an awesome example, hosted by Dr. Will Beavers in Pathobiological Sciences! #LSU #WeDiscover
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MY BOBSLEIGH LADIES SLEIGHED AND TAKE HOME GOLD AND BRONZE,!!! 🥇🥉
Letz GOOOOOOO Elana Taylor Meyers @eamslider24 and Kaillie Humphries,!!
Elana,,, the most decorated black winter Olympian of All time finally takes her gold,!!
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What’s with the dementor in the background
🚨Governor DeSantis instituted a Civics Course for teachers where they are taught Western civilization, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Scottish enlightenment, and history of English literature.
Teachers get a $3000 bonus to take the course.
So far 21,000 have taken it.
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The Department of Pathobiological Sciences at LSU is looking for a new department head/chair. Please see below:
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LS…
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We were on the cusp of having vaccines against the disease that causes Alzheimer's, against cancer, against the flu, and so much more.
Because this administration is so anti-science, we will have none of those things.
“Moderna’s CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: ‘You cannot make a return on investment if you don’t have access to the U.S. market.’ Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.”
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Pope Leo flanked by two altar girls for the first time of his pontificate.
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A top FDA scientist who quit after RFK Jr. promoted him said fast-track drug approvals had become politicized in a way he had never experienced in his 26 years at the agency wsj.com/health/healthcare/to… via @WSJ
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UPDATE—Father protests after ICE raid elementary bus stop.
"I've never protested before in my entire life," he says emotional.
"But then I watched 4th and 5th grade kids run away from their own government."
"I never want to see a child run away from our own government again."
ICE raid elementary bus stop at morning pick up—send 4th & 5th graders running in panic.
Students were waiting normally—suddenly agents stormed in.
Bus driver circled around the stop to protect all of the kids.
Once at school they were so upset—counselors had to be called in.
Hugo Cuello, 10, spoke with his mom's permission to say that his father was one of the people ICE detained.
He was standing with his mother when he saw several cars pull up—so he warned the other kids that agents were there.
The incident occurred outside the Woodland Village Apartments in Lindenwold, New Jersey. #DemsUnited
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Northbound arboviruses pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article… Usutu in Denmark
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Larry the cat, the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, is celebrating 15 years as the British government's official rodent-catcher. The unofficial first feline has served under six prime ministers.
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The US is not the only country where science is under increasing pressure. See this article about the UK. Similar issues in the Netherlands where investing in research increasingly is directed towards “ innovation” ( read: private sector stimulating research).
One of the most important principles in UK Science funding under threat? Haldane Principle has been so important to the success of UK Science, change it at peril. researchprofessionalnews.com…
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I’m thrilled to congratulate our newly appointed Chief Veterinary Medical Officer @LSUVetMed, Dr. Patricia Queiroz-Williams, following a national search. She brings with her immense experience, an innate ability to connect with people, & outstanding leadership skills! #LSU #WBTTW
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We are truly going backwards.
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For those in the uS (and elsewhere) looking for information on vaccines, this is an interesting site. It was launched since the developments in the US government on vaccines. Evidence reviews and communications. vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/…
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