"If the severity of the illness cannot be ascertained — if it can't be determined — it can't be appropriately communicated to the public ... And the public might get the false impression that measles is milder than it really is."
One positive thing
The intensity of the Israeli bombardments in Beirut’s southern suburbs....
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Multiple news outlets are reporting a US attack on an Iranian #desalination plant.
If verified, this violates international law protecting #water systems during wars, and it sets a dangerous precedent, given intense dependence of Gulf countries on desalination.
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Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.
The keyword here is “Americans.” They were cool with developing the tech to surveil and target “Americans” because they thought it would only be invasive and lethal for non-“Americans”
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Our pressure is working! The First Minister confirmed today that he is actively considering this proposal.
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How I arrived on Bluesky:
Interesting hand signal from Pete Hegseth this morning
Cuba regrets the decision of Jamaica to cease medical cooperation, yielding to pressure from the US
Cuba’s MoFA reports that “on March 4 Foreign Ministry of Jamaica communicated to our Embassy the unilateral decision of its government to terminate health cooperation agreement we had for decades”.
Google is eating its seed corn
'An Iranian military spokesperson has warned that any US ships entering the Gulf will end up at the bottom of the sea.
It comes after Trump said earlier this week the US Navy would begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as possible”.'
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saramohrhair: Where do I find a pediatrician that doesn't push vaccines? matt.keller.33: Look at your states medical boards. Find the pediatrician associated with the most childhood deaths. That's your doctor.
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Jamaica to end medical cooperation program with Cuba reut.rs/4ue07u0
Prevention is best. Leadership and trusted community level voices need to speak clearly that vaccination is in the best interest of our children.
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My friend Essam and his wife have been blessed with twins!! Life in Gaza is hard; let’s help build joy where we can. Please help them (if you can) to raise their babies in safety and comfort. Right now they are looking for $200 for milk, diapers, and clothes.
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There’s an Indian journalist in Israel right now reporting in Hindi about how bomb shelters in Israel will allow even the pets of Jews in but will not open its doors to the Indian workers our shithole government sent in droves to make up for genocided Palestinian labor. Apartheid regime.
In southern Lebanon, the Israeli military is using drones to surveil and control civilians who they believe are associated with Hezbollah without occupying the territory; these drones also conduct lethal strikes. Some scholars have declared this effort a “digital occupation.” Justin Salhani reports.
the US & israel kicked this off unprovoked by attacking a school full of kids, i'm not sure why the fuck i'm supposed to see a headline about their murder infrastructure being destroyed and think "oh no, what a bad development"
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Conscious Uncoupling - Can America's allies bypass the hegemon?
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Man in suit, standing outside in front of historic photo. Bernard Lafayette talks about his experiences as a Freedom Rider in front of the Freedom Rides Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, Feb. 5, 2020. photo from USA TODAY Network via Reuters
The next year in Mississippi, the state passed a “criminal syndicalism” law. Local authorities could arrest voting or labor rights activists for “terrorism.” (Sound familiar?)
These are the forces Lafayette bravely confronted. Read more by Charlie Cobb here:
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Chlorine dioxide is an industrial bleach for lumber and freaks like RFK give autistic kids enemas with it. Kids die from the practice. These people just want autistic kids dead.
After the NCAA meeting at the White House, Condoleezza Rice is pulled aside by Donald Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and walks back with them.
"The only ones who need to be worried right now is the Iranians who think they're gonna live"
-Pete Hegseth, Very Normal Guy
The US has conducted a bombing inside Ecuador near the Colombian border, with cooperation from the Ecuadorian military
Ecuador and the US claim the target was a FARC dissident camp. They do not yet provide any further details
US killings in LATAM go landward
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I think there’s some confusion. Hesitant isn’t the same as antivaxxer. The point is to inform and persuade those who are hesitant in order to counter the misinfo of prominent antivaxxers and their devotees. And the objective is to maximize vaccination for the population. Correct me if I’m mistaken.
