Notices by Bruce Mirken (brucemirken@mas.to)

This bit of #Trump destruction hasn't gotten enough attention, but will impact our ability to understand and address #weather, #droughts, #floods, #climate and more: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16052026/dismantling-the-national-center-for-atmospheric-research/

Maybe letting this idiot start a war wasn't a great idea. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/11/middle-east-crisis-iran-us-israel-donald-trump-rejects-iran-peace-proposal-latest-news-updates?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-6a0208948f08d0fd2ca4cc06#block-6a0208948f08d0fd2ca4cc06

#IranWar

#Republicans have succeeded in taking #HealthCare away from millions. https://newrepublic.com/article/210215/obamacare-subsidies-republicans-stupid-cruel?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tnr_daily

We've just stopped talking about the fact that the #TrumpAdministration is committing premeditated murder on the open seas every week. https://www.commondreams.org/news/deadly-boat-strike

#COVID can spread to your bloodstream and give you a heart attack or stroke. Seems worth avoiding. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/new-research-chips-away-covid-19-blood-clot-mystery

"On March 4, 2026, Elon Musk posted on X that '#Tesla will be one of the companies to make AGI and probably the first to make it in humanoid/atom-shaping form.' Less than eight weeks later, under oath in an Oakland federal courtroom, he was asked whether Tesla has any concrete plans to pursue AGI. His answer: 'No.'"

#ElonMusk only tells the truth under penalty of perjury. https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/musk-obsession-controlling-ai-tesla-agi-openai-trial/?utm_source=electrek.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-electrek-daily-report-for-05-06-2026

The #Trump trail of destruction extends well beyond the White House East Wing. Remember his #BorderWall?
https://theintercept.com/2026/04/30/arizona-archeological-site-bulldozed-border-wall/

#RFKJr - inspired #CDC move to stop recommending routine #HepatitisB #vaccinations could mean hundreds of needless infections. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5851709-cdc-hepatitis-b-vaccine-delay/

#ImpeachRFKJr

#TrumpAdministration #corruption update, #RFKJr edition:
"US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s son, Finn Kennedy, is reportedly seeking to raise $100 million for a new healthcare industry investment fund that will seek to capitalize on 'policy initiatives in government'—including RFK Jr.'s so-called Make America Healthy Again agenda."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/rfk-jr-son-healthcare-investment

#ImpeachRFKJr

The #medical community agrees: #PeteHegseth's decision to stop requiring #flu #vaccines for servicemembers is bad for #military readiness and a generally really bad idea: https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2026/04/23/doctors-say-hegseths-flu-vaccine-decision-will-weaken-military-readiness/

It's about time #JaredKushner's shameless corruption got proper scrutiny. https://www.commondreams.org/news/kushner-pawn-of-saudi-monarchy

"A group of four psychiatrists warned congressional leaders on Monday that US President Donald #Trump has recently exhibited 'every behavioral sign of a personality in acute crisis,' presenting a 'constitutional emergency' that demands immediate action from lawmakers and members of the administration."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/psychiatrists-donald-trump

#25thAmendment #ImpeachTrump

@mastodonmigration @msbellows @benroyce Exactly. The new Hungarian leader is nowhere near someone I'd vote for in a perfect world. But would I have voted for him against Orban (or Trump)? Hell yes.

@lisamelton Doesn't #DementiaDon have a war to screw up?

It's entirely possible, as many have suggested, that political opponents of #EricSwalwell had something to do with the timing of these allegations. That doesn't change the fact they are numerous, detailed, and have considerable corroboration. If you're a creep, it WILL be used against you. https://www.commondreams.org/news/swalwell-sexual-assault

52% of U.S. voters say #ImpeachTrump https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-impeachment-2026

"More than 8 million people will be at risk of losing their #Medicaid coverage once the Medicaid work requirement passed as part of last year's reconciliation bill is fully implemented by the states, a study found."

https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicaid/120565

#health #Republicans

A tiny bit of #NoKings in Hilo #Hawaii. I haven't seen a crowd estimate, but we stretched at least half a mile down the street -- not bad for a town of 45,000 people.

"Some physicians are increasingly worried that Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), a potentially disabling and sometimes lethal bacterial infection in children, is making a comeback as #vaccine hesitancy rises.

"Serious cases are being reported in California, New York, Florida, and many other states, MedPage Today has learned."

More #RFKJr handiwork. https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/120455

Another #antivaxxer myth about #COVID vaccines shot down: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-vaccines-not-tied-risk-sudden-death-study-shows