Notices by Bruce Mirken (brucemirken@mas.to)

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

Oh look, #Iran just contradicted #Trump on negotiations. But Trump managed to talk oil prices down a few bucks, which was the point.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-denies-trump-talks

The #TrumpAdministration is messing with #SocialSecurity and trying to cover up their misdeeds.https://www.commondreams.org/news/social-security-ig-report?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=21821fa6bd-Top+News+%7C+Thu.+1%2F8%2F26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c56d0ea580-600541243

Earth is still getting warmer, and #climate -related disasters continue, but since 2021, global #media coverage of #ClimateChange has dropped 38 percent.

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18032026/the-planet-is-overheating-but-you-might-not-know-it-from-the-news/

From the lawyer who beat #RFKJr yesterday: "When rules governing #vaccines change without evidence-based processes, the consequences are not abstract. They show up in pediatric clinics, emergency departments, and #PublicHealth surveillance reports. They show up as preventable infections, outbreaks that ripple through schools and communities, and parents forced to navigate uncertainty about what should be a stable, science-based standard of care."

https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/120337

"A report released on Tuesday by the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has found that President Donald #Trump and his administration are dismantling #democracy in the US at a speed that 'is unprecedented in modern history.'" https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-democracy-backsliding-trump

@jeridansky Thanks forbthe info on Archive Today, but when I clicked on the "gift link" I responded to, it demanded my email in order to read it.

@algernon The #NYTimes now makes you give them your email address to read a "free" article. For those who prefer not too, use this: https://archive.is/KRdku

Your occasional reminder that anti- #trans laws hurt everyone.

https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/texas-trans-youth-health-ban

"Today, a year after now-Sen. Cassidy warily cast the vote that ensured Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ascension to that role, the Louisiana Republican's life's work -- in medicine and in politics -- is unraveling." 🎻 https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/120273