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And while we are talking about MMR and measles,….. ⬇️

Holy shit, this story about how Boeing's stock-price obsessed CEO and manager class hollowed out the hard-won and rigorous expertise the company was known for. They just took it apart. Plane safety was something we could take for granted, for a long time. prospect.org/infrastructure…

“How Mizuhara got access to Ohtani’s account, let alone sent multiple transfers without Ohtani’s knowledge, remains a massive question.”

Excellent work from ⁦Fabian Ardaya⁩, looking at what Ohtani said - and didn’t say - yesterday.
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Today, on #WorldDownSyndromeDay , we celebrate the extraordinary abilities and boundless potential of individuals with #DownSyndrome .

Let's promote inclusion and create a world where everyone is valued and celebrated. 🩵💛

Canadian Down Syndrome Society World Down Syndrome Day

#SeeTheAbility …

In 2020, Madison Bizal was told she had cancer.

Through years of treatment, she didn’t miss a single game for Ohio State and won a national championship.

Now, she’s in the PWHL.

“She is by far the strongest and mentally toughest kid I’ve ever coached.”theathletic.com/5357699/2024/0…

2/2 “Emergency medicine is changing and evolving. People are sicker, and there’s less access to primary care. People are coming in without that foundation of primary care. They’re not coming in with managed diseases, rather they’re coming in with unmanaged disease.”

Vaccines don’t have toxins and they don’t cause autism. Pap smears catch early abnormalities that require painful treatment to prevent cancer. The vaccine prevents the early abnormalities and the cancer. Why wouldn’t you want to protect your child?

Requesting that anyone and everyone in my network amplify this message for Caius and that you repost and reshare as far and as wide as you can. kissesforcaius.com/?fbclid=IwAR3m…

Vaccine #Misinformation for Profit: Conspiratorial Wellness Influencers & the Monetization of Alternative Health

Study examines how influencers '...promote antivaccination messaging, & weaponize this information to direct their followers to buy products & services.'…

Measles 101

1. Measles is a 2 shot vaccine.
2. People born before 1996 may have only had 1 MMR shot. If that's you, get a 2nd shot.
3. Those born before 1970 likely have natural immunity. They can get tested for antibodies or get a booster if concerned.

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Study: Many fail at fact-opinion differentiation misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/fact-o…

'...produces meta-level #misinformation : Individuals disagree not only on the facts but also on what facts are.'

'...lead to information polarization because biased partisans tend to see their side as…

Before the vaccine was developed in 1973, 2.6 million children and pregnant women died of #measles every year. Last year, 136,000 children and pregnant women died of measles. No one gives a toss about the ill-informed opinions of death-denying trolls. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Everyone in Ontario deserves access to a family doctor. Ontario Medical Association and OCFP have the solutions needed to address the primary care crisis. #Onhealth

Yuck!

The Bringer of ☔️☔️ Give him a place on the #BlueJays Level of Excellence!!