Congress has passed a total of five laws since Jan 3, 2025. Starting to wonder what the point of Congress is? Corrupt and corrupted as it is, it can’t fix itself - how can it possibly fix anything else?
We need to demand some deep reforms.
#RFKJr has long disparaged #vaccines, said they are not adequately safety tested & called for placebo testing for vaccines that are already approved for use.
The #HHS statement raised concerns among #medical & #PublicHealth experts who said the move could be a significant shift in how the country has ensured the safety of vaccines for decades, as well as cast doubt on vaccines that are safe, effective & key to public health.
The govt *indicated* it wouldn’t apply to the #flu #vaccine, which is updated year to year & which #HHS stated “has been tried & tested for more than 80 years.” In response to questions about whether other #vaccines previously safety tested would be newly scrutinized, the dept focused on its concerns around the #coronavirus vaccine but did not address other #immunizations.
#Trump #RFKJr #eugenics #ConspiracyTheories #science #medicine
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👀 According to Democracy Docket’s litigation tracker, the DOJ remains involved in at least 29 voting rights or redistricting cases across 18 states. If the department formally withdraws from all those cases, it could further weaken enforcement of voter…
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With Mark Carney’s Win, Trump Is Now Sandwiched Between Two Climate Leaders
https://time.com/7281714/mark-carney-canada-mexico-climate-leadership-strategy/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Chief Justice #JohnRoberts, a key vote on the court, voiced skepticism that this case was any different from prior situations where #SCOTUS ruled that #religious entities could not be excluded from receiving #public money.
Roberts questioned the opponents’ argument that #CharterSchools are creations of the #state & therefore that the state may bar religious entities from participating.
#law #Constitution #ChurchAndState #NewApostolicReformation #education #ActivistCourt
Keep 'em coming
Via Democracy Docket:
NEW: In a win for #Georgia voters, a federal judge dismisses a case from two far-right activists seeking to purge voters from the state’s rolls. The judge ruled the activists lacked standing.
That could only help Ukraine. https://mastodon.ie/@EugeneMcParland/114422869408886235
NPR - President Trump has opened up a new front in his assault on public media, asserting that he was removing three of the five board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5381045/cpb-board-members-trump-lawsuit-npr-pbs
POILIEVRE OUT!!! THANK YOU CANADA FOR DOING WHAT WE FAILED TO DO HERE IN THE US LAST NOVEMBER.
I feel like everyone forgot about Andry José Hernández Romero. I’m happy Representative Garcia did this.
Andry José Hernández Romero is still gone. Please don’t forget about him.
Rep. Garcia returns from El Salvador with a sliver of hope for deported gay hairdresser - Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2025-04-23/chabria-column-robert-garcia-el-salvador-deportees
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