RFK Jr, HHs & MAHA | CDC RIF massacre

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So, basically what we all said would happen to the public health infrastructure of the country, while concurrently wasting millions of not billions on quack belief systems, is happening.

RFk has been able to sexually harass his way through the woo woo crowd, so he is keen on letting the brain worm drive things. I suspect President Elon thinks the poor (i.e. the 99%) needs to be culled a bit so is happy to sit back and let them die off. Prime Minister Miller knows this will kill some brown people so he is cool with it. Grand Moff Vance believes this is God's will or something and Emperor Trump is wondering why the secret service aren't applauding his chip shot loud enough.

 

[Mulberry Heel]

RFk has been able to sexually harass his way through the woo woo crowd, so he is keen on letting the brain worm drive things. I suspect President Elon things the poor (i.e. the 99%) needs to be culled a bit so is happy to sit back and let them die off. Prime Minister Miller knows this will kill some brown people so he is cool with it. Grand Moff Vance believes this is God's will or something and Emperor Trump is wondering why the secret service aren't applauding his chip shot loud enough.

Yep. This is our new reality, folks. America in the Year of Our Lord 2025. What a time to be alive (at least for now). And God help us if we have a true national emergency. We did with Covid in Dear Leader's first term and it was a total clusterf***, and that was with an administration that had more competent and sane individuals than this one does. If we get into a war or international crisis or economic implosion or health crisis like covid again we're all royally screwed, plain and simple. This administration is packed to the gills with people who aren't fit to run a high school student council, much less the entire federal government.

 

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Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut

Many clinics had been planned at schools in the Dallas area with low vaccination rates.

www.nbcnews.com

Steep federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in one of Texas’ most populous counties — Dallas — to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers on the front lines of combatting the state’s growing measles outbreak.

“I just had to tell our commissioners this morning that we’ve had to cancel over 50 different clinics in our community,” said Dr. Philip Huang, director and health authority for the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department. Many of the clinics had been planned for schools in areas with low vaccination rates, he said.


The vaccines, which included measles, mumps and rubella shots, were meant to be given free to families.

 

[ChileG]

Remember when the Trump voters here told us our concerns about vaccines and infectious diseases were overblown?
I’d ask them for comment if they hadn’t all scattered like the bunch of cowards they are.

 

[farce©]

Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut

Many clinics had been planned at schools in the Dallas area with low vaccination rates.

www.nbcnews.com

Steep federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in one of Texas’ most populous counties — Dallas — to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers on the front lines of combatting the state’s growing measles outbreak.

“I just had to tell our commissioners this morning that we’ve had to cancel over 50 different clinics in our community,” said Dr. Philip Huang, director and health authority for the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department. Many of the clinics had been planned for schools in areas with low vaccination rates, he said.


The vaccines, which included measles, mumps and rubella shots, were meant to be given free to families.

So why were the vaccination rates in these schools so low to begin with?

Because Texas has a been governed for far too long by a right wing extremist cabal.

 

[BlooVooDoo]

Another child dies from parental neglect…

A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas​

It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.

The measles crisis in West Texas has claimed the life of another child, the second death in an outbreak that has burned through the region and infected dozens of residents in bordering states.

The 8-year-old girl died early Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure” at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, according to records obtained by The New York Times. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the United States.

The first was an unvaccinated child who died in West Texas in February. Another unvaccinated person died in New Mexico after testing positive for measles, though officials have not yet confirmed that measles was the cause of death.

A Trump administration official said on Saturday night that the girl’s cause of death is “still being looked at.”

Kennedy Attends Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles

The health secretary has faced harsh criticism for his handling of the outbreak, embrace of alternative treatments and tepid endorsement of vaccination.

www.nytimes.com

 

[nycfan]

Another child dies from parental neglect…

A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas​

It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.

The measles crisis in West Texas has claimed the life of another child, the second death in an outbreak that has burned through the region and infected dozens of residents in bordering states.

The 8-year-old girl died early Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure” at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, according to records obtained by The New York Times. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the United States.

The first was an unvaccinated child who died in West Texas in February. Another unvaccinated person died in New Mexico after testing positive for measles, though officials have not yet confirmed that measles was the cause of death.

A Trump administration official said on Saturday night that the girl’s cause of death is “still being looked at.”

Kennedy Attends Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles

The health secretary has faced harsh criticism for his handling of the outbreak, embrace of alternative treatments and tepid endorsement of vaccination.

www.nytimes.com

“… Since late January, when the outbreak began, West Texas has reported 480 cases of measles and 56 hospitalizations. The outbreak has also spread to bordering states, sickening 54 people in New Mexico and 10 in Oklahoma.

If the virus continues to spread at this pace, the country risks losing its measles elimination status, a hard-fought victory earned in 2000. Public health officials in West Texas have predicted the outbreak will continue for a year.

Robert F. Kennedy, the nation’s health secretary, has faced intense criticism for his handling of the outbreak. A prominent vaccine skeptic, he has offered muted support for vaccination and has emphasized untested treatments for measles, like cod liver oil.

According to doctors in Texas, Mr. Kennedy’s endorsement of alternative treatments has contributed to patients delaying critical care and ingesting toxic levels of vitamin A.

… For every 1,000 children who get measles, one or two will die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The virus also harms the body’s immune defenses, leaving it vulnerable to other pathogens.“

 

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How did being anti-vaccination become a pillar of the right-wing philosophy? Before Covid, I have a distinct recollection of anti-vaxxers being a foundation stone of the looney-left. What happened? Growing up I didn't particularly like vaccines, but I knew I needed them. Everytime I got near a rusty nail I would ask one of my parents if I needed a tetanus shot. Dad would respond with something l like, "I think the one you got last week is still good." The first smallpox vaccine I got, the doctor had cut open a spot on my upper arm and trowel on the vaccine with a spoon. When I joined the Army, clad in only my undershorts, I had to walk down a line where a bunch of medics administered vaccines with a pneumatic shot guns, all while warning that if we flinched that pneumatic gun would open us up "like a straight razor." The right-wing has turned the entire country into a bunch of pussies.

 

[farce©]

How did being anti-vaccination become a pillar of the right-wing philosophy? Before Covid, I have a distinct recollection of anti-vaxxers being a foundation stone of the looney-left. What happened? Growing up I didn't particularly like vaccines, but I knew I needed them. Everytime I got near a rusty nail I would ask one of my parents if I needed a tetanus shot. Dad would respond with something l like, "I think the one you got last week is still good." The first smallpox vaccine I got, the doctor had cut open a spot on my upper arm and trowel on the vaccine with a spoon. When I joined the Army, clad in only my undershorts, I had to walk down a line where a bunch of medics administered vaccines with a pneumatic shot guns, all while warning that if we flinched that pneumatic gun would open us up "like a straight razor." The right-wing has turned the entire country into a bunch of pussies.

You are correct that anti-vaxxers were considered a segment of the looney left pre-COVID, but the "anti-fluoride in the our water" crowd was always right wing conspiracy theorists. I guess the anti-vax thing isn't much of reach from the antifluoridation nuts.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

Another child dies from parental neglect…

A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas​

It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.

The measles crisis in West Texas has claimed the life of another child, the second death in an outbreak that has burned through the region and infected dozens of residents in bordering states.

The 8-year-old girl died early Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure” at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, according to records obtained by The New York Times. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the United States.

The first was an unvaccinated child who died in West Texas in February. Another unvaccinated person died in New Mexico after testing positive for measles, though officials have not yet confirmed that measles was the cause of death.

A Trump administration official said on Saturday night that the girl’s cause of death is “still being looked at.”

Kennedy Attends Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles

The health secretary has faced harsh criticism for his handling of the outbreak, embrace of alternative treatments and tepid endorsement of vaccination.

www.nytimes.com

At least she won’t grow up to raise unvaccinated children.

 

[finesse]

With their heritage received wisdom>>> book larning.

 

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How did being anti-vaccination become a pillar of the right-wing philosophy? Before Covid, I have a distinct recollection of anti-vaxxers being a foundation stone of the looney-left. What happened? Growing up I didn't particularly like vaccines, but I knew I needed them. Everytime I got near a rusty nail I would ask one of my parents if I needed a tetanus shot. Dad would respond with something l like, "I think the one you got last week is still good." The first smallpox vaccine I got, the doctor had cut open a spot on my upper arm and trowel on the vaccine with a spoon. When I joined the Army, clad in only my undershorts, I had to walk down a line where a bunch of medics administered vaccines with a pneumatic shot guns, all while warning that if we flinched that pneumatic gun would open us up "like a straight razor." The right-wing has turned the entire country into a bunch of pussies.

when you go to the extreme left or extreme right, some positions bend back towards each other. The spectrum is more of a loop than a line.

 

[superrific]

You are correct that anti-vaxxers were considered a segment of the looney left pre-COVID, but the "anti-fluoride in the our water" crowd was always right wing conspiracy theorists. I guess the anti-vax thing isn't much of reach from the antifluoridation nuts.

Yeah, anti-vaxxing has been a thing on both far right and far left for a while, for different reasons. The far left doesn't trust corporate power; the far right doesn't trust science.

RFK comes from the left-side, which is why he also talks about Big Agribusiness etc., but the two visions wrap around.

 

[wmheel1287]

Another child dies from parental neglect…

A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas​

It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.

The measles crisis in West Texas has claimed the life of another child, the second death in an outbreak that has burned through the region and infected dozens of residents in bordering states.

The 8-year-old girl died early Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure” at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, according to records obtained by The New York Times. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the United States.

The first was an unvaccinated child who died in West Texas in February. Another unvaccinated person died in New Mexico after testing positive for measles, though officials have not yet confirmed that measles was the cause of death.

A Trump administration official said on Saturday night that the girl’s cause of death is “still being looked at.”

Kennedy Attends Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles

The health secretary has faced harsh criticism for his handling of the outbreak, embrace of alternative treatments and tepid endorsement of vaccination.

www.nytimes.com

Cases like this remind me that I'm still a proponent of the death penalty in isolated instances. I'd put both parents in front of a firing squad tomorrow.

 

[Calheel]

Yeah, anti-vaxxing has been a thing on both far right and far left for a while, for different reasons. The far left doesn't trust corporate power; the far right doesn't trust science.

RFK comes from the left-side, which is why he also talks about Big Agribusiness etc., but the two visions wrap around.

It is true that the far-right has become anti-elite in the last 20-30 years, which includes hostility to science. But another significant part of the anti-vax movement on the right is the government compulsion angle.

I've always thought of it as: Hippies/yoga moms don't trust Big Pharma, and MAGAs don't trust Big Government -- leading to the new unholy union of MAGA yoga moms.

 

[finesse]

I think the race to the bottom is greatly weighted in favor of the Christofacists.