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Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s scientific research is
odd. Arab mothers who engage in “interethnic mating” have worse birth outcomes than those who mate with Arab men? Also: Genetics, black race, and interracial mating? Why research this?  WTF?
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My origin story of how I went from a “trust the science” RN to telling people to use alternative & natural medicine whenever possible. Before March 2020, I had never once seen a patient get intubated just because their oxygen number looked bad. We treated the person in front of us - if they were walking, talking, and not in distress, we didn’t sedate them and shove a tube down their throat to breathe for them. Numbers were one piece of the picture, not the whole thing. Then COVID hit and everything flipped overnight. Suddenly we were intubating people who walked into the ER on their own, could hold a conversation, and weren’t gasping for air. The doctors said their low sats meant they were about to crash. It went against everything I’d been taught- treat the patient, not the numbers. Visitors weren’t allowed, so we let them FaceTime their families right before we did it. I looked them in the eyes and told them it was temporary- we’d wake them in a few days and they’d be home in no time. Right after the tube went in, we started Remdesivir. For the first couple days it felt like we were doing something heroic. Then the patients started dying. Multi-organ failure. The same people I’d joked with and reassured hours or days earlier were gone. I kept thinking, “How is this virus killing relatively young, healthy people this fast even with the best treatment we have?” By day six I noticed something that made my stomach drop: the COVID patients who refused intubation, including elderly ones with a list of comorbidities, were doing fine. Not one of them died. I started pointing it out to every doctor and nurse I worked with. They looked at me like I was crazy. By day nine the picture got worse. Patients who refused the tube but still got Remdesivir were dying at roughly 50%. The explanation I kept hearing was “only the sickest get the drug.” But that didn’t match what I was watching, what I was trained to see. By day ten I was not so quietly telling every person I knew: if you end up in the hospital with COVID, do not consent to intubation or Remdesivir. Do not allow them to do that to your loved ones. My ER kept doing both anyway. Even after the pattern was obvious to anyone who was actually in the rooms. Later I found out hospitals were getting paid extra for COVID patients who were intubated, more if they got Remdesivir, and still more for every day spent in an ICU bed. Once you see the incentives, the refusal to change course stops looking like pure science. I still can’t fully wrap my head around how fast the rules changed and how hard it was to get anyone to look at the actual results in front of us. I went from “trust the experts” to “watch what happens to the patients and decide for yourself.” If you were on the front lines and saw something different, say so. If you weren’t, this is why a lot of us stopped automatically trusting the system and have dropped out of it. I’m the villain and the hero of my own story and it’s hard to reconcile with either.
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Today on the @JenningsShow: More trouble in the big tent? Abdul el Sayed once invaded @RepDebDingell's office with the @sunrisemvmt to advocate for an end to fossil fuels. The group also calls to defund the police and prisons.
Scott takes a look at Abdul El-Sayed’s ties to the radical Sunrise Movement, shining a light on an organization whose activist wing frequently attacks American values.
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If Milwaukee and Cleveland meet in the World Series, it would be the first time in history that the World Series features two cities where the Edmund Fitzgerald once docked. In case you were wondering.
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I’ve typically honored that family members are off limits. When the last story on Abdul’s mother dropped, detailing her connections to Islamist Al-Qaeda funding organization, I assumed she was just some clerk who was unaware. The following tweet is still available. It’s clear Abdul lied to his staff, and the public. The student activism that contributed to Abdul’s father leaving Egypt, should also be something worth looking into. They both met in college and departed for the U.S. in 1979.
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Bob OD retweeted
Elizabeth Waffle is 88 years old. She lives in a trailer in Milan, Michigan. No computer. Spotty phone internet. Modest pension after her house burned down. Federal records put her name on 14,696 ActBlue donations totaling nearly $150,000 over five years. Roughly eight a day. Average under ten bucks each. Forty-seven of them to Abdul El-Sayed. When Charlie LeDuff showed her the paperwork, she said the only thing that fit. “Hell no. I don’t have that kind of money.” Democrats spent years selling the country a “small-dollar grassroots” story. The machine that powered it is under House investigation for foreign donations, weakened fraud checks, passport “verification” that only counted characters, and a legal team that walked out after 2024. Their CEO took the Fifth. The names stayed on the filings. The money still moved. El-Sayed is the nominee. They call it small donors. She calls it impossible.
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1st time we can recall getting Spanish language mailers, from any candidate, in MI.
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tells RFK Jr. that a Democrat lawmaker actually argued against her own amendment to allow bananas to be served to kids in preschool. All while being perfectly fine with giving them chips. “I actually saw a member
 arguing against her amendment to allow a banana to be served in preschools.” “There was all this red tape about having to have a certain amount of area for preparing fresh produce to serve to a toddler.” “Yet you could open up a bag of chips and give it to the toddler.” @realannapaulina
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Bob OD retweeted
The man who asked this question says he wasn’t satisfied by El-Sayed’s answer, doesn’t find him “trustworthy.” He supported Haley Stevens in the primary, thinks she would do a better job. “I'll continue to do my research, but like at this point right now, I'm gonna sit out”
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Relevant trivia: the leading international scholar on Gramsci was Notre Dame professor Joseph Buttigieg, father of Pete.
Dans 50 ans, les livres d'histoire diront qu'Elon Musk a gagnĂ© une guerre que personne ne savait qu'on Ă©tait en train de perdre. Une guerre commencĂ©e il y a 100 ans, dans une cellule de prison italienne. En 1926, Mussolini fait arrĂȘter un intellectuel sarde de 35 ans. Au procĂšs, le procureur aurait dit : « Nous devons empĂȘcher ce cerveau de fonctionner pendant vingt ans. » Il s'appelait Antonio Gramsci. Son cerveau n'a jamais cessĂ© de fonctionner. En prison, il a rempli des milliers de pages qui sont devenues l'un des textes politiques les plus influents du XXe siĂšcle. Je pense qu'on est en train de vivre le moment oĂč sa thĂ©orie s'effondre. Laissez-moi vous expliquer. Gramsci se posait une question simple. Pourquoi la rĂ©volution communiste a-t-elle rĂ©ussi en Russie mais Ă©chouĂ© partout en Occident ? Sa rĂ©ponse : en Occident, le pouvoir ne tient pas seulement par l'État, la police et l'armĂ©e. Il tient par la culture. Par ce que les gens trouvent normal, Ă©vident, « de bon sens ». Il appelle ça l'hĂ©gĂ©monie culturelle. Donc, pour prendre le pouvoir, il ne faut pas d'abord prendre le palais. Il faut d'abord prendre les esprits. Les Ă©coles. Les universitĂ©s. Les journaux. Le théùtre. L'Ă©dition. Les tribunaux. C'est la « guerre de position » : une conquĂȘte lente, institution par institution. Quand la culture a basculĂ©, la politique suit toute seule. Quarante ans plus tard, l'activiste allemand Rudi Dutschke en fera un slogan : la longue marche Ă  travers les institutions. Pendant des dĂ©cennies, on a vĂ©cu avec une Ă©nigme que personne n'arrivait vraiment Ă  expliquer. Pourquoi presque tous les artistes sont-ils de gauche ? Les acteurs, les chanteurs, les profs, les journalistes, une bonne partie de la magistrature. Pourquoi un pays pouvait voter Ă  droite Ă©lection aprĂšs Ă©lection et voir quand mĂȘme sa culture parler d'une seule voix ? On nous rĂ©pondait : « c'est parce que les gens Ă©duquĂ©s sont de gauche. » Je crois que la rĂ©ponse est plus simple. Gramsci avait Ă©crit la recette, et elle a Ă©tĂ© appliquĂ©e. Quand tu contrĂŽles qui obtient la subvention, le poste, la bonne critique, le prix, l'invitation sur le plateau, tu contrĂŽles ce qui devient « la culture ». La mĂȘme Ă©nigme existait Ă  l'Ă©chelle du monde. Pourquoi tant de pays en dĂ©veloppement, notamment en AmĂ©rique latine, revotaient-ils encore et encore pour des gouvernements socialistes ou de gauche radicale ? Venezuela, Bolivie, Nicaragua, l'Argentine des Kirchner, la Colombie de Petro. L'Ă©conomie s'effondrait, les cartels prospĂ©raient, le chaos s'installait. Et pourtant le mĂȘme vote revenait. Ma conviction : la pauvretĂ© n'Ă©tait pas un accident du systĂšme. C'Ă©tait un Ă©lectorat. Et autour, il y avait tout un Ă©cosystĂšme d'ONG, de mĂ©dias « indĂ©pendants » et de programmes de « sociĂ©tĂ© civile », financĂ© en grande partie par l'argent occidental. Puis, dĂ©but 2025, il s'est passĂ© quelque chose que personne n'avait jamais osĂ© faire. Elon et DOGE ont ouvert les livres de USAID. Une agence quasi intouchable depuis 1961, des dizaines de milliards de dollars par an. La grande majoritĂ© des programmes ont Ă©tĂ© coupĂ©s, et l'agence a Ă©tĂ© absorbĂ©e par le DĂ©partement d'État. Le robinet a Ă©tĂ© fermĂ©. Et regardez ce qui s'est passĂ© depuis. Bolivie : le MAS perd le pouvoir aprĂšs presque vingt ans. Équateur : Noboa réélu. Honduras : la droite reprend le pays. Chili : Kast Ă©lu. Argentine : Milei remporte largement les Ă©lections de mi-mandat. Et il y a deux jours, le BrĂ©sil. Jair Bolsonaro est inĂ©ligible, condamnĂ© Ă  27 ans de prison. La gauche pensait avoir refermĂ© le chapitre. Lula, 80 ans, briguait un quatriĂšme mandat face Ă  un pays qu'on disait acquis. Dimanche, son fils FlĂĄvio est arrivĂ© en tĂȘte du premier tour. Plus de 47 % contre prĂšs de 45 % pour Lula. Lula lui-mĂȘme a reconnu un rĂ©sultat « inattendu ». Le plus grand pays d'AmĂ©rique latine est Ă  un second tour de basculer. Le plus grand virage Ă  droite du continent depuis des dĂ©cennies. CoĂŻncidence ? Je ne crois pas. Quand le financement disparaĂźt, le rĂ©cit perd ses haut-parleurs. Il reste un dernier vrai bastion. L'Europe. Bruxelles finance ses propres rĂ©seaux d'ONG, avec une opacitĂ© que mĂȘme la Cour des comptes europĂ©enne a pointĂ©e. Les grandes fondations comme l'Open Society de Soros. Les entitĂ©s supranationales qui produisent de la norme sans jamais passer devant un Ă©lecteur. C'est la derniĂšre forteresse de l'hĂ©gĂ©monie culturelle. Et elle commence Ă  se fissurer. Je suis convaincu que tout ça va s'effondrer, et plus vite qu'on ne le pense. Gramsci avait raison sur un point essentiel : la culture prĂ©cĂšde la politique. Mais il avait oubliĂ© que ça marche dans les deux sens. Quand une culture artificielle perd ses perfusions, ce qu'il y a de vrai en dessous remonte Ă  la surface. Ce qui vient aprĂšs, je crois que c'est une renaissance. Une culture qui recommence Ă  aimer la beautĂ©, l'ambition, la science, la civilisation qui l'a fait naĂźtre. Et dans les livres d'histoire, on se souviendra que tout a commencĂ© quand un homme a dĂ©cidĂ© de regarder les comptes. Il fallait quelqu'un d'assez riche pour ne dĂ©pendre de personne, d'assez fou pour s'y attaquer et d'assez libre pour encaisser la haine qui allait suivre. Merci Elon.
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There’s something refreshing about spending your money with a company that isn’t embarrassed to celebrate this country. Next time you’re hungry, go show @SteaknShake some love. Good food, American pride, and a company worth supporting.
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Steak ’n Shake just made ALL of its buns officially seed oil free. Starting today, they are drenched in pure Grade AA Wisconsin butter instead. Steak ’n Shake keeps raising the standard for fast food. @SteaknShake
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In the wake of their devastating, nationwide, unexpectedly crushing defeat, The Brazilian Left -- just like the Democratic Party does after they lose -- is now attacking the voters themselves, saying they're too stupid to realize how much Lula did for them. Some, of course, are saying they lost because Brazilian voters are racists and Nazis, but most are going with the "stupidity" excuse. Maybe some self-reflection would be better?
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Starting today, all Steak n Shake buns are officially seed-oil free. The buns are now unapologetically drenched in pure Grade AA Wisconsin butter. The grass-fed, grass-finished Steakburger in a seed-oil-free bun is a new level of quality. Steak n Shake is breaking new ground with tastier, healthier options at affordable prices. đŸ‡ș🇾 MAHA đŸ‡ș🇾
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Michigan failed the Constitutional stress test.
Reflecting on the COVID pandemic, Justice Samuel Alito framed it as a “stress test” of Constitutional rights. That is exactly the right way to look back at what happened. Alito pointed out that the pandemic created situations where leaders were willing to “downgrade” Constitutional rights in the name of public health. He gave one example that really stands out. ALITO: “The example of the casinos, I thought was telling
” “The governor of Nevada at that time said that casinos are open, come back to Las Vegas. And so people came back to Las Vegas they were pictures of people in the casinos.” “They were not wearing masks. Not all of them were wearing masks. But at the same time the state had a very severe limit on the number of people who could attend a house of worship, no matter how big that house of worship was.” That is exactly the kind of contradiction Alito was talking about. Casinos could operate while churches faced strict limits on attendance.
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One note about Brazil's elections with relevance for the democratic world: The biggest vote-getters for Congress -- record-setting vote totals -- were young people, often very young, with a massive social media presence, including many influencers. For better or worse, that's the future. Mostly on the right, some on the left.
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Steak ‘n Shake’s Chief MAHA Officer says fast food can be both healthy AND affordable. And the idea that Americans have to choose between the two is a narrative pushed by lobbyists. “In my opinion, I think this is a talking track that lobbyists have used to kind of keep these seed oils in our supply chain.” “We’re proving it at Steak ’n Shake.” “We’re still on the value menu.” “Our prices are very competitive to our competitors.” @SteaknShake
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The best idea for a war movie that has not yet been made is the fate of the 30,000 Christian samurai who fled Japan when their religion was outlawed in the early 1600s. The Spanish embarked them on ships and took them away to the Philippines, where they fought alongside the Spanish against the Moros. After the Moros were subdued (for that time), the samurai settled down with Christian Filipinas and vanished. Imagine the film - legitimate samurai alongside real conquistators fighting Moro headhunters. Wow!
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