zafrada (78)in #palisades • last monthThe California government is failing the citizens on nearly every level.For those that think the Palisades fire is just climate change and nothing could have been done to avoid it, the first…zafrada (78)in #democrat • last monthFailures continue.It’s incredible after Democrats failed in Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, Seattle, and San Francisco that their…zafrada (78)in #republican • last monthEarly look at cuts that House Republicans are planning in their budget reconciliation bill this year.This is from the Republican House Budget Committee. Massive cuts to SNAP and Medicaid here among other critical…zafrada (78)in #la • last monthThe LA Times has a good explainer on the matter.The winds were so strong that air support was unable to do fire suppression, so it really put pressure on the ground…zafrada (78)in #disease • last monthInteresting paper by Peacock et al.The H5N1 spillover into cattle from birds in the US was most likely a single introduction according to the…zafrada (78)in #book • last monthWind and Truth : my review.Soooooooooo.... I finished Wind and Truth last night, and I'll be honest. I didn't love it. I saw a tweet saying…zafrada (78)in #h5n1 • last monthThe USDA expanded its milk H5N1 testing program.The USDA expanded its milk H5N1 testing program to 28 states now (65% of the country's milk). So far only California…zafrada (78)in #british • last monthThere is a reason for this injustice, and it is the intersectional, collectivist ideology of the radical left.Who told us to believe all women? The left. Who is telling us to believe all women, unless they're Jews? The left.…zafrada (78)in #public • last monthH5N1 doesn't efficiently spread in humans.Fortunately we'll be in the safe hands of Kamal... Donald Trump and checks notes RFK Jr. But yes, one quite…zafrada (78)in #cdc • 2 months agoSecond dose vaccine.Since a few people were confused about me saying 65+ should get a second coronavirus vaccine dose. I suppose this…zafrada (78)in #health • 2 months agoCoronavirus wastewater levels are rising again as expected.Particularly in the Midwest. Make sure you have received this year's coronavirus booster. And if you are an older…zafrada (78)in #surgeon • 2 months agoThe Surgeon General has a lot of great infographics on the risk of cancer with alcohol consumption.As it notes, we have causal evidence that alcohol causes at least 7 types of cancer. It is the third largest…zafrada (78)in #sanders • 2 months agoI never was a fan of Bernie Sanders and it was to a large extent stuff like this.H-1B isn't free of problems-if they get laid off or quit without a new employer they risk deportation- but H-1B…zafrada (78)in #trump • 2 months agoTariffs a negotiation tactic?"Trump's just using tariffs as a negotiating tactic" Okay but he keeps arguing he will pay off our debt with…zafrada (78)in #palestine • 2 months agoA lecture about black holes was shouted down by pro-Hamas protesters because the lecturer is Jewish.Tell me again how this anti-Israel movement isn't contaminated by, and festering with genuine racist hatred toward…zafrada (78)in #us • 2 months agoAmerican culture and economy can be upgraded by habitually insisting on reciprocity.I thought that Trump’s claim during the campaign that each drug dealer ends up killing over 400 people during his…zafrada (78)in #carter • 2 months agoCarter vs Biden legacy.Carter's legacy is that he was one of the great humanitarians of the 20th century, a fundamentally decent and kind…zafrada (78)in #panick • 2 months agoIt isn't polite to click at humans..I very nearly missed my flight because the airport parking lot is full and I couldn't find the overflow parking. That…zafrada (78)in #health • 2 months agoThere is a lot of flu activity out there now.Especially in the southern US. Some jurisdictions like Louisiana and Oregon are at very high flu activity levels. We…zafrada (78)in #health • 2 months agoThe CDC released more analysis of the severe bird flu case in Louisiana.The patient's specimens had some rare mutations that are thought to increase binding in the upper respiratory tract…