RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary - Is this the dumbest timeline yet?

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RFucKjr's sexting messages had Muricans googling "felching" more than "turkey recipes" yesterday.

https://imgur.com/oQSJx7z

this needs an 'ewwwww' emoji

 

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Hep B shots cancelled for all newborns.

What the actual fuck.

 

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Hep B shots cancelled for all newborns.

What the actual fuck.

the reasoning behind it is absurd, ignores science, and even though it doesn't ban the shots "if parents want to get their babies immunised" that entirely ignores the point that it won't be covered by health insurance and so puts it out of the price range for way too many. It is frustrating, maddening, and horrific all in one package.

edit: none of the first reports stated the shots would still be covered by public and private healthcare insurance, but now that HAS been announced. I don't know if that was a policy change due to uproar or it simply wasn't explained initially.

 

[briancamdudetenger2018]

Hep B shots cancelled for all newborns.

What the actual fuck.

looks like rfk jr is starting his war crimes as a war criminal for genocide gimmick

even thought its not exactly war crimes and not really a war criminal per say since usa is not in war even though the right wing trumpers think that they are

but the way how this republican kennedy does his anticts at the cdc and the health department in usa he is gonna be like a war criminal

 

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For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years.

The new estimate comes from models created by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and was released for the first time in the Goalkeepers report from the Gates Foundation. It shows that an additional 200,000 children under age five may die this year of a disease that modern medicine can prevent, either with vaccines or other treatments. The deaths can be traced to a number of economic and political factors, the most important of which are significant cuts to spending in global health from the world’s largest donors, including the U.S., according to the report.

Dumbasses.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Hep B shots cancelled for all newborns.

What the actual fuck.

A "clean lifestyle" with "healthy eating" prevents you from getting Hepatitis B.

Buried in the news yesterday was RFKjr announcing the end of a burdensome government regulation prohibiting asbestos.....fucking ASBESTOS!.....in women's cosmetic products.

Capitalism thrives in the absence of regulation!

 

[Wilson23]

Measles and polio down in the school yard!

 

[butters]

A "clean lifestyle" with "healthy eating" prevents you from getting Hepatitis B.

Buried in the news yesterday was RFKjr announcing the end of a burdensome government regulation prohibiting asbestos.....fucking ASBESTOS!.....in women's cosmetic products.

Capitalism thrives in the absence of regulation!

every day it just gets worse and worse, and it's obvious that special interests are being given leeway to cash in while trump's their king

 

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Google had this to say on the subject:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in his capacity as U.S. Health Secretary, withdrew a proposed rule that would have mandated asbestos testing for talc-based cosmetics. This action does not allow asbestos "back into" makeup, as the proposed rule was not yet a requirement; rather, it means that companies are not currently required to perform the specific testing that would ensure their products are asbestos-free.

a green light for cosmetic companies not to test their talc-based products, boosting their profits and placing the onus on the people using the products rather than mandated acceptable safety standards. ffs

The entities that may financially benefit from the withdrawal of this mandatory testing rule are cosmetic manufacturers and suppliers of talc who may save on the costs associated with rigorous testing and potential product recalls or reformulations.

Cosmetic Manufacturers: Companies that use talc as a primary ingredient in their powders, eyeshadows, and blushes can continue using existing supply chains and less costly or less effective testing methods, avoiding the expenses associated with the more stringent testing and record-keeping requirements outlined in the withdrawn rule.

• Talc Suppliers: Suppliers who may not be able to guarantee asbestos-free talc or whose testing methods might not meet the FDA's proposed standard also benefit from the absence of a mandatory, standardized testing requirement. Public health and consumer advocacy groups have widely criticized the move, arguing it prioritizes corporate cost savings over public safety, as there is no safe level of asbestos exposure. The FDA stated it intends to propose a different, potentially less costly, rule in the future to address the issue.

follow the money

 

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AI Overview

Talc is being removed from makeup primarily due to serious health concerns, especially the risk of contamination with asbestos, a known carcinogen that forms near talc deposits, leading to potential cancers like mesothelioma, alongside lawsuits, consumer fears, and regulatory pressure, including potential EU bans, pushing brands to switch to safer alternatives like cornstarch and mica.

I'm honestly surprised the mandate for testing wasn't already in place, especially given the baby powder lawsuits. But then again, America...

could one facet of this mandate withdrawal be down to insider knowledge/talk of forthcoming lawsuits against a company, or companies, whose products are getting exposed as lacking sufficient testing rendering them harmful?

 

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oNLy tHe bESt PeOpLe

Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role

The name Gregg Phillips may not ring any bells, but it’s possible you’re familiar with his past work. Maybe you’ve heard of “2000 Mules,” a 2022 documentary by far right conspiracy theorist Dinesh D’Souza based on completely unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election drummed up by True the Vote, an election denier nonprofit where Phillips has long served in leadership. (The widely debunked film featured the late Charlie Kirk.) Or maybe you remember when Trump tweeted in 2016 with zero evidence that “millions” of people voted illegally in that year’s presidential election? That was based solely on a previous tweet from Phillips, which was also based on no evidence.

Despite having zero experience in disaster response, Phillips has publicly shown a keen interest in the inner-workings of his new agency and natural disasters, despite never having professionally worked in these spaces. He’s posted on LinkedIn that his “work in disasters and emergencies goes back four decades” and refers to himself as “a very vocal opponent of FEMA.”

 

[briancamdudetenger2018]

i still think that the republican kennedy is starting to be a war criminal for starting genocide

even thought its not a war but only war criminals starts genocides and look what he is doing to the health care in usa

 

[Wilson23]

Don't the Pubs even realizre that RFK is one more thing the Dems can point to, next November, as a reason never to give the Pubs any power again?!

 

[schism666]

if only there was a vaccine for this.

 

[RoryN]

If a disease we previously vaccinated for comes back to kill people, everyone will know which Americans to blame for those deaths.

Never forget.

 

[MajorRewrite]

The Republican Party is full of lunatics. This one is promoting dangerous quackery. Chlorine dioxide as a treatment for autism FFS.

For years, Sen. Ron Johnson has been spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 and the safety of vaccines.

He’s promoted disproven treatments for COVID-19 and claimed, without evidence, that athletes are “dropping dead on the field” after getting the COVID-19 vaccination. Now the Wisconsin politician is endorsing a book by a discredited doctor promoting an unproven and dangerous treatment for autism and a host of ailments: chlorine dioxide, a chemical used for disinfecting and bleaching.

The Food and Drug Administration has warned that drinking these chlorine dioxide mixtures can cause injury and even death.

RFK Junkie is also a fan:

HHS did not respond to requests from ProPublica about Kennedy’s views on chlorine dioxide. At his confirmation hearing, Kennedy praised President Donald Trump for his wide search for a COVID-19 remedy in his first term, which Kennedy said included vaccines, various drugs, “even chlorine dioxide.”