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Retired librarian and data analyst. Lives in Madison WI #JewSky
My theory is that there are 3 types here:
I don’t think there’s apathy. There is, however, a lot of feeling beat down. Unsure how to resist. That kind of stuff.
Measles was eradicated with the vaccine, which is 97% effective at preventing measles.
Antivaxxers are the ones keeping people sick for profit.
As the US hits a 33-year high in measles infections, there is now a "race" to find a treatment for the disease.
One pharma company "is banking on a continuing decline in vaccination rates to fuel a need for measles treatments—and in turn, more investor interest"
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The measles vaccine was so effective the disease was considered eliminated in the U.S., but a resurgence of outbreaks is spurring a need for drugs.
You just gotta LOVE MAD MAGAZINE!!!
The entire business model of R1 public universities rests on 4 revenue sources:
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
International Student Enrollment Could Drop 15% This Fall
New international enrollments in the U.S. could drop by as many as 150,000 students in the next year, according to scenario modeling by @nafsa-official.bsky.social and JB International. bit.ly/41ryr8c
#HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky
Data modeling shows 150,000 fewer students may enroll in U.S. higher education due to visa challenges.
Who will believe any US financial numbers now?
My book group read 1984 a couple months ago, none of us had read it since highschool. Today’s firing of the director of Bureau of Labor Statistics is earth shattering.
Say goodbye to honest economic data. We knew it was coming. apnews.com/article/trum...
President Donald Trump said Friday that he has directed his team to fire the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in ...
And existing white men "affirmative action":
"Who benefits from discriminatory college admissions policies? White males
more qualified applications from women, who get higher grades and more than 70% of valedictorians nationwide
Seeking to create some level of gender balance, many colleges accept
If the Trump administration really intends to examine discriminatory college-admission policies, as a New York Times report suggests, it had best be prepared for what it will find: A lot of white peop...
While
"Nearly half of white students admitted to Harvard between 2009 and 2014 were legacy students" "or Dean’s Interest List—a list of applicants whose relatives have donated to Harvard, the existence of which only became public knowledge in 2018
75% of them would not have been admitted otherwise
He’s doing this in order to breed antisemitism.
With Emil Bove's Confirmation, Trump Hones His Criminal Protection Racket
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/30/w...
Emil Bove's confirmation to a lifetime appointment on the Third Circuit hones Trump's criminal protection racket in a bunch of ways, both by rewarding those who engage in abuse for him and by punishin...
