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Europe—not US—first to authorize Moderna's combo mRNA flu-COVID vaccine
Amid RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda, Moderna withdrew its FDA application last year.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/04/europe-not-us-first-to-authorize-modernas-combo-mrna-flu-covid-vaccine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Sarah Holstein 2d ago

@emilymbender
Completely agree! I have started having conversations with my patients about the fact that I will never use this technology and to warn them that some institutions/practices have decided they don’t even need patient consent. Aside from all of the privacy issues, it is literally a major part of my job to create detailed, accurate and nuanced notes.

Sarah Holstein 2d ago

Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)2d ago

Have you been asked by a medical provider recently for consent to have an "AI" scribe record your visit? Us, too. And we have **thoughts**

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/why-you-should-refuse-to-let-your-doctor-record/

Why you should refuse to let your doctor record you

By: Emily M. Bender and Decca Muldowney At a recent appointment, Emily’s physical therapist (who knows some about her research) said, “Before we get started,...

Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000: The Newsletter

Sarah Holstein 2d ago

William Lindsey

2d ago

On Earth Day, Tim Dickinson enumerates the ways in which the Trump regime is hostile to those seeking to address climate change and protect the environment:

1. Climate denial.

2. An agenda of dirty energy dominance.

3. A full-scale assault on clean energy.

4. A crusade against wildlife and wilderness.

5. Support for an AI revolution powered by dirty energy.

6. A brain drain at the Environmental Protection Agency.

#EarthDay #Trump #ClimateChange #environment

https://www.contrariannews.org/p/trump-vs-earth

Trump vs. Earth

On Earth Day — and every day — the carbon-pilled nihilist in the White House is rampaging against the environment

The Contrarian

Sarah Holstein 2d ago

Bruce Mirken 2d ago

"The American Lung Association’s annual report finds that #climateChange is making dirty air worse, especially for communities of color. The #TrumpAdministration keeps targeting rules meant to help." https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22042026/american-lung-association-toxic-air-annual-report/

Almost Half of America’s Kids Are Breathing Toxic Air - Inside Climate News

The American Lung Association’s annual report finds that climate change is making dirty air worse, especially for communities of color. The Trump administration keeps targeting rules meant to help.

Inside Climate News

Sarah Holstein 2d ago

Andrea Junker

2d ago

Even when this dark chapter finally ends, I will never forget the immorality, the criminality, and the pure cruelty we’ve seen in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.

Sarah Holstein 3d ago

CBarberMD 3d ago

Anne Applebaum: “The scale of corruption and kleptocracy is something that we've never seen before in American history.”

A sitting president tied to a crypto company where money can flow in anonymously. "It's thought that large sums have been paid into it as a way of bribing the president."

There is no precedent for this. None. Source: TimesRadio