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politics @lemmy.world•Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
16·2 years agoNumber of flu cases in Britain has spiked. Bad winter ahead

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politics @lemmy.world•Hillary Clinton, George Soros and others to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
81·2 years agoCourse those are the names that make MAGAs heads explode.
Bill Nye the Science Guy is also on the list.
But, my favorite is Jose Andres.
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politics @lemmy.world•Trump calls for New York judge to be disbarred after hush money conviction advances
11·2 years agoBlah, blah, blah, snivel, whine.
Expect this for four more years.
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politics @lemmy.world•Nancy Mace’s bathroom ban is absent from House rules package
4·2 years agoDoesn’t matter. It is all symbolic bullshit, not actual policy. Mace got her desired headlines for her little hate tantrum. That’s all she wants.
Although now she’ll probably try to force a vote on the floor on it at some point in the future, just to score more political hate points
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politics @lemmy.world•Flags in New York's Nassau County not lowered to half-staff following Jimmy Carter's death
12·2 years agoI call it an asshole competition. Basically a measurement contest to see who is the biggest. I don’t know why anyone in their right mind would want to be in such a contest, but that’s me.
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politics @lemmy.world•Trump Loses Latest Bid to Overturn New York Criminal Conviction
17·2 years ago"The Defendant has been found guilty on 34 felony counts. The significance of the fact that the verdict was handed down by a unanimous jury …cannot possibly be overstated. …The sanctity of a jury verdict and the deference that must be accorded to it, is a bedrock principle in our … jurisprudence.”
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politics @lemmy.world•Trump complains that US flags will be half-staff on his inauguration day
49·2 years agoIf I remember right, history says the flags were at half staff during Nixon’s inauguration, due to the death of Truman. Nixon didn’t make a fuss about it.
Edit for all those responding below: Of course, Nixon was a WWII veteran, serving in the Navy in the Pacific. Known as the fleet’s best poker player, but that’s another story. As such, he also served under Truman who ended the war by dropping the bomb. Conjecture is that the troops appreciated Truman’s decision. In the end, Nixon respected Truman. Trump respects no one.
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politics @lemmy.world•[Updated] Mike Johnson secures US House speakership after facing internal dissent
9·2 years agoThanks for changing title.
If you watched the vote, there was a message. The new rules say that 9 Republicans only can file a motion to vacate the speaker’s chair. The original vote had 7 Republicans not voting and 3 voting for others. At the end, when members could vote who haven’t, the 7 voted for Johnson and 2 of the three who voted for others eventually did as well. This was a message to Johnson. There are more than 9 Republicans who could vote for a motion to vacate.
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politics @lemmy.world•[Updated] Mike Johnson secures US House speakership after facing internal dissent
2·2 years agoGuardian is incorect
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politics @lemmy.world•How a long speaker fight could impact Trump’s ability to start his next term
6·2 years agoDone and dusted. Johnson is about to gavel the new congress.
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politics @lemmy.world•How a long speaker fight could impact Trump’s ability to start his next term
8·2 years agoFirst vote no majority. Backroom deals being made.
Backroom deals successful. Votes changed. Johnson reelected
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politics @lemmy.world•Trump insider admits a 'strong probability' Mike Johnson 'doesn't survive the night'
4·2 years agoThe House rarely takes a voice vote by member. Each members name is called and they respond on who they vote for. This kind of vote only happens when speaker’s are elected. There are verbal votes taken by the house as a group, with times as you describe. At that point, the side that is shouted down makes a motion for the yeas and nays. This makes all the members vote, now by electronic ballot
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politics @lemmy.world•Trump insider admits a 'strong probability' Mike Johnson 'doesn't survive the night'
7·2 years agoWatching C-Span. Going for first vote. Voice vote by member. I’m saying the first one will be a tie.
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politics @lemmy.world•U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk
3·2 years agoLet’s get rid of the joke first
I’ll drink to that.
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politics @lemmy.world•Net neutrality rules about corporate control over internet speeds blocked by federal appeals court
24·2 years agoThis order – issued during the Biden administration – undoes the order issued during the first Trump administration, which undid the order issued during the Obama administration, which undid orders issued during the Bush and Clinton administrations," the court said in its opinion
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News@lemmy.world•Death toll from New Orleans vehicle attack rises to 15, coroner says
91·2 years agoUsed to have a next door neighbor who was an ER doc at UMC in NOLA. Nice gal, but she always looked burned out. People like her give everybody a chance. Sometimes, though…
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politics @lemmy.world•Republicans raising questions about Johnson's reelection as House speaker
2·2 years agoThat would be very funny, but I doubt it will happen.
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politics @lemmy.world•Trump uses New Orleans attack to slam migrants without offering proof one was involved
12·2 years agoNew year. New lies.
Such a major indictment of the Republican Senate majority and their complete subservience to the Orange Jesus in installing the least qualified and most unfit person ever to be nominated for the top Pentagon job.