Is Mitch McConnell dead or alive? Let's talk about out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and critical illness in older folks. Graham Platner drops out of Maine race in wake of credible sexual assault allegations. There were plenty of red flags. Trump at NATO Mitch McConnell - proof of life? McConnell’s cardiac arrest at homeMcConnell supposedly speaks with GOP leadersIleana’s McConnell highlightsArghavan’s carousel with McConnell highlights Graham Platner Graham Platner’s Reddit historySear...

The Supreme Court let America keep birthright citizenship for it’s birthday. Trump’s 250th Independence Day celebration is a flop. Surprise! Pew: Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political TypologyGallup: Data on pride in being AmericanWhat’s happening with the Great American State Fair?Yellow substance oozing from arch at the Great American State FairMt. Olive Pickles withdraws from the Great American State FairNote: Trump said he will give a speech in 107 degree weather on the 4th of July (not on t...

Dem Establishment hell bent to learn nothing from Mamdani and NY Primaries; Trump Admin’s dirty propaganda comparing immigrants to alien creatures; Join Team Algae in the Reflecting Pool drama; Hegseth can’t even lift; Alyssa makes a mixtape Note: the memo labeling many people “terrorists” is NSPM-7, not NPSM-7 Four years after the fall of Roe The Reflecting Pool Some background on the Reflecting Pool renovationArghavan’s first and second carousel about the Reflecting Pool saga Lessons From...

It’s the second Pride Month of this Trump administration, and things are rough. San Francisco Giants’ pitchers anti-Pride stunt; gender as a weapon; Rainbow washing and corporate backstabbing. Note: Dana White is the president and CEO of UFC Summary of MOU with Iran Pride Under Trump + Juneteenth: What happened at the Giants’ Pride NightJD Vance says “Trump won we don’t have to do this anymore”Josh Hokit calls Michelle Obama a manReactions to Josh Hokit’s commentDad takes daughters to the bat...

The Birth Book with OB-GYN Dr Jennifer Lincoln. Pro-autonomy! Pro-Consent! Pro- vitamin K for babies! Anti-shame and coercion! She hopes folks name their babies "OG" Anunoby. The Birth Book Get your copy of The Birth BookResources for The Birth BookFollow Dr. Lincoln on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram 💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊 Jen’s book recommendation: Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryMarcus Tudrick on InstagramPaper Pepper healing Van Gogh Text us! Thanks for listening to The Prese...

Flesh eating flies (disgusting!); Project 2025 budget cuts (despicable!); sterile flies; non-standard healing crystals from a crystal scientist; Hunter Biden is a natural poster Note: New data from ASCO regarding melanoma indicate those with Stage 3b to 4 melanoma had longer time to recurrence and longer time to metastasisAlyssa accidentally called the screwworm fly as a “screw-tape.” Oops! New World Screwworm Fly Texas Tribune: What to know about screwworm in TexasScrewworm LifecycleSteri...

Pope Leo takes on AI in first encyclical; Ashley St. Clair spills hot MAGA tea; UFC fight at the White House; Ronnie Chieng commencement speech RFK Jr and snakesPreparations for the UFC fight at the White HouseEbola updates from the WHOUS sends exposed citizens to KenyaDemocrats respond to Stephen MillerFact check: The study Arghavan referenced regarding students learning with AI vs without demonstrated changes in brain connectivity (based on EEGs), not amount of learning. Pope’s First ...

Replay: Academic freedom under attack; viral case of an Oklahoma pre-med student's targets her transgender professor; Erika Kirk's terrible NYT interview; Our hosts investigate the alarming trend of politically-motivated complaints against university professors. From Indiana University to Texas A&M, faculty are experiencing acute cases of administrative panic when confronted with student outrage—often resulting in terminal employment outcomes. Here’s more about Samantha Fulnecky and...

Seattle’s Laurelhurst community vs. Seattle Children’s Hospital; Shingles Vaccine may reduce dementia; Hantavirus scare; American dialects; Zaffron Bloom restaurant NEJM article on hantavirus (no paywall) Rich Folks Complain About Seattle Children’s Helicopters Seattle Children’s-Laurelhurst helicopter situation explainedLaurelhurst “old money” Seattle neighborhood1992 Complaint about “noisy neighbor”Satirical take on LaurelhurstHelicopter landing dataSeattle Children’s Statement on Helipad ...

5th Circuit Mifepristone chaos heads to Supreme Court; Canadian judge let’s off doctor for SA; Clit art; Golden Tempo; and bee huts! Hunter Peterson tries to launch Spirit 2.0 Passengers stranded after Spirit Airlines shut down Mifepristone Fifth Circuit Decision Directs FDA to Restrict Mifepristone AccessSupreme Court puts decision on hold, for now“Nuclear option” used to normalize requiring only simple majority to confirm judges - 2013 by Democrats and 2017 by Republicans.Personhood: The ...