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Didn't RFK recently say Americans shouldn't take his advice regarding health ?! Didn't take long for criticism of his decision to sack all the members of the vaccine advisory panel to pour in : One person pointed out: “As a reminder, when Sen. Bill Cassidy voted to confirm him, he said that RFK had promised to maintain the vaccine advisory panel ‘without changes’.” One person wrote: “Have you seen a baby have a seizure from meningitis? I have. “Have you seen a baby die from whooping cough? I have. “Thanks to RFK Jr, you may soon see these things as well as the US wipes away decades of medical progress.” RFK Jr gets rid of everyone on the US vaccine advisory panel sparking huge backlash

I'm amazed he lived this long!

VIENNA (Reuters) -U.N. experts said in a report on Tuesday that Israel committed the crime against humanity of "extermination" by killing civilians sheltering in schools and religious sites in Gaza, part of a "concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life." The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel was due to present the report to Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council on June 17. "We are seeing more and more indications that Israel is carrying out a concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life in Gaza," former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, who chairs the commission, said in a statement. Israel commits 'extermination' in Gaza by killing in schools, UN experts say

The Madleen is no ‘selfie yacht’. It is a symbol of human compassion in a world that has decided to look away. Imagine this: over the weekend, Britain – shocked by the scale of suffering in Gaza – decided to bypass international norms and institutions, and used its navy to deliver much-needed food, baby formula and medical supplies to the Gaza Strip’s ports. This, of course, did not happen. Compare the courage of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid mission with the inaction and complicity of western governments | Owen Jones | The Guardian

Palestinians say Israeli forces and allied local gunmen fired toward a crowd heading to an Israeli and US supported food distribution centre in the Gaza Strip. Gaza’s Health Ministry and local hospitals said 14 people were killed in the reported attack early on Monday. The gunmen appeared to be allied with the Israeli military, operating in close proximity to troops and retreating into an Israeli military zone in the southern city of Rafah after the crowd hurled stones at them, witnesses said. 14 dead after ‘Israeli forces and allies fired at crowd near Gaza aid site’

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced he was dismissing all members of a key federal vaccine advisory panel, accusing its members of conflicts of interest -- his latest salvo against the nation's immunization policies. Kennedy has spent the past two decades promoting vaccine misinformation, including the widely debunked claim that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot causes autism. Since taking office, he has curtailed access to Covid-19 vaccines and continued to sow doubts about the MMR shot -- even as the United States experiences its worst measles outbreak in years, with three reported deaths and more than 1,100 cases. US health secretary dismisses entire vaccine advisory panel

Bannon sets his sight on the tech bros: Semafor reported Monday that "War Room" podcast host Steve Bannon – who was White House chief strategist in the first Trump administration – is now setting his sights on venture capitalist and second Trump administration AI czar David Sacks (who is close to Musk and co-hosts the popular "All In" podcast). "You’re dangerous," Bannon said of Sacks and his co-hosts. "It’s all about you, not the country." While the White House defended Sacks himself, an unnamed source told Semafor that the administration was indeed having ongoing conversations "regarding the future of some of these big names that came to the federal government in that wave of Elon [Musk] coming here." 'You're dangerous': Trump allies turn on each other

On June 7th, the Ukrainian Air Force released footage showing the burning wreckage of a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multirole fighter jet reportedly shot down by Ukraine. According to The Aviationist, some war-tracking social media channels have suggested the jet was downed by a Ukrainian air defense system while others claim it was an F-16. Unconfirmed reports cited by The Kyiv Post suggest an F-16 might have shot down the Russian Su-35 using an American-supplied AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile. Ukraine just scored another big victory against the Russian Air Force

Alabama news site AL.com reported Monday that Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) — who used to be the head coach of Auburn University's football team – recently called California a "third-world country," saying that "anarchists are in charge, law enforcement is being attacked and the rule of law is nonexistent." Newsom didn't let the comment slide, and pointed out that Tuberville's state actually has a much higher violent crime rate than the Golden State. "Alabama has 3X the homicide rate of California. Its murder rate is ranked third in the entire country," Newsom tweeted. "Stick to football, bro." 'Stick to football bro': Newsom buries top Republicans after they criticize CA crime rate

No oopsie on my part. Of course I had to change the name to the current vice-president. The LA protestors are hardly going to chant hang Mike Pence!

It wasn't my insurrection and as far as I know the current protestors haven't erected a mock scaffold with a noose and chanted hang J.D.Vance.

It's wrong but no need to send in the National Guard.

Pardoned immediately once Trump took office, serving a mere fraction of their time sentenced. Pardoned and freed for attacking police and property.

The utter hypocrisy of Trump pardoning and freeing from prison the rioters of January 6th.

MAGA pontificator Steve Bannon claimed that it's time to ignore claims of "authoritarianism" and start locking up government officials who are stoking "civil unrest" in the United States, according to an article in The Spectator. Bannon told editor Freddy Gray that the left was "calling for [unrest] nationwide," and that "we’re in for another of summer of riots." “We need to start arresting government officials, including the Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, who’s stirring this pot up," Bannon said, even if it means suspending habeas corpus. 'Start arresting!' Bannon calls for locking up officials 'stirring the pot' I saw an interview with Bannon where he said if the judges continue to reject Trump's orders on deportations, then habeas corpus must be suspended or abolished. Scary stuff. Further down in the article above, Bannon talks about breaking up the tech companies: Google, Facebook, Amazon, Walmart for too much concentration of private power. Gotta agree with him there but I'm not sure Donald will!

Units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the Savasleyka airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia. In particular, MiG-31K fighters, which are carriers of Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, regularly take off from this military facility. "According to preliminary information, 2 units of Russian aircraft (probably MiG-31 and Su-30/34) were hit, the results of combat operations are being clarified," the Ukraine's General Staff says. Russian MiG-31 aircraft destroyed at Savasleyka airbase - Ukraine's General Staff

Retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, who previously headed up the National Guard, is tearing into President Donald Trump over his move to nationalize the Guard against protesters in California, The Daily Beast reported on Monday. He said : “There are over a million badged and trained members of law enforcement in this country for the governor to ask for help if he needs it. This is an inappropriate use of the National Guard and is not warranted.” 'Bad for all Americans': Ex-National Guard leader slams Trump move Meanwhile the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, said that Trump's claim that the President talked to him on Friday about using the National Guard showed that Trump was a stone-cold liar. What a tremendous phrase: a stone cold liar...lol

To quote the article: Israeli fire killed at least 12 people and wounded others as they headed towards two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip run by an Israeli and US-backed group, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said on Sunday. Israel’s military said it fired warning shots at people who approached its forces. 12 killed by Israeli fire near aid points, Palestinians say

You Trump fanboys are funny. Come on, stick to the topic, why do you think people are turning down working with Pete Hegseth? Can they not keep up with his drinking, or do they not have enough tattoos?

My life is fine, it's Trump's I'm concerned about. He's 78 but talks like a child. Unfortunately his authoritarian and narcissistic tendencies lead him to employ only sycophants and those with little or no experience. So no one of ability wants to serve in his government.

Go on Trump, take him up on his offer! Oleksandr Usyk has challenged Donald Trump to spend a week in Ukraine, at his home, to witness first hand the realities of the conflict. With the conflict now past its third year since Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion, Usyk believes Trump needs a deeper understanding of the situation. Speaking to the BBC, Usyk, the current WBC, WBA, and WBO heavyweight champion, painted a stark picture of life in Ukraine. Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk sends invitation to Trump over Russian war

Wrong on 2 counts. I'm just scratching my head at the utterly absurd ignorant comments your great leader makes about so many topics, the sycophancy of his inexperienced, incompetent admin Don't you feel embarrassed?

I think everyone knows this Trump administration contains the most unqualified personnel in modern US history.

Zelenskyy expressing exasperation with Trump's absurd comparison. The war in Ukraine is not "two children fighting in a park." It is a clash with a murderer who came armed onto foreign soil. Russian President Vladimir Putin is no longer a child and fully understands what he is doing, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with ABC News. Zelenskyy hits back at Trump: Putin's not a child — he's a maniac with a gun

France is set to assist Ukraine in producing drones to help Kyiv keep up with the growing pace of Russia's military operations. According to a report by Franceinfo published on Sunday, automaker Renault has partnered with a French defense SME to manufacture a large number of drones intended for the Ukrainian army. This move comes as Kyiv rapidly increases its own drone production, aiming to carry out more long-range attacks on Russian territory. France is joining Ukraine war effort