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(((Cindy Weinstein)))

In 's "The Masque of the Red Death," the Prince builds a wall to keep out the plague that is killing the poor people he doesn't care about. In his castle, his rich friends party except when the clock strikes the hour & they freeze, realizing that time has passed & they are one hour closer to death than they were.

Attacking public health (this idiotic freeze on ) is an attack on everyone's health. 's too. No wall can keep out or . Vaccines & research sometimes can.

@CindyWeinstein They are indirectly attacking Dr Fauci by attacking NIH. It's all about revenge.

@Jason844

I hadn't made that connection but I think you're right. Also, this freeze is an wet dream (forgive the crassness).

@CindyWeinstein
It's utterly baffling unless they just want to reduce the population. 🤷‍♂️

@godzero

I agree. And then there is this: "When NPR tried to reach media contacts at CMS and FDA, they referred inquiries to HHS. Media contacts at the Health Resources and Services Administration and the NIH did not reply to requests for comment."

npr.org/sections/shots-health-

@CindyWeinstein @godzero

Communications related to Public Health have been shut down. No communication goes out without a POTUS appointed comms person's say so.

We saw this with the last #Conservative government in Canada. Absolute control.

Dangerous and unnecessary.

Stay well friends

@intothewestaway @CindyWeinstein @godzero
Earlier I saw an announcement that Canada is tracking the U.S. diseases...I expect it's in Canada 's national interest.

@godzero @CindyWeinstein Just a suggestion: Before the Renaissance started to open scientific enquirer, the so-called Dark Ages were a centuries-long period of unchallenged Christian dogma in Europe. There are some seriously screwy ideas floating around Project 2025. Want to bet that anti-science in the name of “faith” isn’t one of them?