- modest possible benefit.

How many lives saved before the modest effort of wearing a mask makes sense to you?

- that's over 80,000 people affected.

Possible martyrs to the Big Gov Interference by Demoncrats!

Of course, any rwinger complaining about Big Brother should be embarrassed after Trump's Authoritarian Rule.

#200 | Posted by morris

NW... perfect post.

AI Overview

Yes, scientific evidence demonstrates that masks were worth it during the COVID-19 pandemic because they significantly reduced viral transmission and saved lives.

While their real-world impact depended heavily on the type of mask used and how consistently they were worn, large-scale studies confirm they provided substantial public health benefits

Real-World Protection: A massive, gold-standard randomized controlled trial involving 350,000 people in Bangladesh proved that community mask-wearing significantly cut symptomatic COVID-19 cases, particularly among vulnerable older adults.

Life-Saving Impact: Retrospective genomic tracking, such as a study conducted by UC San Diego Health, confirmed that masking combined with adequate ventilation directly prevented hospital transmission and saved lives.

Broad Scientific Consensus: A rapid systematic review published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) analyzed dozens of papers and found that 83% of community studies confirmed masks successfully reduced infection rates.

- a lonely internet wannabe begging for attention.

Psychological projection is one of my fav things about this place.

#196

You always find something else to do when you get called on your, er, 'mistakes with Facts'.

The lawn isn't going anywhere.

#17

Congrats. You managed to call someone, "Pedophant".

The Party and people that supports a Pres who is currently breaking the Law by still withholding millions of Epstein Files deserves every bit of the heat they get for doing so.

#21

the original was lower, the Front Page editing was not up to its's usual standard magnificence

#193

#17

ha! You obviously care not one whit about Traitors in the WH... you simp and pimp for one here daily.

MAFA!

Make America Fat Again!

"Largest study on masks and Covid-19 demonstrates their effectiveness in the real world

Results from EGC affiliate Mushfiq Mobarak and coauthors' recent paper clearly demonstrate that mask usage reduces Covid-19, highlighting how masks should continue to play a vital role in fighting the pandemic."

"We are getting screwed.

Whether you're a a little more conservative or a little more progressive, we're all getting screwed.

None of us can afford groceries. None of us can afford gas. None of us can afford healthcare.

The billionaire mega donors and corporate special interests that are buying the system, that are buying politicians like Ken Paxton, they don't care who you are.

They don't care about your politics. They only care about their profits. They don't see us as Democrats and Republicans. They don't see red or blue. They see green.

They see us as a group of people they can rip off.

They see us as one opposing team. So, we might as well start acting like one. It's time.

It's time for us to come together across all these manufactured divisions
so that we can take on the people at the very top who have been screwing us over for far too long.

That's what we can do in this election. Those are the stakes."

"We have an affordability crisis because we have a corruption crisis.

We don't have a government of, by, and for the people. Things would be different if we did.

We have a government of, by, and for the billionaires."

#15

is Living in the Past... and floating on deNile.

#8

Great post... I bet all Trumpybelle had in Retort was ad hominem.

Hillary Clinton; obviously a Communist!

"For 50 years, billionaire mega donors have been buying politicians like Ken Paxton. And then those politicians turn around and rig the rules of the economy in favor of those billionaires at our expense.

They have been stealing stealing from the American people with with bribes, with bailouts, with billionaire tax breaks.

They they have been selling us a lie that the best way to motivate the people at the top is to give them more of our money.

Trickle down economics is not a theory. It is theft.

They have been stealing the wealth that we all created."

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This is actually a great speech all around, one of the best I remember since Jesse Jackson in Austin in the '80's.

"Paul has an "unhinged obsession with me," and his motive for the hearing is to "get me to say something " anything " that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, quote, behind bars, unquote," Fauci said.

"Although it pains me to do so ... under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions," Fauci said.

"Paul also ordered Fauci's lawyer removed from the committee room for trying to speak.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said the hearing is part of a "campaign against science" that "has made this country less safe."

"If there are valid scientific questions about the origins of this pandemic ... they should certainly be addressed, but not in a show trial, not as part of a continuing vendetta against a single individual," Blumenthal said."

Excerpts, more on the far right Conspiracy Theory witch hunt at the link:

'The Free Press', lmao.... Barry Weiss' personal Israel First propaganda machine.

"Talarico Unveils Bold Vision in Lockhart"

'And Then There's Ken Paxton ... ': Talarico Delivers Brutal Takedown as Texas Crowd Cheers

Jul 29, 2026

"Texas Senate candidate James Talarico rallied supporters in Lockhart, saying he is building a movement to "take back" Texas and the country. Talarico attacked opponent Ken Paxton over corruption allegations, his record, and his leadership, while promising a people-powered campaign focused on affordability, service, and political reform."

0:00 Talarico Kicks Off Lockhart Rally
0:34 "Building A Movement To Take Back Texas"
1:43 Talarico's People-Powered Campaign Message
2:13 The Meaning Of Service And Leadership
4:31 Story Of A Teacher And Student Struggles
6:40 Talarico Takes Aim At Ken Paxton
7:03 "Ken Paxton Has A Criminal Record"
7:58 Talarico Targets Paxton's Wealth And Homes
8:58 "Trickle Down Economics Is Theft"
9:40 Talarico Blames Corruption For Affordability Crisis
11:34 "Ken Paxton Has Been Selling Us Out"
12:18 Talarico Announces Anti-Corruption Agenda
13:50 "We Are Getting Screwed"
15:00 Talarico's Final Message To Supporters

"And I can't tell you the number of people who come up to me at the end of these events and whisper some version of, "I'm not a Democrat." like they're in the witness protection program.

I can't tell you the number of young people who've been showing up saying it's the first political event they've ever attended. That is how we change the politics of this state."

He also seems to grok that Dems are nowhere near perfect either, but better than the only other choice in the reality of a two-party system.

- You mean Congress! Always amazed how little Americans understand their own system.
#38 | Posted by oneironaut

Somehow Number Two Son only person in world who miss that Republicans control Congress.

Humble father should have stopped after Number One Son!

"Ultra-processed foods, or UPFs, are factory-made formulations produced largely from refined ingredients, additives (including colorings and preservatives) and little-to-no whole foods. Using artificial flavors and sweeteners, these foods are designed for more palatable tastes and longer shelf life.

While the full extent of ultra-processed foods on the human body is still being researched, ingesting UPFs ' including packaged meats like hot dogs and bologna ' has been associated with more than 30 health conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, mental health disorders and obesity.

What's more, the researchers at UT Austin noted that "foods children consume during the toddler years can shape taste preferences and dietary habits that persist throughout childhood, influencing long-term health."

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Might as well have Monsanto Baby Food.

'Member when Anti-Fascists defeated Hitler?

Republicans don't.

- Screw the National Debt.

Too late... Republicans got there first.