I really appreciate that interview and the Senator. Some are fighting but maybe not as loud about it. But she seems so prepared as a freshman Senator. So many important things the public needs to figure out.
One suggestion: States which still support science and public health as a goal should require evidence of vaccination for any who come from Florida for health care treatment or education etc to provide proof of vaccination or be sent back there - wo(ke) are they. Florida - where people go to die, prematurely and unnecessarily.
This is a wonderful interview with Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks. It gives me hope that Congress will demand that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services be required to resign or be fired. The degrading of our public health system is not what We the People want. We deserve better than completely unqualified and dangerous maga appointees.
Thank you Senator Alsobrooks and Simon! This confirmation of RFKJR terrified me. The ignorance was rife and for Cassidy to give an OK was strikingly appalling! To gut research, vaccines, and people's health care is untenable! RFKJR will get a lot of people killed.
RFK Jr. is just one more power-hungry MAGA nincompoop who is damaging America to the point it may take a generation to fully recover, if then. I had the 'honor' to meet and talk with the spouse of a UNC Board of Gov member, who went on, and on and on, for more than an hour about how the Biden admin conspired to keep ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine from being approved by the FDA for COVID. They claimed Biden knew it "cured" people of COVID but conspired with the FDA to keep it off the market. I tried to explain that clinical data did not support these drugs for COVID, but clinical data HAD shown the mRNA vaccine offered protection from severe COVID outcomes. I explained the vaccine may not protect you from contracting COVID but data shows risk of severe COVID outcomes and death are greatly reduced in those taking the vaccine. But this person was so invested in conspiracy thinking, and the anti-science mindset that there was no turning them. They were full-MAGA and instead of trusting the science they chose to trust the latest conspiracy theory and snake oil medical advice offered on social media. They are perfect examples of how Trumpism is corrupting our government institutions and reducing our institutions of higher education to laughing stocks.
Thanks to both of you.
I really appreciate that interview and the Senator. Some are fighting but maybe not as loud about it. But she seems so prepared as a freshman Senator. So many important things the public needs to figure out.
One suggestion: States which still support science and public health as a goal should require evidence of vaccination for any who come from Florida for health care treatment or education etc to provide proof of vaccination or be sent back there - wo(ke) are they. Florida - where people go to die, prematurely and unnecessarily.
Good stuff - thank you both!
We should demand that Kennedy show us the scientific evidence that backs up his claims.
There is none.
This is a wonderful interview with Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks. It gives me hope that Congress will demand that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services be required to resign or be fired. The degrading of our public health system is not what We the People want. We deserve better than completely unqualified and dangerous maga appointees.
Thank you Senator Alsobrooks and Simon! This confirmation of RFKJR terrified me. The ignorance was rife and for Cassidy to give an OK was strikingly appalling! To gut research, vaccines, and people's health care is untenable! RFKJR will get a lot of people killed.
RFK Jr. is just one more power-hungry MAGA nincompoop who is damaging America to the point it may take a generation to fully recover, if then. I had the 'honor' to meet and talk with the spouse of a UNC Board of Gov member, who went on, and on and on, for more than an hour about how the Biden admin conspired to keep ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine from being approved by the FDA for COVID. They claimed Biden knew it "cured" people of COVID but conspired with the FDA to keep it off the market. I tried to explain that clinical data did not support these drugs for COVID, but clinical data HAD shown the mRNA vaccine offered protection from severe COVID outcomes. I explained the vaccine may not protect you from contracting COVID but data shows risk of severe COVID outcomes and death are greatly reduced in those taking the vaccine. But this person was so invested in conspiracy thinking, and the anti-science mindset that there was no turning them. They were full-MAGA and instead of trusting the science they chose to trust the latest conspiracy theory and snake oil medical advice offered on social media. They are perfect examples of how Trumpism is corrupting our government institutions and reducing our institutions of higher education to laughing stocks.
Great to hear her discussin depth. Thanks for this interview, Simon.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/us/rfk-jr-vaccines-western-health-alliance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jU8.dN5F.agzUuyWeW3TO&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Western states (and Eastern ones) are forging alliances to respect science and bypass the CDC.
Such a hopeful interview, scary for sure, yet reassuring to have Senator Alsobrooks on the side of science and sanity. Thank you both!!