#FDA Issue Warnings

[thewitfire]

FDA Issue Warnings to Companies for Illegally Selling Copycat Snacks Containing Delta-8 THC

FDA Issue Warnings to Companies for Illegally Selling Copycat Snacks Containing Delta-8 THC. #FDACrackdown #FTC #Delta8THC #ConsumerSafety #IllegalFoodProducts

FDA Issue Warnings: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued stern warnings to six companies caught illegally selling imitation food products laced with Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC). The products in question, which include items like chips, cookies, candy, and gummies, closely resemble traditional snack foods, raising concerns about…

[ruby-white-rabbit]

I see jokes about the Panera lemonade but no guys.. it actually killed someone.

The guy NEVER had caffeine due to health issues. He loved going to that Panera and they did not warn him. He had no way to know where was like a level of 380mg of caffeine in his drink. The equivalent of drinking like 4 redbulls if I remember correctly. The FDA recommends 400mg as the level max per day. (A shot of expresso is 65mg for context)

Panera KILLED this man with what he thought was a simple regular lemonade.

Apparently it ALSO killed a young girl with a heart condition

STOP BUYING THIS DRINK FOR A MEME

[reasonsforhope]

THANK FUCKING GOD

"The Supreme Court on Thursday [June 13, 2024] unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.

The nine justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the medication, mifepristone, and the FDA’s subsequent actions to ease access to it. The case had threatened to restrict access to mifepristone across the country, including in states where abortion remains legal.

Abortion is banned at all stages of pregnancy in 14 states, and after about six weeks of pregnancy in three others, often before women realize they’re pregnant.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was part of the majority to overturn Roe, wrote for the court on Thursday that “federal courts are the wrong forum for addressing the plaintiffs’ concerns about FDA’s actions.”

The opinion underscored the stakes of the 2024 election and the possibility that an FDA commissioner appointed by Republican Donald Trump, if he wins the White House, could consider tightening access to mifepristone, including prohibiting sending it through the mail...

Kavanaugh’s opinion managed to unite a court deeply divided over abortion and many other divisive social issues by employing a minimalist approach that focused solely on the technical legal issue of standing and reached no judgment about the FDA’s actions...

While praising the decision, President Joe Biden signaled Democrats will continue to campaign heavily on abortion ahead of the November elections. “It does not change the fact that the right for a woman to get the treatment she needs is imperiled if not impossible in many states,” Biden said in a statement...

About two-thirds of U.S. adults oppose banning the use of mifepristone, or medication abortion, nationwide, according to a KFF poll conducted in February. About one-third would support a nationwide ban...

More than 6 million people [in the U.S.] have used mifepristone since 2000. Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone and primes the uterus to respond to the contraction-causing effect of a second drug, misoprostol. The two-drug regimen has been used to end a pregnancy through 10 weeks gestation...

Biden’s administration and drug manufacturers had warned that siding with abortion opponents in this case could [have] undermined the FDA’s drug approval process beyond the abortion context by inviting judges to second-guess the agency’s scientific judgments. The Democratic administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, which makes mifepristone, argued that the drug is among the safest the FDA has ever approved."

-via AP, June 13, 2024

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Note: A massive relief and a genuine victory - this will preserve access to the medication used in 2/3rds of abortions last year, for at least another 2 years. (Probably minimum time it will take Republicans to get their next attempt before the Supreme Court.)

Still, with this, a sword that has been hanging over our heads for the last two years is gone. There will be a new one soon, but we just bought ourselves probably at least 2 years. The fight isn't over, but this is absolutely worth celebrating.

[five-thousand-loaves-of-bread]

US food & drug administration (FDA) proposing ban on electric shock devices (like ones used by places like judge rotenberg center [JRC]) for self injurious behaviors or behaviors deemed aggressive.

was banned before, then was overturned. now propose new ban.

can submit formal comment here:

which. if can, please do. show FDA that there public support for ban.

not see if say only US people can comment.

edit to add: open until may 28th 2024

put under cut, some trigger warning about badly summarized info abt these devices & JRC

readmore

these devices different from modern ECT. modern ECT done under general anesthesia. these devices. ECT not without faults but these devices not same as ECT.

while there truly are behaviors in disabilities like autism that genuine cause harm to self or others, 1) using this shock device for those behaviors without consent or try other methods or think about underlying why, still issue, 2) many times used for behaviors that. staff just don’t like. like saying no. or refuse take off coat.

there videos online.

but let just say. GED-4, used by JRC (at very minimum used, past tense. not sure what model use now, but definitely still used. & still being defended on JRC website), shock for 2 seconds, lowest setting, shock at 45mA, highest at 90. don’t know what means? me neither, but to compare, tasers 3-4 mA. n frequently see survivors say they get more than 1 shocks. people shocked by these scream. put it lightly

old stuff wrote by survivor:

often see people only talk abt autism when talk abt JRC & these devices. not just autism. those diagnosed w conduct disorders, psychiatric disorders, autism, intellectual disability, & imagine other developmental disorders too.

though. need lower support needs autistic people & late diagnose autistic people decenter themselves on this. you all not typical target demographic for this. you not most affected here.

because. going be early diagnosed & visibly disabled & higher support needs people most affected.

also. majority people in JRC BIPOC. one old statistic say 50% Black people.

majority of these. are children.

& most these ugly facts & statistics not going be on JRC website. they going make everything pretty & appealing & downplay. & defend use of shock device on website

had to look through JRC website for this. just for my sacrifice please go fill out comment for FDA. link again: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/26/2024-06037/banned-devices-proposal-to-ban-electrical-stimulation-devices-for-self-injurious-or-aggressive

[vomitdodger]

Every sane person by now (including those who, for whatever reason, got the vax) should realize just how bad it really was. And is. And how they continue to cover for themselves in their usual ways. The change is slow as molasses. Similar to Elon comparing making DOGE changes nearly as hard as going to Mars. But none of it would have happened without RFK. But they’re still doing it.

Pay attention to the dates and the study. The drug companies KNEW back in 2023 it’s caused issues. Well they knew from the beginning but publicly made the soft announcement in 2023 as a CYA. And said/did nothing. And that’s by their own study-which in itself means deep deception. NOW the FDA slow rolls a soft warning “extremely low risk for select age groups”…again based on their own (FDA) studies. It’s the usual…we investigated ourselves and found nothing concerning. Nevermind the countless other legitimate studies out there that have been done all along. Expect “official FDA” statements on all this to get far darker in the near future.

[gwydionmisha]

As flu cases spike in Florida ERs, the CDC issues new guidance to identify bird flu

Left over from Biden. 47 has barred all communication about infectious disease because the numbers might make him look bad. Republicans broadly believe it is better to let large numbers of people die than to warn them about risk so they can take precautions.

I'm including animal stuff in here because it crosses species.

I noticed the forage boxes contained no eggs this week. I know the price is skyrocketing because of the bird flu. I am worried we won;t be able to get Livia's special food. Meanwhile Trump and RFK Jr. want to let people sell infected raw milk and don't care who is harmed or killed.

CW: Dead Animals

CW: Dead Pets

I beg of you do not drink raw milk.

[darkmaga-returns]

HHS Secretary Kennedy just upended the bird flu vaccine narrative, revealing a disturbing reality authorities are trying to hide. Why isn’t nyone talking about this?

The Vigilant Fox

Mar 21, 2025

The USDA wants to vaccinate millions of chickens to stop the bird flu. They claim it’s the ultimate solution, but not everyone’s convinced. RFK Jr., for one, is sounding the alarm.

He’s worried about a big problem: “leaky vaccines.”

Leaky vaccines don’t actually stop a virus from spreading.

Instead, they risk transforming entire flocks into virus mutation factories, churning out new variants like some kind of twisted science experiment gone wrong. All under the guise of health and safety.

"All of my agencies [CDC, NIH, FDA] advise against vaccination of birds because if you vaccinate with a leaky vaccine … you turn those flocks into mutation factories,” Kennedy explained. “It’s dangerous for human beings to vaccinate the birds…”

Not only does the virus not go away, it actually evolves, adapts, and potentially becomes more deadly.

[covid-safer-hotties]

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By Julia Moore Vogel and Charlie McCone

Almost five years since the pandemic began, there is not a single FDA-approved treatment

Imagine, for a moment, that you wake up one morning with a debilitating illness that won’t let go. Weeks and months pass, but the crushing fatigue, constant headaches, and aching muscles remain. You can’t think straight. Simply showering or doing the dishes leaves you floored for days at a time, and the unpredictable symptoms — shortness of breath, dizziness, a racing heart — ebb and flow without warning. You find your life as you knew it slipping away.

This is life with long Covid: a condition that transforms the familiar rhythms of daily life into a living nightmare and constant battle for energy and clarity. But what happens when the only hope of lessening its severity becomes an issue of equity?

We are two of the more than 400 million people worldwide who have experienced long Covid. While we are both over four years into this illness, there is still not a single FDA-approved treatment for this devastating condition. Given the slow pace of research and development, there is unlikely to be proven treatment for years — possibly decades.

For people with long Covid, finding some relief today rests in accessing promising medications that are already on the market. One of us, Charlie, received Plavix that was prescribed off-label and has since substantially improved his quality of life. He still remains mostly housebound, but the drug relieved two years of constant agony of not being able to take a normal breath. Blood thinners including Plavix have been shown to reduce long Covid symptoms, possibly because they reduce microclots and hyperactive platelets found in patients. However, many physicians are wary of prescribing them due to bleeding risks. We are not suggesting that Plavix will be right for everyone with long Covid — we share this experience as an example.

But there is a significant downside to this approach: Combing through countless resources and identifying potential treatment options requires money, educational attainment, and health insurance — as well as time, energy, and cognitive capacity, three things that are in short supply when you have long Covid. Even then, you must be able to meet with several physicians to find an informed and willing provider. If any one of these pieces is missing, people with long Covid are likely to be left without adequate care, particularly if they also face the barriers of racial, ethnic and gender medical bias. This is yet another example of the already glaring health disparities in the U.S. The result is a health care system that continues to fail and harm the millions of people with long Covid, who must experiment on their own to manage their condition.

From personal experience, receiving an off-label drug required meeting with dozens of health care providers, including one along the way who said, “99% physicians would never prescribe it” due to concerns about its side effects. It took a total of 18 months to find a willing prescriber, and it was the only drug to alleviate the debilitating symptom of shortness of breath.

This is just one treatment among an entire portfolio of promising FDA-approved medications that we and others at the Patient Led Research Collaborative are working to collate, which includes well-known medications like low-dose naltrexone. These medications can be prescribed off-label and have provided some relief to people with long Covid. The evidence base for these treatments largely comes from the extensive literature on infection-associated chronic conditions as well as recent long Covid case studies and crowdsourced data through sources like CureID, Long COVID PharmD’s surveys, and support groups such as communities on Reddit.

Out of desperation, patients are using their limited energy to individually repeat the same web searches and reviews of the literature, then attempting to convince their physicians to prescribe treatments. Many physicians are uncomfortable prescribing off-label medications for long Covid even though one in five prescriptions in the U.S. is written for off-label use. The medical and research communities should be bringing treatment options, along with an assessment of their risks and benefits, to the patients. A national registry collecting data on current off-label drug use to treat long Covid could cost-effectively generate urgently needed safety and efficacy data.

To lessen the burden of long Covid on people with the condition, we need to get more information into the hands of physicians, while giving patients more decision-making authority. For example, there are high-quality guidelines for diagnosing and managing ME/CFS and POTS, at least one of which most people with long Covid have, yet medical gaslighting continues to run rampant and most medical schools do not educate physicians about these conditions.

Health care systems should also expand access to survey-based prescriptions for drugs that already have strong safety profiles. Multiple companies offer access to prescriptions after brief patient interactions, but they are generally not covered by insurance, are only available in some states, and do not always include sufficient information about risks or support for addressing side effects. Further, the federal government must create pathways and incentives for drug repurposing with public health benefits.

Finally, all patients must be informed by their health care providers about treatment options and their risks and benefits, as well as adequately supported in cases where side effects occur.

Ultimately, finding cures requires many more high-quality clinical trials, and we desperately need “moonshot” funding to get us there. But in the short term there is so much more the health care system could be doing to provide meaningful care: We call upon the Department of Health and Human Services to find ways to approve, pay for, and collect and disseminate information about treatment options for long Covid and other infection-associated chronic conditions.

We all prefer making decisions based on gold-standard clinical trials, but if we do nothing while we wait for that data to be generated, people with long Covid will continue to experience debilitating symptoms, loss of income, homelessness, and death. Further, in the absence of guidance, people with long Covid will continue to self-manage their condition, investing in costly treatments and unregulated supplements.

With the support of the health care system, they would have much more comprehensive, readily available information on the risks these treatments might pose — including that certain treatments may help only a subset of people who try them. Patients have the right to make well-informed decisions about accessing promising drugs with reasonable safety profiles.

Without treatment, 400 million people worldwide could suffer indefinitely. “Do no harm” means providing access to treatments — not withholding them.

Julia Moore Vogel, Ph.D., MBA, is a long Covid patient-researcher at Scripps Research and the Patient Led Research Collaborative (PLRC). Charlie McCone is a long Covid patient advocate, is a member of the PLRC, and has served as a patient representative on the NIH RECOVER clinical trials arm.

[progenitorensis]

Rudimentivirus Progenitorensis, of the genus 'rudimentivirus', of the family 'progenitorviridae', of the order 'rudimentivirales', of the class 'primorecombinoviricetes'.

—A portrayal of Albert Wesker from Resident Evil 5. 18+ / MDNI - very dark content, possibly suggestive. Penned by Erwynne.

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Rules & more below.

ABOUT MUN :

I am a variable multi-para roleplayer w/ logorrhea. I don't often style my roleplay excessively, as I want it to remain friendly to those with dyslexia. I write C-PTSD, O-OCD & autism from the lens I experience them through.

I respond slowly & tend to write in a flowery fashion, e.g.

Right now it is quiet as a dormouse when it should be alive like a plated organism; people in long hallways without airlocks peek sparingly at the arrival. They have seen countless other escorts, none quite so kind or followed by so much power, the aerosol of black orchid luxury. Half of the onlookers want to know what man is on death row now, and the other half attune their eyes to the glowing red aura cast by perpetually disgruntled lens. There is whispering on the air, something sterile, the drowning-out of Wesker's vetiver-and-leather traded for the impossible stench of recycled air (some odd staleness achieved only by precise simulation of atmosphere), alcohol wipes, bases, acids, death.

More writing examples here.

I'm willing to compromise on the length (I often write 4-5 para+) and verbosity of our exchanges. Tone often slips between clinical horror & soft absurdity, depending on verse.

I tend to drop threads without direction. It is important to establish a loose plot for long threads.

I often enjoy writing hard sci-fi virology & pharmacology. You don't have to mirror this. I'm a nerd.

I take no issue with silly questions, multiverse/your muse 'poofing in', rude openers from your muse, contained potions/events (to their own verse/thread), etc. When I get asks detached from a thread, I may or may not draw them.

I am a multi-shipper. More in Rules & Warnings.

ABOUT MUSE :

Voice & faceclaim are both RE5 Wesker, personality leans more towards RE4OG.

Albert Wesker is the secret scientific mind of TRICELL, pulling the company's strings in private with the help of figurehead, fellow scientist & financial front Excella Gionne. The power in TRICELL's lobbying, personal connections, and his own ill-gotten gains allows for the manipulation of the FDA, CDC, BSAA, and even the NIH.

While he strays from the spotlight of public appearance to avoid the inhibiting gaze of the BSAA, he often shows up at the opportune moment to surveil or make an offer you can't refuse.

HAIR & EYES : Wesker is a silver-streaked blonde. His hair is slicked back with product, and he has intense, unnaturally red eyes which glow under duress due to the presence of Progenitor-mediated luciferase.

HEIGHT & WEIGHT : His height is between 6'3'' and 6'8'', mildly boosted by the Progenitor virus. Attempting to lift him, you would find that he's oddly heavy (260 - 290 lbs, part of which is dense, modified muscle fibers; he appears lean).

AGE : Wesker lands somewhere between his early and late 40's, but his appearance suggests older; this is a result of Progenitor's skin-and-scalp aging. Internal organs have an age held in stasis.

PERSONALITY : Clinical, charged, & cold. Wesker is exploitative, egotistical & endlessly ambitious, deeply singleminded and highly obsessive. His beliefs are nearly impossible to uproot. He struggles to feel positive emotions as a result of his upbringing, and can scantly, if ever, relate or care for the suffering of others.

PERSONALITY II : He has autism, O-OCD, C-PTSD (as a result of his upbringing), many of the traits of sociopathy, high-functioning psychopathy, and suffers from intense, delusional egomania. He also experiences mild mental & physical symptoms as a result of the creeping presence of Progenitor 67 up & into his brain.

SEXUALITY : Albert Wesker is paradoxically drawn to those who challenge, outmaneuver, or outwit him - particularly brilliant minds who can match or exceed his own intellect. He's pansexual with a preference (but not exclusivity) for men, a dom-leaning switch, and a man who often obsesses. Contradicting this, his general aloofness lends to activity often used as a tool of manipulation or a temporary indulgence (and under these circumstances, he has no preference at all; he'll flirt if it grants him leverage).

LANGUAGES : Wesker is fluent in English, near-fluent in German. He knows piecemeal Russian and is well-acquainted & affectionate with dark web slang. He often conducts his high-risk transfers on obscure, illicit radio space with rotating ciphers.

SKILLS : Biology, including virology & epidemiology, pharmacology & chemistry, and genetics. Neurology. Engineering, including minor cybersecurity knowledge, cryptography, and programming (Lisp, IBM's Z, & Assembly, though he's awfully rusty). Combat proficiency. Miscellaneous skills include social engineering, field ops & tactics, and interrogation methodology. He also bakes... occasionally.

RULES & WARNINGS :

ON LANGUAGE I : I do not share my muse's politics; Wesker is a biotech cryptofascist. His diatribes are insulting & classist.

ON LANGUAGE II : Wesker is incredibly rude, argumentative, and often assumes malice, something he responds to in kind. This is a trait he assumes with almost anyone, especially strangers. Please, don't take him too seriously.

ON LANGUAGE III : I avoid using modern ableist language & ethnic slurs as a rule; I expect you to do the same. Do not use language such as...

ON SHIPPING : If you want to ship our muses, please understand that I require build-up and discussion. I follow the Harkness Test - Wesker won't romantically or sensually engage with a character who cannot vocalize their consent (but he does like intelligent monsters, considering he is one).

ON LIMITS : I won't write CNC/NC, filth, or permadeath, and I don't enjoy writing main character death (there may be discussed exceptions to the latter). I don't enjoy writing inexplicable fantasy seriously, but ask potions/silly questions/etc are fine! I can't write mental hospitals or institutions - this is a hard limit & trigger for me. This list may update over time.

On LIMITS II : Please discuss your limits with me if they are applicable; I am happy to abide by them if I am made aware of them.

last updated: Fri, June 13, 2025

[quixoticanarchy]

Nothing new in this but I rly do find it unconscionably irresponsible of clinicians not to tell you the side effects of the medications they prescribe you. Especially if they have a fucking FDA black box warning for neuropsychiatric effects including anxiety, depression, and suicidality

Also ime doctors have told me the side effects of meds I'm going to have to take the rest of my life or I die ("you may run into issues with bone density or - the horror - weight gain...") but for meds that weren't actually life or death at all, they didn't tell me shit. And had I known, I would not have taken them! And my mental health probably wouldn't have tanked drastically in 2023, and I wouldn't have spent almost two years trying to get back to my baseline of 2022 before this fucking medication derailed me

[newx-menfan]

*Spoilers!* (Warning- I’m about to get a little hot, guys)

The issue starts with a monologue by Sophie (and a very obvious and subtle commentary on Poland and PiS!) about humans falling into Empath’s trap.

The team talks about the recent developments on the rooftop- Laura blames Sophie and Kamala defends her (Laura’s shmopsy got manipulated Kamala! She’s pissed! 🥺) 

Dante is kind of A LOT while comforting David, who is trying to figure out their plans… (sorry guys… “the Colossus joke” was awkward and gave me the ick! lol)

It APPEARS like Empath and the Purifiers are working together and possibly brainwashing the rest of the team (I don’t believe for a second Hellion could help out the people who bombed his friends!…but OKAY…)

While watching Marvels off-brand “TikTok”, we see protesters at David’s apartment suddenly freeze…

Sophie shows up to apologize (she should have to take everyone to “Olive Garden”, just to double down on that apology lol) and Kamala gets her girlfriend back in an obviously lovestruck scene (soorrryy Bruno and Miles- you’ve been REPLACED! 😂🤣)

Kamala invites Sophie up to the roof and we switch over to Empath telling us his “EVIL PLAN” (trademark, patent pending!)- basically it goes like this- Julian creates fear and chaos among the humans they CAN’T turn… Empath funds the Purifiers, so active violence against mutants is being broadcasted…and in creating a situation of violence and despair, mutants form together to create a “New Krakoa”…

After hearing about the “EVIL PLAN” plan from Sophie…Kamala and Co decide… to organize?? (…Kay)

Kamala’s COUSIN is (of COURSE) there with her brother Aamir at the Purifiers protest…and they of course inevitably clash when the pro-mutant protest, led by Kamala, when they arrive…

While the protesters are ramping up, Sophie gets contacted by the other Cuckoos and goes “no contact” and frees the congressman from the Cuckoos control. (I really wish life WAS this easy LOL)

Sophie’s psychic powers stop working after she rejects “the Hive” (Oh- are we going to get a story on how the Cuckoos powers aren’t working because one broke off and explore the issues with their minds being connected and the problems with their symbiosis???!! I am actually excited about that!) 

Kamala talks to the crowd and… convinces them to lay down their arms… and hug and sing “kumbaya”… (…Kay…)

Until a Purifier decides to try and shoot a protester…which Laura handily takes care of… and EVERYTHING is HAPPY…and the WORLD is GREAT (minus the gunshot 😒)

Review:

I kind of don’t care for the plot point of the oppressed “manufacturing” violence on their own to basically “force” essentially a movement- this leaves a bad taste in my mouth, considering current political realities (Palestine, the US election, ect…) 

Truthfully- this WHOLE issue feels tone deaf, in a world where it was just announced Trump is propping Musk up as “Department of Government Efficiency” and possibly cutting things like the FDA…

I get the writers had NO WAY of knowing how the election would GO- but I would argue THIS is the exact problem with X-Editorial’s argument that mutants need to “be traditional heroes” again…

I would also complain that I don’t see the Cuckoos and Hellion going along with this plan- where I could TOTALLY see Julian killing bigots- I DON’T think Julian would EVER be down with innocent mutants being killed. 

I do get the point the writers are making, and don’t even think it’s a BAD POINT- if you want REAL change, people need to organize, support the community, support and volunteer for organizations that protect people’s rights… we need to care about local issues… but I don’t know if this is a great story RIGHT NOW… and I don’t know if the “baddies” being an oppressed group…is GREAT…😬

X-Men HAVE always had mutant enemies- but Magneto’s violence… and even kind of Mystique’s… was always represented as reactionary to human violence.

Shaw was always more grey and represented as not caring about killing mutants… but he was also representative of Capitalism and the power of wealth… which is WHY his character WORKED…

Hellion and the Cuckoos…Kamala’s cousin…Aamir suddenly being down for hating mutants…

It DOES kind of send the message that the problem is THE OPPRESSED…or that there’s a “right” and “wrong” way for people to deal with OPPRESSION… and not thinking at ALL about the OPPRESSORS or the systems in place😬…and I DON’T really LOVE THAT…

The problem with this kind of story is Marvel wants to “have its cake and eat it too”, so to speak- it wants to represent a “mutant human alliance”… but also make humans unrepentant villains committing mass war crimes… it’s elevated human violence against mutants to an absurdly HORRIBLE level, to the point that it makes zero sense for Mutants to have “anti-violent tactics” at ALL… it’s transformed ALL the secondary “human” characters into mutants or simply doesn’t have them featured in stories AT ALL anymore (where’s Stevie? Where’s Dr. Peter Corbeau??)… it’s time and again shown other non-mutant hero’s don’t advocate or care about the crimes being committed AGAINST mutants… it doesn’t bother to really showcase pro-mutant organizations pushing back or being created at all IN THE BOOKS…

It wants to walk BACK Krakoa and Utopia… but that’s the ONLY plot point that makes sense anymore, when you’re writing kids getting mass murdered and genocided every week…Writers have escalated the violence they feature… to the point where the school setting and O5 antics at the “soda pop shop” DOESN’T make sense ANYMORE. 

I also think this book is having trouble being a TEAM BOOK- five issues in… and it’s STILL mainly about Kamala…

Laura…Anole… have ZERO purpose in this book…and in my personal opinion… it’s making it HIGHLY LIKELY this book is going to be on the chopping block…

It just DOESN’T feel LIKE A TEAM BOOK- and I really feel like the writers are screwing themselves.

We saw what happened with Strain’s “Generation X” vol. 2- its sales IMMEDIATELY dropped because it was a “stealth QQ” book…

Honestly- this is my biggest criticism with A LOT of X-books over the years; so many of them feel like “stealth solos”, when readers genuinely just WANT A TEAM BOOK. That’s WHY people READ X-Men.

Much like Issue #3- it felt like filler. When so far two out of five issues feel subpar on a new series (with C-List characters)… that’s NOT GREAT… especially on a line of books where even reasonably POPULAR books get the axe.

I really WANT to love this series… and I do think the writers have interesting ideas… but I think they need to clean up this book a bit…

Make it more of a TEAM BOOK… go back to WHAT FANS WANT with X-books- soap opera, more nuanced storytelling, character focused dialogue…

Honestly- you have a LOT of readers picking this UP because they want a NXM book… you have a lot of people reading for Hellion and x-23 drama… you have a lot of people reading because they’re tired of Anole and Prodigy being wallpaper or JUST used to check the box of “empty LGBTQIA+ representation” and not real characters… 

Maybe do that instead.

Theories: 

I’m kind of pissed we didn’t get Laura acknowledging Hellion AT ALL- I doubt that’s even happening truthfully. The love triangle is TOTALLY going to be Synch/Laura/Local, in my opinion- just to spite fans at this point. 

From the spoilers- Kamala’s cousin becomes obviously a Purifier (I bet he will try to shoot Hellion in the hospital)…

Synch and Kiden shows up- I wish it was JUST Kiden TBH…

Hopefully we GET a “Cuckoo identity crisis” of sorts lol… 

Dante will continue to have zero character development and just make awkward comments about mutant power sets…

But yeah… WAY less excited about this book after seeing the end of this arc 😬

I could forgive a lot of the flaws, if the ending of this arc HADN’T been THIS LACKLUSTER…

I just don’t know what the X-line is doing anymore honestly

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Temple Daily Telegraph (1930): The Anti-Vaxxers h/t Robert Scott Horton

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Robert Kennedy is using anti-polio vaccine advocate to help staff HHS

The New York Times has reported that Robert Kennedy Jr. is using a private attorney to interview candidates for positions at the Department of Health and Human Services. That attorney, Aaron Siri, has filed a petition with the FDA seeking revocation of approval for the polio vaccine. See NYTimes, Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine. (Gift article accessible to all.)

Per the Times, “Siri is also seeking a pause in the federal government approval for vaccines designed to prevent or mitigate tetanus, diphtheria, polio and hepatitis A and B.” Per the Times, Siri is helping “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration.”

Siri is an attorney specializing in vaccine lawsuits and filed the petition to revoke approval for the polio vaccine on behalf of a client. Siri also represented Robert Kennedy Jr. during his presidential campaign.

Per the NYTimes,

Mr. Siri has also filed a petition seeking to pause the distribution of 13 other vaccines; challenged, and in some cases quashed, Covid vaccine mandates around the country; sued federal agencies for the disclosure of records related to vaccine approvals; and subjected prominent vaccine scientists to grueling videotaped depositions.

There is no chance that Robert Kennedy Jr. or Aaron Siri will succeed in revoking FDA approval for the polio vaccine. It is possible, however, that they may disrupt federal approval for other vaccines.

The real danger presented by Kennedy’s use of Siri to help pick federal officials is that the pair of vaccine skeptics will fill HHS with anti-vaxxers who will impede or delay approval of new vaccines—like the two Covid vaccines that saved hundreds of thousands of lives during the Covid pandemic.

But Kennedy may have gone too far in his vaccine denialism for Senator Mitch McConnell, who is a victim of childhood polio, which caused permanent disabilities.

McConnell issued a statement that said, in part,

The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease. Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed – they’re dangerous. Anyone seeking the Senate’s consent to serve in the incoming Administration would do well to steer clear of even the appearance of association with such efforts.

McConnell’s statement is notable because it warns against “appearance of association with efforts” to undermine the public’s confidence in the polio vaccine. A reasonable interpretation of McConnell’s statement is that Kennedy must cut off his association with Aaron Siri or lose McConnell’s support for Kennedy’s nomination—which could potentially defeat the nomination.

So, that’s the “inside-Washington political take” on Kennedy using a polio anti-vaxxer to help staff the Department of Health and Human Services. But in the real world—where Kennedy’s affiliation with anti-polio vaccine efforts could kill and disable millions of people—Kennedy’s actions could only be described as depraved lunacy.

Sadly, Trump's “Time Magazine Person of the Year” interview included statements by Trump that suggested he was open to “testing” and “canceling” vaccines under Robert Kennedy’s tenure at HHS. See Axios, Trump says "big discussion" over childhood vaccine programs is coming.

It is rare that a cabinet nominee is utterly unqualified. It is rarer still that a cabinet nominee is so unqualified as to represent a imminent threat to the safety and well-being of Americans. And it has never happened in the history of our nation that at least a half dozen nominees exceed the threshold of “imminent threat.”

And yet, somehow, the GOP has lulled Washington into a state of complacency and “politics as usual” reporting over Trump's dangerous nominees.

If the policies of Robert Kennedy Jr. and Aaron Siri are adopted by the federal government, Americans will die of infectious diseases that have been effectively eradicated or controlled by vaccines that are safe and effective.

The fact that the nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. is still under discussion is unfathomable. The GOP has surrendered to mass delusion. We must not relent in our efforts to demand that our Senators reject Kennedy’s nomination.

[Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter]

[liesmyteachertoldme]

FDA a criminal organization

In the late 1800s, food producers were selling adulterated products, and pharmaceutical companies peddled medicines with secret ingredients like opium and alcohol. Public outrage grew, especially after exposés like Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle,3 which helped spark the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act.4 This law gave the Bureau of Chemistry the power to ensure accurate labeling and prevent harmful additives in food.

The director of the Bureau of Chemistry (and thus the first head of the FDA), Harvey Wiley5 conducted tests on food additives, proving they made healthy volunteers sick. While the public and many scientists supported his findings, the food industry fought back with powerful lobbyists and legal tactics.

Note: The additives Wiley scrutinized were boric acid and borax, salicylic acid (aspirin) and salicylates, benzoic acid and benzoates, sulfur dioxide and sulfites, formaldehyde, sulfate of copper (used to green produce), and saltpeter (nitrates).

Gradually, the food industry hijacked the presidency, and in 1912, Wiley resigned, realizing he could achieve more for America’s health as a private citizen than within the government.

Wiley’s book "The History of a Crime Against the Food Law"6 details much of the same abhorrent industry tactics we see happening now. For example, a series of investigative reports7 have recently shown that the processed food industry’s lobbyists are now working fervently behind the scenes to block RFK’s nomination and ability to Make America Healthy Again.

Those tactics also highlight a key point Wiley made — the only way to create change in this industry is to coax the public at large to demand it, as the moment you rely upon the members of the government to fix it, lobbyists will crush those efforts.

Generally Recognized as "Safe"

Many food additives are "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS), meaning they’re widely used without regulation. Wiley faced two major issues: food industry counterfeiting and harmful additives. The industry often faked products to cut costs, like selling grain alcohol as whiskey or using polluted waters to enlarge oysters.

Despite evidence of harm, the food industry claimed these additives were essential for production, even though competitors showed higher-quality products could be made without them. Wiley also warned that chronic exposure to additives could cause long-term health issues, such as organ damage and aging.

Sadly, his concerns were ignored as industry influence grew and he was unable to ban them. As a result, these "safe" additives have contributed to widespread chronic illness in society.

Note: Those additives included sodium benzoate,8 sulfur dioxide, alum (potassium aluminum sulfate), sulfur dioxide, saccharin, modified corn sugars, saccharin, and nitrogen bleached flour — many of which were linked to cancer.9 Sadly, since 2000, nearly 99% of new food chemicals added to the food supply chain have exploited the GRAS loophole.10

I believe the widespread use of aluminum in processed foods is particularly detrimental (due to it greatly impairing the physiologic zeta potential and causing micro-clotting throughout the body), and provides a key explanation for why you often see certain rapid improvements in individuals once they stop eating processed foods.

[sab-cat]

March 17, 2025

Thousands of employees returned to the Food and Drug Administration’s headquarters Monday to find overflowing parking lots, long security lines and makeshift office spaces without chairs and other basic supplies.

The FDA is the latest agency scrambling to meet the Trump administration’s return-to-office mandate, part of a flurry of actions — including firings and buyouts — intended to radically shrink the federal workforce. Monday was the first day that all rank-and-file FDA staffers were required to report to offices, including the agency’s 130-acre campus just outside Washington.

The Associated Press spoke with more than a half-dozen FDA staffers who described long lines to park and clear security, followed by hours of hunting for space and supplies in offices that were not designed to accommodate the agency’s full workforce. The staffers spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media....

All the employees told the AP that they brought their own drinking water Monday. That’s due to a monthslong issue involving Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, which was detected at several FDA buildings. The General Service Administration, which oversees federal buildings, has been working on the issue since last summer.

FDA staff received an email earlier this month that all water is safe to drink, but it did not detail the latest testing results or corrective actions taken.

Anthony Lee, who represents the local chapter of the federal union for FDA employees, said the agency has not granted the group’s request for a meeting on the issue.

Asked about the water, one staffer said: “Honestly, none of us have tried it. After months of Legionella warnings, it’s not very inviting.”

[darkmaga-returns]

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), the U.S. government’s primary tool for monitoring vaccine safety, is a broken and woefully inadequate system that captures only 1% of vaccine injuries, according to a shocking admission from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This revelation, buried in a 2010 CDC-funded study, confirms what vaccine safety advocates have been saying for years: the true scale of vaccine injuries is being systematically hidden from the public, and regulators are making decisions based on a fraction of the data.

The CDC’s admission is a damning indictment of the entire vaccine industry, which has long relied on VAERS to downplay the risks of vaccines while pushing their products as “safe and effective.” But with only 1% of adverse events being reported, it’s clear that VAERS is nothing more than a smokescreen, designed to protect the pharmaceutical industry rather than the public.

The VAERS farce

VAERS, co-managed by the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is often touted as the nation’s “early warning system” for vaccine safety issues. But the system is fundamentally flawed. It relies on voluntary reporting from healthcare providers and patients, many of whom are unaware of its existence or discouraged from reporting adverse events. Even when reports are filed, they are often incomplete, delayed, or ignored.

The CDC-funded study found that fewer than 1% of vaccine adverse events are ever reported to VAERS. This means that the true number of vaccine injuries is likely 100 times higher than what is officially recorded. For example, if VAERS reports 10,000 adverse events, the real number could be closer to 1 million. This is not just a statistical discrepancy—it’s a catastrophic failure of public health oversight.