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daftandbarmy said:
Glass half full: He's taught me alot about a condition I'd never heard of before ;)


RFK Jr. speaks candidly about his gravelly voice: ‘If I could sound better, I would’​



The cause of RFK Jr.’s vocal distress? Spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition, in which an abnormality in the brain’s neural network results in involuntary spasms of the muscles that open or close the vocal cords.

www.latimes.com

RFK Jr. speaks candidly about his gravelly voice: ‘If I could sound better, I would’

'If I could sound better, I would,' says the presidential candidate, who has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects his vocal cords.
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It's not the only "abnormality in the brain’s neural network" that he has to contend with.

:(
 
RangerRay said:
In normal times, Congress would move post haste to impeach him. But we’re not in normal times.
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You spelled “If he was a Democrat” wrong .,.,

To be fair, though, some of his “what” isn’t too far off - big pharma, better food, etc.

The how, though? Uh … pretty mixed, to be gracious about it …
 
daftandbarmy said:
The cause of RFK Jr.’s vocal distress? Spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition, in which an abnormality in the brain’s neural network results in involuntary spasms of the muscles that open or close the vocal cords.
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A small study cohort, however if participating, he likely would have skewed the result.

Psychiatric comorbidity in patients with spasmodic dysphonia: a controlled study - PMC

To study the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity assessed by a structured clinical interview in patients with spasmodic dysphonia (SD) compared with patients suffering from vocal fold paralysis (VFP). In 48 patients with SD and 27 patients with ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results
41.7% of SD subjects and 19.5% of the control group met DSM‐IV clinical criteria for current psychiatric comorbidity (p<0.05). . . .

Conclusions
We found a high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in patients with SD. . . .
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Remius said:
www.ctvnews.ca

America will refund about ‘half the tariffs’ if SCOTUS rules Trump overstepped, Bessent says

The U.S. Treasury Department will issue rebates if the Supreme Court upholds a ruling that U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'reciprocal' tariffs were an overstep of power, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
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I’m sure they’ll find a way to avoid this but we’ll see what SCOTUS says.
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Yeah, right. When has any government ever given money back? Secondly, how would they know who paid what?
 
Remius said:
www.ctvnews.ca

America will refund about ‘half the tariffs’ if SCOTUS rules Trump overstepped, Bessent says

The U.S. Treasury Department will issue rebates if the Supreme Court upholds a ruling that U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'reciprocal' tariffs were an overstep of power, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
www.ctvnews.ca www.ctvnews.ca

I’m sure they’ll find a way to avoid this but we’ll see what SCOTUS says.
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Since the tariffs are taxes on American citizens and companies, a refund thereof would basically be a stimulus injection into the American economy, directly to people and companies who are already inclined to spend anyway, no?
 
Down we go...


MAGA gets its wish: Immigrant population declining​



The nation’s immigrant population has declined significantly since President Donald Trump took office in January, new research shows.

And the trend is likely to continue since the Trump administration announced plans to expand its military presence and immigration raids to more cities.

“In January 2025, 53.3 million immigrants lived in the United States — the largest number ever recorded,” Pew Research Center reported in a study released in August.

But by June that figure had fallen to 51.9 million as immigrants left the country or were deported in greater numbers than those who arrived in the first six months of the year. It was the first decline in immigrant population since the 1960s, Pew said.

The share of U.S. residents who are immigrants dropped from “a recent historic high” of 15.8% to 15.4% in that span, while the share of immigrants in the workforce fell from 20% to 19% — a loss of 750,000 workers.

Shifts in political policies account for much of the declines, Pew explained.
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baptistnews.com

MAGA gets its wish: Immigrant population declining – Baptist News Global

The nation’s immigrant population has declined significantly since President Donald Trump took office in January, new research shows.
baptistnews.com baptistnews.com
 
daftandbarmy said:
Down we go...


MAGA gets its wish: Immigrant population declining​



The nation’s immigrant population has declined significantly since President Donald Trump took office in January, new research shows.

And the trend is likely to continue since the Trump administration announced plans to expand its military presence and immigration raids to more cities.

“In January 2025, 53.3 million immigrants lived in the United States — the largest number ever recorded,” Pew Research Center reported in a study released in August.

But by June that figure had fallen to 51.9 million as immigrants left the country or were deported in greater numbers than those who arrived in the first six months of the year. It was the first decline in immigrant population since the 1960s, Pew said.

The share of U.S. residents who are immigrants dropped from “a recent historic high” of 15.8% to 15.4% in that span, while the share of immigrants in the workforce fell from 20% to 19% — a loss of 750,000 workers.

Shifts in political policies account for much of the declines, Pew explained.
https://baptistnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/migrant-population-trends.png
baptistnews.com

MAGA gets its wish: Immigrant population declining – Baptist News Global

The nation’s immigrant population has declined significantly since President Donald Trump took office in January, new research shows.
baptistnews.com baptistnews.com
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I'd like to compare those numbers against how many Foreign university students left the US in May after the completion of their studies.
 
daftandbarmy said:
Down we go...


MAGA gets its wish: Immigrant population declining​



The nation’s immigrant population has declined significantly since President Donald Trump took office in January, new research shows.

And the trend is likely to continue since the Trump administration announced plans to expand its military presence and immigration raids to more cities.

“In January 2025, 53.3 million immigrants lived in the United States — the largest number ever recorded,” Pew Research Center reported in a study released in August.

But by June that figure had fallen to 51.9 million as immigrants left the country or were deported in greater numbers than those who arrived in the first six months of the year. It was the first decline in immigrant population since the 1960s, Pew said.

The share of U.S. residents who are immigrants dropped from “a recent historic high” of 15.8% to 15.4% in that span, while the share of immigrants in the workforce fell from 20% to 19% — a loss of 750,000 workers.

Shifts in political policies account for much of the declines, Pew explained.
https://baptistnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/migrant-population-trends.png
baptistnews.com

MAGA gets its wish: Immigrant population declining – Baptist News Global

The nation’s immigrant population has declined significantly since President Donald Trump took office in January, new research shows.
baptistnews.com baptistnews.com
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I would assume that's just the legal ones they know about.
 
Obviously Poland’s fault. What were they thinking, drawing in those drones like that?
 
No profit, no investments.... funny how that works ;)

Blow for UK drugs sector as Merck scraps £1bn expansion​


US pharmaceutical giant Merck is scrapping a planned £1bn expansion of its UK operations, saying the government is not investing enough in the sector.

The multi-national business, known as MSD in Europe, said it would move its life sciences research to the US and cut UK jobs, blaming successive governments for undervaluing innovative medicines.

One science industry expert told the BBC that, following Merck's decision, many major pharmaceutical companies could stop investing in the UK.

A spokesperson for the government defended its investments in science and research, but acknowledged there was "more work to do".

Pharmaceutical companies have been refocusing on investing in the US following pressure from President Donald Trump, including threats of sky-high tariffs on drug imports.

Merck had already begun construction on a site in London's King's Cross which was due to be completed by 2027, but said it no longer planned to occupy it.

The company will also vacate its laboratories in the London Bioscience Innovation Centre and the Francis Crick Institute by the end of the year, which will lead to 125 job losses.

A spokesperson for the drug company said the decision "reflects the challenges of the UK not making meaningful progress towards addressing the lack of investment in the life science industry and the overall undervaluation of innovative medicines and vaccines by successive UK governments".

'Global uncertainty'​

Speaking in the House of Commons, science minister Ian Murray said Merck's decision was "deeply disappointing" but that it was "a commercial decision for them".

The company recently announced 125 job losses and $3bn (£2.2bn) per year cost cuts.

Mr Murray said global economic pressures and the US trade policy had compounded its problems.

He added that pharmaceutical companies were getting a lower proportion of NHS drugs spending due to the actions of previous Conservative and coalition governments.

However, Conservative shadow science secretary Julia Lopez said the message from Merck bosses was "unsparing".

"Simply put, the UK is not internationally competitive", she said.

"The government must wake up, and do so now."

www.bbc.com

Merck scraps £1bn expansion in the UK over lack of state investment

The firm, known as MSD in Europe, said there has been a lack of investment in life sciences.
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