Trump administration 2024-2028

[Lumber]

Launching the War on ANTIFA
Invasion of Disney parks

All of these are strangely now a possibility..,

It's bait. All those GOFOs in one spot. They are hoping it will be too tempting a target, and will cause militant members of Antifa and/or the pro-Palestine crowd to start planning a major attack which the FBI/CIA are prepared and watching for.

I could do this all day...

He's going to ask them all to swear a new oath of fealty to the President instead of the constitution. Anyone who refuses will immediately be sacked.

 

[daftandbarmy]

It's bait. All those GOFOs in one spot. They are hoping it will be too tempting a target, and will cause militant members of Antifa and/or the pro-Palestine crowd to start planning a major attack which the FBI/CIA are prepared and watching for.

I could do this all day...

He's going to ask them all to swear a new oath of fealty to the President instead of the constitution. Anyone who refuses will immediately be sacked.

I'm going with 'chin up competition'

 

[PMedMoe]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1971210521279070401

Yeah. Imagine a news corporation reporting on a health study. INSANE!

 

[QV]

Yeah. Imagine a news corporation reporting on a health study. INSANE!

What is insane are all the "fact checkers" going scorched earth about Trump's recent related comments when over the preceding years these very same "fact checkers" reported the exact same content.

 

[PMedMoe]

What is insane are all the "fact checkers" going scorched earth about Trump's recent related comments when over the preceding years these very same "fact checkers" reported the exact same content.

CBC is a fact checker?? Weird, I thought they were a media company.

 

[QV]

CBC is a fact checker?? Weird, I thought they were a media company.

Since you need help, here is a more detailed explanation to help you understand the root of the problems in both Canada and the US with respect to media and politics. This is another example that wrecks trust.

Jamie Sarkonak: The CBC's anti-Trump bias distorts Tylenol reporting

When scientists first raised the possibility of an autism link, CBC covered it without issue. Now that Trump's involved, it's a problem

nationalpost.com

Jamie Sarkonak: The CBC's anti-Trump bias distorts Tylenol reporting​

When scientists first raised the possibility of an autism link, CBC covered it without issue. Now that Trump's involved, it's a problem

It was not controversial for news outlets like CBC to report in 2016, and later 2021, on new medical research raising concerns about the impact of Tylenol use on pregnancy and fetal development. But in 2025, those studies (among others) have become the basis for a new cautionary approach by the U.S. government that critics and media are trying to debunk.

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that, as part of a bigger strategy in quelling autism, it would be issuing a “physician notice and begin the process to initiate a safety label change for acetaminophen.”

President Donald Trump relayed this to the press, stating the medication “can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.”

“So taking Tylenol is not good, all right? I’ll say it; it’s not good. For this reason, they are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. That’s, for instance, in cases of extremely high fever that you feel you can’t tough it out.”
He went on to point to the Amish as possible evidence, saying they have zero instances of autism — which is not true.

No conclusive link between behavioural disorders and Tylenol use in pregnancy had been established, noted the health department in a more measured write-up, but some correlations worthy of caution and further study had been found, at least in the authorities’ view.

The science in this case included a 2020 large-scale study led by a Johns Hopkins University researcher that found associations between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and ADHD and autism, as well as a large 2019 study on ADHD led by a Yale researcher which corroborated “prior reports suggesting that prenatal acetaminophen exposure may influence neurodevelopment.”

That researcher went on to sign a consensus statement in 2021 with 12 of his colleagues urging “precautionary action through a focused research effort and by increasing awareness among health professionals and pregnant women.” They advised that women be cautioned against using the medication unless it was “medically indicated” and to consult with a doctor if uncertain.

The statement was reported in the mainstream news — including CBC, which found Canadian doctors who seemed to support the cautionary approach. The impression from these experts was that this wasn’t cause for panic and that more evidence was needed, but it was an occasion for discussion. The advice back then? Take the smallest amount for the shortest period of time, and don’t use it as a first resort to managing pain, which is consistent with the U.S. guidance.

Indeed, no major figure in this story is advocating for total avoidance because unmitigated pain and fever are bad for pregnancy, and in small amounts, Tylenol seems to be fine. That said, the manufacturer doesn’t recommend it for pregnant women (which they can’t really do without extensive testing, even if doctors generally consider it safe for mothers in minimized amounts when medically indicated).

More recently, a review of other studies by a team including Harvard University’s public health dean found similar “evidence of an association” between the drug and neurodevelopmental conditions. The dean released a statement saying that the “association is strongest when acetaminophen is taken for four weeks or longer.” That should be uncontroversial, because nobody is supposed to take Tylenol for that long, pregnant or not.
It’s not all affirmative, and there are studies that find no link at all. Indeed, the U.S. health authorities admitted “conflicting findings” in their announcement, namely Scandinavian sibling studies. And in the studies that do find associations, limitations exist (you can read about it in the news coverage of the issue pre-2025, where it’s discussed calmly without shrill undertones of today). It certainly hasn’t been enough for the courts, either: a lawsuit against the company that makes Tylenol over autism allegations fizzled out in 2023, the evidence being too thin.

The debate was far from settled — but now that Trump’s gotten involved, critics and reporters have changed their tone, framing any Tylenol skepticism as misinformation.

Former U.S. president Barack Obama, in a recent speech whose transcript was given to CNN, called Trump’s words “violence against the truth.” Various pregnant TikTokers began filming themselves taking Tylenol out of spite.

Health Canada, meanwhile, released a statement saying that acetaminophen is a “recommended treatment for fever and pain during pregnancy” and appended a notice to that effect to its information page on the drug. But Canadian authorities ultimately agreed with their American counterparts that it “should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration needed.”

At the same time, CBC aggressively got to work, publishing a boatload of fact-checks: one video clipped Trump’s statements and explained “why medical experts largely disagree,” another story fretted about how this could stigmatize autism, while yet another quoted parents who are infuriated that he merely raised the idea of curing autism. It “automatically others our kids” said one, reminiscent of the people who oppose vision-restoring treatments for the blind.

And in the American media, follow-up reporting is now working to discredit the researchers who have pointed to mere associations between the drug and autism. That Harvard dean? He was allegedly paid $150,000 to be an expert witness in the unsuccessful Tylenol lawsuits, reports the New York Times. It’s on the high end, sure, but not novel in the world of high-end litigation. (Six-figure expert witness fees have been paid out to forensic psychologists in criminal trials and specialist doctors in tobacco lawsuits, for example.) Still, the general public isn’t familiar with this and could interpret it as a mark of corruption.

And this is where the media is guaranteed to lose some credibility, as seems to be its habit in matters of public health. The great lengths being taken to beclown the American president are bound to backfire, because strip away the over-the-top Trumpisms and his health department’s position is consistent with the scientific news of yesteryear. Reporters had no problems putting the possibility of a Tylenol-autism link on the public radar before Trump raised the issue. But now that he has, there’s a strong push in the opposite direction: “It’s safe, don’t listen to the misinformation!”

Altogether, it’s possibly the dumbest controversy of 2025 because there is actually near-total agreement on the bottom line: don’t chug Tylenol for weeks on end if you’ve got a baby on board. Actually, don’t chug Tylenol, period, ever, even if you’re a man, because eventually it will kill your liver. Apparently, a lot of people don’t know this because acetaminophen is the No. 1 cause of liver failure in the United States. That’s the downside of telling the masses that something is safe: to some people, that’s a green light to exercise no moderation at all. I sure hope that doesn’t end up being the outcome of the media’s latest Trump-debunking campaign.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

It's bait. All those GOFOs in one spot. They are hoping it will be too tempting a target, and will cause militant members of Antifa and/or the pro-Palestine crowd to start planning a major attack which the FBI/CIA are prepared and watching for.

I could do this all day...

He's going to ask them all to swear a new oath of fealty to the President instead of the constitution. Anyone who refuses will immediately be sacked.

Spotted this while surfing the internet:

Lt. Gen. (ret'd) Ben Hodges wrote on X, "July 1935 German generals were called to a surprise assembly in Berlin and informed that their previous oath to the Weimar constitution was void and that they would be required to swear a personal oath to the Führer. Most generals took the new oath to keep their positions."

 

[Brad Sallows]

"We are against whatever Trump is for" is just as bad for health policy as leaping to unjustified conclusions about causation. Minimal uses of doses of chemicals at levels beyond what is available in nature is an obvious precautionary principle. Fermentation occurs in nature; 80 proof spirits do not.

 

[Lumber]

I'm going with 'chin up competition'

While I'm genuinely terrified of what it COULD be, I honestly believe it could be something as simple as this.

 

[brihard]

While I'm genuinely terrified of what it COULD be, I honestly believe it could be something as simple as this.

Imagine if Hesgeth called all the generals back home for a group PT test, and then Congress fails to strike a deal resulting in a government shutdown and they’re all stuck for lack of admins to process travel orders back.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Anyone thinking we need DOGE here should pay attention to what is happening in the US…

Does that mean you're against hard working Canadians getting a 7-month paid vacation and being positioned to negotiate for higher pay and better benefits?

 

[mariomike]

Spotted this while surfing the internet:

That was about generals in 1935.

Spotted this about comedians, in that same era,

Something's happening.

Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals​

Archive

Pete's no bundle of laughs, but a review of physical fitness and grooming standards might, or might not, depending on a reader's point of view, be a "good idea".

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a sweeping, military-wide review of physical fitness and grooming standards with the apparent aim of making the military a stricter and less accommodating environment for troops.

 

[OldSolduer]

The OG Anti Facists were organized and commanded.
They weren’t a bunch of pissy yahoos trying to intimidate their fellow citizens.

 

[FSTO]

Maybe he wants them to plan another strike on Wounded Knee?

Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor

Hegseth’s predecessor, Lloyd Austin, ordered the review of the awards in 2024.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[lenaitch]

On the cusp of flu season, I'm getting a really bad vibe. Parents with sick kids and just people in general aren't going to really care what POTUS says if they can't find or afford something to manage a fever or any other of the various ailments that run rampant in the winter.

Not to worry. According to RFK The Younger, everything can be cured with massive doses of Vitamin E.

Trump also targetting big trucks and Ikea:

Trump announces new tariffs on trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets

The US president said the move aims to help protect American manufacturers from foreign imports.

www.bbc.com

 

[PPCLI Guy]

Since you need help, (you can't resist a chance to make a slight or belittle someone can you) here is a more detailed explanation to help you understand the root of the problems in both Canada and the US with respect to media and politics. This is another example that wrecks trust.

Jamie Sarkonak: The CBC's anti-Trump bias distorts Tylenol reporting

When scientists first raised the possibility of an autism link, CBC covered it without issue. Now that Trump's involved, it's a problem

nationalpost.com

Jamie Sarkonak: The CBC's anti-Trump bias distorts Tylenol reporting​

When scientists first raised the possibility of an autism link, CBC covered it without issue. Now that Trump's involved, it's a problem

The difference is indeed very stark.

The ongoing studies and coverage thereof are in response to scientific analysis of the case. That is quite normal, healthy, and ultimately leads to more informed outcomes. It is important for ideas to compete with each other, and in times past, it was considered to be a good thing to be able to see competing conclusions / outcomes play out publicly and transparently.

That is very different from the putative "leader of the free world" making a pronouncement that "don't take Tylenol". There is no transparency, no competition, no discussion. Just an edict.

Teddy Roosevelt spoke of the bully pulpit. He was using the word bully in its then vernacular sense - as in good or strong. He did not mean he had a pulpit from which to bully.

 

[PMedMoe]

Since you need help, here is a more detailed explanation to help you understand the root of the problems in both Canada and the US with respect to media and politics. This is another example that wrecks trust.

Jamie Sarkonak: The CBC's anti-Trump bias distorts Tylenol reporting

When scientists first raised the possibility of an autism link, CBC covered it without issue. Now that Trump's involved, it's a problem

nationalpost.com

So it's not just CBC. Seems American media is doing the same.

I guess it's anti-Trump as opposed to anti-science.

Trump's announcement was so full of misinformation and is causing issues with his advisers.

Trump’s Tylenol diatribe was rooted in frustration

 

[Mills Bomb]

Since you need help, here is a more detailed explanation to help you understand the root of the problems in both Canada and the US with respect to media and politics. This is another example that wrecks trust.

Jamie Sarkonak: The CBC's anti-Trump bias distorts Tylenol reporting​

So the CBC reported scientific research backed by over 100 scientist several year back. Makes sense to me.

I would have no issue with Trump sharing the latest medical research with us if done properly. For example, if the head of the U.S. health department brought in the scientist who presented the latest research, this to me seems completely appropriate and worth checking out.

That's not what happened here.... In this case, Trump made this "announcement" at Charlie Kirk's funeral, and backed it up with nothing.

Trump also said he doesn't want what's best for his "enemies" at this thing, whatever that means. Does it mean he hates about half of his own countries citizens? Who knows. He says a lot of things!

I suppose stay tuned to future funeral speeches from guys mourning dead friends for ground breaking medical research I guess...

 

[QV]

The difference is indeed very stark.

The ongoing studies and coverage thereof are in response to scientific analysis of the case. That is quite normal, healthy, and ultimately leads to more informed outcomes. It is important for ideas to compete with each other, and in times past, it was considered to be a good thing to be able to see competing conclusions / outcomes play out publicly and transparently.

That is very different from the putative "leader of the free world" making a pronouncement that "don't take Tylenol". There is no transparency, no competition, no discussion. Just an edict.

Teddy Roosevelt spoke of the bully pulpit. He was using the word bully in its then vernacular sense - as in good or strong. He did not mean he had a pulpit from which to bully.

Of course it is normal for ideas to compete, but the Covid years demonstrated that fundamental principle of science is only useful when its useful to the governing class.

As to your comment about a pronouncement, Trump said "don't take" when pregnant. By skipping the pregnant part you ignore details that change the context entirely.

The issue is that there are health risks with acetaminophen use not commonly known, for example Tylenol has always been characterized as a safe drug. I was not aware of its role as the #1 cause of liver damage until now. The Trump administration has recently raised the issue and the opposition are falling all over themselves to turn this into something it isn't.

Fortunately there are plenty of receipts on the internet and the "fact checkers" look like fools once again.

 

[mariomike]

Perhaps there are other things this administration would rather talk about than Jeffrey Epstein.

Read this last month,

President Donald Trump has long been a practitioner of distraction tactics during unflattering news cycles. But with the president looking to move on from the spiraling Jeffrey Epstein crisis, his flood-the-zone approach with endless posts has taken the familiar deflection playbook to a new extreme.