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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 05/10/2026
Because of federal rules, children covered by Medicaid won't be able to access vaccines that are no longer recommended by the federal government, even as children with private insurance will.
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RFK Jr’s Relentless Anti-Vax Push Will Disproportionately Hurt Children on Medicaid
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has already demonstrated his Department of Health and...
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Looking for vaccines? Vaccines.gov won’t help A CDC-run website for finding vaccines is not currently functioning. Read more: bit.ly/4xXWSHM 📷: CDC (screenshot of the Vaccines.gov website)
Screenshot of error message on Vaccines.gov website
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: As Trump’s White House and influencers keep touting the unproven benefits of raw milk, hundreds across the country are falling ill from outbreaks. Some people get severe indigestion. And some nearly die. Here's the story of one toddler who drank it. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Susannah @evolvedfromfish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Definitely recommend starting your otc pain reliever of choice the same day!
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Susannah @evolvedfromfish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So I got the mRNA flu shot yesterday. As my history with flu shot side effects has never been more than a sore arm, I assumed “more severe” might be that “think I’m coming down with something” feeling. Nope. Fever. Chills. Headache. All that. It got better after I gave in and took ibuprofen.
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Amesh Adalja @ameshaa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I’m quoted about who should be most concerned about measles. Infants under 12 months, too young for the 1st MMR dose (can get early at 6 mos). 2 of Pennsylvania's four deaths were infants. And measles erases immunity already acquired, so the harm outlasts the rash. www.prevention.com/health/a7377...
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Doctors Reveal the Number-1 Group Who Should Be Most Concerned About Measles Right Now
Even uncomplicated infections can lead to serious health implications down the line.
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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NEW: @SecKennedy assured the members of his anti-vaccine nonprofit that they have a 'friend at the White House.' He spoke after someone who said the polio vaccine was a "fraud" and before Andrew Wakefield, the discredited MMR critic. w / @teddyrosenbluth.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/h...
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RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’ (Gift Article)
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Same as it ever was. Despite attempts by the press and some of my MAHA-sympathetic colleagues to sanewash him, RFK Jr. hasn’t changed. He’d seek the same antivax crank he’s always been at least since 2005.
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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 03/09/2026
Government committees should not be spreading lies like this. It is bad for research. It is bad for autistic people. It is bad for everyone. Our community deserves a better IACC. But we have power. Read our full statement here. autisticadvocacy.org/2026/09/take...
Orange textured background. Text reads: Plain Language Explainer: Take IACCtion and demand better! Full explainer on website.Orange textured background. There's a white box with the following text: The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) continues to not follow the rules and do their job. The IACC’s job is to give the government advice about how the autism community wants research money about autism to be spent. 

The IACC broke almost all of the rules and also spread a lot of lies about autistic people and science: lies about autistic people, lies about vaccines, lies about our community.

The autistic community has seen a lot of these lies before. And we have fought back against them. A lot of people talk about autism in a better way now than they used to. Our community made that change. And we can make that change again.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I am sure I’ve referred to RFK Jr. as “incompetent” but I regret doing so, because it’s incorrect. He is extremely competent at manipulating data, sidelining experts, and destroying public health.
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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
That’s one reason why MAHA has been referred to as soft eugenics. Out a way of letting nature do the culling of the “unfit.”
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 27/08/2026
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RFK Jr. spews anti-vaccine rubbish as newborn revealed to have died from measles
Kennedy and his allies have a history of downplaying vaccine-preventable deaths.
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Susannah @evolvedfromfish.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Baghdad Bobby at it again.
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RFK Jr. says Shapiro’s office may have fabricated measles deaths
After reporting two deaths, Pennsylvania's governor said the health secretary wasn't helping to control the disease's spread.
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Susannah @evolvedfromfish.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
NYT gift article, tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion in the United States
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Opinion | Trump’s Election Interference Is Eroding American Democracy (Gift Article)
The president is prioritizing his own interests over the national interest.
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Susannah @evolvedfromfish.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We live in a stupid timeline
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Susannah @evolvedfromfish.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Steve Silberman covered this very well in NeuroTribes. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/310415...
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Neurotribes by Steve Silberman: 9780399185618 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
This New York Times–bestselling book upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differ...
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Dr. Richard Pan @drpanmd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Separating the MMR into separate vaccines was Wakefield’s grift when he authored his fraudulent paper that the MMR caused autism. #DrainTheSwamp www.theguardian.com/society/2010...
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Andrew Wakefield found 'irresponsible' by GMC over MMR vaccine scare
Doctor's research triggered a furore and was direct cause of slump in take-up of MMR, which has led to outbreaks of measles in some parts of the country
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Maybe you think I'm off my rocker, baby I do not care. When people BELIEVE it is "waste, fraud, and abuse" to support other people, to prevent loss of life, to stop harm and disease, it's because they don't see value in those lives. They said it's "wasteful" because they BELIEVE it is wasteful.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Why should you care if childhood vaccination rates are dropping in your community? 1. All kids deserve to be protected from vaccine-preventable disease. 2. There are people who can’t be vaccinated, such as babies who are too young. If everyone around them is vaccinated, they’re protected.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Texas AG Ken Paxton (R, shitbird) has just launched an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics because: “Parents deserve vaccine recommendations that are driven by science and the best interests of their children, not by financial gains or bribes from Big Pharma”. They already are.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Estimated US flu vaccine efficacy against death in kids 80% over 8 seasons. The researchers emphasized that just over half of pediatric flu deaths occurred in children with no underlying conditions. Read more: ow.ly/Ttqi50ZkPIO
Hospitalized child
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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026
I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Hegseth proudly announced that the flu vaccine would no longer be required for people serving in the military. A flu outbreak is now happening at Lackland Air Force Base, and flu vaccinations are again required. The AF has now been forced to admit that a 25-year-old recruit has died of influenza.
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Air Force confirms first death in Lackland flu outbreak, Rep. Castro says
A flu bug has swept the ranks of recruits at San Antonio's Lackland Air Force Base, the service's basic training hub. Nearly 300 are said to have been infected.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
U.S. News
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 08/06/2026
I thought people were kidding, turns out Elon really did axe the screwworm containment program back in March 25. fucking imbecile www.agri-pulse.com/articles/226...
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Bird flu, screwworm monitoring among foreign aid programs killed by Trump
Among the more than 5,300 grants and programs killed as a result of the Trump administration’s USAID cuts are a slate of U.S.-funded programs at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, including eff...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/05/2026
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available. We decided to illustrate it.
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The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The findings from the Vaccine Integrity Project's comprehensive review of evidence reinforce decades of research: HPV vaccination significantly reduces the risk of cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases. Report: ow.ly/qTtE50YV1sU Data tool: ow.ly/gaXp50YVykb @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The next zoonotic spillover event...
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FactCheck.org @factcheck.org · 28/04/2026
The Persistent Misleading Claim That Vaccines Aren’t Properly Tested for Safety www.factcheck.org/2026/04/the-...
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The Persistent Misleading Claim That Vaccines Aren’t Properly Tested for Safety - FactCheck.org
It’s a common, misleading refrain in anti-vaccine circles: Childhood vaccines may be unsafe because few if any have been tested in placebo-controlled trials before being approved. But that claim misun...
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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
One hallmark of authoritarian regimes is weaponization of the government to persecute perceived political enemies.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
BREAKING: Trump has apparently fired the National Science Board (NSB).
Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to Latest Trump Scheme to Undermine Science 

(Washington, DC) – Science Committee Democratic staff have learned from multiple sources that President Trump has fired the entirety of the National Science Board (NSB). The purpose of the NSB is to advise Congress and the President on the activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSB was established in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950.  

“This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science and American innovation,” said Ranking Member Lofgren. “The NSB is apolitical. It advises the president on the future of NSF. It unfortunately is no surprise a president who has attacked NSF from day one would seek to destroy the board that helps guide the Foundation. Will the president fill the NSB with MAGA loyalists who won't stand up to him as he hands over our leadership in science to our adversaries? A real bozo the clown move."
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
MAHA
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This isn’t a scientific debate. This is government censorship. This is Lysenkoism, as @gregggonsalves.bsky.social pointed out last year. And this will not end well. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits
The report, which had cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, had been delayed. It now won’t be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Well folks, take your phones out. Call your Congress Critters. RFK Jr. just said in his Senate hearing (to Sen. Schatz) that they hope to move forward with the (wildly unethical, breaks the Helsinki Accords) Guinea Bissau Hep B infant study. removal him: www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
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Stand Up for Science Campaign to Impeach and Remove RFK Jr — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
RFK Jr. is endangering our families, threatening our health, and destroying our place as the world leader in biomedical research. Impeachment is an extreme option, but Bobby is an extreme threat and m...
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
RFK Jr. just said HHS is "cleaning up the risk pool" (i.e., people who are unhealthy) to bring down healthcare costs.
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Susannah @evolvedfromfish.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Because Pete only supports shots served in a glass www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-he...
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Pete Hegseth scraps mandatory flu shots for U.S. service members
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shots.
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 13/04/2026
Please take headlines hinting that an “FDA-approved drug” could “treat” autism with a grain of salt. The FDA approves drugs for specific conditions, and an approval for one condition doesn’t magically translate to approval for another condition. New TPGA newsletter: buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
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Autism news you can use, and get you some TPGA gear!
Help us keep up this good work while you wear (or gift) a kickin’ TPGA t-shirt. :-)
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Report notes 3 European nations have reached 90% HPV vaccine uptake in girls. Since 2020, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said all European countries have reported a decreased incidence of cervical cancer among vaccinated women. Read more: ow.ly/Sg8m50YN9aS
Image of a set of gloved hands from a healthcare provider putting a band aid on a patient, indicating vaccination.
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Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi... As Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. is now suppressing studies that don't support his anti-vaccine stance.
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How to Be an Effective Anti-Vaccine Activist
Just follow three simple rules. The third one is the hardest.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12/04/2026
Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak and depend entirely on herd immunity, where at least 95% of a community must be vaccinated to prevent measles outbreaks. to.pbs.org/4dI3Om3
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Babies too young for MMR vaccine become ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreaks
Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak and depend entirely on herd immunity.
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Susannah @evolvedfromfish.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Zathras can never have anything nice.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/03/2026
Over the last 25 years, six people who contracted measles in the U.S. died from it. A model built by Stanford researchers predicts that if Americans could no longer get the vaccine, measles could kill about 290,000 people in the next 25 years.
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The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
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Onisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
"The group will continue to meet whenever the federal body meets in an attempt to halt any misinformation that emerges from the meeting." Good plan www.statnews.com/2026/03/03/a...
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Autism researchers rebuke Kennedy, form independent advisory group
A group of autism researchers and advocates are forming an independent advisory body to develop a scientific agenda for the autism community.
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Dr. Richard Pan @drpanmd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
“Kennedy—after being nominated by Trump for his Cabinet—then quietly amended those forms to disclose that he had actually earned far more from his anti-vaccine nonprofit: a total of $1.2 million.” www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-...
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RFK Jr. Admits He Didn’t Come Clean on Anti-Vax Fortune
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars he made from his anti-vax crusade, Donald Trump’s transition team has admitted to the Daily Beast. Trump’s pick for health sec...
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Voices for Vaccines @voices4vaccines.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Measles is no joke. Focusing only on when it's fatal obscures the range of lasting harms that come from this disease. www.voicesforvaccines.org/measles-can-...
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Measles Can Change Your Brain
I didn’t know why I had been hospitalized, but it was greeted as something of a miracle that I knew and could spell my own name.
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Dr. Richard Pan @drpanmd.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
“what happens when a disease is so powerful that it can make your immune system forget how to defend itself, leaving you more vulnerable to illnesses like pneumonia or chickenpox? That’s what #measles can do.” #Ivax2protect news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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Immune Amnesia: When Measles Makes Your Body Forget How to Fight Infections
Infectious diseases expert Michelle Barron, MD, explains immune amnesia, a potential years-long consequence of measles.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A lot of people are asking very good questions about the age for starting colorectal cancer screening. These guidelines are set by the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), which had 2 out of 3 of their meetings cancelled in 2025 by RFK Jr. He also wants to fire every member.
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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I keep telling you. RFK Jr. wants to eliminate all vaccines. I doubt there will be many more vaccine approvals (if any) while he’s HHS Secretary.
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shannon//cannon @majorarlene.net · 30/01/2026
This is the thing I think a lot of people forget about the MMR scare. it wasn't about discrediting vaccines altogether - it was basically defamation in order to undercut competitors in the vaccine marketplace. but because of Wakefield's approach, now he has to say all vaccines are bad. GG ig
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