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font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>More contempt from Trump toward sailors and soldiers</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/author/stephen-prager">Stephen Prager</a> for Common Dreams</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/donald-trump"></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqy_9VFRzE_lE7AOA8C83Tdd0dxPdUnLsTsbu0WeWKcFBCC-a5h1kYnHkIlhYK9Czm9-vV8MtWucgG40xrzn4ZbpcpJVf6W3LSfQr_lpabS4RQgvFpUUpi03EfFbA3RDQf0B4s2zKS5tSE3wngAISkYSo9nx_5X14ikaBY2WEDyhbMpcyxnv-TNKmHWvA/s1224/Screw%20the%20sailors%20on%20the%20USS%20Lincoln.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1194" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqy_9VFRzE_lE7AOA8C83Tdd0dxPdUnLsTsbu0WeWKcFBCC-a5h1kYnHkIlhYK9Czm9-vV8MtWucgG40xrzn4ZbpcpJVf6W3LSfQr_lpabS4RQgvFpUUpi03EfFbA3RDQf0B4s2zKS5tSE3wngAISkYSo9nx_5X14ikaBY2WEDyhbMpcyxnv-TNKmHWvA/w336-h345/Screw%20the%20sailors%20on%20the%20USS%20Lincoln.webp" width="336"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Donald Trump said on Friday that he wasn’t concerned about reports of wretched conditions and possible suicide attempts by sailors aboard the USS<i> Lincoln</i>. He said their record-breaking deployment as part of his Iran War is “not nearly long enough.”<o:p></o:p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Earlier this week, military publications detailed deteriorating mental health aboard the ship, where about 5,000 sailors and Marines have been deployed for more than 260 days and have gone roughly 200 days without returning to port.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Following earlier reports of food shortages, faulty plumbing, and grueling 12-16 hour workdays, the Military Times <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/" target="_blank">reported</a> that multiple sailors have attempted to jump overboard.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Navy has declined to say whether the incidents were suicide attempts and has said it has “not observed an increase in suicidal ideations or attempts aboard the ship.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week, more than 200 spouses and other family members met with senior Navy leaders in San Diego to raise concerns about conditions aboard the carrier, including sailors’ mental health and risks of suicide and self-harm, according to <a href="https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-08-11/abraham-lincoln-middle-east-mental-health-town-hall-meeting-22506344.html" target="_blank">Stars and Stripes.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/despite-growing-alarm-trump-says-record.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/despite-growing-alarm-trump-says-record.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-5939225215521900205Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +00002026-08-15T11:59:00.125-04:00CharlestownHealthpesticidesTicks<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>RI health officials urge precautions to reduce tick exposure</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">By Alexander Castro, <a href="https://rhodeislandcurrent.com">Rhode Island Current</a><br></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfK7nI6DFEj-GWV9D-AOH8LMoK9w94YgJ0RITe3NXWMU11AXHgoNZxyy529SlSOK9YFE0Zv6dcyMclTi285H52SiRl33liNeGm4cUMj2B-6kuO6nFsfLvzeBy8oV3t6BcSznu258yHZRZNn84gjutJ-TCJDaCzgHWvGEpnTPnvY5yLE20bj3PPVObuL_Q/s266/200.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="266" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfK7nI6DFEj-GWV9D-AOH8LMoK9w94YgJ0RITe3NXWMU11AXHgoNZxyy529SlSOK9YFE0Zv6dcyMclTi285H52SiRl33liNeGm4cUMj2B-6kuO6nFsfLvzeBy8oV3t6BcSznu258yHZRZNn84gjutJ-TCJDaCzgHWvGEpnTPnvY5yLE20bj3PPVObuL_Q/w400-h301/200.webp" width="400"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rhode Island health officials confirmed Thursday the state’s second case of Powassan virus, a rare tickborne illness that can cause fatal encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">A Newport County man in his 70s tested positive for the virus after experiencing symptoms in late July, the Rhode Island Department of Health confirmed. State health officials did not divulge his current condition or whether the man was hospitalized.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">The man is the Ocean State’s 10th documented case of Powassan since the virus was first reported in the state in 2016 and follows another case reported in June, when a Providence County man in his 60s went to the hospital after first experiencing symptoms in May. The Providence County man spent time in the hospital but was recovering at home when RIDOH shared the case details with the public on June 26. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before this year, the last two reports of Powassan in Rhode Island were in 2024. A Washington County woman in her 80s <a href="https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/rhode-island-woman-dies-from-rare-tick-borne-disease/">died</a> after developing neurological symptoms related to Powassan disease in 2023.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Powassan is a viral infection much rarer than that more well-known tickborne illness, Lyme disease, which is bacterial. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received around <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/data-research/facts-stats/index.html">89,000</a> reported cases of Lyme in 2023. RIDOH data cites <a href="https://health.ri.gov/data/tickborne-disease-data">2,563 cases of Lyme</a> in Rhode Island in 2024.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">There were 76 documented Powassan cases nationwide in 2025 — a record-breaking high. Twenty-seven occurred in New England, and from 2016 through 2025, there were about 397 reported nationwide.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the Northeast, the virus is carried by <i>Ixodes scapularis</i>, also known as the deer or blacklegged tick.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/second-powassan-case-of-2026-confirmed.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/second-powassan-case-of-2026-confirmed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-99631197960301902Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-08-15T09:00:00.142-04:002026 electionCharlestownright-wing nutsSeth Magaziner<p><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>Mellor declines RI GOP debate with Skoly in CD2 primary</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">By Alexander Castro, <a href="https://rhodeislandcurrent.com">Rhode Island Current</a><br></span></p> <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8RDaCkgXhhf3kyL9RBWURFR8wYxJVcLrvgP5XVU2T4igw7-5ycEeemq_jVs6LQKOKyIP6KS14eiMolq9K1QEjvUJQRA0VJ4CFXzjHUMzaR0XQHUXGBY376qKKoIzEknPEb0WZY0DW42TjBEzltc5zL0N5fqF84nCEzLx1jtEf5M9M_uPMklGdlVV-ZI/s1500/DSC_1038.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8RDaCkgXhhf3kyL9RBWURFR8wYxJVcLrvgP5XVU2T4igw7-5ycEeemq_jVs6LQKOKyIP6KS14eiMolq9K1QEjvUJQRA0VJ4CFXzjHUMzaR0XQHUXGBY376qKKoIzEknPEb0WZY0DW42TjBEzltc5zL0N5fqF84nCEzLx1jtEf5M9M_uPMklGdlVV-ZI/w400-h266/DSC_1038.jpg" width="400"></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><b>Republican Vic Mellor is shown at a State House event <br>in support of Second Amendment rights in May 2026. <br>(Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;">Republican <a href="https://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US4402-congressional-district-2-ri/">2nd Congressional District</a> candidates Vic Mellor and Dr. Stephen Skoly have separately given TV and radio interviews in recent weeks, but they have yet to appear together on the same stage. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">And it doesn’t look like they will before the Sept. 9 primary.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mellor declined an invitation to participate in a party-led debate against his GOP-endorsed rival, Rhode Island GOP Chair Allyn Meyers confirmed Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Both candidates were invited on Aug. 4 to participate in a debate. Skoly promptly responded, accepting the invitation, but Mellor’s staff held off and promised they would respond soon, Meyers said.</span></p> <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFP1ix2sTmng78VJBhcxSku8V7ichB7bFXqe-IYCpul2Xr5mcEbNPPhAzOrFsMifD9n2QuKzg7vCJXQJy9DRIumEPJB2CGubhKSUKgHR9zA5kqpYp-SyVMqdZuBPgrBqAbdfqtK3tqilkAmzHTj7x4ZxGfzBNw8O9Sva0c0q3eIWh13urH0lHID4BNX7I/s787/skoly-head.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="616" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFP1ix2sTmng78VJBhcxSku8V7ichB7bFXqe-IYCpul2Xr5mcEbNPPhAzOrFsMifD9n2QuKzg7vCJXQJy9DRIumEPJB2CGubhKSUKgHR9zA5kqpYp-SyVMqdZuBPgrBqAbdfqtK3tqilkAmzHTj7x4ZxGfzBNw8O9Sva0c0q3eIWh13urH0lHID4BNX7I/w313-h400/skoly-head.jpg" width="313"></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><b>Dr. Stephen Skoly has the endorsement of <br>the Rhode Island Republican Party and the desire <br>to debate his opponent. (Contributed photo)</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Monday, shortly before he received <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G9GUZK1b6/">confirmation</a> that Mellor would not participate, Skoly separately issued a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QW2jF94Co/">public challenge</a> calling for a debate on Aug. 14, or at least before early voting begins Aug. 20.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Given Mr. Mellor’s decision not to participate, an August 14 debate between the two candidates is no longer feasible,” Meyers wrote via email Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s not every election two Rhode Island Republicans run for the same seat, but this year there are two GOP primaries: one in the 2nd Congressional District, and another in the gubernatorial race. The purpose of hosting a debate was straightforward, Meyers said.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">“If we are serious about building a professional, independent state party, we must develop our own platforms for Republican candidates to communicate directly with Republican voters rather than relying exclusively on traditional media organizations to frame our primary contests.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Republicans make up only 16% of the <a href="https://datahub.sos.ri.gov/RegisteredVoter.aspx">366,603 registered voters</a> in Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District. Democrats account for 30% while most voters are unaffiliated.</span></p> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmTk3sdGk-Ky-Yn59XX1GtLphXN9oYRg-m9SwEfWegcQpjK35ROvRI1rn67bAOUjD3eG0BwlVm50h6yDz-Rta8f_26VYeF9kdBWg9wJuTTra72cFk2LeYClnyCWZP9ZrKTFue6KftuKvQCFhtI0tNer9U5LSjMp5NZntdVxT3xLULhW61vFq1Bl7Z7xI/s1006/Screenshot_12-8-2026_115139_rhodeislandcurrent.com.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="1006" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmTk3sdGk-Ky-Yn59XX1GtLphXN9oYRg-m9SwEfWegcQpjK35ROvRI1rn67bAOUjD3eG0BwlVm50h6yDz-Rta8f_26VYeF9kdBWg9wJuTTra72cFk2LeYClnyCWZP9ZrKTFue6KftuKvQCFhtI0tNer9U5LSjMp5NZntdVxT3xLULhW61vFq1Bl7Z7xI/w640-h272/Screenshot_12-8-2026_115139_rhodeislandcurrent.com.jpeg" width="640"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br><span></span></span><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/florida-maga-guy-turns-down-debate-with.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/florida-maga-guy-turns-down-debate-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-8682744165187197215Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:48:00 +00002026-08-14T23:48:00.244-04:00budgetDonald TrumphospitalRFK Jr<p><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>More foolish, dangerous cuts</b></span></p> <p class="byline"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHRBh3VgA7h64vHurUL6MzHJz2Lh6-6xQAS-PzJSEy7jNUlM650TBiZ7_rE7QlLSxg7DJh3TevIQ9igN4NXg_6Uf1_pIsXSiLGxb5whYvFLPf3nCUSX91K-zojwM87gHZQFxeQEtlSxZIBOoMzkcKPo75yGHPisLZbcsdlLk4YYzmeo3ufWa5pFLz9AU/s551/Meet%20RFK%20jr.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="435" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHRBh3VgA7h64vHurUL6MzHJz2Lh6-6xQAS-PzJSEy7jNUlM650TBiZ7_rE7QlLSxg7DJh3TevIQ9igN4NXg_6Uf1_pIsXSiLGxb5whYvFLPf3nCUSX91K-zojwM87gHZQFxeQEtlSxZIBOoMzkcKPo75yGHPisLZbcsdlLk4YYzmeo3ufWa5pFLz9AU/w369-h467/Meet%20RFK%20jr.webp" width="369"></a></div>By Arthur Allen<p></p><p></p>The Trump administration has effectively shut down most of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s activities, closing the spigot on federal funding estimated to have saved thousands of lives and billions of dollars over the past 27 years by improving medical practice.<p></p> <p>In a <a data-id="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28517105-ahrq-grant-notification-update/?mode=document" data-type="link" href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28517105-ahrq-grant-notification-update/?mode=document">July 15 letter</a>, the small Department of Health and Human Services agency known as AHRQ told researchers it was halting <a data-id="https://researchinterrupted.academyhealth.org/" data-type="link" href="https://researchinterrupted.academyhealth.org/">at least 104 grants</a>, many aimed at improving patient safety. Although Congress appropriated $345 million for AHRQ for this fiscal year, the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants and hasn’t issued a new one in over a year, according to a review of federal records. About 75% of agency staffers have been fired or quit since Donald Trump took office last year, according to HHS.</p> <p>Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have sought to slash the federal government’s investment in biomedical research, terminating grants and forcing scientists out of agencies across the health department. The gutting of AHRQ strikes some of the administration’s critics as particularly shortsighted, though, because of the agency’s noncontroversial focus on patient safety and its overall alignment with Trump and Kennedy’s “Make American Healthy Again” campaign against chronic illness.</p> <p><span></span></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/trump-has-quietly-throttled-agency.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/trump-has-quietly-throttled-agency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-1825582973247171079Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:04:00 +00002026-08-14T20:04:00.241-04:00Donald TrumpIran<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63peT1Ycg0v8ZJb6kLfBU7rigl5ju6INaCQlcf72tbAFzM1KL0koFQumrGvWfuDx3bIzxgyayspHvMfhQJtsTLB3KMFt55wIMxF3nLWXahLSSgO2D3Y2Q5uQA_JHQIbQI5PtRQ20V8HAcG4KncR4rOTI_HYvMoP_LliXO39MpRD0v7atGcMkRdwzsnqQ/s882/Screenshot_14-8-2026_113028_www.huffpost.com.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="882" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63peT1Ycg0v8ZJb6kLfBU7rigl5ju6INaCQlcf72tbAFzM1KL0koFQumrGvWfuDx3bIzxgyayspHvMfhQJtsTLB3KMFt55wIMxF3nLWXahLSSgO2D3Y2Q5uQA_JHQIbQI5PtRQ20V8HAcG4KncR4rOTI_HYvMoP_LliXO39MpRD0v7atGcMkRdwzsnqQ/w640-h332/Screenshot_14-8-2026_113028_www.huffpost.com.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/lets-celebrate-2-month-anniversary-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-6349785389367205206Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +00002026-08-14T18:05:00.237-04:00Climate changeDonald TrumpSheldon Whitehouse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ9haeN8ue_h-28hLhbDLygvxafhF0lErNFCKcu4u5SJjGro0UQsp_hDliiOrva_E_zs7j64YNZnsDcvXrpyUmSwV5tXKEtMyT9XPo6lNus3kLkak28XyhWtklPBehiM5lpYQMcTt_BkNTWNyiXYplLLC7w_ekj7ETQUkbuyr30ay9WgJ0TLHRo9DU-4/s846/Screenshot_12-8-2026_14241_bsky.app.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="846" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ9haeN8ue_h-28hLhbDLygvxafhF0lErNFCKcu4u5SJjGro0UQsp_hDliiOrva_E_zs7j64YNZnsDcvXrpyUmSwV5tXKEtMyT9XPo6lNus3kLkak28XyhWtklPBehiM5lpYQMcTt_BkNTWNyiXYplLLC7w_ekj7ETQUkbuyr30ay9WgJ0TLHRo9DU-4/w640-h480/Screenshot_12-8-2026_14241_bsky.app.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/sen-whitehouse-blasts-trump-for-killing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-5730152040711231737Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +00002026-08-14T16:08:00.205-04:00birdscatswildlife<p><b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Indoor moves prove easier than expected for most cats and owners</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By <a href="http://www.adelaide.edu.au/" target="_blank">University of Adelaide</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Edited by <a href="https://sciencex.com/help/editorial-team/">Sadie Harley</a>, reviewed by <a href="https://sciencex.com/help/editorial-team/">Andrew Zinin</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupfkHgalDs86s6cmmfxYGAR5GIagP2Qwt87SZ7SaYsAAhSAe-Y68NR-b1sIgY-VnpfD4_525Qw7NnJxkOAjNTzV7dlr-FEIP2qL9wOnUx7XcyrxwfZ53I1esoja1MSosiqGu3k6YxvlOv0TBZEZu3z6kjR3x_P95lXnEcwxzNNsRpQ440WWMyU-h6Aqg/s888/Cat%20and%20lightning.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupfkHgalDs86s6cmmfxYGAR5GIagP2Qwt87SZ7SaYsAAhSAe-Y68NR-b1sIgY-VnpfD4_525Qw7NnJxkOAjNTzV7dlr-FEIP2qL9wOnUx7XcyrxwfZ53I1esoja1MSosiqGu3k6YxvlOv0TBZEZu3z6kjR3x_P95lXnEcwxzNNsRpQ440WWMyU-h6Aqg/w324-h400/Cat%20and%20lightning.jpeg" width="324"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Moving a pet cat from an outdoor lifestyle to living indoors is easier than many owners expect, according to new research that could help improve feline welfare, protect wildlife and ease concerns about keeping cats contained.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Australian and New Zealand researchers surveyed 87 cat owners, revealing that most who transitioned their pets to indoor living reported the change was ultimately worthwhile, with the benefits to both cats and owners outweighing the challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016815912600211X" target="_blank">study</a>, published in <i>Applied Animal Behaviour Science</i>, found that while owners initially worried about their cat&#39;s happiness and behavior, more than two-thirds said the process was easier than expected.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lead author Dr. Julia Henning, from Adelaide University&#39;s School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, said the findings challenge the perception that cats cannot adapt to an indoor lifestyle.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">&quot;Many people worry that keeping a cat indoors will be stressful for their cat, but our findings suggest that the transition was often easier than expected,&quot; Henning said.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/do-right-by-your-kitty.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/do-right-by-your-kitty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-6161746824959848041Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:56:00 +00002026-08-14T11:56:00.297-04:00cancerFoodHealthScience<p><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">A common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Wistar Institute</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfKlpVe6OvjCYgBCWKnie2P2CF1dE82UJAxbo61fzSJKJpmFAZs7vVVEwvOSZ1CGOwWv1HS5O8umLOxZOrf0V2pehO04I-fBadnhiYOrYES6caXxAHe0QrIReCDkrCgsEuGjJX58mj-2KFnnvyCsuK7Y_PHnO_3LnGUhgVg76J9-3Ai0BtsyxP5dTzLI/s501/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="399" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfKlpVe6OvjCYgBCWKnie2P2CF1dE82UJAxbo61fzSJKJpmFAZs7vVVEwvOSZ1CGOwWv1HS5O8umLOxZOrf0V2pehO04I-fBadnhiYOrYES6caXxAHe0QrIReCDkrCgsEuGjJX58mj-2KFnnvyCsuK7Y_PHnO_3LnGUhgVg76J9-3Ai0BtsyxP5dTzLI/w319-h400/images.jpeg" width="319"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">A study from The Wistar Institute has identified a surprising connection between fructose, a widely consumed dietary sugar, and the spread of an aggressive type of ovarian cancer. The findings, published in <i>Nature Aging</i>, suggest that cancer cells that remain after chemotherapy can communicate with nearby tumor cells and make them more likely to spread.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The researchers found that fructose serves as one of the chemical messages released by these treatment-surviving cells. The discovery reveals a previously unknown way that cancer cells left behind after therapy may contribute to metastasis.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">&quot;Some cancer cells that survive chemotherapy aren&#39;t dividing anymore, but they&#39;re still biologically active,&quot; said Aidan Cole, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Katherine Aird, Ph.D., at The Wistar Institute and first author on the study. &quot;Instead, they continue to release molecules that send signals to nearby cells. Our study is among the first to show that a nutrient -- in this case, fructose -- can act as one of those signals.&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><span></span></span></b></span></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/fructose-might-undo-chemo-in-ovarian.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/fructose-might-undo-chemo-in-ovarian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-3003529111541292803Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-08-14T09:00:00.144-04:00Donald Trumpracism<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Instead of fighting famine and disease, Trump wants to investigate imaginary crimes against white South Africans</b></span><br><br>By <a href="https://www.propublica.org/people/anna-maria-barry-jester">Anna Maria Barry-Jester</a> and <a href="https://www.propublica.org/people/sharon-lerner">Sharon Lerner</a> for <a href="http://ProPublica.org" target="_blank">ProPublica</a><br></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCx0-jnvtdAEHeytkQ8fBVZZvM1wdcM8mPvhbJsuTvXCu6FW1HfJBvoSgbR5GGhWVIfLPbfx4HKColGDULQAmO2h8FsE6vlH9XT3h-tHkMVUiA-RkB-I5eKnRuA4yVIyQMGQGKHHIj1ieJeX0jiEkoZLNDR0ksIH7EbqzQDtXwFYuOrYijxroN2j5MDo/s1112/Screenshot_9-8-2026_135733_www.doctorswithoutborders.org.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1112" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCx0-jnvtdAEHeytkQ8fBVZZvM1wdcM8mPvhbJsuTvXCu6FW1HfJBvoSgbR5GGhWVIfLPbfx4HKColGDULQAmO2h8FsE6vlH9XT3h-tHkMVUiA-RkB-I5eKnRuA4yVIyQMGQGKHHIj1ieJeX0jiEkoZLNDR0ksIH7EbqzQDtXwFYuOrYijxroN2j5MDo/w483-h273/Screenshot_9-8-2026_135733_www.doctorswithoutborders.org.jpeg" width="483"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">No longer a Trump priority. Photo: <a href="https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/funding-cuts-force-organizations-ration-therapeutic-food-chad" target="_blank">Doctors Without Borders</a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since he returned to office, Donald Trump’s administration has upended foreign aid. It’s labeled well-established, long-running programs as “</span><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/reevaluating-and-realigning-united-states-foreign-aid/" style="font-family: inherit;">not aligned with American interests</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">” and slashed their budgets. </span><p></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Still, the billions of taxpayer dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent; lawmakers have insisted the government continue to fund humanitarian aid, global health and pro-democracy causes around the world. With most of the old programs now gone, however, we wanted to know: What is the Trump administration doing with that money now?</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnv4kCZGOJkb8ECeBJTIENhgl166smSz760rZq5jbwTY30zeUsgGvJCN0IzoTjBYt3TkEAqYCfszPeXHMV04vLQ08yhRRmKPXF2WbLs7IDnvp-fyvsQtEO1oOHUPcwHI7_V2qt5ZX3aAwTdP2oNeBeK5i3vUzDrqJVr8qja-mUS6zrih2CMWVcdvhKZ7s/s623/Screenshot_9-8-2026_14839_bsky.app.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="623" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnv4kCZGOJkb8ECeBJTIENhgl166smSz760rZq5jbwTY30zeUsgGvJCN0IzoTjBYt3TkEAqYCfszPeXHMV04vLQ08yhRRmKPXF2WbLs7IDnvp-fyvsQtEO1oOHUPcwHI7_V2qt5ZX3aAwTdP2oNeBeK5i3vUzDrqJVr8qja-mUS6zrih2CMWVcdvhKZ7s/w400-h379/Screenshot_9-8-2026_14839_bsky.app.jpeg" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">Trump&#39;s present priority for foreign aid to Africa</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recently, we published our investigation that found one answer to that question in a <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/human-rights-aid-right-wing-causes">little-known bureau of the State Department</a> that has dramatically transformed under Trump. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">For decades, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, known as DRL, has supported human rights in some of the most oppressive countries in the world. Now, our reporting found, it’s planning to direct funds to controversial groups supporting right-wing causes in Europe and elsewhere. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our full story lays out some of the groups the government has considered funding, which include a British free-speech organization that has fought against bans on “gay conversion therapy” and a British American think tank created this year to focus on “existential threats to Britain, to America, and to our shared Judeo-Christian civilization.” (Administration officials dropped that grant after significant pushback from Congress.) </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;">One proposed grant particularly caught our attention: Trump administration officials suggested funding research on crime against minority populations in South Africa. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/what-is-trump-administration-doing-with.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/what-is-trump-administration-doing-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-2017718062358115769Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:44:00 +00002026-08-13T23:44:00.152-04:00Donald Trumpfossil fuelgreen energyinflation<p><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>You pay for Trump&#39;s love of coal</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/author/brett-wilkins">Brett Wilkins</a> for Common Dreams</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVH-_ybqCTDEmnsZjuq3nzbHt3Z78ZexqOcsPh7EgJ6oSV8_c2p0cTxJVbqs1oGZR2PLjWCnuJdp77EZLncdUm5-LjabvlLhVYmZ54fL_5lUc8DqllIxg3vuUuOMjv4_MfVPD-eLERwPsspEzAJUcHpBAil8yw2LzH5OPVe4iJSPhwiaGEl6_O6i8zrE/w400-h200/bafkreidf5gubemsvuei64bskfaggcimuhsmofqd5g2fxszwydtrffj2uka.webp" width="400"></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy policies will cost American consumers $650 billion in additional energy bills by 2040, according to an analysis published Wednesday by a nonpartisan think tank.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Energy Innovation, a San Francisco-based energy and climate policy think tank, said in its <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/Economic,%20Consumer%20Cost,%20and%20Pollution%20Impacts%20of%20Federal%20Energy%20Policy%20Changes" target="_blank">report</a> that “federal policy changes since January 2025 will increase energy prices, slow economic growth and job creation, increase air <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/pollution">pollution</a> and <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/healthcare">healthcare</a> costs, and worsen grid reliability.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The analysis examines seven major policy shifts during the second term of President <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, who—for the third time—ran on an aggressively pro-fossil fuel and anti-clean energy platform:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Passage of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA);<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/epa-air-pollution-rules" target="_blank">reconsideration and repeal</a> of Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas Standards, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, and <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/clean-water-act">Clean Water Act</a> Effluent Limitations Guidelines for electric power plants;<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">EPA’s <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-guts-endangerment" target="_blank">repeal</a> of the endangerment finding and federal tailpipe emissions standards;<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Passage of Congressional Review Act resolutions overturning approvals for state-level tailpipe emissions standards;<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Actions to limit <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/renewable-energy">renewable energy</a> development—especially onshore and offshore wind plants—including limitations on issuance of new permits;<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Department of Energy cancellations of hydrogen hub funding and easing of 45V tax credit qualification for natural gas-based hydrogen; and<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">EPA’s <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/epa-solar-for-all" target="_blank">cancellation</a> of the $7 billion Solar for All grant program.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">According to the analysis, “Households will pay an additional $650 billion for energy—an average of $460 per household in 2035 and $490 in 2040.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/07/trumps-anti-clean-energy-policies-set.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/07/trumps-anti-clean-energy-policies-set.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-5702115192334889900Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +00002026-08-13T20:08:00.142-04:00antifaCivil rights<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0quyssm6Z7vKcDZxZYjaEu58tyvWVDwHV2RDqmYjHR1ne3i98QxLcc3-hTjuEAUeNUtQ7eRx1G7GSAVUDeDnl8-RtfSVzMwseYrWg44i9IErh-9G9uMStFmxzw55JhRQJXnyilkSNXm8DGf3tYhyq4MNRuiN3VApkBSIERFzTxm28hWMXoS4pUmVaZB0/s500/Antifa%20membership%20kit.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="350" height="886" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0quyssm6Z7vKcDZxZYjaEu58tyvWVDwHV2RDqmYjHR1ne3i98QxLcc3-hTjuEAUeNUtQ7eRx1G7GSAVUDeDnl8-RtfSVzMwseYrWg44i9IErh-9G9uMStFmxzw55JhRQJXnyilkSNXm8DGf3tYhyq4MNRuiN3VApkBSIERFzTxm28hWMXoS4pUmVaZB0/w621-h886/Antifa%20membership%20kit.jpeg" width="621" /></a></div>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/get-yours-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-5459666745393198994Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +00002026-08-13T18:02:00.265-04:002026 electionChariho SchoolsCharlestownThings To DoTown Council<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17JGiII-CzMNEJJUTpaMqeOL0dQQ63wq9JoPbte7U862L56ytlyubrNgZfw4d7cChV_y7DDsDVktu-DUgYzOcLpmbVjOJvQZVdC863CT1qragBx49EuGr0yN39g_xqIeAK86Ovkju4oVZbizgFaZ7RLsZoB9Tz3bV8ShNVtJldtIdoovvu1m6wRGWNsU/s1188/Aug%2017%20CDTC%20event.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17JGiII-CzMNEJJUTpaMqeOL0dQQ63wq9JoPbte7U862L56ytlyubrNgZfw4d7cChV_y7DDsDVktu-DUgYzOcLpmbVjOJvQZVdC863CT1qragBx49EuGr0yN39g_xqIeAK86Ovkju4oVZbizgFaZ7RLsZoB9Tz3bV8ShNVtJldtIdoovvu1m6wRGWNsU/w640-h640/Aug%2017%20CDTC%20event.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/support-charlestown-democrats-august-17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-8078405437184326577Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +00002026-08-13T16:00:00.245-04:00Donald TrumpenvironmentScience<p><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>The government canceled this nature study. Scientists kept going anyway.</b></span></p> <p class="byline">By Neha Pathak, Yale Climate Connections<br></p> <p class="has-drop-cap"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tDzy0nOjPVWGDSoEzEPLY74N6bMzkIG7VSSx_hxETK8D1PjvUJhwfQ5KcZR0x__57-82X0-xIwOCwftZQc_YN_8_MJDRnNV_AVisNvWMjLpFErJptcYACzMGsq3619TnvIr7sgPbZbhgaJYuaaa7CCycwGsepxhtj_Q37LJg-ZRyKA7X6JDC6o3Dspc/s480/giphy%20(4).webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tDzy0nOjPVWGDSoEzEPLY74N6bMzkIG7VSSx_hxETK8D1PjvUJhwfQ5KcZR0x__57-82X0-xIwOCwftZQc_YN_8_MJDRnNV_AVisNvWMjLpFErJptcYACzMGsq3619TnvIr7sgPbZbhgaJYuaaa7CCycwGsepxhtj_Q37LJg-ZRyKA7X6JDC6o3Dspc/s320/giphy%20(4).webp" width="267"></a></div>Most of us sense it without being told why: A walk in the woods or an hour in the park leaves us calmer, clearer, and restored. Increasingly, modern science agrees. A growing body of evidence links time in nature to better physical and mental health – and a major new effort is working to document exactly what that evidence shows.<p></p> <p>That effort is called the <a href="https://naturerecord.org/">Nature Record</a>, and its survival is a story in itself. It began as the National Nature Assessment, a federal undertaking modeled on the long-running National Climate Assessment and mandated by a Biden-era executive order. </p><p>Roughly 180 scientists volunteered to develop about a dozen chapters. The project had reached an early public-comment draft when the Trump administration canceled it. </p><p>Rather than abandon the work, the authors decided to finish it independently under a new name, with foundation funding and <a href="https://www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DELS-BASCPR-25-02">National Academy of Sciences review</a>. The report is now under revision, with the final release slated for December 2026.* </p> <p>Howard Frumkin, a physician-epidemiologist and a professor emeritus at the University of Washington, led the assessment’s <a href="https://naturerecord.org/chapters/health-and-well-being">chapter</a> on human health. Yale Climate Connections spoke with him about how the report survived, what the science says about nature’s health benefits, why those benefits aren’t shared equally, and what it all means for communities and the healthcare system.</p> <p><i>This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.</i></p> <p><b><span></span></b></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/trump-killed-national-nature-assessment.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/trump-killed-national-nature-assessment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-4890413673162623309Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +00002026-08-13T11:59:00.245-04:00boycottDonald TrumpFoodHealth<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>&nbsp;From the Rhode Island Health Department:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCgcEh91aTme4Q3U6FOVL4h0lDVRGG4RlZwfmXo6BGqopiBlHdx6ES3Cl8bed0o_LmZcHch6DqK5WcF6R8KcyPNBcFg0JcFfZ4FNG1MYIoWUpX7UQ2HlS-o1TrK3Fn8ZMcsSBD3ZCaUD12-B8efVnb8qkMEG0bYtn1515NmgW55bEJyzOXM8wZvP4fP8/s900/HPjJbRnW4AAwZ1e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="900" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCgcEh91aTme4Q3U6FOVL4h0lDVRGG4RlZwfmXo6BGqopiBlHdx6ES3Cl8bed0o_LmZcHch6DqK5WcF6R8KcyPNBcFg0JcFfZ4FNG1MYIoWUpX7UQ2HlS-o1TrK3Fn8ZMcsSBD3ZCaUD12-B8efVnb8qkMEG0bYtn1515NmgW55bEJyzOXM8wZvP4fP8/w640-h360/HPjJbRnW4AAwZ1e.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Other Taylor Farms products to watch for:</b></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBShoLBnSRPG90lU1rgKZtrVSlF8n52hsJk7-rc2mi1RtFKO6MBZ49vW5IieIMYjlhmATrQV04NWT0C8PFz0SuUm_ppgL0BHnjmu_IWzcysyoxlMYwUmKioJtMZRXi03A-af-V20GWkAreeTAsnavafF1Vt3Hqwa-Vel3zI1mjKqZQc-Yk7AvP3qUKUQ/s543/Taylor%20farms%20private%20labels.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="435" height="725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBShoLBnSRPG90lU1rgKZtrVSlF8n52hsJk7-rc2mi1RtFKO6MBZ49vW5IieIMYjlhmATrQV04NWT0C8PFz0SuUm_ppgL0BHnjmu_IWzcysyoxlMYwUmKioJtMZRXi03A-af-V20GWkAreeTAsnavafF1Vt3Hqwa-Vel3zI1mjKqZQc-Yk7AvP3qUKUQ/w580-h725/Taylor%20farms%20private%20labels.webp" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>And, of course, Taylor paid off Trump:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvnxcpDROIcCSkEXnGA_2G9MkfC4pvhB8bNi1hnG-nIGQ1nl0fagmdKeEKtQhjqDHDQbN7m7oZl9s-aDD9BMdEae2KJbgZD0YkjSMkKFbbqLWSFxbwC0RiOj76aju2t4O1BQx-BkOsoM6PdpUFgo1dWrTNNA7ukvvmPEklKksxpP9CVobLAVzOdVD8GY/s400/Taylor%20paid%20off%20Trump.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="351" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvnxcpDROIcCSkEXnGA_2G9MkfC4pvhB8bNi1hnG-nIGQ1nl0fagmdKeEKtQhjqDHDQbN7m7oZl9s-aDD9BMdEae2KJbgZD0YkjSMkKFbbqLWSFxbwC0RiOj76aju2t4O1BQx-BkOsoM6PdpUFgo1dWrTNNA7ukvvmPEklKksxpP9CVobLAVzOdVD8GY/w562-h640/Taylor%20paid%20off%20Trump.jpg" width="562" /></a></div>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/avoid-explosive-diarrhea-buy-local.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-2838208542992077965Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-08-13T09:00:00.152-04:002026 electionScience<p><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Prediction: Trump will use this as the pretext to cancel the 2026 elections</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">University of Cambridge<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPg0K0Iez7k8YdlhqLX6TLs0oeQGkXOZbD5T42QDe-IQSeR0jv1prMviIs5BrstnE8HtFIcdTtl-UpSCivdSP7dfhlkOd3l0XwGKHL3r7VQdwebAtRTmJR-1NngDwODxSKDi2HvXBFQAwHcd83ZHw5x2hkTu3vpba5tIIojNyBXNGdwdLIFfj1-Iu-Uns/s435/v1B9nsU_d.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="435" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPg0K0Iez7k8YdlhqLX6TLs0oeQGkXOZbD5T42QDe-IQSeR0jv1prMviIs5BrstnE8HtFIcdTtl-UpSCivdSP7dfhlkOd3l0XwGKHL3r7VQdwebAtRTmJR-1NngDwODxSKDi2HvXBFQAwHcd83ZHw5x2hkTu3vpba5tIIojNyBXNGdwdLIFfj1-Iu-Uns/s320/v1B9nsU_d.webp" width="320"></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Mathematicians have concluded that a perfectly fair election system is impossible in a specific mathematical sense. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">No voting method can always ensure that local victories produce local seats, national seat totals accurately reflect overall vote shares, and the size of parliament remains fixed.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen examined proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Their analysis found that every method for electing a national legislature involves compromises, usually among local representation, national proportionality, and the total number of parliamentary seats.<span></span></span></p></div><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/mathematicians-prove-perfectly-fair.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/mathematicians-prove-perfectly-fair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-8111453980172687559Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:51:00 +00002026-08-13T10:33:54.953-04:00corporate welfarecrimeDonald TrumpElon Muskethics<p><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>On top of his self-dealing, taxpayers are spending billions on his vanity projects.</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://substack.com/@justinglawe">Justin Glawe</a> and <a href="https://substack.com/@avarshook">Ava Shook</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdKx358w60A-Lstzd7-mvNUx6ZpnveldONaqBdEru-ltNnwsdyYpnSgdaNv_tYaer3seMSBlS3fovLSqgVEYykaOf3dZpgaUTUYWNcF5lFZ6qk8ile8yyzmQux_u_mM7a0_5_NQOEWov1GTatrI7x0tzTe6VsuTnRXRzo76PQ8yY8PCGRjIPRklShWlw/s1000/Tesla%20truck%20fail.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdKx358w60A-Lstzd7-mvNUx6ZpnveldONaqBdEru-ltNnwsdyYpnSgdaNv_tYaer3seMSBlS3fovLSqgVEYykaOf3dZpgaUTUYWNcF5lFZ6qk8ile8yyzmQux_u_mM7a0_5_NQOEWov1GTatrI7x0tzTe6VsuTnRXRzo76PQ8yY8PCGRjIPRklShWlw/w340-h400/Tesla%20truck%20fail.webp" width="340"></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit;">Trump keeps giving Musk contracts. He&#39;ll <br>probably tell DOD to buy these pieces of junk</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the same day his company won a $1.6 billion contract with the US military, Elon Musk’s political action committee <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/politics/elon-musk-midterms-republicans.html">announced</a> it would spend $100 million to help Republicans win the November midterms.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In previous eras of American politics, such a development might have caused even some Republicans to question whether the billion dollar taxpayer payout to Musk’s SpaceX and the surge of campaign cash to help their party win an election was a quid pro quo. In the waning years of the Trump era, however, it was simply a Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Musk needs government money to keep his company afloat. Donald Trump needs Republicans to win in November so they can retain power in Congress and stop Democrats from impeaching him. This is the very simple anatomy of how government operates under Trump: give him money and he will help you. Don’t give him money and he will harm you.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The nation’s largest companies are dumping cash into Trump’s various political action committees and helping to fund his ever-increasing portfolio of renovation projects in and around Washington DC. In return, those companies are benefitting from massive government contracts, favorable policy decisions from the Trump administration and the federal agencies it controls, and even Trump’s public pumping of stocks that <a href="https://popular.info/p/the-smoking-guns-in-trumps-new-financial">he himself is invested in</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The line from giving Trump money to receiving favorable treatment from his administration is straight and short, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-donations-company-fundraising-1e34a78f">according</a> to the Wall Street Journal.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“If a company encounters an issue with the federal government that comes to Trump’s attention, he will want to know how much money the company gave, according to a person familiar with the matter,” the Journal reported on July 30.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SmnzMvkQQfrw72fagoaaRA3WpqARncT_cfSVn47IgT5txldFXv5aEjq4MuPyOfmVxGfc8-A-nu-fxit93hymYaw1qI3e-XH4w-hizadJVcl9WtZIjHzncGXOEk1gLVG0CA1t5yDQ8lmLKsUCiUoVQPJjzFkQmEmxG1XjmrfarpaDL-xmoHUwLpOMudU/s1000/bafkreibdzetjqhnhrirekz6ht3tpvjmk2z7ioedqmverus7rffc2kadgry.webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1000" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SmnzMvkQQfrw72fagoaaRA3WpqARncT_cfSVn47IgT5txldFXv5aEjq4MuPyOfmVxGfc8-A-nu-fxit93hymYaw1qI3e-XH4w-hizadJVcl9WtZIjHzncGXOEk1gLVG0CA1t5yDQ8lmLKsUCiUoVQPJjzFkQmEmxG1XjmrfarpaDL-xmoHUwLpOMudU/w400-h310/bafkreibdzetjqhnhrirekz6ht3tpvjmk2z7ioedqmverus7rffc2kadgry.webp" width="400"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The private sector money flowing into Trump’s vanity projects is also costing taxpayers. His ballroom is funded by hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars as well as private donations. In this way, we’re all forced to fund Trump’s corruption.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A Public Notice-American Doom analysis shows that Trump is spending nearly $1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars to fund his many renovation projects. Meanwhile, Trump and his family’s digital currency companies have raked in more than $2.25 billion during Trump’s second term, including as much as $600 million from foreign interests, according to Democrats. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Trump’s foreign licensing business has also exploded, bringing in <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2026/07/08/trumps-foreign-licensing-business-grew-900-as-he-returned-to-power/">$61 million last year alone</a>. Another $50 billion in taxpayer dollars has gone to government contractors who are helping to fund Trump’s ballroom, Sen. Chris Murphy <a href="https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-details-unprecedented-corruption-of-trump-white-house-over-the-last-500-days">said last month</a> when he took to the Senate floor to detail Trump administration corruption.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But the true cost to taxpayers for Trump’s construction projects — as well as the historic profiting off his presidency — are likely much higher than is currently known.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j5AmQ8ZcjrbCv5imPvrw07hL6UENFUchaLD91xn6RGAXc3o_xafmz_w0myY1mvvLVnYVQqZXTVmpVzGPPsjTCqw8sZUN1VlJ6TNehc5RNR5vlH4J2de8F6GwZro8UjXgqaHL8qS47qZiYZwntDliCg9PAnFDgp3vVqbe7l-nnof6s4osV9eoHUtqpZE/s621/Screenshot_9-8-2026_151657_bsky.app.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="621" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j5AmQ8ZcjrbCv5imPvrw07hL6UENFUchaLD91xn6RGAXc3o_xafmz_w0myY1mvvLVnYVQqZXTVmpVzGPPsjTCqw8sZUN1VlJ6TNehc5RNR5vlH4J2de8F6GwZro8UjXgqaHL8qS47qZiYZwntDliCg9PAnFDgp3vVqbe7l-nnof6s4osV9eoHUtqpZE/w400-h306/Screenshot_9-8-2026_151657_bsky.app.jpeg" width="400"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The values of mining deals tied to Trump family companies in Kazakhstan and North Carolina could be massive, if not entirely known.</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Taxpayers are helping to fund a mining operation in North Carolina benefitting a company tied to Donald Trump Jr., thanks to a <a href="https://vulcanelements.com/vulcan-elements-forges-1-4-billion/">$1.4 billion loan and contract</a> with the Defense Department. Companies tied to Trump’s sons are also benefitting from roughly $1.6 billion in loans for a Kazakh mining operation that the sons of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are also profiting from.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></p></div><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/what-you-pay-for-trumps-corruption.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/what-you-pay-for-trumps-corruption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-5398776230272451548Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +00002026-08-12T19:59:00.144-04:002026 electionClass Warculture warHumorSocialism<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiq6BLfeoKswDbBGP-f7nZtxK61wLAis7-qjBmDGWD5zeJmJmllovWcNtYQYT_dEIoJ8849iIu4Uuq20sT6paopZ7oc_thN3O8PfIvsZwmzK1uAejTEmzFyUzCY5LzfdJaolCqtWnfO-k9v8VdyTA-eOgulMNNtYvjuO2PaMg3Aj5degY1dfFnBmX13A/s650/The%20real%20threaqt.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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width: 647.333px;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border-left: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); border-right: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); direction: ltr; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;"><div class="yiv1950413884z" style="direction: ltr; display: inline-block; outline: none !important; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 646px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; padding: 3px 30px 0px; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; border-style: none; border-width: medium; color: black; font-family: Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; outline: none !important; table-layout: auto; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td height="40px" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; word-break: normal;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(20, 177, 231); border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; word-break: normal;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="yiv1950413884l yiv1950413884ib yiv1950413884fb yiv1950413884hb yiv1950413884gb yiv1950413884td" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 700px; outline: none !important;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 647.333px;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border-left: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); border-right: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); direction: ltr; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;"><div class="yiv1950413884z" style="direction: ltr; display: inline-block; outline: none !important; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 646px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: collapse; border-radius: 0px; border: 0px transparent; outline: none !important; padding: 15px 30px 3px; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="left" class="yiv1950413884ic" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"><div style="color: #030303; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; outline: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="outline: none !important;"><h2 class="yiv1950413884u yiv1950413884rb yiv1950413884bc" style="font-size: 30px; line-height: 64px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; text-align: center;"><span class="yiv1950413884rb yiv1950413884bc" style="color: #005496; line-height: 36px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884sb yiv1950413884ac" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 54px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 64px; outline: none !important;">Delivering </span><span class="yiv1950413884tb yiv1950413884cc" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 42px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 50px; outline: none !important;">for</span><span class="yiv1950413884sb yiv1950413884ac" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 54px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 64px; outline: none !important;"> Older</span></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span class="yiv1950413884rb yiv1950413884bc yiv1950413884sb yiv1950413884ac" style="color: #005496; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 54px; font-weight: normal; outline: none !important;">Rhode Islanders</span></h2></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="yiv1950413884" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 700px; outline: none !important;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 647.333px;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border-left: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); border-right: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); direction: ltr; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;"><div class="yiv1950413884z" style="direction: ltr; display: inline-block; outline: none !important; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 646px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; padding: 15px 0px; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"><div style="font-family: Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1; outline: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #109fff; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 647.333px;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border-left: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); border-right: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); direction: ltr; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;"><div class="yiv1950413884z" style="direction: ltr; display: inline-block; outline: none !important; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 646px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; padding: 0px 30px; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; border-style: none; border-width: medium; color: black; font-family: Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; outline: none !important; table-layout: auto; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td height="40px" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; word-break: normal;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(20, 177, 231); border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; word-break: normal;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="yiv1950413884l yiv1950413884ib yiv1950413884fb yiv1950413884hb yiv1950413884gb yiv1950413884td" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 700px; outline: none !important;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 647.333px;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border-left: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); border-right: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); direction: ltr; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;"><div class="yiv1950413884z" style="direction: ltr; display: inline-block; outline: none !important; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 646px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: collapse; border-radius: 0px; border: 0px transparent; outline: none !important; padding: 0px 30px; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="left" class="yiv1950413884ic" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"><div style="color: #030303; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; outline: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="outline: none !important;"><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; text-align: center;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc yiv1950413884vb yiv1950413884bc" style="color: #005496; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; outline: none !important;">I’ve listened for seniors across our district who are concerned about access to primary care doctors, affording medications, staying in their own homes, and protecting their savings from scammers. Their experiences have shaped my work at the State House and how I responded:</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;">&nbsp;</p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #a3238e; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">I met seniors struggling to find a doctor nearby or facing long waits for care.</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #005496; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">I voted to increase </span><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #555555; outline: none !important;">funding for primary care, hospitals, and community health cen-ters; pushed higher Medicaid reimbursement for EMS to keep ambulance service reliable in rural areas</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;">&nbsp;</p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #a3238e; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">I talked with families wanting aging parents to stay safely at home, with limited options to help.</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #005496; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">I voted to expand </span><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #555555; outline: none !important;">home- and community-based care, giving seniors more ways to age independently.</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;">&nbsp;</p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #a3238e; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">I saw retirees losing too much fixed income to state taxes and insurance gaps.</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #005496; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">I voted to support</span><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #555555; outline: none !important;"> exempting Social Security from RI income tax, expanding Medigap/Medicare access, and protecting Medicaid funding for seniors and people with disabilities.</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;">&nbsp;</p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #a3238e; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">I saw scammers targeting seniors through deed fraud and Bitcoin ATMs, while drug costs kept climbing.</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #005496; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">I voted to create</span><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #555555; outline: none !important;"> stronger deed fraud protections, crack down on Bitcoin ATM scams, increase AI safeguards in healthcare, and supported Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform to lower drug costs.</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #005496; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #005496; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">What’s next</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #005496; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">I’ll keep listening and working toward a Rhode Island where every older adult can live with dignity, security, and independence.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="yiv1950413884hb yiv1950413884gb" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 700px; outline: none !important;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-attachment: initial; 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display: inline-block; outline: none !important; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 646px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: collapse; border-radius: 0px; border: 0px transparent; outline: none !important; padding: 15px 30px; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="left" class="yiv1950413884ic" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"><div style="color: #030303; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; outline: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="outline: none !important;"><h3 class="yiv1950413884p yiv1950413884wb yiv1950413884ec" style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; text-align: center;"><span class="yiv1950413884wb yiv1950413884ec yiv1950413884vb yiv1950413884bc" style="color: #a3238e; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">Get your yard sign!</span></h3><p class="yiv1950413884t yiv1950413884xb yiv1950413884fc" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884xb yiv1950413884fc yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #555555; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;">Contact Tina at </span><a href="https://tinaspearsri.com/so/c5P-X9Tgo/c?w=_mCBdnEWiqY2ICkJ52py7HMYgg3-GElJzWiZfqCbQs0.eyJ1IjoibWFpbHRvOnRpbmFAdGluYXNwZWFyc3JpLmNvbSIsInIiOiI4OWM5YTcxZi00Y2UxLTQzODItOGJkNS0yOTUyODFhMTM3YWYiLCJtIjoibWFpbCIsImMiOiIzYzRmZWZhNS1mYjQ0LTQzNjEtYmU5Yi1lMjY0ZmVmMTVmNDgifQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #109fff; outline: none !important; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="yiv1950413884xb yiv1950413884fc yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: #555555; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; outline: none !important;">tina@tinaspearsri.com</span></a><span class="yiv1950413884xb yiv1950413884fc" style="color: #555555; line-height: 21px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; outline: none !important;"> or call Kathleen <span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">401 439 4469</span> to get yours!</span></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="yiv1950413884" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 700px; outline: none !important;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-attachment: initial; 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vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"><div style="font-family: Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1; outline: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #109fff; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; outline: none !important;"><img alt="" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fd34be2_5432c82f95774cff8e0590b633de1c9a%7Emv2.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffit%2Fw_1396%2Ch_2000%2Cal_c%2Cq_85%2Fd34be2_5432c82f95774cff8e0590b633de1c9a%7Emv2.jpg&amp;t=1786545173&amp;ymreqid=d56fff21-913c-8ee0-1c37-f40041010400&amp;sig=nPvWDRwPBfctBeBnsC8.0A--~D" style="border: 0px; 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width: 647.333px;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border-left: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); border-right: 1px solid rgb(173, 173, 173); direction: ltr; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;"><div class="yiv1950413884lc yiv1950413884jc" style="direction: ltr; display: inline-block; max-width: 71.5616%; outline: none !important; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 462.281px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; padding: 15px 18px 25px 30px; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="left" class="yiv1950413884" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"><div style="color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1; outline: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="outline: none !important; text-align: center;"><div class="yiv1950413884l" style="font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;"><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="color: #636465; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="outline: none !important;">If you'd like to donate to Tina's re-eelction campaign, please make personal checks payable to:</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">The Friends of Tina Spears</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="outline: none !important;">82 Hillside Drive</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="outline: none !important;">Charlestown, RI 02813</span></span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="color: #636465; outline: none !important;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884hc" style="color: #636465; outline: none !important;">Or click </span><a href="https://tinaspearsri.com/so/c5P-X9Tgo/c?w=OyjmxlRPIzJxWt9zv2cdQDtqTAUcQhRIWZV3_odL7Bw.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RpbmFzcGVhcnNmb3JyaXciLCJyIjoiMDI0MjA3NGItMzA3ZS00OWJlLTkyNmEtOGY0YzI1YzQ0YWQ1IiwibSI6Im1haWwiLCJjIjoiM2M0ZmVmYTUtZmI0NC00MzYxLWJlOWItZTI2NGZlZjE1ZjQ4In0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #109fff; 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display: inline-block; outline: none !important; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 646px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="background-color: #53b3ae; border-collapse: collapse; border-radius: 0px; border: 0px transparent; outline: none !important; padding: 7px 30px 15px; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="left" class="yiv1950413884ic" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"><div style="color: #030303; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; outline: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="outline: none !important;"><p class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; text-align: center;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: white; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">Want to volunteer on Tina's re-election campaign? Contact us </span><a href="https://tinaspearsri.com/so/c5P-X9Tgo/c?w=6UlMQ3Z2HHVA8p8C7xOC07Nk2CL4Q3eWsHPnUWRf28U.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGluYXNwZWFyc3JpLmNvbS92b2x1bnRlZXIiLCJyIjoiNjU0OTQwYWMtZjhiZC00ZTVhLWE0NjgtMGU5ZGIxMzkxMmY2IiwibSI6Im1haWwiLCJjIjoiM2M0ZmVmYTUtZmI0NC00MzYxLWJlOWItZTI2NGZlZjE1ZjQ4In0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #109fff; outline: none !important; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: white; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; outline: none !important; text-decoration: underline;">here</span></a><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="color: white; outline: none !important;"><span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; outline: none !important;">. We have lots of fun <span class="yiv1950413884ub yiv1950413884dc" style="font-style: italic; outline: none !important;">and</span> we'll keep Tina in the State House!</span></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="yiv1950413884ib yiv1950413884fb yiv1950413884hb yiv1950413884gb" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 700px; outline: none !important;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; width: 647.333px;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; 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width: 679.333px;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td style="border-collapse: collapse; direction: ltr; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 18px 20px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;"><div class="yiv1950413884" style="direction: ltr; display: inline-block; outline: none !important; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 639.333px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; outline: none !important; vertical-align: top; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/support-rep-tina-spears-in-september-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-8548962523310386746Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +00002026-08-12T16:07:00.220-04:00behavior<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-large;"><b>Sitting up straight may improve your mood and decision-making</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">McGill University</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgOUnAVd9YnTMkhBm8Dw3QEzaWMcasvS3K-z_-GguFqxgCSNQtk6JR1e9QdMixYOCf1MfoTF5Pa99NsXlLYcudQ_DL3_hzk-9_fT8pi8awGvySnEPC8UeTo-HIi35-XNQ_jphT9ST8kJpIgB_EYFSjcYu01T3G0sQDWfvL-iwPxZatx82o-GDmbX-Wfk/s360/200%20(1).webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="360" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgOUnAVd9YnTMkhBm8Dw3QEzaWMcasvS3K-z_-GguFqxgCSNQtk6JR1e9QdMixYOCf1MfoTF5Pa99NsXlLYcudQ_DL3_hzk-9_fT8pi8awGvySnEPC8UeTo-HIi35-XNQ_jphT9ST8kJpIgB_EYFSjcYu01T3G0sQDWfvL-iwPxZatx82o-GDmbX-Wfk/s320/200%20(1).webp" width="320"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A person&#39;s posture may subtly affect both emotional state and decision-making, according to new research from McGill University. </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In a laboratory study, participants who sat upright reported more positive feelings and performed better during a task involving risk and reward than participants who slouched or sat in the control condition.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The effects were relatively small and were observed under controlled conditions. Still, the findings offer new evidence that physical position can influence mood and behavior, said Jorge Armony, a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at McGill and the study&#39;s senior author.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><span></span></span></b></span></p></div><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/if-you-went-to-parochial-school-back-in.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/if-you-went-to-parochial-school-back-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-126528703333561691Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +00002026-08-12T11:59:00.147-04:00drugsHealth<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-large;"><b>How Tragedy Changed the FDA</b></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;">By <a href="https://undark.org/author/sara-talpos/">Sara Talpos</a> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="dropcap"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="dropcap"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DyGa9zCCIFp9fxVqDUs7yUhTT3P-ndU1-b9m7dfx0uhIKGzdr_KuELkoRHjLTfSW95wT0YlmbnKfnXSHmmFS4LAC0bHKyXVIIEW2g-uQjYKsi3bkmoMMDjgtNiaCYN6pEG3EU6TlTZ5ArjUVXRkPBkb7eh6JuMFOD9jZCaGytSnwvXhqWA7EG17S7Zo/s483/images%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DyGa9zCCIFp9fxVqDUs7yUhTT3P-ndU1-b9m7dfx0uhIKGzdr_KuELkoRHjLTfSW95wT0YlmbnKfnXSHmmFS4LAC0bHKyXVIIEW2g-uQjYKsi3bkmoMMDjgtNiaCYN6pEG3EU6TlTZ5ArjUVXRkPBkb7eh6JuMFOD9jZCaGytSnwvXhqWA7EG17S7Zo/w343-h400/images%20(1).jpeg" width="343"></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="dropcap">F</span><span class="bolded">or decades,</span> the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has served as a gatekeeper, tasked with preventing dangerous, ineffective, and under-studied pharmaceuticals from being placed on the market. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you take Wegovy to help treat obesity, Lipitor to manage high cholesterol, or Xanax to quell anxiety, you’re taking a medication that the agency has decided provides more benefits, on net, than harms. Where does its authority come from — and why was it granted?</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.mikkaelsekeres.com/home">Mikkael A. Sekeres,</a> a clinical scientist and author, explored these questions in his 2022 book, “<a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262548397/drugs-and-the-fda/">Drugs and the FDA: Safety, Efficacy, and the Public’s Trust</a>.” Although Sekeres drew on his experiences as a member of a government advisory committee in 2011, the themes in his book continue to be timely today, particularly the question of how much evidence — and what kind — the government should require for a medicine to be prescribed to patients.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;">An FDA advisory committee met to weigh whether specialized pharmacies should be allowed to dispense seven unapproved peptides and approved them. These substances, with robot-like names such as MOTs-C and <a href="https://undark.org/2026/05/29/stress-test-bpc-157-history/">BPC-157</a>, have not completed the rigorous testing required for drug approval. Still, they are relatively easy to obtain on the gray market, and they’re popular among the public and key figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Against that backdrop, Sekeres, who is chief of the Division of Hematology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, spoke with Undark about the history and nuances of FDA oversight, including its process for screening advisory committee members for conflicts of interest. The interview was conducted by Zoom and edited for length and clarity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span></span></strong></span></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/drug-safety-policies-often-driven-by.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/drug-safety-policies-often-driven-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-3721732218617678784Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +00002026-08-12T09:00:00.154-04:00behaviorScience<p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-large;"><b>A scientist offers her advice</b></span></p> <div class="theconversation-article-body"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/lucy-mcgowan-2669051">Lucy McGowan</a>, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/wake-forest-university-1709">Wake Forest University</a></em></span> </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KdKAyO18FVpqLzH2fRzAK4MvkF9GBeBblXPjIXPFkNpTpRkISECFvGsRBckniK9y48q3Riz-Td9mTGYfAhbENp2vIn99rkjODE7sQpRGsDBLQHNxpxNPAq5Ngm_8kguHOuvT27cgb7AapnD51xcxYV_FR-gG8m4rLRxBqBSFfv6X1kpGjHPLnxxgNmA/s597/Anti-vax%20research.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="435" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KdKAyO18FVpqLzH2fRzAK4MvkF9GBeBblXPjIXPFkNpTpRkISECFvGsRBckniK9y48q3Riz-Td9mTGYfAhbENp2vIn99rkjODE7sQpRGsDBLQHNxpxNPAq5Ngm_8kguHOuvT27cgb7AapnD51xcxYV_FR-gG8m4rLRxBqBSFfv6X1kpGjHPLnxxgNmA/w291-h400/Anti-vax%20research.webp" width="291"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The instinct to “do your own research” when it comes to your health is a good one. The challenge often is not lack of information, but the opposite. </span><p></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">People are surrounded by studies, headlines, forums, family and friends, often all speaking at once in different directions and with different levels of reliability. How do you move through this <a href="https://theconversation.com/exhausted-by-the-news-here-are-6-strategies-to-stay-informed-without-getting-overwhelmed-or-misled-by-misinformation-248807">abundance of information</a> without getting lost in it?</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0hoQtKwAAAAJ&amp;hl=en">I am a biostatistician</a> by training. In my work, I study how medical evidence is generated and interpreted. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have been on the other side of that process, trying to make sense of medical information that could affect my health or the health of my loved ones.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Over time, I’ve found myself returning to the same road map when doing my own research to answer personal health questions. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">By sharing how I approach this process as a scientist, I’m hoping this method can help others sift through medical information carefully.</span><span></span></span></p></div><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/how-to-do-your-own-online-health.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/how-to-do-your-own-online-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-2902999712609552009Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:53:00 +00002026-08-15T10:59:22.046-04:002026 electionCharlestownChoicegunsLeah Boisclair<p><a href="https://steveahlquist.substack.com/p/joseph-solomon-jr-is-asking-republicans" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Joseph Solomon Jr. is asking Republicans to disaffiliate and vote for him in the Democratic Primary for Attorney General</span></b></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://substack.com/@steveahlquist">Steve Ahlquist</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBh-F954mP6u1lY9-g7Z_l8gZxKD5gN2BGcm8TNPMY0G9G2zYmtvbWeM2FNFCVJJjcjoEu0mg-4kR4qQ8lF4Zrj6HknnyfRhnqUo5tdHKWDvQ1ogkubG3tSR5rrVdnjQ3EXfBSyeb4epNeXi2Dw4uJF1sY4DM-ym1IG6uwnjgvmMTRLHrKLQkdDtcg7QA/s784/13398bce-cf01-42ff-a6cb-0eff22638507_601x784.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="601" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBh-F954mP6u1lY9-g7Z_l8gZxKD5gN2BGcm8TNPMY0G9G2zYmtvbWeM2FNFCVJJjcjoEu0mg-4kR4qQ8lF4Zrj6HknnyfRhnqUo5tdHKWDvQ1ogkubG3tSR5rrVdnjQ3EXfBSyeb4epNeXi2Dw4uJF1sY4DM-ym1IG6uwnjgvmMTRLHrKLQkdDtcg7QA/w396-h517/13398bce-cf01-42ff-a6cb-0eff22638507_601x784.webp" width="396"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">Here&#39;s how Charlestown DINO and sex crimes <br>defense lawyer Leah Boisclair hopes <br>to win the Sept 9 Democratic Primary: Get Republicans <br>to change party registration so they can sneak her in. <br>Incidentally, if you drive down Route 2, most <br>Boisclair signs now have Joe Solomon signs <br>right next to them.  - Will Collette</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>State Representative Joseph Solomon Jr. is one of the four people running in the Democratic Primary to be the next Rhode Island Attorney General. [The other candidates in the race are Kimberly Ahern, Keith Hoffmann, and Jason Knight.] <p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Solomon is a conservative Democrat who voted against the codification of <i>Roe v. Wade</i> into Rhode Island State Law and against the assault weapons ban that went into effect on July 1. </p><p class="MsoNormal">At the <a href="https://steveahlquist.substack.com/p/the-southsides-justice-and-policy">Southside Justice and Policy Debate</a>, Representative Solomon took some hits from other candidates:<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jason Knight: I voted to put <i>Roe v Wade</i> into state law so that Rhode Island women were protected when the <i>Dobbs</i> decision came down and stripped that right away from everyone else in the rest of the country if the state hadn’t covered abortion services. Joe Solomon voted against that bill. That’s a lukewarm response from one of the candidates up here on an issue that is so critical to all of us in Rhode Island, certainly all the people that I care about.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Joseph Solomon Jr.: Let’s get this straight: I am committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose. You hear me say it now, and you’re going to hear me say it forever. I voted for the SHIELD Act, which would protect women and their doctors from out-of-state enforcement. I voted for the Equity in Abortion Coverage Act, which would provide Medicaid coverage for those who couldn’t afford it. And I’m committed to fighting the Trump Administration to protect a woman’s right to choose. My vote from years ago [2019] was before the <i>Dobbs</i> decision.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Once the <i>Dobbs</i> decision came down, it changed the entire landscape. And now I am committed. Hear me now, hear me later: I’m committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Later:<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Keith Hoffmann: I support a high-capacity magazine ban and an assault weapons ban because I have two children and I worry about their safety every single day, and so do you. Everybody in this community deserves to be safe from illegal firearms that should not be on our streets. Those laws need to be aggressively enforced by the next attorney general and me, and that is a difference between Mr. Solomon and me as well.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Joseph Solomon Jr.: As a bail commissioner, I need to go after the illegal guns all the time. Over and over, I see the same repeat offenders with stolen guns and with guns with serial numbers shaved off. <i>We need to go after those violent offenders, the ones causing the crimes. We need to be careful not to go after the person who might be a lawful gun owner, because sometimes the laws that are passed, even though they have fancy names and whatnot, if you look at the details, they encompass people just like you and me, who may potentially be committing a crime because of how it was written.</i> It is so important that we look at the details. [italics added]<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It should be noted that Representative Jason Knight championed the Assault Weapons Ban bill in the House.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefF1wE2jgeGwchMuERISUul6eNwSKpYpp6OeeHdw34-WUxoqPHga2x65Z3J712c-2QtOF2Il4NCqXhoUW_yvuc0MZE2yTbipqI_zBMeB4FQWTaIPzGxMK-PYRjqHIsnFW_AyO0CXYk0zOK2q2z0FAbPNghIxhvgRq64_IwsETneFH4XDZDEQq34ErIO8/s1200/Fight%20LORIB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefF1wE2jgeGwchMuERISUul6eNwSKpYpp6OeeHdw34-WUxoqPHga2x65Z3J712c-2QtOF2Il4NCqXhoUW_yvuc0MZE2yTbipqI_zBMeB4FQWTaIPzGxMK-PYRjqHIsnFW_AyO0CXYk0zOK2q2z0FAbPNghIxhvgRq64_IwsETneFH4XDZDEQq34ErIO8/w640-h336/Fight%20LORIB.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br>I thought Representative Solomon’s statements about the assault weapons ban were interesting, so I watched his appearance on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j5vNaP515Q">July 27, 2026 episode of the Cumberland Unfiltered podcast</a>, hosted by Caleb Minson, Brad Dean, Jason Dean, and Andrew Bacon. Jason Dean and Andrew Bacon are members of the <a href="https://steveahlquist.substack.com/p/cumberland-school-committee-rejects">Cumberland School Committee</a>. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The guests on the show are extremely conservative. They’ve featured Mike Stenhouse, founder and CEO of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, a right-wing public policy think tank; Moms for Liberty; and anti-trans Christian Nationalist Robert Chiaradio.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>Here’s the video with Joseph Solomon Jr. and a transcript edited for clarity: </b><o:p></o:p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j5vNaP515Q">Joe Solomon - Rhode Island Attorney General Candidate</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span></span></b></p><a href="https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/ag-dino-candidate-aligns-with-league-of.html#more">Click Here to Read More &gt;&gt;</a>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/ag-dino-candidate-aligns-with-league-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783158733584732706.post-2542197521672452255Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +00002026-08-11T20:06:00.146-04:00child abuseDonald TrumpHumorsexual assault<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZB3vkPNfxjnIy2IrjJi0HOL4VZyDJixoNpRf6edQnHzv9mq7cznjibl6wfHHiVpoOpx21vNX7aKNbBsSRxgSUivG9nC5GMVDqk4ZBcnqoF4keMQ3BasfwuV1ACh4yTTcanuDSgB2nU-5VULhUDGSV4lg89sAuV_I-qD_kdRHsTm4RiEIj0GwA2tLfeQ/s600/How%20about%20Fauci.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="600" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZB3vkPNfxjnIy2IrjJi0HOL4VZyDJixoNpRf6edQnHzv9mq7cznjibl6wfHHiVpoOpx21vNX7aKNbBsSRxgSUivG9nC5GMVDqk4ZBcnqoF4keMQ3BasfwuV1ACh4yTTcanuDSgB2nU-5VULhUDGSV4lg89sAuV_I-qD_kdRHsTm4RiEIj0GwA2tLfeQ/w640-h418/How%20about%20Fauci.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/and-behind-him-is-communist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Progressive Charlestown)