Originally published at: Grifter-in-Chief Peddles Snake Oil From White House Podium
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. High Popalorum and Low Popahirum Despite all the echoes of early 20th century European fascism, Donald Trump is still firmly planted in the long American tradition of snake oil salesman, carnival barkers, and…
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A lot of things happened yesterday, but only three stories in the MM.
That was it?
I had bulletins blowing up my phone from the Guardian all day, and it was far more than three…
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I posted this yesterday regarding their new “miracle drug”
This is from a study published in 2012. There are a few more, with similar successful results - BUT - we’re talking a very, very small number of children - 93 in this study. This isn’t something that can be given to every child with autism.
Cerebral folate receptor autoantibodies in autism spectrum disorder
From 2020
Treatment of Folate Metabolism Abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
And this is geared to parents.
As this article points out, the only way to diagnose CFD is with a spinal tap. It can not be diagnosed by blood level. So, are we going to have thousands of kids receiving lumbar punctures or will this be like those drug ads on TV and parents will start demading this medication for their child without proper diagnosis.
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Anecdotal evidence that suits the common sense of those wealthy enough to consider contrariness independence of mind.
Common sense is what you have when you know nothing.
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“ Roberts Court Sounds Final Death Knell For Indy Agencies“
Considering that Congress set up these agencies to be independent entities within the executive branch and that they are no longer independent, shouldn’t they stop functioning? They are no longer legal
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It is a Steve Miller cookie cutter speech.
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Hasn’t that been the plan since last November?
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GSK has put out a statement on leucovorin and the requested label update.
“The government asked us to do it.”
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Wut!?! Is this about windmills or sharia law?
energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe."
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I expect with the latter solution. Easier and cheaper than getting the kid screened and diagnosed properly. These are the same parents who will double dose their kid to get them un-autismed twice as fast.
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Show me where London is going to Sharia law…
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Trump was going to give them marble and mahogany for $500 million but the UN only got plastic and broken escalators and bad teleprompters for $5 billion
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OMG -he’s at the U.N. touting his imaginary poll numbers.
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WTF has lost its meaning. WTAF has been sidelined by over use. I’m asking for a lifeline here. What’s the new and improved WTAF?
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Jamaica said “We’ll take him back.” Instead, they sent him to Eswatini, where he sat for months with no contact, and is now being sent to…Jamaica. This is happening over and over again. They complete their prison sentence, are sent to Eswatini, eventually repatriated.
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The only reason the world takes this orange clown seriously is because he is no longer being restrained from implementing the crazy.
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