JC

[Polling USA @USA_Polling]

I guess putting your pre-school name on the literature didn't work out for Schlossberg

[. @ayssffff]

These Iraqis had to face Saddam Hussein, Erling Haaland & Kylian Mbappe 💔

[rust belt city girl @miawaukee]

Submitted my last assignment of undergrad six (6) years ago today and received this email from my ancient political science professor

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

"How can Democrats claim to be the party of change, going into the November midterms and then 2028, if they’re led by someone who always resists it?"

My case for the Dems chucking out Chuck Schumer, especially after his recent arms-to-Israel vote:
https://t.co/apGssvRt68

[Zachary Foster @_ZachFoster]

He is a cancer when it comes to Democrats winning elections. If Dems don’t remove him he will kill the party.

[Lalo♿️ @Rollingoffside]

How it feels when your MLS club can win games in international competitions

[Housing 4 All is Hot @ahouse4all]

Ok, now that's what I like to see

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

"I'm just gonna say it, Fuck Trump"

"I'd much rather everyone made music as opposed to going and beating the shit out of each other"

— Hans Zimmer

[JC @JCgu_y55]

@LAFC @BouangaDenis

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Why does this guy always talk like a World of Warcraft npc

[ESPN.com.mx @ESPNmx]

Lo más latino en el show de Bad Bunny: un niño dormido en tres sillas 😅

[arquistix |-/ @arquistix]

parce qu’ils ont étudier l’histoire

[Mike from PA @Mike_from_PA]

There is nothing that scares me more than the idea that the future of elections are in the hands of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer. We are beyond fucked.

[Political Polls @PpollingNumbers]

"Needs to get the hell out": House Dems fume at Schumer

House Democrats found themselves in the familiar position this week of seething at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for negotiating a deal with Republicans to keep the government funded.

[Polling USA @USA_Polling]

Texas Democrats, I'm begging you to pick Talarico

[Christopher Bouzy (spoutible.com/cbouzy) @cbouzy]

When Democrats flip the Senate, for God sake PLEASE do not make Chuck Schumer Majority Leader. This moment in time requires someone who is willing to fight and not fold like a cheap suit.

[ettingermentum @ettingermentum]

Graham Platner is probably going to be a U.S. Senator btw

[Victoria 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 @Hanasaku_Yuri]

texas latinos

[No filter Skin @NoFilterSkin]

You will actually see this scar on people from all over the world, not just Nigerians.

This kind of mark is known as the cigarette paper scar.

But this one is caused by BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccination, which protects against tuberculosis.

If you happen to be among the 1% to 20% of people who received the BCG vaccine but never develop a visible scar, your condition is called scar failure and it’s completely normal.

LET ME EXPLAIN

Basically, cigarette paper scar is a term doctors use to describe a wrinkled or slightly depressed mark on the skin.

It can show up after small cuts, skin infections or even certain medical procedures.

When it comes to the BCG vaccine, the scar develops because the injection triggers a tiny, controlled reaction just under the top layer of skin.

Over time, that reaction heals and leaves behind the mark.

Now, let’s talk about the vaccine itself.
The BCG vaccine is standard in almost every country with high or moderate TB rates.

It’s given at birth or in early childhood to protect against severe tuberculosis, especially in babies and young children.

You’ll see this mark in most of:
Africa
Asia
South America
Some parts of Europe.

In the UK, it was given to all school children until 2005. Now only “at-risk” groups get it.

The main countries where this scar is rare are the United States and Canada.

TB rates there are so low that they never implemented universal vaccination programs.

So, if you see an American with this scar, it usually means they grew up in another country or were vaccinated due to being in a high-risk profession like some military, medical or research roles.

But why don’t some people even get the scar?

1. If the needle goes too deep (subcutaneous), the pustule may not form and no scar develops.

2. If the vaccine dose was slightly lower than standard, it might also prevent scarring.

3. Babies vaccinated within the first 48 hours of life sometimes develop smaller or no scars, possibly due to the way their newborn skin and immune system handle inflammation.

Now, about the perception that “only Nigerians have this scar”…

It's actually about our skin type and genetics.

People with more melanin-rich skin (like many Nigerians) are genetically more prone to keloids or hypertrophic scars.

So, instead of a small, sunken scar, the BCG area can sometimes become a raised, thick bump, which is much more noticeable.