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[Sy 🇰🇪 @Psy_O8]

'Any person who justifies sexual and gender-based violence of any kind is capable of carrying it out himself. There are absolutely no exceptions to this rule. You are capable of carrying out whatever you excuse.'

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history https://t.co/4n5td3hG0V

[Matthew Herper @matthewherper]

This seems to be a pretty willful case of selective quoting -- Fauci does not seem to be suggesting this is a big concern, just an idea to be aware of.

Context: In the text thread, @vivek_murthy is asking @RWalensky about whether there are data regarding adverse outcomes of the mRNA vaccines in pregnancy, or any reason to advise giving the shots early in pregnancy or late in pregnancy.

Walensky calls the concerns "data free." Fauci replies:

"Agree with Rochelle. There are no data or theoretical reason to believe that vaccinating early versus later in pregnancy would be preferred. Yet, some people ( even female health care professionals) feel concerned about injecting a "genetic" vaccine very early in pregnancy. There is this misperception out there that we need to deal with that mRNA somehow can "get into your genes". When the misperception gets extended to an early developing fetus, the anxiety heightens."

It is very clear Fauci doesn't think there is any concern in that comment. Then he asks around, and someone raises another potential concern that future research should answer, and he includes it for completeness.

"I asked around a bit more and another issue came up that you need to be aware of. Since many people have significant cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester."

Then the next day, in the same text thread, he says this:

"I would say that in any vaccine in which data are lacking in pregnant women one must weigh the potential risks against the benefits. COVID-19 can be a serious disease especially in pregnancy. In the vaccine trials, pregnant women were not allowed but following the EUA, a large number (more than 10,000) pregnant women have been vaccinated. No issues have arisen. The FDA and the ACIP and the ACOG are all permissive for pregnant women to have a choice. Animal tox studies did not raise any red flags."

That's exactly what he said publicly. This is the most contemporaneous public statement Johnson cites, from a week later.

"[FDA] have found thus far and we have to be careful but thus far no red flags about that, about pregnant women.”

I also don't think there are any data supporting this concern. I'll include some relevant studies below.

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

I am a Ryan fan and friend of long standing, but I have many problems with tweets like this, and with these out of context, date-specific emails from the GOP, partly because if you look at the replies and quote-tweets, people angrily think that pregnant women were endangered by the vaccine. They were not - the advice was clear at the time that the government wasn’t sure about the effects in early 2021 but by late 2021 (NEJM, Norwegian study) it was clear there was no evidence that the COVID vaccines increased first-trimester miscarriage risk.

And in the years since, the scientific literature and evidence is clear on how safe it is for pregnant women and babies. This is from Donald Trump’s current CDC website:

•If you get sick with COVID-19 during pregnancy, you are at increased risk of complications that can affect your health and the health of your baby.
•COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has not been linked to increased health risks for pregnant women or babies. It helps reduce the risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
https://t.co/5RRrL9mhQX

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Just reckless, inflammatory, irresponsible, dangerous ‘journalism’ from the Murdoch-owned Post here. 11m views for BS - there is no miscarriage risk from the COVID vaccines, as countless studies since show. Even at the time, this was just unproven speculation being discussed.

[Akor’ebirungi @ErnestAkor]

At least here in Uganda we pretend to vote first.

[Mac Borga @macborga]

@andybizzo It’s bold to assume that the average US fan knows how many people play on each side…

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

.@jonstewart on Trump's bold peace deal that concedes to all of Iran’s demands

[Boo @IzaBooboo]

Ok, but

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

There. Is. Always. A. Tweet.

[RT @RT_com]

Trump admin faces insider trading allegations as $920 M crude oil shorts placed before major Iran news

Just as Axios reported US and Iran near a '14‑point' deal, oil CRASHED 12%. Shorts made $125 MILLION

MINUTES after, Iran started 'Persian Gulf Strait Authority' — oil GREW 8%

[Refugees International @RefugeesIntl]

“Fleeing the earlier Darfur genocide 25 years ago, I never thought I would be sitting in front of you speaking about another genocide.”

Niemat Ahmadi @DWAG6 shares personal testimony on Capitol Hill. She calls for action and accountability for the genocide in Sudan.

[Sy 🇰🇪 @Psy_O8]

Ghana becomes the latest African country to reject a US (~$109M) health deal, citing data sharing concerns

https://t.co/ITpbbfZQ9z

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Absurd and inhuman violence is spreading ferociously through the sacred places of the Christian East, profaned by the blasphemy of war and the brutality of business, with no regard for people’s lives, which are considered at most collateral damage of self-interest. But no gain can be worth the life of the weakest, children, or families. No cause can justify the shedding of innocent blood.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world are immersed in extreme poverty. Yet, disproportionate wealth remains in the hands of a few. It is an unjust scenario, in the face of which we cannot fail to question ourselves and commit to change things. There is no lack of resources at the root of disparities, but the need to address solvable problems related to a more equitable distribution of wealth, to be achieved with moral sense and honesty.

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Alex Jones is worried that Trump is too crazy. Yes you read that correctly.

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

Kristi Noem has been fired and replaced by the dumbest US Senator.

[Richie Floyd @richiejfloyd]

I wish we lived in a world where I didn't feel constantly compelled to post this video, but until then here's Tony Benn speaking on war with clarity and moral conviction that you won't see from the evil people running the world today

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate.

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows https://t.co/JoQtQbaDIL