One issue with supplements is people tend to think that if one is good, then two might be better, and Vitamin A is actually a bit dangerous, especially if you started hyperdosing kids.

More than one month into a major measles outbreak in western Texas that has sickened 146 people and killed one school-age child, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its first public statement and it highlighted a therapy that has raised some eyebrows among infectious disease experts.

“Measles does not have a specific antiviral treatment,” read the statement, which was posted only on X on Thursday night. “Supportive care, including vitamin A administration under the direction of a physician, may be appropriate.”

tl;dr There is evidence Vitamin A helps with measles in area where people tend to have a deficiency, but it certainly doesn't prevent or cure measles.

 

You would think that we could put that one to rest.  We could've put it to rest about Lindsey Graham, specifically, about 25 years ago.  Maybe the Klob believes her unique charms can win him over, but, well...

It is possible, but I do think that betting on there being a definitive moment - airplane crashes, stonk line going down, massive unemployment spike, whatever - when it becomes clear, perhaps even to them, that they have fucked it so much that they have to change course is not a good bet.

Rich people getting a sad would lead to them... giving a bunch of free money to rich people.

Slacker Saturday

Rock on.

get happy

I admit I have nothing smart (or stupid) to say about the Trump-Vance-Zelensky show.

Given that white collar crime is legal now anyway, the FBI follies will be kind of funny, at least relative to the "planes crashing into each other" stuff.

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All of this is deadly serious, but I have to find the humor where I can. More than that, it is important to make clear that these people are fucking idiots. Elon is a fucking idiot. 

I don't have a car, so my driving experience is a series of occasional rental cars. It's actually a bit maddening because the user interfaces of cars are all a bit different now, requiring touch screen use, not just for the "tune the radio" stuff but for more important things as well.
 
The best rental car I had recently was like an 8 year old KIA that had absolutely no "modern" features like touch screens.

Aside from my personal annoyance with them, touch screen-only systems are incredibly dangerous. You need to be able to do things by touch/feel when you are driving, without having to look at a touch screen.  You can learn that with knobs and buttons. It is never possible with touch screens.

Car makers in Europe are being encouraged to stop using touchscreens for basic functions like turn signals and wipers in an attempt to promote safer driving. As reported by the Times, the European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) — an independent and well-regarded safety body for the automotive industry — is set to introduce new rules in January 2026 that require the vehicles it assesses to have physical controls to receive a full five-star safety rating.

Baby step, but a good one.

How long before Elon realizes the FAA needs good weather data (not just them, of course).

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began firing staff on Thursday, continuing a wave of government-wide layoffs ordered by the Trump administration. The terminations, which include staff at the National Weather Service, could impact weather forecasting used by many people and industries across the U.S. economy.

Also, too, SpaceX.

Funky Friday

Rock on.

Get happy

It is all very confusing. I hope bird flu doesn't destroy the country, but I also hope that these people, for their own sakes, tell everyone to fuck off.

The Trump administration touted a nearly $1 billion plan Wednesday to combat the spread of avian flu and mitigate skyrocketing egg prices as the outbreak rips through poultry flocks across the United States.

But the measures come as the Agriculture Department is struggling to rehire key employees working on the virus outbreak who were fired as part of the administration’s sweeping purge of government workers. Roughly a quarter of employees in a critical office testing for the disease were cut, as well as scientists and inspectors.

Just have Big Balls ask Grok what to do.

Concerning!

I Think It’s Bad That Nazi-Adjacent Youths Might Be Overruling the President and Secretary of State

Reports about DOGE’s chain-of-command privileges and links to Holocaust denialists continue to raise concerning questions.

Good luck, everybody!

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