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Polly Parrish's avatar

Your title is spot on. He is a monster.

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Baja Arizona's avatar

As an educator I was shocked and appalled (yet not surprised) at his comments. These kids and families and those who are now adults deserve better representation.

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Doreen Frances's avatar

This man, his enormous privilege, stupidity, and narcissism sicken me to the core.

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Johnny Canuck's avatar

They are all monsters in the administration. No people with a moral compass would work there.

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B.L. Hubbs's avatar

RFK is detrimental to the process of American healthcare, and is unfit to oversee it. The false autism/vaccine connection was raised almost 30 years ago, and was determined to be based on a fraudulent study. RFK is now claiming an autism pandemic without evidence. Impeach this fraudulent imposter! He has ZERO expertise in medicine, and has opinions, not facts. He is widely disrespected by scientists and doctors. RFK needs to GO!

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Bonnie's avatar

Yes, he is. And he's going to have help from Dr Oz. God help us!

I have a 33 year old niece on the spectrum and RFK doesn't know his ass from his elbow!

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foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

Thanks, Bonnie!

I'm a 67-year-old autistic man, and I've worked and paid taxes since it was legal for me to be working. (And worked summers since I was about 8.)

I've been married, and (gasp!) I've even written poetry. (Just not terribly GOOD poetry...)

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Bonnie's avatar

God bless you 🙏

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nobodynowhere's avatar

The Ugly American Aflluenza infowars epidemic in DC is raging out of control. Only seems to afflict white male narcissists, it's deadly for the rest of us with environmental exposure. Is this all perhaps a viagra side effect? The dangerous combination of rogaine and ketamine?

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hw's avatar

As with all in Trump world, the delusion is inseparable from the grift.

Beneath it all, what unites the disparate camps of MAGA is the underlying eugenics of it all.

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foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

I still remember when "smart doctors" used to advertise for cigarette brands, even smoking in ads while examining patients.

"Smart doctors" or "smart marketing"?

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SandraLea's avatar

Isn’t everyone somewhere on the spectrum?

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foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

Thank you.

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Mark Lambert's avatar

A drug addicted ravaged madman and his lies. This is who Trump and his complicit administration deemed worthy of protecting the health of all Americans. Or was it just a quid pro quo for delivering his pack of misguided voters immediately before the Presidential election. I think we all know.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

We need Congressional Republicans to come to their senses.

Some have. See Feathers of Hope. Jerry Weiss. https://jerryweiss.substack.com/

They are all afraid -- Murkowski. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69FGNdBemTI

Tariffs. We need to thank the 7 Republican cosponsors to the senate bill that would strip Trump of tariff authority. S.1272 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) Cantwell, D, WA is main sponsor

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Tammy Wincott's avatar

“This is coming from an environmental toxin & somebody made a profit by putting that environmental toxin in our air, our water, our medicines, our food,” Kennedy said …..now, let me think 🤔 about that,who would possibly want to rollback environmental regulations & protections JUST to make a PROFIT $$$ 🤨🧐……🎺🍊👀🤷‍♀️

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Harrison's avatar

Fascinating read. I’m Harrison, an ex fine dining industry line cook. My stack "The Secret Ingredient" adapts hit restaurant recipes (mostly NYC and L.A.) for easy home cooking. Dm me if interested in a recommendation swap — we’re growing fast!

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Nick P's avatar

Thanks as always for thoughtful information, Fred.

Fuck RFK for his bigotry and dehumanization. I’m sick of having to defend basic human rights and justifying people’s existence. Idiocracy meets the dark ages.

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David Holst-Grubbe's avatar

This is good. Thanks for working your ass off.

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