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tblue37

(68,151 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:19 AM Dec 11

The measles outbreak in South Carolina is "accelerating" with no end in sight

Lindsey Graham voted to confirm RFK Jr.

The people of South Carolina should vote for @drannieandrews.com.
— George Conway âš–ï¸ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ (@gtconway.bsky.social) 2025-12-11T15:18:46.431Z

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The measles outbreak in South Carolina is "accelerating" with no end in sight (Original Post) tblue37 Dec 11 OP

What in the world!!! markodochartaigh Dec 11 #1

Yes Traildogbob Dec 11 #3

Troll accounts that had attempted to influence the US election had also been tweeting about vaccines, a study says. tblue37 Dec 11 #2

Our enemies are killing American children without firing a shot. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #4

+1! tblue37 Dec 11 #5

America the land of the free to be ignorant and willfully MagickMuffin Dec 11 #7

Democracy must have an informed, educated populace. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #9

It's like an inverted sort of bio-warfare genxlib Dec 11 #10

Exactly. Convince people not to seek healthcare. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Dec 11 #11

Discord AND JustAnotherGen Dec 11 #6

I saw this on the national news last night. I can't believe people Emile Dec 11 #8

As most people here are probably aware mr715 Dec 11 #12

markodochartaigh

(5,020 posts)

1. What in the world!!!

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:23 AM

Dec 11

Don't they have ivermectin and bleach injections in South Carolina?!?

Traildogbob

(12,561 posts)

3. Yes

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:43 AM

Dec 11

The Pillow Guy is now selling ivermectin and all other trump approved miracle cures online. With BOGO on all the pills as a Christmas bonus in the name of Christ.
No………….Seriously this is real. I know I am a sarcastic ass MOST of the time, but this is real.
(Lindsay fully supports this Health Care opportunity for his cuntstituents, as MTG pronounces then)
Now the part in parentheses IS my usual sarcasm
But she does always but a hard “T” at the end of the first syllable of bigger words. Must be a Georgia thing. Like measles is now a South Carolina thing.
Mike Lindell pills, pharmaceuticals for MAGA’s.
The GQP Health Care plan, finally. To be voted on today.

tblue37

(68,151 posts)

2. Troll accounts that had attempted to influence the US election had also been tweeting about vaccines, a study says.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:33 AM

Dec 11

Before COVID 2019, Russia & far-right were pushing vaccination disinformation about measles. Patterns are undeniable. www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
— Chrisâš–ï¸Justice (@chrisjustice01.bsky.social) 2025-04-06T05:54:08.505Z

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Vaccination was being used by trolls and sophisticated bots as a "wedge issue", said Mark Dredze from Johns Hopkins University.

Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) said cases of measles in Europe had hit a record high, with experts blaming this surge in infections on a drop in the number of people being vaccinated.it's

In the US, the number of children being exempted from immunisation for religious or philosophical reasons is also rising, research published in June found.

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"A significant portion of the online discourse about vaccines may be generated by malicious actors with a range of hidden agendas," said David Broniatowski from George Washington University.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45294192

Irish_Dem

(79,761 posts)

4. Our enemies are killing American children without firing a shot.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:58 AM

Dec 11

Americans are letting it happen.

tblue37

(68,151 posts)

5. +1!

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 12:00 PM

Dec 11

MagickMuffin

(18,070 posts)

7. America the land of the free to be ignorant and willfully

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 01:16 PM

Dec 11

There’s a reason the Reich wing party dumbed us down. A lot easier to do when you control the agenda. Education is the enemy of the rich.

Irish_Dem

(79,761 posts)

9. Democracy must have an informed, educated populace.

Reply to MagickMuffin (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 01:45 PM

Dec 11

That is why some of the original American colonies had good educational systems.
And a free press.

And why the GOP Nazis must destroy education and the media.

genxlib

(6,083 posts)

10. It's like an inverted sort of bio-warfare

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:20 PM

Dec 11

Rather than create a new strain of a contagion just convince your enemy not to believe in the remedies that work on the ones that exist.

Sadly, it is working way better than it should.

Irish_Dem

(79,761 posts)

13. Exactly. Convince people not to seek healthcare.

Reply to genxlib (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:05 PM

Dec 11

They kill themselves.

Our enemies are evil geniuses.

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JustAnotherGen

(37,555 posts)

6. Discord AND

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 01:12 PM

Dec 11

The death of American children.

They are going after the next generation. Sick, evil bastards.

Emile

(40,590 posts)

8. I saw this on the national news last night. I can't believe people

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 01:17 PM

Dec 11

are so stupid not to believe in vaccines.

mr715

(2,690 posts)

12. As most people here are probably aware

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:25 PM

Dec 11

measles is (perhaps) the most infectious disease we know.

It makes covid look like nothing. Basically, if you unvaccinated and in a room with someone with measles, you will almost certainly contract the disease.

It also does a number on your immune system, causing "immune amnesia" resulting in developed immunocompromised status.

Helluva idea to question vaccination against measles.

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