PETER ST ONGE: How did American healthcare get so expensive?

How did American healthcare get so expensive?

Before the federal government got involved, health insurance was so affordable doctors made house-calls and the poor were treated for free.

How government broke it: pic.twitter.com/s3OPQA4DBX

— Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) December 13, 2024

These findings demonstrated that ivermectin significantly enhanced the anti-cancer efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs to tumor cells, especially in the drug-resistant cells. Thus, ivermectin, a FDA-approved antiparasitic drug, could potentially be used in combination with chemotherapeutic agents to treat cancers and in particular, the drug-resistant cancers.

"Miserere mei, Deus," is Latin for "Have mercy on me, O God"

Miserere mei, Deus - Gregorio Allegri (1638)

Italian Gregorio Allegri composed this for use during the Tenebrae services of Holy Week in the Sistine Chapel. Written for two choirs with 9 parts, it's one of the most stunning early examples of musical "polyphony".

Tenebrae (2018) pic.twitter.com/FprJ7nxZ6a

— foundring 🇺🇸 (@foundring1) December 14, 2024

Here are the lyrics in Latin and English. 

Women who had their last child after age 33 were twice as likely to live to 95 or older compared to those who had their child by 29

The confounding factors here ought to be obvious to anyone. https://t.co/fAhFLana0G

— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) December 13, 2024

MARC ANDREESSEN: every form of government always, including America, has really been an oligarchy, it's just a question of who the elite ruling class are, "democracy was never actually a thing"

He's right. And now that he's one of the ruling oligarchs he clearly feels safe enough to admit it. Thinks he and his clan can't be deposed. https://t.co/IJBcYHjpv1

— Polly St George: Documenting Bread & Circuses (@FringeViews) December 13, 2024

The Iron Law of Oligarchy, formulated in 1911, states that,

The Iron Law of Oligarchy is a political theory proposed by Robert Michels, stating that all organizations, regardless of their democratic intentions, will eventually be dominated by a small elite group, making true democracy nearly impossible. This phenomenon occurs due to the bureaucratic structures that develop as organizations grow in size and complexity.

Here are 2 hours of Bari Weiss.