Steve Derby

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Steve Derby

Steve Derby

@GeneralVentures

Father of two boys. Founder of venture/hedge funds. Current investing activities focused on helping life sci, tech, and energy entrepreneurs. Not inv. advice

Connecticut & Texas Beigetreten Kasım 2016
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Camila Rocha
Camila Rocha@Camila_Rocha·
THE CHURCH CONVERTS CIVILIZATIONS. IT DOES NOT DESTROY THEM. Muslims and Catholics together make up roughly half of the world’s population. If those two civilizations begin to treat one another as enemies, how many souls would die? How much suffering would follow? We are not living in the medieval world anymore. Civilizations once lived far apart. Today Muslims live beside us, they are our neighbors, coworkers, sometimes members of the same families. The reality of the modern world requires responsibility. The Pope speaks from the points of contact that exist. Both profess obedience to one God. Both honor the Virgin Mary and Jesus. Muslims revere them as well, though their understanding is incomplete and often distorted; similar in some ways to the ancient error of Arianism. History shows such errors are not the end of the story. The Visigoths once held Arian beliefs and denied the full divinity of Christ. Yet they eventually embraced the Catholic faith and helped build one of the great Christian civilizations of Europe. Conversion in history rarely comes through violence. It comes through patience. The Church did not convert pagan Rome by force. Rome became Christian through witness, martyrdom, and the steady example of believers who refused to abandon the truth. Christ Himself spoke and broke bread with gentiles. When He encountered the Roman centurion, He said: ‘Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel.’ — Matthew 8:10 (Douay-Rheims) And to the Samaritan woman He revealed: ‘The hour cometh, and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth.’—John 4:23 Dialogue is the beginning of conversion. The Fathers understood this. St. John Chrysostom taught: ‘The Church is a hospital, not a court of justice.’ Likewise St. Augustine wrote: ‘God does not wish to destroy the sinner, but that he be converted and live.’ Augustine also reflected on the natural law written in the human heart. Even where the Gospel is not fully known, the law of God can still speak through conscience. It is also important to remember that Muslims themselves are often victims of jihadism. Across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, many Muslims have been killed and persecuted by extremists who claim to act in the name of religion. The Church’s mission is not to inflame civilizational hatred but to defend life and call all people toward the fullness of truth. The papacy has always carried this responsibility. When Pope Leo I met Attila the Hun outside Rome, he did not go because he agreed with him. He went to prevent destruction and protect human lives. The Church does not think only in short political cycles. It thinks in centuries. It thinks in the light of eternity. The Pope carries a crown heavier than any political office, because he is responsible for the care of all souls. Much of the outrage online comes from a very different intellectual tradition. Many Protestants and those stirring this animosity operate within a culture of private interpretation shaped by Lockean liberalism, based on the elevation of individual will and dissent from authority. The underlying ethos is non serviam: ‘I will not serve.’ That posture is foreign to the Church Christ founded and to the teaching of the Fathers. Christ’s command was clear: ‘Going therefore, teach ye all nations.’ —Matthew 28:19 Not some nations. All nations. That includes Muslims. Do you want to be effective? Pray for the Pope. And pray for the conversion of Muslims.
Mario Nawfal@MarioNawfal

🇺🇸🇻🇦 The day after Trump called him "WEAK on Crime" and "terrible for Foreign Policy," Pope Leo XIV walked into the Grand Mosque in Algiers. The first American pope, attacked by an American president, responded by visiting a Muslim house of worship in Africa. The message wasn't subtle and it probably wasn't meant to be.

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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@ChildrensHD Then run clinical trials that show efficacy and safety. Anyone can do it, if they want to.
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Children’s Health Defense
Ivermectin is showing signs it could rival chemotherapy for cancer treatment without the same harsh side effects.  Dr. Kelly Victory breaks down a shocking new study. “We looked at nearly 200 patients… with many different kinds of cancer.” “84% had a positive outcome.” “48% had either no evidence of cancer at all… or significant remission.” “Another 36% had no progression of their disease.” “Only 15%… had progression of their cancer.” “At a minimum… this should motivate further study.” @drkellyvictory @drdrew
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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@jeffreytucker If it worked so well, why didn't the people complaining do something about it? Monday morning quarterbacks. Anyone is free to run clinical trials to prove a therapy is safe and effective. Need to comply with regs and gather the risk capital, but free to do.
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Jeffrey A Tucker
Jeffrey A Tucker@jeffreytucker·
The reason Hydroxychloroquine was taken off the market had nothing to do with its effectiveness, versions of which have been known to work since the 16th century. The point was to clear the path for the new tech shot to be the only way out. brownstone.org/articles/hydro… x.com/DefiantLs/stat…
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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@simonmaechling Impressive because such a tough cancer but only about 6% of therapies entering Phase 1 human trials make it all the way to commercialization.
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Simon Maechling
Simon Maechling@simonmaechling·
Now that everyone is an expert on curing pancreatic cancer in mice, not rats - I want to add some context that goes beyond the headline. You will want to read this. Cancer is cured in mice all the time. Thousands of times. ~90% of those “cures” fail in humans. Why? Because mice are: Genetically simpler. Treated earlier. Short-lived. Not humans. Mice are a filter - not a finish line. Yes, this study matters. It comes from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre. Yes, it’s pancreatic cancer - one of the deadliest there is. Yes, full tumor regression is impressive. But here’s what it actually means: “This approach is now good enough to risk years, trials, and millions of euros on.” Not: “Cancer is solved.” What happens next? More animal work. Toxicology. Phase I (safety). Phase II (maybe works). Phase III (beats standard care?). Maybe 8-10 years if everything goes right. The real damage isn’t failed drugs. It’s failed expectations. Every “cured cancer in mice” headline trains the public to believe: Cures are being hidden. Progress should be fast. Scientists are lying when reality hits. That’s how trust erodes. Bottom line: This is how real cancer progress looks. Messy. Slow. Risky. Incremental. Not miracles. Not conspiracies. Just science - doing the hard work.
✦✦✦ 𝙿𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚜 ✦✦✦@PamphletsY

🚨🇪🇸 BREAKING — Spanish Scientists Cured Pancreatic Cancer in Rats.

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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@clairlemon Since there was an ICE agent trying to open her door -- which must have drawn her attention -- we don't even know if she noticed the agent who walk in front of her car. Should be an investigation and trial.
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Claire Lehmann
Claire Lehmann@clairlemon·
I was seriously injured by a car moving at speed. This case involves an agent stepping in front of a vehicle starting from a stop, while filming with a phone in his hand.
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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@megbasham or he could have taken one step to his right and saved a life.
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Megan Basham
Megan Basham@megbasham·
After examining the Minneapolis ICE shooting video from multiple perspectives, it's evident that the officer's decision to use lethal force was legally sound and appropriate. Confronted by a driver who disregarded direct orders, aimed two-ton vehicle directly at him, and appeared determined to proceed, the officer responded with gunfire only following bodily impact from the car and as it pressed forward, firing into the windshield. You can debate whether the driver truly meant to weaponize the vehicle. But, in the heat of the instant, an officer is justified in interpreting defiance of stop commands as preparation to accelerate, swerve, and cause severe harm. It’s just like a driver ignoring directives to show their hands and instead grabbing a concealed firearm. You have to assume the person plans to fire it.
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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@CGasparino Here's my question: How do we want our fellow Americans to be treated? If this was your mother, sister, or wife... is this it?
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.@SenBillCassidy·
As a doctor who treated patients for decades, my top priority is protecting children and families. Multiple children have died or were hospitalized from measles, and South Carolina continues to face a growing outbreak. Two children have died in my state from whooping cough. All of this was preventable with safe and effective vaccines. The vaccine schedule IS NOT A MANDATE. It’s a recommendation giving parents the power. Changing the pediatric vaccine schedule based on no scientific input on safety risks and little transparency will cause unnecessary fear for patients and doctors, and will make America sicker.
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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@MattWalshBlog You think its over in 24 hrs? It's not the end: its not even the beginning of the end.
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Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh@MattWalshBlog·
I'm as reflexively non-interventionist as anyone can possibly be, but Venezuela appears to be a resounding victory and one of the most brilliant military operations in American history. As an unapologetic American Chauvinist, I want America to rule over this hemisphere and exert its power for the good of our people. If some shitty little tinpot third world dictator is harming our country or interfering with our national interests, we should do exactly what Trump did to Maduro. Why not? "International law" is fake and gay. The only international law is that big and powerful countries get to do what they want. It has been that way since the dawn of civilization. It will always be that way. And we are the most powerful country on the planet. It's about time that we start acting like it.
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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@Oilfield_Rando Do people not know how to use Google here => Mission: Bean’s Cafe exists to fight hunger and homelessness, one meal at a time. I have no opinion on the earmark, but do 1 min of research.
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Ian Copeland, PhD
Ian Copeland, PhD@IanCopeland5·
This is a shield. He hides behind jokes and emotional appeals, anytime anyone asks him for clincial trial data that supports the efficacy of Fenbendazole, Mebendazole and Ivermectin for cancer treatment. Watch. Hey @MakisMedicine, can you provide the clincial trial link that supports your claims...
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Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@JWalters314 Just fix the basis step-up and there's no need for all the other complexity. Govts are "partners" with businesses, but they want their share early via taxes on unrealized gains. Also, loss carryforwards are b.s., since their use is always constrained.
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Jamie Walters, CAIA
Jamie Walters, CAIA@JWalters314·
1. “A 1% tax for five years is really 5–7.5%” This is mathematically true and completely beside the point. A 1–1.5% annual levy on extreme, top-tail wealth is tiny relative to long-run asset appreciation, especially for people like Peter Thiel whose wealth compounds at double-digit rates. Over the last decade, top-decile financial assets have often grown 8–15% annually. A 1–1.5% skim does not reverse accumulation; it merely slightly reduces the slope. Calling this “confiscatory” only makes sense if you believe the correct tax rate on ownership itself is zero forever. That’s the real position being defended.
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Edward L Hamilton
Edward L Hamilton@EdwardLHamilton·
Absolutely bonkers story about Somalian immigrant communities in Minnesota over-diagnosing their own kids with autism so that they can funnel billions of Medicaid dollars back to terrorist cells in Somalia.
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Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️@christopherrufo

EXCLUSIVE: @RK_Thorpe and I have new reporting on America’s Somali fraud rings, which have stolen billions in taxpayer funds—and sent some to Islamist terrorists back home. “The Largest Funder of Al-Shabaab Is the Minnesota Taxpayer.” city-journal.org/article/minnes…

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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@NicHulscher If it's so good, why don't you try and get published in a peer review journal? That's the mechanism that filters out the garbage reports.
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Nicolas Hulscher, MPH
Nicolas Hulscher, MPH@NicHulscher·
Our autism study surpassed 11 million views across X in 24 hours. Dr. Peter Hotez responds with ad-hominem attacks instead of addressing the paper’s contents—while blocking replies. The public has lost faith in the Vaccine Cartel’s self-appointed high priests.
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Nicolas Hulscher, MPH@NicHulscher

🚨BREAKING — The Most Comprehensive Analysis Ever Conducted on the Causes of Autism Finds Vaccination Is the DOMINANT Risk Factor After decades of censorship and denial, the McCullough Foundation’s Landmark Report of over 300 studies finally delivers the verdict: Autism’s rise is multifactorial—but vaccination is the MOST significant, preventable driver. We found potential determinants of new-onset autism before age 9 to include: 👵Older parents (>35 years mother, >40 years father) 👶Premature delivery (<37 weeks) 🧬 Common genetic variants 🧩 Siblings with autism 🔥 Maternal immune activation 💊 In utero drug exposure ☣️ Environmental toxicants 🦠 Gut–brain axis alterations 💉 And combination routine childhood vaccination Of 136 studies evaluating vaccines or their components: ➡️ 107 (79%) found evidence consistent with a vaccine–autism link ➡️ 29 claimed “no association,” yet lacked truly unvaccinated controls ➡️ 12 studies comparing fully vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children found every time that the unvaccinated had far better overall health and dramatically lower autism risk. Biologic mechanisms converged on shared pathways—immune dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammation—triggered by clustered and early-timed vaccination during critical windows of brain development. By evaluating all known risk factors side by side, this analysis uniquely clarifies the relative contribution of vaccination compared to genetic and environmental domains. No prior review has attempted this integrative scope without excluding positive vaccine-association studies or unvaccinated controls—an essential step in determining whether vaccines truly play a role in autism risk, and if so, how significant that role is within the broader causal landscape. Our report represents a major breakthrough through the iron grip of censorship imposed by the Bio-Pharmaceutical Complex on the issue of vaccination and autism. It also marks Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s first major return to the scientific literature in years—after enduring years of irrational attacks from the vaccine cartel. Thanks to the tireless work of the McCullough Foundation team: Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, John S. Leake, MA, Simon Troupe, MPH, Claire Rogers, MSPAS, PA-C, Kirstin Cosgrove, BM, CCRA, M. Nathaniel Mead, MSc, PhD, Bre Craven, PA-C, Mila Radetich, Andrew Wakefield, MBBS, and Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH — and support from the Bia-Echo Foundation — this historic effort was made possible. CONCLUSION ⬇️ The totality of evidence supports a multifactorial model of ASD in which genetic predisposition, neuroimmune biology, environmental toxicants, perinatal stressors, and iatrogenic exposures converge to produce the phenotype of a post-encephalitic state. Combination and early-timed routine childhood vaccination constitutes the most significant modifiable risk factor for ASD, supported by convergent mechanistic, clinical, and epidemiologic findings, and characterized by intensified use, the clustering of multiple doses during critical neurodevelopmental windows, and the lack of research on the cumulative safety of the full pediatric schedule.

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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@NicHulscher You give an LLM a paper that claims "X". Then you ask it if "X" is true. The LLM says yes. That's just how LLMs work. I hope you know more about biostatistics than you do about LLMs.
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Nicolas Hulscher, MPH
Nicolas Hulscher, MPH@NicHulscher·
🚨BREAKING: EVERY major AI — SuperGrok, ChatGPT-5, and Google Gemini — independently concluded that vaccines cause autism after reading our landmark study.
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Nicolas Hulscher, MPH@NicHulscher

🚨BREAKING — The Most Comprehensive Analysis Ever Conducted on the Causes of Autism Finds Vaccination Is the DOMINANT Risk Factor After decades of censorship and denial, the McCullough Foundation’s Landmark Report of over 300 studies finally delivers the verdict: Autism’s rise is multifactorial—but vaccination is the MOST significant, preventable driver. We found potential determinants of new-onset autism before age 9 to include: 👵Older parents (>35 years mother, >40 years father) 👶Premature delivery (<37 weeks) 🧬 Common genetic variants 🧩 Siblings with autism 🔥 Maternal immune activation 💊 In utero drug exposure ☣️ Environmental toxicants 🦠 Gut–brain axis alterations 💉 And combination routine childhood vaccination Of 136 studies evaluating vaccines or their components: ➡️ 107 (79%) found evidence consistent with a vaccine–autism link ➡️ 29 claimed “no association,” yet lacked truly unvaccinated controls ➡️ 12 studies comparing fully vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children found every time that the unvaccinated had far better overall health and dramatically lower autism risk. Biologic mechanisms converged on shared pathways—immune dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammation—triggered by clustered and early-timed vaccination during critical windows of brain development. By evaluating all known risk factors side by side, this analysis uniquely clarifies the relative contribution of vaccination compared to genetic and environmental domains. No prior review has attempted this integrative scope without excluding positive vaccine-association studies or unvaccinated controls—an essential step in determining whether vaccines truly play a role in autism risk, and if so, how significant that role is within the broader causal landscape. Our report represents a major breakthrough through the iron grip of censorship imposed by the Bio-Pharmaceutical Complex on the issue of vaccination and autism. It also marks Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s first major return to the scientific literature in years—after enduring years of irrational attacks from the vaccine cartel. Thanks to the tireless work of the McCullough Foundation team: Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, John S. Leake, MA, Simon Troupe, MPH, Claire Rogers, MSPAS, PA-C, Kirstin Cosgrove, BM, CCRA, M. Nathaniel Mead, MSc, PhD, Bre Craven, PA-C, Mila Radetich, Andrew Wakefield, MBBS, and Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH — and support from the Bia-Echo Foundation — this historic effort was made possible. CONCLUSION ⬇️ The totality of evidence supports a multifactorial model of ASD in which genetic predisposition, neuroimmune biology, environmental toxicants, perinatal stressors, and iatrogenic exposures converge to produce the phenotype of a post-encephalitic state. Combination and early-timed routine childhood vaccination constitutes the most significant modifiable risk factor for ASD, supported by convergent mechanistic, clinical, and epidemiologic findings, and characterized by intensified use, the clustering of multiple doses during critical neurodevelopmental windows, and the lack of research on the cumulative safety of the full pediatric schedule.

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Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@NicHulscher Comprehensive, but methodologically inconsistent with confounding and bias issues. Calls for prospective cohort studies where valid conclusions can be made.
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Nicolas Hulscher, MPH
Nicolas Hulscher, MPH@NicHulscher·
🚨BREAKING — The Most Comprehensive Analysis Ever Conducted on the Causes of Autism Finds Vaccination Is the DOMINANT Risk Factor After decades of censorship and denial, the McCullough Foundation’s Landmark Report of over 300 studies finally delivers the verdict: Autism’s rise is multifactorial—but vaccination is the MOST significant, preventable driver. We found potential determinants of new-onset autism before age 9 to include: 👵Older parents (>35 years mother, >40 years father) 👶Premature delivery (<37 weeks) 🧬 Common genetic variants 🧩 Siblings with autism 🔥 Maternal immune activation 💊 In utero drug exposure ☣️ Environmental toxicants 🦠 Gut–brain axis alterations 💉 And combination routine childhood vaccination Of 136 studies evaluating vaccines or their components: ➡️ 107 (79%) found evidence consistent with a vaccine–autism link ➡️ 29 claimed “no association,” yet lacked truly unvaccinated controls ➡️ 12 studies comparing fully vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children found every time that the unvaccinated had far better overall health and dramatically lower autism risk. Biologic mechanisms converged on shared pathways—immune dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammation—triggered by clustered and early-timed vaccination during critical windows of brain development. By evaluating all known risk factors side by side, this analysis uniquely clarifies the relative contribution of vaccination compared to genetic and environmental domains. No prior review has attempted this integrative scope without excluding positive vaccine-association studies or unvaccinated controls—an essential step in determining whether vaccines truly play a role in autism risk, and if so, how significant that role is within the broader causal landscape. Our report represents a major breakthrough through the iron grip of censorship imposed by the Bio-Pharmaceutical Complex on the issue of vaccination and autism. It also marks Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s first major return to the scientific literature in years—after enduring years of irrational attacks from the vaccine cartel. Thanks to the tireless work of the McCullough Foundation team: Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, John S. Leake, MA, Simon Troupe, MPH, Claire Rogers, MSPAS, PA-C, Kirstin Cosgrove, BM, CCRA, M. Nathaniel Mead, MSc, PhD, Bre Craven, PA-C, Mila Radetich, Andrew Wakefield, MBBS, and Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH — and support from the Bia-Echo Foundation — this historic effort was made possible. CONCLUSION ⬇️ The totality of evidence supports a multifactorial model of ASD in which genetic predisposition, neuroimmune biology, environmental toxicants, perinatal stressors, and iatrogenic exposures converge to produce the phenotype of a post-encephalitic state. Combination and early-timed routine childhood vaccination constitutes the most significant modifiable risk factor for ASD, supported by convergent mechanistic, clinical, and epidemiologic findings, and characterized by intensified use, the clustering of multiple doses during critical neurodevelopmental windows, and the lack of research on the cumulative safety of the full pediatric schedule.
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Nicolas Hulscher, MPH@NicHulscher

Within 24 hours, decades of propaganda denying a vaccine–autism link will face total collapse. Stay tuned.

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Steve Derby
Steve Derby@GeneralVentures·
@ddayen Mike Tyson punched a guy in the face one time. Don't you worry about a thing.
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David Dayen
David Dayen@ddayen·
Some details on the California ballot measure announced today: •1-time, 5% wealth tax on billionaires currently living in CA •affects 200 people •based on 2025 residency •billionaires would still come out ahead •covers the Medicaid gap for 5 years prospect.org/2025/10/23/unv…
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Crémieux
Crémieux@cremieuxrecueil·
I really don't get the Mormon hate. They are genuinely the nicest people I've ever met and a joy to be around. You can insult their religion, call it weird, say it's made up, and they just tell you that everyone's entitled to an opinion and ask if you want to play board games.
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Andrea C. Love, PhD
Andrea C. Love, PhD@dr_andrealove·
Hepatitis B virus is transmitted via infected blood & bodily fluids through: • Birth • Unsafe medical practices • Close contact/living with someone infected • Sharing personal items • Piercings, tattoos, needles • Human bites It CAN be spread through sexual activity. 1/
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