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Dana Milbank: House GOP Discovers Aliens Among Us | Diane Ravitch’s blog

Dana Milbank, a regular columnist for the Washington Post is always insightful and sees the humor in the antics of politicians. In this account of recent hearings about UFOs, he hits it out of the park. He explains why Trump supporters are avid believers in the presence of mysterious aliens: they believe the Deep State is hiding what it knows. Another conspiracy. The missing link in their conspiracy: why didn’t Trump release all this secret stuff during his four years in office? Milbank casts doubt on whether outer space aliens are real; I can answer him. They are; a few of them have been posting on this blog recently.

Source: Dana Milbank: House GOP Discovers Aliens Among Us | Diane Ravitch’s blog

NIH announces start of Phase 2 clinical trials for 4 long COVID treatments – UPI.com

The upcoming Phase 2 trials will focus on potential treatments for four different aspects of long COVID, including “viral persistence,” in which the virus stays in the body and causes the immune system to malfunction, and “cognitive dysfunction,” including brain fog, memory problems and difficulty with attention, thinking clearly and problem solving. Source: NIH announces start of Phase 2 clinical trials for 4 long COVID treatments – UPI.com