It's over for Alzheimer's Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center, part of the City University of New York, have discovered a critical mechanism that links cellular stress in the brain to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in the journal Neuron, highlights microglia, the brain's primary immune cells, as central players in both the protective and harmful responses associated with the disease. The research team discovered that activation of this stress pathway, known as the integrated stress response, prompts microglia to produce and release toxic lipids. These lipids damage neurons and oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, two cell types that are essential for optimal brain function and that have most impact in Alzheimer’s disease. Blocking either the stress response, or the lipid synthesis pathway, reversed symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in preclinical models.

Combine this with real-time digital transparency to the public as bills are created & we’d have a lawmaking process that people actually trust.

The 1,547-page, $110+ Billion House “Continuing Resolution” meant to avert a government shutdown includes: -A pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year. -A new football stadium in D.C. -72 pages of “Pandemic Preparedness and Response” policy - Renewal of the “Global Engagement Center”, which is currently being sued for censorship Sources:

I wanted to read the full 1,500+ page bill & speak with key leaders before forming an opinion. Having done that, here's my view: it's full of excessive spending, special interest giveaways & pork barrel politics. If Congress wants to get serious about government efficiency, they should VOTE NO. Keeping the government open until March 14 will cost ~$380BN by itself, but the true cost of this omnibus CR is far greater due to new spending. Renewing the Farm Bill for an extra year: ~$130BN. Disaster relief: $100BN. Stimulus for farmers: $10BN. The Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement: $8BN. The proposal adds at least 65 cents of new spending for every dollar of continued discretionary spending. The legislation will end up hurting many of the people it purports to help. Debt-fueled spending sprees may "feel good" today, but it's like showering cocaine on an addict: it's not compassion, it's cruelty. Farmers will see more land sold to foreign buyers when taxes inevitably rise to meet our obligations. Our children will be saddled with crippling debt. Interest payments will be the largest item in our national budget. Congress has known about this deadline since they created it in late September. There's no reason why this couldn't have gone through the standard process, instead of being rushed to a vote right before Congressmen want to go home for the holidays. The urgency is 100% manufactured & designed to avoid serious public debate.   The bill could have easily been under 20 pages. Instead, there are dozens of unrelated policy items crammed into the 1,547 pages of this bill. There's no legitimate reason for them to be voted on as a package deal by a lame-duck Congress. 72 pages worth of “Pandemic Preparedness and Response” policy; renewal of the much-criticized "Global Engagement Center," a key player in the federal censorship state; 17 different pieces of Commerce legislation; paving the way for a new football stadium in D.C.; a pay raise for Congressmen & Senators and making them eligible for Federal Employee Health Benefits. It's indefensible to ram these measures through at the last second without debate. We're grateful for DOGE's warm reception on Capitol Hill. Nearly everyone agrees we need a smaller & more streamlined federal government, but actions speak louder than words. This is an early test. The bill should fail.