"Brief, academic-led, vaping facts films appear to be effective in correcting vaping misperceptions and dispelling common misconceptions." Is vaping ecigs as harmful as smoking tobacco? youtube.com/watch?v=cTc-1i…

Mark Twain would have been absolutely brilliant on Twitter

expert reaction to an observational study comparing teen smoking rates and vaping use across three UK birth cohorts over 50 years sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reactio…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Don’t believe everything that you see. My small American business paid this $150,000 tariff bill. Not my European supplier.

Historic Vids TV interview with David Letterman. x.com/DamonStrong/st…

Youth cigarette smoking and youth ecig use in the prior 30 days in U.S. youth. Clearly the big increase in youth ecig use that peaked in 2019 did NOT lead to an increase in youth smoking. monitoringthefuture.org/wp-content/upl…

American Companies and American Consumers Pay the Cost of American Tariffs. Free Trade with Free Nations🇺🇸reason.com/2025/08/05/for…

Tariffs are taxes paid by American importers, not foreign govts, meaning the money “flowing in” is actually coming from US businesses and consumers, not China, India or anyone else. It’s like robbing your own citizens and calling it foreign income. For someone who claims to be a

Speaking the truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act. (not George Orwell) "I tell you the truth: Freedom is what is best. Never live your life like a slave" (William Wallace)

“Truth does indeed have immense power; yet it remains extremely elusive. No single person, no body of opinion, no political or religious doctrine, no political party or government can claim to have a monopoly on truth. For that reason truth can be arrived at only through the

"Sturgeon moon" over Annville Pennsylvania.

Most of those who were aware of EVALI incorrectly believed that nicotine in vapes was the cause of EVALI. The actual cause—vitamin E acetate found in certain cannabis vapes—appeared to have been overlooked or not effectively communicated. jmir.org/2025/1/e69151

Keep nicotine products out of the reach of children and pets! "Most dogs had none or only mild signs after exposure to electronic cigarette liquid. Severe poisoning is uncommon, and the severity of poisoning is unrelated to the reported dose." (but 2 died) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40789670/

Qualitative Exploration of Quitline Perceptions among African American and Hispanic Adults Who Smoke: “They make you feel really comfortable…there’s no judgement, but there is accountability, so it feels good.” Sophia I. Allen, PhD pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40802161/

Nature in Central Pennsylvania.

These two photographs are separated by only 66 years.

Today we remember the sacrifice - and ultimate triumph - of our greatest generation. 80 years ago today, the Empire of Japan agreed to surrender, ending #WW2 and provoking worldwide allied celebrations on Victory over Japan (VJ) day. #VJ80 royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/augu…

Annville PA.

It's #WorldPhotographyDay2025 on August 19 2025, so here are a few.