Mossy Character writes: I would say the genocide is the point, but I doubt your republic even knows it's a genocide.

Higher levels of USAID funding--primarily directed toward LMICs, particularly African countries--were associated with a 15% reduction in age-standardised all-cause mortality (risk ratio [RR] 0·85, 95% CI 0·78-0·93) and a 32% reduction in under-five mortality (RR 0·68, 0·57-0·80). This finding indicates that 91 839 663 (95% CI 85 690 135-98 291 626) all-age deaths, including 30 391 980 (26 023 132-35 482 636) in children younger than 5 years, were prevented by USAID funding over the 21-year study period. USAID funding was associated with a 65% reduction (RR 0·35, 0·29-0·42) in mortality from HIV/AIDS (representing 25·5 million deaths), 51% (RR 0·49, 0·39-0·61) from malaria (8·0 million deaths), and 50% (RR 0·50, 0·40-0·62) from neglected tropical diseases (8·9 million deaths). Significant decreases were also observed in mortality from tuberculosis, nutritional deficiencies, diarrhoeal diseases, lower respiratory infections, and maternal and perinatal conditions. Forecasting models predicted that the current steep funding cuts could result in more than 14 051 750 (uncertainty interval 8 475 990-19 662 191) additional all-age deaths, including 4 537 157 (3 124 796-5 910 791) in children younger than age 5 years, by 2030.

Heebie's take: It seems even worse with the commas.

Moby Hick writes: I couldn't find any razor cartridges with two blades in the stores and I'm only using Amazon if I can't find an alternative. So, I was in Costco about to buy a new razor with five-bladed cartridges. Then I remembered that twenty years ago, a razor with five blades was in The Onion, not the store. It couldn't possibly take five blades. I ordered a safety razor and it seems to work just fine even though it only has one blade. It's not quite as close of a shave as I got with two blades, but I figure I need to get used to the new razor.

Lots of people are probably rethinking their grooming routine today, because for the first time since Reconstruction, a sitting president is selling a perfume.

Heebie's take: In my head, I've merged the five bladed razor and the seven minute abs bit from There's Something About Mary. (Transcript at that second link, not a video, you're welcome.)

So this is the week when we see if the Republicans can ram their tax cuts through, by defunding rural hospitals?

The NYT has a list of all the current Byrd rulings, and I think we can all say "Bless Elizabeth McDonough."