Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Caitlin Rivers @cmyeaton.bsky.social · 18h

I can't get over how the CDC layoffs are coming less than two months after the attempted mass shooting. The agency is being taken apart brick by brick. The public servants there do not deserve this.

26 270 1.1K

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

ICE went after rideshare drivers at O’Hare today, according to statement from Illinois Drivers Alliance

64 1.1K 2.2K

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 17h

So if Russ Vought and Bob Kennedy were deliberately trying on behalf of an enemy to sicken and kill Americans by destroying the public health structure - what would they be doing differently?

360 2.6K 8.6K

Reposted by Carrie Nash

H.Arendt - Call your Senators & Rep: 202-224-3121 @harendt.bsky.social · 20h

1 17 43

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19h

Qatari soldiers in Idaho will have better access to health care than Americans.

170 1.9K 5.6K

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Leah 🐸 McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 22h

⚠️ USAToday reporter confirms the office in charge of special education funding has been “decimated”:

Zach Schermele
Follow
@ZachSchermele
NEW: The Education Dept. layoffs continued overnight, w/ the main office in charge of special ed funding being
"decimated," as one person described.
"They cut just about everyone that works with IDEA funding," said another.
"I'm not sure how these programs exist moving forward."
10:21 AM • 10/11/25 • 2.1K Views

20 280 420

Reposted by Carrie Nash

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

Echoes of a very dark past.

From the Chicago Sun Times: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

130 1.2K 3.9K

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d

I, for one am shocked - <shocked> - that American financial institutions stand to benefit from bailouts to other countries

5 57 140

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Leah 🐸 McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

Only people interested in weakening the United States would make such a decision. The real “enemies within” are part of this administration.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

3 79 230

Carrie Nash @carrieinfbx.bsky.social · 1d

😱😱

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Melania Trump: "President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication."

3

Reposted by Carrie Nash

A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 1d

I am hereby putting a 200% tariff on all fauns dryads and talking beavers as well as turkish delight. Narnia has been very bad to us.

26 93 770

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Julie McGalliard @mcjulie.bsky.social · 1d

This is a very general problem with all the Trump admin "let's bring back the 19th century!" plans: you can't do it. The 19th century in 2025 just looks like your country falling apart.

Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · Apr 2

It’s worse than that. 19th c. medicine in the 21st c. won’t produce 19th c. outcomes. Not when airplanes mix ppl globally on a daily basis, when pop. density has risen to dizzying heights, when human communities have encroached on animal habitats to unprecedented levels…

It’ll be so much worse.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Apr 1

Just trying to get my head around the absolute gutting of cdc and nih today. A bleak day for the US and …. well staying alive longer than people did in the 19th century.

1 30 87

Carrie Nash @carrieinfbx.bsky.social · 1d

🤷🏻‍♀️

Carrie Nash @carrieinfbx.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the play-by-play!!

2

Carrie Nash @carrieinfbx.bsky.social · 1d

Of course she did.

2

Carrie Nash @carrieinfbx.bsky.social · 1d

🤣Mixing Meadow Lakes/Wasilla with Fairbanks!🙄

1

Carrie Nash @carrieinfbx.bsky.social · 1d

He’s a jerk.

1 2

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 1d

Sunset this evening. Juneau, Alaska.

#Alaskasky

7 50

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 1d

Friday late afternoon storm info on Alaska Public Media. #akwx #weather #ExtremeWeather

alaskapublic.org/2025-10-10/w...

Western Alaska in crosshairs for major storm, with high wind and flooding expected

That's according to the National Weather Service, which has issued weather warnings or watches along most of Alaska's west and northwest coast, from the Kuskokwim Delta all the way north to Utqiagvik.

alaskapublic.org

13 24

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Pat Race @pat.alaskarobotics.com · 1d

#akleg Oh wow! This was a long time coming and now Alaskans might actually get a little daylight on how the Republican Governor's Association funded the Dunleavy election.

Supreme Court orders Dunleavy backers to comply with subpoenas in campaign finance case

Alaska’s highest court on Friday affirmed a lower court decision related to the 3-year-old complaint.

www.adn.com

2 20

Reposted by Carrie Nash

A.L. Kushner @alkushner.bsky.social · 1d

🤬🤬

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

1 3

Reposted by Carrie Nash

KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 1d

Hauser said in his letter he doesn’t have career plans following his resignation but looks forward to being able to make it to dinner with his family more often.

Frank Hauser announces resignation as Juneau School District superintendent

In an announcement Friday, Hauser said he will resign at the end of June next year.

www.ktoo.org

1 1 6

Reposted by Carrie Nash

RichThompsonAK @richthompsonak.bsky.social · 1d

Tuberculosis cases surge to outbreak levels in Bristol Bay, health officials say

"Alaska has the highest rate of TB in the U.S ... Western Alaska has the highest rates of TB in the state ... Bristol Bay has the highest number of active cases in Western Alaska ... "

www.kdlg.org/news/2025-10...

Tuberculosis cases surge to outbreak levels in Bristol Bay, health officials say

Local healthcare practitioners say getting tested is the best way to help stop the spread.

www.kdlg.org

1 25 41

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Shawn Milrad @shawnmilrad.bsky.social · 1d

Immaculate North Korea vibes

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

1 9

Reposted by Carrie Nash

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

1/2 A reminder to anyone who was RIFed.

💯 you do NOT deserve this.

Quick tips if you do get a RIF notice:
❌ Do not send a read receipt
❌ Do not respond right away - the union will probably provide language for response
✅ Forward notice to your personal email

9 310 790