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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 21h

A violation of multiple federal laws, too. For example, the position of the employee who is supposed to liase with Gallaudet and other special institutions is mandated in the Education of the Deaf Act of 86. I hope that will matter when the lawsuits come in.

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

Template/script for contacting your Reps with respect to the DoEd cuts. I feel as disheartened about it as you, but the least we can do is take a moment to absolutely melt their servers exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21h

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things"
- Peter Drucker

You’re Fired. Just Kidding!

How much more whiplash can the CDC withstand?

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 1d

“This is absolutely a violation of federal law.”

For @motherjones.com, I reported about how reduction-in-forces in the Office of Special Education Programs will lead to disabled kids' needs not being met, as funding may not be distributed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Trump's new layoffs hurt disabled kids

"This is absolutely a violation of federal law."

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

Proof that public outcry can still be helpful, if temporarily. The money was rerouted to the National Center on Deafblindness, who will then distribute to the other programs. But it is only one year's worth, so keep an eye on it.

Jodi Cohen @jodiscohen.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Department of Education reverses decision and will fund programs for students who are both deaf and blind.

But the money will flow a different way.

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Get Funding Back Despite Trump’s Anti-DEI Campaign

Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization th...

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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 2d

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday we received word that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) within Dept of Ed (DoEd) was gutted--right now we believe there is no one or nearly no one left. But what does it mean? 1/11

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2d

WTF: "An Education Department staffer told USA TODAY the agency laid off just about every employee who works to administer funding for IDEA, the primary federal law supporting students with disabilities. He was unsure how those programs will exist moving forward."

www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 2d

I think so. That and big ticket funding for things like Gallaudet/NTID and vocational rehab, which all fall under here too

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 2d

Mainstream news has entered the chat. Hello and welcome abcnews.go.com/Politics/spe...

Special education staff decimated after Trump administration shutdown firings: Sources

The nation’s special education services have been significantly damaged after Fridays’s mass layoffs within the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 3d

The specifics of the RIFs I’ve seen in group chats have been staggering. Bracing & reminding myself these are specifically intended to cause fear & distress.

Please share URLs for any good trackers you seen as they emerge. (I want more than OMB’s version) fedscoop.com/trump-federa...

Table of how many federal employees have been laid off in the latest RIF (Reduction in Force). This is from an OMB legal filing from Oct 10. For each agency, it lists number of fired employees, RIF notice date, and whether the administrations has recalled any of those employees to do work. Total headcount is 4,100 across 8 agencies. Treasury (1446) and HHS (1200) are the most affected. EPA (30) had the fewest layoffs this time.

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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 3d

Official letters are saying date of separation as 12/9.

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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 3d

Breaking: per internal sources, the entire Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), including OSEP and RSA beneath them, was RIFed last night at the Department of Ed. Developing story. DoEd union says may take 1-2 days for all affected employees to receive official notice.

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 7d

For National Disability Employment Awareness Month at @motherjones.com, I spoke to four disabled federal workers who were laid off about how their old jobs were very accessible—and what the federal government loses out on by having fewer disabled employees. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The human costs of Trump's war on government

For many disabled workers, federal jobs were decent, human, and accommodating: everything the president hates.

www.motherjones.com

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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 9d

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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 9d

We're back, with a lot of action items for you, and none of them is RSVPing to a protest 😉
www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/10/05/w...

Week 36 + 37 Updates - Disability Rights Watch

RFK Jr. and Trump deliver multiple anti-scientific rants about Tylenol and vaccines in connection to autism. After promising to find the "cause" for autism by September, HHS's RFK Jr. delivered a seri...

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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 9d

We're back, with a lot of action items for you, and none of them is RSVPing to a protest 😉
www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/10/05/w...

Week 36 + 37 Updates - Disability Rights Watch

RFK Jr. and Trump deliver multiple anti-scientific rants about Tylenol and vaccines in connection to autism. After promising to find the "cause" for autism by September, HHS's RFK Jr. delivered a seri...

www.disability-rights-watch.com

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David DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 20d

Without congressional action, 7 million people who buy health insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplaces will pay much higher premiums next year. Close to 5 million wouldn't be able to absorb the price hike and would lose coverage, a new analysis shows ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/24/r...

Close to 5M could become uninsured if Congress doesn’t extend subsidies, report says • Ohio Capital Journal

Without congressional action, 7 million people who buy their health insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplaces would pay much higher premiums next year. Close to 5 million wouldn't be able to…

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 20d

WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism

Body says research has found ‘no consistent association’ and urges pregnant women to follow doctors’ advice The World Health Organization (WHO) is pushing back against contested claims by the Trump administration that acetaminophen use during pregnancy heightens the risk of autism, further underscoring that no scientific consensus supports such a connection. “Extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade, has found no consistent association,” the agency said in a Wednesday statement. Continue reading...

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 22d

Today's HHS announcement is expected to be that tylenol during pregnancy causes autism, and that the cure is folinic acid.

Where do you get the cure? From Dr. Oz's iHerb supplement grift of course!

I've been waiting to see the grift angle for this nonsense, and here it is.

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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 24d

Oh look! It's two weeks' worth of bad news! 😵‍💫 www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/09/20/w...

Weeks 34+35 - Disability Rights Watch

Brian Kilmeade of Fox & Friends calls for the mass murder of unhoused people. The discussion, about how to handle growing populations of unhoused people, especially those who are mentally ill, Kilmead...

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Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 24d

www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/09/20/w...

Weeks 34+35 - Disability Rights Watch

Brian Kilmeade of Fox & Friends calls for the mass murder of unhoused people. The discussion, about how to handle growing populations of unhoused people, especially those who are mentally ill, Kilmead...

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 25d

The ACIP vote was tied 6-6 for requiring everyone to get a prescription for the COVID19 vaccine.

The chair broke the tie by voting NO.

Prescriptions will NOT be required.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Sep 13

In a shocking on-air moment, a “Fox and Friends” co-host said homeless people suffering from mental health issues who refuse help should be killed

'Just Kill 'Em': Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People

"Fox and Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Sep 10

As always, great thread from @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social

Important points on how Florida dropping vaccine reqs will not only lower vaccination rates... but also lead to missed screenings for asthma, anemia, vision/hearing, nutrition, and developmental delays.

Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · Sep 9

1/ Happy Tuesday! This week’s update is a day late because I spent the weekend fully unplugging with friends—highly recommend. That said, today we're breaking down Covid-19 vaccine access, flu on the horizon, grandparents organizing, Florida’s school rollback, and food safety cuts. Let’s dive 👇

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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · Sep 9

I will say, if an overview is the most helpful format for you, @thesicktimes.org is doing a great job with that. (It’s just different from providing access to the full details of the conference.)

Live blog: RECOVER-TLC workshop on new Long COVID clinical trials - The Sick Times

Researchers and advocates meet near the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus this week in Bethesda, Maryland for the second RECOVER-Treating Long COVID (TLC) workshop. The two-day event will off...

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