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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · Sep 3

Unite w/ over 1000 current & former HHS employees (includes CDC) in the call for RFK Jr’s immediate removal as HHS Secretary. saveHHS.org

RFK Jr’s attacks on CDC affect health & safety of the nation. Public health is based on evidence & science not personal or political agendas.
#USAnotRFK #SaveHHS

Save HHS
#USAnotRFK
Step 1 Demand RFK Jr's Resignation
Step 2 Contact your Representatives
Step 3 Share this message
Protect America's Public Health

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 12h

Yep. The made up kind. 😂🤣

Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 12h

We see what you did here! 10 out of 8! These scientists created human cloning, maybe?

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 15h

Agree. Those are not scientists RFK Jr is talking about. Those are his appointees trying to learn math.

Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 16h

We appreciate the update and all the support you give us all.

Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 18h

This is us with the newest clips of RFK Jr from a cabinet meeting today.

He doesn’t know the scientific method.

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 18h

Please, please don’t believe this man (RFK Jr). Don’t take medical advise from him. We have no idea what is happening!

He does not understand the scientific method.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19h

RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 18h

Someone stop him from talking please.

This group of illegally fired CDc staff and our allies need this shit to stop before more damage is done to the health of the American people.

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 18h

This guy (RFK Jr) has no idea what science is.

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 19h

welcome! We are watching this. We will keep you all informed if and when there is a nomination hearing in front of the Senate HELP committee.

Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 19h

Casey Means is the Trump nominee for Surgeon General. Agree with all of your points though. Another clown.
She needs to be confirmed by the Senate, which has yet to happen.

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 20h

@savehealthresearch.bsky.social @27unihted.bsky.social

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 20h

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6 Surgeons General have this to say: "Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk."
And a group of Psychiatrists is asking that RFK Jr be removed as HHS Sec.

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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 1d

Good morning ppl! It’s day 9 of the GOP shitdown & I have a special Spam in the Gears to start your morning with. Speaker Johnson will be live on C-Span @ 8:30 ET to take questions over the shitdown. It would be a shame if ppl called in and only asked about the #Epstein files. Numbers below to call.

Speaker Johnson taking calls on c-span about the shitdown today at 8:30am ET

Call in numbers: (302)748-8000
(302)748-8001
(302)748-8002
(302)748-8003

Call speaker Johnson and ask about the Epstein files.

Armcahir Activist Activate! Call in to Speaker Johnson on live tv taking questions about the Shitdown.

Spam in the Gears! Call in to Speaker Johnson and ask him about the Epstein files.

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 1d

We still love this campaign. It was a great communication campaign.
We will see what we can do to bring it back and support @altcdc.altgov.info and help save public health.

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

It’s flu season! Get your shot today 💉

🔗 getmyflushot.org

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(Remember when “get your flu shot” came with great PSAs instead of conspiracy threads?)

This was SUCH a great campaign from the CDC. It’s the Wild to mild vaccine. This poster shows a tiger and a cute little cat. The wording says “A flu vaccine can take flu from Wild to mild”
More info here about this fabulous campaign: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/whats-new/2023-2024-new-campaign-wild-to-mild.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fflu-resources%2Fphp%2Fshareable-resources%2Findex.html

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 2d

Can they read? We really need to know.

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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 2d

From the 6 Surgeon Generals who served across administrations since President Bush: "Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. He has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2d

6 out of 6 Surgeons General confirm that RFKJ is bad for America’s health.

Seriously, though, what’s it gonna take to get him fired? So many organizations and individuals have called for his resignation.

Maybe we need to donate a gold-plated bust of Mussolini for the new White House ballroom?

Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 2d

"Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this."

The latest from former U.S. surgeons general Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher:

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 6d

Over 1000 Florida doctors have signed a letter challenging their state’s surgeon general, anti-vaxxer Joe Ladapo, and his decision to end school vaccine mandates.

www.importantcontext.news/p/1000-docto...

1,000 Doctors Challenge Florida’s Anti-Vax Surgeon General

Joe Ladapo ended vaccine requirements but not everyone is quietly accepting the dangerous policy change.

www.importantcontext.news

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 3d

This! We need to start saying RFK Jr’s (insert name of group here).

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 3d

Our profile of this Jim guy here.

Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · Sep 1

Introducing Acting Director of CDC, Jim O’Neill. Also HHS Deputy Sec.
Has America run out of health practitioners w/ demonstrated experience improving public health?
Did his friend Peter Thiel, who runs Palantir, get him this job?
Lucky / unlucky? Jim can be CDC's Acting Director for 210 days.
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Who is Jim O'Neill?
picture of him from LinkedIn
Best friend of Peter Thiel? Thiel runs Palantir.

Is Jim O'Neill acting director of director? picture of cdc.gov website stating he is CDC director.
CDC.gov says the above, as of August 30, 2025 at 6:28pm eastern.

Jim O'Neill's education?
Yale University for BA
University of Chicago AM
What is an Am degree? Artium Magister (AKA Master of Arts)
No medical degree.
No public health degree
Now Director of the country's premier public health agency?

Fun facts:
There are essentially no limits on the powers of an acting agency chief.
Jim O'Neill can be acting CDC director for 210 days.
Let the count down clock begin?

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 3d

You might've seen a CDC press release today about new vaccine recs
In it, Jim "I hate vaccines" O'Neill spews misinfo
Tl;dr: Covid and measles-mumps-rubella+varicella vax recs should effectively be the same as before (assuming no HHS tweaks to ACIP rec language)

We read it so you don’t have to
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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 3d

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 3d

@altcdc.altgov.info @savehealthresearch.bsky.social @27unihted.bsky.social @alt-hhs.altgov.info @altfda.altgov.info @altnih4science.bsky.social @altusaid.altgov.info

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 3d

The alt gov family is large & they are strong. Thanks to our @altusds.altgov.info colleagues for telling us what happened with plain language .gov. Also thanks to @alt18f.bsky.social for backing up the original content.
Glad we are saving information together. We are stronger together.

Alt US Digital Service @altusds.altgov.info · 3d

Many people noticed plainlanguage.gov was migrated to digital.gov/topics/plain..., where it has been *consolidated*.

Our friends at @alt18f.bsky.social posted a version of the original content at plainlanguage.18f.org

Unlike other sites that have disappeared, this one just changed.

plainlanguage.gov | Home

Plain language makes it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications.

plainlanguage.18f.org

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 3d