mejbcats
@mejbcats.bsky.social
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Sorry, I gotta remain anonymous to protect family. Old white guy who is retiring from academia and is astounded by voting patterns of my demographic. Pro-cats, pro-women, pro-LGBTQ+, pro-nature, pro-science
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
“The administration did not like that CDC data did not support their narrative, so they got rid of them. They didn’t like that CDC policy groups would not rubber stamp their unscientific ideas, so they got rid of them”.

The damage to the CDC is “beyond repair”.
‘The damage is beyond repair’: The CDC faces another round of deep staff cuts | CNN
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suffered another round of deep staff cuts late Friday, with disease detectives, outbreak forecasters, policy and data offices among those impacted, ac...
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sifill.bsky.social
We have the timidity of countless corporate and university GCs to thank for the fact DEI is treated as though it were illegal.
itsafronomics.bsky.social
lol gentle reminder that DEI is not illegal. Supporting marginalized groups is not illegal. Anyone reneging on support is making a CHOICE to do so.
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andynear70.bsky.social
The "ICE " track record so far.
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.

I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Public health is not partisan. It is health for the public.

That means all of us.

Defend Public Health.
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adamkeiper.com
You would not fire these people—including the staff of the hugely, HUGELY important 'Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report'—if you cared at all about public health, if you wanted people to live.

And you would not let your thuggish henchmen fire people like this if you were a responsible president.
sherylnyt.bsky.social
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:
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profsecchi.bsky.social
Illegally firing the CDC experts while he gets the latest COVID vaccine is really beyond the pale.
Marie Antoinette level of vibes.
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Trump clearly decided that rapid identification of public health threats to the U.S. is something that only Democrats want.

Public health largely began in the military because once upon a time, leaders understood that disease is the greatest threat to militarily readiness. That’s over.
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
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blisterpearl.bsky.social
When Turning Point says it wants its own "Christian" halftime show, they mean "white"
mejbcats.bsky.social
Meanwhile, shrinking ever health, science, & education budge in the federal government - and basically trying to extort universities to only support what Trump wants.
Lovely
krauza.bsky.social
Keep in mind that ICE now has a budget larger than every military in the world except the US and Chinese militaries.

Things are going to get much worse. I'm not saying this to create fear, it's fact.

The administration is at war with Americans.
mejbcats.bsky.social
Sherman needs to watch some old Lassie shows until realizing the dog is supposed to help people out of the well
inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social
sherman, for the love of god!
mejbcats.bsky.social
Incredible. Shameless. "HHS appreciates your service". Sure, don't worry about disease anymore - we're banning Tylenol and circumcision, and prescribing a diet of whale carcasses.
sherylnyt.bsky.social
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:
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4nikkolas.bsky.social
after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
mejbcats.bsky.social
Very cool, thanks!
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
School performance, graduation rates, and proficiency are all making strides in Illinois.

We know that here we can’t abandon the pursuit of academic excellence.
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heartlandsignal.bsky.social
BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
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kairyssdal.bsky.social
The entire American economy is being held hostage to the whims of a guy who doesn’t understand how the economy works
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity
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boldnewme.bsky.social
Monsters. They are monsters. 👇
mejbcats.bsky.social
Oh, mass firings and mass-replacement-with-Trump-bootlickers has been planned much longer than that. They've been fantasizing about it for years, and wrote [the least horrifying parts] down in Project 2025
bbkogan.bsky.social
Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise
Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views