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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1h

President who engaged in housing discrimination as landlord lays off housing discrimination staff

◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 1h

HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts

Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.

www.bloomberg.com

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 1h

The leadership of the measles outbreak response was fired in the RIF spree while RFK JR attempts to completely dismantle measles vaccine access for children.

Measles (Rubeola)
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As of October 7, 2025, a total of 1,563 confirmed* measles cases were reported in the United States. Among these, 1,542
measles cases were reported by 42 jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A total of 21 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the U.S.
There have been 44 outbreaks** reported in 2025, and 87% of confirmed cases (1,355 of 1,563) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.

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Ed Belongia MD @belongia.bsky.social · 1h

CDC has been a global leader in public health & played a key role in smallpox eradication. Health depts in red states & blue states rely on CDC expertise & support. The CDC EIS program trains the next generation of public health leaders & disease detectives.

They are burning it to the ground.

JAMA Health Forum Oct 9, 2025 by LO Gostin and P Lurie.
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has long served as the cornerstone of the US
public health system, combining technical expertise, evidence-based policy recommendations, and high-quality health information. Yet, it is undergoing profound weakening by the Trump administration, including major funding cuts, the dismissal and resignation of experienced senior staff, and the erosion of its scientific independence. With tightening political control, public trust in
the CDC is diminishing. Undermining the agency’s reputation and capacities will reverberate for generations, making the nation less prepared for future health emergencies, including diseases of
pandemic potential. At this perilous moment, we document the current assault on the CDC that will inevitably have serious repercussion

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 2h

For too long, Black women have been the last hired & the first fired.

The systemic pushout of Black women from the paid workforce is a red flag for our economy and devastating for Black women, Black families, and Black futures.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Black women’s unemployment ‘dire warning’ for the economy

www.politico.com

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The Cheese Goddess @thecheesegoddess.bsky.social · 1h

Yah, you need this guy in your life.

Adoptable Dogs @adoptabledogs.bsky.social · 2h

Net Loss 🐕‍🦺
Baby male Boxer mix
Adoptable from Save A Life Pet Rescue (Oviedo, FL)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/net-loss-78714595/fl/oviedo/save-a-life-pet-rescue-fl668/

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Salty MacTavish @saltymactavish.bsky.social · 2h

I hope your dog lives long enough to grow grizzled and cranky and wise. And if not, let them at least teach you how to live in the absolute moment 🐾

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21h

a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall

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The Cheese Goddess @thecheesegoddess.bsky.social · 2h

Pretty much. I only have resources and time for two dogs or I’d foster border collies. Love them.

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 3h

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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The Cheese Goddess @thecheesegoddess.bsky.social · 2h

Saw a couple yesterday in a crapapple tree.

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The Cheese Goddess @thecheesegoddess.bsky.social · 2h

Awe. 🥰

Adoptable Dogs @adoptabledogs.bsky.social · 2h

Linden 🐕‍🦺
Baby female Border Collie mix
Adoptable from The Milo Foundation (Point Richmond, CA)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/linden-78714512/ca/point-richmond/the-milo-foundation-ca387/

Linden is a Baby Border Collie mix described as: No Refunds on puppies and No walks yet I am a puppy

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 3h

Urban expansion can lead to habitat loss. Yet, as IPBES #GlobalAssessment shows, smart city planning + nature-based solutions can create resilient, bird-friendly cities.🌍

This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, let’s protect migratory birds in our #SharedSpaces 🏡

🧪https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/

Infographic detailing seven ways to create a bird-friendly community, including planting native plants, turning off lights, avoiding pesticides, and preventing collisions.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 19h

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 4h

“Roughly 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — the so-called “disease detectives” who respond to outbreaks around the globe — received layoff notices, according to a person familiar with them. The service was spared during an earlier round of layoffs in February.”

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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WBUR @wbur.org · 21h

Boston police officers are refusing to cooperate with the city’s police oversight agency, according to a civilian watchdog group in a new letter sent to the police commissioner. The group also says Commissioner Michael Cox ignores recommendations for officer discipline.

Police oversight board tells commissioner to stop ignoring its discipline recommendations

Boston police officers are refusing to cooperate with the city’s police oversight agency, according to a civilian watchdog group in a new letter sent to the police commissioner. The group also says Co...

www.wbur.org

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 23h

what

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

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

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 1d

MIT's response to the Trump admin's proposed "compact" is excellent and should be a model for other universities. orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

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Foxes In Love @foxes-in-love.bsky.social · 1d

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are looking up at the same spot in the ceiling.
Green: Do we have a dead moth on the ceiling?
Blue: No. It's alive.

Green turns to look at Blue, whose eyes are still on the moth.
Green: It's what?
Blue: It sits in a different spot every morning.

Both of the foxes return to looking up at the moth.
Green: Should we do something about it?

Now Blue turns to look at Green, who keeps staring at the moth.
Blue: Make it pay rent?
Green: I think it flinched.

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Mark @rfcider.bsky.social · 7d

Trying the Holly Howe method as related in William Pawlowsky’s book on pickling, adding Rock Salt to watery vegetables to create the Brine.

Two ways, one a simple Garlic, Mustard, Fennel and Bay; and a ‘Warm Spice’ mix of Chilli, Cardamom, Cumin, Caraway, Curry Leaves and Star Anise. #PickleSky 🌱

The Fermented Feast by William Pawlowsky.

Ingrediants for brine fermented Green Tomatoes with warm/hot spices.

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The Cheese Goddess @thecheesegoddess.bsky.social · 1d

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

Democracy is a precondition for lasting peace. However, we live in a world where democracy is in retreat, where more and more authoritarian regimes are challenging norms and resorting to violence.

Maria Corina Machado – awarded the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize – has spent years working for the freedom of the Venezuelan people. The Venezuelan regime’s rigid hold on power and its repression of the population are not unique in the world. We see the same trends globally: rule of law abused by those in control, free media silenced, critics imprisoned, and societies pushed towards authoritarian rule and militarisation. In 2024, more elections were held than ever before, but fewer and fewer are free and fair.

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Johnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 2d

Big piece in POLITICO asking about the independence of Ireland's process of appointing people to its Data Protection Commission. There is deep unease in Brussels about Ireland appointing a former Meta lobbyist as Meta's watchdog. Now questions about who was involved.

www.politico.eu/article/big-...

Big Tech lawyer played key role in picking Ireland’s new privacy regulator

Former Meta lobbyist Niamh Sweeney will co-lead the Irish Data Protection Commission from mid-October.

www.politico.eu

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The Cheese Goddess @thecheesegoddess.bsky.social · 1d

I enjoy that they gave it to a Venezuelan in the end.

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JunkboxJim @junkboxjim.bsky.social · 1d

Bags o' birds at the Kalamazoo bird banding station. That's what they put them in when they collect them from the mist nets in the field and bring them back to the station. Then they hang the bags from pegs until it's their turn to be weighed, measured, tagged, and the released.
October 09, 2022

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

$20 BILLION.

Remember that we’re being lied to whenever we’re told that we can’t afford something that helps American families.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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