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Love to those fighting the good fight. This Week in Public Health is a free weekly newsletter that distills the most important public health research from hundreds of journals into a quick, three-minute read. https://thisweekinpublichealth.com

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This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 27d

“No President should fear public scrutiny of his program. For from that scrutiny comes understanding; and from that understanding comes support or opposition. And both are necessary.” Somebody's much smarter, more moral uncle.

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 2h

You wouldn't think being fired could happen by accident, but here we are...

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 2h

We'll take the good news where we can get it.

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 2h

shhhhhhhhhh!

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 2h

Some good news...

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Judge blocks Trump from firing federal workers during government shutdown for now

The Trump administration warned it would use the shutdown to shed federal jobs. President Trump said that the cuts were aimed at "Democrat agencies."

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This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 2h

America’s health system is running on empty. The #HealthCareWorkforceExpansionAct would make medical, nursing & dental school tuition-free—building the workforce every community deserves. Tell Congress: invest in people, not just policy.

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Building the Health Workforce America Deserves - This Week In Public Health

the Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025—a bold, comprehensive plan to rebuild America’s health workforce from the ground up.

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This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 23h

And for what?

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From the fednews community on Reddit: A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

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This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 2d

Eh, stuff like this worries me that it becomes like a regressive tax. Might be overreacting, though.

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 3d

Not sure how you fire someone in error, but here we are!

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 4d

What’s the phrase—that we’re only 9 meals from anarchy?

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From the politics community on Reddit: Scoop: Trump administration warns of "insufficient funds" for food stamps if shutdown continues

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This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, it has happened before. The pessimist in me says something is fundamentally broken right now. This hasn't been a good year for us PH folks!

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 4d

I’m not even sure “we” are even in this together. How can a group of people can so freaking little about the HEALTH of their neighbors?

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 4d

Fuck—I had to take my yearly cybersecurity training YESTERDAY.

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This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 4d

This is a fundamental cultural shift that I have no clue how to respond to. Like, how TF do you debate about the fundamental philosophy of “truth” with these people?

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed; I don’t know how we come back. It’s not like a future administration can just “flip on” thousands of jobs.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4d

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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This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 4d

Holy shit! They cut MMWR?

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 5d

Regrettably, it's not like their actions are in good faith.

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 5d

Federal workers can’t check email during the shutdown, so how will they know they’re laid off?

Don’t worry, the gov will send a letter through USPS and/or carrier pigeon. Progress!

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 5d

CNN is reporting AHRQ and HRSA, along with CDC

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Live updates: Government shutdown reaches tenth day, Congress still deadlocked on funding plan | CNN Politics

The government shutdown is now expected to extend into next week. Follow here for the latest.

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This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 5d

Trying to find information on which #HHS departments are being impacted...

This Week in Public Health @twiph.bsky.social · 6d

RFK Jr. & Trump say Tylenol + circumcision cause autism.

The science? Flawed, misleading, and harmful.

We break it down: #PublicHealth

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