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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 4h

Total whiplash at the CDC today: At least SOME of the 1000+ people who received RIF notices last night are NOW being told that their RIF notices are being rescinded. 🫠

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you Ian! CDC feels the NIH love!

Ian L Morgan @ianlmorgan.bsky.social · 8h

Yesterday, I was devastated to learn that many of my CDC colleagues were told they would be illegally fired as part of this administrations continued attacks on science and public health. To our CDC colleagues, we see you and stand with you.

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 9h

3 ways to support our Fired CDC colleagues:

1. Donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Network. 99% of donations go directly to fired/RIFed CDC workers and their families. www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate
2. Get yourself something nice at our store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
3. Share our links!

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11h

And in the middle of a government shutdown too... meaning people's last paycheck was only about 70% of the normal amount. :(

We're raising money to support fired CDC Workers! Please check us out and consider donating here: www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11h

We are still trying to count how many folks were RIFed last night at CDC - it's in the HUNDREDS. We've lost people working on measles, pertussis, and Ebola outbreaks. We've lost the staff at MMWR, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, where healthcare providers go to learn about new outbreaks.

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 15h

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

1/2 A reminder to anyone who was RIFed.

💯 you do NOT deserve this.

Quick tips if you do get a RIF notice:
❌ Do not send a read receipt
❌ Do not respond right away - the union will probably provide language for response
✅ Forward notice to your personal email

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 1d

To our CDC fam, and to all the Federal workers who protect us: YOU MATTER. YOUR SERVICE MATTERS.
On days like today, with another round of RIF notices potentially hitting our inboxes, it may not feel like it... but LOTS of people appreciate you AND the work you do to keep us safe.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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

Vought posted on X that RIFs have begun. We have not heard of them impacting CDC, or if this is another bluff to induce more trauma and terror before a long weekend. Nevertheless, some tips to prepare if you get a RIF notice below 👇

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/t...

Trump administration begins layoffs of federal workers amid government shutdown

The Trump administration and Republicans have sought to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, and any negative fallout from it.

www.cnbc.com

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 4d

Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) today, reacting to Trump hinting that the government might not pay furloughed Federal workers when the shutdown ends: “It’s not up to the president."
👏 We love to see Senators upholding Federal law and protecting Federal workers!
thehill.com/homenews/sen...

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 4d

We're collecting resources for furloughed CDC workers (and other feds!) on our new Shutdown Survival Guide page. Check it out (and let us know if we've missed something!) www.cdcresourceportal.org/resources/sh...

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AltUSDA🐮🌱 Growing America’s Recalcitrance @altusda.altgov.info · 10d

Thank you, current and former federal employees!

Source TT @democracyfwd
DemocracyForward.org

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

We stand with federal employees and families bearing the weight of the shutdown, and those feeling effects at every level of our government. You deserve better.

That said, we all know that this shutdown is a GOP distraction and self-own. Never interrupt your opponent when they’re making a mistake.

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11d

And of course, you can also support the CDC Mutual Aid Network through our store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me Every purchase includes a contribution to the CDC Mutual Aid Network! 7/7

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11d

For people who want to support fired, RIFed, and furloughed CDC staff: There has literally NEVER been a better time to donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Network! www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate 6/7

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11d

We will be adding some more shutdown-specific materials tomorrow once the shutdown officially starts. 5/x

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11d

The CDC Mutual Aid Network will be here for CDC staff in the case of an extended shutdown and accompanying furlough. Please visit our Portal to learn more, to find resources, and to apply for assistance: www.cdcresourceportal.org/home 4/x

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11d

For folks who work in public health and healthcare and rely on the CDC's experts for advice and assistance, you may notice slow or no responses while the government is shut down. Please be patient and kind to any folks who continue working - this is a tough situation for all of them. 3/x

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11d

The remaining 35% of CDC staff will work to ensure that CDC's life-saving activities will continue. Based on previous experience, the majority of these employees who remain working will also likely not be paid beyond the next paycheck, unless we are lucky enough to have a short shutdown. 2/x

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11d

Welp, it looks like we are indeed heading for a shutdown of the Federal Government. The majority (65%) of CDC staff will be furloughed without pay for the duration of the shutdown. (Per HHS Contingency Staffing Plans: www.hhs.gov/about/budget...) 1/x

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 12d

🚨Fed PSA🚨

Print off employee docs before the shut down.

CDC’s union (AFGE2883) has put together a RIF guide detailing what docs may be needed if firings occur: www.afge2883ga.org/_files/ugd/9...

More info on joining AFGE👉https://afge2883ga.org

Check furlough status👉 wcps.cdc.gov (intranet only)

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 13d

Questions about vaccines for children? There's a free, virtual town hall with CDC alumni @drdemetre.bsky.social this week:

Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 18d

Please join us for a free, virtual National town hall on childhood health and vaccines on Sept 30 6p EDT

Sponsored by the @aft.org and with the great @drdemetre.bsky.social joining us

Please share questions here or register and bring them live! We have your back

sharemylesson.com/webinars/vac...

Cutting through the Noise: Vaccines, Childhood Health and Navigating the School Year

Separating Facts from Misinformation with Experts from the CDC and Beyond As the 2025–26 school year unfolds, families and educators are once again caught in the crossfire of misinformation about chil...

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 14d

Someone in our CDC fam said "There's nothing spookier than a future without CDC" this week, so we had to make some art about it.

So... What do YOU think is the spookiest part of a future without CDC?

Image that says "There's nothing SPOOKIER than a future without CDC" in black, orange, and blue text. The words are surrounded illustrations of a bat, black cat, ghost, spider & spider web, and a rat.

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 15d

Our CDC Mutual Aid Network merch store is live. Featuring products designed by CDC artists! cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me All proceeds will go to recently fired or RIFed CDC employees.

Image features a soy wax candle in a glass jar. The candle label features a messy filing cabinet with papers flying everywhere, and a pile of papers on fire. The label reads "Smells like DATA CHAOS"

A white mug with green handle and inside; Text of the mug says "FAFO IS NOT A GOOD PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY" on both sides of the mug.

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 16d

Also: We're about to launch a new way to support the CDC Mutual Aid Fund. 👀 Watch this space!! #PublicHealthProtectsUsAll #NoQuacksAtHHS #DataDriven #Merch

A person with melanated skin holds a coffee mug with two hands. The mug has an image of an umbrella with the words "Public Health Protects Us All" written under it.

A green t-shirt with a colorful bar graph and the words "That wasn't very data-driven of you" across the chest

The back of a grey car with a square bumpersticker that reads "NO QUACKS AT HHS." In the center fo the bumper sticker is an image of a duck on a yellow background with a red X symbol.

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