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So let me get this straight, RFK Jr. says Americans have to get healthier & stop eating bad food.
The avg. American now goes to the store & beef is at all time prices & 40% mark up on fruits/veggies because of tarrifs & ICE raids scaring farm workers off.
So ya, enjoy your top ramen & MSG! #MAHA
The avg. American now goes to the store & beef is at all time prices & 40% mark up on fruits/veggies because of tarrifs & ICE raids scaring farm workers off.
So ya, enjoy your top ramen & MSG! #MAHA
August 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
So let me get this straight, RFK Jr. says Americans have to get healthier & stop eating bad food.
The avg. American now goes to the store & beef is at all time prices & 40% mark up on fruits/veggies because of tarrifs & ICE raids scaring farm workers off.
So ya, enjoy your top ramen & MSG! #MAHA
The avg. American now goes to the store & beef is at all time prices & 40% mark up on fruits/veggies because of tarrifs & ICE raids scaring farm workers off.
So ya, enjoy your top ramen & MSG! #MAHA
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A terrorist targeted federal workers last week. There wasn’t much reporting on it. But I’m not finished thinking about it! 🧵
An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
August 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
A terrorist targeted federal workers last week. There wasn’t much reporting on it. But I’m not finished thinking about it! 🧵
An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
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Here is video taken by an employee, caught outdoors when the shooting started, crouching behind a stone retaining wall
Content warning: gun shots, obviously
Content warning: gun shots, obviously
August 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Here is video taken by an employee, caught outdoors when the shooting started, crouching behind a stone retaining wall
Content warning: gun shots, obviously
Content warning: gun shots, obviously
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First the terrorist tried to enter campus in a car filled with guns. When he wasn’t allowed past the gates, he started firing from a CVS drugstore across the street. From a semi-automatic weapon, 500 shots is a lot. He was at it for a long time.
Here are the weapons & shell casings he left behind.
Here are the weapons & shell casings he left behind.
August 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
First the terrorist tried to enter campus in a car filled with guns. When he wasn’t allowed past the gates, he started firing from a CVS drugstore across the street. From a semi-automatic weapon, 500 shots is a lot. He was at it for a long time.
Here are the weapons & shell casings he left behind.
Here are the weapons & shell casings he left behind.
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Miraculously, he didn’t hit a single CDC employee! But he did kill David Rose, the police officer who responded, who leaves behind two children and a pregnant wife.
I can't help but imagine the vast attention this case would have received if the race of the shooter and the victim were reversed.
I can't help but imagine the vast attention this case would have received if the race of the shooter and the victim were reversed.
August 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Miraculously, he didn’t hit a single CDC employee! But he did kill David Rose, the police officer who responded, who leaves behind two children and a pregnant wife.
I can't help but imagine the vast attention this case would have received if the race of the shooter and the victim were reversed.
I can't help but imagine the vast attention this case would have received if the race of the shooter and the victim were reversed.
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But a white guy with a COVID conspiracy manifesto isn’t news at this point. After all, that’s who runs the government now!
The CDC is a part of Health & Human Services, headed by RFK Jr., whose conspiracy-addled ideology is indistinguishable from the motivations of this terrorist.
The CDC is a part of Health & Human Services, headed by RFK Jr., whose conspiracy-addled ideology is indistinguishable from the motivations of this terrorist.
The CDC shooting was public health’s Jan. 6
“In RFK Jr.’s America, it will never be safe to practice public health or medicine," write an epidemiologist and a former CDC staffer.
www.statnews.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
But a white guy with a COVID conspiracy manifesto isn’t news at this point. After all, that’s who runs the government now!
The CDC is a part of Health & Human Services, headed by RFK Jr., whose conspiracy-addled ideology is indistinguishable from the motivations of this terrorist.
The CDC is a part of Health & Human Services, headed by RFK Jr., whose conspiracy-addled ideology is indistinguishable from the motivations of this terrorist.
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Trump has made no comment. The White House has found the time to post a video of the arrest of that guy who threw a sandwich at a cop, but nothing about a cop killed defending the government's own employees.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose district includes parts of Atlanta, has also said nothing.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose district includes parts of Atlanta, has also said nothing.
August 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Trump has made no comment. The White House has found the time to post a video of the arrest of that guy who threw a sandwich at a cop, but nothing about a cop killed defending the government's own employees.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose district includes parts of Atlanta, has also said nothing.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose district includes parts of Atlanta, has also said nothing.
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CDC leadership also hasn’t been very communicative. To be fair to them, their staff who would would have dealt with this situation were mostly fired by DOGE.
So my fellow civil servants at the CDC feel abandoned. They are hated with a murderous rage and no one cares.
So my fellow civil servants at the CDC feel abandoned. They are hated with a murderous rage and no one cares.
August 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
CDC leadership also hasn’t been very communicative. To be fair to them, their staff who would would have dealt with this situation were mostly fired by DOGE.
So my fellow civil servants at the CDC feel abandoned. They are hated with a murderous rage and no one cares.
So my fellow civil servants at the CDC feel abandoned. They are hated with a murderous rage and no one cares.
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You know why CDC has blast-proof windows? A response to the Oklahoma city bombing, in 1995. That's how long the American right wing has been mass-killing federal workers.
The bombing followed the Gingrich Revolution of 1994, when hatred of government workers rushed into the political mainstream.
The bombing followed the Gingrich Revolution of 1994, when hatred of government workers rushed into the political mainstream.
August 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
You know why CDC has blast-proof windows? A response to the Oklahoma city bombing, in 1995. That's how long the American right wing has been mass-killing federal workers.
The bombing followed the Gingrich Revolution of 1994, when hatred of government workers rushed into the political mainstream.
The bombing followed the Gingrich Revolution of 1994, when hatred of government workers rushed into the political mainstream.
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This meme expresses the hopelessness that government workers feel. We are enemies of the people, according to our own bosses. Violence against us is tacitly (or explicitly) sanctioned.
Black-majority places, and public health workers, in particular.
Black-majority places, and public health workers, in particular.
August 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This meme expresses the hopelessness that government workers feel. We are enemies of the people, according to our own bosses. Violence against us is tacitly (or explicitly) sanctioned.
Black-majority places, and public health workers, in particular.
Black-majority places, and public health workers, in particular.
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Follow-up:
The CDC boss has attempted to improve communication about this. There have been some comms hiccups but considering her boss is RFK Jr., I find her openness and honesty brave.
archive.is/2025.08.12-2...
The CDC boss has attempted to improve communication about this. There have been some comms hiccups but considering her boss is RFK Jr., I find her openness and honesty brave.
archive.is/2025.08.12-2...
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August 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Follow-up:
The CDC boss has attempted to improve communication about this. There have been some comms hiccups but considering her boss is RFK Jr., I find her openness and honesty brave.
archive.is/2025.08.12-2...
The CDC boss has attempted to improve communication about this. There have been some comms hiccups but considering her boss is RFK Jr., I find her openness and honesty brave.
archive.is/2025.08.12-2...
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Finally, note: DOGE and the Trump administration are so opposed to remote work that they rushed CDC employees back to the office without active shooter training.
Other security measures failed because of staffing shortages. The shooter killed himself because no one else managed to.
Other security measures failed because of staffing shortages. The shooter killed himself because no one else managed to.
August 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Finally, note: DOGE and the Trump administration are so opposed to remote work that they rushed CDC employees back to the office without active shooter training.
Other security measures failed because of staffing shortages. The shooter killed himself because no one else managed to.
Other security measures failed because of staffing shortages. The shooter killed himself because no one else managed to.
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Not only will we continue to demand the release of the unredacted (other than that of the victims), Epstein files, we demand the victims be heard!
We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
1/2
August 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Not only will we continue to demand the release of the unredacted (other than that of the victims), Epstein files, we demand the victims be heard!
We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
1/2
We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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Mark Peterson’s black-and-white images of ICE agents evoke film noir and the urban-crime photography of the 1930s and ’40s. “If someone is doing everything right, and then they still get detained, it’s a crime scene,” he said.
ICE’s Spectacle of Intimidation
Immigrants showing up for court dates in Manhattan must now navigate past rows of masked federal agents.
www.newyorker.com
August 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Mark Peterson’s black-and-white images of ICE agents evoke film noir and the urban-crime photography of the 1930s and ’40s. “If someone is doing everything right, and then they still get detained, it’s a crime scene,” he said.
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And now, federal spending is on track to rise even higher in 2025 just like Trump’s first term, when he racked up the largest deficit increase of any president over four years(even before covid19).
April 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
And now, federal spending is on track to rise even higher in 2025 just like Trump’s first term, when he racked up the largest deficit increase of any president over four years(even before covid19).
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But once those savings are analyzed and corrected for errors, they actually amount to just $36 billion.
April 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
But once those savings are analyzed and corrected for errors, they actually amount to just $36 billion.
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"The most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done. Not close.”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions
iNearly two dozen crypto wallets acquired more than 100,000 $TRUMP meme coins, worth roughly $100 million, after the team said top buyers could join the president for dinner.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
"The most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done. Not close.”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.
Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if shots decline
Measles, once virtually wiped out in the United States, could become commonplace again if declining vaccination rates continue, a new model shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.
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"The Partnership for Public Service, which studies the federal workforce, has used budget figures to produce a rough estimate that Trump's firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers will cost upward of $135 billion this fiscal year."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
Elon Musk and DOGE’s Savings May Be Erased by New Costs
An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"The Partnership for Public Service, which studies the federal workforce, has used budget figures to produce a rough estimate that Trump's firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers will cost upward of $135 billion this fiscal year."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
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We're in court everyday fighting for people impacted by these unlawful policies -- students, teachers, unions, veterans, faith leaders, and more. We're winning and we're not stopping anytime soon.
Trump Initiatives Knocked Back in New Round of Court Rulings
The fresh setbacks are the latest frustrations for an administration that has been hit with numerous legal challenges to its top policy priorities.
www.wsj.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We're in court everyday fighting for people impacted by these unlawful policies -- students, teachers, unions, veterans, faith leaders, and more. We're winning and we're not stopping anytime soon.
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Our client Andry Hernández Romero came to the U.S. seeking safety, but the Trump administration has sent him to a brutal prison in El Salvador without due process.
We're fighting for Andry and everyone wrongfully sent to this prison.
We're fighting for Andry and everyone wrongfully sent to this prison.
Gay asylum-seeker's lawyer worries for the makeup artist's safety in Salvadoran ‘hellhole’ prison
Andry Hernández Romero’s lawyer voiced her concern for the gay man who was deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison.
www.advocate.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Our client Andry Hernández Romero came to the U.S. seeking safety, but the Trump administration has sent him to a brutal prison in El Salvador without due process.
We're fighting for Andry and everyone wrongfully sent to this prison.
We're fighting for Andry and everyone wrongfully sent to this prison.
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HHS Eliminated Programs - Updated
Here is an updated list of all programs eliminated in the 2026 HHS Budget. Reach out if you have information or clarity on the cuts.
These cuts will impact Every Single American.
Email [email protected] for PDF and xlsx.
Here is an updated list of all programs eliminated in the 2026 HHS Budget. Reach out if you have information or clarity on the cuts.
These cuts will impact Every Single American.
Email [email protected] for PDF and xlsx.
April 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
HHS Eliminated Programs - Updated
Here is an updated list of all programs eliminated in the 2026 HHS Budget. Reach out if you have information or clarity on the cuts.
These cuts will impact Every Single American.
Email [email protected] for PDF and xlsx.
Here is an updated list of all programs eliminated in the 2026 HHS Budget. Reach out if you have information or clarity on the cuts.
These cuts will impact Every Single American.
Email [email protected] for PDF and xlsx.
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Pope Francis lifted the world as he led the Church with his profound moral voice. As he returns to God, may his call to humility and concern for the least among us continue to resound.
April 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Pope Francis lifted the world as he led the Church with his profound moral voice. As he returns to God, may his call to humility and concern for the least among us continue to resound.
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The FDA is asking laid-off employees to temporarily return after mass cuts decimated the agency’s ability to penalize stores that sell cigarettes and vapes to minors.
The FDA fired its tobacco enforcers. Now it wants them back.
The agency asked laid-off workers to return after gutting the office that penalizes stores for selling tobacco to minors.
www.politico.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The FDA is asking laid-off employees to temporarily return after mass cuts decimated the agency’s ability to penalize stores that sell cigarettes and vapes to minors.
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“According to an email obtained by The New York Times, H.H.S. intends to revise its web pages to include statements like ‘The decision to vaccinate is a personal one’ and ‘People should also be informed about the potential adverse events associated with vaccines’” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/h...
The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.
www.nytimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“According to an email obtained by The New York Times, H.H.S. intends to revise its web pages to include statements like ‘The decision to vaccinate is a personal one’ and ‘People should also be informed about the potential adverse events associated with vaccines’” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/h...