Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition)
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Fired federal employees working to protect public health. Learn more at: https://www.firedbutfighting.org
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A big thank you to all who came out and spoke on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 across the street from CDC's main campus.
We took the time to remember the past year and the illegal firing of CDC's probationary employees.
We appreciate everyone who showed up and out.
Here are a few pictures.
We took the time to remember the past year and the illegal firing of CDC's probationary employees.
We appreciate everyone who showed up and out.
Here are a few pictures.
February 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
A big thank you to all who came out and spoke on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 across the street from CDC's main campus.
We took the time to remember the past year and the illegal firing of CDC's probationary employees.
We appreciate everyone who showed up and out.
Here are a few pictures.
We took the time to remember the past year and the illegal firing of CDC's probationary employees.
We appreciate everyone who showed up and out.
Here are a few pictures.
Update Pediatric Flu Deaths; Week 5 of 2026
6 pediatric deaths related to flu were reported to CDC, bringing season total to 66 reported flu-related pediatric deaths.
Among children eligible & with known vaccine status, 90% occurred in unvaccinated children.
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
6 pediatric deaths related to flu were reported to CDC, bringing season total to 66 reported flu-related pediatric deaths.
Among children eligible & with known vaccine status, 90% occurred in unvaccinated children.
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
February 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Update Pediatric Flu Deaths; Week 5 of 2026
6 pediatric deaths related to flu were reported to CDC, bringing season total to 66 reported flu-related pediatric deaths.
Among children eligible & with known vaccine status, 90% occurred in unvaccinated children.
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
6 pediatric deaths related to flu were reported to CDC, bringing season total to 66 reported flu-related pediatric deaths.
Among children eligible & with known vaccine status, 90% occurred in unvaccinated children.
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
Sharing a few snarky Valentine's Day cards.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
February 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Sharing a few snarky Valentine's Day cards.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Sharing a few snarky Valentine's Day cards.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
February 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Sharing a few snarky Valentine's Day cards.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Sharing a few snarky Valentine's Day cards.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
February 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Sharing a few snarky Valentine's Day cards.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
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1/ A bit of context for what RFK Jr: he's not afraid of "germs" (an oddly antique & crude word) because he doesn't believe they exist.
He has said publicly, "I don't believe in the germ theory of disease."
He has said publicly, "I don't believe in the germ theory of disease."
A prominent healthcare advocacy group is calling for Robert F Kennedy Jr, to step down from his post after he downplayed Covid risks by saying: “I’m not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.”
The president of Protect Our Care replied with one word: "Resign."
No pay wall.
The president of Protect Our Care replied with one word: "Resign."
No pay wall.
Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats
President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: ‘Resign’
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:48 AM
1/ A bit of context for what RFK Jr: he's not afraid of "germs" (an oddly antique & crude word) because he doesn't believe they exist.
He has said publicly, "I don't believe in the germ theory of disease."
He has said publicly, "I don't believe in the germ theory of disease."
Sharing a snarky Valentine's Day card.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Sharing a snarky Valentine's Day card.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Sharing a few snarky Valentine's Day cards.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Sharing a few snarky Valentine's Day cards.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
Pass along to friends or ignore.
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A prominent healthcare advocacy group is calling for Robert F Kennedy Jr, to step down from his post after he downplayed Covid risks by saying: “I’m not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.”
The president of Protect Our Care replied with one word: "Resign."
No pay wall.
The president of Protect Our Care replied with one word: "Resign."
No pay wall.
Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats
President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: ‘Resign’
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
A prominent healthcare advocacy group is calling for Robert F Kennedy Jr, to step down from his post after he downplayed Covid risks by saying: “I’m not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.”
The president of Protect Our Care replied with one word: "Resign."
No pay wall.
The president of Protect Our Care replied with one word: "Resign."
No pay wall.
Measles in FL, Ave Maria University, the school said in a statement this week, bringing to the total number of cases there to at least 57.
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www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
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Students hit by measles outbreak at Florida university
At least seven more students at a Florida's Ave Maria University have contracted measles, health officials said.
www.usatoday.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Measles in FL, Ave Maria University, the school said in a statement this week, bringing to the total number of cases there to at least 57.
🫣😳😬
www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
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www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
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A federal judge in Illinois quickly issued a restraining order after the Trump administration slashed more than $600 million in CDC grants to four blue states. n.pr/4rgxxX4
A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into law
A federal judge in Illinois quickly issued a restraining order after the Trump administration slashed more than $600 million in CDC grants to four blue states.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
A federal judge in Illinois quickly issued a restraining order after the Trump administration slashed more than $600 million in CDC grants to four blue states. n.pr/4rgxxX4
🚨There is an MULTI-drug resistant outbreak of Salmonella affecting Rosabella brand moringa leaf powder capsules.
As of Feb 13, 2026
7 Cases
3 Hospitalizations
0 Deaths
7 States
🛑 Stop using these products and throw them away immediately.
www.cdc.gov/salmonella/o...
As of Feb 13, 2026
7 Cases
3 Hospitalizations
0 Deaths
7 States
🛑 Stop using these products and throw them away immediately.
www.cdc.gov/salmonella/o...
Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Moringa Powder Capsules
Info about an extensively drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa powder capsules.
www.cdc.gov
February 13, 2026 at 6:11 PM
🚨There is an MULTI-drug resistant outbreak of Salmonella affecting Rosabella brand moringa leaf powder capsules.
As of Feb 13, 2026
7 Cases
3 Hospitalizations
0 Deaths
7 States
🛑 Stop using these products and throw them away immediately.
www.cdc.gov/salmonella/o...
As of Feb 13, 2026
7 Cases
3 Hospitalizations
0 Deaths
7 States
🛑 Stop using these products and throw them away immediately.
www.cdc.gov/salmonella/o...
Want to be helpful? Leave a comment on the proposed rule about how ridiculous it is to get rid of MSPB. This rule if enacted would put all the power in OPM, current leader Russ Vought.
www.themindfulfederalemployee.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Want to be helpful? Leave a comment on the proposed rule about how ridiculous it is to get rid of MSPB. This rule if enacted would put all the power in OPM, current leader Russ Vought.
Jim O’Neill is leaving.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out douche!
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out douche!
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Top aides to RFK Jr. will leave posts
The moves are part of a broader management shakeup at the health department.
www.politico.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Jim O’Neill is leaving.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out douche!
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out douche!
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Everyone this is the U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services, RFK Jr!
Thoughts?
#twilightzone #realquote
Thoughts?
#twilightzone #realquote
February 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Everyone this is the U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services, RFK Jr!
Thoughts?
#twilightzone #realquote
Thoughts?
#twilightzone #realquote
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Maybe it would be more accurate for them to say…
We have a solution to the problem we created.
(We being RFK Jr and his anti-vaccine appointees.)
We have a solution to the problem we created.
(We being RFK Jr and his anti-vaccine appointees.)
"Take the vaccine, please," Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator whose boss has raised suspicion about the safety and importance of vaccines, said of the measles vaccine. "We have a solution for our problem." https://to.pbs.org/4rYdvkn
Dr. Mehmet Oz urges public to take the measles vaccine as U.S. cases rise
“Take the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. “We have a solution for our problem.”
to.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Maybe it would be more accurate for them to say…
We have a solution to the problem we created.
(We being RFK Jr and his anti-vaccine appointees.)
We have a solution to the problem we created.
(We being RFK Jr and his anti-vaccine appointees.)
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For an excellent summary of why the recent Moderna flu vaccine news is... weird, alarmingly, unprecendented 🙄 (take your pick) our friends at @altfda.altgov.info have some thoughts
“Three agency officials familiar with the matter told STAT that the team of career
scientists was ready to review Moderna’s application, and that David Kaslow, the head
of the vaccine office, wrote a detailed memo explaining why the FDA should embark on
the review.
scientists was ready to review Moderna’s application, and that David Kaslow, the head
of the vaccine office, wrote a detailed memo explaining why the FDA should embark on
the review.
February 11, 2026 at 11:25 PM
For an excellent summary of why the recent Moderna flu vaccine news is... weird, alarmingly, unprecendented 🙄 (take your pick) our friends at @altfda.altgov.info have some thoughts
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The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
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We now have a CDC grant tracker and are collecting information on CDC terminations. If your CDC grant was terminated, we need your help to gather data and documents! Please report!
grant-witness.us/submit-cdc.h...
grant-witness.us/submit-cdc.h...
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM
We now have a CDC grant tracker and are collecting information on CDC terminations. If your CDC grant was terminated, we need your help to gather data and documents! Please report!
grant-witness.us/submit-cdc.h...
grant-witness.us/submit-cdc.h...
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RFK Jr/MAHA world say they're not reducing access to vaccines for anyone who wants them, only giving people "choice" to opt out.
But by refusing to even review new vaccines, yes, they are absolutely blocking those who want a new immunization from ever having access to it.
But by refusing to even review new vaccines, yes, they are absolutely blocking those who want a new immunization from ever having access to it.
Top FDA official Vinay Prasad overruled the agency’s reviewers--career scientists--when he refused to accept Moderna’s application for a new influenza vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna's flu vaccine application
The rejection is the latest instance of Vinay Prasad overruling career FDA scientists to place vaccines under harsher scrutiny.
www.statnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:54 PM
RFK Jr/MAHA world say they're not reducing access to vaccines for anyone who wants them, only giving people "choice" to opt out.
But by refusing to even review new vaccines, yes, they are absolutely blocking those who want a new immunization from ever having access to it.
But by refusing to even review new vaccines, yes, they are absolutely blocking those who want a new immunization from ever having access to it.
The 4 states set to lose $600 million in CDC funding are suing the Trump Administration. Go figure!
Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration to Protect over $600 Million in Health Funding
Previous attempts by Trump Administration to withhold federal funds from Democratic states have ended in defeat OAKLAND — Alongside the attorneys general of Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota, Californ...
oag.ca.gov
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
The 4 states set to lose $600 million in CDC funding are suing the Trump Administration. Go figure!
We are going to be set back decades. We are no longer scientific innovators.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/h...
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s application for mRNA flu vaccine, company says | CNN
The US Food and Drug Administration has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said Tuesday, in another setback for the technology tha...
www.cnn.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:42 AM
We are going to be set back decades. We are no longer scientific innovators.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/h...
