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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 3h

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Robyn R. Sadoon, MPP, MPH @ralsadoon.bsky.social · 16h

These are not simply employees, they are the scientists, field epidemiologists, and outbreak responders who form the backbone of our nation’s public health defense.

The damage being done tonight will echo far beyond what you are reading. These are the people who protect this nation #CDCMassacre

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4h

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 17h

Another RIF theme:
Eliminating policy branches.

📊 Science collects the data
🧠 Policy sets the course — the bridge between the science and the programs that actually make it happen

We need policy to turn evidence into action.
Which, of course, is exactly what 🧠🪱 does not want.

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 1d

That’s hard in the people living up Cordova Street

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

Are we great yet?

Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I’m less interested in baseball with that and the shot clock

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 2d

Hybrid solar-diesel power is less expensive than diesel alone in parts of rural Alaska, study shows, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

Hybrid solar-diesel power is less expensive than diesel alone in parts of rural Alaska, study shows | Alaska Beacon

Diesel prices in remote areas are so high that it’s cheaper to use solar for part of the year, even with the cost of two power plants.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3d

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 3d

Join us this evening in Juneau as we explore a path to ending scrubber pollution and other problems from dirty shipping fuel in Alaska waters. seacc.org/join-us-clea...

Join us: Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future Town Hall Oct. 8 - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 3d

Read this again…,”border agents segregated arrested residents by race “

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 3d

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

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Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 3d

And if you’re not in Juneau, there’s an online option seacc.org/join-us-clea...

Join us: Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future Town Hall Oct. 8 - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council

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Eph @emonet.bsky.social · 4d

Hey Juneau! Come on out tomorrow to this awesome town hall tomorrow after work - I’d love to see you there.

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 4d

Join us tomorrow, Weds, Oct 8, 2025 in Juneau and online . We are focusing on the dirty fuel that cruise ships and other big ships use and the problems that come with that, including exhaust scrubbers, black carbon, particulate emissions, and persistent oil spill risk.

seacc.org/join-us-clea...

Join us: Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future Town Hall Oct. 8 - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 4d

Yes!!

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 4d

This weekend, I went to a talk on what true nonviolence can accomplish— about how using your voice while refusing to stoop to their level come what may has changed the trajectory of nations.

It’s for exactly this ⬇️ reason. It makes totally plain who the enemy is no matter the propaganda.

Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 4d

We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 4d

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Humor For Resistance @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 5d

pic of a seance and reagan's head is floating 'why'd you summon me? let me go back to hell!'

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 4d

Dollars to doughnuts Crum, Dunleavy, and the crooks they hire and hang out with have totally trashed the PF investments to move as much as possible into their pockets in a roundabout way. Hire lazy, entitled criminals, get lazy crimes as they feel entitled to do.

Carrie Nash @carrieinfbx.bsky.social · 5d

Crum 🤬

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Reporting From Alaska- Crum secretly abandoned asset allocation model for budget reserve

I find it hard to believe that Adam Crum would have abandoned the CBR’s 100 percent cash asset allocation—which has been posted on the revenue department website for a long time, without getting appro...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 5d

If I were starting a civil war, I would send National Guard troops from one state to another.

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 5d

Crum bum

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LisaLisa @lisalisa42.bsky.social · 6d

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 5d

Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”

“But we can open the box,” said Toad.

“That is true,” said Frog.

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 5d

Lisa Murkowski knew what she was doing when she buried the Epstein files.

Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 5d

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 5d

Steven Miller backup plan..

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 6d

They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office

Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 9d

After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs

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Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 7d

Sounds eerily familiar

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