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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

Nice recap

Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · 14h

From Robert Reich's FB page: "As we resist tyranny, we gain solidarity. As we gain solidarity, we build courage. As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime. Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18"

Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · 16h

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Breaking News: RIFs in reverse. Some CDC workers have been brought back, in latest whiplash.

This is breaking news.

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · 16h

This why the military must resort to slang usage: FUBAR
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Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 11d

Thanks to @altssa.altgov.info for sharing this gem.

Was looking for cat videos to cheer us up at #altCDC but I legit laughed out loud here.

Trae Crowder @thetraecrowder.bsky.social · 11d

Here’s my cliff notes summary of Pete Hegseth’s big military address today

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · 16d

Nice to see the latest #GlobalTBCaucus advocacy tool. This should come in handy for evidence-based fundraising as we face challenges in global health funding.
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Policy and Research | Global TB Caucus

Discover the latest tuberculosis policy briefs, research insights, and evidence-based recommendations from the Global TB Caucus. Our Policy and Research page features global TB data, legislative frame...

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · 18d

As seen in FB post today...

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · 19d

H/t to Dr. Jay Varma for this summary & perspective. It would be funny if not true...
"Inside the ACIP Shake-Up: How Former CDC Experts Reacted to RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Committee" medium.com/@drjaykvarma...

Inside the ACIP Shake-Up: How Former CDC Experts Reacted to RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Committee

I spent two decades at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working with some of the world’s leading experts on infectious…

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Aug 30

A teaching moment about the USPHS Commissioned Corps, stemming from the recent tragic events at CDC. (Soure of photo & caption: current CDC employee)

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Aug 29

Yesterday's NYT -- C.D.C. Employees Host ‘Clap-Out’ for Resigned Top Officials www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

Video: C.D.C. Employees Host ‘Clap-Out’ for Resigned Top Officials

Workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a “clap-out” to honor three of the agency’s high-ranking officials, who resigned as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to fire ...

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Aug 28

Oh and we need to amp this up, fire up people to fight now. Don't let a three-day-weekend approaching cool your anger. Channel it, focus it. RFK Jr. needs to go. Make it your mission starting today.

Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Aug 28

#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Aug 29

Today CDC Staff and Alumni recognized Drs. Deb Houry, Dan Jernigan, and Demetre Daskalakis at & outside ATL HQ. All 3 resigned their CDC senior leadership positions in protest... Hats off for their selfless actions to protect CDC & our nation's public health! m.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...

LIVE: CDC rallies outside Atlanta HQ after director's ousting

YouTube video by Associated Press

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Aug 28

Good to see Dr. Monarez with attorneys fighting back the ongoing insanity!

Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · Aug 27

Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:

Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thankful for Dr. Bill Foege's sage advice and inspiration...

www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/r...
"We will live through this drought of values, principles, and facts and again apply our talents to improving global health and happiness. Do not back down."

Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense

“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time,” writes former CDC Director William Foege.

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Sonja Rasmussen @srasmussen7690.bsky.social · Aug 10

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Former surgeon general: The CDC shooting must be a wakeup call

“When influential figures amplify falsehoods, they legitimize the anger that leads to violence,” writes former Surgeon General Jerome Adams.

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Aug 3

OpEd in today's AJC by Drs Barb Marston & Kevin DeCock.

Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Jul 28

Sharing Dr. Danielle Ofri's Op-Ed in today's NYT - "So many of our resources are now gone, and those that remain no longer feel trustworthy. Americans’ health will decline at the hands of our federal government. And there’s no vaccine for that."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...

Opinion | Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · May 25

Lucian Truscott's take merits attention. Read! substack.com/app-link/pos...

I watched Trump’s West Point commencement speech so you don’t have to

Donald Trump is a very dangerous man, and I’m going to tell you why: We are not taking him seriously enough.

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Apr 2

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Apr 2

Dr Jose Becerra calls a spade a spade...
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A Day of Infamy

2025 April Fool’s Day

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TB Community Coordination Hub @tbcommunityhub.bsky.social · Mar 31

A MUST READ! Our colleagues from around the world share their on the ground experiences of how US folly of withdrawing funding from #Globalhealth is impacting the fight against #tuberculosis.

#FundingCutsCostLives #CommitInvestDeliver

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Tuberculosis is the world’s top infectious killer. Aid groups say Trump’s funding freezes will cause more deaths | CNN

Doctors and aid workers warn that the freeze to USAID-funded TB programs is likely to cause thousands of unnecessary deaths and a rise in TB infections worldwide, and create the conditions for an extr...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 24

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in a group chat that included the editor in chief of The Atlantic two hours before U.S. troops launched attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the White House said. It was an extraordinary breach of U.S. national security intelligence.

Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat

The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Mar 24

Thanks to @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social for helping raise awareness with the release of his new book "Everything is Tuberculosis." Agree that together we can end TB!

John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 24

Happy World TB Day. Grateful for all the work global TB Fighters pour into preventing this curable and preventable scourge. Together, we can end TB.

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Mar 22

Thrilled to have @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social in convo with @laurelbristow.bsky.social about his book "Everything is Tuberculosis" at Emory University's Glenn Memorial Church today.

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Kenneth (Ken) G. Castro, MD, FIDSA @kgcastromd.bsky.social · Mar 20

Looking forward to the @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social book release event and conversation with @laurelbristow.bsky.social at Emory University tomorrow.

John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 20

It's true: Tuberculosis is more than a disease. It's a form and expression of injustice. atmos.earth/for-john-gre...

For John Green, Tuberculosis Is More Than A Disease | Atmos

The bestselling author says our inability to fix solvable crises is an indictment of our empathy and shared humanity.

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