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Edie Schaffer ❌👑

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Emergency planning is my thing. Safeguarding people from the impacts of disasters and emergencies is my calling. Lately embarked on a fiction writing journey. So much material, so little time. Author website: https://edieschaffer.com

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Edie Schaffer ❌👑 @sfedie.bsky.social · 21d

Now that I’ve retired as a local emergency manager, I have more time to devote to activities that bring me joy. One of those activities is writing fiction — especially historical fiction.

If you’d like to learn more about my book, visit edieschaffer.com/about-the-ci....
#WritingLife #Publishing

About The Cipher Shift | Edie Schaffer

As a newly-minted cryptanalyst at Arlington Hall Station, home of the U.S. Army’s Signal Intelligence Service during World War II, Barbara Davidson has been assigned a project tha

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 3h

#GetOutTheVought‼️ Trump and Vought are decimating the federal workforce. This isn't just a shutdown stunt, this is in line with Project 2025's goal of cutting our government by 1 million workers.

STAND WITH SCIENCE!
✊Rally to TAKE BACK SCIENCE 10/17 @ 3pm ET
200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC

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Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 2h

OPM started laying off feds again yesterday - the administration and some Congressional leadership are acting like it's BECAUSE of the shutdown. I explain why that is nonsense and my concerns for how all this impacts federal science. Also discuss impactful wx East and West. tinyurl.com/yc7mtndv

OPM starts shutdown layoffs of federal employees

In weather: significant coastal impacts expected from East Coast storm, while rain and potential flash flooding continues in the Southwest

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 6h

We will NOT stand for Trump and Vought decimating our health sciences with RFK Jr's permission.

JOIN US FOR A RALLY AT HHS ON FRIDAY 10/17!

WE ARE TAKING BACK SCIENCE.

#ImpeachTheQuack
#GetOutTheVought
#TakeBackScience

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 3d

FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ✊🌏
⏰ WHEN: October 17th, 2025
📍WHERE: 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC!
RSVP to JOIN THE FIGHT IRL: zurl.co/LayiM ‼️

📲 Join us Virtually!: zurl.co/Um47l

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Edie Schaffer ❌👑 @sfedie.bsky.social · 3h

There is no placating Nazis. As soon as you give an inch they will seek more and more. The universities — and all of us — must stand up to them or lose our souls.

It’s that simple.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 4h

1. This is illegal as it makes enforcement of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 effectively impossible.

2. Congress appropriates more than $300M each year for enforcement because housing discrimination has one of the ugliest legacies in American history after slavery and Native American genocide.

◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 5h

HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts

Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.

www.bloomberg.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

an incontestable fact of the second trump administration is it is actively trying to sicken and kill as many americans as it can

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 6h

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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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

A rare admission from the administration that policy choices have knock-off effects.

In this case: immigration crackdowns raise your grocery bill.

@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Edie Schaffer ❌👑 @sfedie.bsky.social · 4h

I’d never be able to give any of them up. Adorable!

Edie Schaffer ❌👑 @sfedie.bsky.social · 4h

Today is #NationalComingOutDay. To all my #LGBTQIA family, and especially to those who have not yet come out, be strong, keep faith in yourself, and know you are not alone. coming-out-guide.sogiecenter.org

Progress Pride flag and traditional Rainbow Pride banner fly in San Francisco.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16h

RIFed:

LLS - Laboratory Leadership Service

Y’know, another crucial hands-on and practical training program where fellows hone their laboratory expertise and skills.

Yet another blow for when the next novel disease outbreak comes…..

So fucking short sighted.

About The Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS)

LLS is a laboratory fellowship for health professionals to gain laboratory expertise and skills.

www.cdc.gov

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16h

Ok… we are getting a theme here, right?

RIFing communications offices across CDC.

Because the people who know how to TALK to the public.

Y’know, like this genius one 👇

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 3d

It’s flu season! Get your shot today 💉

🔗 getmyflushot.org

💉💚💉

(Remember when “get your flu shot” came with great PSAs instead of conspiracy threads?)

This was SUCH a great campaign from the CDC. It’s the Wild to mild vaccine. This poster shows a tiger and a cute little cat. The wording says “A flu vaccine can take flu from Wild to mild”
More info here about this fabulous campaign: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/whats-new/2023-2024-new-campaign-wild-to-mild.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fflu-resources%2Fphp%2Fshareable-resources%2Findex.html

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16h

RIFed:

Several CDC staff currently working on an Ebola outbreak overseas.

You know — the ones literally helping contain and prevent it from spreading. (Like, to the U.S.)

Trust us: dying from Ebola is a MISERABLE way to die.

Ebola disease

WHO fact sheet on Ebola: key facts, definition, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, WHO response.

www.who.int

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 15h

More RIFed themes….

Getting rid of leadership.

Because when you remove the people with vision and priorities, you make room for 🧠🪱 and his idiot cronies to grab the wheel — and drive us all straight into chaos.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 15h

RIFed:
NCHC, National Center for Health Statistics - comms, policy, leadership

🧠🪱 - Do you need me to define health statistics for you?
All your concerns about chronic disease, indigenous health disparities, etc — we know what’s an issue AFTER we measure it.

National Center for Health Statistics

The nation's official source for health data

www.cdc.gov

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 15h

RIFed:
PHIC - Public Health Infrastructure Center

Their job? Make public health infrastructure and workforce development actually work.

They help state, tribal, local, and territorial health agencies.

Y’know… everyone in the U.S. 🫠

2024 Accomplishments

Strengthening the public health infrastructure and workforce of the United States

www.cdc.gov

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 15h

Ok, update: Worklife Wellness Office and Occupational Health and Safety Office were RIFed.

CDC was targeted by a shooter just over a month ago. Many of us are traumatized.
So honestly… cutting the teams that help staff recover and stay safe? 🖕

a man with a ring on his finger is clapping

ALT: a man with a ring on his finger is clapping

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

RIFed:

OSSAM - Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management

Let this sink in. They are getting rid of federal employees tasked w/ protecting sensitive public health data - that we would NOT want foreign entities to get access to.

(Foreign entities - China, etc. But can we add Vought🤮💩 too?)

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

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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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 14h

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · 16h

and note: These cowards are doing this on a late Friday night of a three day weekend.

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RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · 16h

People. CDC is Literally being decimated right now. Our hearts are breaking for our colleagues at @altcdc.altgov.info.

You can check out their page to see the growing list of departments affected. They don’t deserve this and America doesn’t deserve this.

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MeidasRick 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱💙🐸 @sgtrick.bsky.social · 18h

Just to give Chump, his criminal regime, and worthless MAGAts a helping hand, I thought I’d save them the time and give them the location for the HQ of #Antifa.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 18h

Bob is a retired educator in Idaho and his wife spent decades working in health care.

If Republicans refuse to work with Democrats to protect the health care tax credits, his premiums will increase from $51 to $2,250 a MONTH.

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 20h

For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Edie Schaffer ❌👑 @sfedie.bsky.social · 19h

#Salesforce CEO #MarcBenioff, on his private plane, told the #NYTimes #Trump should deploy the #NationalGuard in #SanFrancisco to combat crime — which is itself ILLEGAL.

#Benioff is a selfish, whiny, #fascist who’s going to get people killed.
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...

#BoycottSalesforce

Marc Benioff says Trump should send National Guard to San Francisco

The Salesforce CEO told the New York Times that President Donald Trump should deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to combat crime.