Diane Cassidy
@dianecass.bsky.social
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This is brilliant
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
This is brilliant
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“Toyota was quick to pump the brakes on a claim Trump made this week regarding an alleged promise by the Japanese automaker to invest $10 billion in 🇺🇸”
“we didn’t specifically say that we’ll invest $10 billion over the next few years."
Imagine that. www.fastcompany.com/91431419/tru...
“we didn’t specifically say that we’ll invest $10 billion over the next few years."
Imagine that. www.fastcompany.com/91431419/tru...
October 31, 2025 at 3:33 AM
“Toyota was quick to pump the brakes on a claim Trump made this week regarding an alleged promise by the Japanese automaker to invest $10 billion in 🇺🇸”
“we didn’t specifically say that we’ll invest $10 billion over the next few years."
Imagine that. www.fastcompany.com/91431419/tru...
“we didn’t specifically say that we’ll invest $10 billion over the next few years."
Imagine that. www.fastcompany.com/91431419/tru...
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August 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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The public now sees #mRNA as synonymous with #COVID #COVID vaccines says @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social.
From @theatlantic.com: Cutting vaccine funding ignores strong safety and effectiveness evidence and leaves the US weaker to future infectious disease outbreaks.
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From @theatlantic.com: Cutting vaccine funding ignores strong safety and effectiveness evidence and leaves the US weaker to future infectious disease outbreaks.
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COVID Revenge Is Supercharging the Anti-Vaccine Agenda
Trump officials are capitalizing on lingering COVID resentment to undermine American vaccine policy.
www.theatlantic.com
August 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The public now sees #mRNA as synonymous with #COVID #COVID vaccines says @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social.
From @theatlantic.com: Cutting vaccine funding ignores strong safety and effectiveness evidence and leaves the US weaker to future infectious disease outbreaks.
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From @theatlantic.com: Cutting vaccine funding ignores strong safety and effectiveness evidence and leaves the US weaker to future infectious disease outbreaks.
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July 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. I.E British Cycling had 6 or 7 trans females who competed. Not one of them at or near elite level, no complaints, safety, fairness issues. Not a hint of domination , these women described themselves as decidedly average at best. Banned nonetheless.
Listen to this and you will hear how 🌎 Aquatics gave delegates 14 minutes to read 56 pages of science before they voted to blanket ban trans women.
They have NO science, not a single study
They have NO science, not a single study
May 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. I.E British Cycling had 6 or 7 trans females who competed. Not one of them at or near elite level, no complaints, safety, fairness issues. Not a hint of domination , these women described themselves as decidedly average at best. Banned nonetheless.
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The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
www.npr.org
April 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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WBIR: “Department of Ag cut $1 billion in spending by cutting two programs that provided funds for schools and childcare facilities to buy food from local farmers…”
Not easy to hurt farmers and kids at the same time, but Trump found a way.
www.wbir.com/article/news...
Not easy to hurt farmers and kids at the same time, but Trump found a way.
www.wbir.com/article/news...
March 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
WBIR: “Department of Ag cut $1 billion in spending by cutting two programs that provided funds for schools and childcare facilities to buy food from local farmers…”
Not easy to hurt farmers and kids at the same time, but Trump found a way.
www.wbir.com/article/news...
Not easy to hurt farmers and kids at the same time, but Trump found a way.
www.wbir.com/article/news...
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What did we lose when we lost more than 22,000 (so far) fired government workers? This website connects numbers to people -- and to the important work they did. trumpcostsamerica.com
Trump Costs America
Highlighting the real people whose lives have been ruined, the good American jobs that are being destroyed, and the important public goods being lost.
trumpcostsamerica.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
What did we lose when we lost more than 22,000 (so far) fired government workers? This website connects numbers to people -- and to the important work they did. trumpcostsamerica.com
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Ineos is being pursued through the courts after pulling out of a sponsorship deal with New Zealand Rugby halfway through
New Zealand Rugby launches legal action against Ineos over sponsorship
New Zealand Rugby has launched legal action against Ineos, founded and run by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, alleging the company dropped a sponsorship agreement
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Ineos is being pursued through the courts after pulling out of a sponsorship deal with New Zealand Rugby halfway through
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A month from today, Denver's mayor will testify in Washington, DC. Just one Coloradan sits on House Oversight -- Rep. Boebert.
February 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A month from today, Denver's mayor will testify in Washington, DC. Just one Coloradan sits on House Oversight -- Rep. Boebert.
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"A long-time official at Denver Federal Center, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said they're concerned the entire campus — the largest concentration of federal agencies outside DC — would be sold to help the federal gov't meet its cost-reduction target."
by @nbminor.bsky.social
by @nbminor.bsky.social
Trump plan to slash federal office space could immediately hit dozens of sites in Colorado
Local officials worry the massive Federal Center near Lakewood could be in the crosshairs.
www.cpr.org
February 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
"A long-time official at Denver Federal Center, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said they're concerned the entire campus — the largest concentration of federal agencies outside DC — would be sold to help the federal gov't meet its cost-reduction target."
by @nbminor.bsky.social
by @nbminor.bsky.social
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February 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Amy Maxmen's important story in KFF Health News: 150 cow veterinarians were blood-tested for signs of H5N1, study's author was going to publish results in MMWR & give a webinar; CDC canceled both. Your current govt wants you kept blind about infectious disease.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Trump Administration’s Halt of CDC’s Weekly Scientific Report Stalls Bird Flu Studies - KFF Health News
An unprecedented freeze on the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in science.
kffhealthnews.org
January 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Amy Maxmen's important story in KFF Health News: 150 cow veterinarians were blood-tested for signs of H5N1, study's author was going to publish results in MMWR & give a webinar; CDC canceled both. Your current govt wants you kept blind about infectious disease.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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🚨 Federal Workers: If you are being placed on administrative leave, this thread on what to do before a shutdown also applies to your current situation:
🚨 Special Alert for Federal Workers 🧵
It’s time to prepare for a federal government shutdown, which may begin this weekend.
While you’ll probably be back to work soon, it’s best to treat a shutdown like a lay-off. Assume that Friday will be your last day of work, possibly for several weeks. 1/7
It’s time to prepare for a federal government shutdown, which may begin this weekend.
While you’ll probably be back to work soon, it’s best to treat a shutdown like a lay-off. Assume that Friday will be your last day of work, possibly for several weeks. 1/7
a cartoon sloth is stamping a piece of paper on a table
ALT: a cartoon sloth is stamping a piece of paper on a table
media.tenor.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🚨 Federal Workers: If you are being placed on administrative leave, this thread on what to do before a shutdown also applies to your current situation:
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If ICE knocks on your door, don't open it--even a crack. Once the door is opened or even starts to open ICE can legally enter your home and search it. Here are your rights:
January 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If ICE knocks on your door, don't open it--even a crack. Once the door is opened or even starts to open ICE can legally enter your home and search it. Here are your rights:
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/