Goli
@golif.bsky.social
Storyteller, strategist and public affairs leader at the intersection of global health + social impact. Voice for change, builder of bridges, mom to a tiny wizard. Always chasing meaning, truth (and coffee).
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Trump thinks he can re-write science with an executive order. The campaign to regulate gender does so much more than hurt trans folks. It puts women at risk for discrimination and violence, too.
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The Far-Right Campaign To Regulate Gender Harms All Americans
Project 2025 continues the alarming trend of enforcing strict definitions of gender that would not only harm transgender Americans but all Americans as well.
www.americanprogress.org
March 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Trump thinks he can re-write science with an executive order. The campaign to regulate gender does so much more than hurt trans folks. It puts women at risk for discrimination and violence, too.
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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NEWS: The USAID official put on leave for disseminating two memos about Rubio's failure to push through life-saving foreign aid was in the process of writing a THIRD memo when fired. We obtained it. It's far more alarming than the first two.
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-a-wee...
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March 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
NEWS: The USAID official put on leave for disseminating two memos about Rubio's failure to push through life-saving foreign aid was in the process of writing a THIRD memo when fired. We obtained it. It's far more alarming than the first two.
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-a-wee...
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-a-wee...
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Zelensky has thanked the United States on numerous occasions since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 – expressing gratitude to Trump and Biden, to members of Congress from both parties, to US defense companies and their employees, and to the American people.
Fact check: 33 times Zelensky thanked Americans and US leaders | CNN Politics
Zelensky has thanked the United States on numerous occasions since Russian launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 – expressing gratitude to Trump and President Joe Biden, to members of Cong...
cnn.it
March 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Zelensky has thanked the United States on numerous occasions since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 – expressing gratitude to Trump and Biden, to members of Congress from both parties, to US defense companies and their employees, and to the American people.
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Trump and Vance ran a televised scam today. What all America saw was a premeditated hoax to justify cutting off aid to Ukraine. Nothing Zelenskyy did was offensive or disrespectful—but that was the line Trump and Vance had clearly decided to use beforehand to justify what they and Putin wanted.
The Trump administration is considering pausing all military aid to Ukraine - report
This comes after Trump and Vance asked the Ukrainian president to leave the White House early.
m.jpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Trump and Vance ran a televised scam today. What all America saw was a premeditated hoax to justify cutting off aid to Ukraine. Nothing Zelenskyy did was offensive or disrespectful—but that was the line Trump and Vance had clearly decided to use beforehand to justify what they and Putin wanted.
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I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.
February 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.
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Actual question from reporter: "Why don't you wear a suit?"
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "I will wear costume after this war will finish."
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "I will wear costume after this war will finish."
February 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Actual question from reporter: "Why don't you wear a suit?"
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "I will wear costume after this war will finish."
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "I will wear costume after this war will finish."
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This was a disgusting display by the soft, uninformed VP Vance trying to school Zelensky, the man who has led his country through the most surprisingly resilient and effective fight for sovereignty against a global superpower.
Every negative stereotype about America is confirmed in this exchange.
Every negative stereotype about America is confirmed in this exchange.
ZELENSKYY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about?
VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
February 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This was a disgusting display by the soft, uninformed VP Vance trying to school Zelensky, the man who has led his country through the most surprisingly resilient and effective fight for sovereignty against a global superpower.
Every negative stereotype about America is confirmed in this exchange.
Every negative stereotype about America is confirmed in this exchange.
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Just in the last week, we’ve seen:
RFK Jr. cancel a vital meeting for deciding the next flu vaccine.
Elon Musk joke about mistakenly cancelling Ebola prevention programs.
The Trump Admin scrambling to rehire bird flu experts THEY fired.
The first U.S. measles death in years.
RFK Jr. cancel a vital meeting for deciding the next flu vaccine.
Elon Musk joke about mistakenly cancelling Ebola prevention programs.
The Trump Admin scrambling to rehire bird flu experts THEY fired.
The first U.S. measles death in years.
February 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Just in the last week, we’ve seen:
RFK Jr. cancel a vital meeting for deciding the next flu vaccine.
Elon Musk joke about mistakenly cancelling Ebola prevention programs.
The Trump Admin scrambling to rehire bird flu experts THEY fired.
The first U.S. measles death in years.
RFK Jr. cancel a vital meeting for deciding the next flu vaccine.
Elon Musk joke about mistakenly cancelling Ebola prevention programs.
The Trump Admin scrambling to rehire bird flu experts THEY fired.
The first U.S. measles death in years.
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A 4-year-old boy died from Ebola in Uganda on Monday, according to a State Department cable viewed by The New York Times. His death comes as the Trump administration has canceled at least four of the five contracts with organizations that helped manage the outbreak in the country.
A 4-Year-Old Boy Dies of Ebola in Uganda as U.S. Pulls Back on Help
The Trump administration has canceled at least four of the five contracts with organizations that helped manage the outbreak in Uganda.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A 4-year-old boy died from Ebola in Uganda on Monday, according to a State Department cable viewed by The New York Times. His death comes as the Trump administration has canceled at least four of the five contracts with organizations that helped manage the outbreak in the country.
Numb and pure horror scrolling through this endless list of terminated #USAID contracts and awards.
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Numb and pure horror scrolling through this endless list of terminated #USAID contracts and awards.
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Thousands of fired USAID employees were given 15 minutes today to clear out their personal belongings from headquarters.
February 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Thousands of fired USAID employees were given 15 minutes today to clear out their personal belongings from headquarters.
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JUST IN: The Trump administration is asking SCOTUS to immediately block a lower court’s midnight deadline to pay $2 billion in invoices for foreign aid work done by State Departments/USAID contractors. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
February 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
JUST IN: The Trump administration is asking SCOTUS to immediately block a lower court’s midnight deadline to pay $2 billion in invoices for foreign aid work done by State Departments/USAID contractors. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
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NEWS: The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot.
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots
The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
NEWS: The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot.
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
Anyone paying close attention to what’s happening in mainstream media? MSNBC/NBC resignations & cancelling of shows, joint statements from the wires with a very defeated tone, WaPo opinion head resigning. Things are unraveling. Outlets caving to ensure access to the White House. Very worrisome.
February 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Anyone paying close attention to what’s happening in mainstream media? MSNBC/NBC resignations & cancelling of shows, joint statements from the wires with a very defeated tone, WaPo opinion head resigning. Things are unraveling. Outlets caving to ensure access to the White House. Very worrisome.
How is this even a consideration?
Cutting $880 billion from Medicaid is going to have a lot of devastating consequences for a lot of people
February 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
How is this even a consideration?
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…pneumonia, hearing loss, premature births, encephalitis, and, very rarely, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). The latter pops up about a decade after the infection and is a progressive neurological disorder. Vaccination reduces the risk of all of these things.
February 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Death is not the only outcome that matters when it comes to infectious disease. In the TX measles outbreak, 16 people have been hospitalized so far, which can be traumatizing for kids and financially destructive for their parents. Measles can also cause a variety of adverse outcomes such as…
February 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Texas #measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, worst level in 30 years. Epicenter of latest outbreak had one of state’s highest immunization exemption rates for 2023-24 school year, by Gloria Oladipo www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @us.theguardian.com
Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, worst level in 30 years
Epicenter of latest outbreak had one of state’s highest immunization exemption rates for 2023-24 school year
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Texas #measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, worst level in 30 years. Epicenter of latest outbreak had one of state’s highest immunization exemption rates for 2023-24 school year, by Gloria Oladipo www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @us.theguardian.com
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U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
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Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
www.science.org
February 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
www.science.org/content/arti...
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
www.science.org/content/arti...
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So.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
February 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
So.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
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