@hputnam.bsky.social
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FYI
The DOGE kids have been reported to be inside NIH all week.
Realized that people don’t seem to know this, but wasn’t this reported this week??
Realized that people don’t seem to know this, but wasn’t this reported this week??
This is going to be a big problem.
Not typically on pubmed (a free online database of medical literature) on Saturday nights but heard it was down and had to check for myself.
Not typically on pubmed (a free online database of medical literature) on Saturday nights but heard it was down and had to check for myself.
March 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
FYI
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New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.
March 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.
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Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
February 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
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Lump in my throat watching this. I have taken this oath three times.
The USAID team - having been brutalized by their own government - still go out by renewing their allegiance to country and Constitution.
Has Elon taken this oath? I highly doubt it.
www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...
The USAID team - having been brutalized by their own government - still go out by renewing their allegiance to country and Constitution.
Has Elon taken this oath? I highly doubt it.
www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...
Susan Reichle on LinkedIn: You’ve probably seen so many pics or reflections about USAID’s staff being… | 30 comments
You’ve probably seen so many pics or reflections about USAID’s staff being given 15 minutes today to pack up their office, but take a minute to listen to the… | 30 comments on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Lump in my throat watching this. I have taken this oath three times.
The USAID team - having been brutalized by their own government - still go out by renewing their allegiance to country and Constitution.
Has Elon taken this oath? I highly doubt it.
www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...
The USAID team - having been brutalized by their own government - still go out by renewing their allegiance to country and Constitution.
Has Elon taken this oath? I highly doubt it.
www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...
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Good morning! Rise like the sun and burn bright today. Your light is beautiful.
February 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Good morning! Rise like the sun and burn bright today. Your light is beautiful.
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"officials at the Dept. of HHS... have pressed staff at the agency to ignore court orders, according to nearly a dozen former and current NIH officials I spoke with. Even advice from NIH lawyers to resume business as usual was dismissed by the agency’s acting director, those officials said."
Inside the Collapse at the NIH
Administration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.
www.theatlantic.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"officials at the Dept. of HHS... have pressed staff at the agency to ignore court orders, according to nearly a dozen former and current NIH officials I spoke with. Even advice from NIH lawyers to resume business as usual was dismissed by the agency’s acting director, those officials said."
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Friday Fact: “Roman salute”? Surprise! Not a real thing. Here’s why: youtu.be/V5PT0LHTENY?...
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Friday Fact: “Roman salute”? Surprise! Not a real thing. Here’s why: youtu.be/V5PT0LHTENY?...
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Posted by one of our favorite Agency leaders Susan Reichle. This is what they fear and why they say we are radical. #USAIDLives
www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...
Susan Reichle on LinkedIn: You’ve probably seen so many pics or reflections about USAID’s staff being… | 67 comments
You’ve probably seen so many pics or reflections about USAID’s staff being given 15 minutes today to pack up their office, but take a minute to listen to the… | 67 comments on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Posted by one of our favorite Agency leaders Susan Reichle. This is what they fear and why they say we are radical. #USAIDLives
www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...
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U.S.-funded projects worldwide, including those providing lifesaving care for millions of people in countries such as Sudan and South Africa, received termination notices on Thursday sending shockwaves across the global aid community.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
February 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
U.S.-funded projects worldwide, including those providing lifesaving care for millions of people in countries such as Sudan and South Africa, received termination notices on Thursday sending shockwaves across the global aid community.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Musk stated in cabinet meeting that when they identify mistakes made they will fix them quickly. Yet the Administration is arguing to SCOTUS that mistakes made in funding cuts for certain USAID programs can't quickly be just switched back on as the payment process is very complicated. Which is it?
February 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Musk stated in cabinet meeting that when they identify mistakes made they will fix them quickly. Yet the Administration is arguing to SCOTUS that mistakes made in funding cuts for certain USAID programs can't quickly be just switched back on as the payment process is very complicated. Which is it?
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A powerful statement from Kaine who resigned from USAID today.
He thinks Musk went after USAID first to test the waters.
Used it as the guinea pig for figuring out how to smash an agency.
I summarized it below. A must read.
He thinks Musk went after USAID first to test the waters.
Used it as the guinea pig for figuring out how to smash an agency.
I summarized it below. A must read.
Why Dean Karlan, chief economist of USAID, resigned on Tuesday
He was hired in 2022 so the aid agency could get 'more bang for our buck' with its projects. He tried to reach out to help in the rebuilding of the agency. On Tuesday he tendered his resignation.
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
A powerful statement from Kaine who resigned from USAID today.
He thinks Musk went after USAID first to test the waters.
Used it as the guinea pig for figuring out how to smash an agency.
I summarized it below. A must read.
He thinks Musk went after USAID first to test the waters.
Used it as the guinea pig for figuring out how to smash an agency.
I summarized it below. A must read.
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I ran out of characters in the last post but to be clear: FUCK THIS.
February 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I ran out of characters in the last post but to be clear: FUCK THIS.
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February 26, 2025
February 26, 2025
This morning, Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought and Office of Personnel Management acting director Charles Ezell sent a memo to the heads of departments and agencies.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
February 26, 2025
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This doesn’t exist and will literally save $0
February 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This doesn’t exist and will literally save $0
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"It is no exaggeration to say this will kill people—mainly people who are elderly, disabled and/or poor. Society’s most vulnerable sit in the crosshairs of our nation’s wealthiest people who have absolutely everything, but somehow always want more."
The full force of this administration’s destruction is about to hit
Once social security checks stop showing up, millions of Americans will finally understand the scope.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
"It is no exaggeration to say this will kill people—mainly people who are elderly, disabled and/or poor. Society’s most vulnerable sit in the crosshairs of our nation’s wealthiest people who have absolutely everything, but somehow always want more."
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DOGE uses the word "fraud" to destroy in at least 6 ways:
1) The bait and switch. When Musk says "fraud," people who benefit from government programs are supposed to think "that applies to others, but not to me." The idea of "fraud" creates a sense of us-and-them.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-fraud-...
1) The bait and switch. When Musk says "fraud," people who benefit from government programs are supposed to think "that applies to others, but not to me." The idea of "fraud" creates a sense of us-and-them.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-fraud-...
The "Fraud" Fraud
How DOGE destroys
snyder.substack.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
DOGE uses the word "fraud" to destroy in at least 6 ways:
1) The bait and switch. When Musk says "fraud," people who benefit from government programs are supposed to think "that applies to others, but not to me." The idea of "fraud" creates a sense of us-and-them.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-fraud-...
1) The bait and switch. When Musk says "fraud," people who benefit from government programs are supposed to think "that applies to others, but not to me." The idea of "fraud" creates a sense of us-and-them.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-fraud-...
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The organization RFK Jr formerly led is actively putting information out stating that the measles vaccine is to blame for this outbreak, not declining vaccination rates.
It’s a lie.
The measles vaccine is both incredibly effective and very safe.
His rhetoric is responsible for these realities.
It’s a lie.
The measles vaccine is both incredibly effective and very safe.
His rhetoric is responsible for these realities.
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The organization RFK Jr formerly led is actively putting information out stating that the measles vaccine is to blame for this outbreak, not declining vaccination rates.
It’s a lie.
The measles vaccine is both incredibly effective and very safe.
His rhetoric is responsible for these realities.
It’s a lie.
The measles vaccine is both incredibly effective and very safe.
His rhetoric is responsible for these realities.
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FINALLY one western nation is acting to root out Russian interference.
Romania's investigations into Pro-Russian candidate Georgescu reveal another puppet of the Putin regime.
$10,000,000 in cash, trips back and forth to Moscow, all the usual.
Why can't other nations get serious about Russians?
Romania's investigations into Pro-Russian candidate Georgescu reveal another puppet of the Putin regime.
$10,000,000 in cash, trips back and forth to Moscow, all the usual.
Why can't other nations get serious about Russians?
February 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
FINALLY one western nation is acting to root out Russian interference.
Romania's investigations into Pro-Russian candidate Georgescu reveal another puppet of the Putin regime.
$10,000,000 in cash, trips back and forth to Moscow, all the usual.
Why can't other nations get serious about Russians?
Romania's investigations into Pro-Russian candidate Georgescu reveal another puppet of the Putin regime.
$10,000,000 in cash, trips back and forth to Moscow, all the usual.
Why can't other nations get serious about Russians?
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The administration just deleted information & resources from its website on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women & violence against Indigenous women.
To the families of missing or murdered women: you will never be erased.
Linking resources below, please share:
The administration just deleted information & resources from its website on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women & violence against Indigenous women.
To the families of missing or murdered women: you will never be erased.
Linking resources below, please share:
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) - Native Hope
We’re facing a crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) in the United States. Here's what you need to know about it.
www.nativehope.org
February 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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The administration just deleted information & resources from its website on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women & violence against Indigenous women.
To the families of missing or murdered women: you will never be erased.
Linking resources below, please share:
The administration just deleted information & resources from its website on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women & violence against Indigenous women.
To the families of missing or murdered women: you will never be erased.
Linking resources below, please share:
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The AP was banned from the event but the French press corps conspired to get a US AP reporter inside and insisted she be allowed to ask her question.
French Resistance Steps in After AP Banned From Trump-Macron Presser
The Paris Press Corps today ensured that an AP reporter could enter and ask a question.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The AP was banned from the event but the French press corps conspired to get a US AP reporter inside and insisted she be allowed to ask her question.
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Why does it take multiple people and several days to authorize a batch of payments at USAID? Because every agency has a system of checks and balances to make sure the taxpayers aren’t being cheated. @mattbaidc.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The blinding contempt of the DOGE bros
Terrorizing USAID isn’t reform. Here’s an inside story of Elon Musk’s takeover.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Why does it take multiple people and several days to authorize a batch of payments at USAID? Because every agency has a system of checks and balances to make sure the taxpayers aren’t being cheated. @mattbaidc.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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We've launched a Wisconsin Supreme Court Race toolkit!
Make sure every voter in Wisconsin knows what's at stake!
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Make sure every voter in Wisconsin knows what's at stake!
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February 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
We've launched a Wisconsin Supreme Court Race toolkit!
Make sure every voter in Wisconsin knows what's at stake!
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Make sure every voter in Wisconsin knows what's at stake!
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Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.
February 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.
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Nervous Musk, Trump, Vance have all been outclassed in public arguments these last few days. Government failure, stock market crash, and dictatorial alliances are not popular. People are starting to realize that there is no truth here beyond the desire for personal wealth and power. (2/2)
February 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Nervous Musk, Trump, Vance have all been outclassed in public arguments these last few days. Government failure, stock market crash, and dictatorial alliances are not popular. People are starting to realize that there is no truth here beyond the desire for personal wealth and power. (2/2)