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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · 12d

About a dozen people www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/09/26/r...

RFK Jr., ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement supporters gather outside CDC

They stood with signs applauding RFK Jr. and the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

www.atlantanewsfirst.com

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · 20d

I was sitting in my car alone and suddenly heard someone clearing their throat

Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · 21d

Experts are saying Americans "can't trust anything" out of the CDC. But employees tell me that's simply not true: lots of CDC workers are still at their desks doing good work, and implying they're not is both wrong and unhelpful.

My latest for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...

What It’s Like to Work Inside a Broken CDC

Agency workers say that information on subjects other than vaccines is largely reliable—for now.

www.theatlantic.com

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · 21d

Oops, having a strong opinion about something doesn‘t make it true! Best of luck out there

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · 25d

I SAID MAX BLAU

Max Blau @maxblau.bsky.social · 25d

Over the past few years, I’ve been fascinated with one of the largest federal investigations happening in Georgia, known as Operation Blooming Onion. So I partnered with Zaydee Sanchez to uncover the untold story of an unnamed victim at the heart of the case. 🧵

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Max Blau @maxblau.bsky.social · 25d

Over the past few years, I’ve been fascinated with one of the largest federal investigations happening in Georgia, known as Operation Blooming Onion. So I partnered with Zaydee Sanchez to uncover the untold story of an unnamed victim at the heart of the case. 🧵

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Rachel Cohen Booth @rcobooth.bsky.social · 27d

I wrote about Charlie Kirk’s death, mourning and conflict, Shabbat and shiva

www.vox.com/politics/461... (gift link)

How to mourn Charlie Kirk in our polarized age

Sitting shiva for Charlie Kirk.

www.vox.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 27d

i do not think it can be overstated at this point that we do not know who killed charlie kirk or why they did it.

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Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · Sep 7

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal

www.nytimes.com

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 5

Looking forward to the day when I get to do to the Beltline parking enforcement people what they just did to me ✌️

Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 4

It's just kinda wild that the *HHS Secretary* doesn't appear to understand this. Or if he does, that he just ignored that extremely important distinction in his testimony this morning.

I haven't watched the hearing in its entirety, but wish someone would ask him to point out some CDC-made policy.

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 4

Does RFK Jr. understand that CDC doesn't make policy? Serious question

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 2

huh why does everyone distrust journalists

PROBABLY MULTIFACTORIAL BUT I'LL BET IT DOESN'T HELP WHEN ACTUAL JOURNALISTS SET A SHIT EXAMPLE OF NEWS LITERACY HUH

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 2

lol no but I'll bet that's been a target, too! don't show me the posts or my head will fucking explode

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 2

If you do this, I am sending you to timeout where you and the people who post articles with the caption "why is nobody talking about this????" can spend 10 minutes together quietly contemplating what you've done

NO juice box
NO cookie

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 2

It's not 2018 any more. Bitching about a headline that makes you mad without reading the story running directly beneath it is no longer an acceptable activity for adults to engage in. DO BETTER, ACTUAL JOURNALISTS POSTING THIS SHIT

Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 2

OKAY COOL POST BUT DID YOU READ THE FUCKING ARTICLE
is what I am going to die screaming

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 2

OKAY COOL POST BUT DID YOU READ THE FUCKING ARTICLE
is what I am going to die screaming

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hey clinicians: Have you ever called a CDC clinical consult line? Maybe for a patient with suspected malaria, diphtheria, botulism, parasitic disease, or ebola?

I want to hear from you! (For a story, but we can talk anonymously if you prefer.)

DMs are open

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Aug 30

Maybe this is why Monarez insisted Trump himself fire her

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Aug 30

We are interacting because I posted on a public forum doing exactly that

Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Aug 29

Well, they're not using that word right, either

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Aug 28

It's not a walkout! bsky.app/profile/land...

Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Aug 28

Watching the @apnews.com feed of the CDC applause line bidding farewell to recently resigned senior leadership and struck that they're calling it a walkout.

It's not a walkout.

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Aug 28

@apnews.com Nothing I have heard about this event suggests it is a walkout and being precise about this language matters a lot.

Suggest changing the event name and making a correction to the language in the event description.

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Aug 28

A walkout is a work stoppage aimed to show dissatisfaction with an employment situation. It's a type of strike.

Federal employees in the US are not allowed to strike. CDC employees have been well aware of the stakes of confusing this event with a strike all along.

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Keren Landman @landmanspeaking.bsky.social · Aug 28

Watching the @apnews.com feed of the CDC applause line bidding farewell to recently resigned senior leadership and struck that they're calling it a walkout.

It's not a walkout.

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