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And what about at the CDC?
Our analysis found that more than 3,000 workers at the CDC have been lost so far.
While RFK Jr claimed in a Senate hearing last May that HHS had not fired any “working scientists," we found **a third of lost CDC staffers worked as scientists or in health care roles.**
Our analysis found that more than 3,000 workers at the CDC have been lost so far.
While RFK Jr claimed in a Senate hearing last May that HHS had not fired any “working scientists," we found **a third of lost CDC staffers worked as scientists or in health care roles.**
August 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
And what about at the CDC?
Our analysis found that more than 3,000 workers at the CDC have been lost so far.
While RFK Jr claimed in a Senate hearing last May that HHS had not fired any “working scientists," we found **a third of lost CDC staffers worked as scientists or in health care roles.**
Our analysis found that more than 3,000 workers at the CDC have been lost so far.
While RFK Jr claimed in a Senate hearing last May that HHS had not fired any “working scientists," we found **a third of lost CDC staffers worked as scientists or in health care roles.**
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“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
William Shakespeare
All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act 1, Scene 1
William Shakespeare
All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act 1, Scene 1
June 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
William Shakespeare
All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act 1, Scene 1
William Shakespeare
All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act 1, Scene 1
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Breaking: This is NOT good.
When brilliant, experienced scientists feel they can no longer do their jobs—it’s a warning siren 🚨
RFK Jr. is undermining science and endangering lives.
Call your reps—especially Republicans. 🧠🪱 has got to go.
🧵 www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Breaking: This is NOT good.
When brilliant, experienced scientists feel they can no longer do their jobs—it’s a warning siren 🚨
RFK Jr. is undermining science and endangering lives.
Call your reps—especially Republicans. 🧠🪱 has got to go.
🧵 www.reuters.com/business/hea...
US CDC official in charge of COVID, RSV data resigns ahead of vaccine meeting
A U.S. government scientist who oversees the team responsible for collecting data on COVID-19 and RSV hospitalizations used to shape national vaccine policy has resigned, citing concerns over how such data would be used by the Trump administration.
www.reuters.com
June 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Breaking: This is NOT good.
When brilliant, experienced scientists feel they can no longer do their jobs—it’s a warning siren 🚨
RFK Jr. is undermining science and endangering lives.
Call your reps—especially Republicans. 🧠🪱 has got to go.
🧵 www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Breaking: This is NOT good.
When brilliant, experienced scientists feel they can no longer do their jobs—it’s a warning siren 🚨
RFK Jr. is undermining science and endangering lives.
Call your reps—especially Republicans. 🧠🪱 has got to go.
🧵 www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.
This is a major win for public health.
This is a major win for public health.
June 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.
This is a major win for public health.
This is a major win for public health.
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“Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation…
"This is the more necessary where the frame of the government is so compounded that the laws of the whole are in danger of being contravened by the laws of the parts.”
Federalist 22
"This is the more necessary where the frame of the government is so compounded that the laws of the whole are in danger of being contravened by the laws of the parts.”
Federalist 22
Justice Jackson nails where we are right now:
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
May 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation…
"This is the more necessary where the frame of the government is so compounded that the laws of the whole are in danger of being contravened by the laws of the parts.”
Federalist 22
"This is the more necessary where the frame of the government is so compounded that the laws of the whole are in danger of being contravened by the laws of the parts.”
Federalist 22
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🧵 (1/5) With the Trump admin, there is no bottom.
This “pro-life” regime cut the NIH’s Safe to Sleep campaign — a program that helped slash Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) rates by 50%.
SIDS = when a baby dies suddenly during sleep.
It’s mostly preventable.
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
This “pro-life” regime cut the NIH’s Safe to Sleep campaign — a program that helped slash Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) rates by 50%.
SIDS = when a baby dies suddenly during sleep.
It’s mostly preventable.
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
Federal cuts to Safe to Sleep campaign ‘devastating,’ AAP leader says
Recent federal budget cuts included the office responsible for the Safe to Sleep campaign, which has reduced infant mortality since its launch in 1994.
publications.aap.org
May 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🧵 (1/5) With the Trump admin, there is no bottom.
This “pro-life” regime cut the NIH’s Safe to Sleep campaign — a program that helped slash Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) rates by 50%.
SIDS = when a baby dies suddenly during sleep.
It’s mostly preventable.
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
This “pro-life” regime cut the NIH’s Safe to Sleep campaign — a program that helped slash Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) rates by 50%.
SIDS = when a baby dies suddenly during sleep.
It’s mostly preventable.
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
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Cue up Montell Jordan please.
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Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Cue up Montell Jordan please.
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As we get farther into what the cuts at HHS means in dumb ass fucking press releases. I thought I should post the most extensive list I have of all the cuts I know of. Note: this list is not complete and alt txt will not be provided, sorry for that last part. @maddow.msnbc.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
As we get farther into what the cuts at HHS means in dumb ass fucking press releases. I thought I should post the most extensive list I have of all the cuts I know of. Note: this list is not complete and alt txt will not be provided, sorry for that last part. @maddow.msnbc.com
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🚨 ICYMI: A draft 2026 budget proposal obtained by WaPo reveals the Trump admin plans to cut approx. $40 billion from the Department of Health and Human Services—about one-third of its discretionary spending.
As public health experts, we have serious concerns.
Let's dive in. 🧵
As public health experts, we have serious concerns.
Let's dive in. 🧵
Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts
HHS would be asked to absorb a $40 billion cut, about one-third of its discretionary budget.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🚨 ICYMI: A draft 2026 budget proposal obtained by WaPo reveals the Trump admin plans to cut approx. $40 billion from the Department of Health and Human Services—about one-third of its discretionary spending.
As public health experts, we have serious concerns.
Let's dive in. 🧵
As public health experts, we have serious concerns.
Let's dive in. 🧵
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
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Today is chaos. So many agencies are breaking down across the board from FDA to CDC to VA. Swaths of SSA are down.
The American government is being hacked by the American government. Medical research, medicines, & social security accessibility are all questionable.
It's only Tuesday.
The American government is being hacked by the American government. Medical research, medicines, & social security accessibility are all questionable.
It's only Tuesday.
April 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Today is chaos. So many agencies are breaking down across the board from FDA to CDC to VA. Swaths of SSA are down.
The American government is being hacked by the American government. Medical research, medicines, & social security accessibility are all questionable.
It's only Tuesday.
The American government is being hacked by the American government. Medical research, medicines, & social security accessibility are all questionable.
It's only Tuesday.
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Musk’s staffers have descended on the SEC and will be granted the same access as official staff, including full network, system, and data privileges.
March 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Musk’s staffers have descended on the SEC and will be granted the same access as official staff, including full network, system, and data privileges.
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Too many people would be homeless before it course corrected. Some landlords are less than tolerant of any gaps. Missed meds due to copays. Empty gas tanks for cancer treatments. There are lives literally in the balance & the pro life party is hard at work, not pro lifing.
Isaiah 10:2
Isaiah 10:2
March 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Too many people would be homeless before it course corrected. Some landlords are less than tolerant of any gaps. Missed meds due to copays. Empty gas tanks for cancer treatments. There are lives literally in the balance & the pro life party is hard at work, not pro lifing.
Isaiah 10:2
Isaiah 10:2
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CDC has never had authority to give or enforce mandates. CDC is essentially an advisor. States implement that advice to varying degrees. When republicans say they want to reform CDC's authority they mean remove the ability to make recommendations. This is exactly what Project 2025 calls for.
March 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
CDC has never had authority to give or enforce mandates. CDC is essentially an advisor. States implement that advice to varying degrees. When republicans say they want to reform CDC's authority they mean remove the ability to make recommendations. This is exactly what Project 2025 calls for.
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Teen Vogue presents: Introducing Vivian Wilson @thevivllainous.bsky.social
In her 2nd-ever interview, the 20-year-old tells @ellayurman.bsky.social about going viral, protecting trans youth, her “pathetic man-child” estranged dad Elon Musk, and more @teenvogue.com
www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...
In her 2nd-ever interview, the 20-year-old tells @ellayurman.bsky.social about going viral, protecting trans youth, her “pathetic man-child” estranged dad Elon Musk, and more @teenvogue.com
www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...
March 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Teen Vogue presents: Introducing Vivian Wilson @thevivllainous.bsky.social
In her 2nd-ever interview, the 20-year-old tells @ellayurman.bsky.social about going viral, protecting trans youth, her “pathetic man-child” estranged dad Elon Musk, and more @teenvogue.com
www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...
In her 2nd-ever interview, the 20-year-old tells @ellayurman.bsky.social about going viral, protecting trans youth, her “pathetic man-child” estranged dad Elon Musk, and more @teenvogue.com
www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...
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Friends, it’s so easy to become demoralized as we suffer blow after blow from this admin. It’s ok to take a breathe and unplug. Then get back into the fight. We still have tools to use. Hit the streets. Get to town halls. Be loud. #speakup
indivisible.org/town-hall-re...
www.fiftyfifty.one
indivisible.org/town-hall-re...
www.fiftyfifty.one
Town Hall Resources
indivisible.org
March 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Friends, it’s so easy to become demoralized as we suffer blow after blow from this admin. It’s ok to take a breathe and unplug. Then get back into the fight. We still have tools to use. Hit the streets. Get to town halls. Be loud. #speakup
indivisible.org/town-hall-re...
www.fiftyfifty.one
indivisible.org/town-hall-re...
www.fiftyfifty.one
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A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
March 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
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Paul Weiss: "Fight for you? Oh, honey, we don't even fight for ourselves!"
March 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Paul Weiss: "Fight for you? Oh, honey, we don't even fight for ourselves!"
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Kid is steepling (or trying), just like his dad... when he said "you're not the President (to Trump)" and "they'll never know," he repeated that as well.
Kids are mocking birds.
Kids are mocking birds.
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Kid is steepling (or trying), just like his dad... when he said "you're not the President (to Trump)" and "they'll never know," he repeated that as well.
Kids are mocking birds.
Kids are mocking birds.
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You mean the same DOGE that has access to the entirety of Social Security & Treasury? Those guys we were told are cyber geniuses?
The folks whose emails are in the wild?
Those people?
The folks whose emails are in the wild?
Those people?
It's the entire email list for all DOGE employees. Have fun!
March 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
You mean the same DOGE that has access to the entirety of Social Security & Treasury? Those guys we were told are cyber geniuses?
The folks whose emails are in the wild?
Those people?
The folks whose emails are in the wild?
Those people?
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Trump is labeling certain expenses as “FRAUD,” despite most of his claims being completely false—for example, they have even called cancer funding fraud. USAID and EPA employees are being individually targeted for allocating funds—funds they were directly instructed to allocate.
March 6, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Trump is labeling certain expenses as “FRAUD,” despite most of his claims being completely false—for example, they have even called cancer funding fraud. USAID and EPA employees are being individually targeted for allocating funds—funds they were directly instructed to allocate.
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Please listen and share—this is a very serious situation. This is extremely alarming! The Trump administration, across two agencies, is considering bringing criminal charges against employees simply for doing their jobs.
March 6, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Please listen and share—this is a very serious situation. This is extremely alarming! The Trump administration, across two agencies, is considering bringing criminal charges against employees simply for doing their jobs.
zelenskyy is a comedian and that would be very funny
If Trump is successful in getting Zelensky to step down, this is most likely the guy who gets voted in. And Trump will hate him even more.
March 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
zelenskyy is a comedian and that would be very funny
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With funding from the Initiative, Michele Decker, Bloomberg Fellow Janice Miller, and House of Ruth Maryland, set out to quantify the "undercount” of intimate partner violence survivors experiencing homelessness in publicly available survey data. Read more: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/underco...
Undercounted: Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Who Are Experiencing Homelessness
americanhealth.jhu.edu
March 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
With funding from the Initiative, Michele Decker, Bloomberg Fellow Janice Miller, and House of Ruth Maryland, set out to quantify the "undercount” of intimate partner violence survivors experiencing homelessness in publicly available survey data. Read more: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/underco...