schattenstern.bsky.social
@schattenstern.bsky.social
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House Republicans just took the first step towards passing their plans to cut health care and hike the cost of groceries for millions of people.

Why? To pay for tax giveaways for billionaires and billionaire corporations.

Working people won't forget this. We need to fight back.
Breaking News: The House narrowly passed a Republican budget resolution that calls for slashing federal spending to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Latest News on Budget Plan, Elon Musk and More
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Why does National Institutes of Health funding matter? It’s the fuel to find cures for:

- Cancer
- Alzheimer’s
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Pediatric Cancer
- ALS
- MS
- Parkinson’s

Trump tried to cut it, but thanks to AG Campbell, a judge blocked the cuts. This is why we fight.
February 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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"The best and the worst thing about vaccination is that it 'makes nothing happen.'

A child successfully inoculated against measles doesn’t fall sick with that condition, doesn’t miss school, doesn’t go to the hospital. They don’t suffer life-changing complications. They don’t die prematurely."
A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines. Then RFK Jr. came along
In a new book, pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Adam Ratner details the history of measles, a virus that’s often a bellwether for public health disasters.
www.latimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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I often talk about righteous fights. Make no mistake: we are in one.

This fight will be long. Trump will continue to distract, divide, and demoralize us.

But when things get tough, there is only one option ahead of us: Nevertheless, we must persist.

🧵Part one:
February 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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No one elected Elon Musk.

As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences.

We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.
February 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM