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Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · Aug 26

connecticut isn't even in the middle of pizza

Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · Aug 14

me when my friends want to go to the bar: "you want to be somewhere loud and sticky where you're paying a 600% markup? let's go to the ice cream shop"

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · Aug 8

We had such a great time at the US #TBHillDay in April we're taking it up north!🇨🇦 Join us for the #LeadOnTB Advocacy Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept 25, 2025: bit.ly/LeadOnTB

A clear day with small Canadian flag in front of an official looking building. "Join the Fight Against Tuberculosis in Canada ~ Thursday September 25, 2025. Register now for a TB advocacy day on Parliament Hill"

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Shailly Gupta @shaillygupta.bsky.social · Aug 11

The impact of USAID cuts is slowly but surely visible in many countries where we work. For eg: In Gambella, Ethiopia, funding cuts led to the suspension of nutrition services in 4 out of 7 refugee camps, leaving around 80,000 children under the age of 5 at risk of life-threatening malnutrition.

Aid cuts threaten refugee lives in Gambella, Ethiopia | MSF

Significant aid cuts in Ethiopia’s Gambella region are threatening refugee lives, as basic services like food distribution, healthcare, clean water, and disease prevention rapidly deteriorate.

www.msf.org

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Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · Aug 1

don't underrate the cultural influence of Outkast and Tyler Perry

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Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · Jul 31

that's hot dog man

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Jul 28

TB is the # 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to.

New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan bring fresh advocacy

communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...

Tuberculosis - new warriors take on an old enemy

TB has affected humans for centuries. In 2025, it is the number 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to. Four new books bring attention to this an...

communities.springernature.com

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · Jul 11

USAID prevented nearly 5 million deaths from TB in the last twenty years, according to analysis published in the Lancet. If these cuts remain, they estimate 14 million preventable deaths over the next five years: www.nbcnews.com/heal...

Tell your senator to fight these cuts: act.pih.org/global-h...

USAID cuts could lead to 14 million deaths over the next five years, researchers say

An analysis published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet projects that cuts to the agency will lead to more deaths from diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

www.nbcnews.com

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · Jul 13

Join tomorrow's LIVE town hall discussion to break down the rescissions package in the US Senate! We'll learn more about how this vote affects PEPFAR, public radio, and public broadcasting plus how we can fight back. Register now! act.pih.org/defend-f...

Register | Town Hall

Register now to receive a join link and invitation before the event begins

act.pih.org

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · Jul 4

Undoing progress through sudden tuberculosis funding cuts - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Undoing progress through sudden tuberculosis funding cuts

Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, resulting in more than 1·25 million deaths in 2023 alone.1 During the past decade, efforts to end tuberculosis have achieved important miles...

www.thelancet.com

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Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · Jul 4

so you're telling me Payton posted this on social media this before noon, and Hank reposted this on social media.

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · Jun 30

This is theft, plain and simple. They stole this from you. Every deletion, every erasure, every website that goes dark is a crime against the American public

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Jun 30

The US Global Change Research Program's website, including all its sub-domains that host the National Climate Assessments and related reports, is now offline.

The 1990 Global Change Research Act (see below) mandates its research findings be available to all federal agencies & departments.

Text from the 1990 global change research act (see link above).

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John Watson @dr-lungs.bsky.social · Jun 29

When I ran the TB service in Leeds, my colleagues used to joke that I thought "Everything is Tuberculosis"
Not quite true - but I did encourage them to think of it, as it is easy to miss.
This brilliant book highlights how many in the world don't have access to the resources I had.

John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 10

As the U.S. Government endeavors to make tuberculosis great again, please consider preordering a signed copy of my book about our deadliest infection, its long history, and why in the 75 years since TB became curable, we've allowed over 150,000,000 people to die of the disease. everythingistb.com

cover of my new book everything is tuberculosis: the history and persistence of our deadliest infection

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Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · Jun 24

The trolley stops inside UCSD and SDSU, and you can get to USD with a bus transfer

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Partners In Health @pih.org · Jun 23

What do foreign aid cuts mean for TB care?

The U.S. has led the fight against TB for decades. Cutting aid now risks millions of lives.

TB is curable. The crisis is political.

Dr. @cdmitpih.bsky.social and Dr. Jen Furin break it down in this video. Watch and help fill the gap: pih.org/fill-the-gap

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Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · Jun 22

I was just saying this about AI after I saw their pricing models. Market to kids, get them hooked, jack up the prices

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · Jun 21

When you have the ability to save lives and you withhold it until someone gives you a ridiculous amount of money, the resulting deaths are your choice. You are choosing to watch people die in the name of profit. #PeopleOverProfits, always.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jun 18

Gilead has announced that lenacapavir, the game-changing HIV prevention drug just approved by the FDA will cost $28,218 USD per person per year.

Researchers say a generic version could be made for just $25 per person a year.

Capitalism kills.

Lenacapavir is already sold as a treatment for H.I.V. infections that are resistant to other medications, at roughly $42,000 per patient per year. (Few individuals pay the full cost.)

Lenacapavir taken to prevent H.I.V. infection, a regimen called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, will be sold at a list price of $28,218, according to Gilead.

Aids and HIV
‘HIV-ending’ drug could be made for just $25 per patient a year, say researchers
As regulator prepares to approve lenacapavir in the US, campaigners are urging the manufacturer, Gilead, to make it ‘available and affordable for all who need it’

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Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · Jun 21

it's so much easier than the little balls. and it comes with a lid that you can use as a lil saucer

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jun 18

Gilead has announced that lenacapavir, the game-changing HIV prevention drug just approved by the FDA will cost $28,218 USD per person per year.

Researchers say a generic version could be made for just $25 per person a year.

Capitalism kills.

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · Jun 16

Your representatives are waiting on YOUR call! 📱 There are two advocacy sessions almost every day this week! Find the one that fits your schedule best: tbfighter.link/calendar

TBFIGHTERS
ADVOCACY SESSIONS
6/16
MON
12PM & 8PM ET/9AM & 5PM PT
6/17
TUES
12PM & 7 PM ET/ 9AM & 4PM PT
6/18
WED
7PM ET/ 4PM PT
6/19 THURS
12PM & 9PM ET/9AM & 6PM PT
6/20 FRI
2:30 & 8PM ET/ 11:30 & 5PM PT

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · Jun 8

Need help calling your representatives about the rescissions package? Join one of our advocacy sessions this week! These sessions are open to anyone as a space to get help contacting your representatives or get support doing other forms of advocacy. tbfighter.link/calendar

"Join an advocacy session to tell Congress to vote ""NO"" on codifying foreign aid cuts. Monday, June 9th at 9pm ET. Tuesday, June 10th at 7pm ET. Wednesday, June 11th at 7pm ET. Thursday, June 12th at 9pm ET. Friday, June 13th at 7pm ET. Join using the link above."

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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · Jun 10

From a colleague. Keep calling! It’s working!!!

“We’re hearing that because enough moderate Republicans in the House are telling Speaker Johnson they’re against PEPFAR cuts, the White House is going to amend the package. The pressure is working!!“

Partners In Health @pih.org · Jun 10

The House is voting on the rescissions package THIS THURSDAY.

Congress is considering devastating cuts to global health funding, including to PEPFAR and ‪@unicef.org

More from @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJW2...

Check the thread on how you can take action today 👇

90,000,000 Lives for $20

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · Jun 10

Would you spend $20 to save a human life? What about $20 to save thousands of lives? What if I told you that if you pay US taxes, you already *have* paid this $20, but Trump doesn’t want it to be spent saving lives?

That’s exactly what’s happening with these rescissions: youtu.be/oJW2iES4oPw?...

The Bargain of a Lifetime

YouTube video by vlogbrothers

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Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · May 31

I need a New Zealand hand pie shop on my corner ASAP

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Tofu @tbfightertofu.bsky.social · May 31

Listen, I know people are upset that there won't be a #RepTV. But it's just because Taylor heard Reputation (Tuberculosis Version) and decided she couldn't top it. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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