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I have a message to the staff at CDC who have dedicated their careers to protecting Americans from health threats of all kinds: Thank you. Your courage and dedication have improved or saved the lives of people who may not even know it. We’re with you.
Well there will be a decrease if people with chronic health conditions die because they can’t get necessary health care.
Do people realize that RFK Jr is not a doctor?
How to tell if your President is a piece of shit, Chapter 851.
Lately I've seen many references to the 3.5% rule. A few years ago I pulled together this Q&A on potential uses and misuses of this statistic. www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul...
Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin which means it accumulates in the liver. It’s possible to consume too much Vitamin A and damage your or your child’s liver.
And this is how you peacefully protest!! 💕
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We're one of THOSE countries now:
Center for Medicare and Medicaid has proposed rule changes open for comment until 4/11/25. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
@altcdc.altgov.info Comment period open for proposed rule changes to ACA www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Yes. That is in fact what just happened.
The U.S.'s hospital bed shortage is in danger of reaching a 'critical threshold'
Sign the petition to demand Mahmoud Khalil be immediately released and threats against his legal status be dropped! And call on members of Congress and university leaders to protect and defend the right for students to organize and protest. sign.moveon.org/petitions/fr...
Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world. Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The cruelty is stunning
Great work everyone!!
Republicans control the House. Republicans control the Senate. Republicans control the White House (sort of). If the government shuts down it is 100% on them. Ignore the any media that claims otherwise.
75-foot projections of eyes on the MIT Dome can be scanned for encoded stories.
I keep thinking about Jim Jones and the Kool Aid. Makes about as much sense.
I read somewhere that he is considering a run for Governor
Well, he’s not wearing a suit so no! 🤪
Can you ask them to define faux recession? What are the specifics of that?
Wait, Donald thinks it's *illegal* to choose not to buy a particular car? Bless his stupid little heart.
Frustrating
Didn’t he move to FL?
Dr. Bill Cassidy, you could have stopped this. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/h...
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There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security. Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
A new member of the Susan Collins club! Fitzpatrick is “very concerned” about politicization of the FBI…
VETERANS MARCH
This really is wicked good!
In college, Laura Ingraham went to a Gay Students meeting. The next day, she published the names of everyone in attendance in the school newspaper, at a time when being outed was dangerous. So, yeah, appointing a menace to gay people is a GREAT selection to lead our nation's [checks notes] arts.
Why did Governor Abbott and his administration delay asking for assistance?
Surveillance and detection. More people to track down known contacts and isolate them from others.
In the latest episode of the Throughline podcast from NPR: the roots of the modern anti-vaccine movement, and of the fears that still fuel it – from a botched polio vaccine, to the discredited autism study, to today. Geat, brief history. Required listening.
What will it take to get it through people's heads?
Starting this week, we’ll all pay more at the store because of the Trump tariffs, even while he’s finalizing a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy. All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
A Christmas gift from adopted grandchildren. A true compliment! Still working on connecting the 2,300 pieces @jennamcurry.bsky.social
Perspective.
Good night, dear friends. See you tomorrow. 📹 This is the man they attempted to humiliate in the Oval office. Zelenskyy will be remembered as a leader of resilience and honor, who stood firm in the face of his country’s darkest hours. His courage and dedication will leave a lasting mark on history.
Can you talk about the changes to guidance that includes Vitamin A under a doctor’s guidance as an outpatient?
Wow. Wow.
Get the word out on these special elections We win these three and we take the house No more trifecta No more BS from Trump We need people in these districts to step up and fight for it Contact your friends and neighbors and raise hell gayforcongress.com joshweil.us blakegendebienforcongress.com
I contacted Senator Susan Collins today about the measles outbreak and asked her to let the CDC do their usual excellent work.
Just don’t put chalk on the sidewalk outside Susan Collins house. 🙄
That’s the only positive thing-the Canadians uniting against fascism
We all need to stand up for science
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
Please!! Help us get the word out!!! Very little media coverage weekday or weekend! We have some reporters come by but this is our second protest in a week! #IndivisibleRI rally was today at RI State House! @hcrichardson.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social
Another “fun” activity
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Another female lawyer standing up to the felon
📣 Attention terminated CDC employees! "I was a fed" on Instagram shares stories of affected federal employees. We want to amplify CDC voices too (anonymously)! Our platform reaches ~100K. 📣 Send your story to our tip line. Let's help people understand the impact. #SeeCDC #fedstrong
According to the trump Golf Tracker website, out of 29 days in office so far, trump has spent 7 of them golfing -- that's 24.14% ALREADY. What a fucking freeloader.
Found some peace in the woods
This wasn’t some liberal holdover. This wasn’t a career bureaucrat. This was someone Trump’s team installed. And even she couldn’t stomach what they were doing. She wasn’t alone. Five more federal prosecutors resigned in protest. Bless their courage!
This is from the professional organization of pediatricians in the US, the American Academy of Pediatrics. A family friendly site with the vaccine schedule. Just in case the government takes down the ACIP site. www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...
And some of the root causes of chronic illness are poverty, food insecurity, lack of stable housing. Who’s going to tell him?!?
Emil C. Gotschlich, born #OTD, was recognized with a #LaskerAward for his development of a polysaccharide vaccine to prevent #meningitis. @rockefelleruniv.bsky.social buff.ly/40pE6M5 buff.ly/3PyKaLO 🧪
I don’t think felon47 will last that long. JD isn’t looking to be any better though
In one of Elon’s outcries about fraud, he actually ended up cutting funding for cancer research. Despite initially denying it, he was later proven wrong. This incident highlights how little he actually understands about what he’s doing.
Sure, there are occasional moments of resistance from senators not facing reelection, but they are fleeting and ultimately meaningless if those same individuals fold when the stakes are high. My latest adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-coward...
Senator @pattymurray.bsky.social is right: Vaccines save lives. Yet, Republicans are about to confirm RFK Jr.—a man who has spent decades spreading vaccine misinformation—as our nation’s top health official. This should not be up for debate. #StopRFK
Quick and easy. Took less than a minute.
She is up for reelection in 2026. We need to vote her out. I went to one of her offices in Maine and spoke with a staffer. Got a standard letter back that thanked me for writing. I provided her health policy person with excellent research as to the causes of chronic diseases, and flu vaccine info.
I suspect that’s why the felon likes him-for his name
One day at a time. Keep breathing! Do at least one nice thing each day. Go for a walk, take a photo of something pretty,
Passing along for those who are interested in health
In Paramus, NJ. More of this nationwide.
So the parents of 19 year old Edward Coristine, aka Big Balls, he of Elon’s Nazi Youth Brigade, are the owners of Lesser Evil snacks. A boycott is in order until they come collect their boy.
Let the CDC do their job!!
NEW: Gwynne Wilcox—the NLRB Board Member illegally fired by Trump—has filed a lawsuit contesting her removal. She's represented by Gupta Wessler. This suit tees up an explosive test case about the president's power over independent agencies. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
We deserve the best and the brightest. RFK Jr is not it
Somebody somewhere Needs flowers tonight
For him it is chess pieces in a game to make as much money as possible.
Stay vigilant!
This is a great idea. Spread the word.
So much frustration today with the vote on RFK Jr. grateful for a beautiful sunset and the peace of the woods.
Remember the phone a friend option. Don’t struggle alone!
Support Canadian alternatives!
I wonder if the person had recently been to Kansas where this an active outbreak.
The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavioral Survey is valuable for anyone who cares about America’s kids. It tracks trends in tobacco use, teen pregnancy and unsafe sexual behavior. Every day this data isn't available, doctors, nurses, and state and local health departments are less prepared to support kids.
Did you know that if a child with #measles walks into a classroom, every unvaccinated child will most certainly get it? Why are measles cases increasing worldwide? And is the measles vaccine safe and effective? Dr Natasha Crowcroft explains on Science in 5. Watch full EP: bit.ly/40RQqoC
How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star one.npr.org/i/1227850874...
How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star An interesting podcast with some recordings from the 1920’s
Maggie Hassan was terrific!!
I watched the entire session yesterday. While some senators asked tough questions, others made statements in support and gave no time for responses. There is another hearing this morning. Be sure to watch.
Microbes don't respect borders and they don't operate on our calendars. Any pause in necessary research and investigations to combat disease puts us at greater risk of health threats.
Breaking News: The S&P 500 climbed to a record, above a high reached in early December, lifted by strong earnings reports and easing concerns about inflation.
It’s find out time for so many of his supporters.
