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A collection of public health experts from CDC, state, and local health departments. On the side of humans. Not an official CDC account but close enough for transmission. #altgov Defend Public Health Send tips on Signal -> altcdc.99
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Don't lose this in all the noise. Trump abandoned Americans in hostile areas for no other reason than doing their jobs. Now they have 30 days to move countries and find new homes, jobs, schools. Go to @altusaid.bsky.social and read the stories. Then call your reps. This betrayal cannot be tolerated

Elon just sent us all an email demanding a 5-bullet progress report by EOD Monday. FEDS please hold for Altgov guidance. Meanwhile, help us draft our report: 1. Held convos without pronouns 2. Practiced Roman salute 3. Checked genitals in bathroom 4. Burned all books 5. Threw out all spoons

Destroying the CDC team researching Lyme disease. Disbanding the HHS Long COVID council. Cutting Medicaid. How is any of this cost-saving? This is not about efficiency. It’s about funding tax breaks for billionaires while costing Americans their health. www.9news.com/article/news...

VACCINES SAVE LIVES Vaccines ended the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines and other public health measures save the lives of millions of children worldwide. Do not let RFKJr and the Trump admin take us back to a time when 5 in 10 children died before the age of 5. theconversation.com/infectious-d...

The reason behind canceling our “Wild to Mild” influenza vaccine campaign is revealed. “Informed consent”. Vaccines ALREADY require informed consent. And we do not consent to the spread of vaccine disinformation that could costs the lives of millions of people. #RFKJrlies #vaccinessavelives

The Trump admin is planning to strip healthcare away from millions of Americans by proposing new criteria for who can and can't receive Medicaid. Please CALL YOUR SENATORS/CONGRESSPEOPLE. Tell them they work for US. And we demand they protect our access to healthcare. 5calls.org/issue/protec...

Good morning friends. Rest and recharge. Get outside and walk the unretractable earth 🌱

Toni reminds us that we each hold the power to heal by doing THE work. This weekend we're committed to: - taking our dogs for a walk - checking on 2+ fed friends - making a batch of veggie soup - calling our senators re the budget (& Medicaid's risk) What about you? Share your intentions. Goodnight.

Another reason to celebrate tonight!! 🎉

BREAKING — States attorneys general lead by @newyorkstateag.bsky.social were just granted a preliminary injunction in their case against DOGE. The team cannot access Treasury Department payment systems or data while the lawsuit proceeds. Major.

🎉 This is the best news in a month!! Hold the line, America.

If you're worried about passing a polygraph, this can help you understand and prepare for it. #godspeed

📢 ATTENTION EVERYONE 📢 Trump and the republicans are planning deep cuts to medicaid. Medicaid provides healthcare for millions of Americans including children, pregnant people, people with disabilities, and nursing home residents. ☎️ Call your representatives now! 5calls.org/issue/protec...

If we gut Medicaid bankrupting both rural and urban hospitals If we gut medical schools and university hospitals by slashing NIH funding If we cut VA funding and freeze hiring in VHA Where will Americans get healthcare?

#Breaking - Federal judge extends restraining order on Trump administration’s cap on NIH indirect costs

Where are they? In a crisis, they have ceded the public stage to Musk and Trump. It is shameful.

We ♥️ you all!

DOGE puts a $1 limit on government credit cards. Every single federal employee should order one $.96 Pentel ballpoint pen www.wired.com/story/doge-g...

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#medsky

📣 CDC 601/602/101 Petition to Unionize 📣 ⚪️ Who? Non-supervisory 601, 602, and 101 series CDC employees ⚪️ What? People in this job series to have the option to join the union (AFGE Local 2883: www.afge2883ga.org) ⚪️ Why? Benefits of joining AFGE: www.afge.org/globalassets...

☎️ It’s that time again. Call your House Rep and tell them to vote against any changes to Medicaid! (202) 224-3121

✂️ A cut to Medicaid will happen if the House Budget Resolution goes through next week. This will risk health insurance to US children & adults w/ low incomes and/or a disabilities. 📲 Call your congressperson and urge them to vote against the house budget resolution!

Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.

x.com/bluestein/st... Fed worker salary is 4% of fed budget Keeping feds is LESS expensive than firing/rehiring and losing services Probationary workers are not "duplicitous" They're setting up the argument "we had to cut medicaid cause we didn't fire enough feds" Why doesn't Elon do more with less

coffee ain’t gonna cut it today. i need to be abducted by aliens.

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