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"The increase to Musk's wealth since Trump was elected president three months ago is greater than all of the American aid given to Ukraine over the last three years."-- @timothysnyder.bsky.social

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One weird thing is the idea DOGE is saving us money while House Republicans propose a 4 trillion dollar budget.

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Important 🧵: Stanford political scientist uses data to show DOGE is attacking “liberal” agencies, not focusing on waste & inefficiency: “The hardest hit agencies are those that regulate industry, protect public health, and expand access to education.”

submitted 3 days ago • 193 comments

My latest: The Dobbs decision set forth a ripple effect of trigger laws and abortion bans, with restrictions imposed in some states while other states aimed to fill those gaps. However, it hasn't decreased the occurrence of abortion—possibly even moving the needle slightly in the opposite direction.

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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind data analysis. The rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women hospitalized when they lost their pregnancies in the second trimester.

submitted 4 days ago • 7 comments

Egg prices are up 53% compared to last year and the spread of bird flu is a major reason why. How has Trump responded? By letting DOGE fire thousands of federal employees across the CDC, NIH, FDA, and the USDA who could respond to this outbreak.

submitted 5 days ago • 204 comments

How did a drug rooted, like many, in seed money from the U.S. government — that is, American taxpayers — and spurred by the grassroots fundraising of desperate parents, end up with a $2 million per dose price tag? Your weekend longread:

submitted 7 days ago • 34 comments

Texas Department of State Health Services reported 36 new confirmed #measles cases, bringing the total from 24 to 58 in the past six days, with 13 hospitalizations. #IDsky #MEDsky #MMRvaccine Read here: www.contagionlive.com/view/measles...

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Ciabatta my adorable little love bun 🧡🪽

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In a 52-48 vote US Senate made RFK Jr the nation’s top health official as secretary of HHS following intense confirmation hearings and tense committee votes in which some Republicans struggled with the choice, but the majority party has now thrown their support behind the longtime vaccine skeptic.

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Did anyone else's emails from @jama.com, health affairs, etc, spontaneously start going to spam about a month ago?

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BREAKING On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.

submitted 11 days ago • 373 comments

Labeling the media as entertainment tabloid instead of "news" would be a good start. The designation of "news" should have ethics standards based on factual reporting. There should be independent watchdogs that once a station falls below a threshold, strips them of their news designation.

submitted 12 days ago • 5 comments

WATCH: The Nicaraguans who keep Wisconsin’s dairy farms, restaurants and factories working are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for potential mass deportations. “We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.” 📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social

submitted 12 days ago • 24 comments

Revolution isn’t about chaos—it’s about clarity. Seeing the truth, speaking it, and refusing to back down.

submitted 13 days ago • 181 comments

And how quickly he showed he has no plan to follow the constitutional law. We're up. What's the plan?

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“First Amendment experts still believe that Mr. Trump’s cases, against CBS News and The Des Moines Register, lack legal merit. But they now also realize that the lawsuits are proving effective at harassing the press — & that more of them are…on the way.” This is the actual free speech crisis!

submitted 14 days ago • 90 comments

An excessive amount of pentobarbital was purchased by the government following the inauguration.

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

NIH Reporter is currently down

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

A must-read, from my colleague Cameron Santoro. As the attack on equity, health care, and science increases, seemingly by the hour, and we're confronted with more questions than answers, staying grounded in truth is imperative. The Uncertain Road Ahead for Health Care After DEI Rollbacks

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

We all knew it was only a matter of time before the diversity, equity & inclusion attack would extend to the private sector. Good luck, Pam Bondi, you're out of your depth. Anyway, thought you guys might enjoy my coverage from the Center on Health Equity & Access www.ajmc.com/topic/center... #DEI

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Musk's latest power grab: your Medicare benefits. Elon - you're looking in the wrong place. Private insurers in Medicare Advantage overcharged taxpayers by at least $83 billion in 2024 alone.

submitted 17 days ago • 323 comments

Today, @NJTV asked me why I’m not running to the middle after Trump’s win. My answer, you can’t fight extremism with moderation.

submitted 17 days ago • 5 comments

Proud to stand with Hunterdon County, the NAACP and with activists across the state to demand the defense of the Constitution. We can debate about policy but we can't have a debate about is the 4th Amendment or the 14th Amendment - every American should be able to agree on that.

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

Watching both NJ Gubernatorial debates. Wow. I mean this in the most objective way possible, based solely on behavior and communication skills, there is a clear deficit on one side. And their threat of winning this election is stronger than ever. Come on, Jersey. We're so much smarter than this.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Mitch McConnell fell again and is obviously not well. But he won't have to worry about medical bills or skipping tests because he has high-quality, government-funded healthcare — the thing he's fought to deny the rest of us. We need Medicare For All Congress needs term limits

submitted 18 days ago • 59 comments

@raskin.house.gov: "This is a coup, which is a seizure of state power by unelected actors... In addition to everything that Trump is doing to dismantle every part of gov’t that doesn't profit him personally, we have this additional problem of Elon Musk trying to consolidate state power under him."

submitted 19 days ago • 343 comments

things are changing quickly on the immigration beat. don't forget @propublica.org is still investigating the immigration system Right now, I'm looking for info on citizens & others w/legal status caught up in raids & workplace enforcement issues Contact info here: www.propublica.org/people/nicol...

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

We don't fck around in Jersey

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We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social

submitted 19 days ago • 4328 comments

Cassidy let us down this morning. Gotta wonder what convinced him since the hearings as he was not impressed with RFK Jr at either one www.ajmc.com/view/rfk-jr-...

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