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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.

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#UMISR: Preserve At-Risk Government Data! DataLumos, an open-access archive at ICPSR, is working to preserve/share critical govt data. Help keep the data accessible. Donate: datalumos.org Explore & contribute: myumi.ch/egrbW Volunteer: [email protected] #DataPreservation #SocialScience

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holy crap .... Another Town Hall(s) Goes Off the Rails – Oregon 2nd District Edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/anoth...

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Holy shit! You’ve got to see this town hall. Republicans are starting to get torn apart by their own constituents. Rep. Rich McCormick: “You don’t think I’m going to stand up for you?” Woman in the crowd: “You need to stand up.” Another woman: “Don’t bend over.” 🔥

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FDA Firings Decimated Teams Reviewing AI and Food Safety: Staff units evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/h...

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What’s the work status of adults with Medicaid? And what do we know about adults with Medicaid who are working and the reasons why some adults on Medicaid are not working? Explore our updated analysis of the latest data:

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This is a tragedy. We will all pay the price for the wanton destruction of expertise. Meanwhile Elmo struts around with a chainsaw at CPAC dancing on the graves of these promising careers and the lives they could save.

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"“The LLS fellowship is the best of the best. It is the most elite fellowship in the country for training public health scientists,” says one LLS fellow who received a termination notice."

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Fed workers, incl. those fired or under threat at various agencies that do everything from run national parks to warn residents about impending floods raised the alarm at dozens of #SaveOurServices rallies around the country Wednesday. Our editor Jenny Brown reports: labornotes.org/2025/02/fede...

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This week for @19thnews.org I wrote about some of the people who rely on Medicaid, the popular public health care program for millions of Americans — and a program that some Republicans are reportedly weighing cuts to: 19thnews.org/2025/02/medi...

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"Panamanian authorities say they believe that Zheng was aided by locals who had been 'prowling' outside the hotel in the capital city where the deportees had been held." 🫡

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Remarkable thread offering guidance to current and prospective NSF grantees about how to navigate the times ahead — from an NSF program officer who was fired in yesterday's DOGE purge (!)

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There’s been so much interest in from US 🇺🇸health workers and jobs in Canada that I’m posting recruitment links for all 10 provinces and 3 territories: 🧵 #healthcarejobs🇨🇦

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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

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HHS has ordered CDC to stop its influenza vaccine “Wild to Mild” media campaign. This is an award-winning campaign that effectively explains how influenza vaccine may not prevent infection but does decrease illness severity. We are currently having one of the worst influenza seasons in 15 years.

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Protests are taking place all over the country tonight against cuts to vital federal services. Here in Washington, people are marching to SpaceX’s offices demanding Musk be ousted from the government.

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Ouch

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🚨 Elon Musk is trying to buy another election. The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is just over a month away, and Musk will spend over half a million dollars to support a MAGA extremist who wants to enforce a 175-year-old abortion ban. We can't match Musk's money but we have the power of the people. 🧵

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In the face of an administration trying to erase their identities, these students are founding a group to cultivate trans leaders across the country.

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Copying from Public Health Awakened Rally tomorrow in support of federal science and public health workersin front of the HHS building in WDC on February 19th 12 PM. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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RFK Jr. thinks that a clinical trial should be done for the entire childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s why that will never happen. 1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.

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A must read...https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/path-american-authoritarianism-trump

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About 4.5 million people receive #Medicaid home care (or HCBS) services annually. New @KFF brief examines who is covered, and what services were available in 2024. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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A friend from the VA just sent this and asked me to share. PMDB is Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior in the workplace. THIS is the real war against women: being forced to say there are only 2 genders but not being allowed to mention 96% of violence is perpetrated by men.

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The global South is leading in keeping us all safe. 1.Rwanda &Tanzania contained marburg outbreaks 2.Uganda is fighting Ebola 3. DRC is fighting #mpox Knowledge can flow from the global South to North. With CDC EIS gutted, consider Africa CDC's AES www.globalsouthopportunities.com/2025/02/17/a...

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Renewable Energy Is a (Factor of 10) Less Costly, More Efficient Climate Solution Than Carbon Capture, Study Finds www.ecowatch.com/renewable-en... Ecowatch Here's the study: web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...

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Somebody wake me up, please #MedSky www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025: 1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it. www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...

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A point to consider.

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Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it. Strong power move for Team Cancer.

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👇🏻👇🏻

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Amazing day out here and across the country! We have over 70 people at this store in Pasadena. Won't post shots of the crowd, up to others if they want to. This is just the beginning! #TeslaTakedown Teslatakedown.com

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The community note 🤌😘

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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

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Half of EIS, the CDC's renowned "disease detectives," gone. These folks respond to emergencies in the US and around the globe, and are now in tatters.

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Said every tyrant and dictator in human history to justify his actions.

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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

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Teach-in on the condition of our government about to begin at the University of Michigan @umich @umichlaw #RuleOfLaw #GoBlue

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ok! www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

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👀 “I understand my duty as a prosecutor to mean enforcing the law impartially, and that includes prosecuting a validly returned indictment regardless whether its dismissal would be politically advantageous, to the defendant or to those who appointed me.” - Former Acting USA, SDNY Danielle Sassoon.

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Interesting: the State Department’s procurement forecast detailing a $400 million order for "armored Tesla" has now been edited to "armored electric vehicles." The document shows the edit was made tonight at 9:12 p.m. -- after it was highlighted in reports

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“Speculation that the U.S. might eliminate its foreign aid program has been met with cheers from Beijing, to Moscow and Tehran.” time.com/7221668/ted-...

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