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Martin O'Malley, former commissioner of the Social Security Administration, says that Trump administration could interrupt payments "within the next 30 to 90 days." www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...

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Weird time to promote a book, but Everything Is Tuberculosis comes out in 15 days. I signed 100,000 copies of the first printing (really! with my hand!) so signed copies are available for preorder now wherever you get your books.

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A thing I wish more people knew is that measles is basically the most contagious disease in the world

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“The couple has worked in Lake Clark for about 10 years. She's in logistics, he's a biological science technician. They were both recently promoted. Those promotions put them into probationary status in their new positions.” #Alaska

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want to feel less alone and more connected as we fight these weirdos in DC? here is my guide to getting together with friends and neighbors to make change! bonus if you’re in #alaska, because we are working on getting our local groups together statewide too ❤️ bit.ly/friendsandne...

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𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙁𝙡𝙪 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡.

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If you've never been part of a government procurement process, it might be hard to understand just how much of a "go to prison" thing this would have been at any point from 1946-2024.

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#Gaza: Doctors Without Borders strongly denounces Israel’s announcement to block aid into Gaza. Humanitarian aid should never be used as a tool of war. Regardless of negotiations between warring parties, people in Gaza still need an immediate and massive scale-up of humanitarian supplies.

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BREAKING: Foreign-born leader comes to Oval Office, dressed down in a disrespectful manner, having already received billions from America, asking for American taxpayers to keep paying him more billions, subsidizing him for years to come:

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Respect MO Voters Coalition is gearing up for a busy week! www.respectmovoters.org/get-involved

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The CFPB has put billions back in consumers’ pockets—now Trump and Elon Musk are working hard to shut it down. They’re dropping cases against banks, ignoring complaints, and letting fraud run wild. If you’ve ever fought an unfair fee, this fight is about YOU. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.

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Richest guy in the world telling us we can’t afford to have our government fund cancer research.

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BREAKING: MSF strongly denounces Israel’s announcement to block aid into Gaza. Humanitarian aid should never be used as a tool of war. Regardless of negotiations between warring parties, people in Gaza still need an immediate and massive scale-up of humanitarian supplies.

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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

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In Alaska, protests called “pack the offices” have occurred almost every week since late-January. The idea is to peacefully gather at Congressional offices & fill out complaints on comment sheets all at once. It's getting local news coverage, hopefully this effort spreads everywhere.

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Calm, and cold Alaskan Morning

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I think this is correct. Everyone involved in aviation KNOWS FOR SURE that reckless/ rampant changes of past six weeks will, for sure, make airplane crashes more likely. But no airline exec wants to be the first to say this in public.

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A constituent asks Senator Roger Marshall (R, Kansas) why DOGE is firing so many veterans and the man just runs away. I’ve seen some pathetic behavior in my life but this might get first prize.

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NOAA returns/produces so much more money to the American economy than it costs, no stories about any of this should allow them the absolutely bullshit "savings" framing

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If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.

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“The situation is critical. No new female doctors are being trained, and those who remain are either confined to their homes or fleeing the country. Afghanistan is on the brink of a healthcare catastrophe.” www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

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I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.

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Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings illegal.

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A little painting from Akutan Island in the Aleutians. #pleinair #pleinairoil #oilpainting #landscapepainting #seascape #landscape

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Needing more attention (IMO) is the impact to NWS and NOS systems maintenance. Radars, ASOS, upper air, ocean buoys, tide gauges and a myriad of other data collection efforts require frequent work just to stay functional. Outages and extended downtime will accumulate with cascading impacts. #NOAA

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The cowardice of the GOP has been astounding 👇 #TraitorTrump

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If the IRS were forced to disclose taxpayer information in violation of Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code, it would set a dangerous precedent that could, in theory, be used to justify the release of anyone’s tax records—including those of high-profile individuals like Musk and Trump.

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Wow. Republican and Independent state legislative leaders in Alaska write to the state's all Republican Congressional delegation with a dire warning:

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One of the nearly 5,800 USAID contracts cancelled this week was the Global Drug Facility. GDF is the org that negotiated the 54% price drop in bedaquilline that we recently celebrated. It coordinates the majority of #Tuberculosis treatment and tests purchased globally www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...

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NEW: I am hearing from multiple sources that Lt General Telita Crosland, Director of the Defense Health Agency, has been pushed out in an on-going purge. Official internal agency news said "retired" but I'm told relieved of duty or at least forced into retirement. www.defense.gov/About/Biogra...

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Why does nice weather always make me want to take a nap? 😴 With the windows open to let the breeze in.

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Putin and Russia are the bad guys. Zelensky and Ukraine are the good guys. Trump has us siding with the bad guys. This is like if Roosevelt told Churchill that if he’d just let Hitler have the rest of Europe, everything will be fine.

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In just 48 hours, decades of global health progress have been ignored and put at risk. The U.S. terminated 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts—including lifesaving services once considered safe from the freeze. Let’s talk about why this matters and how we can fight back: youtube.com/shorts/U0mLg...

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President Zelensky is one of the most impressive leaders we’ve ever seen.

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This is a bigger scandal than people realize. It really makes it look as though this entire meeting was a setup by Trump that was planned in advance. If you watch the video it is clear that they are deliberately and almost derangedly blindsiding Zelenskyy. Now we know who the audience was. Putin.

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Egg production is only down about 4% from last year, but prices have more than doubled. While the industry blames bird flu, critics are accusing the largest egg companies of price gauging. They point to the fact that corporate profits have soared in recent months.

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If you’re a Dem elected and you’re not mentioning the massive cuts to cancer cure and social security funding in every public appearance you’re just not doing your job.

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Trump and Elon just began firing hundreds of NOAA workers serving “mission-critical and life-saving roles.” These climate experts and forecasters are crucial to tracking natural disasters like hurricanes. Make no mistake, their terminations will cause preventable deaths.

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Pull the thread…

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How Elon Musk planned for DOGE: Our investigation found that he raised the idea in 2023, becoming fixated on gaining insider access to federal systems. By Dec., he chose USDS as a landing place, and future DOGE members began applying for jobs there. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

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“More than just an eccentric billionaire, Mr. Musk represents an unresolved question: What happens when settler rule fails but settlers remain? That’s what is playing out in America today.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

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🧵 PIH condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Trump Administration's mass termination of United States Government grants and contracts supporting essential health care delivery and humanitarian assistance around the world. Here’s what you need to know—and how you can take action 👇

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