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Came here to connect with writers and artists, but got diverted by the hostile takeover of our govt. WTF. Birder, ocean swimmer, runner, knitter. #Reuse #recycle #buynothing
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On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down. For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now Meanwhile...

submitted 5 days ago • 481 comments

We have heard that the entire flu resources section of website is going down tonight. You can check your local health dept for information about flu. We will update as we learn more.

submitted 7 days ago • 79 comments

CDC source: “We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff. They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”

submitted 7 days ago • 600 comments

If you live in New York State and think Gov. Kathy Hochul should remove the corrupt mayor of NYC, give her a call or send her a letter.

submitted 8 days ago • 293 comments

Great story:

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

NY Governor Hochul is shutting down live-bird markets in New York City, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk (Long Islans) counties through Feb. 14 after seven cases of bird flu were detected in poultry at markets in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens in the last week gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc...

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

This app just followed me and tbh it looks shady. "Stop Elon and Trump before it's too late!" they posted to me. Looks like data scraping bullshit trying to get into your phone by appealing to an urgent cause. No thanks, blocked.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

- racist DOGE guy (redundant) canned - federal judge upholds birthright citizenship - another judge blocks voluntary resignation - NY state going to court over treasury business - patel put on ice for at least a week

submitted 15 days ago • 112 comments

USAID bought $2 Billion worth of crops from US farmers every year to distribute overseas. Some of those farmers voted for Trump. This time around, I do NOT think they'll get any subsidies or help. This is a smash-and-grab and Trump is taking ALL the money. (1/2)

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

KEEP CATS SAFE—there is clear proof of cat-human household transmission of bird flu. CDC scientists posted the data—but suddenly deleted soon afterwards. CDC is being blatantly muzzled. C.D.C. Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between Cats and People 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

submitted 15 days ago • 91 comments

Pandemics do not begin with official announcements. They start with quiet deletions, missing reports, and assurances that there is "no cause for concern." Pay attention.

submitted 15 days ago • 292 comments

#Seaglass I have no idea what the pink spiral object is--it's made of ceramic and is pretty cool!

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

A navigator on large merchant ships told me this morning that the NOAA solar position calendar he regularly uses to compare against his compass is now down. Musk is putting shipping at risk. gml.noaa.gov/grad/solcalc...

submitted 16 days ago • 37 comments

I do not know a single person in DC who has not been directly negatively impacted by the "sudden disassembly in flight" of the U.S. government. In most cases the impact is major and professional and pyschological as well as economical. You might shrug it off and say, "It's about time."

submitted 16 days ago • 48 comments