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COMMENTARY: When government shuts out journalists and the public we serve, it's not a sign of strength. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oldZ...

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This is how it’s done.

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Let's say their names: * General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK * Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE * Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE All replaced by less qualified white guys.

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We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State. H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.

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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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JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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ICYMI. This Brian Tyler Cohen interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin is a must.👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtzT...

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So much "winning" under Trump...😂🤣🤣 Time for all of our trading partners to find alternative markets to the United States until Trump is ousted...

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The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans. Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

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As the Trump administration is firing thousands of NIH workers — including 10% of the CDC team, the measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas has suddenly doubled to at least 48 cases. The outbreak has grown from 24 to 48 cases within the last three days. All cases are in unvaccinated people or…

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This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ? And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions ! We all look forward to reading your thoughts

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Court rulings for the CFPB www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

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February 13, 2025

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In Chicago, hundreds of immigrants are skipping health appointments and leaving prescriptions at the pharmacy because of fears about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

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Ah, yes — late Saturday night EST, when government agencies notoriously issue all-staff directives.

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February 8, 2025

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Trump's CFPB, now under the command of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, has halted the Biden admin's rule to ban medical bills from credit reports. It's been estimated that the rule would help improve the credit scores of 15 million people. Some populist, huh?

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The homepage of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s website was updated Friday night to display a “Page not found” error message. This change occurred just one day after members of Musk’s team gained access to the bureau’s headquarters and computer systems.

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In case folks are interested in contacting their congresspeople about the NIH indirect cuts with some estimates of what they would mean for institutions in their state, here are some estimates based on published F&A rates and funding ... let me know if you want a particular state

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Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."

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Um. It’s almost like they’re trying to control the news.

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NEW: A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. In late January, two school-age children in Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. As of Feb. 7, there were 14 confirmed & six probable cases, with officials investigating more potential infections.

submitted 14 days ago • 324 comments

Trump and Musk’s hostile takeover is closing health centers, cutting care and raising prices — looting the Treasury to fund a massive tax cut. There are real people behind the numbers — including Trump voters!Uplift their stories and stop the power grab!

submitted 16 days ago • 143 comments

The real scam: making you fear the “the other” while the rich rob you blind. I wish every American understood this.

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The policy lead for CDC's H5N1 response has abruptly resigned. Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.

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February 5, 2025:

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This is a rough transcription of AOC’s advice for all of us as we resist. Very helpful! www.christopherspenn.com/wp-content/u...

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My staff is hearing reports from Head Start programs in Oregon that they're still locked out of federal funds. My office is doing everything it can to get more info and get funds flowing before providers have to start closing their doors.

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Work that was halted, according to employees and contractors, included the U.S.’s efforts to stop the spread of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda, an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in Tanzania, and a multicountry outbreak of Mpox. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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A new message just appeared on the USAID website, announcing that all employees (with a few exceptions) worldwide will be placed on administrative leave. They are illegally shutting down a government agency. Where are all the GOP senators who said they support the work of USAID?

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Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”

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Choice doesn’t guarantee good schools, a strong well-funded department of education establishing minimum standards does a better job for all, not just for some.

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Eyewitness accounts

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As our new president and his favorite broligarch move to dismantle US foreign aid in the name of making America “great again,” consider this:

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Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.

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By Musk breaching the USAID computers, part of the State Department, we must assume that our national security has been compromised.

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By breaching the Treasury computers, Musk has our personal & financial info. He bragged that he is deciding what he will allow to be funded and whathe won’t…overruling the will of Congress. Let them know you do not want Musk holding the purse strings of America, before he destroys what we built.

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Thank you, Canada!

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An anonymous person at the CDC just archived all the public CDC datasets as of 1/28 and uploaded it to archive.org

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JUST IN: B.C. Premier David Eby says he directed B.C. Liquor sales to immediately stop buying American liquor from red states and remove the highest-selling brands from those states from the shelves of the province’s liquor stores.

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Canadians booing the U.S. national anthem isn’t something I ever thought I’d see, but this is what happens when you let a psychopath criminal with isolationist and protectionist policies back into the White House.

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🚨BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a 25% tariff on $155 billion worth of goods from the United States

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Several citizens I know are looking at ways to emigrate out of fear from government threats to their safety and ability to thrive. When do we start calling them American Refugees, and who will take them? The pledge of allegiance ends with two very important words, “for all.”

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Canada and our other threatened allies should join together to counter T’s attacks. And demand better U.S. gun control in the process, since our guns pour across our borders in to our neighbors lands. substack.com/@robertreich...

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