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Globetrotting PR/Comms pro with expertise in entertainment, tech, philanthropy and the occasional crisis. Based in Los Angeles. Seek out wine bars with yummy food while traveling. Look over my shoulder to see my boss.
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It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. They are vital members of our community. They make our government actually work for people. Remember this.

Break in JFK files as FBI discovers trove of undisclosed documents - Daily Mail Do not be swayed by these distractions to cover over #OrangeMenace as he continues to engage in illegal access, terminating employees without due process, holding up payments already approved by Congress.

Great point.

Pfizer’s cancer drug commercial was beautiful, but their breast cancer drug Ibrance costs $10k per month and their prostate cancer drug Xtandi costs $22k per month. Beautiful commercials don’t change the fact that 42% of cancer patients exhaust their life savings in 2 years.

Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax last year. 2022: $0 2021: $0 2020: $0 2019: $0 2018: $0 Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.

Hospitals that can afford Super Bowl ads shouldn’t be sending their patients to collections

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do... The wrecking crew: Who are they? What are they doing?

He doesn’t sound very sure about it…

time.com/7213125/usai.... World’s richest man and acting US president shutters USAID and snatches food and urgently needed aid to the poor.

nypost.com/2025/01/15/u...

Tonight at 6pm PT support #LAfire #fire relief at LA CHECK IN, a live-streaming virtual event

Dateline Los Angeles: have been sitting in the dark for hours. Very fortunate to be a long way from the two major fire zones in West LA and the San Gabriel Valley. Fire threat increasing due to high winds. Go Bags are packed and by the door just in case.

Watching Congress swear in the new speaker. Thank you to the Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries for reminded our elected reps that Social Security and Medicare are Not entitlement programs. Hardworking tax-paying employees contribute to these programs every month.

My favorite poster of the day:

nypost.com/2024/11/21/u... How refreshing: a nominee who isn’t a sexual predator, a TV news host or totally lacking in qualifications!

Another reality TV show stunt, winding up the news media by announcing yet another unqualified nominee. A parade of crackpots and creeps… www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Just signed up as I seek a safer place to connect and comment about the horrors of the incoming administration’s nominees.