Lisa Fung

‘The damage is beyond repair’: The CDC faces another round of deep staff cuts | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suffered another round of deep staff cuts late Friday, with disease detectives, outbreak forecasters, policy and data offices among those impacted, ac...

‘The administration did not like that CDC data did not support their narrative, so they got rid of them. They didn’t like that CDC policy groups would not rubber stamp their unscientific ideas, so they got rid of them’

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Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning ‘Annie Hall’ Star, Dies at 79 Diane Keaton, who starred in "Annie Hall," has died. She was 79.

Sad news: Diane Keaton has died. She was 79

Via @variety.com

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Los Angeles Times Media Group takes step to go public The company will put the newspaper, a gaming company and production studio under one roof.

‘Patrick Soon-Shiong, chairman and chief executive of Los Angeles Times Media Group, said he is looking to raise up to $500 million to build the company into a financially sustainable operation with the newspaper’s journalism at its core.’

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$PSKY

Leading to tomorrow when he complains about not winning the Nobel Peace Prize

Good news

Leaked list shows Trump administration considering $15 billion in additional clean energy cuts Projects promoting hydrogen, electric vehicles, carbon capture and direct air capture are among the list of potential cuts from the Department of Energy, according to a leaked list reviewed by The Tim...

‘No state would take a bigger hit than California. The Golden State is facing a total of 93 cancellations — including last week’s official cuts and the rumored cuts currently in the pipeline — totaling $3.5 billion, more than any other state by a wide margin.’

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Nooooo! Huge loss for LAT. Good luck, Sammy!

Um, no, President Trump.

Again, @govpritzker.illinois.gov speaks the truth

Gov. Pritzker is right: 'We must all stand up and speak out.'

Commentary: Who knew ICE could be so funny? Just check out videos of their fails Crank up the Benny Hill theme song and let the belly laughs commence.

'To watch videos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in action failing bigly is like watching “Star Wars” Stormtroopers constantly misfiring or bonking their heads despite the full backing of the emperor himself.'

Via @gustavoarellano.bsky.social
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Commentary: They cuffed and tackled Sen. Alex Padilla. But he sees a bigger crisis ahead Sen. Alex Padilla talks about the government shutdown, immigration and the infamous moment when he found himself in handcuffs.

'It’s much smarter, from a public health standpoint, to help prevent people from getting sick or treat people early on, not administer healthcare, certainly not primary care, through emergency rooms'

@anitachabria.bsky.social on @alex-padilla4ca.bsky.social
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Josh Hawley and Yale Law School, ladies and gentlemen.

#WarRavagedPortland

USC faculty members denounce Trump compact that would shift university to the right The USC Academic Senate held a special meeting to discuss the Trump administration's education compact, which was presented to the school last week.

USC faculty members strongly denounce and reject the Trump administration offer to give the university funding preference in exchange for abiding by conservative education goals.

So proud of my USC colleagues
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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr. We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

'Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. He has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans.... This is bigger than politics. It’s about putting the health of Americans first.'

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very cool that if you are working on behalf of right-wing culture warriors, you no longer need standing to have your claim adjudicated by the supreme court

This entire hearing demonstrates how Bondi plays to her audience of one. Schiff is right: She came armed with canned attacks to avoid answering serious oversight questions.

When Trump says, ‘I don’t know anything about it,’ he knows everything about it.

'Partisan bickering' is a media frame that fails the public The government shutdown is producing an all-too-familiar barrage of performative neutrality

‘The mainstream press is largely playing its usual “both-sides at fault” game, but Americans nevertheless do understand the reality.’

Via @sulliview.bsky.social

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Judge blocks Trump from deploying California National Guard — or any Guard troops — in Oregon A federal judge barred Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Oregon after the California Guard was sent to the state Sunday.

“The rule of law has prevailed — and California’s National Guard will be heading home. This ruling is more than a legal victory, it’s a victory for American democracy itself.”

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Ghislaine Maxwell

It would’ve been surprising if they had agreed to hear the case. It presents no novel issues of fact or law & the conviction is clearly due to be affirmed. Trump can pardon her, but she’s not entitled to any legal relief. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Even when you know something is coming, it still can be a shocker

In other words, Trump is lying. Again.

Column: Does Donald Trump really think he can run for president again in 2028? The president has said he's "not joking" about the possibility of a third term. The Constitution begs to differ.

‘At this point, the Constitution seems less a constraint than a mere sticking point for Trump as he smashmouths his way past anything that impedes his heart’s desires.’

Via @rabcarian.bsky.social

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Judge temporarily blocks use of National Guard in Portland The ruling is a setback for the Trump administration as it seeks to use military troops in some Democratic-run cities.

The judge, a Trump appointee, wrote: ‘Because the President is federalizing the Oregon National Guard absent constitutional authority, his actions undermine the sovereign interest of Oregon as protected by the Tenth Amendment’

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Wow

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

'If any schools capitulate, the pressure will be enormous on all to fold. The only solution is solidarity and collective action against this effort at federal control over higher education.'

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