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HHS gutted programs to help people quit smoking. The impact could be deadly. Cuts to the CDC and the FDA, experts say, could reverse hugely successful campaigns to reduce cigarette smoking rates and curb teen vaping.

Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden nailed it: “The only winner here is the tobacco industry and cancer cells.”

Cutting smoking prevention programs is a gift to Big Tobacco.

Thanks for Making America Healthy Again, Bobby! 🙄

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Attention Must Be Paid to the Migrants Disappearing Under Trump Hundreds of Venezuelan men have been spirited away to a hell outside of the reach of habeas corpus rulings. It is our duty not to look away.

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Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements

OH FOR BLOODY FUCK’S SAKE. Yes, if you live in NC call every Republican politician you know! This isn’t just unacceptable, it’s outright cruel.

Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.

To quote a former African colleague at a close out meeting of a USAID project: “This heartbreaking. How can one person [Musk] undo the work of so many people?“ That this action is backed by so-called Christians is an appalling hypocrisy. #USAID @altusaid.altgov.info
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Aside from the obvious direct harm, what's so irritating is that a handful of spoiled ignorant assholes are breaking things that we all built together. They weren't content to own almost everything, they had to wreck what little they didn't own. It's vandalism on a mass scale and has to be punished

So many people are going to get scammed out of so much money in such a cringe fashion.

The rage you are feeling comes from the same place inside your heart as the love. This is why you refuse to accept a world where cruelty reigns and the fire consumes all. You have known hope and joy and kindness like you have known water. And justice is a river that demands you do not give up on it. - Nikita Gill

A few people have shared this here today, so I thought I’d post it.

Bureaucrats might be unelected but they are very accountable; Musk is neither. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

Trump whining that Democrats wouldn't applaud him even if he cured a disease and then a second later bragging about withdrawing from the World Health Organization

Had an awesome time chatting with Jon Stewart & @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social talking about how to fight the dumpster fire.

Gear up. It’s time to brawl.

i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.

Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

DO NOT SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION. Do not answer questions about your immigration status, where you were born, or your criminal history. 4 NO COMPARTAS INFORMACION PERSONAL. No respondas preguntas sobre tu estado migratorio, dónde naciste o tus antecedentes penales.

DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING. Do not sign any document without speaking to a lawyer. 5 NO FIRMES NADA. No firmes ningún documento sin hablar con un abogado.

SPEAK TO A LAWYER. Consult with a lawyer ahead of time. If you are arrested, ICE will not provide you with a lawyer, so be prepared. CONSULTA CON UN ABOGADO. Consulta con un abogado con anticipación. Si te arrestan, ICE no te dará un abogado, así que prepárate

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

Trump Defends Musk’s Cost Cutting and Says He Will Look at the Pentagon: Live Updates

Breaking News: A federal judge said he would freeze a Trump administration effort to put thousands of USAID workers on leave and withdraw employees abroad.

Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.

GREAT NEWS: The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE recklessly comb through federal computer systems with a group of 20-something Musk staffers.

DOGE Betrays Foundational Commitments of the Privacy Act of 1974 Musk’s attempts to gain access to agency databases is an egregious violation of the Act, which protects personal information from abuse. 

As DOGE-affiliated employees gain access to executive agency databases, they are likely violating the Privacy Act of 1974 by accessing sensitive personal data without any vetting or congressional authorization, writes @daniellecitron.bsky.social.

On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science The NIH said Friday night that it would slash support for indirect costs on all existing and future grants to 15%

The goal here is not reform but destruction. Think it makes no sense? It doesn’t. Authoritarians want to bring universities to their knees. This is how to do it. www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...

The #PEPFAR tracker is following the real time impact of each passing day of the funding suspensions spurred by the USAID funding freeze. Although there is a waiver to allow dispersion of ART, this is not happening because clinic workers have been laid off. People are dying.
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Hold the Line!
#CoupKluxKlan

You may wonder why altCDC is so political. Public health is as much about the disease as it is about the society in which that disease occurs. We are battling an admin that wants to dismantle US public health, sow misinformation, devalue science, and cripple our ability to respond to health threats.

Trevor Project Ally Training. Free virtual training on February 7 from 10 AM to 12 PM. Learning objectives include describing what it means to be an ally, understanding LGBTQ+ terminology, identifying challenges facing LGBTQ+ people, creating safe and supportive environments, and developing cultural awareness and sensitivity.

LGBTQ+ youth deserve culturally competent adults, including health care providers who understand their unique experiences. Join @trevorproject.bsky.social and the Maryland Department of Health Office of Suicide Prevention for Ally Trainings. Learn more: bit.ly/mdhsuicideprevevents

Fed employees: The American People need as many of you as possible to keep the wheels turning. Lives depend on each of you!

The buyout is BS. Be reliable. But you're under no obligation to be "loyal" to anyone or anything other than the Constitution.

You know your rights.

Thank you for your work!

The civil service, explained The civil service is the civilian workforce of the U.S. federal government, currently numbering about 2.2 million employees.

Civil service, explained:

"You cannot pause an airplane in mid-flight and fire the crew. But, this oligarch with unchecked power is doing that to the entirety of our lifesaving foreign assistance worldwide".
-Atul Gawande, USAID global health

All USAID direct hires will be placed on administrative leave this Friday.

Really comprehensive and brutal description of what’s going on at US science agencies by @dereklowe.bsky.social. Read to the end: because this doesn’t need to continue, the rest is not inevitable. We can fight back.

So... if you're wondering what YOU can do, or who you can call.

Call Letitia James' office and ask her to immediately file a lawsuit against non-government individuals illegally accessing government systems.

It needs to happen in minutes, not hours!

📞 (800) 771-7755