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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Feb 7 in a circle ringed in yellow, red, and black with a red ribbon

🗣️ Today, Feb 7th, is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

When the HIV epidemic began, Black communities were made invisible in the data.

Separating new HIV/AIDS cases by race wasn’t done until several years into the epidemic.

That initial invisibility translated, in part, to the assumption...

Literally the authoritarian playbook:
1. Call your opponents terrorists.
2. Deploy state power against them.

There's nothing subtle or confusing or complex about what's happening. The *outcome* is uncertain but the authoritarianism is right out in the open.

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who resigned from the CDC, revealed that RFK Jr. has NEVER been briefed by CDC experts on measles, flu, or Covid:

“No one from my center has ever briefed him on any of those topics…He’s getting his information from somewhere”

I wish Americans would get louder about their opposition to this man in particular; he is damaging global public health for an entire generation and millions of the most vulnerable around the world will suffer and die directly because of him.
A mortality rate equivalent to plagues.

Exclusive: Evidence of cell phone surveillance detected at anti-ICE protest Mobile network anomalies consistent with cell phone surveillance were detected at a July 4 protest at an ICE field office in Washington state.

good scoop here: IMSI catcher evidence detected at ICE protests:

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Gillibrand and Jeffries and Schumer are not as concerned about what Grok said as they are by what Mamdani did not say.

Jeffrey Epstein Had 1,000+ Victims Industrial scale abuse enterprise far larger than previously believed is revealed in new document

Jeffrey Epstein had over 10x as many victims as previously alleged by the Justice Department, memo reveals:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/jeffrey-ep...

Title: Pro-Cuomo super pacs have flooded the mayoral fundraising race Chart: Fundraising by New York City mayoral campaigns and allied super pacs

This chart tells you everything you need to know about the NYC mayoral race. Everyday New Yorkers vs money.

Sorry if original post wasn’t entirely clear: ICE had an accountability policy for handling warrantless arrests and now they do not.

"Don't be distracted..."

Babe, I'm in the middle of a 6-month nervous breakdown and still have a full time job. I can handle deriving a little joy from the world's worst 2 men having history's saddest diss track battle and still hate everything Republicans are doing!

I am so tired of this! Things will happen in the news every day. You need to respond nimbly and incorporate it into your work/messaging if you can. That's how you stay relevant! Telling people not to pay attention to the president essentially doing hostage negotiations on social media is so dumb.

None of the news articles mention this statement or that his dogs were killed by hate criminals who also burned down his house. They’re trying to cover up the harassment he and his husband faced.

The heartbreaking statement from Jonathan Joss’s husband about his death.

SCOOP: Trump Admin Forcing Schools to Report International Students for Protest Activity or 'Antisemitic Actions' The new requirements are "nudging school officials to be the ‘bad guys’ and give more excuses to terminate student visa records," one school official said.

SCOOP: Emails obtained by @zeteo.com show the Trump admin will now force schools to report international students for broad categories like protests or "antisemitic actions."

Comes the same week the Trump admin welcomed a white Afrikaner who once said “Jews are untrustworthy and a dangerous group.”

I just returned from Antarctica: climate change isn’t some far-off problem – it’s here and hitting hard | Jennifer Verduin As an oceanographer, I study how the ocean shapes our world. For Australia and other nations, the lesson is urgent

I just returned from Antarctica: climate change isn’t some far-off problem – it’s here and hitting hard | Jennifer Verduin

Donald Trump was recorded in the Oval Office happily bragging about how much money his billionaire buddies made off of his shady tariff scheme. (Insider trading amuses and delights this group.)

“He made $2.5 million today, and he made $900 million! That’s not bad,” Trump said, pointing to…

This EO is horrific and unconstitutional and the fact that it does not include a birth certificate as proof of US citizenship is a pretty strong signal about what they think of as the future for birthright citizenship.

Call your senators and let them know if they join Schumer here you will never give them another dime or another vote and you’ll devote your time and money to anyone who primaries them.

I keep having to tell people eugenics didn’t start with Trump.

It’s quite literally the foundation of America and needs to be discussed as such.

Anti-vaccination rhetoric is also a policy failure.

Healthcare is so expensive people turn to alternative healthcare settings and groups which lead them to conspiracy theories and the alt-right.

Trump's repeated attacks on "DEI," "wokeness," and the trans community have one clear purpose:

If we are angry at each other, we won't look up to see how big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.

https://propub.li/43487Tj

BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.

BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants
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CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS: www.usa.gov/elected-officials Script by@sciencewhizliz Hello, my name is [Your Namel, and I'm a [scientist, researcher, concerned citizen, etc.] from [Your City/State]. I'm calling to urge [Representative/Senator's Namel to support NIH and NSF funding and to immediately reverse the Trump administration's decision to cap NIH indirect costs at 15%. This decision will cause a massive funding shortfall at research institutions across the country, forcing layoffs, reducing support staff, and jeopardizing critical scientific research. Indirect costs aren't wasteful. They pay for essential infrastructure, maintenance, and support staff to ensure that research can happen. This sudden change undermines years of financial planning and creates a devastating budget crisis overnight. NIH and NSF funding doesn't just support scientific progress— they fuel the U.S. economy. Every $1 NIH invests results in $2.46 of economic activity. NIH-funded research has led to significant breakthroughs that improve human health. In 2023 alone, NIH funding supported over 400,000 jobs and generated nearly $93 billion in economic activity. Cutting indirect costs will mean fewer jobs, fewer discoveries, and a weakened global standing in science and innovation. Please publicly oppose this NIH policy change and work with congress to reverse it. I also ask that [Representative/Senator's Namel support sustained, robust funding for NIH and NSF to protect the future of American scientific research and its economic benefits. Can I count on them to take action? Thank you for your time and for supporting American research and innovation. I appreciate your leadership on this critical issue.

If you are upset about the devastating cuts to science, remember to call your elected officials and let them know about it.

Regardless of if they are red or blue, supportive of science or not, they all track calls. Calls matter. Do it!

Find your elected officials: www.usa.gov/elected-officials

The Department of Education Told Employees to End Support for Transgender Students The directive, which continues the Trump administration’s efforts to curb transgender rights, could end school-based mental health services and support for homeless students.

NEW: The Department of Education told employees late Friday that they must review and terminate all programs, contracts and policies that affirm the existence of transgender people.

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This is good advice we should all try to follow. Messaging is vital when you're battling an authoritarian government.

I hope people see how truly alarming this is:

1. Musk's team, who may not even be US govt employees yet, have complete access to OPM's databases of PII on federal employees and have locked out career employees

2. Musk's people trying to do same with THE US TREASURY MASTER PAYMENT SYSTEM 🚨

Just got this tip from an airline pilot

The most important protector of workers' rights you've never heard of Listen now | Why Jennifer Abruzzo is critical

For the last four years, Jennifer Abruzzo vigorously defended workers' rights and cracked down on union-busters as General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board.

She was one of the strongest pro-worker voices in the federal government.

Trump just fired her.

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management Sources tell WIRED that OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.

New from me: OPM, basically the government's HR, now includes people with backgrounds at Musk's companies at its highest levels. And while the takeover of USDS as DOGE has gotten a lot of scrutiny, the changes at OPM have been much much quieter.

@wired.com

www.wired.com/story/elon-m...