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Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

Trump cuts jobs at nation's mental health agency and some jobs at CDC : Shots - Health News

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Americans are standing on a health care cliff.

More than 20 million Americans could see their premiums double.

Doctors, nurses, rural Americans, patients, and families are speaking out.

This isn’t political theater—and we will keep fighting this crisis.

Trump signs an executive order to make it easier to remove homeless people from streets — NPR The White House directive calls for prioritizing money for programs that require sobriety and treatment, and for cities that enforce homeless camping bans.

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Shelter is a basic human need. Expecting folks to thrive in mental health or addiction treatment without housing being addressed first is not realistic.

Sheryl Crow Shares Protest Song "The New Normal": Listen Like so many of us, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sheryl Crow is stressed out about living in a world where people’s social media feeds will pretty much reinforce whatever their beliefs already are, whe...

Sheryl Crow goes into protest mode on her new song "The New Normal"

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D.C. protesters try a different tactic for spreading their message: Umbrellas The protest was one of several larger events planned for July 17, the fifth anniversary of John Lewis’s death.

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Made some good trouble this morning! Hands Off Higher Education! Healthcare is a human right! #AAUW #aauwdc #GoodTroubleLivesOn #johnlewis #FreedomToVote #DCStatehood

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GOOD TROUBLE UMBRELLA PROTEST · John Lewis Actions If you have been reluctant to protest when the weather is rainy or the sun is beating down, or if you are bored with the usual sign waving and want to jazz things up, this action is for you. TIME: 9...

I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE UMBRELLA PROTEST” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...

Byrd Rule Halts Student Loan Overhaul For Existing Borrowers The Senate parliamentarian blocks several key proposals, including student loan repayment plan changes for existing borrowers, and PSLF eligibility for residents.

Need to protect future student loan borrowers too! Women and students of color are more apt to rely on students loans. Student loan caps would impact graduate degree attainment and diminish the pipeline of representative mental health workers. #AAUW

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This bill is a disaster for the country, and a threat to our democracy.

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Advocates Say Parent PLUS Caps Will Reduce College Access The loans are disproportionately utilized by Black and Latino families and the families of students at HBCUs, and advocates worry the limits will hinder access to college.

Congress Eyes Cap on Parent PLUS Loans

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The Trump Admin Is Shutting Down A Lifesaving Service For LGBTQ Youth — And We All Need To Fight Back - HuffPost

Trump administration to shutter LGBTQ youth suicide hotline next month President Trump’s administration has ordered a crisis service for LGBTQ youth to close within 30 days in a move that opponents have said will have dire consequences.  The Substance Abuse …

Unconscionable and frightening decision to eliminate crisis intervention for our most vulnerable youth! thehill.com/homenews/lgb...

For Those Facing Addiction, Medicaid Is a Lifeline “When we talk about cutting Medicaid, we're talking about dismantling this critical support system,” writes Ryan Hampton.

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For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact? In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?

In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?

Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Trump officials say yearly COVID shots will no longer be approved for healthy adults and children - PBS News.

For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact? In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?

U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact? : Goats and Soda

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Lord Buffalo Drummer ‘Forcibly Removed’ From Plane and Detained by Border Patrol; Band Cancels European Tour Yamal Said, Lord Buffalo's drummer and a legal permanent U.S. resident, was removed from a plane by Border Patrol and has been detained for two days.

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Major Update For 6 Million Borrowers About Potential Loss Of Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility A GOP tax bill could let Treasury revoke nonprofits’ status unilaterally, putting student loan forgiveness at risk for 13 million PSLF-eligible workers.

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The emerging Trumpification of mental and behavioral health So far, massive funding cuts and Kennedy's controversial focus on autism have dominated the approach.

The emerging Trumpification of mental and behavioral health - Axios

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I’m back with another white board video. This one is on Medicaid funding & DC. Take 3 minutes and get smarter on the issue!

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Immigrant rights are workers rights…are human rights.

Tell Speaker Johnson: Pass the DC Local Funds Act — Free DC The DC Local Funds Act has been sitting on Speaker Mike Johnson's desk for nearly three weeks. Send a letter to Speaker Johnson telling him to bring the bill to the floor now.

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Please take a moment to support the Washington, DC community.

ICYMI | The @nehgov.bsky.social sent termination notices to 65 percent of its employees Thursday evening in a move that experts say will have far-reaching consequences for higher education institutions and the communities they serve.

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"What do school counselors do? Get the facts." on a dark blue background with a QR code to School Counselor Roles & Ratios pdf below.

Share the facts about what school counselors do with the updated ASCA Advocacy Toolkit: buff.ly/cZ7juI9

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This is what getting rid of SAMHSA means. These services will be gone. They help millions of Americans. People will 💀 🤬

The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.

Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.