Amber Lenhart

Rehire CDC injury prevention center staff! We can prevent violence against youth and families but we need support and funding!

Good people have been arrested in Spokane, WA for failure to disperse including the event organizer Ben Stuckart and other well-known community advocates. A curfew went into effect at 9:30. Mayor Brown is holding a press conference at 10pm. #deicespokane

Happening in Spokane now. ICE abducted a Venezuelan kid here legally and 500-ish protestors are blocking the vehicles. Tear gas has since been deployed

HHS RIF running list Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Office of the director (OD) -Office of Human Resources (OHR) -Acquisitions -IT -Comms -42% of CDC senior staff eliminated National Center for Chronic Disease Prev...

I've been working with a local coalition on a five-year CDC cooperative agreement to prevent violence affecting youth. This week we learned that the whole CDC team was fired. No program or grant support. No technical assistance. Year 5 funding is uncertain. 💔 docs.google.com/document/u/0...

I will on Monday!

GoJoe Patrol giving the thousands of peaceful protesters lining blocks of Division the middle finger during yesterday’s #handsoff rally in #Spokane. #GoAwayGoJoe

#handsoff #spokane #grandma

FDA staff handling drug safety for pets and livestock lost jobs in Trump firings The fired staffers were tasked with making sure medications given to animals work well and are safe.

The fired staffers were tasked with making sure medications given to animals work well and are safe.

She worked for years to get a federal job. Within a month, she was fired Rose is one of thousands of federal workers who have been terminated by the Trump administration. At 26, she's left wondering what to do now.

Rose is one of thousands of federal workers who have been terminated by the Trump administration. At 26, she's left wondering what to do now.

Long lines and canceled rentals: Firings bring chaos to national parks Trump’s purge of federal employees is already harming the visitor experience at national parks across the country.

President Donald Trump’s purge of federal employees is already harming the visitor experience at national parks across the country.

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency

The Trump administration isn’t complying with the TRO enjoining them from withholding federal funds, and now it’s putting Washington at risk of more devastating wildfires.

We need to be in court now demanding an end to this regime’s shenanigans.

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Bskyeeting???

What’s the word for posting on bluesky? Are we saying bleeting? Skeeting? 🧐

I know he wants us exhausted, but dammit, I'm exhausted.

Say it with us: Transgender and nonbinary people deserve access to medically sound health care! 🗣️ ️🏳️‍⚧️

Multilingual kitty

Another time sensitive action item! Link in our bio - take action to get long overdue protections in place for trans and intersex individuals held in jails.

As Jesus famously said, Love thy neighbor a bit less than thyself

Here is how to find out who your federal legislators are: www.congress.gov/members/find.... These are the people to talk to about things happening at the national level. If you’re passionate about state legislation, there’s a website for that too #civics

We are going to lose children over this

@lambdalegal.bsky.social If you are trans and have experienced your documents being withheld, Lambda Legal is currently collecting accounts. For WA folks, contact them at their Western office: 213-382-7600

Trump signs executive order to restrict transgender care access for people under 19 President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to restrict gender-affirming care for people under the age of 19.

Hope you’re happy with the price of eggs 🤦🏻‍♀️
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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

In #genalpha news, chess club is fire but math is NOT cool (again? still?)

Everything You Need to Know About Trump's Executive Order Attempting to Erase Trans Americans The president signed the sweeping order within hours of taking office, signaling that curtailing the rights of trans people is a top priority for his administration.

How is this a Day 1 priority??

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There are so many things I would ban before TikTok, including SUVs and assault weapons…