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Cutbacks have gutted the staff at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, who work to protect the public from toxic algal blooms.
Severe spending limits have made it difficult to purchase ordinary equipment for processing samples, such as filters and containers.
Severe spending limits have made it difficult to purchase ordinary equipment for processing samples, such as filters and containers.
Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals…
www.propublica.org
May 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Cutbacks have gutted the staff at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, who work to protect the public from toxic algal blooms.
Severe spending limits have made it difficult to purchase ordinary equipment for processing samples, such as filters and containers.
Severe spending limits have made it difficult to purchase ordinary equipment for processing samples, such as filters and containers.
Indiana is a heavily gerrymandered state. When an official doesn’t have to work for their constituent’s votes this is what we get. A callous and ignorant bully! #Indiana #Politics #Bankstheclown #HHS #EndGerrymandering
Sen. Jim Banks told a laid off U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who approached him that they “probably deserved it” and they “seem like a clown.”
April 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Indiana is a heavily gerrymandered state. When an official doesn’t have to work for their constituent’s votes this is what we get. A callous and ignorant bully! #Indiana #Politics #Bankstheclown #HHS #EndGerrymandering
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Sen. Jim Banks said Wednesday he's not apologizing after a video spread online showing the Indiana Republican calling a fired federal worker who confronted him on camera over sweeping government cuts "a clown" who “probably deserved” to lose his job.
www.yahoo.com/news/gop-sen...
www.yahoo.com/news/gop-sen...
GOP senator says he 'won't apologize' after telling fired federal worker he 'deserved it'
GOP Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana says he won't apologize over his comments calling a fired federal worker "a clown" who "probably deserved" to lose his job.
www.yahoo.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Sen. Jim Banks said Wednesday he's not apologizing after a video spread online showing the Indiana Republican calling a fired federal worker who confronted him on camera over sweeping government cuts "a clown" who “probably deserved” to lose his job.
www.yahoo.com/news/gop-sen...
www.yahoo.com/news/gop-sen...
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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
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The blows just keep coming.
The infectious disease and public health work force barely survived the pandemic, I think the latest assaults will be the final straw for many. 😢
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The infectious disease and public health work force barely survived the pandemic, I think the latest assaults will be the final straw for many. 😢
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S.
“Now that the pandemic is over, the grants and cooperative agreements are no longer necessary," federal health authorities wrote to funding recipients this week.
www.nbcnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The blows just keep coming.
The infectious disease and public health work force barely survived the pandemic, I think the latest assaults will be the final straw for many. 😢
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The infectious disease and public health work force barely survived the pandemic, I think the latest assaults will be the final straw for many. 😢
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Source: MR Creations
Time for Canadian media to divest any and all US investments in their operations.
Time for Canadian media to divest any and all US investments in their operations.
March 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Source: MR Creations
Time for Canadian media to divest any and all US investments in their operations.
Time for Canadian media to divest any and all US investments in their operations.