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The measles virus spreads like wildfire, and case counts can quickly explode. One person, on average, infects 12 to 18 others who are susceptible to measles.
Therefore, if one patient infects 15 others, who each infects 15 more, 225 cases suddenly result. If each of those people infects 15…
Therefore, if one patient infects 15 others, who each infects 15 more, 225 cases suddenly result. If each of those people infects 15…
March 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The measles virus spreads like wildfire, and case counts can quickly explode. One person, on average, infects 12 to 18 others who are susceptible to measles.
Therefore, if one patient infects 15 others, who each infects 15 more, 225 cases suddenly result. If each of those people infects 15…
Therefore, if one patient infects 15 others, who each infects 15 more, 225 cases suddenly result. If each of those people infects 15…
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D.C. is showing the first signs of financial strain under DOGE: Unemployment claims last week jumped 25 percent over the previous week and home listings have also spiked:
By @federicacocco.bsky.social @abha-b.bsky.social @aaronwiener.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
By @federicacocco.bsky.social @abha-b.bsky.social @aaronwiener.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
D.C. showing signs of economic strain amid federal government cuts
Overall in D.C., more than twice as many people have filed for unemployment insurance this year than did during the same period last year.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
D.C. is showing the first signs of financial strain under DOGE: Unemployment claims last week jumped 25 percent over the previous week and home listings have also spiked:
By @federicacocco.bsky.social @abha-b.bsky.social @aaronwiener.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
By @federicacocco.bsky.social @abha-b.bsky.social @aaronwiener.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Trump yelled at Zelenskyy, interrupted him, told him to stop talking, knocked him on the shoulder at one point.
Zelenskyy came back at him, tried to interrupt back.
By the end, Zelenskyy was sullen in his seat and Trump was red in the face, yelling about Obama and Hunter Biden.
Zelenskyy came back at him, tried to interrupt back.
By the end, Zelenskyy was sullen in his seat and Trump was red in the face, yelling about Obama and Hunter Biden.
February 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Trump yelled at Zelenskyy, interrupted him, told him to stop talking, knocked him on the shoulder at one point.
Zelenskyy came back at him, tried to interrupt back.
By the end, Zelenskyy was sullen in his seat and Trump was red in the face, yelling about Obama and Hunter Biden.
Zelenskyy came back at him, tried to interrupt back.
By the end, Zelenskyy was sullen in his seat and Trump was red in the face, yelling about Obama and Hunter Biden.
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A meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grew contentious, with Trump telling Zelenskyy that "you're not acting at all thankful" for U.S. support.
Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting turns into a heated argument
A meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grew contentious, with Trump telling Zelenskyy that "you're not acting at all thankful" for U.S. support.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grew contentious, with Trump telling Zelenskyy that "you're not acting at all thankful" for U.S. support.
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The FDA cancelled an upcoming meeting of experts scheduled to discuss next year’s flu shots, stoking fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The FDA cancelled an upcoming meeting of experts scheduled to discuss next year’s flu shots, stoking fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
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The Trump official currently dismantling USAID was caught in a secret meeting with a group of pro-Russian separatists in the Balkans.
Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/
Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/
February 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Trump official currently dismantling USAID was caught in a secret meeting with a group of pro-Russian separatists in the Balkans.
Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/
Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/
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"Most cases are in school-age kids, and 13 have been hospitalized..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight
At least 49 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Most cases are in school-age kids, and 13 have been hospitalized..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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This is not a normal person 👇
February 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This is not a normal person 👇
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“An unelected billionaire is now bulldozing the research arm of the Department of Education,” Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said. “Cutting off these investments after the contract has already been inked is the definition of wasteful.”
By @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
By @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
Elon Musk’s Team Decimates Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance
The Trump administration canceled $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, which partners with scientists and education companies to compile and make public data…
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February 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“An unelected billionaire is now bulldozing the research arm of the Department of Education,” Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said. “Cutting off these investments after the contract has already been inked is the definition of wasteful.”
By @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
By @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
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For the people in the NYC area.
There are protests today at noon at Christopher park to denounce the trans and queer erasure done by the Trump government to the history of Stonewall.
There are protests today at noon at Christopher park to denounce the trans and queer erasure done by the Trump government to the history of Stonewall.
February 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
For the people in the NYC area.
There are protests today at noon at Christopher park to denounce the trans and queer erasure done by the Trump government to the history of Stonewall.
There are protests today at noon at Christopher park to denounce the trans and queer erasure done by the Trump government to the history of Stonewall.
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They didn’t do this. Elon did without their knowledge. They’re pissed. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
February 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
They didn’t do this. Elon did without their knowledge. They’re pissed. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Some agencies are starting to terminate probationary employees. Many law firms are considering legal action on a class or group basis. If you have been terminated, please see link below with contact information for legal representation. federalworkerrights.com/2025/02/13/m...
Mass terminations of probationary employees: is there any recourse?
According to media reports, several agencies have begun mass terminations of probationary employees. These agencies include the Department of Education, Small Business Administration, the CFPB, and…
federalworkerrights.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Some agencies are starting to terminate probationary employees. Many law firms are considering legal action on a class or group basis. If you have been terminated, please see link below with contact information for legal representation. federalworkerrights.com/2025/02/13/m...
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If they ever invent time travel, I think we need to pass a law requiring everyone to spend one full year in an era before vaccines and environmental regulations. You survive that year, you get to come back to the present, and you'll never vote against public health measures ever again.
February 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If they ever invent time travel, I think we need to pass a law requiring everyone to spend one full year in an era before vaccines and environmental regulations. You survive that year, you get to come back to the present, and you'll never vote against public health measures ever again.
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If you understand that apartheid was an economic system first, and a brutally violent system of social segregation second, you'll understand how Elon Musk is trying to update the principles from his homeland, and bring about a neo-apartheid system in the US.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
Elon Musk’s Vision Is Coming Into Focus—And It Looks a Lot Like Neo-Apartheid
Apartheid was, first and foremost, a business plan—one that the South African-born Musk seems to be reworking for the modern age.
www.thenation.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you understand that apartheid was an economic system first, and a brutally violent system of social segregation second, you'll understand how Elon Musk is trying to update the principles from his homeland, and bring about a neo-apartheid system in the US.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
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People of faith suing the Trump administration for violating their religious freedom. Including UCC, PCUSA, TEC, UMC conferences...the list is long...
Read the complaint. Lawyers are heroes.
www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-cont...
Read the complaint. Lawyers are heroes.
www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-cont...
February 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
People of faith suing the Trump administration for violating their religious freedom. Including UCC, PCUSA, TEC, UMC conferences...the list is long...
Read the complaint. Lawyers are heroes.
www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-cont...
Read the complaint. Lawyers are heroes.
www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-cont...
My book launches today! Rooted in neurobiology, trauma studies, and current research it is for those interested in/ providing trauma informed care in spiritually integrated communities. Written for accessibility regardless of previous experience or education. shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
February 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
My book launches today! Rooted in neurobiology, trauma studies, and current research it is for those interested in/ providing trauma informed care in spiritually integrated communities. Written for accessibility regardless of previous experience or education. shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
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With the Eagles obliterating the Chiefs, now is a good time to remind everyone that the last time the Eagles won the Super Bowl they refused to go to the White House because of Donald.
February 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
With the Eagles obliterating the Chiefs, now is a good time to remind everyone that the last time the Eagles won the Super Bowl they refused to go to the White House because of Donald.
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The homepage of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s website was updated Friday night to display a “Page not found” error message. This change occurred just one day after members of Musk’s team gained access to the bureau’s headquarters and computer systems.
February 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The homepage of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s website was updated Friday night to display a “Page not found” error message. This change occurred just one day after members of Musk’s team gained access to the bureau’s headquarters and computer systems.
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Here is Judge Paul Engelmayer’s remarkable TRO barring (in effect) DOGE from accessing Treasury’s payment system & ordering (in effect) any DOGE person who has had access to destroy anything already copied. A short thread ...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
6-TRO
www.documentcloud.org
February 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Here is Judge Paul Engelmayer’s remarkable TRO barring (in effect) DOGE from accessing Treasury’s payment system & ordering (in effect) any DOGE person who has had access to destroy anything already copied. A short thread ...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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"They have been abandoned... There are women who have medical devices in them that need somebody to remove them."
Former USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande, joins Joy Reid to discuss Elon Musk apparently attempting to slash USAID funding without congressional consent.
Former USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande, joins Joy Reid to discuss Elon Musk apparently attempting to slash USAID funding without congressional consent.
February 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"They have been abandoned... There are women who have medical devices in them that need somebody to remove them."
Former USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande, joins Joy Reid to discuss Elon Musk apparently attempting to slash USAID funding without congressional consent.
Former USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande, joins Joy Reid to discuss Elon Musk apparently attempting to slash USAID funding without congressional consent.