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1. do not send read receipt
2. forward to personal email
3. wait for union language before responding
4. download docs (eOPF etc) quickly; expect to lose network access
5. ensure a non-gov email way to access mypay and other benefits
6. book Dr appointments and Rx filled
2. forward to personal email
3. wait for union language before responding
4. download docs (eOPF etc) quickly; expect to lose network access
5. ensure a non-gov email way to access mypay and other benefits
6. book Dr appointments and Rx filled
October 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
1. do not send read receipt
2. forward to personal email
3. wait for union language before responding
4. download docs (eOPF etc) quickly; expect to lose network access
5. ensure a non-gov email way to access mypay and other benefits
6. book Dr appointments and Rx filled
2. forward to personal email
3. wait for union language before responding
4. download docs (eOPF etc) quickly; expect to lose network access
5. ensure a non-gov email way to access mypay and other benefits
6. book Dr appointments and Rx filled
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✅ Download docs (eOPF etc) quickly because you will likely lose network access
✅ Make sure you have a non-gov email way to access mypay & other benefits
✅ Get Doctor’s appointments and prescriptions filled for a few months if needed
❤️🩹 AFGE has filed a proactive lawsuit so that will go into effect
✅ Make sure you have a non-gov email way to access mypay & other benefits
✅ Get Doctor’s appointments and prescriptions filled for a few months if needed
❤️🩹 AFGE has filed a proactive lawsuit so that will go into effect
October 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
✅ Download docs (eOPF etc) quickly because you will likely lose network access
✅ Make sure you have a non-gov email way to access mypay & other benefits
✅ Get Doctor’s appointments and prescriptions filled for a few months if needed
❤️🩹 AFGE has filed a proactive lawsuit so that will go into effect
✅ Make sure you have a non-gov email way to access mypay & other benefits
✅ Get Doctor’s appointments and prescriptions filled for a few months if needed
❤️🩹 AFGE has filed a proactive lawsuit so that will go into effect
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RFK is committing #PublicHealthMalpractice.
May 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
RFK is committing #PublicHealthMalpractice.
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Still fuming about that press conference. The way RFK Jr. talks about autism is not just scientifically wrong—it’s deeply offensive.
Calling autistic kids "damaged" or implying they’ve been "lost" or "stolen" doesn’t just spread misinformation—it dehumanizes real people.
Calling autistic kids "damaged" or implying they’ve been "lost" or "stolen" doesn’t just spread misinformation—it dehumanizes real people.
April 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Still fuming about that press conference. The way RFK Jr. talks about autism is not just scientifically wrong—it’s deeply offensive.
Calling autistic kids "damaged" or implying they’ve been "lost" or "stolen" doesn’t just spread misinformation—it dehumanizes real people.
Calling autistic kids "damaged" or implying they’ve been "lost" or "stolen" doesn’t just spread misinformation—it dehumanizes real people.
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Really bad news here:
NIH has rescinded its scientific integrity policy. Hard to see this as anything other than clearing the way for shoddy research on things like vaccines. Regardless of the rationale, it's bad news for public health.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-080: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health NOT-OD-25-080. OD
grants.nih.gov
March 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Really bad news here:
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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is beyond reckless. With measles cases spreading across TX and the U.S., we need scientists at the table, not folks pushing conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. is playing games with people’s lives.
This is beyond reckless. With measles cases spreading across TX and the U.S., we need scientists at the table, not folks pushing conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. is playing games with people’s lives.
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed for coronavirus vaccines, warned that a measles outbreak shows how confidence in science is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is beyond reckless. With measles cases spreading across TX and the U.S., we need scientists at the table, not folks pushing conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. is playing games with people’s lives.
This is beyond reckless. With measles cases spreading across TX and the U.S., we need scientists at the table, not folks pushing conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. is playing games with people’s lives.
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The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025.
Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
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March 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
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#Trump and #Musk want to destroy the #CDC's ability to do its job protecting America's health. Their first target? The Division of HIV Prevention. Call your Senators and Representatives now. Here's more info: 5calls.org/issue/cdc-hi... @defendpublichealth.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
#Trump and #Musk want to destroy the #CDC's ability to do its job protecting America's health. Their first target? The Division of HIV Prevention. Call your Senators and Representatives now. Here's more info: 5calls.org/issue/cdc-hi... @defendpublichealth.bsky.social
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RFK Jr said measles patients are hospitalized for quarantine.
This is false.
They are hospitalized with:
•respiratory distress
•pneumonia
•dangerously high fever
•encephalitis
•severe dehydration from vomiting & diarrhea
These are from measles, a serious illness. Preventable via vaccination.
This is false.
They are hospitalized with:
•respiratory distress
•pneumonia
•dangerously high fever
•encephalitis
•severe dehydration from vomiting & diarrhea
These are from measles, a serious illness. Preventable via vaccination.
The first measles death in the US in a decade is NOT normal.
Here's what you should know about how to keep you and your loved ones safe.
news.immunologic.org
February 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
RFK Jr said measles patients are hospitalized for quarantine.
This is false.
They are hospitalized with:
•respiratory distress
•pneumonia
•dangerously high fever
•encephalitis
•severe dehydration from vomiting & diarrhea
These are from measles, a serious illness. Preventable via vaccination.
This is false.
They are hospitalized with:
•respiratory distress
•pneumonia
•dangerously high fever
•encephalitis
•severe dehydration from vomiting & diarrhea
These are from measles, a serious illness. Preventable via vaccination.
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Medicaid pays for 40% of births in America. 🤰
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Catholic Health Association pleads to spare Medicaid from GOP cuts
The Catholic Health Association issued pleas to lawmakers, asking them to reject funding cuts and structural changes to Medicaid.
www.ncronline.org
February 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Medicaid pays for 40% of births in America. 🤰
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
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Congress is about to cut #Medicaid by $880 billion. CALL THESE REPS. They are vulnerable--close margins in their elections and with lots of people in Medicaid in their districts. You may call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. List below. Call now and all day tomorrow. 1/
February 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Congress is about to cut #Medicaid by $880 billion. CALL THESE REPS. They are vulnerable--close margins in their elections and with lots of people in Medicaid in their districts. You may call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. List below. Call now and all day tomorrow. 1/
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✂️ A cut to Medicaid will happen if the House Budget Resolution goes through next week. This will risk health insurance to US children & adults w/ low incomes and/or a disabilities.
📲 Call your congressperson and urge them to vote against the house budget resolution!
📲 Call your congressperson and urge them to vote against the house budget resolution!
February 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
✂️ A cut to Medicaid will happen if the House Budget Resolution goes through next week. This will risk health insurance to US children & adults w/ low incomes and/or a disabilities.
📲 Call your congressperson and urge them to vote against the house budget resolution!
📲 Call your congressperson and urge them to vote against the house budget resolution!
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As an alumnus of the PMF program, I am disheartened to see it being targeted for removal. Dismissing up to 3 cohorts of dedicated and highly trained public servants is a waste.
As an alumnus of the PMF program, I am disheartened to see it being targeted for removal. Dismissing up to 3 cohorts of dedicated and highly trained public servants is a waste.
Presidential Management Fellows ‘at a loss’ after Trump orders program’s elimination
Terminating the Presidential Management Fellows program is one of the latest steps in the Trump administration's overhaul of the federal workforce.
federalnewsnetwork.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...
As an alumnus of the PMF program, I am disheartened to see it being targeted for removal. Dismissing up to 3 cohorts of dedicated and highly trained public servants is a waste.
As an alumnus of the PMF program, I am disheartened to see it being targeted for removal. Dismissing up to 3 cohorts of dedicated and highly trained public servants is a waste.
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This is a five-alarm fire 🔥 for US science 🧪.
(We keep saying that, but it keeps being true 😭.)
Trump and Musk are blocking *ALL* NIH grants ‼️ by "exploiting a loophole in the process"—stopping study sections & council meetings.
Every biomedical researcher in the country should be screaming. 1/
(We keep saying that, but it keeps being true 😭.)
Trump and Musk are blocking *ALL* NIH grants ‼️ by "exploiting a loophole in the process"—stopping study sections & council meetings.
Every biomedical researcher in the country should be screaming. 1/
NEW: The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep funding frozen at the NIH - a move that some legal scholars say is illegal.
Federal Register notices are blocked, so no grant-review sessions can be scheduled.
All the gritty details here, and a short 🧵:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Federal Register notices are blocked, so no grant-review sessions can be scheduled.
All the gritty details here, and a short 🧵:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order
The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This is a five-alarm fire 🔥 for US science 🧪.
(We keep saying that, but it keeps being true 😭.)
Trump and Musk are blocking *ALL* NIH grants ‼️ by "exploiting a loophole in the process"—stopping study sections & council meetings.
Every biomedical researcher in the country should be screaming. 1/
(We keep saying that, but it keeps being true 😭.)
Trump and Musk are blocking *ALL* NIH grants ‼️ by "exploiting a loophole in the process"—stopping study sections & council meetings.
Every biomedical researcher in the country should be screaming. 1/
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📣 Attention terminated CDC employees! "I was a fed" on Instagram shares stories of affected federal employees. We want to amplify CDC voices too (anonymously)! Our platform reaches ~100K.
📣 Send your story to our tip line. Let's help people understand the impact. #SeeCDC #fedstrong
📣 Send your story to our tip line. Let's help people understand the impact. #SeeCDC #fedstrong
February 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
📣 Attention terminated CDC employees! "I was a fed" on Instagram shares stories of affected federal employees. We want to amplify CDC voices too (anonymously)! Our platform reaches ~100K.
📣 Send your story to our tip line. Let's help people understand the impact. #SeeCDC #fedstrong
📣 Send your story to our tip line. Let's help people understand the impact. #SeeCDC #fedstrong
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TELL YOUR STORIES! Post on social media, write to local newspapers, talk on the radio. We are real people who do real good for the country we love. If you’ve been fired, don’t go quietly. If you haven’t, hold the line as long as you can.
#fedstrong #holdtheline
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#fedstrong #holdtheline
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Civil servants are leading the American resistance – with GameStop as a guide | Virginia Heffernan
As Elon Musk tries to drive them out, federal workers are initiating a short squeeze on the broligarchy
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
TELL YOUR STORIES! Post on social media, write to local newspapers, talk on the radio. We are real people who do real good for the country we love. If you’ve been fired, don’t go quietly. If you haven’t, hold the line as long as you can.
#fedstrong #holdtheline
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#fedstrong #holdtheline
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We will not be stopping the Wild to Mild Flu vaccine media campaign. Thanks to @waybackmachine.bsky.social here are archived graphics. Share widely! Make them your screensavers, backgrounds, and profile pics! Print on T-shirts!
#resist #vaccinessavelives #fedstrong
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#resist #vaccinessavelives #fedstrong
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Wild to Mild
Access CDC Flu Vaccination Campaign resources to encourage annual flu vaccination.
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February 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We will not be stopping the Wild to Mild Flu vaccine media campaign. Thanks to @waybackmachine.bsky.social here are archived graphics. Share widely! Make them your screensavers, backgrounds, and profile pics! Print on T-shirts!
#resist #vaccinessavelives #fedstrong
web.archive.org/web/20241224...
#resist #vaccinessavelives #fedstrong
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New government hires complete probationary periods to assess their performance before they accrue civil service protections but that doesn’t mean these probationary employees lack protections, our guide explains: https://protdem.org/probationaryemployeesguide
February 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
New government hires complete probationary periods to assess their performance before they accrue civil service protections but that doesn’t mean these probationary employees lack protections, our guide explains: https://protdem.org/probationaryemployeesguide
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Two essential CDC training programs—the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) and Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS)—are reportedly being dismantled.
Our ability to detect and contain health threats including H5N1 is already strained. This not the way to make America healthier.
Our ability to detect and contain health threats including H5N1 is already strained. This not the way to make America healthier.
Former CDC director: Two programs reportedly on the chopping block must be saved
Former CDC Director Tom Frieden warns that cutting the Public Health Associate Program and Laboratory Leadership Service risks public safety, especially given the threat of H5N1.
www.statnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Two essential CDC training programs—the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) and Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS)—are reportedly being dismantled.
Our ability to detect and contain health threats including H5N1 is already strained. This not the way to make America healthier.
Our ability to detect and contain health threats including H5N1 is already strained. This not the way to make America healthier.
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NEW Resource: Probationary employees do not lack protections. We put this guide together explaining what’s going on with the termination of federal probationary employees and their rights.
🔗 https://protdem.org/probationaryemployeesguide
🔗 https://protdem.org/probationaryemployeesguide
protdem.org
February 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
NEW Resource: Probationary employees do not lack protections. We put this guide together explaining what’s going on with the termination of federal probationary employees and their rights.
🔗 https://protdem.org/probationaryemployeesguide
🔗 https://protdem.org/probationaryemployeesguide
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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NIH's proposal to cut the grants it pays for medical research will not just hurt elite coastal universities.
Who else has a lot at stake? The states of Missouri and North Carolina. The University of Texas Cancer Center. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Who else has a lot at stake? The states of Missouri and North Carolina. The University of Texas Cancer Center. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Trump’s Medical Research Cuts Would Hit Colleges and Hospitals in Every State (Gift Article)
Changes to a key funding formula will reduce research grants at hospitals and universities by billions — and may discourage future research.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NIH's proposal to cut the grants it pays for medical research will not just hurt elite coastal universities.
Who else has a lot at stake? The states of Missouri and North Carolina. The University of Texas Cancer Center. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Who else has a lot at stake? The states of Missouri and North Carolina. The University of Texas Cancer Center. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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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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We are hearing that there is a meeting of all NIH IC directors happening now. We are also hearing, from several sources, rumors about director and assistant director level removals coming soon.
The impact of this wld be enormous.
IC directors have all grantmaking authority for each institute. 🧪
The impact of this wld be enormous.
IC directors have all grantmaking authority for each institute. 🧪
February 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We are hearing that there is a meeting of all NIH IC directors happening now. We are also hearing, from several sources, rumors about director and assistant director level removals coming soon.
The impact of this wld be enormous.
IC directors have all grantmaking authority for each institute. 🧪
The impact of this wld be enormous.
IC directors have all grantmaking authority for each institute. 🧪