Betty Wolder Levin
@bettylevin.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, Community Health and Social Sciences, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Heath Policy.
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Jeanette Vizguerra is a mother, union leader, and pillar of the Denver community.
She was abducted by ICE on Monday evening on her way back from work - without a valid deportation order.
She was abducted by ICE on Monday evening on her way back from work - without a valid deportation order.
Protesters gather outside ICE in Aurora after immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra reportedly taken into custody
Protesters gathered outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Aurora early Tuesday morning on reports that immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra was taken into custody.
www.cbsnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Jeanette Vizguerra is a mother, union leader, and pillar of the Denver community.
She was abducted by ICE on Monday evening on her way back from work - without a valid deportation order.
She was abducted by ICE on Monday evening on her way back from work - without a valid deportation order.
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PARK RANGER: to be a guide you need to be able to name all the animals
ME: no problem
[later with a tour group]
ME: that’s Greg, & that's Sydney…
ME: no problem
[later with a tour group]
ME: that’s Greg, & that's Sydney…
March 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
PARK RANGER: to be a guide you need to be able to name all the animals
ME: no problem
[later with a tour group]
ME: that’s Greg, & that's Sydney…
ME: no problem
[later with a tour group]
ME: that’s Greg, & that's Sydney…
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"Thousands of employees returned to the Food and Drug Administration’s headquarters Monday to find overflowing parking lots, long security lines and makeshift office spaces without chairs and other basic supplies..."
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FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipment.
apnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"Thousands of employees returned to the Food and Drug Administration’s headquarters Monday to find overflowing parking lots, long security lines and makeshift office spaces without chairs and other basic supplies..."
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A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk and DOGE likely violated the Constitution in “multiple ways” when it forced the shuttering of USAID and ousted workers.
Judge Says DOGE, Musk Likely Violated Constitution In USAID Shutdown
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March 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk and DOGE likely violated the Constitution in “multiple ways” when it forced the shuttering of USAID and ousted workers.
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congratulations to john roberts who is as responsible for the current state of affairs as any single person in the country
NEW STATEMENT FROM CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS:
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
March 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
congratulations to john roberts who is as responsible for the current state of affairs as any single person in the country
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Edward "Jake" Lang was accused of using a baseball bat on officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Now he wants to return to the Capitol as a senator.
Man Pardoned Over Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Announces Run For U.S. Senate
Edward "Jake" Lang was accused of using a baseball bat on officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Now he wants to return to the Capitol as a senator.
www.huffpost.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Edward "Jake" Lang was accused of using a baseball bat on officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Now he wants to return to the Capitol as a senator.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/ho...
Deliver necessary care to the patients you've sworn to serve—including trans youth!
We know that people having the health care they deserve that care for transgender youth saves lives. Trump's executive orders endanger the health of trans youth—inserting politicians into decisions th...
sign.moveon.org
February 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/ho...
Please write to Congress to tell your representatives how important it is for them to support Medicare!
Send a letter to Congress here: actionnetwork.org/letters/medi...
Tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid!
Medicaid supports people from birth to after retirement and is essential to keeping hospitals open and supporting students at school. Cutting Medicaid will hurt individual patients and entire communit...
actionnetwork.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Please write to Congress to tell your representatives how important it is for them to support Medicare!
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The abrupt terminations of more than 1,000 employees, including new Epidemic Intelligence Officers, across CDC are deeply disturbing. For more than 70 years, EIS officers have served on America’s front line as its disease detectives, ready at a moment’s notice to respond to emerging outbreaks.
February 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The abrupt terminations of more than 1,000 employees, including new Epidemic Intelligence Officers, across CDC are deeply disturbing. For more than 70 years, EIS officers have served on America’s front line as its disease detectives, ready at a moment’s notice to respond to emerging outbreaks.