Jen Osiol
@bluerwaters.bsky.social
Art, science, whitewater, dogs, environment, equity, hope.
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Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden nailed it: “The only winner here is the tobacco industry and cancer cells.”
Cutting smoking prevention programs is a gift to Big Tobacco.
Thanks for Making America Healthy Again, Bobby! 🙄
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Cutting smoking prevention programs is a gift to Big Tobacco.
Thanks for Making America Healthy Again, Bobby! 🙄
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
HHS gutted programs to help people quit smoking. The impact could be deadly.
Cuts to the CDC and the FDA, experts say, could reverse hugely successful campaigns to reduce cigarette smoking rates and curb teen vaping.
www.nbcnews.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden nailed it: “The only winner here is the tobacco industry and cancer cells.”
Cutting smoking prevention programs is a gift to Big Tobacco.
Thanks for Making America Healthy Again, Bobby! 🙄
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Cutting smoking prevention programs is a gift to Big Tobacco.
Thanks for Making America Healthy Again, Bobby! 🙄
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
April 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
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OH FOR BLOODY FUCK’S SAKE. Yes, if you live in NC call every Republican politician you know! This isn’t just unacceptable, it’s outright cruel.
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
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March 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
OH FOR BLOODY FUCK’S SAKE. Yes, if you live in NC call every Republican politician you know! This isn’t just unacceptable, it’s outright cruel.
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To quote a former African colleague at a close out meeting of a USAID project: “This heartbreaking. How can one person [Musk] undo the work of so many people?“ That this action is backed by so-called Christians is an appalling hypocrisy. #USAID @altusaid.altgov.info
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Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
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March 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
To quote a former African colleague at a close out meeting of a USAID project: “This heartbreaking. How can one person [Musk] undo the work of so many people?“ That this action is backed by so-called Christians is an appalling hypocrisy. #USAID @altusaid.altgov.info
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Aside from the obvious direct harm, what's so irritating is that a handful of spoiled ignorant assholes are breaking things that we all built together. They weren't content to own almost everything, they had to wreck what little they didn't own. It's vandalism on a mass scale and has to be punished
March 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Aside from the obvious direct harm, what's so irritating is that a handful of spoiled ignorant assholes are breaking things that we all built together. They weren't content to own almost everything, they had to wreck what little they didn't own. It's vandalism on a mass scale and has to be punished
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So many people are going to get scammed out of so much money in such a cringe fashion.
March 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
So many people are going to get scammed out of so much money in such a cringe fashion.
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A few people have shared this here today, so I thought I’d post it.
March 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
A few people have shared this here today, so I thought I’d post it.
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Bureaucrats might be unelected but they are very accountable; Musk is neither. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
March 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Bureaucrats might be unelected but they are very accountable; Musk is neither. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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Trump whining that Democrats wouldn't applaud him even if he cured a disease and then a second later bragging about withdrawing from the World Health Organization
March 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Trump whining that Democrats wouldn't applaud him even if he cured a disease and then a second later bragging about withdrawing from the World Health Organization
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Had an awesome time chatting with Jon Stewart & @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social talking about how to fight the dumpster fire.
Gear up. It’s time to brawl.
Gear up. It’s time to brawl.
. @aoc.bsky.social on the dangers of a newly normalized Trump and his billionaire feeding frenzy.
New pod out now! #JonStewart #TheWeeklyShow
New pod out now! #JonStewart #TheWeeklyShow
January 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Had an awesome time chatting with Jon Stewart & @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social talking about how to fight the dumpster fire.
Gear up. It’s time to brawl.
Gear up. It’s time to brawl.
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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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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Breaking News: A federal judge said he would freeze a Trump administration effort to put thousands of USAID workers on leave and withdraw employees abroad.
Trump Defends Musk’s Cost Cutting and Says He Will Look at the Pentagon: Live Updates
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February 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Breaking News: A federal judge said he would freeze a Trump administration effort to put thousands of USAID workers on leave and withdraw employees abroad.
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GREAT NEWS: The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE recklessly comb through federal computer systems with a group of 20-something Musk staffers.
Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
GREAT NEWS: The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE recklessly comb through federal computer systems with a group of 20-something Musk staffers.
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As DOGE-affiliated employees gain access to executive agency databases, they are likely violating the Privacy Act of 1974 by accessing sensitive personal data without any vetting or congressional authorization, writes @daniellecitron.bsky.social.
DOGE Betrays Foundational Commitments of the Privacy Act of 1974
Musk’s attempts to gain access to agency databases is an egregious violation of the Act, which protects personal information from abuse.
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February 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
As DOGE-affiliated employees gain access to executive agency databases, they are likely violating the Privacy Act of 1974 by accessing sensitive personal data without any vetting or congressional authorization, writes @daniellecitron.bsky.social.
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On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH
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February 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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The goal here is not reform but destruction. Think it makes no sense? It doesn’t. Authoritarians want to bring universities to their knees. This is how to do it. www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...
NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science
The NIH said Friday night that it would slash support for indirect costs on all existing and future grants to 15%
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February 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The goal here is not reform but destruction. Think it makes no sense? It doesn’t. Authoritarians want to bring universities to their knees. This is how to do it. www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...
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The #PEPFAR tracker is following the real time impact of each passing day of the funding suspensions spurred by the USAID funding freeze. Although there is a waiver to allow dispersion of ART, this is not happening because clinic workers have been laid off. People are dying.
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February 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The #PEPFAR tracker is following the real time impact of each passing day of the funding suspensions spurred by the USAID funding freeze. Although there is a waiver to allow dispersion of ART, this is not happening because clinic workers have been laid off. People are dying.
pepfarimpact.vercel.app
pepfarimpact.vercel.app
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You may wonder why altCDC is so political. Public health is as much about the disease as it is about the society in which that disease occurs. We are battling an admin that wants to dismantle US public health, sow misinformation, devalue science, and cripple our ability to respond to health threats.
February 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
You may wonder why altCDC is so political. Public health is as much about the disease as it is about the society in which that disease occurs. We are battling an admin that wants to dismantle US public health, sow misinformation, devalue science, and cripple our ability to respond to health threats.
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LGBTQ+ youth deserve culturally competent adults, including health care providers who understand their unique experiences. Join @trevorproject.bsky.social and the Maryland Department of Health Office of Suicide Prevention for Ally Trainings. Learn more: bit.ly/mdhsuicideprevevents
February 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
LGBTQ+ youth deserve culturally competent adults, including health care providers who understand their unique experiences. Join @trevorproject.bsky.social and the Maryland Department of Health Office of Suicide Prevention for Ally Trainings. Learn more: bit.ly/mdhsuicideprevevents