Christine Gorman
@cgorman.bsky.social
Retired science journalist. Writing a book about my grandmother, who joined a Franco-Polish resistance network during World War II.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is a disinformation op today.
ICYMI: Yesterday, the CDC updated its vaccine safety page to say that vaccines might cause autism (they don’t) and that the science isn’t settled (it is).
For substantiation, the page links out to several studies by anti-vax allies of HHS Robert Kennedy Jr.
www.importantcontext.news/p/cdc-change...
For substantiation, the page links out to several studies by anti-vax allies of HHS Robert Kennedy Jr.
www.importantcontext.news/p/cdc-change...
CDC Updates Vaccine Safety Page to Promote Vaccine Misinformation, Cites Kennedy’s Anti-Vax Allies
It is the latest move by Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services to undermine vaccines.
www.importantcontext.news
November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The Department of Health and Human Services is a disinformation op today.
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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In Idaho's Clarkia fossil beds, ~15-million-yr-old leaves are sandwiched between rock. When exposed, the leaves momentarily retain their original colors—red, copper, sometimes even a chlorophyllic hue—before oxidizing and fading.
A sedimentary scrapbook. Reverse polaroids from Earth's deep past.
A sedimentary scrapbook. Reverse polaroids from Earth's deep past.
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In Idaho's Clarkia fossil beds, ~15-million-yr-old leaves are sandwiched between rock. When exposed, the leaves momentarily retain their original colors—red, copper, sometimes even a chlorophyllic hue—before oxidizing and fading.
A sedimentary scrapbook. Reverse polaroids from Earth's deep past.
A sedimentary scrapbook. Reverse polaroids from Earth's deep past.
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Chicago Presbytery issues call to action in face of ICE raids
The presbytery seeks "creative action and stubborn hope" and vows to follow the lead of those bearing the brunt of the violence.
The presbytery seeks "creative action and stubborn hope" and vows to follow the lead of those bearing the brunt of the violence.
Chicago Presbytery issues call to action in face of ICE raids
The Chicago Presbytery has released a powerful public statement and urgent call to action addressing the ongoing, federally sanctioned violence impacting communities across Chicago and its suburbs. Unanimously approved during the presbytery’s Nov. 18 meeting and published in both English and Spani...
pres-outlook.pulse.ly
November 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Chicago Presbytery issues call to action in face of ICE raids
The presbytery seeks "creative action and stubborn hope" and vows to follow the lead of those bearing the brunt of the violence.
The presbytery seeks "creative action and stubborn hope" and vows to follow the lead of those bearing the brunt of the violence.
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NEW: In his first interview since his arrest for protesting outside the Chicago-area ICE facility, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social tells me he has "bruises all over my body."
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NEW: In his first interview since his arrest for protesting outside the Chicago-area ICE facility, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social tells me he has "bruises all over my body."
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
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First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Indiana, abolishes $1.78 million in medical debt for Hoosier families
Congregation’s bicentennial celebration helps free more than 1,450 residents three counties from burdensome debt.
@pcusa.bsky.social
Congregation’s bicentennial celebration helps free more than 1,450 residents three counties from burdensome debt.
@pcusa.bsky.social
First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Indiana, abolishes $1.78 million in medical debt for Hoosier families
Congregation’s bicentennial celebration helps free more than 1,450 residents three counties from burdensome debt.
pres-outlook.pulse.ly
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Indiana, abolishes $1.78 million in medical debt for Hoosier families
Congregation’s bicentennial celebration helps free more than 1,450 residents three counties from burdensome debt.
@pcusa.bsky.social
Congregation’s bicentennial celebration helps free more than 1,450 residents three counties from burdensome debt.
@pcusa.bsky.social
And right on schedule, I just received my first text asking for a donation from Jack Schlossberg. He only just announced he was running. Institutional Democrats really don’t understand what a huge turnoff that is.
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
And right on schedule, I just received my first text asking for a donation from Jack Schlossberg. He only just announced he was running. Institutional Democrats really don’t understand what a huge turnoff that is.
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Republicans have destroyed health care in our country. Millions will go without care, and people will die. Yet again, Republicans have shown their priorities begin and end with helping billionaires. Americans won't forget it the next time they go to the polls.
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Republicans have destroyed health care in our country. Millions will go without care, and people will die. Yet again, Republicans have shown their priorities begin and end with helping billionaires. Americans won't forget it the next time they go to the polls.
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A good time to remember that the closest thing in the US to fully funded single payer healthcare
is the healthcare that members of Congress receive.
is the healthcare that members of Congress receive.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A good time to remember that the closest thing in the US to fully funded single payer healthcare
is the healthcare that members of Congress receive.
is the healthcare that members of Congress receive.
Rise up against this violation of First Amendment. If we can have prayer in public schools, we can have it on public streets.
UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Rise up against this violation of First Amendment. If we can have prayer in public schools, we can have it on public streets.
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Religion note: The first plaintiff in this case pushing the Trump admin to fully fund SNAP benefits is the Rhode Island State Council of Churches.
By my count, that makes 62 religious organizations (including denominations!) that have been part of lawsuits against the Trump admin this year.
By my count, that makes 62 religious organizations (including denominations!) that have been part of lawsuits against the Trump admin this year.
November 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Religion note: The first plaintiff in this case pushing the Trump admin to fully fund SNAP benefits is the Rhode Island State Council of Churches.
By my count, that makes 62 religious organizations (including denominations!) that have been part of lawsuits against the Trump admin this year.
By my count, that makes 62 religious organizations (including denominations!) that have been part of lawsuits against the Trump admin this year.
Please, please can we have an SNL skit? Writes itself.
I hope someone is writing "12 Hangry Men" about the sandwich guy jury
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Please, please can we have an SNL skit? Writes itself.
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After repeatedly requesting permission and following all the official guidelines, Catholic bishop, priests, sisters and lay people were refused permission to distribute Communion to migrants in ICE detention center, on All Saints Day. A religious freedom issue: www.ncronline.org/news/ice-aga...
ICE again prevents Chicago Catholics from bringing Eucharist to immigrant detainees
More than 2,000 faithful gathered to pray outside the Broadview ICE Detention Center Nov. 1, but the group's main request — to bring Communion to detainees — was rejected by federal immigration offici...
www.ncronline.org
November 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
After repeatedly requesting permission and following all the official guidelines, Catholic bishop, priests, sisters and lay people were refused permission to distribute Communion to migrants in ICE detention center, on All Saints Day. A religious freedom issue: www.ncronline.org/news/ice-aga...
Jamaica still needs help www.bbc.com/news/article...
'No help, no food, no water': Hurricane-hit Jamaican towns wait for aid
Days after Hurricane Melissa hit, communities are isolated with little food, no water, and no idea of when normalcy will return.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Jamaica still needs help www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Case in point: staff of Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, #CDC's critical information tool. Most MMWR staff were informed Friday they'd been RIF'd, leaving it unclear what the future of the publication would be. It appears these firings have been rescinded.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...
www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...
Deep cuts made to CDC's flagship MMWR publication reversed hours later
Deep cuts made to CDC's flagship MMWR publication have been reversed hours later.
www.statnews.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Case in point: staff of Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, #CDC's critical information tool. Most MMWR staff were informed Friday they'd been RIF'd, leaving it unclear what the future of the publication would be. It appears these firings have been rescinded.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...
www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...
Absolutely agree.
New reporting: many apparently fired at CDC in 'error'. This is a failure by design given that the admin does not care about fulfilling agency missions. This is the kind of error that should have political consequences.
Unserious people cause real-world harm.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Unserious people cause real-world harm.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Absolutely agree.
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More than 5,000 federal employees have received layoff notices. We’re working to ensure that the administration isn’t using state voter rolls to target registered Democrats for termination. More details soon.
October 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
More than 5,000 federal employees have received layoff notices. We’re working to ensure that the administration isn’t using state voter rolls to target registered Democrats for termination. More details soon.
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Food pantry visits by military families are up over 30% since the #TrumpShutdown began. Our troops defend our country. They shouldn't have to worry about feeding their families because of Trump's political games. Fund our government. Pay our troops.
October 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Food pantry visits by military families are up over 30% since the #TrumpShutdown began. Our troops defend our country. They shouldn't have to worry about feeding their families because of Trump's political games. Fund our government. Pay our troops.
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I cannot overstate what a huge loss this is to everyone in the country. State health officials are going to have to scramble to replace this on their own, and fast.
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I cannot overstate what a huge loss this is to everyone in the country. State health officials are going to have to scramble to replace this on their own, and fast.
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Again, unclear how/if this interacts with the TRO handed down by a federal judge yesterday, which had a lot to say about how DHS agents were to treat journalists in the region: religionnews.com/2025/10/09/f...
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Again, unclear how/if this interacts with the TRO handed down by a federal judge yesterday, which had a lot to say about how DHS agents were to treat journalists in the region: religionnews.com/2025/10/09/f...
“I extended my arms, palms outstretched toward the ICE officers, in a traditional Christian posture of prayer and blessing,” says the Rev. David Black (PCUSA). “Without any warning, and without any order or request that I and others disperse, I was suddenly fired upon by ICE officers.”
Chicago pastors confront escalating violence at ICE detention facility
Chicago Presbyterian pastors report pepper spray, rubber bullets and escalating force at ICE’s Broadview facility. Faith leaders demand accountability.
Chicago Presbyterian pastors report pepper spray, rubber bullets and escalating force at ICE’s Broadview facility. Faith leaders demand accountability.
Chicago pastors confront escalating violence at ICE detention facility
Chicago Presbyterian pastors report pepper spray, rubber bullets and escalating force at ICE’s Broadview facility. Faith leaders demand accountability.
pres-outlook.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“I extended my arms, palms outstretched toward the ICE officers, in a traditional Christian posture of prayer and blessing,” says the Rev. David Black (PCUSA). “Without any warning, and without any order or request that I and others disperse, I was suddenly fired upon by ICE officers.”
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I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.
The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.
The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.
October 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.
The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.
The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.
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If you live in these states, your ACA premiums are about to jump:
SD - Up 235% LA - Up 150% WV - Up 387% WY - Up 382% TN - Up 320% MS - Up 314% AK - Up 346%
Republicans are fighting to make sure this happens to their own constituents.
SD - Up 235% LA - Up 150% WV - Up 387% WY - Up 382% TN - Up 320% MS - Up 314% AK - Up 346%
Republicans are fighting to make sure this happens to their own constituents.
September 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If you live in these states, your ACA premiums are about to jump:
SD - Up 235% LA - Up 150% WV - Up 387% WY - Up 382% TN - Up 320% MS - Up 314% AK - Up 346%
Republicans are fighting to make sure this happens to their own constituents.
SD - Up 235% LA - Up 150% WV - Up 387% WY - Up 382% TN - Up 320% MS - Up 314% AK - Up 346%
Republicans are fighting to make sure this happens to their own constituents.
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Medicare beneficiaries in the ERs of hospitals acquired by private equity firms had 7 more deaths per 10,000 visits compared with similar facilities not owned by private equity. www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
September 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Medicare beneficiaries in the ERs of hospitals acquired by private equity firms had 7 more deaths per 10,000 visits compared with similar facilities not owned by private equity. www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...