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David Ormsby
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Hired Pen. Ex-Press Secretary, Democratic Party of Illinois. Chicago. Springfield. Avilés (España).
Huh. Insert shocked emoji [here].
Inbox: former Press Secretary Ronnie Reese was placed on administrative leave in October and then discharged Nov. 5

Paperwork indicates he was “discharged for failure to meet professional standards.”
November 26, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Reposted by David Ormsby
Add vaccines to the list of issues state legislatures are going to be facing in 2025.

What if vaccine laws and regulations vanish under federal law and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services?

How can states reduce the chances of a disease outbreak? Ensure insurance coverage? Set standards?
No one with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s mix of inexperience and paranoid distrust has ever held the reins at Health and Human Services, writes @engber.bsky.social:
We’re About to Find Out How Much Americans Like Vaccines
Empowering Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will test one of American public health’s greatest successes.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by David Ormsby
The vast majority of Chicago voters who ditched the Dems - did not go for Trump either
There's a lot of talk about the inroads Trump made in Chicago, but a large part of why many communities shifted right was b/c of a staggering drop-off in the number of Democratic votes cast for Harris vs Biden, not a gain in votes for Trump www.wbez.org/government-p...
November 18, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Reposted by David Ormsby
Not good
The Associated Press said Monday it was cutting its staff by 8% as part of a plan to adapt to fast-changing conditions in the media industry. The reductions come just two weeks after Election Day, when The AP played a key role in calling races across the U.S.
Associated Press to Cut Staff by 8%
The reductions come just two weeks after Election Day, when The A.P. played a key role in calling races across the United States.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:39 PM