Elsie
@elsietx.bsky.social
A fan of vaccines and effective healthcare, and against gun violence. Against patriarchy and Christian Nationalism. Also a fan of college basketball and beagles. And historical mysteries. Lifelong UMC member.
Ridiculous. He speaks with no knowledge
This man is utterly unhinged.
The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services has repeatedly claimed: “If you’re healthy, it’s almost impossible to die from an infectious disease in modern times.”
That is dangerously false.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
That is dangerously false.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
April 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Ridiculous. He speaks with no knowledge
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RFK Jr. has a long, disgraceful track record of peddling conspiracy theories on vaccines that have caused parents to question the safety and efficacy of vaccinations.
I will continue to hold him accountable for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles.
I will continue to hold him accountable for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles.
April 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
RFK Jr. has a long, disgraceful track record of peddling conspiracy theories on vaccines that have caused parents to question the safety and efficacy of vaccinations.
I will continue to hold him accountable for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles.
I will continue to hold him accountable for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles.
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“A sharp rise in trade-war intensity sent Wall Street spiraling Friday, pushing the Nasdaq into a bear market denoting a 20% decline from its peak. … The marketwide toll from the two-day tariff rout surged to a record $6.4 trillion.”
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
April 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“A sharp rise in trade-war intensity sent Wall Street spiraling Friday, pushing the Nasdaq into a bear market denoting a 20% decline from its peak. … The marketwide toll from the two-day tariff rout surged to a record $6.4 trillion.”
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Absolutely unacceptable. Lost research. Lost lives. Brain drain. Unrecoverable.
Geniuses.
"Personnel that should not have been cut, were cut. We're reinstating them. And that was always the plan. Part of the DOGE we talked about this from the beginning is we're going to do 80% cuts, but 20% of those are going to have to be reinstated because we'll make mistakes," Kennedy said.
"Personnel that should not have been cut, were cut. We're reinstating them. And that was always the plan. Part of the DOGE we talked about this from the beginning is we're going to do 80% cuts, but 20% of those are going to have to be reinstated because we'll make mistakes," Kennedy said.
RFK Jr. says 20% of health agency layoffs could be mistakes
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the CDC's lead poisoning program will be reinstated.
www.cbsnews.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Absolutely unacceptable. Lost research. Lost lives. Brain drain. Unrecoverable.
Where are the penguins? Why are they only on Threads?
April 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Where are the penguins? Why are they only on Threads?
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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: It has come to my attention that several agencies are now offering WiFi for you to use with your PERSONAL devices. If I were you, I would NOT use that WiFi. I suspect it's a way for DOGE to monitor your personal communications.
April 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: It has come to my attention that several agencies are now offering WiFi for you to use with your PERSONAL devices. If I were you, I would NOT use that WiFi. I suspect it's a way for DOGE to monitor your personal communications.
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The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster.
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
March 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster.
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
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NEW:
“Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.”
newrepublic.com/post/192059/...
“Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.”
newrepublic.com/post/192059/...
RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.
newrepublic.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
NEW:
“Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.”
newrepublic.com/post/192059/...
“Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.”
newrepublic.com/post/192059/...
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Many of Donald Trump’s actions appear senseless to onlookers, writes @jonrauch.bsky.social. They have left many asking, “What exactly is Donald Trump doing?” The answer is simple. It’s corruption:
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Many of Donald Trump’s actions appear senseless to onlookers, writes @jonrauch.bsky.social. They have left many asking, “What exactly is Donald Trump doing?” The answer is simple. It’s corruption:
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How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
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Trump wants you to forget that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator during his first week in office.
Don’t forget.
Don’t forget.
February 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Trump wants you to forget that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator during his first week in office.
Don’t forget.
Don’t forget.
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Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
11-year-old took her own life over deportation threats, family says
‘I waited a whole week for a miracle that my daughter would be well, but unfortunately, nothing could be done,’ despaired her mother
www.independent.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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The Regime wants to put in a work requirement to receive Medicaid, a medical plan that covers people with disabilities. At the same time, they want everyone back in an office, and they’ve killed DEI efforts. So their message is “go to hell, people with disabilities”. apnews.com/article/medi...
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.
apnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The Regime wants to put in a work requirement to receive Medicaid, a medical plan that covers people with disabilities. At the same time, they want everyone back in an office, and they’ve killed DEI efforts. So their message is “go to hell, people with disabilities”. apnews.com/article/medi...
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Donald Trump is selling out our seniors to Elon Musk.
He is handing over control to sensitive Social Security information to an UNELECTED billionaire.
Is Trump too weak to tell Musk no?
Is he using Musk to cut Social Security so he doesn't have to take the blame?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...
He is handing over control to sensitive Social Security information to an UNELECTED billionaire.
Is Trump too weak to tell Musk no?
Is he using Musk to cut Social Security so he doesn't have to take the blame?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...
Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access
The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to access sensitive data.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Donald Trump is selling out our seniors to Elon Musk.
He is handing over control to sensitive Social Security information to an UNELECTED billionaire.
Is Trump too weak to tell Musk no?
Is he using Musk to cut Social Security so he doesn't have to take the blame?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...
He is handing over control to sensitive Social Security information to an UNELECTED billionaire.
Is Trump too weak to tell Musk no?
Is he using Musk to cut Social Security so he doesn't have to take the blame?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...
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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
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CDC’s public health associate program (PHAP) was destroyed this weekend. All trainees terminated. PHAP stations young public health workers in state, local, territorial, and tribal health departments to train in and provide technical assistance for surveillance, communications, lab work, and more.
February 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
CDC’s public health associate program (PHAP) was destroyed this weekend. All trainees terminated. PHAP stations young public health workers in state, local, territorial, and tribal health departments to train in and provide technical assistance for surveillance, communications, lab work, and more.
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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
February 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
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after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans:
www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...
www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...
Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the procedure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans:
www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...
www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...
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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF.
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Informal Grievance Template for Adverse Personnel Actions
There is a limited amount of time to oppose personnel actions. Time is short.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF.
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
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DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
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1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
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6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
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February 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
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"The Senate today confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the most unqualified person ever chosen to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, but the fight to preserve and expand compassionate, science-based health policy does not end with his confirmation: This fight has only begun”.
The Coordinating Committee of Defend Public Health has released the following statement about the confirmation of RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary.
February 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"The Senate today confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the most unqualified person ever chosen to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, but the fight to preserve and expand compassionate, science-based health policy does not end with his confirmation: This fight has only begun”.
Is it just me? Can't access CMS SOM Appendix A. I can't imagine why this worries me....
February 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Is it just me? Can't access CMS SOM Appendix A. I can't imagine why this worries me....