John Page
@jpagezip.bsky.social
Retired preservation architect moderate liberal believes in science free speech freedom from oppression voting rights health and financial equity and a good laugh
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People who work or have worked at HHS, NIH, FDA, CMS, CDC, HRSA and other health agencies - we want to hear from you.
Researchers who rely on federal funding from any of these entities, we also want to hear from you.
Reach out to us: www.propublica.org/tips/
Or find me on Signal: 347-549-0332 🔎
Researchers who rely on federal funding from any of these entities, we also want to hear from you.
Reach out to us: www.propublica.org/tips/
Or find me on Signal: 347-549-0332 🔎
February 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
People who work or have worked at HHS, NIH, FDA, CMS, CDC, HRSA and other health agencies - we want to hear from you.
Researchers who rely on federal funding from any of these entities, we also want to hear from you.
Reach out to us: www.propublica.org/tips/
Or find me on Signal: 347-549-0332 🔎
Researchers who rely on federal funding from any of these entities, we also want to hear from you.
Reach out to us: www.propublica.org/tips/
Or find me on Signal: 347-549-0332 🔎
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President Trump’s aides have insisted that his tariffs won’t have a negative impact on U.S. consumers and businesses. Studies by economists have found otherwise.
The White House Is Gaslighting Americans About Donald Trump’s Tariffs
The Administration insists that its aggressive trade policies won’t hurt U.S. consumers, but data from Trump’s first term suggest otherwise.
www.newyorker.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
President Trump’s aides have insisted that his tariffs won’t have a negative impact on U.S. consumers and businesses. Studies by economists have found otherwise.
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Another judge enters a TRO to prohibit disclosure of personal information to DOGE, in a case brought by teachers, veterans & others. The TRO lasts until March 10, with a hearing on further steps scheduled for later this month. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Another judge enters a TRO to prohibit disclosure of personal information to DOGE, in a case brought by teachers, veterans & others. The TRO lasts until March 10, with a hearing on further steps scheduled for later this month. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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DOGE cuts 9/11-related cancer research funding, which FDNY commissioner calls "a tragedy for all Americans."
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
DOGE cuts 9/11-related cancer research funding, which FDNY commissioner calls "a tragedy for all Americans"
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, canceled a $275,000 contract for 9/11-related cancer research.
www.cbsnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
DOGE cuts 9/11-related cancer research funding, which FDNY commissioner calls "a tragedy for all Americans."
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel, who has published an enemies list identical to Trump's, to serve a 10-year term as FBI Director.
He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-patel-in-his-own-words
He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-patel-in-his-own-words
February 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel, who has published an enemies list identical to Trump's, to serve a 10-year term as FBI Director.
He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-patel-in-his-own-words
He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-patel-in-his-own-words
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First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.
NEW: The USDA acknowledged that over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.
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Democrats must make clear that, of course, we believe in changing government for the better - and show how different that is from Trump's destruction of government's capacity to protect workers, consumers, and families.
February 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Democrats must make clear that, of course, we believe in changing government for the better - and show how different that is from Trump's destruction of government's capacity to protect workers, consumers, and families.
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i think it is cool that de facto first consul of the united states is a drug-addled maniac and deadbeat dad with a breeding fetish
February 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
i think it is cool that de facto first consul of the united states is a drug-addled maniac and deadbeat dad with a breeding fetish
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My column: Why Trump’s Bullying Is Going to Backfire www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...
Opinion | Why Trump’s Bullying Is Going to Backfire
The scariest thing about what President Trump is doing with his tariffs-for-all strategy is that he has no clue what he is doing.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
My column: Why Trump’s Bullying Is Going to Backfire www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...
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Um...Is he okay?
February 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Um...Is he okay?
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The Trump presidency is a threat to the well being of the American people.
The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Ax falls on elite group of Ph.D.s training to lead U.S. public health labs
Most of the fellows in CDC’s highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend
www.science.org
February 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Trump presidency is a threat to the well being of the American people.