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E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/c...
E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More
A spokeswoman for the agency said the change was “common practice.” Others said it injects partisanship into jobs that have always been neutral.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/c...
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This is 67 cases--a tiny fraction of TB's global burden, which exceeds 10,000,000 active cases per year.
But the longer we allow a curable illness to infect and kill millions, the more TB we'll see in the U.S. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and TB anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere.
But the longer we allow a curable illness to infect and kill millions, the more TB we'll see in the U.S. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and TB anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere.
Kansas Is Battling the Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak Ever Recorded in the U.S. https://gizmodo.com/kansas-is-battling-the-largest-tuberculosis-outbreak-ever-recorded-in-the-u-s-2000555298
Kansas Is Battling the Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak Ever Recorded in the U.S.
Dozens of active and latent TB cases have been linked to the outbreak dating back to last year, local health officials say.
gizmodo.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is 67 cases--a tiny fraction of TB's global burden, which exceeds 10,000,000 active cases per year.
But the longer we allow a curable illness to infect and kill millions, the more TB we'll see in the U.S. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and TB anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere.
But the longer we allow a curable illness to infect and kill millions, the more TB we'll see in the U.S. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and TB anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere.
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USAID is crucial to the world's fight against #Tuberculosis. Its illegal shutdown would have devastating consequences for the health and well-being of people around the world. Join us as we make calls in community and urge congress to take action to stop this! RSVP links in replies 🔗
February 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
USAID is crucial to the world's fight against #Tuberculosis. Its illegal shutdown would have devastating consequences for the health and well-being of people around the world. Join us as we make calls in community and urge congress to take action to stop this! RSVP links in replies 🔗
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Recently, there’s been a lot of confusion about US funding freezes & effects on humanitarian issues such as HIV/AIDS, refugee aid, and combating world hunger. This has left key organizations without funding or support! Learn more and contact your reps: tbfighters.org/usaid-freeze
February 3, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Recently, there’s been a lot of confusion about US funding freezes & effects on humanitarian issues such as HIV/AIDS, refugee aid, and combating world hunger. This has left key organizations without funding or support! Learn more and contact your reps: tbfighters.org/usaid-freeze
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The DOGE kids showing up at Treasury:
February 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The DOGE kids showing up at Treasury:
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
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Rep. McGovern:
"Maybe before coming after USAID, Republicans should look at the billions and billions of dollars of tax breaks and subsidies they give to oligarchs like Elon Musk. You want to save some money? Let's start there."
"Maybe before coming after USAID, Republicans should look at the billions and billions of dollars of tax breaks and subsidies they give to oligarchs like Elon Musk. You want to save some money? Let's start there."
February 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Rep. McGovern:
"Maybe before coming after USAID, Republicans should look at the billions and billions of dollars of tax breaks and subsidies they give to oligarchs like Elon Musk. You want to save some money? Let's start there."
"Maybe before coming after USAID, Republicans should look at the billions and billions of dollars of tax breaks and subsidies they give to oligarchs like Elon Musk. You want to save some money? Let's start there."
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Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
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FIRST: USAID
NEXT: Dept. of Education
THEN: Your Social Security benefits? Your health insurance? Your kids' health insurance?
Everything is on the table and Trump/Musk don't care who gets hurt.
We will not sit by while this happens. We will put up a fight.
NEXT: Dept. of Education
THEN: Your Social Security benefits? Your health insurance? Your kids' health insurance?
Everything is on the table and Trump/Musk don't care who gets hurt.
We will not sit by while this happens. We will put up a fight.
February 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
FIRST: USAID
NEXT: Dept. of Education
THEN: Your Social Security benefits? Your health insurance? Your kids' health insurance?
Everything is on the table and Trump/Musk don't care who gets hurt.
We will not sit by while this happens. We will put up a fight.
NEXT: Dept. of Education
THEN: Your Social Security benefits? Your health insurance? Your kids' health insurance?
Everything is on the table and Trump/Musk don't care who gets hurt.
We will not sit by while this happens. We will put up a fight.
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Elon is mad about what USAID did to help end Apartheid…but wait until we have our own Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
February 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Elon is mad about what USAID did to help end Apartheid…but wait until we have our own Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
February 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.