Mayfield Philipps
banner
mayfieldphilipps.bsky.social
Mayfield Philipps
@mayfieldphilipps.bsky.social
Actor, model, writer, humorist. 42 years with HIV and 28 brain surgeries; of course, I might be a little edgy 🏳️‍🌈🦄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
I hope that @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social knows her political career is over if she gives in
I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.

It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Obama on the coming shutdown.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
September 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Ultimately, Jeffries is lavishing praise on someone who *left* the Democratic Party—the party Jeffries belongs to—while refusing to support the person who won his party's nomination.
Hakeem Jeffries’ statement following Adams’ departure: “I will publicly weigh in with respect to the remaining candidates in the Mayor’s race well before the start of early voting.”

Early voting starts Oct. 25.
September 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
This.

PEPFAR saves-and saved-lives.
New note on the status of PEPFAR from Ramona Godbole, formerly of USAID, for @CGDev.

24% by value of USAID’s PEPFAR awards have been reported terminated, including 16% lifesaving HIV programming.

Thread and link below.
September 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
just a casual reminder to those outside public health that RFK Jr. didn’t repair CDC’s offices before forcing staff to return monday because he wants the damage to intimidate and traumatize federal workers
September 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
TFW the #NIH IT exec who facilitated the separation of you and two other #neurodivergent #ScheduleA hires to please the XO says after 11 yrs "Here's my new email, keep in touch"
September 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell could not have sold children for sex without rich perverts buying children for sex. I feel like more people should mention that.
September 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Rumor says that RFKJ's NayCIP wants to delay the Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine dose we give to newborns. What's the worst that could happen? 🤷‍♂️

Turns out that the earlier you get HepB, the more likely you are to deal with lifelong problems like cancer and permanent liver damage.

Awful, right?

🧵👇
September 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Things are heating up tonight in the 24 Hour AIDS Research Livestream. Come join us for the evening hours! Still many more presentations to come! Streaming on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and StreamYard. Support AIDS research with us! saveaidsresearch.org
September 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Join us on 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research NOW to hear about the incredible successes of the NIH-funded HIV research networks, with leaders Myron Cohen, Larry Corey, Joseph Eron, and Sharon Nachman on YouTube: bit.ly/45Qftts #saveAIDSresearch #HIV
September 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Shivers down my spine. What a set of ghouls and charlatans. Thanks to Amy Schoenfeld Walker and @lazarogamio.bsky.social for this. These people want to take away your vaccines. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Who Makes Vaccine Policy Decisions in RFK Jr.’s Health Department?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has hired longtime vaccine safety skeptics and scientists who are critical of Covid shots and mandates to make immunization policy decisions for Americans.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
It is truly horrifying what is being alleged against the Trump administration in the Ghana case.

Here is from an affidavit filed in the case today: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
September 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Time to break out the chart
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
I put together a primer on Charlie Kirk — and paid some special attention to his relationship with Nick Fuentes and the Groyper movement.

There's no hot takes or sweeping declarations. Just some useful background. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/who-was-ch...
Who Was Charlie Kirk, Anyway?
Kirk occupied a uniquely powerful place in the MAGA movement
www.bugeyedandshameless.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
We agree, @robhuebel — seems Dems should be talking about this:

“State Dept denied Trump intervened on Alexandrovich’s behalf, but that appears implausible. Trump, Israel, pedophilia, corruption… a gift unicorn grazing in Dems’ backyard — And yet?” zeteo.com/p/why-arent-...
August 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
“These proposed budget cuts across the board make me rethink the next time I go to the polls.”

Trump and Republicans are cutting an affordable housing grant many rural Americans have relied on to build homes — including in East Tennessee.

apnews.com/article/trum...
August 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
August 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Oh and we need to amp this up, fire up people to fight now. Don't let a three-day-weekend approaching cool your anger. Channel it, focus it. RFK Jr. needs to go. Make it your mission starting today.
#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/
August 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
In the dead of night, Ron DeSantis ordered the rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial painted over — defacing a sacred space in the heart of Orlando that honors the 49 lives stolen in one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history.
August 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Rep. Vince Perez:
Under this map, a Hispanic Texan's vote counts about one-third, and a Black Texan's just one-fifth, compared to a white Texan's.
August 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
LEAF CHRONICLE: “Tennessee car insurance premiums could rise as much as 5% with tariffs this year…”

The Trump Trade War Tax On You is taking many forms. But at least the rich get a tax cut, especially in Williamson County! 🫤
www.tennessean.com/story/money/...
August 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Hey @washingtonpost.com — when you have articles about the numbers showing crime in DC is actually down and people feel safe… maybe put that in your own headlines instead of just parroting Trump’s propaganda?

Do you still not understand what’s happening?
August 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
-Trump just bought $100 MILLION in bonds

-When Interest Rates go down, bond prices go up

-Trump has been pushing for interest rate cuts he would personally benefit from

Unheard of levels of corruption and grift. Yet Republicans say nothing.
August 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
TFW a recruiter from @mta.info sets up THREE phone #interviews, skips all three. Waiting to see if Head of People returns my call #hr #talentacquisition
August 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Reposted by Mayfield Philipps
Omg, JD Vance getting heckled by people yelling ‘COUCH F*CKER’ as he visits Union Station to survey Trump’s militarization of D.C.
August 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM