@mcbecnp.bsky.social
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It's really hard to tell at this point but I think years from now this will be one of the most destructive things that RFK Jr did at HHS.
Mammograms, FIT tests and colonoscopies, diabetes, blood pressure, depression screens. All of these are as widely available as they are because of USPSTF.
Mammograms, FIT tests and colonoscopies, diabetes, blood pressure, depression screens. All of these are as widely available as they are because of USPSTF.
RFK Jr. has now officially stated that he will dismantle the United States Preventive ServicesTask Force (USPSTF).
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
Exclusive | RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention Drugs
The task force determines which preventive services insurers must cover at no cost to patients.
www.wsj.com
July 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
It's really hard to tell at this point but I think years from now this will be one of the most destructive things that RFK Jr did at HHS.
Mammograms, FIT tests and colonoscopies, diabetes, blood pressure, depression screens. All of these are as widely available as they are because of USPSTF.
Mammograms, FIT tests and colonoscopies, diabetes, blood pressure, depression screens. All of these are as widely available as they are because of USPSTF.
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If you refuse to see what is happening, the cancellation of the Colbert show should open your eyes.
I want to explain to you what a censorship state looks like - where a corrupt government gives favors to media that suppresses criticism of the regime.
I want to explain to you what a censorship state looks like - where a corrupt government gives favors to media that suppresses criticism of the regime.
July 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If you refuse to see what is happening, the cancellation of the Colbert show should open your eyes.
I want to explain to you what a censorship state looks like - where a corrupt government gives favors to media that suppresses criticism of the regime.
I want to explain to you what a censorship state looks like - where a corrupt government gives favors to media that suppresses criticism of the regime.
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This bill would ban all abortion, IVF, & many options for contraception & miscarriage management — all rights protected by Ohio voters. @morgantrau.bsky.social talked to one Ohio family who lost a wanted pregnancy, but abortion access allowed them to later start a family. 🧵
June 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This bill would ban all abortion, IVF, & many options for contraception & miscarriage management — all rights protected by Ohio voters. @morgantrau.bsky.social talked to one Ohio family who lost a wanted pregnancy, but abortion access allowed them to later start a family. 🧵
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Kamala Harris is, by far, the kindest person I've ever met in politics & one of the kindest people I've met in life. On 3 different occasions, unsolicited, she gave me advice on grieving my mom. & she asked me about an opportunity at work months after we'd first talked about it.
Harris’ office was one of the nicest, most welcoming teams in the White House. She herself is one of the kindest elected officials I’ve interacted with.
This is bullshit.
This is bullshit.
My message to Biden aides: shut up already. Some of you never liked her to begin with & somehow held it against her for calling out Biden's praising segregationists instead of recognizing she made him a better candidate. Don't make up lies about her not being nice. She's incredibly nice.
May 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Kamala Harris is, by far, the kindest person I've ever met in politics & one of the kindest people I've met in life. On 3 different occasions, unsolicited, she gave me advice on grieving my mom. & she asked me about an opportunity at work months after we'd first talked about it.
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Auchincloss: "I'm for return on investment. And when DOGE fires the guy at the FDA who makes sure that eyedrops don't blind you, that's not an ROI. That's foolish decision-making that creates uncertainty for business and makes Americans less safe."
May 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Auchincloss: "I'm for return on investment. And when DOGE fires the guy at the FDA who makes sure that eyedrops don't blind you, that's not an ROI. That's foolish decision-making that creates uncertainty for business and makes Americans less safe."
NIH canceling the women’s health initiative would be shameful. www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
www.science.org
April 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
NIH canceling the women’s health initiative would be shameful. www.science.org/content/arti...
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SURPRISE!!!! The NYT did an analysis of the press room and exposes how Karoline Leavitt relies on planted stooges in the room to throw propaganda soft balls she uses to lie to the public.
This is how authoritarian states are run.
This is how authoritarian states are run.
April 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
SURPRISE!!!! The NYT did an analysis of the press room and exposes how Karoline Leavitt relies on planted stooges in the room to throw propaganda soft balls she uses to lie to the public.
This is how authoritarian states are run.
This is how authoritarian states are run.
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Horsford is PISSED. This clip is worth watching.
Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Horsford is PISSED. This clip is worth watching.
This is why so many democrats were not celebrating the touching moment during the state of the Union. The same administration was cutting life saving funding for cancers like this child’s.
April 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This is why so many democrats were not celebrating the touching moment during the state of the Union. The same administration was cutting life saving funding for cancers like this child’s.
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FEDERAL SPENDING SURGES
Despite chaos caused by Trump, Musk, and DOGE, federal spending is on pace to come in 7.4% higher this year than last.
The federal government has spent $1.893 trillion in 2025 as of March 26, compared to $1.763 trillion at the same date last year.
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Despite chaos caused by Trump, Musk, and DOGE, federal spending is on pace to come in 7.4% higher this year than last.
The federal government has spent $1.893 trillion in 2025 as of March 26, compared to $1.763 trillion at the same date last year.
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Despite Musk’s claims, Trump administration spending on pace to surpass Biden’s
The U.S. Treasury is on pace to spend 7.4% more in 2025 than last year.
www.marketwatch.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
FEDERAL SPENDING SURGES
Despite chaos caused by Trump, Musk, and DOGE, federal spending is on pace to come in 7.4% higher this year than last.
The federal government has spent $1.893 trillion in 2025 as of March 26, compared to $1.763 trillion at the same date last year.
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Despite chaos caused by Trump, Musk, and DOGE, federal spending is on pace to come in 7.4% higher this year than last.
The federal government has spent $1.893 trillion in 2025 as of March 26, compared to $1.763 trillion at the same date last year.
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“Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies” — 👏🏼
March 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
“Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies” — 👏🏼
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Elon’s back at it—trying to buy Wisconsin’s Supreme Court like he tried the presidency in PA. Mallory McMorrow exposes how he pulled this stunt in Michigan too.
@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social is exactly the kind of voice we need in the US Senate. The last thing Musk wants is a fighter like her in DC.
@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social is exactly the kind of voice we need in the US Senate. The last thing Musk wants is a fighter like her in DC.
March 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Elon’s back at it—trying to buy Wisconsin’s Supreme Court like he tried the presidency in PA. Mallory McMorrow exposes how he pulled this stunt in Michigan too.
@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social is exactly the kind of voice we need in the US Senate. The last thing Musk wants is a fighter like her in DC.
@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social is exactly the kind of voice we need in the US Senate. The last thing Musk wants is a fighter like her in DC.
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2022: undocumented immigrants paid $96 billion into Social Security/Medicare—yet these Trump marks have no clue they pay into the system & get nothing back.
Just going to say it—Dems don’t have a messaging problem. We have a stupid people problem & encyclopedia-length memes won’t reach these folks.
Just going to say it—Dems don’t have a messaging problem. We have a stupid people problem & encyclopedia-length memes won’t reach these folks.
March 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
2022: undocumented immigrants paid $96 billion into Social Security/Medicare—yet these Trump marks have no clue they pay into the system & get nothing back.
Just going to say it—Dems don’t have a messaging problem. We have a stupid people problem & encyclopedia-length memes won’t reach these folks.
Just going to say it—Dems don’t have a messaging problem. We have a stupid people problem & encyclopedia-length memes won’t reach these folks.
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Americans are about to find out that actually we are in our own state capitalist enterprise, it’s just different in nature from China’s
Why read past headlines: There's been a lot of coverage of how Musk built his wealth on government loans and contracts.
I go beyond that and demonstrate how he made his fortune on other people's research — and it all originates with federal funding.
www.salon.com/2025/02/11/e...
I go beyond that and demonstrate how he made his fortune on other people's research — and it all originates with federal funding.
www.salon.com/2025/02/11/e...
Elon Musk built his wealth from taxpayer-funded research — now he's trying to destroy future science
The billionaire should be writing a thank you note to Al Gore, not wrecking burgeoning developments
www.salon.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Americans are about to find out that actually we are in our own state capitalist enterprise, it’s just different in nature from China’s
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Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t.
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
February 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t.
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
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The real scam: making you fear the “the other” while the rich rob you blind. I wish every American understood this.
February 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The real scam: making you fear the “the other” while the rich rob you blind. I wish every American understood this.
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February 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Hold strong Costco!
February 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Hold strong Costco!
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During Trump's first term, some EPA scientists said managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. In some cases, they said, the managers deleted the information themselves.
(Published Sept. 2024)
(Published Sept. 2024)
EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to…
propub.li
February 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
During Trump's first term, some EPA scientists said managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. In some cases, they said, the managers deleted the information themselves.
(Published Sept. 2024)
(Published Sept. 2024)
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This is a good NPR piece on the lies on which Trump's tariff attack are based.
1) Far fewer deaths than Trump and @karolineleavitt claimed
2) Almost no Canadian involvement
3) Biden already made progress on reversing it
Every tariff story should start by debunking lies
www.npr.org/2025/02/02/n...
1) Far fewer deaths than Trump and @karolineleavitt claimed
2) Almost no Canadian involvement
3) Biden already made progress on reversing it
Every tariff story should start by debunking lies
www.npr.org/2025/02/02/n...
Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing
The White House says fentanyl smuggled to the U.S. justifies tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. But fentanyl deaths and smuggling have been dropping fast — and Canada plays almost no role.
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This is a good NPR piece on the lies on which Trump's tariff attack are based.
1) Far fewer deaths than Trump and @karolineleavitt claimed
2) Almost no Canadian involvement
3) Biden already made progress on reversing it
Every tariff story should start by debunking lies
www.npr.org/2025/02/02/n...
1) Far fewer deaths than Trump and @karolineleavitt claimed
2) Almost no Canadian involvement
3) Biden already made progress on reversing it
Every tariff story should start by debunking lies
www.npr.org/2025/02/02/n...
People voted for trump for immediate breaks in high cost. They forgot he spent all 4 years in the presidency last time lying to get his way.
Trump on tariffs: "We may have short term, some, a little pain. And people understand that."
February 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
People voted for trump for immediate breaks in high cost. They forgot he spent all 4 years in the presidency last time lying to get his way.
Remember, just because Musk says that he is finding money being allocated inappropriately, it doesn’t mean it’s true. Easy to say when he locks out anyone with the credibility to verify these statements.
Latest on USAID
-- Website went (likely taken) down
-- Security staff who blocked DOGE access to sensitive data have been put on leave
-- Workers this morning told to stay home
-- Musk: "We're shutting it down" www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
-- Website went (likely taken) down
-- Security staff who blocked DOGE access to sensitive data have been put on leave
-- Workers this morning told to stay home
-- Musk: "We're shutting it down" www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
USAID Workers Instructed To Stay Home, Musk Says Trump Wants To 'Shut It Down'
www.huffpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Remember, just because Musk says that he is finding money being allocated inappropriately, it doesn’t mean it’s true. Easy to say when he locks out anyone with the credibility to verify these statements.