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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all of the staff that had distributed $1.7B annually in Social Services Block Grant funds, which many states had depended on for their child welfare, foster care and adoption systems.
The Trump Administration’s War on Children
The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
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April 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has recalled two dozen generic medicines sold to American patients because the Indian factory that made them failed to comply with U.S. manufacturing standards, federal records show.

By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
An Indian Drugmaker, Investigated by ProPublica Last Year, Has Recalled Two Dozen Medications Sold to U.S. Patients
FDA inspectors found serious problems at a Glenmark factory in India that manufactured the recalled drugs. Another medication made there has been tied to deaths of U.S. patients.
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April 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Workers told ProPublica that instead of retrieving a portable pump, an employee used cardboard from a trash bin to funnel coconut oil into a tank during production of the company’s Pure Bliss by Similac Organic brand formula.

By @heathervogell.bsky.social
Unsanitary Practices Persist at Baby Formula Factory Whose Shutdown Led to Mass Shortages, Workers Say
“Persistent leaks” and “unaddressed contamination issues” are among the problems workers say they witnessed at one of the nation’s largest baby formula plants. “I can’t have this on my conscience,”…
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April 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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NEW: One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated.

The USAID programs were cut anyway.

By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimate...
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March 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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NEW: The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts without the careful review it described in court.

By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway.
The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts...
propub.li
March 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
propub.li
February 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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TLDR: we should probably worry more about adjusting fluoride levels in areas with very high naturally occurring levels of fluoride, and continue to supplement areas that have less than the currently recommended amount.
What the Research Actually Says About Fluoride in Drinking Water
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February 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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It was an honor to have @chasestrangio.bsky.social on the show today to talk about the fight to protect trans folks under the Trump administration. Trans rights are the civil rights issue of our time, full stop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD7I...
Trump’s Attacks on Trans Rights with Chase Strangio
YouTube video by Adam Conover
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January 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The EO declaring that there are only two sexes does not align with the fact that sexual development is complicated. The sex chromosomes of a zygote don't always predict the gametes an individual will later produce, if any. Determining an individuals sex can be complex.
January 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM