Scott Sorensen
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Amid dropping vaccination rates, 25 children in New York State died from influenza during the 2024-25 flu season — more than in any recent flu season, state health authorities said on Wednesday.
Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Amid dropping vaccination rates, 25 children in New York State died from influenza during the 2024-25 flu season — more than in any recent flu season, state health authorities said on Wednesday.
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The CDC’s infection control committee has been quietly dismantled, putting public health at serious risk. And who is advising Trump? RFK Jr., a man so profoundly unqualified and misguided on science that he belongs nowhere near policy making.
May 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The CDC’s infection control committee has been quietly dismantled, putting public health at serious risk. And who is advising Trump? RFK Jr., a man so profoundly unqualified and misguided on science that he belongs nowhere near policy making.
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“This decision will invariably result in decreased vaccine access for the public, less transparency, and fewer approvals."
apnews.com/article/vina...
apnews.com/article/vina...
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its vaccine center. Dr.
apnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
“This decision will invariably result in decreased vaccine access for the public, less transparency, and fewer approvals."
apnews.com/article/vina...
apnews.com/article/vina...
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UPDATE: The DOGE aide was told by ethics attorneys that he held stock in companies that agency employees are barred from owning — and was advised not to participate in any actions that could benefit him personally.
Days later, he helped fire 90% of CFPB staff anyway.
Days later, he helped fire 90% of CFPB staff anyway.
May 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
UPDATE: The DOGE aide was told by ethics attorneys that he held stock in companies that agency employees are barred from owning — and was advised not to participate in any actions that could benefit him personally.
Days later, he helped fire 90% of CFPB staff anyway.
Days later, he helped fire 90% of CFPB staff anyway.
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@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump's stupidity has power so you can always feel the danger of that stupidity youtu.be/ypky5SEoEJQ?...
May 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump's stupidity has power so you can always feel the danger of that stupidity youtu.be/ypky5SEoEJQ?...
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Have you experienced setbacks in your care or benefits amid the changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs? ProPublica wants to hear from you.
Have You Been Affected by Changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs? Tell Us About It.
Have you experienced setbacks in your care or benefits amid the changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs? ProPublica wants to hear from you.
www.propublica.org
May 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Have you experienced setbacks in your care or benefits amid the changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs? ProPublica wants to hear from you.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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🏆 Read the full details:
ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
The award, for exposing the fatal consequences of abortion bans, marks ProPublica’s 8th Pulitzer; investigation into mental health care access is named a Pulitzer finalist.
www.propublica.org
May 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
May 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
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Trump said in an interview today that he wasn’t sure if everyone on American soil is entitled to due process, despite clear constitutional guarantees.
May 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Trump said in an interview today that he wasn’t sure if everyone on American soil is entitled to due process, despite clear constitutional guarantees.
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The Trump family’s cryptocurrency business just got a $2B investment from a firm backed by the United Arab Emirates government.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
Trump’s Corruption Hits Next Level With Shady $2 Billion Crypto Deal
An investment firm backed by a foreign government just made a massive deal using the Trump family’s crypto firm. The conflicts of interest here are unprecedented.
newrepublic.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The Trump family’s cryptocurrency business just got a $2B investment from a firm backed by the United Arab Emirates government.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
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Trump is cashing in on his own crypto coin
It’s not just an offense to common sense & decency—it’s a pipeline for foreign influence
I discussed his latest Constitutional violation @velshi.com
It’s not just an offense to common sense & decency—it’s a pipeline for foreign influence
I discussed his latest Constitutional violation @velshi.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Trump is cashing in on his own crypto coin
It’s not just an offense to common sense & decency—it’s a pipeline for foreign influence
I discussed his latest Constitutional violation @velshi.com
It’s not just an offense to common sense & decency—it’s a pipeline for foreign influence
I discussed his latest Constitutional violation @velshi.com
“This is my home — I really love my country,” says a graduate student at a top US university who works in plant genomics and agriculture. “But a lot of my mentors have been telling me to get out, right now.”
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
www.nature.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“This is my home — I really love my country,” says a graduate student at a top US university who works in plant genomics and agriculture. “But a lot of my mentors have been telling me to get out, right now.”
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Trump put Elon Musk in charge of gutting the federal workforce—and Veterans are paying the price.
28% of federal workers are Vets. Now, thousands are being fired without cause under DOGE. Their service clearly meant NOTHING to this administration.
MORE: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
28% of federal workers are Vets. Now, thousands are being fired without cause under DOGE. Their service clearly meant NOTHING to this administration.
MORE: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
March 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Trump put Elon Musk in charge of gutting the federal workforce—and Veterans are paying the price.
28% of federal workers are Vets. Now, thousands are being fired without cause under DOGE. Their service clearly meant NOTHING to this administration.
MORE: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
28% of federal workers are Vets. Now, thousands are being fired without cause under DOGE. Their service clearly meant NOTHING to this administration.
MORE: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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D.C., we keep on trucking. 🚚
If you are or were a federal worker, our Signal tipline is always open and actively monitored: 917-512-0201.
If you are or were a federal worker, our Signal tipline is always open and actively monitored: 917-512-0201.
February 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
D.C., we keep on trucking. 🚚
If you are or were a federal worker, our Signal tipline is always open and actively monitored: 917-512-0201.
If you are or were a federal worker, our Signal tipline is always open and actively monitored: 917-512-0201.
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None of this is legal:
February 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
None of this is legal:
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Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were ordered to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “L.G.B.T.” or “pregnant people.”
February 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were ordered to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “L.G.B.T.” or “pregnant people.”
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Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
January 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
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If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
January 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
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One of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s aides warned Republicans not to subpoena former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson because doing so would likely reveal all of the sexually explicit text messages Republicans have been sending Hutchinson since 2018.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190619/republic…
https://newrepublic.com/post/190619/republic…
Republicans Scared to Call Jan. 6 Witness After Sending Sexual Texts
House Republicans are suddenly afraid of subpoenaing Cassidy Hutchinson for fear that she could leak some sexually explicit texts.
newrepublic.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
One of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s aides warned Republicans not to subpoena former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson because doing so would likely reveal all of the sexually explicit text messages Republicans have been sending Hutchinson since 2018.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190619/republic…
https://newrepublic.com/post/190619/republic…
