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Chris Aung-Thwin
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News, comms, cats.
Friday night news dump.
February 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.

No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.

And no indication how long the pause will last.

With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Reposted by Chris Aung-Thwin
This is breathtaking.

Aurora borealis... from *above*.

Credit: Don Pettit from the International Space Station
January 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Reposted by Chris Aung-Thwin
only using x for my banking moving forward
November 13, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Reposted by Chris Aung-Thwin
X is allowing US-designated terrorist groups and leaders to buy check marks, a possible sanctions violation. Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has one and is listed by X as having his ID verified, meaning he provided a government-issued ID to the company.

www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/t...
Terrorists Are Paying for Check Marks on X, Report Says
The report shows that X has accepted payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the United States, a potential violation of sanctions.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2024 at 5:21 PM