the log lady
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised “radical transparency” when he took over as health secretary.
But when the Trump administration laid off thousands of employees on Tuesday, the targets included the very people who communicated the health department’s work to Americans.
But when the Trump administration laid off thousands of employees on Tuesday, the targets included the very people who communicated the health department’s work to Americans.
Kennedy Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public
The health secretary had promised “radical transparency,” but fired communications teams in the Health and Human Services Department.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised “radical transparency” when he took over as health secretary.
But when the Trump administration laid off thousands of employees on Tuesday, the targets included the very people who communicated the health department’s work to Americans.
But when the Trump administration laid off thousands of employees on Tuesday, the targets included the very people who communicated the health department’s work to Americans.
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Tens of thousands of employees across the federal government have left their jobs, been put on leave or been fired as a part of the government-gutting initiative of the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk. We confirmed the number of cuts here. nyti.ms/4lckQdp
April 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Tens of thousands of employees across the federal government have left their jobs, been put on leave or been fired as a part of the government-gutting initiative of the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk. We confirmed the number of cuts here. nyti.ms/4lckQdp
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The CDC has literally been gutted today.
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
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There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
April 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The CDC has literally been gutted today.
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
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There is no other way to say this: Today is the day the CDC was essentially dissolved. What's left is a husk. People will die as a direct result.
www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
The CDC Has Been Gutted
Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
There is no other way to say this: Today is the day the CDC was essentially dissolved. What's left is a husk. People will die as a direct result.
www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
my april fool's day joke to myself is thinking that i'm employable
April 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
my april fool's day joke to myself is thinking that i'm employable
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There’s no such thing as A.I “art.” It’s a soulless amalgamation of plagiarised data. That is the antithesis of art.
March 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
There’s no such thing as A.I “art.” It’s a soulless amalgamation of plagiarised data. That is the antithesis of art.
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One of my Radical Leftist opinions is the government shouldn't be able to deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
March 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
One of my Radical Leftist opinions is the government shouldn't be able to deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
every once in a while i have the thought that i should have gone to med school...
March 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
every once in a while i have the thought that i should have gone to med school...
i miss living in a city with good public transportation
March 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
i miss living in a city with good public transportation
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Pinterest, an app where most of the content is unauthorized reposts of other people’s copyright protected work, is developing generative AI and they think offering a hidden OPT-OUT toggle is good enough?
“Use your data […]” Whose data??
“Use your data […]” Whose data??
March 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Pinterest, an app where most of the content is unauthorized reposts of other people’s copyright protected work, is developing generative AI and they think offering a hidden OPT-OUT toggle is good enough?
“Use your data […]” Whose data??
“Use your data […]” Whose data??
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For @motherjones.com, I reported on how looming Medicaid cuts could deprive millions of disabled people of health insurance. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's Medicaid cuts would leave millions without health care
The human cost will be brutal—unless a few Republicans develop spines.
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
For @motherjones.com, I reported on how looming Medicaid cuts could deprive millions of disabled people of health insurance. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Three updates:
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
February 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Three updates:
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
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Everything that is being done by The Administration et al to science, public health, medicine etc. is appalling: www.bmj.com/content/388/...
February 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything that is being done by The Administration et al to science, public health, medicine etc. is appalling: www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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The 'feeling' that X under Musk is a different place than before is quantified in this new study titled 'Substantial Hate'
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
X under Musk’s leadership: Substantial hate and no reduction in inauthentic activity
Numerous studies have reported an increase in hate speech on X (formerly Twitter) in the months immediately following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform on October 27th, 2022; relatedly, despite ...
journals.plos.org
February 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The 'feeling' that X under Musk is a different place than before is quantified in this new study titled 'Substantial Hate'
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., awaiting confirmation to become Secretary of Health and Human Services, has repeatedly claimed that vaccines are not tested rigorously enough and has called for an alternative type of testing that medical experts say would be unethical, according to a Post review.
RFK Jr. says vaccines aren’t tested enough. Experts say that’s baseless.
RFK Jr.’s views on vaccine safety have sparked debate, with some experts saying that his comments are misleading.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., awaiting confirmation to become Secretary of Health and Human Services, has repeatedly claimed that vaccines are not tested rigorously enough and has called for an alternative type of testing that medical experts say would be unethical, according to a Post review.
the pain of having to be active on linkedin bc you need a job
February 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
the pain of having to be active on linkedin bc you need a job
scientific research is vital. this is despicable.
Breaking news: The Trump administration cut billions in biomedical funding. Researchers say it imperils work on cancer and other illnesses.
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
scientific research is vital. this is despicable.
and yet men repeatedly say that women are too emotional
Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behavior—shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.
February 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
and yet men repeatedly say that women are too emotional
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DOGE now has access to the payment system responsible for disbursing social security and medicare payments.
Not enough people are talking about how dangerous this is. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Not enough people are talking about how dangerous this is. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
DOGE now has access to the payment system responsible for disbursing social security and medicare payments.
Not enough people are talking about how dangerous this is. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Not enough people are talking about how dangerous this is. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
idiots. absolute idiots.
Breaking News: A Senate committee voted along party lines to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health secretary nomination to the full Senate.
RFK Jr.'s Nomination as Health Secretary Passes Committee Vote: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
idiots. absolute idiots.
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There's a petition to ban conversion practices (targeting LGBTQIA+ people) in the European Union. We need one million signatures, and we currently have 180,000+. If you live in Europe (even if you don't), spread the word ! 🌈🔥✊
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
February 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
There's a petition to ban conversion practices (targeting LGBTQIA+ people) in the European Union. We need one million signatures, and we currently have 180,000+. If you live in Europe (even if you don't), spread the word ! 🌈🔥✊
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
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such a gem of a cinema! if you are in the UK, please sign to save this landmark!
London’s iconic Prince Charles Cinema is at risk of closing.
It has been a second home for many in London and beyond, a place where films and memories come to life.
Please sign this petition to save Prince Charles Cinema:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-prince-charles-cinema
It has been a second home for many in London and beyond, a place where films and memories come to life.
Please sign this petition to save Prince Charles Cinema:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-prince-charles-cinema
January 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
such a gem of a cinema! if you are in the UK, please sign to save this landmark!
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The Trump administration’s rebranded Schedule F policy aims to reclassify federal employees in policy roles as at-will, removing civil service protections. This will politicize agencies by allowing dismissals based on political alignment.
January 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Trump administration’s rebranded Schedule F policy aims to reclassify federal employees in policy roles as at-will, removing civil service protections. This will politicize agencies by allowing dismissals based on political alignment.