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Whooping cough (pertussis) cases have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since 2021.
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
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Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
👉 Read more: propub.li/3XZxXVn
April 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Whooping cough (pertussis) cases have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since 2021.
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
👉 Read more: propub.li/3XZxXVn
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
👉 Read more: propub.li/3XZxXVn
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An innocent man was “mistakenly” taken and sent to a foreign prison. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 he must be brought home — yet he’s still there.
Every day this administration shows just how vile and lawless it remains.
Bring him home!
Every day this administration shows just how vile and lawless it remains.
Bring him home!
April 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
An innocent man was “mistakenly” taken and sent to a foreign prison. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 he must be brought home — yet he’s still there.
Every day this administration shows just how vile and lawless it remains.
Bring him home!
Every day this administration shows just how vile and lawless it remains.
Bring him home!
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Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million. @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
www.propublica.org
April 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million. @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
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Good.
But RFK Jr needs to say: "I was wrong to spread lies. I'm sorry I've done such grave harm."
A definitive rejection of past bunk, please!
‘Most effective way’ to prevent measles is vaccination, RFK Jr. says, in most direct remarks yet www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/r... via @statnews
But RFK Jr needs to say: "I was wrong to spread lies. I'm sorry I've done such grave harm."
A definitive rejection of past bunk, please!
‘Most effective way’ to prevent measles is vaccination, RFK Jr. says, in most direct remarks yet www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/r... via @statnews
'Most effective way' to prevent measles is vaccination, RFK Jr. says, in most direct remarks yet
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Sunday that "the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” his most direct statement yet on the issue.
www.statnews.com
April 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Good.
But RFK Jr needs to say: "I was wrong to spread lies. I'm sorry I've done such grave harm."
A definitive rejection of past bunk, please!
‘Most effective way’ to prevent measles is vaccination, RFK Jr. says, in most direct remarks yet www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/r... via @statnews
But RFK Jr needs to say: "I was wrong to spread lies. I'm sorry I've done such grave harm."
A definitive rejection of past bunk, please!
‘Most effective way’ to prevent measles is vaccination, RFK Jr. says, in most direct remarks yet www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/r... via @statnews
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CDC’s top laboratory on sexually transmitted diseases is shut down by the Trump administration
‘We are now blind,’ researcher says, noting the lab is crucial to tracking drug-resistant gonorrhea and other diseases.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/05/c...
‘We are now blind,’ researcher says, noting the lab is crucial to tracking drug-resistant gonorrhea and other diseases.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/05/c...
CDC’s top laboratory on sexually transmitted diseases is shut by Trump administration
The Trump administration fired everyone in a CDC lab that is crucial to tracking drug-resistant gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases. "We are blind," an expert says.
www.statnews.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:09 AM
CDC’s top laboratory on sexually transmitted diseases is shut down by the Trump administration
‘We are now blind,’ researcher says, noting the lab is crucial to tracking drug-resistant gonorrhea and other diseases.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/05/c...
‘We are now blind,’ researcher says, noting the lab is crucial to tracking drug-resistant gonorrhea and other diseases.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/05/c...
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Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world.
Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Contribution of vaccination to improved survival and health: modelling 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization
Since 1974 substantial gains in childhood survival have occurred in every global region.
We estimate that EPI has provided the single greatest contribution to improved infant
survival over the past 50...
www.thelancet.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world.
Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.
NEW: The USDA acknowledged that over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.
Sharing a helpful guide for organizing
Hello new community! I love how fast this place is growing. FYI we released a new Indivisible guide with practical steps that folks in red, blue, & purple states can take to fight back. Don't ask for permission - take it, copy it, make it your own, & start organizing. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink
If there's one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it's that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel vindicated by the victory of their bi...
docs.google.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Sharing a helpful guide for organizing
We need strong environmental protections. PFAS contaminated water supplies linked to birth defects and cancers. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/02/pfas...
Testing in rural Warren County at PFAS hot spot | NJ Spotlight News
A hot spot of PFAS contamination in rural New Jersey has prompted an emergency response from federal authorities; EPA investigation underway.
www.njspotlightnews.org
February 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We need strong environmental protections. PFAS contaminated water supplies linked to birth defects and cancers. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/02/pfas...
Yes. Keep up the good work.
February 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Yes. Keep up the good work.
Don’t believe him. Don’t give him the power. www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | Don’t Believe Him
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Don’t believe him. Don’t give him the power. www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Reach out to your senators & representatives. It's so important to let them know what's important to you as a constituent. this app is helpful for getting started 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Reach out to your senators & representatives. It's so important to let them know what's important to you as a constituent. this app is helpful for getting started 5calls.org
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More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
nyti.ms
February 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
Thank you to those who archived important CDC health information. We are so indebted. jessica.substack.com/p/cdc-birth-...
Download CDC Guidelines Removed By The Trump Admin
The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.
jessica.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Thank you to those who archived important CDC health information. We are so indebted. jessica.substack.com/p/cdc-birth-...
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One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at parents raising children on their own by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade from single parents and other adults caring for dependents on their own.
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.
propub.li
February 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at parents raising children on their own by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade from single parents and other adults caring for dependents on their own.
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USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.
February 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.
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February 1, 2025
February 1, 2025
Throughout now-president Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, it was clear that his support was coming from three very different factions whose only shared ideology was a determination to destroy the federal...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
February 1, 2025
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Do you wonder why you haven’t heard much about this massive TB outbreak recently? Cuz the CDC can’t hold any press conferences or issue public statements of any kind.
abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...
abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...
Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.
abcnews.go.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Do you wonder why you haven’t heard much about this massive TB outbreak recently? Cuz the CDC can’t hold any press conferences or issue public statements of any kind.
abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...
abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...
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Hi all,
Good news for the U.S.!
We’re launching an H5N1 dashboard with USDA and CDC. I’ve been in touch with officials there.
I’ll share updates from the WHO and trusted sources.
Follow us for the latest on bird flu, COVID-19, and health news.
We’re partnering with the CDC for awareness.
Good news for the U.S.!
We’re launching an H5N1 dashboard with USDA and CDC. I’ve been in touch with officials there.
I’ll share updates from the WHO and trusted sources.
Follow us for the latest on bird flu, COVID-19, and health news.
We’re partnering with the CDC for awareness.
January 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Hi all,
Good news for the U.S.!
We’re launching an H5N1 dashboard with USDA and CDC. I’ve been in touch with officials there.
I’ll share updates from the WHO and trusted sources.
Follow us for the latest on bird flu, COVID-19, and health news.
We’re partnering with the CDC for awareness.
Good news for the U.S.!
We’re launching an H5N1 dashboard with USDA and CDC. I’ve been in touch with officials there.
I’ll share updates from the WHO and trusted sources.
Follow us for the latest on bird flu, COVID-19, and health news.
We’re partnering with the CDC for awareness.
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The following pages have been removed from the CDC website. This used to be known as censorship. Not sure what the new word is.
February 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The following pages have been removed from the CDC website. This used to be known as censorship. Not sure what the new word is.
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PLEASE SHARE WIDELY #medsky #IDsky #obgynsky #pedsky
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
web.archive.org/web/20250131...
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
web.archive.org/web/20250131...
Site Index
STIs are common. Many are curable - all are preventable.
web.archive.org
January 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY #medsky #IDsky #obgynsky #pedsky
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
web.archive.org/web/20250131...
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
web.archive.org/web/20250131...
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The CDC has removed data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and health disparities from their website.
Pages removed include:
- Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System
- Social Vulnerability Index
- Efforts to Address Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities
Pages removed include:
- Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System
- Social Vulnerability Index
- Efforts to Address Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities
January 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The CDC has removed data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and health disparities from their website.
Pages removed include:
- Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System
- Social Vulnerability Index
- Efforts to Address Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities
Pages removed include:
- Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System
- Social Vulnerability Index
- Efforts to Address Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities
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Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."
January 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."