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Double the fun! Another alt account from the CDC. Can’t stop, won’t stop. Public health matters. The truth matters.

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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
So fucking infuriating. Polio killed and disabled millions around the world. It is a threat to public health and should be eradicated by a robust and vigorous vaccination program.
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 27/03/2025
I was so happy to have Kate and Milo from @altusds.bsky.social on the show! The way they spoke about tech development shows how differently it can be done if the will is there. It’s so different from techies who build tools for themselves then say everyone else should just learn to code.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 27/03/2025
We've received multiple reports from employees being told to wear their badges at ALL times or facing disciplinary action for leaving their smart card unattended in their laptop. While these are unconfirmed reports, we are sharing out of an abundance of caution and encourage you to take extra care.
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
This…this is why Feds are so careful about changes. The downstream effects on people can de disastrous.
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
www.techradar.com/news/live/x-...
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a man in a suit stands in front of a crowd and says anyway
ALT: a man in a suit stands in front of a crowd and says anyway
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
If your kid(s) get measles, understand that YOU did that to them. YOU allowed your kid to get a disease that was preventable. YOU put your kid's life in danger. YOU are a shitty parent, because YOU are a stupid person. Your kid deserves better than YOU!
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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 09/03/2025
Fuck yeah we are!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Elon Musk staffers are drawing six-figure government salaries funded by taxpayers.
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A Marshall @etoani.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
When isolation, trauma and despair are weaponized; building community, helping people heal, and bringing hope are acts of resistance. Connect people. Resist bullies. Protect the vulnerable. Shine light on the fighters. Give yourself and others grace. We are in this together. You are not alone.
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makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Some DOGE staffers are getting paid six-figure salaries from the very agencies they're slashing and burning killer scoop from @knibbs.bsky.social !!!! www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
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Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries
Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.
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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 03/03/2025
🚨 Public health data disappeared. We’re restoring it. 🚨 RestoredCDC.org preserves unaltered CDC content after key pages were removed or changed without notice. Public data belongs to all of us. 🔗 RestoredCDC.org #PublicHealth #ScienceTransparency #RestoredCDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Halle-fucking-lujah. Let’s do this shit.
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Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people: 18f.org
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We're not done yet | 18F
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Alt US Digital Service @altusds.altgov.info · 01/03/2025
Sad to share the news that our colleagues at 18F were illegally fired overnight (emails coming in around 1am Sat.). About 90 people. 18Fers are technologists, like USDSers, and often would be co-deployed or work across different parts of the same agency.
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
As this story goes out on @npr.org and folks wonder about multiple outbreaks, something that’s been lost in all the firings was how a system the CDC built to support disease monitoring and prevention was gutted by DOGE. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response
Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Not only is measles highly contagious and deadly but even if you survive it, your body can experience “immune amnesia” meaning your body loses immunity to conditions you have previously survived. This means you risk getting secondary infections that could also prove deadly. asm.org/articles/201...
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Measles and Immune Amnesia | ASM.org
Measles is much more serious than a rash and fever: it also causes immune amnesia and leaves patients especially vulnerable to secondary infection.
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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 27/02/2025
While this is bad, the main euro manufacture (egg based) and the us manufactures with mRNA based vaccines with confer with the WHO on strains of interest. Also note: the mRNA vaccines had more efficacy this season (in the US) and take far less time to stand up a supply.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 27/02/2025
There are now 955 cases & 60 deaths from an unknown illness in DRC (links below). As this outbreak is growing, CDC is not permitted to exchange information with WHO and USAID outbreak response support is banned. Yesterday the Supreme court “paused” a federal judge order for USAID payments to resume.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 26/02/2025
❓Ask Us Anything! We will hold the AMA on BSky tomorrow and are excited to your answer questions. Currently Thursday 2/27 at 9PM ET but we are working on finding a time that works better for international folks. Stay tuned!
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Texts with my pediatrician
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Fucking fire is what this is. God bless you all USDS. 💪 🖥️ 🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/doge...
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21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government
Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle ...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…
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Alt US Digital Service @altusds.altgov.info · 25/02/2025
🚨 "Move fast and break things" sounds great—until it’s your Social Security check that’s missing or your healthcare application that’s glitched. Government must prioritize stability over speed. Here’s why: www.wethebuilders.org/posts/move-f... #SaveOurServices #altgov #altUSDS #DefendDemocracy
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Why "move fast and break things" doesn't work for government | We the Builders
We find the truth and tell the truth
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
We all agree that Musk’s crusade against remote work has everything to do with him being a terrible leader, boss, and human being right? If you’re good at management and leadership you don’t need to be in the same room or same building as your employees.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 24/02/2025
URGENT: The House is set to vote tomorrow on whether to advance $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid — eviscerating essential programs that provide lifesaving services for people with disabilities, children, seniors, and more. Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
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Congress: Save Medicaid Now
Politicians are attempting to pass devastating cuts to Medicaid right now and we must act fast. Send a message telling your member of Congress to fight back now.
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Since he wants to talk about data, let’s highlight some real data he should be aware of: - Vaccines don’t cause autism - Vaccines save lives and are good for the economy - There’s a measles epidemic happening right now in Texas - There’s a bird flu epidemic we should be fighting
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Speaker Johnson is either dense or deliberately misleading. Both probably. You can absolutely use data to lie. DOGE is doing it all the damned time. This thread does a great job explaining.
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Alt US Digital Service @altusds.altgov.info · 24/02/2025
This weekend, feds were asked to submit a list of 5 accomplishments to HR@opm.gov by Mon. at 11:59pm ET. Spoiler: we did the math and this creates almost $18M of waste (!!!) Read our newest post about this fun work assignment and what you can do: www.wethebuilders.org/posts/what-w...
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
:: Elon’s Progress Report :: By now, many Feds have received an email demanding they send a 5-bullet progress report to “HR” on Monday. We, the #AltGovs, advise federal staff to NOT COMPLY. Remember professional ethics.
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Hey look everyone, turns out agency heads don’t actually need to listen to whatever bullshit Musk says. They’ve had the right to refuse all along. *looks at HHS and CDC leadership* #DoNotComplyInAdvance
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23/02/2025
Goodnight friends. Don’t let the forkers ruin your Sunday.
Angry woman yelling at cat meme. On the left is a picture of a blonde woman yelling angrily and pointing a finger accusingly while a friend has an arm around her shoulders. On the right (facing her) is a picture of a white cat sitting at a table looking shocked and angry. Over the woman it says “give me five bullet points!!”. Over the cat it says “you’re not the boss of me!!!”
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Alt US Digital Service @altusds.altgov.info · 22/02/2025
👂We're hearing from Feds who are receiving the "what did you do last week" email from an unidentified "HR" account. To be clear, Feds will spend time (ehem, money): 📝 Writing and sending the email 🤖 Download and then upload ~2M emails to an LLM ...efficient use of tax dollars indeed 🤔💸
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 22/02/2025
Elon just sent us all an email demanding a 5-bullet progress report by EOD Monday. FEDS please hold for Altgov guidance. Meanwhile, help us draft our report: 1. Held convos without pronouns 2. Practiced Roman salute 3. Checked genitals in bathroom 4. Burned all books 5. Threw out all spoons
Picture of Ryan Gosling in glasses making sexy eyes with caption “ Hey girl, what did you do last week?”
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
So much for government efficiency
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
You first motherfucker. Show me what you actually did and provide receipts.
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Everyone should listen to this to learn the stakes about why DOGE’s smash and grab will kill Americans.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 20/02/2025
New EO (link below) orders HHS to terminate the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID (section 2iv). Share widely on all platforms. This is a perfect example of how this administration does not care about Americans. If this is efficiency, then what IS Trump's plan for people with Long COVID?
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
It's only taken one month for Donald Trump to destroy all the progress Biden made on inflation and it's going to get much worse. "Trump will fix it". And my arse is a banjo!
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
We have heard the same.
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makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
SCOOP: USDS Engineering Director Resigns Anne Marshall, who was only promoted to the role in December, resigned from USDS/DOGE on Wednesday following dozens of terminations at the organization. "This is not the mission I came to serve." More here: www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
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USDS Engineering Director Resigns: ‘This Is Not the Mission I Came to Serve’
“I do not believe that DOGE can continue to deliver the work of USDS, based on their actions so far,” wrote Anne Marshall in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down. For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now Meanwhile...
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 18/02/2025
Veterans deserve the best health care available. At a time when the VA is already understaffed, these layoffs will hurt veterans. Unacceptable. Trump must not cut VA health care so that he can give tax breaks to Musk and other billionaires. The VA must rescind this order.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/02/2025
The Health Resources and Services Administration at HHS provides funding for HIV/AIDs care, maternal health, and community health centers. Today some employees arrived at work to find their access revoked. Terminated without even being notified. Total number affected unknown. @alt-hhs.bsky.social
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
This legal fiction is to shield Musk from any meaningful accountability. He is operating his own organization within the federal government, loyal to him not Trump, and has amassed unprecedented control of federal data. But just an advisor!
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
No matter how many banners we are made to put up we stand with the #LGBTQIA+ community, support them, and defend them. #FuckBigotry #HateHasNoHomeHere
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WHO @who.int · 17/02/2025
Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk. More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year. bit.ly/48SAtkf
Measles is preventable with two doses of measles vaccine; yet more than 22 million children missed their first dose of measles vaccine in 2023. Globally, an estimated 83% of children received their first dose of measles vaccine last year, while only 74% received the recommended second dose.
More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 17/02/2025
Check out our latest #CDTR - the weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and public health professionals with updates on: ➡️ #STIs ➡️ #chikungunya ➡️ #Ebola ➡️ #measles ➡️ #AvianInfluenza ➡️ #SwineInfluenza ➡️ #influenza & respiratory virus epidemiology. Read full here: bit.ly/41iaY9P #IDsky #EpiSky
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Communicable disease threats report, 8 - 14 February 2025, week 7
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 8-14 February and includes updates on STI cases, chikungunya, Ebola, measles, avian influenza A (H9N2, H5N1), swine ...
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Musk once again takes to X to try and claim that SSA has people receiving benefits who are over the age of 120. We once again are baffled by his inability to grasp basic concepts of complex data systems. No…not baffled. He’s being deliberately obtuse. We once again offer this as our response to him.
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
So much winning…
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Alt CDC 2 @altcdc2.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
My reaction on seeing Trump and Elon fire the agency responsible for our nuclear stockpile and then trying to recall them.
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