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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 07/05/2026
Amplifying this bc we're continuing to see *inaccurate* claims that the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) was gutted in 2025 Did VSP lose employees? Yes: 2 civilians were RIFed and 1 person retired (after being RIFed) Does VSP still have most of its employees: Also yes!
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a man in a suit and hat is standing in front of a body of water and saying `` im still standing '' .
Alt: elton john in a suit and hat is standing in front of a body of water and saying `` im still standing '' .
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
commentary on the illegal iran war and the White House lies.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Yeah I’m struggling with this hearing. RFK Jr. is lying every time he is asked a question and we’re expected to just like accept that this is normal business. THIS. MAN. SHOULD. NOT. BE. HHS. SECRETARY. PERIOD. He is dangerous and he is harming so many people.
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
On April 1, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services issued broad Reduction in Force (RIF) notifications that wiped out entire divisions at federal health agencies, like the CDC. The author of this piece serves at one such agency and describes their experiences on that day.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
April 1, 2025, The Day the Science Died
On April 1, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services issued broad Reduction in Force (RIF) notifications that wiped out entire divisions at federal health agencies, like the CDC.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23/03/2026
This was a stunning piece of reporting and a heartbreaking read. Thanks to all the brave CDC folks speaking out and to @jeneeninterlandi.bsky.social for this article. 🎁🔗
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Inside the Turmoil at RFK Jr.’s CDC, as Told by Current and Former Employees (Gift Article)
Forty-three current and former C.D.C. employees on the changes they say are replacing science with ideology — and making Americans more vulnerable.
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The Bradford-Hill Criteria give you a scientific checklist that can help you evaluate whether wild health claims are actually true. @sandylaping.bsky.social Read more here:
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
You see a WILD claim on social media, but how do you know it's true?
The Bradford-Hill Criteria give you a scientific checklist that can help you evaluate whether wild health claims are actually true.
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 17/02/2026
Skydance, parent co of Paramount & CBS, complied in advance. FCC chair, Brendan Carr is flexing so CBS barred Colbert from airing his interview with TX Senate candidate, Rep. James Talarico Therefore, don't share this link of the Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social It'll make Carr mad
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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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The Marvelous Ms. Medicaid @msmedicaid.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
If you have a fed in your life, be it digital or IRL, show them some extra love these next few weeks For so many, they are watching their lifes work get shit on by criminals & conmen Be patient with them. Remind them they’re not alone. They aren’t forgotten This administration has taken so much 💔
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”. NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC. ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr. Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
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Dr CatLady (she/her) @drlpreston.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Thankful for my colleagues Dan Jernigan and @drdemetre.bsky.social; for the media and partners who continue to sound the alarm about public health; and most of all to those on the frontlines every day at CDC and in health departments. Our Lancet commentary re CDC: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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US CDC: a public health agency in critical condition
For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been the nation's immune system, detecting threats early, coordinating rapid responses, and safeguarding population hea...
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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Among the things I am thankful for is the courage and patriotism of all the federal workers who blew the whistle on agency policies that harm Americans, and those who support us. #CourageIsContagious Art by @drrabbithole.bsky.social
Illustration of federal employees, in their work wear, who issued statements opposing their agencies' harmful policies: NIH, NSF, EPA, USAID, CDC, FEMA, NASA.
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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Vecna (aka RFK jr) can’t keep his dusty, mind-flaying tentacles out of your tax funded public health system. Call Senators Cassidy & Sanders today and tell them to publicly question Sec Kennedy on his lies. #CDC #HHS #StrangerThings #StrangeThings
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
The CDC is Not Dead. But Its Autism Page Now Tells Us The Fight Has Changed whyshoulditrustyou.substack.com/p/the-cdc-is...
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The CDC is Not Dead. But Its Autism Page Now Tells Us The Fight Has Changed
The CDC website language change on autism is not the agency’s death knell. Instead, it’s the starting gun of a new race that must be run differently.
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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
My thoughts on ABC news- Scientists, not political appointees, should be who advises the public on clinical guidance. RFK needs to meet with CDC career leaders and learn about the agency's responses to outbreaks and overall programs vs directing CDC website changes based on ideology not science
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Video Former CDC chief on agency webpage saying autism, vaccines link ignored
Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned from her position as chief medical officer of the CDC in 2025, called the change on the CDC’s website "disturbing."
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Dr CatLady (she/her) @drlpreston.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
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a man with a beard is saying bye felicia
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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
"When you remove scientists from science, you don’t get truth. You get ideology. " Signed D3- Deb, Dan, and @drdemetre.bsky.social
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We are former CDC officials. RFK Jr.'s change to vaccine guidance is propaganda.
Under Secretary Kennedy, CDC materials can no longer be assumed to reflect scientific authority.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21/11/2025
Hard day today Here's what we think about trusting CDC
Today we woke up to our public health allies telling the public that they can't trust CDC anymore
More than a little demoralizing
Because it's complicated
The actual scientists at CDC - the ones you should trust - are not in control of public-facing webpages
The conspiracy theorists are running the messaging
And yet, most of us scientists... are still doing good science
It's just not making it out

We're still supporting local health departments 
We're still running our disease surveillance systems
We're still on call for emergencies 24/7
Despite intense staffing shortages from multiple waves of RIFs
And chronically being under-resourced
Those of us left are still working hard to keep everything going
We are proud of our mission
And we persist, goddammit

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We can also say... read the CDC webpages with skepticism
Don't treat them as the gold standard. Corroborate the information with other trusted, independent sources.
Many are still fine, but even we don't know when the political appointees are going to change their content
And this is a painful thing for us to say
So we just ask that, if you read or say "Don't trust the CDC!"
You remember that we're here still trying to serve the nation, throw sand in the gears, and weather the storm
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
The right-wing war against public health means that now a person has refused to cooperate with a case investigation that exists for the sole purpose of minimizing the risk to others. Really selfish behavior from a suspected measles case in Utah.
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Measles outbreak investigation in Utah blocked by patient who refuses to talk
The person refused to even tell health officials their address.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/10/2025
1/6 In the halls of the Department of Health and Human Services, a photo of Admiral Rachel Levine now hangs -- but with her *deadname* printed beneath it. It’s a quiet act of cruelty. And it says so much about how this Regime sees trans people.
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Biography: Rachel Levine
Rachel Levine became the highest-ranking openly transgender government official in U.S. history when she was confirmed by the Senate as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health in March 2021.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/10/2025
2/6 For those who don’t know: Dr. Rachel Levine is a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps -- the *highest-ranking openly transgender official in U.S. history.* She’s dedicated her career to public health, compassion, and evidence-based care.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/10/2025
3/6 When her portrait was first installed, it meant something. A trans woman -- in uniform -- recognized for her service, her leadership, and her humanity. For many, she was a mirror. A rare sign of visibility in an institution that so often erases.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/10/2025
4/6 Now that visibility is being stripped away. Deadnaming isn’t a clerical error. It’s a deliberate refusal to see someone for who they are. It tells every trans person in government: your truth is conditional. Your name is temporary.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/10/2025
5/6 It takes immense bravery to live authentically, especially under an administration that treats authenticity as defiance. That’s character -- the kind of integrity this regime could never hope to have.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/10/2025
6/6 We see you, Admiral Levine. We remember your name. And we remember what it meant -- what it still means -- to see someone like you reflected in the halls of power. 🌈
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Dr CatLady (she/her) @drlpreston.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
LOL. No.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Your ability to eat should not depend on your productivity Your ability to get healthcare should not depend on your productivity Your ability to get housing should not depend on your productivity Saying “be more productive!” To those who are struggling devalues human life. It aids fascism.
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New Disabled South @newdisabledsouth.org · 28/10/2025
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp. If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate We take care of each other ❤️
Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Apply: Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ Text below explains that due to the government shutdown, people in the South will not receive their November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments. New Disabled South is offering one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP — $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people. It notes that funding is first-come, first-served and that SSI or Medicaid recipients should read a disclaimer before applying. A call-to-action at the bottom reads: ‘Apply at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ There are small illustrations of a grocery bag and a grocery list.Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Donate to Support Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ The message says that New Disabled South is raising money to provide direct payments to people impacted by loss of SNAP funds, and invites donations. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Donate at ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items is on the left.Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Solicitar: Asistencia Alimentaria para Personas con Discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that due to the government shutdown, people will not receive November SNAP payments and that New Disabled South offers one-time payments of $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people, first-come, first-served. It also includes a note for SSI or Medicaid recipients. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Solicitar en ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag and grocery list appears on the left.Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Dona para apoyar la asistencia alimentaria para personas con discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that New Disabled South is raising funds to make direct payments to people affected by the loss of SNAP funds and provides information on how to donate. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Dona en ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items appears on the left.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Republicans control all 3 branches of the government and claim they’re leading us into a “Golden Age.” But they can’t figure out how to end a government shutdown, and they want us to blame the party that controls exactly zero branches of government.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 26/10/2025
💡Did you know: SNAP benefits have a contingency fund that can be used during a gvt shutdown? This 💵 has already been appropriated by Congress. The Rs refuse to use the 💵 so they can force their fucked up agenda down our throats. apnews.com/article/snap...
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Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says
The Trump administration says it won't use a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep food aid flowing in November amid the government shutdown.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 26/10/2025
Why it matters: ~42 million people (~10% of the US pop) could lose access to affordable groceries. And if the stores aren’t getting the business from SNAP recipients, that means we all pay higher prices and food becomes less affordable for everyone. The cruelty of these asshats knows no bounds.
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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
I feel like America is the way it is because not enough white men got punched in the face when they deserved it.
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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 22/10/2025
The Civil Servants Coalition, which authored the letter asking Congress to support a shutdown if the legislation to end it did not include reigning in the illegal actions of the administration, has put together this Google doc of resources. Please share it widely so Feds can hold the line longer!!✊✊
docs.google.com
Shutdown Assistance
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21/10/2025
✍️Title revision: CDC experts could not get approval to attend pivotal meeting on infectious disease. Subheading: because Brainworm requires HHS approval before we can go to any conferences and he refused to sign off on our attendance prior to the government shutdown 🚫 apnews.com/article/infe...
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Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious disease
An annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts can’t participate.
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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 14/10/2025
To our patriotic civil servants: this evil cannot last. We need you. And we will keep fighting for you.
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SpeedoFella @speedofella.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Actually one of the most salient quotes I've seen today, and reminding of the fact that there always be good people being very brave.
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/10/2025
really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people
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Feds Work For You @fedsworkforyou.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
NO TO ILLEGAL RIFS TRUMP AND VOUGHT ARE HURTING AMERICA Gather at the Office of Management and Budget (near WH, exact location to come) Monday, October 13, 2pm DM us if you were RIFed (or had coworkers who were RIFed) and would like to speak
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 11/10/2025
Happy pride, Atlanta! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
“During the darkest days of the AIDS crisis we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the afternoon, and we danced all night, and it was the dance that kept us in the fight because it was the dance we were fighting for.” – Dan Savage
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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
“He’s (Secretary Kennedy) becoming dangerous to the health of our nation”- my conversation on the Common Health podcast with @csis.org about recent times at the CDC and reflections from the Senate hearing
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Dr. Debra Houry, former Chief Medical Officer and Dep. Director, CDC: “He’s becoming dangerous to the health of our nation.” | The CommonHealth | CSIS Podcasts
Dr. Debra Houry joined the podcast, following her resignation from CDC on August 25, upon the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez, and shortly after her September 17 testimony before the Senate HELP ...
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Rep. Haley Stevens @rephaleystevens.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Make America Healthy Again: Impeach RFK Jr.
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Still trying to figure out what MAHA hates more: women or vaccines.
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Alt Health and Human Services @alt-hhs.altgov.info · 23/09/2025
!!ACETAMINOPHEN IS SAFE TO USE IN PREGNANCY AT APPROVED DOSES!! How embarrassing for HHS to endorse any other message. End of message. #FDT #FRFKJR #🍊💩🐒 #🪱🧠
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Former counselor to RFK Jr’s predecessor:
Sarah Despres @sarahdespres
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I see @SecKennedy was able to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial. It's unfortunate the Secretary of HHS was not able to attend the funeral of Officer David Rose who was killed in the senseless attack on the CDC, one of the agencies within @hhs.
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