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Erin MacDougall, PhD

@erinmacseattle.bsky.social
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Public health scientist. Mother, daughter, granddaughter advancing human rights. Joyful urban farmer and jazz enthusiast. Activated to leave the world healthier than when I arrived.

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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
MomsRising is documenting in real time the squeeze on our budgets that families across the country are feeling. I contributed my own receipt last week- almost $100 to fill my car's gas tank in Seattle. Let's remember this situation as we go to vote in November.
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 17/10/2025
We need the Stranger to be good on public education. We need them to understand it, care about it, cover it, and make sensible, trusted recommendations about it. Right now, they don't. Vote for Clark, Mizrahi, Song, and LaVallee. And urge the Stranger to start taking SPS seriously. /end
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Alex Wakeman Rouse @awakerouse.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
The Stranger hasn’t really covered SPS in years. They don’t regularly come to school board meetings or interview caregivers or follow the impactful issues affecting Seattle kids and families. Vote for Sarah Clark for School board!!! She’s *ON THE BOARD NOW* and doing great for students and our city!
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Seattle friends: with the upcoming elections, we face tough and important choices. In support of your voting consideration, I'm sharing this: publicola.com/2025/10/16/i...
publicola.com
"It Was Cold": Mothers Who Lost Children to Gun Violence Say Harrell Ignored Their Pleas for Help - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett D’Vonne Pickett, the owner of The Postman mailing and shipping store and in the Central District,…
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 02/08/2025
BREAKING: In a new memo sent to fellow board directors this week, former school board president Liza Rankin calls for a new school closure process. She clearly refuses to listen to the public, which has come out very strongly against closures. I'm backing Clark, Mizrahi, and Song to stop this. 1/
Screenshot of memo from Liza Rankin that reads: "New Superintendent collaborates with the community on further development/refinement of
Strategic Plan and Multi-year Budget, Right-Sizing if part of strategies. While the plans are ultimately the responsibility of the Superintendent to create and propose to the Board, the more the community is involved the better.

The Superintendent’s process for right-sizing should differentiate between school effectiveness, facility quality/condition, and facility affordability, and should carefully distinguish between a building, a school community, and a program, when recommending moves/changes. A sizeable community committee with representative voices is essential.

The plan should include the strategies for the five-year strategic plan to improve outcomes for students AND be clear about how any students displaced or relocated will be provided with better learning opportunities. Boundary and transportation/bell time changes also must be
developed with the engagement of those impacted and overseen by the Board with Board approval for boundary changes."
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Please vote in August primary!!
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Say No to Blue Angels in Seattle billboard: 'Say no to Blue Angels,' new billboard says in Seattle www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com
Opposition to Blue Angels is revving up
Before the Blue Angels roar over Seattle, some are calling for the end of the air show.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 17/07/2025
Specialty services for LGBTQ+ youth will be removed from the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline on Thursday, July 17, following a federal decision announced last month.
kuow.org
Washington prepares for end of 988 crisis line support tailored to LGBTQ+ youth
Specialty services for LGBTQ+ youth will be removed from the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline on Thursday, July 17, following a federal decision announced last month.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
I hate when I go to bed early on a Saturday night and wake up Sunday morning only to discover we’ve gone to war in the Middle East without the consent of Congress. 😡
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Beth Day @thebethocracy.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
All Together for Seattle Schools open letter about Seattle Public Schools' manipulation of waitlists and how it harms overall district enrollment. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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SPS MUST PROMOTE AND GROW ENROLLMENT
Date: April 3, 2025 To: Superintendent Jones and SPS Board of Directors From: All Together for Seattle Schools and the undersigned community members Click here to SIGN this letter! Re: Tell SPS to...
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Thank you, Senator Booker ❤️ youtu.be/6G4mxBiEKQA?...
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Senator Cory Booker joins Rachel Maddow to reflect on his historic, record-setting speech
YouTube video by MSNBC
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
King County already impacted by RFK Jr.'s cuts to Health & Human Services King County is already feeling the effects of cuts to the federal Health & Human Services Department led by RFK Jr. www.king5.com/mobile/artic...
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King County already impacted by RFK Jr.'s cuts to Health & Human Services
King County is already feeling the effects of cuts to the federal Health & Human Services Department led by RFK Jr.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
"Given this history, that the government’s now putting up signs giving Trump credit is a new level of Orwellian."
seattletimes.com
Signs of the shameless times pop up in Seattle
Signs in the Sodo neighborhood suggesting an infrastructure project is due to the leadership of President Trump beg a question: Can simple signs alter reality?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Today, Trump is dismantling much of the Department of Education. He has ordered wrestling executive-turned-Education Secretary Linda McMahon to shut most of her department. But there’s a much larger story here. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-att...
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Trump's attack on the American mind
Behind his closure of the Education Department and his assault on higher education, science, libraries, and museums lie the oligarchs of the techno-state.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
This is terrifying.
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here

CDC plans to study autism, vaccines
Move comes despite strong evidence finding no link between them.
By LENA H. SUN and LAUREN WEBER • The Washington Post
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 08/03/2025
Trump is logging our national forests — rolling back decades of environmental policy in the PNW. This is bad for our planet, our region’s unique ecosystem, and our communities. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com
What Trump’s order on cutting federal forests could mean for the Pacific Northwest
Trump has instructed federal agencies to plan to log national forests harder, working around environmental protections, including for endangered species.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Do not let Trump gaslight you into believing he has a mandate or is all powerful. Most Americans don't support his agenda. There will be backlash — and we must make sure it is swift.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Seattle schools should give families reasons to stay www.seattletimes.com/opinion/seat...
seattletimes.com
Seattle schools should give families reasons to stay | Op-Ed
Seattle Public Schools must focus on providing equitable access to educational options and proactively increasing enrollment, two parents write.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/03/2025
NEW: One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated. The USAID programs were cut anyway. By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
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Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimate...
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/03/2025
Linda McMahon's big plan for the Department of Education is to keep up Trump and Musk's pro-billionaire agenda while our schools get robbed of the funding they need to support our country's students and teachers. I will be voting NO on her confirmation.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/03/2025
Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme it’s a promise that every American pays into so they can retire with dignity. Get loud and tell Elon Musk to keep his hands OFF social security.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
"That he views public servants as his enemy and the people who benefit from public programs as “parasites” tells you all you need to know about Elon Musk."
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 26/02/2025
The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
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Josh Dougherty @doughj.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Spread the news far and wide.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
RED ALERT: Now Is the Moment, Folks talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/red-a...
talkingpointsmemo.com
RED ALERT: Now Is the Moment, Folks
Over recent weeks I’ve told you several times that while Democrats are...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
This is the House Republican budget plan that Donald Trump endorsed. Trickle up economics.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
In the depths of the Nebraskan winter, 2400 people came out to listen to Bernie Sanders in Omaha last night. 800 had to be turned away at the door. Over 190,000 tuned into the livestream. There is a movement to be harnessed here. @sanders.senate.gov (📸 Anna Bahr)
A picture inside the Omaha venue in which hundreds are seen standing and listening to Bernie Sanders. Many have their phones in the air recording it and it is a generally young crowd.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
We’re facing a youth behavioral health crisis. Attorney General Nick Brown and Rep. Lisa Callan introduced legislation with bipartisan support to strengthen data protection and privacy for young people on social media. I’m urging the Legislature to pass this bill and take a stand for children.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I find Brian to be the most informed, trenchant, fearless, and literate tech critic/journalist and have a paid subscription to BLOOD IN THE MACHINE and everyone should.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
m.youtube.com/shorts/keNw6...?
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Where Are Our Leaders
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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Emily Crockett @emilycrockett.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
During a record flu season, when a bird flu that kills HALF THE TIME may or may not jump to humans. These conspiracy-brainwormed motherfuckers want to kill us all.
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Meredith Rawls @merrdiff.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
My kid's option school has capacity for 52 K students in 3 classes Guess how many K students Seattle Public Schools plans to enroll, despite a wait list each year? *Only 40* The other 12+ won't fall back to neighborhood schools, SPS, they will LEAVE — get it together www.seattlestudentoptions.org
seattlestudentoptions.org
Seattle Student Options Coalition
About the Coalition
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Thank you, Senator Sanders.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
This is very, very bad.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
F no!
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
"Got a Tip? Are you a current or former employee at the Treasury or Bureau of the Fiscal Service? Or other government tech worker? We'd like to hear from you. Using a nonwork phone or computer, contact the reporters securely on Signal at velliott88.18 and leahfeiger.86."
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Katelyn Jetelina @kkjetelina.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Lost my CDC contract after a visit from DOGE. I feel like I’m in the dirt (or TBH eating a pint of ice cream on a couch crying). But here’s the thing: Pushing people down—especially those with heart, purpose, and love for public service—doesn’t mean they stay down. It’s literally against their DNA.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Let's keep dialing!
nytimes.com
As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up
In the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of calls have poured in to members of Congress, jamming the system.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts. NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms. This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
theguardian.com
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Nope. Not accepting this. U.S. prosecco importers panic as Trump's tariff threat bubbles up.
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🔊 Listen Now: U.S. prosecco importers panic as Trump's tariff threat bubbles up
All Things Considered on NPR One | 2:36
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
This is just completely whack. These people are incredibly misinformed to the level of working at cross purposes to themselves. Trump supporters welcome the first steps in his immigration crackdown
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 06/02/2025
BREAKING: Attorneys for the Justice Department have agreed to temporarily restrict DOGE staffers' access to information in the Treasury Department’s payment system.
nbcnews.com
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems
The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Lock him up.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 05/02/2025
I just came off the floor after speaking for an hour. I refuse to let Republicans confirm Russ Vought the easy way, so we're holding the floor through the night for 30 straight hours. Vought has shown he'll ignore the law & constitution. I'll be voting NO tomorrow.
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Rise up!
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Erin MacDougall, PhD @erinmacseattle.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
"the first order of business is to self regulate." 👆🏻
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Washington's Paramount Duty @paramountduty.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Washington’s Paramount Duty was proud to co-sponsor today’s Billion Dollar Bake Sale at the State Capitol! Hundreds of people showed up to demand “no more crumbs: fund our schools!”
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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · 26/01/2025
Venus, our closest planet, is swathed in thick white clouds that reflect 2.5 times more sunlight than Earth — occasionally rendering our sister planet a spectacular sight in twilight skies, such as these January/February nights. Don’t miss it. High in the West after sunset.
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 23/01/2025
A new coalition has come together to fight for Seattle’s option schools. The school district last year proposed closing nearly all option schools and is starving them of enrollment. Read more:
seattlestudentoptions.org
Seattle Student Options Coalition
About the Coalition
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