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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 28/07/2026
The OMB Grant Proposal is yet another step in Trump’s campaign to destroy science in America, but it may be the most dangerous step yet. Visit the link to contact your MoC’s about the proposal: zurl.co/wvbjB Article: zurl.co/MkbeQ
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‘Complete shock and dismay’: scientists unite against Trump’s $1tn grant attack
OMB proposal would upend entire grant-making system – and put vast sums into hands of political appointees
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 05/06/2026
New World screwworm is a fly whose larvae eat living tissue, causing severe wounds in livestock, wildlife, & occasionally humans. Its return to TX after elimination in the US since the 60s is concerning—but surely gutting public health infrastructure & the fed workforce had nothing to do with it 🙂
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Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd
The case of New World screwworm was confirmed in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Unearthed reports reveal that RFK Jr. fired every full-time CDC cruise ship sanitation inspector ahead of the Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-cru...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 20/04/2026
There’s no routine screening for pancreatic cancer, most cases aren’t operable, and the five year survival rate after diagnosis is around 13%. It’s a traumatic news. But new personalized mRNA immunotherapy is showing encouraging results in Phase 1 clinical trials. Keep funding science!
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Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial
Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17/04/2026
Four Democrats voted with the GOP on reauthorizing a little-known law that lets the government sidestep the Constitution and spy on US citizens. If you’re represented by Gluesenkamp Perez, Golden, Gottheimer, or Suozzi, ask them why they’re siding with the Trump regime on government surveillance.
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Tell Congress to Say No to Warrantless AI Mass Surveillance
The War on Terror-era legislation that authorized decades of civil liberties-eroding mass surveillance is set to expire on April 19. Congress should let it die. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 06/12/2025
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It’s tragically ironic that part of hepatologist Senator Cassidy’s legacy will be more hepatitis injections in the US.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 22/11/2025
Do you hate the new Vaccines and Autism webpage revisions as much as we do? Yes? Great. Some action items: 1. Submit your concerns through CDC INFO: www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/for... 2. (if not a fed employee) Consider adding "vaccines do NOT cause autism" to your signature line 😈
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Email CDC-INFO
Users can use this form to direct questions to the CDC.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 12/10/2025
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10/10/2025
We are reaching the tipping point with continued measles outbreaks throughout the U.S. If they continue (bad news: under this administration, that's nearly guaranteed), we are at risk of losing our elimination status. What that means in the info-graphic, below.
Infographic saying:
Measles Alert. The US is approaching a tipping point - we may lose our measles elimination status. 
What is "Measles Elimination"?
"Elimination means no continuous endemic transmission of measles for <12 months despite importations. The U.S. was declared to have eliminated measles in 2000. But elimination is not "forever" - if the virus begins sustained transmission again, the status can be revoked. 
Why the US is now at risk:
2025 is seeing the highest measles caseload in decades - over 1,544 confirmed cases as of Sept. 30. Many outbreaks are clustering in under-vaccinated communities. Measles is extremely transmissible, so her immunity needs very high coverage (>92-95%) to block sustained spread. 
What losing elimination means - and why it matters:
Measles becomes endemic again: regular spread, more severe outcomes, and greater health impact. The public health burden increases; contact tracing, outbreak response, surveillance costs, and strain on local health systems.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 17/09/2025
⚠️ NOBODY at CDC FORCES ANYONE to take ANYTHING ⚠️ Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 16/09/2025
Mr. President: Operation Warp Speed & the COVID vaccine were a success. As you have stated, they saved “tens of millions of lives.” Vaccines have also helped eliminate polio, measles and mumps. Vaccines work. Let us listen to doctors and scientists, not conspiracy theorists.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 08/09/2025
Vaccines don’t cause autism.  Tylenol doesn’t cause autism.  Minuscule trace pesticide residues don’t cause autism.  Aluminum doesn’t cause autism.  Fluoride doesn’t cause autism.  The biggest predictor of autism?  Genetics.  And we recognize autism better today.
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God @thegodshow.com · 06/09/2025
Reminder: At the start of his legal career, RFK Jr. failed the bar, was forced out as a D.A., and got arrested for heroin. Without the Kennedy name, that story ends there.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 03/09/2025
RFK never intended to let CDC operate. He was clearly just bidding his time, laying the charges until he could demolish CDC. It’s time to #FireRFK!
statnews.com
After ousting CDC's director, RFK Jr. mirrors her ideas to reform the agency
Kennedy and the CDC's director had similar plans for the agency, a confidential memo shows.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 04/09/2025
RFK Jr. says "the only way to restore trust in the agency is to make it trustworthy." You know what? We agree. To start restoring trust, we have to #ImpeachRFK.
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Damn. This is very, very bad. It is hard to overstate how bad this would be. It's pure anti-vax-ism. Parents would have to bring their kids to the doctor 3-5 times more to get vaccines because of Prasad's junk science?
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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
RFK Jr. is about to fire 16 health experts. We could lose vital screening tests as a result.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 24/07/2025
Please sign and share our petition to remove RFK Jr. www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus...
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Sign the Petition
RFK Jr. Must Be Removed—Before More Damage is Done, Before More Lives are Lost
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 17/07/2025
Please sign and share our petition to remove RFK Jr.: www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus...
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Sign the Petition
RFK Jr. Must Be Removed—Before More Damage is Done, Before More Lives are Lost
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 16/07/2025
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I know hundreds, if not thousands, of pediatricians.  Every single one vaccinates their kids fully and on schedule.  Should tell you everything you need to know.  Vaccines work.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The US is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in over 30 years, with 1,288 cases reported just six months into the year. The vaccine-preventable disease has led to three deaths, two children in Texas and an adult in New Mexico, and dozens of hospitalizations.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 03/07/2025
1/6 RFK Jr. says “working scientists” aren’t part of his staff cuts. That’s a lie. Scientists are quietly being forced out of CDC and NIH through Title 42 contract lapses - with no public announcement and no plan to replace them. 🧵
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Skilled scientists at these government agencies are quietly being let go, union reps say
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged that scientists are not part of his workforce reduction efforts. But many scientists recruited for their expertise at the nation’s...
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 03/07/2025
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 03/07/2025
Weird priorities. President Trump is illegally withholding $7 billion Congress appropriated for afterschool and summer programs, teacher training and other educational needs. Meanwhile, he’s demanding a trillion in tax breaks for the 1%. That's not what the American people want.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
With everything else going on, the Senate sent the Big 💩 Bill back to the House, and made some changes. Here’s one:
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Many are asking why bird flu has suddenly disappeared from the headlines. The truth is, it hasn’t gone anywhere. According to my CDC sources, H5N1 is spreading especially among symptomatic farm workers.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 12/06/2025
We are disgusted that RFK Jr. just wiped out the entire ACIP and replaced its members with people who have pushed dangerous misinformation, including critics of lifesaving vaccines. This is not reform. It is sabotage.
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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 10/06/2025
Good morning ppl! I take a Monday off to get life done and Lowly’s human car shitcans a whole ass expert panel. This is not making us safer.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/05/2025
Who let the bird flu out? Us! We did. Because HHS just cancelled their contract with Moderna for an H5N1 pandemic bird flu vaccine, effectively hobbling our ability to combat the disease when (not if) it begins spreading like wildfire. #birdflu www.reuters.com/business/hea...
A chicken surfing
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 26/05/2025
Hands Off! was the biggest day of civic protest in years. We want No Kings Day on June 14 to be even bigger — with more people in more places driving even more defiance of Trump’s fascist agenda. There are over 1,000 events planned in all 50 states. Please join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨 TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts. MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here. Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️ OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
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Save Medicaid
Please call your Representative right now and leave a voicemail, or first thing on Monday morning before the mark up session begins.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 02/05/2025
A classic mix of this regime's cruelty and incompetence: HHS *accidentally* emailed a spreadsheet showing plans to kill 150+ research grants on child welfare—Head Start, child abuse prevention, help for low-income kids. No notice, no process.
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Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
A Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.
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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Trump has taken an economy that was the envy of the world and absolutely shattered it in 100 days. Don’t believe me? Watch. #economy
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/05/2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, a move that medical experts fear could limit access to vaccines and undermine the public’s trust in immunization depending on its implementation.
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RFK Jr. will require shift in how new vaccines are tested
The potential change outlined in a statement would require all new vaccines to undergo “placebo” testing, sparking concerns among medical experts.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/04/2025
1/ 🔒 Imagine a private company embedded in gov systems—processing and analyzing your health records, immigration status, and social media use. That’s Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel, who once said, “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” Yikes. Let’s discuss 🧵
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ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’ Surveillance Platform
In a document published Thursday, ICE explained the functions that it expects Palantir to include in a prototype of a new program to give the agency “near real-time” data about people self-deporting.
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Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
When I called my elected officials yesterday, none of their staffers could give me a reason why cutting milk quality testing was “making America great again”. It’s almost like food safety isn’t supposed to be partisan!
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20/04/2025
Republicans want to restrict access to the ballot and eliminate online and mail-in voter registration. Tell your senators to reject the GOP’s voter suppression bill (especially if your senator is listed here): KELLY (AZ) WARNOCK (GA) PETERS (MI) SHAHEEN (NH) HASSAN (NH) CORTEZ MASTO (NV) ROSEN (NV)
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Tell Your Senator(s) to Vote NO on the Silencing Americans Act
Republicans are once again pushing what we’re calling the “Silencing Americans Act”, a dangerous bill that would create unnecessary obstacles for millions of eligible Americans trying to register to v...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
BREAKING: FDA Planning to End Routine Food Safety Inspections, Sources Reveal Federal officials say the move is still under discussion and may require congressional approval to implement fully.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Terrifying News: A hepatitis C outbreak strikes Florida, and the U.S. government shuts down the only CDC lab capable of testing the samples. This isn’t a mistake it’s political negligence putting lives at risk. We need leaders who act now and prioritize health. We need accountability and answers.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 16/04/2025
CDC autism report disputes RFK Jr’s claims about why the condition is on the rise
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CDC autism report disputes RFK Jr’s claims
Experts attribute increase in case numbers to improved diagnostics as Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr insists ‘epidemic’ underway
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 16/04/2025
Eugenics has entered the chat, invited by the guy who sawed the head off of a whale, ate road kill, injected himself with drugs, & had his brain bits eaten by a worm.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16/04/2025
Still fuming about that press conference. The way RFK Jr. talks about autism is not just scientifically wrong—it’s deeply offensive. Calling autistic kids "damaged" or implying they’ve been "lost" or "stolen" doesn’t just spread misinformation—it dehumanizes real people.
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Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Keystone has ruptured yet again, and this time over 100,000 gallons of oil have spilled in North Dakota. That’s why I keep saying that it’s not a matter of if oil and gas pipelines will leak — it’s a matter of when.
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Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I’m seeing a lot of organizers encourage people to share footage of the protests today online, and if you do, please do NOT share photos or videos of someone’s face or identifying features — whether that be their hair, piercings, tattoos, mobility aids, etc.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Sometimes you just have to ask—why? The Senate voted to strike down a rule capping most bank overdraft fees at $5, a measure introduced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that was expected to save Americans billions each year.
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Yes. The situation at NIH is worse than the public realizes. The #NIH is on track to be effectively ended as a funder of evidence-based research within a year. That is not an exaggeration. The firings and consolidation announced today will create a new, MUCH worse NIH. 1/
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Emily anne @emhahee.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Me preparing to go to bat for rachel zeigler again
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