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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📣 Early warning and EBS colleagues - our EBS unit is finally sharing our toolkit publicly on GitHub! Please come check it out, modify it to your country or region context, or share your thoughts about what we can do to make these more useful: github.com/dghpebsunit-...

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GitHub - dghpebsunit-ux/USCDC_EBSToolkit: US CDC Event-based Surveillance Toolkit

US CDC Event-based Surveillance Toolkit. Contribute to dghpebsunit-ux/USCDC_EBSToolkit development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 05/07/2026

Our Editor-at-Large did not mince words at all on Fourth of July:

The absurdity of building an isolation facility in Kenya for American citizens who might hypothetically contract Ebola — even though Kenya has no cases and the outbreak is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, two countries away — cannot be overstated. As an American passport holder, it's another addition to a growing list of things I find embarrassing.

Not only does this reinforce the monolithic “Africa is a country” mindset, but it also reveals how out of touch the American government is. I cannot imagine a scenario in which any American citizen would want to be quarantined in Kenya — not just Nairobi, but Nanyuki — a town not exactly known for cutting-edge healthcare or technology.

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Science nerds - who the heck did Ryan Murphy consult with? Kid Rock and RFK? Rabies makes you fear water, not love it. And why are the FBI conducting epidemiologic investigations???

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/04/2026

President Trump signed an executive order directs the U.S. Postal Service to send ballots only to voters who appear on a list of citizens to be compiled by the Department of Homeland Security with the assistance of the Social Security Administration.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Maybe you heard somewhere that the COVID-19 pandemic started with a lab leak? NO! That is NOT what the evidence shows. It was not a goddamn lab leak. I’ve had enough. Here is what the evidence shows: it was zoonotic spillover at the market rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/five-reaso...

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Five Reasons Why It Still Wasn't a Lab Leak

Time for some of that civil disagreement that the NIH Director can't get enough of

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 17/03/2026

💚 Looking for ways to support CDC staff? Check out @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social The 2026 fundraising goal of $75,000 would provide funds to the 38 CDCers still on their waiting list 💵 Donations: www.cdcresourceportal.org 🛒 CDC mutual aid store:

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CDC Mutual Aid Network

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austin HELL ray @austinlouisray.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

i love my neighborhood most of the time but i love my neighborhood extra today

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

💕 This Valentine’s Day, let’s show up for one another 💕 We’re fundraising for the CDC Mutual Aid Network through Valentine’s Day cards—small gestures, real support. 💌 10 cards for $8 | Beautiful designs | Helping colleagues in need Pre-order now! tinyurl.com/479kch26

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🌍🦠 One Health Friends! Excited to announce a Special Issue focused on “One Health Surveillance for Emerging and Reemerging Zoonotic Pathogens” in MDPI's Pathogens that I am co-editing. 📌 Learn more & submit: www.mdpi.com/journal/path... #OneHealth #Zoonoses #Surveillance #PandemicPreparedness

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention. The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.

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Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.

Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 16/01/2026

You're paying for this. Trump's Big Ugly Bill gave BILLIONS to ICE and giant corporations—using money meant to lower your health care costs. Instead of helping your mom get cancer treatment, your tax dollars are being used to terrorize communities.

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Remember those DoS America First MoUs that are currently being signed? Some of them include deportation provisions @altcdc.altgov.info @altusaid.altgov.info

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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com · 20/12/2025

Rubio 🤮 is using lifesaving US health aid as leverage to force Zambia into mineral extraction deals. He is dismantling programs that saved millions, extending life expectancy by decades, and replacing partnership with coercion. This is exploitation, not diplomacy!

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Not all "federal workers" receive back pay. About half of our colleagues that applied to the fund during the furlough were contractors whose companies provided no back pay at all. Some companies even dropped their benefits completely - leaving staff without health coverage for almost 2 months.

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

As a CDC staff - I do not support this message. It's a false narrative, not bound in science, that RFK is pushing. This harmful communication will result in more deaths in our communities. 💔 www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...

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Autism and Vaccines

Answers to common questions about vaccine safety and autism.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/11/2025

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, but the uncertainty for federal workers is far from over. “Even with back pay, we’ll still be starting behind and playing catch-up for a while,” said one Veterans Affairs employee who was furloughed for weeks. nyti.ms/4i4bP56

A woman with long blond hair in a light yellow shirt stands in a yard with a big tree and gray wall. A headline reads: "The Shutdown Is Over. But for Federal Workers, The Anxiety Persists." Photo by Ariana Dehsler for The New York Times

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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 03/11/2025

If you need this, I hope it helps

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

More hatch act violations from those running our federal government @usdagov.bsky.social @altusda.altgov.info

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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

3 ways to support our Fired CDC colleagues: 1. Donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Network. 99% of donations go directly to fired/RIFed CDC workers and their families. www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate 2. Get yourself something nice at our store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me 3. Share our links!

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

People need to stop listening to Ezra Klein... For multiple reasons

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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

It’s time for one of the easiest things you can do for wildlife: just #LeaveTheLeaves! Leaves are vital homes & winter shelter! 🐝 🍂 Follow our easy tips & meet the animals you’ll be saving ➡️ xerces.org/blog/leave-t... 🪧 Get your own yard sign, now available in English & Spanish ➡️ xerces.org/gifts

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Leave the Leaves!

One of the most valuable ways to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive the winter. Thankfully, all you need to do is do less yard work.

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I, along with most of my colleagues have been furloughed due to the government shutdown. Our household is lucky that we can weather this temporary financial bump but others are not so fortunate. If you're able, please donate to our Mutual Aid to support the CDC staff who've been fired and furloughed

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CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

For people who want to support fired, RIFed, and furloughed CDC staff: There has literally NEVER been a better time to donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Network! www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate 6/7

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 18/09/2025

@chrislhayes.bsky.social takes the Jimmy Kimmel suspension a little deeper. I can not stress this enough: without the foundational protections of the First Amendment, the Bill of Rights will collapse into a meaningless heap.

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‘Chilling’: Hayes reacts to Jimmy Kimmel suspension following Trump FCC threats

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

FYI - 👀 HHS is trying to eliminate medical telework for its staff even if you have a reasonable accommodation... Stay tuned for more illegal crap coming from your government.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

“.. I can’t remember anyone ever telling me we can’t say anything critical about a civilian like this. He was not in our chain of command or anything,” the officer said. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

“Nothing is more important than stopping fascism, because fascism will stop us all.” - Fred Hampton

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 29/08/2025

The nation’s top public health agency was left reeling Thursday as the White House worked to expel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and replace her with a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to.pbs.org/4p3zRQO

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CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs agency over director's ouster

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Walter Kolczynski @bubba0077.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Includes NWS. At what point do federal workers get fed up and strike despite law prohibiting it?

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Steph @stephsalyer.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Welp - the US government is now in the business of union busting. This is my sf50 from April (top) and August (below) - with the latest update taking away my ability to be part of my local afge union.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 12/08/2025

⏰: Tuesday, Aug 12 at 6pm 👇

Public Health Implications of the CDC Shooting:

A Rally Addressing Misinformation and Gun Violence Prevention

GA/CLINICIANS FOR GUN SAFETY

COMMON SENSE COMMON GROUND

GEORGIA MAJORITY PORGUN SAFETY

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 6-7 pm

Location: Rollins School of Public Health Claudia Nance Rollins Auditorium (Plaza Level)

Parking: Michael Street Visitor Deck

Members of the public health and health care community will gather at Emory to call attention to the growing threat of violence against public health and health care workers.

This event will feature faculty sharing data and personal stories with an appeal for non-partisan, evidenced-based solutions.

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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com · 20/07/2025

This is worth a watch. She is spot on.

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