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 🧵)

Swear-in Rep. Adelita Grijalva! Release the Epstein files!

Diane Keaton has passed away at the age of 79

WATCH: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program. ➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4odsKnn

“In interviews, federal judges called the Supreme Court’s emergency orders “mystical,” “overly blunt,” “incredibly demoralizing and troubling” and “a slap in the face to the district courts.” …Another said the courts were in the midst of a “judicial crisis.”” #giftarticle

A classic

After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.

You don’t say.

What a work schedule. The Republican speaker of the House grinds hard

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BREAKING: A Friday night massacre is reportedly underway at the CDC. Dozens of “disease detectives,” senior scientists, the entire Washington staff, and editors of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) have been RIFed and issued termination notices.

The more you know

Winsome Earle-Sears — that is, in fact, discrimination.

Trump and Hegseth give Qatar an airbase in Idaho and Qatari pilots will be flying jets over American airspace. Their lavish gifts and personal business deals with Trump worth billions really paid off for them.

SPANBERGER: “She doesn’t think gay couples should be allowed to marry.” WINSOME EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔 SPANBERGER: “She thinks you can fire someone for being gay.” EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔🤔 #VAGov

Argentina has defaulted on its debt nine times — bonds, loans, currency swaps, you name it. The 2001 collapse was the largest in history, tanking their peso and the economy. Then came 2014 and 2020. Trump’s going to make it ten defaults with our $20 billion.

“The defense secretary underwent a round of cosmetic injections last month.” One insider: “He’s always been full of himself, but lately his ego has been off the charts.”

The moment Maria Corina Machado learned that she received the Nobel Peace Prize. Well deserved.

The thing is, CNN knew Project 2025 really was Trump's plan. We all knew. That's why @mississippifreepress.org had a special section on our elections page devoted to helping people understand what the Project 2025 plans would mean for their lives. Meanwhile, legacy media laundered Trump's lies.

NEW: 51 Senators urge RFK Jr. and Marty Makary to end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone— and to suspend its distribution as an "imminent hazard" under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Collins and Murkowski only GOP members not to sign justthenews.com/sites/defaul...

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It’s that time

Context matters

Bloomberg: Hundreds of US national security specialists including cybersecurity experts have been reassigned to support Trump's deportation push #GiftLink www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

I’m shocked.

“Appeal, appeal, appeal, appeal,” she said. “That’s all you have.”

Kroger recalls deli pasta salads due to possible listeria contamination

Thousands of federal agents once tasked with investigating drug smuggling, sexual exploitation and organized crime have been redirected to immigration enforcement. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4mRqotu

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⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️ 🧵 Bessie Stringfield, was born Bessie Beatrice White on February 9, 1911 (some records list March 5), in Edenton, North Carolina, to Maggie Cherry and James White. (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory allthatsinteresting.com/bessie-strin...

What a beautiful message from Dr. Jane Goodall.

Gen Z is increasingly taking up trade jobs in an attempt to gain stability and avoid debt that may come with a college pursuit. They are also sharing their experience online. NBC News' Marquise Francis reports.

Thirteen-year-old Lucas Jemeljanova has made history, beating terminal brain cancer after a clinical trial. His courage, resilience, and the love of his family shine as a beacon of hope, proving that even the darkest battles can have miracles and new beginnings. www.sciencealert.com/world-first-...

“Pro-life” MAGA sure does love dictators who indiscriminately bomb innocent civilians daily, kidnap children, rig elections, plunder resources, jail journalists, torture and murder political opponents, and poison dissidents.

#fall #october

Wanna know whose shutdown this is? Pay attention to who’s enjoying it.

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session. Want to know why? Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out. Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

Good news: Lydia Kaiser, 12, who was shot in the head while protecting a friend during the Minneapolis school shooting is back home! ♥️

The least surprising news of the day.

"In a normal political moment, Dems would be right to focus on policies that make people’s lives better. But this isn’t an ordinary moment. For the love of God, it was days ago that Trump put every officer in the armed forces in a room & told them he plans to use soldiers against American citizens."

Hegseth: ‘Earlier this morning, on President Trump's orders, I directed a lethal, kinetic strike on a narco-trafficking vessel affiliated with Designated Terrorist Organizations in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility. Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in

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I was JUST THINKING the one thing that could improve my restaurant dining experience is more guns