Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to lead the fight against #LongCOVID. Instead, he gutted research, prevention, and care. Millions will suffer the consequences. Read the full analysis by @hcbrown.bsky.social#LongCOVID.

The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey isn’t perfect, but it’s vital for tracking federal workplace conditions. Scrapping it now—when we need agency data most—is alarming. I am very worried about our ability to get accurate personnel data for the next 4 years. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...

Today, the fact that the airstrike that killed an Al Jazeera journalist and his crew whom Israel had smeared as a terrorist in advance hit next to a hospital is just the fourth or fifth most horrific detail, and yet the international response will be… what? More nothing.

In Firing the BLS Chief, Trump Escalates His Administration’s War on Data talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-firi...

Am Econ Assn speaks out about firing the #BLS Commish. "It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as [better] data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor--not failure or bias."

NEW: We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims officers use a “minimum amount of force.” You can judge for yourself. By @nicolefoy.bsky.social @mckenziefunk.com

This is a huge fucking deal and one more sign of how authoritarian this country has become.

Public transit is a public good—and it should be free.   That’s why @pressley.house.gov and I are reintroducing the Freedom to Move Act to make fare-free transit a reality and close the transit equity gap.

It's terrible that so many local authorities primarily attempt to communicate to the public via Twitter and Facebook, even for emergency alerts. A long read by @faineg.bsky.social little-flying-robots.ghost.io/we-have-to-s...

NOTE DEADLINE OF THE 16th! The US Department of Energy s trying to get rid of important rules of Section 504 that will take effect July 15 unless “significant adverse comments” are received by June 16th. Take action with @dredf.bsky.social: dredf.org/action-alert... #disability #pwME #MECFS

[email protected]'s @hcbrown.bsky.social: "Trump administration is using immigrant workers as a political distraction to keep working people from zeroing in on the real problem: the ultra-wealthy individuals & corporations who are concentrating power & hoarding resources" cepr.net/publications...

If you’re thinking, “wait a second, they have completely politicized this process and done so with zero transparency—how is that supposed to increase trust in vaccines?” You are correct. This is absurd. We are through the looking glass. This would be farcical if lives weren’t at stake.

Everyone I knew who covered disinformation got laid off, their bosses got bullied into firing them, or they changed their beats from actual Nazi harassment campaigns. It cannot be stressed the damage the paid-for Substack “free speech” guys did in the service of fascism and against real free speech.

Letting Wall Street sell high-risk, high-fee private investments to everyday Americans through their 401(k)s is a dangerous move and puts their hard-earned savings in danger. Retirement savings should be protected, not gambled. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

We feed you. They hunt us.

Vance is claiming that residents of Los Angeles protesting illegal and unconstitutional actions by ICE are a hostile foreign invasion that must be repelled by military force. Just so we’re clear.

if the Democratic Party is not for labor unions, they’re the Republican Party

fuck it! tired of this narrative! coming out tomorrow!

I have a radical view that we should evaluate our approach to Israel based on the government's stated policies instead of hypothetical theories about potential future decisions.

"Just as Hamas has agency, so does Israel. Israel has not been 'forced' to do anything. Israel has made its own choices."

Covid requires a real mitigation response, not ongoing forcible reinfections. That will mean clean indoor air standards that make use of what we now know about airborne transmission- indoor CO2 limits and HEPA filtration. Vaccines alone are not enough to protect us. They are the floor.

"She was also Gaza’s youngest influencer, offering practical survival tips for daily life under bombardment, such as advice on how to cook with improvised methods when there was no gas. 'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”

Bottom line: the proposed NIH & NSF cuts alone would eventually strip at least $10 billion per year from U.S. output. www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...

NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.

RFK’s words: “I am 100% committed to finding treatments for Long COVID." RFK’s actions:

The new Neil Halloran documentary on Smallpox has completely changed how I see the RFK Jr. version of the world. Neil (softly) argues that realizing that disease isn't the fault of the sick /or/ the fault of the Gods ushered in a new future where we felt the authority to care for each other.

If you think what disabled people did by interrupting Congress was cool today, how about you guys stop judging disabled people for trying to get the Americans with Disabilities Act enforced (aka through lawsuits).

Also, how is "leave trans people alone and let them live their lives as they have for decades" not the "moderate" position here? Whenever people call for "moderating" on trans issues, they're calling for actively oppressing trans people, actively restricting trans lives.

One of NIOSH’s core responsibilities is to test and certify respirators like N95s. Their work is not optional, and we cannot build a just economy on a foundation of preventable harm.

marc andreessen does not represent a meaningful proportion of the population. he does, however, represent a sizable donor base by dollar value. which, of course, is not what "bigger tent" is supposed to mean

RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated. “Only very sick kids should die from measles.” No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die. Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!

“What does the chemical spill from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment…and chemicals in household cleaning products have in common? They all rely on EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) to figure out how toxic they are…Now the new administration is shutting down the office.”

A report from the scene of a horrifying kidnapping on the streets of Worcester, MA today by @billshaner.bsky.social www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...

The Trump administration is flagrantly violating the Supreme Court. Democrats should realize that the public is not behind it and should elevate, not hide from, this case. www.huffpost.com/entry/kristi...

This is completely false—as a matter of constitutional text, history, case law, and ordinary common sense. Miller is out to destroy our republic.

Trump’s sabotage of federal data infrastructure is an attack on democratic accountability. It’s exactly what you’d expect from an insecure authoritarian who doesn’t want to take chances with the truth. cepr.net/publications...

In the first 100 days alone, the Trump administration has: - Deleted 1000s of datasets - Closed agencies’ FOIA offices - Used disappearing messaging apps - Mass-fired IGs It’s hard to imagine what the next 1,361 days of the administration will hold. freedom.press/the-classifi...

Remember when in March of 2020 Trump said he didn't want to test people for COVID because he liked the numbers the way they were? That, but for climate.

And this is why FPTP and strategic voting remains fucked up and suboptimal!

It is so unbelievably short-sighted for Democrats to be passing anti-protest legislation at this time. #NoNYMaskBan

She’s in jail for writing an op-ed.

poilievre saying he can still win it if mike pence has the courage

Trump becomes the first American president to lose a Canadian election

BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda. Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them. I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.

NEW: State offices in Mississippi are closed to commemorate the men who died fighting the U.S. government to protect the institution of human slavery. The majority white Legislature once again killed a Black lawmakers' bill to end Confederate Memorial Day and replace it with Juneteenth Freedom Day.

📣 Air quality is a public health issue. There are legal standards for water and food—why not air? This petition calls for clean air to become a legal requirement in healthcare settings in the UK 🖋️ Add your name: petition.parliament.... ##SafeAir4All #VentilationMatters

"A ... multi-pronged assault on federal data infrastructure and independent institutions that safeguard public knowledge." - @hcbrown.bsky.social @ceprdc.bsky.social cepr.net/publications...