Sharing my Op-Ed "The Looming Global and Domestic Resurgence of Tuberculosis" appearing: In My Scientific Opinion | Emory University - Rollins School of Public Health sph.emory.edu/magazine/202...

TB is a leading infectious global killer, and causes debilitating illness in > 10 mill/yr. This is all due to neglect. TB is curable if diagnostic & treatment services are available to those at risk. WHO & Stop TB lead the fight to End TB. Recent USG actions negate key contributions - at our peril.

The shuttering of CDC's NCHS and NHANES is yet another blow that puts our nation's health in peril. We will lose information about health services, hospitalization, ER visits, office visits, and individual warning signs related to any emerging outbreaks. Terrible. www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...

"CDC Library staff were laid off Oct 10 [2025] and have not been brought back. Sign a petition and send messages to your elected officials here": action.everylibrary.org/cdclibrarype...

Done! Consider writing to your elected representatives to Protect CDC & Public Health. ActionNetwork makes it easy. Act now! actionnetwork.org/letters/writ...

Nice recap

From Robert Reich's FB page: "As we resist tyranny, we gain solidarity. As we gain solidarity, we build courage. As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime. Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18"

This why the military must resort to slang usage: FUBAR www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Thanks to @altssa.altgov.info for sharing this gem. Was looking for cat videos to cheer us up at #altCDC but I legit laughed out loud here.

Nice to see the latest #GlobalTBCaucus advocacy tool. This should come in handy for evidence-based fundraising as we face challenges in global health funding. www.globaltbcaucus.org/policy-and-r...

As seen in FB post today...

H/t to Dr. Jay Varma for this summary & perspective. It would be funny if not true... "Inside the ACIP Shake-Up: How Former CDC Experts Reacted to RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Committee" medium.com/@drjaykvarma...

A teaching moment about the USPHS Commissioned Corps, stemming from the recent tragic events at CDC. (Soure of photo & caption: current CDC employee)

Yesterday's NYT -- C.D.C. Employees Host ‘Clap-Out’ for Resigned Top Officials www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

Oh and we need to amp this up, fire up people to fight now. Don't let a three-day-weekend approaching cool your anger. Channel it, focus it. RFK Jr. needs to go. Make it your mission starting today.

Today CDC Staff and Alumni recognized Drs. Deb Houry, Dan Jernigan, and Demetre Daskalakis at & outside ATL HQ. All 3 resigned their CDC senior leadership positions in protest... Hats off for their selfless actions to protect CDC & our nation's public health! m.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...

Good to see Dr. Monarez with attorneys fighting back the ongoing insanity!

Thankful for Dr. Bill Foege's sage advice and inspiration... www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/r... "We will live through this drought of values, principles, and facts and again apply our talents to improving global health and happiness. Do not back down."

OpEd in today's AJC by Drs Barb Marston & Kevin DeCock.

Sharing Dr. Danielle Ofri's Op-Ed in today's NYT - "So many of our resources are now gone, and those that remain no longer feel trustworthy. Americans’ health will decline at the hands of our federal government. And there’s no vaccine for that." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...

Lucian Truscott's take merits attention. Read! substack.com/app-link/pos...

Dr Jose Becerra calls a spade a spade... becerraj.substack.com/p/a-day-of-i...

A MUST READ! Our colleagues from around the world share their on the ground experiences of how US folly of withdrawing funding from #Globalhealth is impacting the fight against #tuberculosis. #FundingCutsCostLives #CommitInvestDeliver edition.cnn.com/2025/03/30/h...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in a group chat that included the editor in chief of The Atlantic two hours before U.S. troops launched attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the White House said. It was an extraordinary breach of U.S. national security intelligence.

Thanks to @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social for helping raise awareness with the release of his new book "Everything is Tuberculosis." Agree that together we can end TB!

Thrilled to have @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social in convo with @laurelbristow.bsky.social about his book "Everything is Tuberculosis" at Emory University's Glenn Memorial Church today.

Looking forward to the @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social book release event and conversation with @laurelbristow.bsky.social at Emory University tomorrow.

🇪🇸: Múltiples intervenciones en un caso de TB socialmente complejo y de gran trascendencia epidemiológica ➡️ Brote >25 casos 🇬🇧: Multiple interventions in a complex case of TB of great epidemiological… ➡️ outbreak with >25 cases enfermedadesemergentes.com/articulos/a9... #DiaMundialTB #WorldTBDay

Ummm… 👇 See the problem?!

Nice update by @treatmentactiongroup.org on the status of new TB vaccines in development. 🙏🏼

Looking forward to the March 21st Emory University visit by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social !!

🖼️🎨”the intersection of #Tuberculosis & art throughout history highlights the enduring human capacity to find meaning and resilience in the face of suffering…from the royal touch to patient-produced artwork, encapsulates a diverse range of human response to this disease” wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...

3/15/025 NYT OpEd by N. Kristof: “No one has died as a result of a brief pause to do a sanity check on foreign aid funding,” Elon Musk said. “No one.” THAT IS NOT TRUE... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Wall Street suffered its worst day of the year on Monday, amid investor fears that President Trump's tariffs could raise prices, slow the economy and sow uncertainty among businesses. The S&P 500 has now erased all the gains it made since Election Day. nyti.ms/4hlQ2n9

For those who wanted to share this video off platform. Here it is on YouTube youtu.be/OiPa9VY9PH8?...

This NYT article by Apoorva Mandavilli documents (failed) efforts by dedicated USAID professionals to mitigate the negative impact on lifesaving programs supported by USG. This Administration and DOGE workers have blood in their hands. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/h...

Russell Vought & his ex-wife Mary have a daughter with cystic fibrosis, who is being treated with elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, drugs developed with the support of the National Institutes of Health. Now Russ & Mary are trying to destroy the agency. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Sharing LinkedIn post by Dr Jose Becerra (EIS 1985) www.linkedin.com/in/jbecerramd

Dr. Omer Awan identifies negative impacts of the most recent lay-offs at CDC... "EIS personnel are among the brightest frontline public health workers, many with masters and doctorate degrees that safeguard health in America and globally." F*ck this! www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!! CDC's EIS officers are key to rapid outbreak responses, deployments for natural and human-made disasters, bioterrorism attacks (e.g., 2001 Anthrax), and day-to-day public health functions. These unjustified actions leave our nation in peril. www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-dis...

REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!

"Andrew Natsios, who ran USAID under President George W. Bush and is a lifelong conservative Republican, calls such moves “illegal” and “outrageous.” What Musk and Rubio are doing “is criminal. They can’t abolish the aid program without a vote of Congress.” www.politico.com/news/magazin...

"The prebunking tactic may really be the only way to counter Musk’s Super Bowl propaganda, given that it is doubtful that anyone else has or would be able to purchase a “counter ad” during this programming...share widely in your networks and on platforms..." asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...

Make sure to post this in social media today at 5:30 EST m.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...

From the great Nancy Krieger: Why the US Senate Must Reject RFK Jr.—A Lethal Broken Clock www.commondreams.org/opinion/sena...

Good summary by KFF on the impact of recent Executive Orders on Global Health. www.kff.org/global-healt...

Agree and thank @gregggonsalves.bsky.social for these words of wisdom. Write to your elected representatives to express concern and required action!