In today’s daily newsletter, Jonathan Blitzer, who covers immigration for The New Yorker, talks about the horrific conditions of the Florida detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

The largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history to fund tax cuts for millionaires and funding for ICE to rip families apart and build concentration camps. A grievously cruel chapter of American history. On this #July4th, let us recommit to fighting for a better, kinder America.

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

I’m heartbroken by last night’s attacks in Minnesota. There is no place for political violence in our country. My thoughts are with the families of Representative Hortman and Senator Hoffman, and with the people of Minnesota during this tragic time.

Sec Kennedy is violating a promise he made during confirmation not to circumvent the ACIP. This will create roadblocks and increase costs for those who want the vaccine. Let’s not pretend it’s about “choice”. It is anti-science. Also, please do better with your headlines @nytimes.com

NEW: Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.

We need new leaders in Washington. I’m running for Senate to be one. Let’s go.

Breaking News: In an embarrassing defeat, Speaker Mike Johnson failed to kill a measure to allow remote voting for House members after the birth of a child.

Our NIH funding for the CONCERN Early Warning System was cancelled last week. It is a powerful AI tool developed by nurses to detect when hospitalized patients are getting worse. We saved many lives in a large trial, showing success in real hospitals. Work on pediatric version was stopped by NIH!

Learn about Clinical Informatics fellowships! CI fellowship completely changed my career trajectory.

We’re back at 1:45 PM in Continental Ballroom 4 for "Catastrophic Disaster Stories Part Deux"! Hear about predictive #CDS failures, governance, and essential lessons for success. #AMIA2024 @markmaiwords.bsky.social @mmolloymd.bsky.social @jchaparromd.bsky.social

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