ICE attempted and failed to disappear a food delivery guy. It needed to be scored.

My optimistic take: Trump Regime is a house of cards. It demands the collaboration (and cowardness) of so many to keep this unpopular & dangerous regime in power without accountability. Once our pathetic Business & Media & Political Elite start to break against the regime, they will all break.

The @washingtonpost.com story on Tylenol & autism leaves out a MAJOR 2.5M sibling-controlled study of children in Denmark, which "found no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy was associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

In any functioning democracy people like this—pushing a lethal agenda based on private grievance against the will of the vast majority of public and against the judgment of virtually all experts—would be immediately pushed aside by legislative oversight. It's a remarkable glitch in US politics.

A horse in the honor guard dumps a pile at Trump’s feet… even the animals are speaking out now.

NEWS: The Trump administration tells Fox they are considering raising the retirement age for Social Security

Babies whose mothers did not have RSV vaccine during pregnancy are recommended for immunization if they are: ✅< 8 months ✅8-19 months and at risk for severe RSV: have severe lung disease from prematurity or cystic fibrosis, are immunocompromised, or are American Indian or Alaska Native

💉🧵PSA 🚨 We don’t know for sure but are very worried RFKJ’s ACIP is about to restrict access to RSV monoclonal immunization for babies (nirsevimab and clesrovimab). If your baby is eligible, get them vaccinated asap. RSV season starts late Oct-early Nov. See below for immunization recommendation info

Just spoke with my CDC sources. They said RFK Jr. has ordered officials to hide tuberculosis cases, even as three active TB cases were just reported in Maine. He’s also suppressing bird flu reports. Pandemics don’t start with viruses they start with secrecy. RFK Jr. must resign now!

I went out foraging for medicinal tea. Basswood/Linden flowers and leaves make a light, floral tea that's great for colds, fevers, and just feeling run-down. I collect it every June and dry it to use in the winter.

On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down. For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now Meanwhile...

We have heard that the entire flu resources section of website is going down tonight. You can check your local health dept for information about flu. We will update as we learn more.

This is important because every story you are seeing is paired with dozens — hundreds, likely — that you are not. There will surely be follow-up litigation, but this is not something that is being stopped in advance. It's happening, and people are going to die because of it.

CDC source: “We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff. They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”

The Vaccine Education Center has complete, trustworthy, and up-to-date information about vaccines for parents, doctors, and everyone else. They are a member of the WHO Vaccine Safety Net and a safe and credible source for information about vaccines. #vaccines #rfkjr #vax

If you live in New York State and think Gov. Kathy Hochul should remove the corrupt mayor of NYC, give her a call or send her a letter.

Great story:

NY Governor Hochul is shutting down live-bird markets in New York City, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk (Long Islans) counties through Feb. 14 after seven cases of bird flu were detected in poultry at markets in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens in the last week gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc...

This app just followed me and tbh it looks shady. "Stop Elon and Trump before it's too late!" they posted to me. Looks like data scraping bullshit trying to get into your phone by appealing to an urgent cause. No thanks, blocked.

- racist DOGE guy (redundant) canned - federal judge upholds birthright citizenship - another judge blocks voluntary resignation - NY state going to court over treasury business - patel put on ice for at least a week

Cui bono? Who benefits? The new administration has done far more to advance the interests of our enemies than those of the US. The impact, objectives and beneficiaries are crystal clear. And yet, none of this is really even being raised or discussed by the media or the opposition.

USAID bought $2 Billion worth of crops from US farmers every year to distribute overseas. Some of those farmers voted for Trump. This time around, I do NOT think they'll get any subsidies or help. This is a smash-and-grab and Trump is taking ALL the money. (1/2)

KEEP CATS SAFE—there is clear proof of cat-human household transmission of bird flu. CDC scientists posted the data—but suddenly deleted soon afterwards. CDC is being blatantly muzzled. C.D.C. Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between Cats and People 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

Pandemics do not begin with official announcements. They start with quiet deletions, missing reports, and assurances that there is "no cause for concern." Pay attention.

#Seaglass I have no idea what the pink spiral object is--it's made of ceramic and is pretty cool!

A navigator on large merchant ships told me this morning that the NOAA solar position calendar he regularly uses to compare against his compass is now down. Musk is putting shipping at risk. gml.noaa.gov/grad/solcalc...

I do not know a single person in DC who has not been directly negatively impacted by the "sudden disassembly in flight" of the U.S. government. In most cases the impact is major and professional and pyschological as well as economical. You might shrug it off and say, "It's about time."

It must made crystal clear that anyone who supported this-regardless of the wing of the GOP (or Democratic Party) that they're from--will pay the ultimate political price. We must once & for all send the message that we expect government to serve & protect us not to sacrifice us to political stunts.

Well, I won't be stepping into Aldi any time soon. fortune.com/2025/01/31/a...

NEW — DOGE now has full access to HHS Payment Management System, I’ve learned. The system distributes almost $1 trillion per year in grants (largest in the govt) and supports all of NIH, CDC + many other public health initiatives. Musk guy Luke Farritor is actively delaying payments to recipients.

BREAKING: The White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, two sources familiar with the plans tell NBC News.

BREAKING: Representatives of Elon Musk’s “DOGE” have gotten into the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where they have accessed key payment and contracting systems.

Leopard meet face!

Passing on a note from a colleague: People with federal student loans should download their files IMMEDIATELY. These files are currently on the studentaid.gov website, which may get deleted if Trump follows through with his EO to shut down DOE

Since Jan, I have cut way back on my spending. I wasn't kidding when I said I'm not contributing to this motherfuckers economy. What I'm finding out is its amazing how much shit I don't actually need

DC, MD, VA: We'll be outside Treasury at 4:45 PM to ask Elon Musk what he's doing with our money. JOIN US: www.mobilize.us/moveon/event...

New Exclusive building on Wired's reporting: Musk operatives have already pushed live to production extensive code changes to the Treasury Department payment system which makes 95% of fed govs payments. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/musk-...

“It appears as if there is an unelected billionaire more or less running the federal gov right now, who none of us voted for, who seems to be breaking both the law and potentially the constitution all over the place." - Justin Chen, Pres. AFGE local 1003 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

NYT is not an honest or legitimate source of news.

ONE BIG THING. When I mentioned that I had heard of at least one person who had already missed a Social Security payment, the staffers snapped to attention. That's a huge deal. If you or someone you know has missed a Social Security payment, call your reps IMMEDIATELY.

We need MORE of this in the Senate! Contact your senators and give them hell

Going great

Ten Alarm Fire

Elon Musk is now bragging about getting rid of the team that put together the 'Direct File' tax filing system, which allows citizens to easily file their taxes for free. Direct File is a big target of the for-profit tax prep industry including corporations like Intuit and H&R Block.

FINALLY

So, Mexico has agreed to do what it is already doing? www.reuters.com/article/worl...

How odd that when Trump announced his “deal” with Mexico he failed to mention that the US committed to halting the flow of assault weapons from the US to Mexico. Why did he leave that out?