North Carolina confirms its first measles case. Here’s what we know so far Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented with a vaccine.

Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented with a vaccine.

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A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.

Trump administration rehires some FDA employees it fired The Trump administration has started quietly rehiring some FDA employees just days after it fired them.

Some FDA employees fired last week are already being rehired

Includes 12 from surgical/infection control devices

🏥 These folks review tools that keep hospitals safe

A messy, chaotic process with real #PublicHealth impact

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Trump is abusing emergency powers to force tariffs that will disrupt supply chains, raise costs for businesses, and put thousands of jobs at risk. He is single-handedly disrupting the U.S. economy.

Call your reps and demand accountability before more damage is done. 🔥📞🔥
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Meidas Helps Nurses Push Back on RFK Jr.’s Nomination Written by Justin Gill

Thank you @meiselasb.bsky.social & @meidastouch.com for lifting up nursing voices! RFK Jr. is a threat to public health & unfit to serve as HHS secretary. Tell your senators to OPPOSE his nomination!
@nursesforamerica.bsky.social
@protectourcare.org

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Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.

Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
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Well said, Pete Buttigieg

Morning! In the name of democracy, here's a list of things to do today:

1. Call your senators & reps w/ real stories about how the admin's actions impact you & people you care about

2. Do something that makes you smile

Take action.
Find joy.

Protect democracy.

h/t: @hcrichardson.bsky.social

Trump halts foreign aid, including AIDS relief, TB funding
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PEPFAR is the largest public health commitment in history.

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10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won The key to taking effective action if Trump wins is to avoid perpetuating his goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.

Lots of good, practical information:

How quickly some forget what is engraved on the plaque at the Statue of Liberty.

Alpha-Gal Syndrome: 5 Things to Know A tick bite — primarily a long star tick — can cause an allergy to red meat and other products containing alpha-gal.

Tick bites can trigger meat allergy? Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A hidden health risk where ticks make you allergic to red meat. Symptoms hit 3-6 hours after eating. Check out this article. #AlphaGalSyndrome
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American Association of Nurse Practitioners on LinkedIn: AANP mourns the loss of one of the greatest health care leaders, Dr… | 14 comments AANP mourns the loss of one of the greatest health care leaders, Dr. Loretta Ford, who co-founded the NP role in 1965. Dr. Ford was a nursing pioneer whose… | 14 comments on LinkedIn

A life well lived and an inspiration to us all.

If people want to write their senators this site has info on how much economic impact NIH has in each state:

www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

Pro-Russian disinformation makes its Bluesky debut The first symptoms of disinformation are emerging on the social media network Bluesky, with echoes of the pro-Russian "Matryoshka" campaign that flooded Elon Musk's X -- but with a few twists.- 'Indus...

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Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing

This is deeply concerning. www.science.org/content/arti...

Communications paused at US health agencies The Trump administration has placed a pause on all external health communications from federal health agencies, according to media reports.

Communications paused at US health agencies

The Trump administration has placed a pause on all external health communications from federal health agencies, according to media reports.

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I Was Kamala Harris’ Videographer. I Wish I Could Show You What I’ve Seen. She completely changed me.

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