Our cover this week.

All the trans folks I know, regardless of how they express themselves, effing rock. They are scientists, doctors, lawyers. Decent human beings who contribute to society. Are fierce as hell. And kind. I’m honored to share space on this blue dot with y’all!

🩵🩷🤍

#TransDayOfVisibility

Over the past year I’ve been pouring sweat into new basic #HIV research projects. Current chaos is a major challenge. Would any of y’all consider donating so I can spend more time on these efforts? Donors could receive acknowledgement etc.

#terminatedscience

Please RT!

Damn. Much respect.

ICYMI: Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social had some words for Rep. Farmer after Farmer grossly disrespected Pearson for missing time to grieve when his brother recently took his own life with a gun.

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Being an asshole has consequences.

Looks like Trumpty-Dumpty had a great fall
Splat! From the wall [street]

See what I did there?

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#Eddiethesequencer’s waits with bated breath as Homology Service jobs are in queue (but then remembered they have no lungs and were unplugged).

@bvbrc.bsky.social #Joint_AMR_Viral_Workshop

#Eddiethesequencer’s regrets were momentarily assuaged by tasty chocolates (poor thing, the chocolate didn’t fit into the @nanoporetech.com SpotON port).

@bvbrc.bsky.social #Joint_AMR_Viral_Workshop

On Day 2 #Eddiethesequencer had regrets about not getting to run any bacterial whole genome sequencing like their peer @nanoporetech.com sequencers. Harrrumph.

@bvbrc.bsky.social #Joint_AMR_Viral_Workshop

#Eddiethesequencer is enjoying their retirement from @nanoporetech.com this week! Seen here defrosting with some coffee on Day 1 of the @bvbrc.bsky.social #Joint_AMR_Viral_Workshop

🎉 This is the best news in a month!! Hold the line, America.

A white woman with blonde hair wearing a suit jacket stands smiling in front of a sunny yellow field with green trees.

"One person's 'annoying' is another person's 'inspiring and heroic'." --Leslie Knope.

Good morning and welcome to another day of fighting misinformation and supporting democracy!

#publichealth #goodmorning #parksandrec

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ATTENTION FEDS
In NM et al v Musk, the judge denied a TRO against DOGE firings due to lack of evidence of immediate and irreparable harm. Attorneys are asking us for evidence of harm to states (including individuals) due to firing/cancelled services. Message altcdc.99 on signal for submission email

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If you submit work to a journal and your links don’t work, you’re going to have a bad time.

So presidential immunity, sure. But does that apply to Elon and DOGE?

Asking for America.

Does the Executive Branch/DOGE have a one-year probationary period?

Just asking..

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Firing probationary employees is senseless. Probationaries are:
-New to their position
-Make lower salaries
-Recruited to bring in new talent
-Far LESS likely to be dogmatic

They're being fired because they have fewer protections. Not because this will improve government efficiency or cut costs.

We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”

Who needs a gallon of ketchup?

📌CDC EMPLOYEE RESOURCES📌

Thread organized by topic. Reply with resources/requests. Resources not fully vetted.

SAVE DOCS (eOPF, mypay, benefeds, PMAS, CV, telework agreement, contacts). Save/BCC termination email.

Opening a termination email triggers lockout countdown. DO NOT OPEN until ready.

Awful. Stay strong folks.

ACT UP’s Radical Activism Saved Lives During the AIDS Epidemic The movement stood up to the president, pharmaceutical companies, and the CDC.

This is a very heavy day for us.

To those who lost their jobs, we are with you and will work with you again.

To those struggling to see a future for our work, do not give up.

Real change in public health has always been a battle. Now it’s a war.

We will win it.

This is our country. #RISEUP

🚨 CDC Folks 🚨

If you are being terminated we have heard that you will be losing access to CDC systems immediately.

Download your documents to a personal device before you leave today!

Yes. Professionally speaking, it’s fucked up.

Remember tho, we’re letting all this happen. We don’t have to.

Just not the Executive Branch..

Our assessment: Little Marko seems to be - at best - an average programmer. Not bad for an intern. Horrifying for someone with access to our most sensitive systems.