Congratulations. They made a brilliant decision selecting you.👏🏼

Oh! Law school? That’s
A M A Z I N G! I don’t know if I missed this info or you’re just now sharing. But it makes me SO happy. I can’t wait to see what you do with your law degree. Congratulations.

Super excited to be spending this spring and summer pitching in at Disability Rights Legal Center! thedrlc.org

This is WONDERFUL news!!

Greetings, everyone! I’m on the ground at an anti-ICE demonstration at Plaza Olvera in Los Angeles. I’d say there’s 100+ here, and they plan to march.

I won’t be live tweeting, but I’ll update here occasionally.

Federal judge pauses President Trump's order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.

apnews.com/article/judg...

Trump administration to fire thousands at health agencies The Trump administration is set to eliminate thousands of federal health care jobs Friday, targeting employees across agencies who were hired in the past one to two years.

Breaking from @statnews.com - thousands to be fired from federal health agencies www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...

Trump tariffs, Ukraine updates and immigration news: Live updates | CNN Politics President Donald Trump continues to forge ahead with transforming the federal government as his changes face multiple legal challenges. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Ukraines’ Vol...

About 1,300 employees at CDC are expected to be fired by the Trump admin today, and more at NIH

Those at CDC include entire first year class of CDC's "disease detectives," the Epidemic Intelligence Service

Some at CDC are referring to it as the Valentine's Day Massacre www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated.

Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!

How Trump's DEI order could upend hospitals' workforce efforts It's not clear how the order applies to hospitals and other providers.

How Trump's DEI order could upend hospitals' workforce efforts

www.axios.com/2025/02/12/t...

I really miss having a reliable platform for breaking news - verified agencies that could post information in real time…with real people sharing and replying and adding their own vantage point. That requires accounts for weather, traffic, fire, police, elected official, etc all in one place :)

Trump’s orders have upended U.S. immigration. What legal routes remain? President Trump, in his first days in office, has released a series of executive orders that will reshape the country’s immigration system. We lay out the key changes.

Trump’s orders have upended U.S. immigration. What legal routes remain?

www.latimes.com/california/s...

CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity Health researchers began sharing warnings on social media several days ago, urging members of the community to make copies of federal data before the information was removed from the CDC website.

CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity - Los Angeles Times by @corinnepurtill.bsky.social and Karen Kaplan

www.latimes.com/science/stor...

I’m running a coat drive for Supply Depot and GMCC!!! We are hoping to distribute 350 coats, primarily to unhoused residents and new arrivals/refugees. You can drop off coats at Arbeiter Brewing or Duck Duck Coffee, or DM me to arrange another option!

If you google Palestine, some posts come up.

Hi Kate, we follow each other onTwitter. I work in mental health & I’m starting a small project in a couple of weeks, bringing mental health & SUD supports to people who have recently received transitional housing, in advance of a larger project in 2025. I really appreciate you & your work.

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Join us Dec. 11th at 7pm for a teach-in covering all the essentials for running for office in the City of LA. Open to all (regardless of if you think we'll hate your politics), & will be helpful for potential candidates, staff, or observers.

Zoom RSVP: bit.ly/unrig1211

Concerning numbers in this piece from @theindependent.bsky.social -

“The group that serves LGBTQ+ young people has received more than 5,500 calls to its crisis hotline in the past 10 days, up from the 3,700 calls it typically gets every month.”

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Chickenpox, shingles, Alzheimer's? Evidence mounts for a viral cause of dementia New research is providing fresh support for the decades-old idea that viral infections can play a role in at least some dementia cases.

“The results not only bolster growing evidence that the shingles virus may contribute to dementia, but should be a wake-up call that vaccines can do more than just prevent infections.“

Chickenpox, shingles, Alzheimer’s? Evidence mounts for a viral cause of dementia www.statnews.com/2024/10/18/d...

Trump would like to bring back mental institutions, but experts are skeptical Permanent tent cities are another idea Trump has for dealing with people who are unhoused. Sequestering people with mental illness or substance abuse in one place has been tried, an expert says, and "...

Trump would like to bring back mental institutions, but experts are skeptical

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