Deirdre

@dask24.bsky.social

I like to read the bills in the US House and NC House myself rather than rely on the media to tell me what to think about them. It has been revelatory. No DM's, porn, crypto, or gofundme.

A nursing home boss stole his workers' Social Security and Medicare money. He got 18 months and $4.4M restitution. A Mar-a-Lago dinner erased it. If pardons go to whoever can afford a plate, workers get robbed twice: once by him, once by the system. #TrumpsCorruptCongress

Proud of the CDCers who fought to get this vital info out! 30% of our workforce is gone. Heartbroken by the loss of brilliant scientists, institutional knowledge, & frankly my friends, colleagues, & mentors. An understaffed CDC harms the public & leaves the US vulnerable. Rebuilding will take years

‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

nytimes.com

A federal whistleblower just blew the lid off DHS's "Unlawful Voter Initiative": employees were reportedly told to pose as individual voters to illegally access state voter records. Voter intimidation, dressed up as "security." #VoteBlue 🔵 #USDemocracy #RisingBlue abcnews.com/US/wireStory...

Voter probe may break state laws, wrongly implicate citizens, whistleblower alleges

A whistleblower claims a Trump administration effort to find noncitizen voters may violate state laws

abcnews.com