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ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. โ€œAnd now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.โ€ A Hylton ๐Ÿ“ŒNicholas Lapointe ๐Ÿ“ŒChristopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.

Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.

The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 โ€” while Amazonโ€™s annual profits soared by over 550%. Itโ€™s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workersโ€™ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.

Apparently $12M was moved from HHS's Office of Minority Health to help fund RFK Jr's security, while grants supporting preventive care for low income communities were canceled. Waste, fraud, abuse, and a spectacularly bad use of public health dollars ๐Ÿ˜’

Exclusive | RFK Jr.โ€™s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office

The cost of the health secretaryโ€™s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.

wsj.com

Women resisting oppression are often called troublesome before history calls them courageous. Change has always required women willing to disturb the comfort of systems that depended upon their silence. #Pinks ๐Ÿ“จโœจ โ€” Pinks Global

Dear Texans: Here's an election pro tip. If a candidate won't debate You don't vote for them. Period. It's that simple. By not debating they're saying you're concerns are not a priority. Vote for those who will debate. They have plans and value your concerns. Vote Talarico! Vote Hinojosa!

Iโ€™ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

โ€˜Zombifiedโ€™ 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