RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now a cyclosporiasis outbreak has killed 2 and sickened thousands across 45 states. "Make America Healthy Again."
He is to blame for the sufferings of the Haitians above all, but also for the staggering blow he's dealt against HIS OWN CONSTITUENTS in Springfield and the surrounding counties. He has no interest in those who live in Ohio except as a cover for serving Peter Thiel's interests. Way to go, Ohio.
I live in Ohio and have some familiarity with Springfield, a town on its heels and whose fall from manufacturing dominance will be deepened by the loss of these workers, whom America, Ohio, and the town welcomed as partners. Pseudo-Buckeye J.D. Vance is directly responsible.
From the Miami Herald's lede story: The labor-force loss "is estimated at up to $4 billion to the state’s gross domestic product. "Employers would incur close to $1 billion in turnover costs nationally for recruiting and training replacements for TPS workers" www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
TPS ends for 350,000 Haitians: Federal judge lifts stay after Supreme Court ruling
Dread over the impending end of TPS has been hanging over the Haitian community in South Florida, where many fear Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are imminent.
miamiherald.com
Lede headline in the Springfield, Ohio, newspaper, as TPS ends for Haitians: "At the mercy of God" www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/at-the...
‘At the mercy of God’: Springfield Haitians await next steps after TPS officially ends
The official end of temporary protected status for Haiti leaves many Haitians in Springfield “at the mercy of God,” said Haitian Community Help and Support Center President Vilès Dorsainvil.
springfieldnewssun.com
The details are a little fuzzy, but I think what happened is even funnier: The call was *hosted* by the White House Faith Office and *posted* by a religious activist group, which once again affirms that the people in charge of the government right now are some of the stupidest motherfuckers alive
"Off the record" is an agreement between a journalist and a source, and the agreement must take place BEFORE the disclosure of "off the record" information. You can't unilaterally assert it, and it isn't retroactive. You also definitely can't assert it once you, uh, post it on YouTube.
@myskhin.bsky.social · 4h agoSo what is the journalistic rule of thumb here? If a journalist was on the call would he even have any responsibility to take this "off record" since it sounds like anyone might have been able to join the call.
Dying at the right-wing activists that (1) held a call with Todd Blanche in which Blanche made a lot of anti-abortion promises, (2) said "uh this is off the record" like doing so would magically ward off journalists, and then (3) UPLOADED IT TO THEIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
If AI vanished tomorrow literally NOTHING in my daily life would change for worse. Most things would be better: - No AI-hallucinated search results on google - No more having to squint at art trying to fish out AI scammers - No more having to explain to my grandparents why that news clip isn't real
I'm autistic and most of my friends are autistic. The hell do I need AI for? One of us will have it covered. 😂
This entire press conference looks like a series of outtakes from Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agothe vibes are rancid
Key Reps in Congress are not happy with Hegseth's decision to substitute his personal judgment for that of the senior brass, mostly because they see that he is guided by his inferiority complex from having been RIFed as a major and his instinctively bad judgment. Hegseth's new Army COS appears
Exclusive | Hegseth’s Pick for Top Army Job Is Losing Republican Support
Some lawmakers and experts say Gen. Christopher LaNeve lacks experience at the four-star level.
wsj.com
The audience needs to be reminded that Jared Isaacman is an Elon Musk protégé who was put in his position at NASA at Musk's insistence. His job is to transfer the budget of NASA to SpaceX to the extent he can possibly do so. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h agoNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on rockets crashing into the moon: "It's not a big deal right now. The moon has clearly seen better days."
Fifty years from now, historians will conclude that Trump's decision to go to war in Iran was likely driven principally by a desire for personal self-enrichment. The Trump and Kushner families likely executed billions in oil futures contracts and enhanced their wealth by untold sums by manipulating
Donald Trump trapped between escalation and an Iran deal on Tehran’s terms
US president faces few good options to exit a war he once said would end swiftly with the Islamic republic’s surrender
ft.com
The proposed deal now under discussion would give Iran a 5-7% toll for traffic through Hormuz, making the war a massive victory for the Iranians and insuring them a long-term dominant position in the Gulf. It would reflect pretty much an unconditional surrender by Trump to Tehran.
Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters, in one of th...
reuters.com
Albert Speer would be so proud! The Times takes us on an exclusive video tour of Washington remade in the image of Donald Trump. It furnishes a perfect demonstration of the psychopathology of fascist architectural design. www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
Inside Trump’s multimillion-dollar DC makeover — a visual guide
The president has grand designs for Washington, including a White House ballroom, independence arch and Dulles airport redesign. How much does it cost?
thetimes.com
One of the finest people to ever choose to share his existence with us was born and raised behind a downtown gas station. His 14 years with us changed our lives and forever made us “cat people”. I highly recommend gas station kittens to anyone and everyone.
Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w agoA friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?
We only rate dogs. This is a baby kangaroo, as you can tell by the kickstart button on her foot. Please only send dogs. Thank you... 12/10 (TT: supernoodlegirls)
Here we have a pup enjoying the fruits of his labor after a hard day's work. 13/10 good for him
🧵🧵🧵 A scandal that hardly anyone knows happened is Trump giving traitor Michael Flynn $1.25 million in your tax money. Flynn, Trump’s 1st national security adviser, pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI but was pardoned by Trump. He sued, alleging "weaponization," and DOJ paid him in March. 1/4🧵
Justice Dept. Settles Flynn’s Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $1.25 Million (Gift Article)
The agreement was an extraordinary example of how the Trump administration has offered legal relief to those aligned with the president.
nytimes.com
Love watermelon? Know who’s out there in 105° heat, harvesting them for your table. #WeFeedYou #UFW
United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 2d agoYesterday's temperature topped 105° in Fresno. "Carlos" and team were working in the watermelons. "Our team is paid piece rate. The more boxes we fill the more we make. The person closest to the truck has the hardest job so we switch off. This is exhausting work." #WeFeedYou
The other Coachella.
United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 4d ago"Maria" is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves and sleeves to protect herself against the lemon thorns. She shares, "I will work any job to feed my children." Today Coachella temps are predicted to reach a high of 118°. #WeFeedYou
It was 95° at 12:30 pm in Maricopa CA. "Juan" was hard at work harvesting grapes. The high for that day was set to be 103° F. "I have diabetes and have to constantly monitor my sugar levels on top of having to worry about the heat. But this work feeds my family." #WeFeedYou
