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Yes. But the slow march towards improved disclosure of hospital pricing data in the United States over the past decade is an example of just how difficult it is to codify the principle of transparency into practice.  In a rough parallel to the Security & Exchange Commission’s…


“A new study shows that receiving an updated #COVID19 vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease & death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.” scientificamerican.com/article/new-st… Including @potus @realDonaldTrump. 💉🇺🇸 💪 Vaccines.gov

digiphile's tweet image. “A new study shows that receiving an updated #COVID19 vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease & death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.”
scientificamerican.com/article/new-st…
Including @potus @realDonaldTrump.
💉🇺🇸 💪 Vaccines.gov

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For more information about the Friday night massacre at CDC, I wrote up an analysis of who got terminated and what that means for public health. Grateful to @SaveAmericaMvm for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-of…

angie_rasmussen's tweet image. For more information about the Friday night massacre at CDC, I wrote up an analysis of who got terminated and what that means for public health.

Grateful to @SaveAmericaMvm for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.

rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-of…

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity.



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FULL STORY HERE: Layoff emails began flooding dozens of CDC inboxes late Friday night. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those affected. nytimes.com/2025/10/11/us/…


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The President got his Covid and flu shots and it appears he got them on the same day. This is good Getting your shots together is convenient and very safe Covid shots are essential for everyone over 65 And flu shots are important for everyone

The readout from President Trump's visit to Walter Reed today says he got his flu shot and Covid booster.

kaitlancollins's tweet image. The readout from President Trump's visit to Walter Reed today says he got his flu shot and Covid booster.


🇺🇸 “If YOU hear anybody talk against a schoolmate or anyone else because of their religion, race, or national origin — don’t wait: tell them THAT KIND OF TALK IS UN-AMERICAN”— Superman denofgeek.com/culture/superm…

digiphile's tweet image. 🇺🇸 “If YOU hear anybody talk against a schoolmate or anyone else because of their religion, race, or national origin — don’t wait: tell them THAT KIND OF TALK IS UN-AMERICAN”— Superman 
denofgeek.com/culture/superm…

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In the past year, #NobelPeacePrize laureate Maria Corina Machado has been forced to live in hiding. Despite serious threats against her life she has remained in the country, a choice that has inspired millions of people. When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to…

NobelPrize's tweet image. In the past year, #NobelPeacePrize laureate Maria Corina Machado has been forced to live in hiding. Despite serious threats against her life she has remained in the country, a choice that has inspired millions of people.

When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to…

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“The White House is now a troll account, borrowing its snide visual language and tone from some of the internet’s most cynical spaces and deploying this style to mock and dehumanize people” theatlantic.com/technology/202…

theatlantic.com

The Trumpian Fantasy of WhiteHouse.gov

The administration’s confusing, creepy new style


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Democracy is a precondition for lasting peace. However, we live in a world where democracy is in retreat, where more and more authoritarian regimes are challenging norms and resorting to violence. Maria Corina Machado – awarded the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize – has spent years working…

NobelPrize's tweet image. Democracy is a precondition for lasting peace. However, we live in a world where democracy is in retreat, where more and more authoritarian regimes are challenging norms and resorting to violence.

Maria Corina Machado – awarded the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize – has spent years working…

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Doing the work of a journalist can never be considered a crime, but it is a right that must be protected. Free access to information is a pillar that upholds the edifice of our societies, and for this reason, we are called to defend and guarantee it. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…


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Trump’s march toward authoritarianism continues. If you oppose him politically, he is prepared to charge you with a crime. Too many brave Americans died to defend democracy. Trump cannot be allowed to destroy our Constitution and the rule of law.

BREAKING: Letitia James has been indicted on one count of bank fraud in Virginia, charge brought directly by Lindsey Halligan, just like the Comey indictment.



All US government works are public domain by default, but the folks at the @WhiteHouse keep claiming copyright over their newsletters & “All Rights Reserved” in October 2025. I bet they just adopted default MailChimp templates, & don’t know better.

digiphile's tweet image. All US government works are public domain by default, but the folks at the @WhiteHouse keep claiming copyright over their newsletters & “All Rights Reserved” in October 2025. 

I bet they just adopted default MailChimp templates, & don’t know better.

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No news organization should sign acceptance of these rules. As a former defense reporter, I'll vouch that you can cover the military without the badge. If the government bans you, you become a source magnet for anyone who wants to tell forbidden truths.

The Pentagon Press Association said the government’s policy for journalists covering the Defense Department still appears “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution." wapo.st/3IQO57i



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It’s tempting to laugh at this because it’s all so buffoonishly incompetent. But we shouldn’t be numb to what this means: Trump is directing the head of DOJ to prosecute his political enemies via his janky social media property’s DM’s. This alone would end a regular presidency.

The Journal reports that it was, indeed, an errant DM that Trump posted to Bondi, demanding the Comey indictment

samstein's tweet image. The Journal reports that it was, indeed, an errant DM that Trump posted to Bondi, demanding the Comey indictment


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