IDOH NEWS RELEASE: INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONFIRMS FIRST CASE OF MEASLES IN 2025
"...The case is in an unvaccinated minor in Allen County, and state and local public health officials are working together on the investigation and to confirm any additional cases. ..."
Because sure, Jesus , the alleged son of god, was weak because he was all empathy?
Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/08/empathy-sin-christian-right-musk-trump
Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and acts, ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism.
The right to criticize.
The right to hold unpopular beliefs.
The right to protest.
The right of independent thought.
https://www.al.com/news/2025/04/archibald-courage-in-washington-comes-from-unexpected-places.html
The Safe Schools for Every Student campaign is about demanding school boards adopt policies that keep schools safe for all students, no matter their immigration status: https://indivisi.org/safe-schools
🗓️ Today in one sentence for Monday, April 7, 2025.
Trump, Day 1539: "He’s at the peak of just not giving a fuck anymore."
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/04/07/day-1539/
🔥WATCH: “We must be better than this as a state.” Rep. @jrclemmons.bsky.social (D) unloads on a vicious, ugly Lamberth (R) bill that seeks to remove undocumented kids from schools all across 🇺🇸
How Taiwan is preparing its civilian population for the threat of a Chinese invasion
In a memo to staff Shopify's CEO says using AI is now a baseline expectation and that teams asking for more resources must first show why AI can't do the job (Annie Palmer/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/shopify-ceo-prove-ai-cant-do-jobs-before-asking-for-more-headcount.html
http://www.techmeme.com/250407/p26#a250407p26
We in the great state of #maryland say fuck ICE
This would not have happened without a lot of citizen lobbying.
https://migrantinsider.com/p/maryland-slams-door-on-ice-raids
Here are some of the things CDC employees were working on before they were fired: drowning prevention, asthma, smoking reduction, worker safety, injury prevention, infant car seats, concussions, pregnancy outcomes, gun violence, Alzheimer's disease 🧪 wapo.st/3YhbJhC by @lenasun.bsky.social
How the CDC’s widespread layof...
US ends life-saving food aid for millions. The World Food program calls it a 'death sentence'
https://apnews.com/article/usaid-trump-humanitarian-aid-1167e0f64dde9ab6cafa0d5e0b812710?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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#RFKJr was expected to answer questions from a #Senate committee Thursday, but apparently it's not happening. Maybe he's afraid he'll be exposed as a murderous liar. https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/senate-help-kennedy-hearing-delay-hhs-layoffs/744640/
@jawarajabbi @paninid
Picking a trade war with China is really high on the list of stupid ideas. I'm certainly no expert, but if I had to pick a winner, it'd be China. I'm pretty sure they can go without selling to us longer than we can go without buying from them.
I'm certain that's true for Apple in particular. Better buy that iPhone now if you're in the market.
US citizens.
"All these people are U.S. citizens who were detained, deported or otherwise swept up in immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration’s intensifying crackdown..."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/05/us-citizens-deported-immigration/
Surprised? "Many of the network outages appear to be caused by an expanded fraud check system imposed by the DOGE team, current and former officials said. The technology staff did not test the new software against a high volume of users to see if the servers could handle the rush, these officials said."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/07/social-security-website-crashes-musk-trump/
In the #Trump admin’s #SCOTUS application, it refers to Abrego Garcia as an “enemy alien.”
The government has claimed that Garcia was removed under the #Immigration & Nationality Act, NOT the #AlienEnemiesAct.
The Trump admin has also claimed he’s a member of M13 which is NOT covered by the #AEA, only Tren de Aragua.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25881144-24a949/
#law #immigration #ExtraordinaryRendition #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
Public Schools Build Connections in #Rural Communities. Vouchers Tear Them Down. https://barnraisingmedia.com/public-schools-build-connections-in-rural-communities-vouchers-tear-them-down/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=How%20to%20stand%20up%20for%20rural%20schools%20before%20it%20s%20too%20late&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20for%2004%2F07%2F25 #Education
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