Christine

Christine

@cla47.bsky.social

I am a retired NYS employee who worked for the Office of Children and Families. I enjoy the fine arts and dining out. I like reading about history. i graduated with a BA in Philosophy and Religion and am active in a Dutch Reformed Church.

16 followers13 following26 posts

Christine reposted

The Washington Post
@washingtonpost.com

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ousting all members of a key CDC vaccination advisory committee and replacing them with his own picks. The move appears to contradict a pledge he made during his confirmation process.

washingtonpost.comRFK Jr. ousts all members of CDC vaccine advisory panelKennedy said the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of experts who recommend vaccines, has been "plagued with persistent conflicts of interest."

Christine reposted

Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

After massive public backlash, the Social Security Administration is rolling back its disastrous cuts to phone services. This is a huge victory for the public against DOGE's rampage. Keep up the fight.

Christine reposted

Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

Any traders with inside information that Trump was going to walk back his tariffs — some of them, presumably, Trump family members and cronies — just made a fortune. It all feels like chaos until you look more closely at who is winning.

Christine reposted

Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

Reminder: Dr. Oz had to pay $5.25 million to settle a class action suit for promoting phony weight loss cures. He is a conman. No wonder Trump likes him. Now he's in charge of running Medicare and Medicaid.

Christine reposted

Ben Collins
@bencollins.bsky.social

This is also known as invading Panama.

NBC News@nbcnews.com

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, officials say.

nbcnews.toTrump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials sayPotential plans range from partnering more closely with the Panamanian military to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News

You are up to date.