Lauren Jenks

Odd to me that these two very publicly visible groups at CDC have been targeted. Firing them palpably hurts the media and state health departments.

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

The 1 train on the NYC subway tonight

Contradicting RFK Jr., CDC keeps recommending covid vaccine for kids While RFK Jr. said coronavirus vaccines would be removed from the CDC schedule for healthy children, it’s still recommended in consultation with doctors.

Breaking news: Contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC continues to recommend the coronavirus vaccines for healthy children, according to new documentation posted to the agency's website.

Protest sign: Protect the Constitution

Hands Off!

Bowl full of Easter candy

FINALLY stores have the good trail mix ingredients again!

Three pies

Three pies for Pi Day

Best thing I heard today: “You can’t just go around saying “the sky is falling!” The sky IS falling. Now what?”

CDC Staff Prohibited From Co-Authoring Papers With World Health Organization Personnel It’s just the latest “Orwellian” crackdown on government scientists.

I don’t even know how this could be presented as being in service of anything other than hindering scientific progress.

Wow—thank you!

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Sprite Zero and Rolling Rock cans that look really, really similar.

Many thanks to my Valentine for clearly separating the sprite from the rolling rock in the fridge so I don’t keep grabbing the wrong one every time no matter which I’m going for.

Large pile of notebooks

OK. One thing we know for sure, is that none of *these* notebooks has gotten my life together and my book written. But don’t worry—there are lots more notebooks out there. One of them has to work. #writing

‘BACK TO PLASTIC!’: Why Trump is coming after paper straws again President Trump vowed to sign an executive order ending a Biden-era effort to phase out single-use plastics — including straws — across the government by 2027.

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‘BACK TO PLASTIC!’: Why Trump is coming after paper straws again

What if we just give this one to him?

Tell you what, Mr. President—you put the federal government back, and you never have to use a paper straw again.

IDK about “fine.” He was murdered by his government.

“Everybody sing!”

Thank you, Pete.

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Quote from New Yorker

A Seussian, Orwellian moment

A mushroom in the woods

@laracp-oly.bsky.social Thanks for telling me about #fungifriday

Wait. I have to make all those TikTok recipes right now? Rice paper noodles and clementine cake for dinner it is!

Come, children! Take all the joy, all the happiness, all the light! Wrap it in newspaper, and put it in these dusty boxes.

Large dog sleeping with head on a lap

Guess I’ll be here on the couch for a while

If you make eggnog this season, do not shove the shells of a dozen eggs down your garbage disposer. And that, my friends, is $1300 worth of advice

mewy cwismis

The central animating message should be one of hope:

It’s not too late.
We can do this.
You can help.

“We’ve begun to feel the effects of climate change in communities across the country….At the same time, the decarbonization agenda has driven investment and created jobs….And yet, the U.S. climate movement is without a central animating message.”

My 15yo just told me her friend’s fish are named Swim Shady and Swimothy and it gives me so much hope for the next generation