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LizW

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Dogs, cats, old house,recovering classicist. Now advocacy for protection of folks in clinical trials w/CIRCARE Priceless from FDA to clinical investigator: "We remind you that it is not appropriate to collect source data on materials such as paper towel."

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    Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social

    A group of former national security and FBI officials have issued a warning about Trump trying to turn the FBI into his own private force, CBS reports.

    THE STEADY STATE August 9, 2025 An Open Letter to the Men and Women of the FBI from The Steady State Expressing Support and Alarm Over Politicization and Retribution - A Purge We write to you as former members of the U.S. intelligence, diplomatic, defense, and national security communities-veterans of service to both Republican and Democratic administrations. We are The Steady State, a nonpartisan group of professionals who have served in the CIA, FBI, State Department, Department of Defense, NSA, DHS, and the uniformed military. Together, we have spent our careers upholding the Constitution and defending the United States from foreign and domestic threats. We have worked across the globe—at embassies, forward operating bases, and conflict zones- -as well as here at home, in Washington, D.C. and in field offices across the country. Some of us sat across the table from foreign intelligence services, some led counterterrorism operations or nuclear nonproliferation programs, while others negotiated treaties or built coalitions in defense of democracy. Whatever the mission, one constant was our respect for—and reliance on—the integrity, professionalism, and independence of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Together, we helped keep America safe from espionage, terrorism, and transnational crime. Together, we ensured that more than a dozen presidents had the best intelligence and analysis available to make decisions that shaped the outcome of the Cold War and safeguarded American interests around the world. It is from that shared legacy of service that we now write in deep concern and solidarity. The recent removals of seasoned FBI leaders—most notably Agents Brian Driscoll, Michael Feinberg, Walter Giardina—are not isolated personnel matters. They appear part of a broader campaign to dismantle the FBI's long-standing independence and recast it as a tool of political loyalty. That such dismissals are reportedly tied to perceived personal disloyalty to former President …We have seen these dynamics abroad-leaders who demand loyalty from security services not to the law, but to themselves. These regimes do not end well. The FBI has long been a bulwark against such corruption: an institution where rule of law and civil iberties are held in balance with the demands of national security. Its independence is not a bureaucratic feature; it is a democratic necessity. To our friends and colleagues in the Bureau, past and present: we recognize the pressure you are under. We honor your service and the sacrifices you've made— quietly, honorably, often without recognition. And we want you to know: we stand with you. Your integrity matters. Your courage matters. The nation is watching, and will be inspired by the FBI. And history will remember. With respect, gratitude, and resolve, The Members of The Steady State
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    emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social

    There's a lot that's smart in this.

    FWIW, I don't rule out any possibility. Not least, bc there's no close precedent to the global hegemon committing suicide like this.

    Still, the thing I'm most struck by is how they're failing fascist optics. These arrests? Butt cracks and guts.

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    Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social

    Two things can be true:

    1. this administration is causing & will cause incalculable damage & death to vulnerable people, and eventually to everyone except maybe the oligarchs. It is a horror show beyond many of our wildest previous imaginings

    2. they are bungling fools and they have already failed

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    Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social

    Maggie Daun takes on the dangerous manipulation of government data under Donald Trump, unpacking Project 2025’s authoritarian blueprint with guest James Goodwin.

    🎙️ @maggiedaunshow.bsky.social @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social

    Listen here: civicmedia.us/shows/maggie...

    Maggie Daun takes on the dangerous manipulation of government data under Donald Trump, unpacking Project 2025’s authoritarian blueprint with guest James Goodwin. They explore how efforts to scrub and ...

    Data Wars and Baseball Magic - Civic Media

    Maggie Daun takes on the dangerous manipulation of government data under Donald Trump, unpacking Project 2025’s authoritarian blueprint with guest James Goodwin. They explore how efforts to scrub and ...
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    Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social

    Even after the CDC shooting, immature disinformation government actors from Kennedy to Bhattacharya do what they do best- spread rage and doubt to inflame the mob against doctors who work in hospitals and clinics.

    My latest.

    sciencebasedmedicine.org/pickledbrain...

    There are a lot of unstable, angry people out there, and it's easy to get powerful guns in the US.

    With Brains Pickled by Social Media, Our Dishonest, Sheltered, Juvenile Medical Establishment Keeps Trying to Sic Vengeful Online Mobs Against Doctors Who Actually Care for Patients

    There are a lot of unstable, angry people out there, and it's easy to get powerful guns in the US.
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    Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social

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    We spoke with more than 3 dozen former and current federal workers and found the cuts have left agencies struggling to perform basic functions:

    *FDA inspectors are having to buy supplies on their own dime. *Labs can't buy mice to test vaccines. *Scientists can't buy blood to feed lab mosquitos.

    These cuts have left agencies struggling to perform basic functions, we found, according to interviews with dozens of federal workers: *FDA inspectors are having to buy supplies on their own dime for tests. *Labs can't buy mice to test vaccines. *Scientists can't buy blood to feed lab mosquitos
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