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Kaitlin Sundling @kaitlinsundling.bsky.social · 5d

Updated COVID and Influenza Vaccines Available Now in Wisconsin. Listen to my 2-minute audio commentary and find more resources on our WCHA substack. Please share this information widely!
wcha.substack.com/p/updated-co...

An photo of a sunrise from the Garner Park path forms a backdrop for white text: Updated COVID and Influenza Vaccines Available Now in Wisconsin; State order expands COVID vaccine access and insurance coverage to include all people 6 months and up; getting the latest vaccines and masking protect against infection; wcha.substack.com

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League of Women Voters of the US @lwvus.bsky.social · 9d

Before you vote, it’s easy to read up about the candidates running for office in your community.

This #NationalVoterEducationWeek, get prepared ahead of time so you can be confident when you cast your ballot!

Visit VOTE411.org to see what's on your ballot before heading to the polls.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 9d

Twelve Federal Aviation Administration facilities saw staffing shortages Monday night.

Burbank, Phoenix and Denver had the worst staffing problems.

Newark, Jacksonville, Chicago, DC, and Indianapolis and other locations were also short staffed due to the government shutdown.

Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country | CNN

The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.

www.cnn.com

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League of Women Voters of Wisconsin @lwvwi.bsky.social · 14d

Join us for a free webinar. As communities prepare for the upcoming No Kings protests, we want everyone to feel confident, safe, and empowered while exercising their 1st Amendment rights. This event will also be a virtual poster-making workshop.

Register now! bit.ly/LWVWI-KnowYourRights-Webinar

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 17d

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19d

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs.

His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.

(Published Feb. 2023)

UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for r...

www.propublica.org

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 20d

Vaccination against hepatitis B at birth, which began in 1991, has spared a generation of Americans from this virus, which destroys the liver and causes liver cancer.
We'd lose all that progress if we waited until age 12 to vaccinate them, as Trump has suggested.
www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

The hepatitis B vaccine has sharply cut infections in children. Why are some against it?

The CDC's vaccine advisory panel is set to discuss and possibly vote on the vaccine at a meeting next week.

www.nbcnews.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20d

No Democrat should vote to keep the government open unless ACA funding is restored for the millions of Americans at risk of losing health coverage next year.

Remember that this funding is on the chopping block because Trump and Republicans want to give the richest Americans a giant tax cut.

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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 20d

Hopelessness is manufactured. Hopelessness is part of Neo-Liberalism.

They want you to believe there is no hope and no possible alternative.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 21d

BREAKING: Starbucks just announced a $1 billion restructuring and will close 59 unionized stores — nearly 10% of union locations.

It includes the Roastery in Seattle, one of its busiest shops.

CEO Brian Niccol made $100 million in four months last year.

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Working Families Party 🐺 @workingfamilies.org · 23d

Yes.

Full time work should always pay enough to afford housing, food, healthcare, and saving for the future.

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ACOG @acog.org · 23d

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 24d

🚨 It's the LAST DAY to submit a public comment opposing the Trump administration's repeal of the endangerment finding, which protects us from pollution.

This rollback will make us all sicker while enriching Big Oil CEOs.

Take action now: regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194-0093.

Plumes of pollution in industrial environment

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24d

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

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Kaitlin Sundling @kaitlinsundling.bsky.social · 27d

Shared clinical decision-making is very far from a strong universal COVID vaccine recommendation. There are access and insurance barriers. Vaccine access should not depend on what state you live in. Write your members of congress and let them know this is not ok.

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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 27d

As of 8am CDC's ACIP website does not have the proposed vote language for today's COVID vaccine recommendation posted. How is the public able to engage and provide informed comments? I testified before Senator Cassidy and @sanders.senate.gov on Wednesday- this is not radical transparency.

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

ACIP develops recommendations on how to use vaccines to control disease in the United States.

www.cdc.gov

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O. Rose Broderick @rosebroderick.bsky.social · 29d

BREAKING: The CDC is temporarily ending remote work. The decision leaves scores of employees in the lurch, even forcing people with disabilities with high-support needs to come into the office. #disability

www.statnews.com/2025/09/16/c...

CDC temporarily revokes remote work approvals for employees with disabilities

The CDC revoked permission for employees with disabilities to work from home, at least temporarily

www.statnews.com

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Kaitlin Sundling @kaitlinsundling.bsky.social · 29d

Politicians who remove popular and effective public health measures may not keep their office for long. Reason prevails in DeForest, Wisconsin, where public outcry after village board recently voted to remove fluoride from the drinking water led to a recall. www.wmtv15news.com/2025/09/17/w...

Williams defeats Landgraf in DeForest primary election

Alicia Williams defeated William Landgraf in the Village of DeForest special election Tuesday night.

www.wmtv15news.com

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Sep 16

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! 🗳️

Reply 💪 in the comments when you’ve checked that your registration is up to date.

Register to Vote/Check Registration | National Voter Registration Day

If you’re looking to register to vote or check/update your voter registration, you’re in the right place! Not sure if you need to update your registration? Here’s a list of reasons to check your statu...

nationalvoterregistrationday.org

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wkow27news.bsky.social @wkow27news.bsky.social · Sep 16

Voters in DeForest are heading to the polls Tuesday for a special recall primary election that could reshape the village board.

DeForest voters head to recall primary election Tuesday

DEFOREST, Wis. (WKOW) — Voters in DeForest are heading to the polls Tuesday for a special recall primary election that could reshape the village board.

www.wkow.com

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Kaitlin Sundling @kaitlinsundling.bsky.social · Sep 12

As a reminder, RSV immunization is on the agenda (chopping block) for CDC’s ACIP vaccine committee meeting, with public comment closing Saturday 9/13. More info and a sample comment: precaution.substack.com/p/tell-the-c...

Tell the CDC: We Need Immediate Universal Access to COVID Vaccines and Broad Access to All Vaccines

COVID vaccine access is in jeopardy; public comment to CDC ACIP vaccine committee opens today 9/2 and closes 9/13 at 11:59pm EDT

precaution.substack.com

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 11

1,100 people killed on 9/11 in New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new technology to identify more people.

Inside the lab working to identify the remains of 9/11 victims

1,100 people killed on 9/11 in New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new technology to identify more people.

n.pr

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Sep 11

The first responders who ran into the wreckage on 9/11 shouldn’t have to wait for the medical care they need. Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. must reverse all of their cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program.

Democrats demand answers from Kennedy over delayed actions of 9/11 health program

The program has been plagued by funding shortages and staffing cuts, leading to sometimes monthslong wait times for survivors seeking appointments.

www.nbcnews.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Sep 10

Anyone who wants a Covid vaccine should be able to get one, no matter what state you live in.

Graphic that shows Elizabeth Warren saying "People cant walk into a pharmacy the way that they could last month and get access to a COVID vaccine."

RFK Jr replies: "It depends on the states."

Warren replies: "Oh it depends? A year ago it did not depend. A month ago it did not depend."

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · Sep 9

BREAKING: New UCS report shows the Trump admin has systematically cut the public out of federal decision making, and six agencies bypassed public participation processes required by law in 182 out of 591 rules that were issued, rolled back, or delayed between January 20 and July 31.

Access Denied

How the Trump Administration Is Eliminating Public Input

act.ucsusa.org

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