Nearly all scientific communication coming from federal health agencies — including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — has been stopped until further notice through multiple directives from the Trump administration.
[…]
NBC News obtained a copy of the memo, which advises leaders of the CDC, the NIH and the Food and Drug Administration to “refrain from publicly issuing any document” or communication, including regulations and press releases, “until it has been reviewed and approved by a Presidential appointee.”
And a senior press officer for the CDC declined to answer questions about whether the agency’s seasonal flu report, expected to release on Friday, will be posted.
Instead, the press officer deferred questions to HHS, which has not responded to requests for comment.
Similar requests sent to CDC and FDA went unanswered.
On Wednesday, NIH employees received an email saying that all government travel is suspended until further notice “in compliance with guidance from HHS.”
“Staff currently on official government travel can complete their trip, as long as they are not presenting, but must return to their original point of departure,” the email, which was shared with NBC News, read. “Future requests for any reason are not authorized.”
Without grants, scientists are unable to start any new research, from asthma and pediatric cancer to Covid and Ebola. The NIH awards more than 60,000 grants each year, supporting at least 300,000 researchers.
Republican leaders like Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Tommy Tuberville are avoiding questions about the pardoned January 6th insurrectionists, Bishop Marianne Budde got under Trump’s skin with her sermon at the National Cathedral, and more details are emerging about problematic alcohol abuse by Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth.
There is another fire spreading north of us at Castaic Lake, Mike Johnson is playing politics with federal aid to our state, Florida got nine inches of snow today and people were having snowball fights on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the Mayor of Philadelphia misspelled the name of their hometown football team, Trump is headed to LA on Friday to survey the damage from the fires and share his deep understanding of how we could easily get out of this mess, he has reportedly made ten billion dollars from the new crypto coin he launched right before the inauguration, the mass deportations Trump promised are underway, he signed an order to lift all government DEI requirements, Pete Hegseth is facing some disqualifying allegations in his bid to be Secretary of Defense, one of the J6ers that Trump pardoned was the self-proclaimed QAnon Shaman, today we celebrate Donald & Melania’s 20th wedding anniversary, and he introduces new 20th Anniversary Commemorative Plates.
query: are the civil lawsuits by any of the injured law enforcement officers still active? seems to me officers fanone and ganell would have slam dunk cases against the perpetrators, including DOTUS, whatwith the extensive evidence admitted in their criminal cases.
I see Google has put back Biden in the list of US Presidents, but I have screenshots to prove it happened. Can’t trust anything anymore. That’s what the n@zis want. Chaos monsters.
Being an abusive drunk is one thing but the main thing is that he is totally unqualified for the position. He’s only been nominated for FFF (French Fry Face) to see what he can get away with, a test for his gop toadies.
IN NO WAY QUALIFIED.
DANGEROUS MENACE.
Keep your eyes on the ball, Senators.
craig, like your idea in yesterday’s comment but why not publish a trail cookbook?
Send Your Recipes
I’m organizing my recipes and building a Trail Feed page in case anyone would like to contribute their favorite recipe. Post here in comments or email to me..
PatD, I saved that pic for our Trail Mix page when I build it — when I get more recipes. Right now just have mine and BlueBronc’s..
Post yours here or send to help@craigcrawford.com
The National Archives needs folks who can read cursive to transcribe documents, if anyone needs a hobby to distract them from our national nightmare.
Adolf is going after the comedians, just like Judy Gold said. It’s like we’re in a terrible game; it’s repeating itself, but we’re a level up. Hitler’s failed insurrection didn’t keep him out of power, nor the Shitler’s attempt. It’s all the same. Marginalizing folks, destroying education, pushing women back into domesticity, ending birthright citizenship and deporting to camps, privatizing everything for the benefit of himself and his oligarchs. It’s all the same and I still can’t get folks to see it.
My late-January resolution is to not say anything more to the family about the new administration & the oligarchs running the show. They know, and I know they know I know. The horse is at the water trough and I’m walking away. Whether it drinks or stubbornly keels over from thirst is beyond me.
Giving the last of the seeds to the birds. Hope none of them are carrying anything.
“The pause is in effect through Feb. 1, the memo said. Agencies subject to the HHS directive include the CDC, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration — entities that fight epidemics, protect the nation’s food supply and search for cures to diseases.”
On Monday, Trump issued an executive order terminating “illegal DEI and ‘diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility’ (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government, under whatever name they appear.”
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must be next. Compliances cost a lot of money. Crippled people, who needs them?
Craig – that was not me. It was a former co-worker. Several others in departments other than US Dept of Agriculture are being attacked. ACLU is one of the big legal organizations stepping in to the fight. Right now a wrench in the works to stop the execution of the EO is needed.
“Criticising “woke ideology” in a passionate speech at the World Economic Forum, Argentina’s President Javier Milei on Thursday defended the “innocent” hand gesture made by US billionaire Elon Musk this week.”
“The libertarian leader praised Musk and other likeminded leaders such as Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele.”
Yep, that’s just a menu of appetizers. It’s sad that they are sticking with labeling him a “libertarian.”
“Slowly an international alliance has been formed of all those nations that want to be free and that believe in the ideas of freedom,” he was quoted as saying.
HHS official halts CDC reports and health communications for Trump team review
HEALTH WARNING: you’re on your own now
stephen last night
Republican leaders like Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Tommy Tuberville are avoiding questions about the pardoned January 6th insurrectionists, Bishop Marianne Budde got under Trump’s skin with her sermon at the National Cathedral, and more details are emerging about problematic alcohol abuse by Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth.
There is another fire spreading north of us at Castaic Lake, Mike Johnson is playing politics with federal aid to our state, Florida got nine inches of snow today and people were having snowball fights on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the Mayor of Philadelphia misspelled the name of their hometown football team, Trump is headed to LA on Friday to survey the damage from the fires and share his deep understanding of how we could easily get out of this mess, he has reportedly made ten billion dollars from the new crypto coin he launched right before the inauguration, the mass deportations Trump promised are underway, he signed an order to lift all government DEI requirements, Pete Hegseth is facing some disqualifying allegations in his bid to be Secretary of Defense, one of the J6ers that Trump pardoned was the self-proclaimed QAnon Shaman, today we celebrate Donald & Melania’s 20th wedding anniversary, and he introduces new 20th Anniversary Commemorative Plates.
query: are the civil lawsuits by any of the injured law enforcement officers still active? seems to me officers fanone and ganell would have slam dunk cases against the perpetrators, including DOTUS, whatwith the extensive evidence admitted in their criminal cases.
I see Google has put back Biden in the list of US Presidents, but I have screenshots to prove it happened. Can’t trust anything anymore. That’s what the n@zis want. Chaos monsters.
I paid $2.83 for a dozen Safeway-brand eggs yesterday. Can’t complain.
Silencing CDC. They’re suppressing information about the bird flu just like they did on COVID, got a million Americans killed.
Being an abusive drunk is one thing but the main thing is that he is totally unqualified for the position. He’s only been nominated for FFF (French Fry Face) to see what he can get away with, a test for his gop toadies.
IN NO WAY QUALIFIED.
DANGEROUS MENACE.
Keep your eyes on the ball, Senators.
craig, like your idea in yesterday’s comment but why not publish a trail cookbook?
suggested cover for it:
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.G7cFnMri0qFehO3fbG3beAAAAA?pid=ImgDet&w=191&h=176&c=7
Try again to read that cursive.
Something else to write home about: nieces can’t read their grandmother’s recipes, they have to be transcribed for them.
Also birthdays, they can’t read a handwritten card, I’ve resorted to printing them, or better, texting gifs.
Can we actually read the Constitution anymore?
PatD, I saved that pic for our Trail Mix page when I build it — when I get more recipes. Right now just have mine and BlueBronc’s..
Post yours here or send to help@craigcrawford.com
https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/missions/revolutionary-war-pension-files/tagging-mission
The National Archives needs folks who can read cursive to transcribe documents, if anyone needs a hobby to distract them from our national nightmare.
Adolf is going after the comedians, just like Judy Gold said. It’s like we’re in a terrible game; it’s repeating itself, but we’re a level up. Hitler’s failed insurrection didn’t keep him out of power, nor the Shitler’s attempt. It’s all the same. Marginalizing folks, destroying education, pushing women back into domesticity, ending birthright citizenship and deporting to camps, privatizing everything for the benefit of himself and his oligarchs. It’s all the same and I still can’t get folks to see it.
My late-January resolution is to not say anything more to the family about the new administration & the oligarchs running the show. They know, and I know they know I know. The horse is at the water trough and I’m walking away. Whether it drinks or stubbornly keels over from thirst is beyond me.
Giving the last of the seeds to the birds. Hope none of them are carrying anything.
HOUSEKEEPING: I noticed the default word count limit was a bit short before breaking up comments with a “Read More” button, so I expanded it.
So, no food recall notices until February 1st? I guess everyone is in their own. Hope Shitler & MuskRat get food poisoning.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-health-communications-cdc-hhs-fda-1eeca64c1ccc324b31b779a86d3999a4
“The pause is in effect through Feb. 1, the memo said. Agencies subject to the HHS directive include the CDC, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration — entities that fight epidemics, protect the nation’s food supply and search for cures to diseases.”
Gonna need some recipes for grass
That’d be great, Sprinkle
Once again, CNN’s Jim Acosta holds the line:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must be next. Compliances cost a lot of money. Crippled people, who needs them?
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/23/nx-s1-5271588/trump-dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-federal-workers-government
Craig – that was not me. It was a former co-worker. Several others in departments other than US Dept of Agriculture are being attacked. ACLU is one of the big legal organizations stepping in to the fight. Right now a wrench in the works to stop the execution of the EO is needed.
HA!
Our cook book is ready to go — Thanks again Patd for the nifty icon pic:
https://www.firstpost.com/world/trump-fan-milei-detects-woke-cancer-in-davos-declares-musks-hand-gesture-innocent-13855721.html
“Criticising “woke ideology” in a passionate speech at the World Economic Forum, Argentina’s President Javier Milei on Thursday defended the “innocent” hand gesture made by US billionaire Elon Musk this week.”
“The libertarian leader praised Musk and other likeminded leaders such as Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele.”
Yep, that’s just a menu of appetizers. It’s sad that they are sticking with labeling him a “libertarian.”
“Slowly an international alliance has been formed of all those nations that want to be free and that believe in the ideas of freedom,” he was quoted as saying.
Ah, getting the old Axis Powers together, again?