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tblue37

(67,306 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2025, 03:53 PM Saturday

Friday night massacre underway at CDC. [View all]

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:
— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@sherylnyt.bsky.social) 2025-10-11T02:10:04.292Z

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Friday night massacre underway at CDC. [View all] tblue37 Saturday OP

We're burning the Library at Alexandria, on purpose. Maru Kitteh Saturday #1

This! tblue37 Saturday #6

What will we do without ultralite001 Saturday #2

What do you mean? Ilsa Saturday #3

Essential reading... ultralite001 Saturday #7

Thank you. I misinterpreted your intention. Ilsa Sunday #8

Thank you. ultralite001 13 hrs ago #9

If that's sarcasm on your part, it's not showing you in a particularly flattering light. Maru Kitteh Saturday #4

Maybe someone will conclude that there's no such thing as PoindexterOglethorpe Saturday #5