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Issue 69

💪 Fired But Fighting: RFK has to deal with everyone’s sh*t. The DOGE Files: New NPHC analysis of the HHS RIFs. CDC Director confirmation hearing.

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Issue 68

💪 Fired But Fighting: None of this is “normal.” New CDC “leadership.” Recent Supreme Court decisions and OPM shenanigans. Probationary staff survey findings. 

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Issue 67

💪 Fired But Fighting: Worst musical chairs ever. Fresh legal update. Public service poll. Take back the flag party 🇺🇸


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Issue 66

💪Fired But Fighting: HHS staff say “shove it.” Plus, celebrate Juneteenth with a day of service at the ATL History Center.


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Issue 65

💪Fired But Fighting: Where in the world is…RFK Jr.? | GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLL, we have JERSEYS. Plus, important information about Schedule P/C and the new State of CDC Workforce

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Issue 64

💪Fired But Fighting: Happy PRIDE, Spoons 🏳️‍🌈 | Public Health Infrastructure Week. More Executive Order BS.

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Issue 63

💪Fired But Fighting: SMH. Healthcare costs keep rising. Ebola updates. 7 Days in June events. New merch for your fur-babies.


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Issue 62

💪Fired But Fighting: Um, what? A surgeon general advisory… without a surgeon general? Plus, new merch, upcoming (un) happy hour


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Issue 61

💪Fired But Fighting: Another day, another dumbass in the dustbin. Sayonara Makary. Plus, a big achievement for CMA; GA primary on Tuesday; legal challenges forge ahead.

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Issue 60

💪Fired But Fighting: Kennedy plays FAFO with antidepressants; FEMA employees get justice, HHS probies get class certification, upcoming MedShare day of service


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Issue 59

💪Fired But Fighting:  Where there’s smoke, there’s…a political appointee? Also, B is for Baby…and Big Tobacco.


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Issue 58

💪Fired But Fighting:  CDC Director nominated, but are we hiring or firing? Lynda Chapman has left the building; Spoons outlast another appointee.


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Issue 57

💪Fired But Fighting:  EFFICIENCY is EXPENSIVE, who knew? Plus, are we getting another new director? And… a new COO?

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Issue 56

💪Fired But Fighting:  HHS RIFs Suit moves forward, POTUS 2027 Budget fantasy revealed, TACO happens. Happy National Public Health Week 🎉

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Issue 55

💪Fired But Fighting: One year since April Fools’ Day. Commemoration events. Measles and COVID-19 updates. No Director, no Surgeon General, no problem?


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Issue 54

💪Fired But Fighting: Good riddance, Malone. Hope the door hits you on the way out. Malone quits. Still no CDC director. April 1 RIF commemoration events. Support for TSA agents.

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Issue 53

💪Take that, MAHA. Bonkers new childhood vaccine schedule is illegal. Spoons in the comments. So much merch.

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Issue 52

💪Fired But Fighting: It’s our Anniversary. Dang it. Ok. Spoons on a mission. Probies get a win. Happy spoon-iversary.

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Issue 51

💪Fired But Fighting: New leadership, new ACIP, same bullsh*t. Plus, Bobbo goes Full Nanny State on Dunkin’

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Issue 50

💪Fired But Fighting: A revolving door of CDC directors. What’s up, Doc? Plus, NPHC is featured in the Guardian.


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