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Issue 76

💪 Fired But Fighting: Liar, liar, pants on fire. Lying liars and their lies, more measles deaths, and DRP chaos.

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Issue 75

💪 Fired But Fighting: Zombie programs are among us 🧟 - Plus, kindergarten vaccination rates trend down. The new CDC director pretends to cry during an all-hands.

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Issue 74

💪 Fired But Fighting: Welcome back to the 1800s, kids. Nostalgia for childhood diseases, appeals will be denied until morale improves, and order your FBF AIDS Walk ATL tee.

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Issue 73

💪 Fired But Fighting: “They’d never ask me to do anything illegal.” We’re pretty skeptical of our new director’s backbone. Plus, RFKJ starts a cringy cooking show. 


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Issue 72

💪 Fired But Fighting: The revolving door of CDC directors continues: A victory for some HHS probies. CDC Director vote. School supply drive in Chamblee.

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Issue 71

💪 Fired But Fighting: HHS is in the media crosshairs: We hope Andy Nixon is having the day he deserves.

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Issue 70

💪 Fired But Fighting: HELP! Committee - CDC Director nominee gets grilled. Hint: It’s worse than we imagined. Plus, a fresh edition of the Career Corner and new summer merch.  

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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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