Thursday, September 4, 2025. Annette's Roundup for Democracy.
America’s Health is on the line.
BREAKING: Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo just said the state is going to eliminate ALL vaccine mandates.
— Steven Walker (@swalker_7) September 3, 2025
“Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” he said.
Story tk for @OrlandoSentinel: pic.twitter.com/LEsTZFqi7v
Source- ABC News.
David Jolly, former Republican congressman, Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida.
Vaccines protect kids, families, and schools from outbreaks of preventable diseases. Florida's Surgeon General is undermining Florida's public health. He should be fired. pic.twitter.com/iJ9f53EZ2h
— David Jolly (@davidjollyfl) September 3, 2025
🚨NEW: Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that California is teaming up with Oregon and Washington to form the "West Coast Health Alliance" to combat Trump and RFK Jr's reckless public health policies.
— Protect Kamala Harris ✊ (@DisavowTrump20) September 3, 2025
RETWEET to thank @GavinNewsom for standing up for public health! pic.twitter.com/liYctAPWXK
POLIO
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) September 3, 2025
SMALLPOX
MEASLES
And so many other diseases eradicated thanks to the advancement of modern medicine — saving so many lives.
Republicans are trying to bring them back. The “pro-life” party putting lives at-risk! https://t.co/wPgewSBdxV
America’s Fair Elections are on the line.
The New York Mayoral
Trump dirty deals.
John Catsimatidis, a billionaire grocery and oil magnate in New York, said in an interview that he had spoken with Mr. Trump about the race on Sunday and expected the shape of the contest could change in the coming days. https://t.co/EEA6dmD46X
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 3, 2025
A rally of the people.Saturday.
The NYC mayor’s race is a clear example of a corrupt political system:@ZohranKMamdani wins the Democratic primary.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 3, 2025
The oligarchs spend whatever it takes to defeat him.
Democratic leadership refuses to endorse him.
Together, we will take them all on and elect Zohran as mayor.
Trump administration racism on display.
If this offends you as much as it does me,👇 call your elected officials and demand this painting be removed. 202-224-3121.
Maybe Hegseth too if you feel like it.
Harvard hasn’t bent the knee and may never do that.
Trump's Harvard funding freeze struck down by federal judge.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration illegally froze more than $2 billion in federal grants to Harvard.
The big picture: The Trump administration's demands on Harvard were unconstitutional and violated the university's First Amendment rights, Judge Allison D. Burroughs said in the ruling.
The order also bars the Trump administration from issuing new freeze orders in retaliation against Harvard.
Burroughs agreed with Harvard's argument that the administration's funding freeze was in retaliation for the university's refusal to give in to demands for reform — such as the end of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs and doing more to address antisemitism on campus.
Zoom in: "Harvard is currently, even if belatedly, taking steps it needs to take to combat antisemitism and seems willing to do even more if need be," Burroughs wrote.
"Now it is the job of the courts to similarly step up, to act to safeguard academic freedom and freedom of speech as required by the Constitution and to ensure that important research is not improperly subjected to arbitrary and procedurally infirm grant terminations, even if doing so risks the wrath of a government committed to its agenda no matter the cost." (Axios)