GOOD PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS FOR A CHANGE.
As federal leadership falters, California steps up.
Gavin Newsom is bringing together former CDC Director
Susan Monarez, Katelyn Jetelina & top leaders to launch PHNIX — a new hub for science, innovation, and public health trust.
PHNIX will strengthen PH in CA and nationwide, modernize data systems, promote best-in-class science & respond to emerging health threats. https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/12/15/governor-newsom-announces-top-former-cdc-officials-to-lead-public-health-innovation-collaboration/ #press

Australian PM: “Ahmed, you are an Australian hero.

You put yourself at risk to save others, running towards danger on Bondi Beach and disarming a terrorist.

In the worst of times, we see the best of Australians. And that's exactly what we saw on Sunday night.

On behalf of every Australian, I say thank you.”— Anthony Albanese.

https://youtu.be/CaFaLA2TGP0?si=BsMp1roSRsRlv6tR #press

An Amherst resident posted this video earlier of what appears to be a joint ICE-FBI raid of the roofing crew working on their house.

One roofer is tackled to the ground & arrested. An FBI agent then pulls a gun on one of the other workers.

Seeking info from feds on this: — r/ t Dale Shoemaker

My mom needed a man’s signature to get a credit card. We fought for decades to change that — and now the Trump administration wants to roll those protections back.
Absolutely not. Take a minute to say NO.

https://nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org/ecoaregb/index.html

BREAKING: Pence is calling on Trump to fire RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary, saying “RFK Jr. must go.”

Pence’s group issued a memo saying, “It’s time to kick this progressive wolf in pro-life sheep’s clothing to the curb,” and claims Kennedy failed to review the safety of mifepristone.
https://cbs2iowa.com/news/nation-world/pence-gets-dragged-online-for-calling-trump-to-fire-robert-f-kennedy-jr-as-hhs-secretary-mike-pence-indiana-abortion #press

"Suspect is armed and dangerous" — FBI warns as they release new images from the Brown University shooting.

Described as ~5'8", stocky build, dressed in dark clothing with a mask and beanie.
Call the FBI with any tips. #Providence

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/brown-university-shooting-manhunt-

Trump blames Brown University for the slow ID of the shooting suspect, calling it “a school problem” with “its own guards, its own police." The manhunt is now in day 3. Shooter remains at large.

Patel wrote in a lengthy post Sunday that the FBI helped apprehend a person of interest — but that individual was later released. Early misinfo. led many to believe the shooter had been caught; Trump repeated it before correcting himself. Now, it's all Brown's fault & responsibility. #press

Trump doubles down on attacking Rob Reiner after his murder: “He was bad for our country.”

In the Oval Office: “He became like a deranged person, Trump derangement syndrome… I was not a fan of Rob Reiner at all in any way, shape or form."

A family is grieving. Trump is still settling scores. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15386547/trump-rob-reiner-murder-bad-country.html #press

Trump announced he’s building a “triumphal arc” across from the Lincoln Memorial — like the “Arc de Triumphs” — to honor… himself. And apparently it’s going to “blow people away” and top the one in Paris “by a LOT.”

Because nothing says peak priorities & a brain running amok like mixing up arch with arc while planning gold-drenched ballrooms, golf courses, and a monument to… himself. 🏛️
https://youtube.com/shorts/XvKuuHqYpOQ?si=tc2sx03pKVTxDRPM #press

Trump announced he’s building a “triumphal arc” across from the Lincoln Memorial — like the “Arc de Triumphs” — to honor… himself. And apparently it’s going to “blow people away” and top the one in Paris “by a LOT.”

Because nothing says peak priorities & a brain running amok like mixing up arch with arc while planning gold-drenched ballrooms, golf courses, and a monument to… himself. 🏛️ https://youtube.com/shorts/XvKuuHqYpOQ?si=tc2sx03pKVTxDRPM #press

JUST IN: Absolutely devastating. 💔
Brown has identified MukhammadAziz Umurzokov — a gentle, gifted scholar who hoped to become a neurosurgeon — as a victim of the shooting.

He survived a childhood brain condition.
He mastered every class they offered.
He worked a summer job for a laptop.
He helped everyone with homework.
He dreamed of becoming a neurosurgeon to help kids like himself.

He was just 18.
He should still be here. RIP💔🙏
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/brown-university-shooting-victim-mukhammadaziz-umurzokov-uzbekistan.html?smid=url-share #press

“We were just sitting ducks… waiting for the slaughter.”

One Bondi survivor says a bullet grazed him as a gunman fired “bang, bang, bang and then reloading.” Unable to reach his wife, he sent her a photo and “I love you,” unsure if it would be his last message. An elderly couple rushed to help him — “It was like triage in a war zone, except it was Bondi Beach.”
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/we-were-just-sitting-ducks-how-the-chaos-unfolded-on-bondi-beach-a5fae922?st=PbdGyS&reflink=article_copyURL_share #press

💥BREAKING: Rob Reiner’s son Nick has been arrested and is held on $4M bail after Rob and Michele were found dead in their LA home.

Their daughter told police a “dangerous” family member should be a suspect and cited a heated argument beforehand.

https://abc7.com/amp/post/rob-reiners-son-nick-reiner-custody-los-angeles-county-sheriffs-department-parents-found-dead/18288892/ #press

The Bondi Beach hero the world is talking about: Ahmed al Ahmed ran toward a terrorist, tackled him to the ground, and ripped the rifle out of his hands‼️

Recovering after multiple gunshot wounds — and nearly $1.5M raised, including $100K from Bill Ackman. Absolute bravery.

GoFundMe link: https://shorturl.at/SKRVI

Trump’s reaction to Rob Reiner’s death is appalling. A family is grieving a brutal loss, and he used it to hurl insults and settle personal grudges. Absolutely disgraceful. #press

Desperate times call for desperate measures: A Somali-American woman in Minnesota now straps her U.S. passport to her head so no one questions her right to exist here. Heartbreaking this is reality. #press

BREAKING: Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their L.A. home with apparent stab wounds. Multiple sources report their son, Nick Reiner, is suspected in the killings. Nick had previously spoken openly about his long struggle with addiction. 💔

https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-were-killed-by-son-sources-11868856

BREAKING: Legendary Hollywood director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead inside their Brentwood, L.A. home in an apparent homicide Sunday.

LAPD’s homicide division is investigating after firefighters discovered a 78 yo man and 68-yo woman deceased at the scene. More details to come.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-woman-found-dead-inside-director-rob-reiners-brentwood-home-tmz-reporting/

💥“A genuine hero.”💥

Unarmed bystander Ahmed al-Ahmed, a Muslim father of two, tackled and disarmed a Sydney terrorist at Bondi Beach — saving countless lives. Shot twice, but still fought back. The world is saluting him today. 🕯️💛 #press