CDC Goes Quiet as Disease Spread Grows

The Non-Prophets

In this episode of The Non-Prophets, the panel reacts to the alarming halt in CDC communications, with the U.S. now flying blind on public health threats. Budget cuts, mass firings, and political meddling have silenced disease alerts that once informed doctors, hospitals, and the public. The team dives into how dismantling the CDC’s outreach endangers lives, erodes trust in science, and shows contempt for evidence-based governance. It’s not about public safety—it’s about control.
NPR, “CDC’s public health warnings go dark after staff firings, media freeze”
By Elijah Nouvelage, May 21, 2025
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5387723/cdc-communications-cuts-social-media-public-health
The Non-Prophets 24.23.1 with Eli Slack, Kelley Laughlin, and AJ
America’s Disease Watchdog Has Gone Silent 🦠
CDC Ghosted the Public—and People Are Dying 📉\
When Silence Kills: The CDC Communications Shutdown 🚫
Health Alerts Cut Off—Who Benefits from the Chaos? 🧬
RFK Jr. and the CDC Meltdown: A Dangerous Combo ⚠️
Outbreaks Surge While the CDC Says Nothing 😷
Science Silenced: The Political War on Public Health 🎙️
No News Isn’t Good News When It’s the CDC 📰
The CDC Wasn’t Broken—They Just Broke It 💔
Deadly Decisions: Budget Cuts and Communication Blackouts 💸
Doctors in the Dark: No Alerts, No Prep, No Safety 🏥
CDC Posts Vanish—So Do Lives 👻
This Isn’t Streamlining. It’s Sabotage 🧨
America’s First Line of Defense Has Been Muzzled 🛑
More Outbreaks, Less Oversight: What Could Go Wrong? 🤯
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