Clara Han
@clarayh.bsky.social
Anthropology/disease, illness, chronic and catastrophic violence/feminist theory/ordinary language philosophy
The Society for Medical Anthropology and Medical Anthropology Quarterly have merged online. We will be launching initiatives that can take advantage of the new site. Our associations and societies are more important than ever in sustaining knowledge today and for future generations.
medanthro.net
medanthro.net
Society for Medical Anthropology – A Section of the American Anthropological Association
medanthro.net
March 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Society for Medical Anthropology and Medical Anthropology Quarterly have merged online. We will be launching initiatives that can take advantage of the new site. Our associations and societies are more important than ever in sustaining knowledge today and for future generations.
medanthro.net
medanthro.net
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
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I keep receiving these emails full of enthusiasm about the 50 alleged NIH study sections that will be (but really are not yet) on the federal register. Folks, council meetings are on an INDEFINITE hold. There is no grant happening. Let's focus on the issue at hand.
Extending my grant update this morning. Here are data limited to new and competitive renewal applications.
The Pause is dead, Long live the Pause...
The Pause is dead, Long live the Pause...
March 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I keep receiving these emails full of enthusiasm about the 50 alleged NIH study sections that will be (but really are not yet) on the federal register. Folks, council meetings are on an INDEFINITE hold. There is no grant happening. Let's focus on the issue at hand.
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Wow, there are currently 86 different planned #TeslaTakedown actions listed at teslatakedown.com. Just incredible how much momentum we've built over just two weeks!
Keeping this momentum growing is critical to the strategy, so find your local event, start one yourself, and bring all your friends!
Keeping this momentum growing is critical to the strategy, so find your local event, start one yourself, and bring all your friends!
Tesla Takedown | Take action at Tesla showrooms everywhere.
The stakes couldn’t be higher. No one is coming to save us—not politicians, not the media.
teslatakedown.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Wow, there are currently 86 different planned #TeslaTakedown actions listed at teslatakedown.com. Just incredible how much momentum we've built over just two weeks!
Keeping this momentum growing is critical to the strategy, so find your local event, start one yourself, and bring all your friends!
Keeping this momentum growing is critical to the strategy, so find your local event, start one yourself, and bring all your friends!
Reposted by Clara Han
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Reposted by Clara Han
We'll post more on this in the future, but for now just sharing the devastating news that >90% of USAID contracts have been cut, including those for HIV medications, food kitchens, etc.
People WILL die as a result.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
People WILL die as a result.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
The Trump administration kills nearly all USAID programs
The Trump administration is terminating thousands of foreign assistance grants and awards, according to a court filing. The move effectively guts the six-decade-old agency.
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We'll post more on this in the future, but for now just sharing the devastating news that >90% of USAID contracts have been cut, including those for HIV medications, food kitchens, etc.
People WILL die as a result.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
People WILL die as a result.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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We are heartened by this call to action in Nature, one of the most respected journals in science. It urges the global scientific community to speak out on behalf of those being censored and support research as the US government shifts away from its historic leadership
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere
US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.
www.nature.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
We are heartened by this call to action in Nature, one of the most respected journals in science. It urges the global scientific community to speak out on behalf of those being censored and support research as the US government shifts away from its historic leadership
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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On March 7, STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! Rally and protest. Washington DC and nationwide. Get more info here: standupforscience2025.org
Please forward to spread the word. #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #WomenInSTEM @standupforscience.bsky.social
Please forward to spread the word. #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #WomenInSTEM @standupforscience.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
On March 7, STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! Rally and protest. Washington DC and nationwide. Get more info here: standupforscience2025.org
Please forward to spread the word. #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #WomenInSTEM @standupforscience.bsky.social
Please forward to spread the word. #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #WomenInSTEM @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Healthcare is a human right, and this is unacceptable.
$2,000,000,000,000. Two TRILLION Dollars. That's an incredible amount of lost healthcare.
Call your representatives today. Email your representatives today. Speak out. www.house.gov/representati...
$2,000,000,000,000. Two TRILLION Dollars. That's an incredible amount of lost healthcare.
Call your representatives today. Email your representatives today. Speak out. www.house.gov/representati...
February 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Healthcare is a human right, and this is unacceptable.
$2,000,000,000,000. Two TRILLION Dollars. That's an incredible amount of lost healthcare.
Call your representatives today. Email your representatives today. Speak out. www.house.gov/representati...
$2,000,000,000,000. Two TRILLION Dollars. That's an incredible amount of lost healthcare.
Call your representatives today. Email your representatives today. Speak out. www.house.gov/representati...
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Defending Trump’s power grab with the “unitary executive theory” is just a fancy way of claiming the president can rule the executive branch like a monarch. This argument has no basis in history or the Constitution.
The Extreme Legal Theory Behind Trump’s First Month in Office
The unitary executive theory upends our understanding of the Constitution.
www.brennancenter.org
February 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Defending Trump’s power grab with the “unitary executive theory” is just a fancy way of claiming the president can rule the executive branch like a monarch. This argument has no basis in history or the Constitution.
Reposted by Clara Han
CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a federal data collection...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
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I am sad to share that all Retirement & Disability Research centers have been ordered to stop work. My fellowship will no longer exist, and the work of so many talented researchers and dedicated staff will be cut short.
www.ssa.gov/news/press/r...
www.ssa.gov/news/press/r...
Press Release | Press Office | SSA
2025 Press Releases
www.ssa.gov
February 22, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I am sad to share that all Retirement & Disability Research centers have been ordered to stop work. My fellowship will no longer exist, and the work of so many talented researchers and dedicated staff will be cut short.
www.ssa.gov/news/press/r...
www.ssa.gov/news/press/r...
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This morning, the US National Science Foundation fired 168 employees, approximately 10% of its workforce, for no cause other than they were the agency's most recent hires. 🧪
Co-workers are leaving supportive messages before they have to clear out of the building at 5 p.m. Sent to me by a source ⬇️
Co-workers are leaving supportive messages before they have to clear out of the building at 5 p.m. Sent to me by a source ⬇️
February 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This morning, the US National Science Foundation fired 168 employees, approximately 10% of its workforce, for no cause other than they were the agency's most recent hires. 🧪
Co-workers are leaving supportive messages before they have to clear out of the building at 5 p.m. Sent to me by a source ⬇️
Co-workers are leaving supportive messages before they have to clear out of the building at 5 p.m. Sent to me by a source ⬇️
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I am one of more than 750 political scientists who signed this statement "express[ing] our urgent concern about threats to the basic design of American government and democracy" drive.google.com/file/d/1lGk2...
Political science statement.pdf
drive.google.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I am one of more than 750 political scientists who signed this statement "express[ing] our urgent concern about threats to the basic design of American government and democracy" drive.google.com/file/d/1lGk2...
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A large portion of grants awarded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health cannot be funded for the foreseeable future because of an indefinite hold on submissions to the Federal Register, according to an email reviewed by The Transmitter.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3X8ngz8
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3X8ngz8
Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
www.thetransmitter.org
February 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Reposted by Clara Han
More and more scientists are joining the ranks of fired federal workers—and fighting back through protests, appeals, and legal challenges.
Mass firings decimate U.S. science agencies
White House dismissals and rationale challenged by dismissed scientists and lawsuits
scim.ag
February 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
More and more scientists are joining the ranks of fired federal workers—and fighting back through protests, appeals, and legal challenges.
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Hey scientists, if anyone out there wants to do this but is unsure about writing for a newspaper/the public, I'm a professional science writer and would be happy to work with you on your piece.
Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
sciencehomecoming.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Hey scientists, if anyone out there wants to do this but is unsure about writing for a newspaper/the public, I'm a professional science writer and would be happy to work with you on your piece.
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From the @healthjournalism.org - about disappeared federal health and environmental justice-related data; what happened, where you can find the data and how you can help #disappeareddata
healthjournalism.org/resources/he...
healthjournalism.org/resources/he...
Health Data Preservation Project
AHCJ is part of a growing coalition working to conserve and protect vital health data that was removed from federal websites.
healthjournalism.org
February 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
From the @healthjournalism.org - about disappeared federal health and environmental justice-related data; what happened, where you can find the data and how you can help #disappeareddata
healthjournalism.org/resources/he...
healthjournalism.org/resources/he...
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Our two papers on abortion bans and fertility/infant mortality are now out.
In 14 states w/ abortion bans, fertility increased 1.7% and infant mortality increased 6%.
Key takeaway is that these impacts were disproportionately felt among those w/ greatest structural disadvantages.
Links below.
In 14 states w/ abortion bans, fertility increased 1.7% and infant mortality increased 6%.
Key takeaway is that these impacts were disproportionately felt among those w/ greatest structural disadvantages.
Links below.
🧵 US states that implemented abortion bans saw higher than expected infant mortality rates, with larger increases among Black infants and those in southern states, according to this analysis of US national vital statistics data from 2012–2023.
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#MedSky
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#MedSky
February 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Our two papers on abortion bans and fertility/infant mortality are now out.
In 14 states w/ abortion bans, fertility increased 1.7% and infant mortality increased 6%.
Key takeaway is that these impacts were disproportionately felt among those w/ greatest structural disadvantages.
Links below.
In 14 states w/ abortion bans, fertility increased 1.7% and infant mortality increased 6%.
Key takeaway is that these impacts were disproportionately felt among those w/ greatest structural disadvantages.
Links below.
Reposted by Clara Han
“If a married woman hasn’t paid $130 to update her passport —assuming she has one, which only about half of Americans do— she may not be able to vote in the next election if the SAVE Act becomes law,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells Glamour
The SAVE Act Could Stop Millions of Women From Voting. Here’s What You Need to Know
The bill would make it harder for women, people of color, young voters, and other marginalized groups to register to vote.
www.glamour.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“If a married woman hasn’t paid $130 to update her passport —assuming she has one, which only about half of Americans do— she may not be able to vote in the next election if the SAVE Act becomes law,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells Glamour
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The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
February 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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The new issue of American Ethnologist (@amethno.bsky.social, 52.1, Feb 2025) features a forum titled "I was Wrong" featuring contributions from Veena Das, Hugh Gusterson, Carole McGranahan, Gil Hizi, Erin Routon, Meredith G. Marten, and Laura A. Meek. 1/3
#AnthroSky #Anthropology
#AnthroSky #Anthropology
American Ethnologist | AAA Ethnology Journal | Wiley Online Library
Click on the title to browse this issue
anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The new issue of American Ethnologist (@amethno.bsky.social, 52.1, Feb 2025) features a forum titled "I was Wrong" featuring contributions from Veena Das, Hugh Gusterson, Carole McGranahan, Gil Hizi, Erin Routon, Meredith G. Marten, and Laura A. Meek. 1/3
#AnthroSky #Anthropology
#AnthroSky #Anthropology
Reposted by Clara Han
Thank you to everyone who stands with USAID. Share far and wide. Unfortunately we don’t have $40 million to buy up ads during the Super Bowl. Even if we did, we’d use it to support the U.S. economy while feeding kids around the globe.
#StandWithUSAID
#SaveForeignAid
m.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...
#StandWithUSAID
#SaveForeignAid
m.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...
Save Foreign Aid
YouTube video by friendsofUSAID
m.youtube.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Thank you to everyone who stands with USAID. Share far and wide. Unfortunately we don’t have $40 million to buy up ads during the Super Bowl. Even if we did, we’d use it to support the U.S. economy while feeding kids around the globe.
#StandWithUSAID
#SaveForeignAid
m.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...
#StandWithUSAID
#SaveForeignAid
m.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...
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8. Finally, Trump and Republicans are going to do everything they can to divide us. Divide science and the humanities, divide red state and blue state universities, divide NIH extramural and intramural, divide us on race and gender and class.
The way we rebuild science is to stick together. /end
The way we rebuild science is to stick together. /end
February 8, 2025 at 1:49 AM
8. Finally, Trump and Republicans are going to do everything they can to divide us. Divide science and the humanities, divide red state and blue state universities, divide NIH extramural and intramural, divide us on race and gender and class.
The way we rebuild science is to stick together. /end
The way we rebuild science is to stick together. /end