Mary Danielson
marydanielson.bsky.social
Mary Danielson
@marydanielson.bsky.social
Romance writer, painter, former sewing blogger, collector of hobbies and small, irrepressible children.
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Shutting down medical research — not just within NIH, but everywhere that’s funded by NIH — will have long-term effects on medicine & short-term effects on state, higher education & hospital budgets. This affects all of us, not just researchers.
The assault on NIH is a test for how the national media covers the Trump admin: Trump is shutting down medical research!

That is easy to communicate. Will they treat it as a 5 alarm fire in a way that forces the government to respond, or will they downplay & caveat it?
January 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
If you ever want to learn a truly bananas amount about South Korean politics, spend the day with your sister whose K-Drama has been cancelled two weeks in a row due to breaking news. Way more informative than CNN, honestly.
December 15, 2024 at 1:11 AM
I’ve started a weekly painting project doing miniatures of local iconic sites. The Silos were first, naturally. #waco
November 19, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Oh my. It’s like your cringiest dude bro friend doing cosplay as Anna Paquin’s Rogue. 🤦‍♀️
November 16, 2024 at 1:49 AM
I took up painting again during the pandemic and, for some totally unknown reason, it’s all I’ve wanted to do since November 5th. 🙃
November 16, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Despite his controversial views on vaccines…and raw milk…and fluoride…and basically all other modern public health initiatives that have dramatically improved childhood mortality rates and overall global health. There, I fixed it.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Nov 15
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2024 at 11:22 PM