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@microguymd.bsky.social
March 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
March 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This will be a major blow to keeping America at the forefront of Science - all in the hands of people who don’t know what they are doing and don’t really care. . .
NIH faces renewed DOGE directive to cut staff, putting thousands in line for RIFs
The Elon Musk-backed group is calling the shots even after President Trump’s edict that they let individual agencies take the lead.
www.govexec.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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1. The Trump administration has crippled cancer and Alzheimer's research by imposing a freeze on all government credit cards at NIH.

An NIH source with direct knowledge tell Popular Information that scientific research has ground to halt because necessary supplies can no longer be purchased.
Trump credit card freeze crippling cancer and Alzheimer's research
On February 26, President Trump issued an executive order expanding the power of the United States DOGE Service (DOGE), the government initiative controlled by Elon Musk.
popular.info
March 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Hearing from the NIH clinical center:

"NIH has a freeze on all purchasing cards [as of yesterday]. No exceptions for most hospital supplies. Clinical center ran out of cups and now is having patients wash down their pills with water from tiny medicine cups."
March 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM