@rebeccadegroot.bsky.social
We’ve tried to shelter our minds but tonight we’re preparing for the genocide of Science.
Entire NIH departments will have no leaders.
World renowned Scientists kicked to the curb without cause, & grants will loose their lead investigators.
Is this what they want?
Chaos? Destruction?
Entire NIH departments will have no leaders.
World renowned Scientists kicked to the curb without cause, & grants will loose their lead investigators.
Is this what they want?
Chaos? Destruction?
NIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research
Policy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs
www.science.org
March 1, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Government workers are people, people are talent, and talent can't just be manifested at will. DOGE is costing us a generation of talent and knowledge in public service.
New from @samsteindc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-doge-b...
New from @samsteindc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-doge-b...
The DOGE Brain Drain Has Begun
It’s not just jobs cut and agencies gutted. It’s the talent that will be lost for generations to come.
www.thebulwark.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“Elon, if you're watching: Come through, boo. Because you haven't shown up to the DOGE subcommittee yet,” says Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
‘Come through, boo’: Crockett implores Elon Musk to show up to DOGE hearings
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
If you support any of this, you’re honestly just a terrible person. People’s lives are being upended and destroyed. For every 1% increase in unemployment, 40,000 people die—yet some are celebrating.
February 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The Guardian’s reporting here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
February 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
JUST IN: The details on FBI employees comes in response to a Justice Department memo last week, asking for names of all current and former FBI personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases or the prosecution of Hamas leaders.
FBI gives Justice details on employees who worked Jan. 6 cases, FBI agents sue
The details on FBI employees comes in response to a Justice Department memo last week, asking for names of all current and former FBI personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases or the prosecution of Hamas l...
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Suggestion to Americans: If you used a current bank account with funds on a recent tax return, it may be wise to contact your bank and request a change. Account and routing numbers are accessible, and Elon Musk’s staff have access to this information. Stay safe and protect your assets.
February 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk, with this blitzkrieg, are killing people. All the Republicans in Congress are accomplices. And Trump voters bear responsibility for this, too.
"Two-thirds of the staff of the President’s Malaria Initiative, an organization founded by former President George W. Bush, have been fired, including some of the most senior and respected scientists working on malaria control in the world..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
February 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’
The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Hey it turns out we're getting rid of the CIA.
"The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, in what officials said is a bid to bring the agency in line with President Trump’s priorities, including targeting drug cartels."
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
"The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, in what officials said is a bid to bring the agency in line with President Trump’s priorities, including targeting drug cartels."
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
The CIA Is About to Get a Trump Makeover
The spy agency’s workforce received a buyout-style offer on Tuesday.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
February 5, 2025 at 2:09 AM
😡 Last week’s Executive Orders came right from Project 2025’s dangerous plan to privatize America’s ed system via vouchers. The playbook starts with discrediting our public schools—watch Part 1 to learn more about these attacks on public ed & who’s behind them.
More: bit.ly/VoucherPlaybook
More: bit.ly/VoucherPlaybook
February 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Medicaid didn't go offline because it was too "woke."
School lunch programs weren't put at risk because of immigrants.
Funding for cancer research wasn't on the chopping block because of trans people.
All of this (and more) was jeopardized because of one person: Donald Trump.
School lunch programs weren't put at risk because of immigrants.
Funding for cancer research wasn't on the chopping block because of trans people.
All of this (and more) was jeopardized because of one person: Donald Trump.
January 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
BREAKING: The White House budget office has rescinded its order that froze federal grants and sparked widespread confusion.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, accordi...
apnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Trump is offering all federal workers a buyout with seven months’ pay to shrink the government—but that’s not the whole story. Reports reveal some employees are being pressured to resign or face termination under the guise of organizational restructuring. In short: take the buyout or be fired.
January 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Dem Leader Schumer opening presser following OMB memo news on certain federal grants being frozen.
“This is cruelty, this is lawlessness, this is a heist done on a national scale.”
“This is cruelty, this is lawlessness, this is a heist done on a national scale.”
January 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Many people don't seem to understand that most research labs operate on soft money from grants.
So, "pausing grants" means labs must be shuttered because nobody will get paid. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
So, "pausing grants" means labs must be shuttered because nobody will get paid. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
So far here’s a list of companies reinforcing their commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health
January 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM
January 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
January 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM