Jamie Mazer
@tyto96.bsky.social
Neurons, real and artificial. Visual neuroscientist working currently working on ML/AI.
orcid: 0000-0002-6976-6237
orcid: 0000-0002-6976-6237
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Proud to talk about defending the Constitution in front of the Capitol this week.
We are seeing the greatest assault on our freedoms of our lifetimes. The shredding of the Constitution must stop. The lawlessness must stop.
And Congress can and must stop it.
We are seeing the greatest assault on our freedoms of our lifetimes. The shredding of the Constitution must stop. The lawlessness must stop.
And Congress can and must stop it.
Federal workers are speaking out on how the Trump regime is harming Americans:
"We stand here today at a moment of the greatest assault of our lifetimes on our freedoms. The US Constitution is being shredded... We are here to call on Congress to stand up and stop it."
youtu.be/uw1KwIBgrCw?...
"We stand here today at a moment of the greatest assault of our lifetimes on our freedoms. The US Constitution is being shredded... We are here to call on Congress to stand up and stop it."
youtu.be/uw1KwIBgrCw?...
Mark Histed, NIH Scientist *speaking in personal capacity
YouTube video by Civil Servants Coalition
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Proud to talk about defending the Constitution in front of the Capitol this week.
We are seeing the greatest assault on our freedoms of our lifetimes. The shredding of the Constitution must stop. The lawlessness must stop.
And Congress can and must stop it.
We are seeing the greatest assault on our freedoms of our lifetimes. The shredding of the Constitution must stop. The lawlessness must stop.
And Congress can and must stop it.
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Thursday’s announcement of Northwestern President Michael Schill’s resignation came as a surprise to much of the NU community, with reactions ranging from shock and sadness to satisfaction.
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social and Nineth Kanieski Koso
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Michael Schill’s resignation prompts mixed feelings from community
Northwestern President Michael Schill’s Thursday resignation came as a surprise to much of the NU community. In the wake of the announcement, University administrators, campus organizations, alumni, s...
dailynorthwestern.com
September 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Thursday’s announcement of Northwestern President Michael Schill’s resignation came as a surprise to much of the NU community, with reactions ranging from shock and sadness to satisfaction.
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social and Nineth Kanieski Koso
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social and Nineth Kanieski Koso
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After University President Michael Schill’s Thursday resignation, lawmakers were quick to respond. Here’s what they had to say:
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social and Audrey Pachuta
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social and Audrey Pachuta
Washington Republicans celebrate Michael Schill’s resignation
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. Last updated Sept. 4 at 8:00 p.m. Northwestern President Michael Schill’s Thursday resignation prompted a barrage ...
dailynorthwestern.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
After University President Michael Schill’s Thursday resignation, lawmakers were quick to respond. Here’s what they had to say:
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social and Audrey Pachuta
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social and Audrey Pachuta
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Another important article by Kate Zernike from the @nytimes.com
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
The Surprising Scientists Hit by Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Another important article by Kate Zernike from the @nytimes.com
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
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Two hours left to comment on Schedule F, the OMB rule to put large swaths of the civil service in political hands.
Among other things, this takes science away from merit-based and toward political decisionmaking.
Read, then comment: samwang.substack.com/p/saturday-n...
Among other things, this takes science away from merit-based and toward political decisionmaking.
Read, then comment: samwang.substack.com/p/saturday-n...
Saturday night activity
Weigh in on the integrity of the civil service *tonight*
samwang.substack.com
June 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Two hours left to comment on Schedule F, the OMB rule to put large swaths of the civil service in political hands.
Among other things, this takes science away from merit-based and toward political decisionmaking.
Read, then comment: samwang.substack.com/p/saturday-n...
Among other things, this takes science away from merit-based and toward political decisionmaking.
Read, then comment: samwang.substack.com/p/saturday-n...
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All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out!
May 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out!
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Please comment. The Administration is trying to turn the NIH IC Directors and program staff roles into political appointees that serve at the whim of the President. Imagine if each change in administration brought sweeping changes in professional NIH staff across your favorite ICs.
Here are details about OPM-2025-0004. This would replace NIH Directors (non-partisan civil servants) with political appointees. Jeremy Berg has quick text to use: bsky.app/profile/jere.... A direct link for your comments is at: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20.... Cite Docket ID OPM-2025-0004
Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to increase career employee accountability. Agency supervisors report great difficulty removing employees for poor performance or misconduc...
www.federalregister.gov
May 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Please comment. The Administration is trying to turn the NIH IC Directors and program staff roles into political appointees that serve at the whim of the President. Imagine if each change in administration brought sweeping changes in professional NIH staff across your favorite ICs.
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My Saturday PSA:
Joe Biden isn’t the president anymore.
Instead, we’ve got a mentally deranged and ethically compromised old man with the nuclear codes trespassing in the Oval Office.
Stop talking about Joe Biden.
Start talking about the Convicted Felon, Donald Trump.
Joe Biden isn’t the president anymore.
Instead, we’ve got a mentally deranged and ethically compromised old man with the nuclear codes trespassing in the Oval Office.
Stop talking about Joe Biden.
Start talking about the Convicted Felon, Donald Trump.
May 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
My Saturday PSA:
Joe Biden isn’t the president anymore.
Instead, we’ve got a mentally deranged and ethically compromised old man with the nuclear codes trespassing in the Oval Office.
Stop talking about Joe Biden.
Start talking about the Convicted Felon, Donald Trump.
Joe Biden isn’t the president anymore.
Instead, we’ve got a mentally deranged and ethically compromised old man with the nuclear codes trespassing in the Oval Office.
Stop talking about Joe Biden.
Start talking about the Convicted Felon, Donald Trump.
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Despite some ups and downs at NIH, we do have an open position for a postbac and are considering candidates.
Our work is at the intersection of neuroscience and AI, and we aim to understand how the brain's densely connected recurrent networks operate. 🧪
Our work is at the intersection of neuroscience and AI, and we aim to understand how the brain's densely connected recurrent networks operate. 🧪
May 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Despite some ups and downs at NIH, we do have an open position for a postbac and are considering candidates.
Our work is at the intersection of neuroscience and AI, and we aim to understand how the brain's densely connected recurrent networks operate. 🧪
Our work is at the intersection of neuroscience and AI, and we aim to understand how the brain's densely connected recurrent networks operate. 🧪
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A short thread on slow grant making by state.
Bottom line: Really punishing those "woke" IDeA states
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Bottom line: Really punishing those "woke" IDeA states
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May 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A short thread on slow grant making by state.
Bottom line: Really punishing those "woke" IDeA states
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Bottom line: Really punishing those "woke" IDeA states
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The NIH move to restrict animal research is a bad one and not just about health - it's about national security.
More here:
medium.com/@eblissmorea...
More here:
medium.com/@eblissmorea...
This will kill us: restricting animal research
Tuesday, as my lab gathered to celebrate the completion of one of our big studies, the National Institutes of Health announced that they…
medium.com
May 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The NIH move to restrict animal research is a bad one and not just about health - it's about national security.
More here:
medium.com/@eblissmorea...
More here:
medium.com/@eblissmorea...
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INCREDIBLE TURNOUT with hundreds of thousands of people attending #HandsOff rallies around the US to protest illegal cuts and government corruption ✊
#nyc #newyork #boston #ma #chicago #il #stpaul #minneapolis #mn #saltlakecity #ut #washington #dc
#nyc #newyork #boston #ma #chicago #il #stpaul #minneapolis #mn #saltlakecity #ut #washington #dc
April 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
INCREDIBLE TURNOUT with hundreds of thousands of people attending #HandsOff rallies around the US to protest illegal cuts and government corruption ✊
#nyc #newyork #boston #ma #chicago #il #stpaul #minneapolis #mn #saltlakecity #ut #washington #dc
#nyc #newyork #boston #ma #chicago #il #stpaul #minneapolis #mn #saltlakecity #ut #washington #dc
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but there are no federal or State laws prohibiting the principles of DEI,"says the letter.
The NY dept says it already follows civil rights laws, including Title VI.
The NY dept says it already follows civil rights laws, including Title VI.
April 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
but there are no federal or State laws prohibiting the principles of DEI,"says the letter.
The NY dept says it already follows civil rights laws, including Title VI.
The NY dept says it already follows civil rights laws, including Title VI.
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NU Votes hosted former Evanston Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) on Tuesday to talk about Evanston city government and current issues.
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social
NU Votes hosts election-day speaker to educate on local government NU Votes hosts Evanston 101 explainer lunch
As voters headed to the polls Tuesday for Evanston’s municipal elections, NU Votes hosted former Evanston Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) to educate students about the structure of Evanston’s local governme...
dailynorthwestern.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
NU Votes hosted former Evanston Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) on Tuesday to talk about Evanston city government and current issues.
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social
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Northwestern sent out regular decision letters for the Class of 2029 last week, putting the total admit rate at just over 7%, down from 7.6% last year.
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social
Northwestern admissions rate dips to just over 7%
Northwestern’s overall admissions rate dipped to just over 7% for its Class of 2029 — a slight decrease from the previous year’s 7.6% admit rate. Prospective students were notified about Regular Decis...
dailynorthwestern.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Northwestern sent out regular decision letters for the Class of 2029 last week, putting the total admit rate at just over 7%, down from 7.6% last year.
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social
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Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social
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In response to NU’s new mandatory anti-bias training, Jewish Voice for Peace hosted two speakers for its own workshop on combating antisemitism.
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JVP hosts antisemitism workshop in response to NU training
About two dozen students attended a workshop on combating antisemitism Thursday evening. The event was hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace, a pro-Palestinian Jewish student group. The workshop, “Fighting...
dailynorthwestern.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In response to NU’s new mandatory anti-bias training, Jewish Voice for Peace hosted two speakers for its own workshop on combating antisemitism.
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Would that we saw more university leaders making statements like this @nubouve.bsky.social
Yes!!!
Finally a university leader standing up publicly for what is right.
No to anticipatory compliance.
Thank you UMich Dean Carlos F. Jackson: may you be an inspirational for many others.
mailchi.mp/04bd06b0c03c...
Finally a university leader standing up publicly for what is right.
No to anticipatory compliance.
Thank you UMich Dean Carlos F. Jackson: may you be an inspirational for many others.
mailchi.mp/04bd06b0c03c...
DEI will Continue at the Stamps School
mailchi.mp
March 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Would that we saw more university leaders making statements like this @nubouve.bsky.social
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The decision a lot of universities face now is whether to:
-- have their federal funding pulled because they stood on principle to protect their students and the integrity of their research, or
-- have their funding pulled anyway just because they exist, regardless of how cravenly they submit.
-- have their federal funding pulled because they stood on principle to protect their students and the integrity of their research, or
-- have their funding pulled anyway just because they exist, regardless of how cravenly they submit.
March 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The decision a lot of universities face now is whether to:
-- have their federal funding pulled because they stood on principle to protect their students and the integrity of their research, or
-- have their funding pulled anyway just because they exist, regardless of how cravenly they submit.
-- have their federal funding pulled because they stood on principle to protect their students and the integrity of their research, or
-- have their funding pulled anyway just because they exist, regardless of how cravenly they submit.
Maybe @theonion has some spare cash lying around?
March 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Maybe @theonion has some spare cash lying around?
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March 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Excellent Atlantic writer, worth contacting her if this applies to you
was your vaccine-related NIH grant terminated? please reach out: @katherinejwu.12 on Signal
March 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Excellent Atlantic writer, worth contacting her if this applies to you
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I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
March 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
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The House Continuing Resolution budget “adjustments” for NIH are drastic. Here are some examples:
March 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The House Continuing Resolution budget “adjustments” for NIH are drastic. Here are some examples: