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I was so excited I fear I wasn't very coherent but... I heard you @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social . We will keep on the fight. And this random meeting made my day, so thank you!
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My kids and grandkids have returned to their homes.
Back to the real world.
I just emailed NIH Director Bhattacharya.
My last email of the year (I hope).
1/13
Back to the real world.
I just emailed NIH Director Bhattacharya.
My last email of the year (I hope).
1/13
December 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My kids and grandkids have returned to their homes.
Back to the real world.
I just emailed NIH Director Bhattacharya.
My last email of the year (I hope).
1/13
Back to the real world.
I just emailed NIH Director Bhattacharya.
My last email of the year (I hope).
1/13
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A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area | CNN
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and c...
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December 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
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Anyone who sees Bovino in Rogers Park, let us know. We’re doing ICE watch.
Whistles out. Be on alert. Help protect our community.
Whistles out. Be on alert. Help protect our community.
December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Anyone who sees Bovino in Rogers Park, let us know. We’re doing ICE watch.
Whistles out. Be on alert. Help protect our community.
Whistles out. Be on alert. Help protect our community.
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My 8yo summarized the speech as follows
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
My 8yo summarized the speech as follows
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Nuno is 2 years my junior. We went to the same highschool and we followed the same path to University. He was brilliant. He had children. This is INSANE.
MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was killed in a shooting at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts Monday night, the school confirmed.
MIT professor Nuno Loureiro killed in shooting at his Brookline, Massachusetts home
MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro was killed in a shooting at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Nuno is 2 years my junior. We went to the same highschool and we followed the same path to University. He was brilliant. He had children. This is INSANE.
I was so excited I fear I wasn't very coherent but... I heard you @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social . We will keep on the fight. And this random meeting made my day, so thank you!
December 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I was so excited I fear I wasn't very coherent but... I heard you @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social . We will keep on the fight. And this random meeting made my day, so thank you!
Replace the current POs (mostly qualified and competent scientists) by political appointees and here you have it ... Cronyism that will breed more cronyism, projects funded based on regime alignment, not scientific merit ... and US scientific research flushed down the drain.
Very much reads like they are significantly reducing the influence of peer review on scientific funding, which under the current regime opens the way for more politicized funding instead.
NSF now planning to let POs largely decide what gets funded, and to send PIs reviews that are only 3-5 sentences long. They don't have to use outside reviewers (except maybe 1) and don't have to convene panels. (1/5)
December 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Replace the current POs (mostly qualified and competent scientists) by political appointees and here you have it ... Cronyism that will breed more cronyism, projects funded based on regime alignment, not scientific merit ... and US scientific research flushed down the drain.
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Very much reads like they are significantly reducing the influence of peer review on scientific funding, which under the current regime opens the way for more politicized funding instead.
NSF now planning to let POs largely decide what gets funded, and to send PIs reviews that are only 3-5 sentences long. They don't have to use outside reviewers (except maybe 1) and don't have to convene panels. (1/5)
NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
Memo cites overburdened staff, but some say move also aims to elevate White House priorities
www.science.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Very much reads like they are significantly reducing the influence of peer review on scientific funding, which under the current regime opens the way for more politicized funding instead.
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Meanwhile, over at NSF…
NSF now planning to let POs largely decide what gets funded, and to send PIs reviews that are only 3-5 sentences long. They don't have to use outside reviewers (except maybe 1) and don't have to convene panels. (1/5)
NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
Memo cites overburdened staff, but some say move also aims to elevate White House priorities
www.science.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Meanwhile, over at NSF…
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Also, recall that I examined grant title changes for evidence of “remediation” and found 777 grants with titles changed from 2024 to 2025.
Here is a word cloud of the removed words.
Here is a word cloud of the removed words.
December 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Also, recall that I examined grant title changes for evidence of “remediation” and found 777 grants with titles changed from 2024 to 2025.
Here is a word cloud of the removed words.
Here is a word cloud of the removed words.
I was so excited I fear I wasn't very coherent but... I heard you @warren.senate.gov . We will keep on the fight. And this random meeting made my day, so thank you!
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I was so excited I fear I wasn't very coherent but... I heard you @warren.senate.gov . We will keep on the fight. And this random meeting made my day, so thank you!
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Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
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I’m not an expert in the law of war, but an order to kill injured people who were not posing a single threat to anyone would seem to me to be a possible war crime.
November 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I’m not an expert in the law of war, but an order to kill injured people who were not posing a single threat to anyone would seem to me to be a possible war crime.
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🧵 Lowe's CEO, one of 8 Black Fortune 500 CEOs, stands firm on DEI.
"Championing Diversity Through Action: Ellison’s approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is rooted in practical change rather than public statements"
Home Depot, meanwhile, allows ICE agents to raid its parking lots.
"Championing Diversity Through Action: Ellison’s approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is rooted in practical change rather than public statements"
Home Depot, meanwhile, allows ICE agents to raid its parking lots.
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🧵 Lowe's CEO, one of 8 Black Fortune 500 CEOs, stands firm on DEI.
"Championing Diversity Through Action: Ellison’s approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is rooted in practical change rather than public statements"
Home Depot, meanwhile, allows ICE agents to raid its parking lots.
"Championing Diversity Through Action: Ellison’s approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is rooted in practical change rather than public statements"
Home Depot, meanwhile, allows ICE agents to raid its parking lots.
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ICE is more criminal than the average immigrant (and occasional citizen) they deport.
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
ICE is more criminal than the average immigrant (and occasional citizen) they deport.
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
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@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is brave. She will not be silenced. Neither will we.
In the words of Z. Mamdani "So hear me [...] when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
#IStandwithJenna
In the words of Z. Mamdani "So hear me [...] when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
#IStandwithJenna
NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is brave. She will not be silenced. Neither will we.
In the words of Z. Mamdani "So hear me [...] when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
#IStandwithJenna
In the words of Z. Mamdani "So hear me [...] when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
#IStandwithJenna
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NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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NIDDK Program Officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social , Bethesda Declaration signer and outspoken advocate for science in the interests of the public not the politicians, was placed on administrative leave today. No reason was given. 1/4 www.instagram.com/reel/DRA3e8-...
Jenna Norton on Instagram: "I guess I hit a nerve because they just put me on “non disciplinary” admin leave. But let me be clear: this is retaliation for asserting my right to free speech guaranteed ...
Asserting your right to free speech in the workplace can be a daunting task, but one man's determination has put him in the spotlight. Hear his story and learn how to stand up for your rights in the f...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
NIDDK Program Officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social , Bethesda Declaration signer and outspoken advocate for science in the interests of the public not the politicians, was placed on administrative leave today. No reason was given. 1/4 www.instagram.com/reel/DRA3e8-...
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NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
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Who is Jenna Norton? Jenna is a friend + program officer who chose to speak, in her personal capacity, about the destruction going on at NIH. She was just placed on administrative leave; no reason was provided. Free speech? Not in this country anymore www.instagram.com/reel/DRA3e8-...
undefined on Instagram: "jmnortonI guess I hit a nerve because they just put me on “non disciplinary” admin leave. But let me be clear: this is retaliation …"
jmnortonI guess I hit a nerve because they just put me on “non disciplinary” admin leave. But let me be clear: this is retaliation for asserting my right to free speech guaranteed nder Pickering vs Board of Education.
www.instagram.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Who is Jenna Norton? Jenna is a friend + program officer who chose to speak, in her personal capacity, about the destruction going on at NIH. She was just placed on administrative leave; no reason was provided. Free speech? Not in this country anymore www.instagram.com/reel/DRA3e8-...
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A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
November 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
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The end of the government shutdown and return to work was social. Social as in a funeral, not a party.
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The end of the government shutdown and return to work was social. Social as in a funeral, not a party.
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Make this go far
Jenna stood up for science, for truth, for justice, and humanity.
She represents everything this administration lacks.
She represents everything this administration lacks.
November 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Make this go far