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There are 18 million cancer survivors in the U.S. That’s 6x more than there were 50 years ago, thanks to decades of progress driven in large part by federally funded research. We can’t go back.
Take action with us: brnw.ch/21wVV2D
#SaveResearchStopCancer #ASCOAdvocacy
Take action with us: brnw.ch/21wVV2D
#SaveResearchStopCancer #ASCOAdvocacy
September 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
There are 18 million cancer survivors in the U.S. That’s 6x more than there were 50 years ago, thanks to decades of progress driven in large part by federally funded research. We can’t go back.
Take action with us: brnw.ch/21wVV2D
#SaveResearchStopCancer #ASCOAdvocacy
Take action with us: brnw.ch/21wVV2D
#SaveResearchStopCancer #ASCOAdvocacy
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Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
August 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
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After the Wednesday massacre at the CDC, Senator Patty Murray calls for the immediate firing of RFK Jr, a public health terrorist. Enough is enough!
We agree. Please sign this petition and share it.
www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus...
We agree. Please sign this petition and share it.
www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus...
Senator Murray Calls for Immediate Firing of RFK Jr., Commends CDC Director Monarez’s Stand for Science and Public Health - Senator Patty Murray
Senator Murray: “If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality… We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the...
www.murray.senate.gov
August 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
After the Wednesday massacre at the CDC, Senator Patty Murray calls for the immediate firing of RFK Jr, a public health terrorist. Enough is enough!
We agree. Please sign this petition and share it.
www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus...
We agree. Please sign this petition and share it.
www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus...
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The Budget Reconciliation Law "will increase the number of people without health insurance in 2034 by 10 million, because of changes to Medicaid (7.5 million), the ACA Marketplaces (2.1 million) & other policies and interactions among different provisions (0.4 million)." www.kff.org/uninsured/ho...
How Will the 2025 Reconciliation Law Affect the Uninsured Rate in Each State? | KFF
This analysis apportions the increase in the number of uninsured across the 50 states and DC. CBO estimates that the reconciliation law will increase the number of uninsured by 10M in 2034 and rise to...
www.kff.org
August 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Budget Reconciliation Law "will increase the number of people without health insurance in 2034 by 10 million, because of changes to Medicaid (7.5 million), the ACA Marketplaces (2.1 million) & other policies and interactions among different provisions (0.4 million)." www.kff.org/uninsured/ho...
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Dave Patterson (UC Berkeley) points out why public investment in basic research and education is vital, and defunding it is incredibly short-sighted.
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
Congress wants to cut the smartest investment taxpayers ever made
Virtually every smartphone on the planet runs on a chip paid for by American taxpayers — a chip that I helped invent. Now Congress is moving to cut funding for the National Science Foundation that …
thehill.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Dave Patterson (UC Berkeley) points out why public investment in basic research and education is vital, and defunding it is incredibly short-sighted.
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
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Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality, affordable health care.
August 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality, affordable health care.
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If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
This will subvert Preventative Services in our healthcare system. I teach Nurse Practitioners that this is a reliable source to use during decision making cancer screenings. Dismantling the USPSTF advisory board is a guarantee we will move further away from making America healthy again.
July 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This will subvert Preventative Services in our healthcare system. I teach Nurse Practitioners that this is a reliable source to use during decision making cancer screenings. Dismantling the USPSTF advisory board is a guarantee we will move further away from making America healthy again.
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Chaos at the CDC’s vaccine meeting.
One member resigned.
Some scientific materials weren’t vetted.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is boycotting.
So yeah, it’s going great!
Here's a bunch of information and analysis, including some breaking news 🧵 1/
One member resigned.
Some scientific materials weren’t vetted.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is boycotting.
So yeah, it’s going great!
Here's a bunch of information and analysis, including some breaking news 🧵 1/
June 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Chaos at the CDC’s vaccine meeting.
One member resigned.
Some scientific materials weren’t vetted.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is boycotting.
So yeah, it’s going great!
Here's a bunch of information and analysis, including some breaking news 🧵 1/
One member resigned.
Some scientific materials weren’t vetted.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is boycotting.
So yeah, it’s going great!
Here's a bunch of information and analysis, including some breaking news 🧵 1/
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
PLEASE SHARE 🧪‼️
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
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Work at NCI or know someone who does? Are you a cancer researcher whose work impacted by the funding cuts? We'd like to start collecting stories about how RFKJ 🧠🪱 and JB are affecting you and what the future of NCI/NIH looks like for people who need a bit more education/awareness. Send us an anon DM
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ALT: a picture of a bald man with the words " i would very much like to hear your thoughts "
media.tenor.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Work at NCI or know someone who does? Are you a cancer researcher whose work impacted by the funding cuts? We'd like to start collecting stories about how RFKJ 🧠🪱 and JB are affecting you and what the future of NCI/NIH looks like for people who need a bit more education/awareness. Send us an anon DM
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There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to SNAP, the federal program that provides food assistance to millions of low-income Americans.
May 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to SNAP, the federal program that provides food assistance to millions of low-income Americans.
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Here's what #NJ07 Rep Tom Kean Jr calls "protecting Medicaid" - $3.6 Billion/year cut from healthcare in NJ, 360,000 NJ residents losing coverage.
His website says healthcare must be "affordable to every American." His actions say the opposite.
Tell him what you think: 908-547-3307 / 202-225-5361
His website says healthcare must be "affordable to every American." His actions say the opposite.
Tell him what you think: 908-547-3307 / 202-225-5361
What GOP’s Medicaid cuts could cost New Jersey | NJ Spotlight News
Work requirements, restrictions on hospital aid and other Medicaid changes could cost NJ $3.6B a year and eliminate coverage for 360,000 residents.
www.njspotlightnews.org
May 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Here's what #NJ07 Rep Tom Kean Jr calls "protecting Medicaid" - $3.6 Billion/year cut from healthcare in NJ, 360,000 NJ residents losing coverage.
His website says healthcare must be "affordable to every American." His actions say the opposite.
Tell him what you think: 908-547-3307 / 202-225-5361
His website says healthcare must be "affordable to every American." His actions say the opposite.
Tell him what you think: 908-547-3307 / 202-225-5361
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"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
can someone help with identification please. found: east central vermont, edge of hardwood forest, spring
May 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
can someone help with identification please. found: east central vermont, edge of hardwood forest, spring
Not only unethical but it seem this gift is a modern day Trojan Horse from a security perspective..
# Air Force One
# Air Force One
May 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Not only unethical but it seem this gift is a modern day Trojan Horse from a security perspective..
# Air Force One
# Air Force One
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It's a fantastic book - download it - buy it - or just borrow it and read it. The Dust Bowl Triolgy are worth the effort.
May 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It's a fantastic book - download it - buy it - or just borrow it and read it. The Dust Bowl Triolgy are worth the effort.
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A shameless plug for the TV show “Andor” but it was just May the 4th and this quote felt like it was talking right to us.
Goodnight friends. 💚 Get some rest.
Goodnight friends. 💚 Get some rest.
May 6, 2025 at 4:46 AM
A shameless plug for the TV show “Andor” but it was just May the 4th and this quote felt like it was talking right to us.
Goodnight friends. 💚 Get some rest.
Goodnight friends. 💚 Get some rest.
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To learn more about this term, read the Clinical Implications of Basic Research article “Extrachromosomal DNA — Amping Up Cancer”: nej.md/42jfYdH
Explore more terms: nej.md/glossary
Explore more terms: nej.md/glossary
April 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
To learn more about this term, read the Clinical Implications of Basic Research article “Extrachromosomal DNA — Amping Up Cancer”: nej.md/42jfYdH
Explore more terms: nej.md/glossary
Explore more terms: nej.md/glossary
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Sign of the day…
April 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Sign of the day…
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The message is: crowd large.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.
People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.
www.motherjones.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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