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Turns out the Dow doesn’t love it
February 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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In case you want to keep track…
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Track the progress on Project 2025
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February 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Pushback made a difference here.

In the face of loud "concerns from lawmakers and veterans advocates over the impact of the hiring freeze" the new admin scaled back its initial assault on the V.A....

cc @rieckhoff.bsky.social

www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
More than 300k VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freeze
About two-thirds of Veterans Affairs jobs will be excluded from a White House order blocking new hiring.
www.militarytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Let's iterate, not obliterate.

The US's research infrastructure is a thing of beauty.

Is its continued evolution necessary? Always! That's good policy and good science.

But, our primary focus should be expanding and strengthening the NIH, not stalling it. (4/4) 🧪
January 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Sure, the NIH can be improved. I, too, have critiques on grant review.

But, its existing processes already offer substantial societal benefits while helping the US lead the #biotech sector.

That's good for science, our citizens, and US national security. (3/4) 🧪

www.csis.org/blogs/strate...
The Strategic Imperative of Biotechnology: Implications for U.S. National Security | Strategic Technologies Blog | CSIS
This blog post explores the critical role of biotech innovation for U.S. national security in the context of strategic competition with China.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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You'd be hard-pressed to find a better return for our taxes.

For every dollar of research funding, the NIH generates $2.46 in economic activity. 👀

Let's not understate that. Delaying NIH study sections, stalls a ~2.5X ROI & leaves value on the table. (2/4) 🧪

www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep...
Report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) generated $2.46 in economic activity for every $1 of funding in 2023, a total of $92.9 billion, according to an
www.fiercebiotech.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Continuing my concern train 🚂, abruptly and indefinitely postponing #NIH study sections and advisory committees only delays important R&D activities.

Effective #BiomedicalResearch requires steady infrastructure and expert dialogue. The NIH provides that. (1/4) 🧪

www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t...
Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern
A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the
www.statnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM