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According to a source, Jenna Norton, who led a letter criticizing Trump's decimation of the NIH (see below), has been placed on administrative leave. She's the first at NIH to be put on leave, joining EPA officials who criticized Trump policies.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
NIH scientists publish letter criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
The letter addresses the termination of 2,100 research grants valued at more than $12 billion and some of the human costs that have resulted, such as cutting off medication regimens to participants in...
www.pbs.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
According to a source, Jenna Norton, who led a letter criticizing Trump's decimation of the NIH (see below), has been placed on administrative leave. She's the first at NIH to be put on leave, joining EPA officials who criticized Trump policies.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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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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This morning, NASA released the #VoyagerDeclaration. This afternoon, NIH #BethesdaDeclaration signers met w/ Jay Bhattacharya. Earlier, EPA staff were terminated for their act of resistance.
I made this in solidarity. @altnih4science.bsky.social @altnasa.bsky.social @alt-epa-workers.bsky.social
I made this in solidarity. @altnih4science.bsky.social @altnasa.bsky.social @alt-epa-workers.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This morning, NASA released the #VoyagerDeclaration. This afternoon, NIH #BethesdaDeclaration signers met w/ Jay Bhattacharya. Earlier, EPA staff were terminated for their act of resistance.
I made this in solidarity. @altnih4science.bsky.social @altnasa.bsky.social @alt-epa-workers.bsky.social
I made this in solidarity. @altnih4science.bsky.social @altnasa.bsky.social @alt-epa-workers.bsky.social
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vandalism www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/u...
Department of Education Eliminates Grant for PBS Children’s Shows
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
vandalism www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/u...
Action you can do today: Leave a public comment about immigration judges. www.allrisenews.com/p/trump-immi...
Trump purges immigration judges: Public comment sparse so far
Only six people have commented on the Federal Register to date about Trump slashing all of Biden's picks from the Board of Immigration Appeals. Here's how to weigh in.
www.allrisenews.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Action you can do today: Leave a public comment about immigration judges. www.allrisenews.com/p/trump-immi...
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Brilliant. The "Science Homecoming" project helps scientists place articles in local papers about how Trump & Musk's cuts to science harm their communities. 🧪 on @nature.com
How we’re battling Trump’s science cuts across small-town America
Neuroscientist Jessica Cantlon is urging scientists to use the power of local newspapers in the fight against US research-funding cuts.
www.nature.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Brilliant. The "Science Homecoming" project helps scientists place articles in local papers about how Trump & Musk's cuts to science harm their communities. 🧪 on @nature.com
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
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There’s a lesson here for every Big Law firm, university and media company if they care to learn it.
Absolutely incredible: the Feds totally folded on Congestion Pricing, thanks to the MTA just...refusing to abide by their demands
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
MTA, feds agree to keep NYC congestion pricing tolls through October
The MTA and the Trump administration have reached an agreement to keep New York City congestion pricing through October.
www.cbsnews.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
There’s a lesson here for every Big Law firm, university and media company if they care to learn it.
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Every time you see someone powerful acting like a craven coward in the face of this authoritarian menace, let it stiffen your own spine. We are all we've got.
March 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Every time you see someone powerful acting like a craven coward in the face of this authoritarian menace, let it stiffen your own spine. We are all we've got.
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these people are literally trying to destroy america’s future
Meet Gracie Himes, age 20.
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
March 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
these people are literally trying to destroy america’s future
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
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Vote NO NO NO
The real choice Democrats face is not between a continuing resolution that allows the government to function normally or a government shutdown.
Under the Trump regime, the government is not functioning normally. It is already shutting down.
Why vote to legitimize Trump's coup?
Under the Trump regime, the government is not functioning normally. It is already shutting down.
Why vote to legitimize Trump's coup?
March 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Vote NO NO NO
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And so here it is all laid out. The intention to overturn the Civil
Rights Act,to dismantle the Dept of Education, to bankrupt leading universities, to replace liberal arts education w/something that conservatives haven’t created & don’t have the educators to create. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
Rights Act,to dismantle the Dept of Education, to bankrupt leading universities, to replace liberal arts education w/something that conservatives haven’t created & don’t have the educators to create. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
Opinion | The Anti-D.E.I. Crusader Who Wants to Dismantle the Department of Education (Gift Article)
Christopher Rufo’s mission to make universities feel “existential terror.”
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
And so here it is all laid out. The intention to overturn the Civil
Rights Act,to dismantle the Dept of Education, to bankrupt leading universities, to replace liberal arts education w/something that conservatives haven’t created & don’t have the educators to create. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
Rights Act,to dismantle the Dept of Education, to bankrupt leading universities, to replace liberal arts education w/something that conservatives haven’t created & don’t have the educators to create. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
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Hearing this morning that NASA has just laid off their chief scientist, among others….
March 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hearing this morning that NASA has just laid off their chief scientist, among others….
Bill Nye knocking it out of the park we call the National Mall. LFG scientists!!
March 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Bill Nye knocking it out of the park we call the National Mall. LFG scientists!!
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The list of terms that the Trump administration is removing from government usage includes:
- climate science
- clean energy
- Native American
- women
- gender
- community
- disability
- oppression
- Black
- climate science
- clean energy
- Native American
- women
- gender
- community
- disability
- oppression
- Black
New on The New York Times : “These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration”
These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The list of terms that the Trump administration is removing from government usage includes:
- climate science
- clean energy
- Native American
- women
- gender
- community
- disability
- oppression
- Black
- climate science
- clean energy
- Native American
- women
- gender
- community
- disability
- oppression
- Black
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ICYMI: Universities Are Slashing or Rescinding Graduate Admissions Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Several student applicants have said that their offer letters were rescinded, with university officials blaming "unforeseen budgetary challenges" for the decision.
Several student applicants have said that their offer letters were rescinded, with university officials blaming "unforeseen budgetary challenges" for the decision.
Universities Are Slashing, Rescinding Graduate Admissions Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Several student applicants have said that their offer letters were rescinded, with university officials blaming "unforeseen budgetary challenges" for the decision.
www.huffpost.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
ICYMI: Universities Are Slashing or Rescinding Graduate Admissions Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Several student applicants have said that their offer letters were rescinded, with university officials blaming "unforeseen budgetary challenges" for the decision.
Several student applicants have said that their offer letters were rescinded, with university officials blaming "unforeseen budgetary challenges" for the decision.
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Surprising move. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
The Trump administration cancels $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Surprising move. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
What to do now? We all need to talk about WHY science is important to each of us; then WHY science it important to ALL of us; and to connect with people around us on WHAT to do now, starting with where you are, who you know, what you can offer, and what you need.
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
What to do now? We all need to talk about WHY science is important to each of us; then WHY science it important to ALL of us; and to connect with people around us on WHAT to do now, starting with where you are, who you know, what you can offer, and what you need.
Bill Nelson talking about NASA and that none of this would happen —from his trip to the ISS, seeing deeper in space and time, and understanding our beautiful and precious Earth, as he did looking back in awe and realizing how connected we all are. Science lets us see our home & our place in it.
March 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Bill Nelson talking about NASA and that none of this would happen —from his trip to the ISS, seeing deeper in space and time, and understanding our beautiful and precious Earth, as he did looking back in awe and realizing how connected we all are. Science lets us see our home & our place in it.
Francis Collins leading sing along: “This is a song for all the good people who are part of this family ..for all of the good people joined together by this noble dream…who Stand Up for Science!”
March 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Francis Collins leading sing along: “This is a song for all the good people who are part of this family ..for all of the good people joined together by this noble dream…who Stand Up for Science!”
“…Dear Silicon Valley ‘experts’ : First Do No Harm!”
March 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“…Dear Silicon Valley ‘experts’ : First Do No Harm!”
Francis Collins at Stand Up For Science DC: it would be a terrible time to stop the amazing advances in cancer immunotherapy revolutionizing cancer outcomes; a terrible
time to stop infectious disease monitoring…
time to stop infectious disease monitoring…
March 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Francis Collins at Stand Up For Science DC: it would be a terrible time to stop the amazing advances in cancer immunotherapy revolutionizing cancer outcomes; a terrible
time to stop infectious disease monitoring…
time to stop infectious disease monitoring…