Caroline Oppenheimer
@coppenheimer.bsky.social
clinical psychologist and researcher focused on suicide risk in youth
“It’s not free but may keep us all free” is quite the endorsement.
I posted more of this story that I was really comfortable doing because it is so deeply reported.
PLEASE CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING TO STAT. They are doing great work in this space and across the board.
THIS HIGH QUALITY JOURNALISM IS NOT FREE BUT IT MAY HELP KEEP US ALL FREE.
PLEASE CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING TO STAT. They are doing great work in this space and across the board.
THIS HIGH QUALITY JOURNALISM IS NOT FREE BUT IT MAY HELP KEEP US ALL FREE.
Incredibly well reported deep dive on NIH and health disparities research in STAT. 🧵
www.statnews.com/2025/08/01/n...
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www.statnews.com/2025/08/01/n...
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August 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“It’s not free but may keep us all free” is quite the endorsement.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE IMPORTANT UPDATE
Regarding APHU/ACLU et al. vs. NIH Lawsuit
Regarding APHU/ACLU et al. vs. NIH Lawsuit
a cartoon of a man and a dog with the words now 's the time for action written on the bottom
ALT: a cartoon of a man and a dog with the words now 's the time for action written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
IMPORTANT UPDATE IMPORTANT UPDATE
Regarding APHU/ACLU et al. vs. NIH Lawsuit
Regarding APHU/ACLU et al. vs. NIH Lawsuit
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"More than 200 business leaders signed an open letter calling on the Trump administration to reverse its moves against colleges and universities, arguing that funding cuts and restrictions on student visas threaten America’s economic competitiveness" 🧪⚒️💸
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Business Leaders Call Trump Attacks on Universities a Competitive Threat
More than 200 business leaders signed an open letter calling on the Trump administration to reverse its moves against colleges and universities, arguing that funding cuts and restrictions on [student
www.wsj.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"More than 200 business leaders signed an open letter calling on the Trump administration to reverse its moves against colleges and universities, arguing that funding cuts and restrictions on student visas threaten America’s economic competitiveness" 🧪⚒️💸
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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🧪Nearly 4 mo after NIH cut its first grants, Judge Young ruled that the directives & process that led to cuts are arbitrary, capricious & illegal.
"This represents racial discrimination & discrimination against America's LGBTQ community... My duty is to call it out."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
"This represents racial discrimination & discrimination against America's LGBTQ community... My duty is to call it out."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Are Illegal, Federal Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🧪Nearly 4 mo after NIH cut its first grants, Judge Young ruled that the directives & process that led to cuts are arbitrary, capricious & illegal.
"This represents racial discrimination & discrimination against America's LGBTQ community... My duty is to call it out."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
"This represents racial discrimination & discrimination against America's LGBTQ community... My duty is to call it out."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
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do you have any idea how furious you have to make career civil servants to get them to put their names to a letter
Several hundred NIH employees sign a letter of protest to the agency’s director
Several hundred NIH employees signed on to a letter rebuking agency actions since the start of President Trump's second term
www.statnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
do you have any idea how furious you have to make career civil servants to get them to put their names to a letter
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Extensive Propublica story about grant terminations
Sharing specifics and putting faces on the research…
Definitely worth a read
projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
Sharing specifics and putting faces on the research…
Definitely worth a read
projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding
The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. More than 150 researchers shared with ProPu...
projects.propublica.org
June 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Extensive Propublica story about grant terminations
Sharing specifics and putting faces on the research…
Definitely worth a read
projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
Sharing specifics and putting faces on the research…
Definitely worth a read
projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
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Griffin concedes.
apnews.com/article/nort...
apnews.com/article/nort...
apnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Griffin concedes.
apnews.com/article/nort...
apnews.com/article/nort...
Just leaving this here search.app/HywL1PfubpAV...
Europe unveils $567 million push to attract researchers as French president decries US ‘mistake’ over science policy | CNN Business
The European Union will spend €500 million ($567 million) over the next three years “to make Europe a magnet for researchers,” a top official announced Monday in a veiled response to the Trump adminis...
search.app
May 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Just leaving this here search.app/HywL1PfubpAV...
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NSF just revised its indirect cost policy—15%.
When NIH tried the same, it led to lawsuits, layoffs, and a federal court injunction.
Changes like this can wreak havoc on research.
MORE ACTION ITEMS TO COME SOON. Stay tuned.
www.nsf.gov/policies/doc...
#NSFFreeze #WithoutNSF
When NIH tried the same, it led to lawsuits, layoffs, and a federal court injunction.
Changes like this can wreak havoc on research.
MORE ACTION ITEMS TO COME SOON. Stay tuned.
www.nsf.gov/policies/doc...
#NSFFreeze #WithoutNSF
Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate
www.nsf.gov
May 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
NSF just revised its indirect cost policy—15%.
When NIH tried the same, it led to lawsuits, layoffs, and a federal court injunction.
Changes like this can wreak havoc on research.
MORE ACTION ITEMS TO COME SOON. Stay tuned.
www.nsf.gov/policies/doc...
#NSFFreeze #WithoutNSF
When NIH tried the same, it led to lawsuits, layoffs, and a federal court injunction.
Changes like this can wreak havoc on research.
MORE ACTION ITEMS TO COME SOON. Stay tuned.
www.nsf.gov/policies/doc...
#NSFFreeze #WithoutNSF
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⛔ NIH ended ALL of my grants mid-project, given LGBTQ health focus 🏳️🌈
⚖️ So what am I doing? Suing RFK, Jr.
As one team member shared in this story👇: "The threats to our work don’t just make me fear for my career — they make me fear for my safety.“
#SaveDemocracy #SupportScience #PublicHealth
⚖️ So what am I doing? Suing RFK, Jr.
As one team member shared in this story👇: "The threats to our work don’t just make me fear for my career — they make me fear for my safety.“
#SaveDemocracy #SupportScience #PublicHealth
Harvard Medical researcher sues NIH for cutting grant to study LGBTQ mental health
"This is not just an attack on the LGBTQ community — it is a blow to the integrity of science and the health of every American," a Harvard Medical School associate professor studying the mental…
www.masslive.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
⛔ NIH ended ALL of my grants mid-project, given LGBTQ health focus 🏳️🌈
⚖️ So what am I doing? Suing RFK, Jr.
As one team member shared in this story👇: "The threats to our work don’t just make me fear for my career — they make me fear for my safety.“
#SaveDemocracy #SupportScience #PublicHealth
⚖️ So what am I doing? Suing RFK, Jr.
As one team member shared in this story👇: "The threats to our work don’t just make me fear for my career — they make me fear for my safety.“
#SaveDemocracy #SupportScience #PublicHealth
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🏥HHS ELIMINATIONS💀
We have created a list of all agency and program eliminations proposed in the HHS 2026 Budget.
Feds: Please let us know if you have any clarity to share.
The cuts are massive. Reach out if you would like a PDF or xlsx
@alt-hhs.altgov.info
@altfda.altgov.info
We have created a list of all agency and program eliminations proposed in the HHS 2026 Budget.
Feds: Please let us know if you have any clarity to share.
The cuts are massive. Reach out if you would like a PDF or xlsx
@alt-hhs.altgov.info
@altfda.altgov.info
April 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🏥HHS ELIMINATIONS💀
We have created a list of all agency and program eliminations proposed in the HHS 2026 Budget.
Feds: Please let us know if you have any clarity to share.
The cuts are massive. Reach out if you would like a PDF or xlsx
@alt-hhs.altgov.info
@altfda.altgov.info
We have created a list of all agency and program eliminations proposed in the HHS 2026 Budget.
Feds: Please let us know if you have any clarity to share.
The cuts are massive. Reach out if you would like a PDF or xlsx
@alt-hhs.altgov.info
@altfda.altgov.info
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🍂 🧪 States hardest hit by NIH grant terminations are WA and NC
The grant cancellations are damaging the scientific enterprise at institutions in both red and blue states.
WA has been hit hardest by the grant terminations, relative to how much NIH funding it typically receives in a year, with NC as a close second.
NY is hard hit too, because of Columbia.
WA has been hit hardest by the grant terminations, relative to how much NIH funding it typically receives in a year, with NC as a close second.
NY is hard hit too, because of Columbia.
April 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🍂 🧪 States hardest hit by NIH grant terminations are WA and NC
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If your NC vote has been challenged, the appeals court has triggered a 15-day "curing" period. It is imperative that you contact your local Board of Elections or legal representation for the next steps.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race | CNN
A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruling that could flip the result of the nation’s only 2024 rac...
www.cnn.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If your NC vote has been challenged, the appeals court has triggered a 15-day "curing" period. It is imperative that you contact your local Board of Elections or legal representation for the next steps.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
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Neuropeeps! Is there a list somewhere of the intramural neuroscience researchers @ NIH who have lost their jobs?
If not, could you reply to this thread or hit me up on Signal (tverstynen.64) if you happen to know of specific people?
Please boost if you don’t mind.
If not, could you reply to this thread or hit me up on Signal (tverstynen.64) if you happen to know of specific people?
Please boost if you don’t mind.
April 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Neuropeeps! Is there a list somewhere of the intramural neuroscience researchers @ NIH who have lost their jobs?
If not, could you reply to this thread or hit me up on Signal (tverstynen.64) if you happen to know of specific people?
Please boost if you don’t mind.
If not, could you reply to this thread or hit me up on Signal (tverstynen.64) if you happen to know of specific people?
Please boost if you don’t mind.
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BREAKING: We're suing the National Institutes of Health over their politically-motivated purge of research grants.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
April 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
BREAKING: We're suing the National Institutes of Health over their politically-motivated purge of research grants.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
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April 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Reposted by Caroline Oppenheimer
Senator Cory Booker is cooking about NATO more than 14 hours into his filibuster on the Senate floor.
Go Cory!!!!
Go Cory!!!!
April 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Senator Cory Booker is cooking about NATO more than 14 hours into his filibuster on the Senate floor.
Go Cory!!!!
Go Cory!!!!
This person leading this autism and vaccine research effort lost their license awhile back www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Vaccine skeptic hired to head federal study of immunizations and autism
A long-discredited researcher and vaccine skeptic will conduct a government study on whether vaccines cause autism.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This person leading this autism and vaccine research effort lost their license awhile back www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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"The memo suggests that (...) HHS has directed NIH to quickly terminate 945 specific grants—only some of which are in South Africa. Multiple researchers have told Science that their grants related to LGBT health inside the United States were also terminated today."
Nine hundred and forty-five.
Nine hundred and forty-five.
“Orchestrated assault”: New tsunami of NIH grant cuts hits South Africa hard
Agency moves to terminate nearly 1000 awards, including programs involving “DEI”
www.science.org
March 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"The memo suggests that (...) HHS has directed NIH to quickly terminate 945 specific grants—only some of which are in South Africa. Multiple researchers have told Science that their grants related to LGBT health inside the United States were also terminated today."
Nine hundred and forty-five.
Nine hundred and forty-five.
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Circulate this widely! We need to know which NIH grants have been terminated. It goes beyond the list that HHS has released. Send to every scientist you know. @scott-delaney.bsky.social @noamross.net
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025.
Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
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March 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Circulate this widely! We need to know which NIH grants have been terminated. It goes beyond the list that HHS has released. Send to every scientist you know. @scott-delaney.bsky.social @noamross.net
It’s been a brutal past 24 hours as many NIH funded grants that my colleagues or me are involved in have been terminated across several institutions.
March 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It’s been a brutal past 24 hours as many NIH funded grants that my colleagues or me are involved in have been terminated across several institutions.
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When you erase the history of the code talkers, you are erasing the history of the Second World War.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Amid ‘DEI’ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser
Pages celebrating Navajo code talkers and other minority service members were also erased.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
When you erase the history of the code talkers, you are erasing the history of the Second World War.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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Interested in what NIH grants have been cancelled to date? You can see award numbers, institutions and titles here. Not sure how often this list is being updated but seems to reflect only those that have received "official" notices from NIH (some of us haven't yet) taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data...
taggs.hhs.gov
March 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Interested in what NIH grants have been cancelled to date? You can see award numbers, institutions and titles here. Not sure how often this list is being updated but seems to reflect only those that have received "official" notices from NIH (some of us haven't yet) taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data...
Help I have an 8 year old son who loves to play the game in the car called “interesting facts” where we have to stump each other with random trivia facts and I am losing badly
March 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Help I have an 8 year old son who loves to play the game in the car called “interesting facts” where we have to stump each other with random trivia facts and I am losing badly
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I now have multiple sources that say at least one round of NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS will now be announced in the Federal Register.
a muppet news anchor says " and now a muppet news flash " while holding a piece of paper
ALT: a muppet news anchor says " and now a muppet news flash " while holding a piece of paper
media.tenor.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I now have multiple sources that say at least one round of NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS will now be announced in the Federal Register.