Debra Fischer
debrafischer.bsky.social
Debra Fischer
@debrafischer.bsky.social
PhD astrophysics, discovered hundreds of exoplanets around nearby stars, led design-construction-software for 3 spectrographs, Yale astronomy professor, division director of astronomy at the NSF (2021 - 2023). Co-founder astronomers for planet earth.
The President's Budget Request has dropped with a cut of $4.7B to NSF (from the 2024 $9B budget). Science drives discovery, innovation, and ultimately, the national economy. If Congress enacts this as the actual budget it will cripple science and our economic future. This is the moment to act.
May 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
We just finished a video (posted to a4e.org under Action / Support US Science) - trying to let people know what is being cut and lost in the Presidents Budget Request (most of NSF and NASA science). Please share if you like this!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZsQ...
Support U.S. Science!
YouTube video by Astronomers for Planet Earth
www.youtube.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Happy Earth Day ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0JG...
Earth is All We Need (There is No Planet B)
YouTube video by Lynda Lovon
www.youtube.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It’s official! There will also be a Stand Up for Science rally at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on March 7 from 1 - 3 pm! @standupforscience.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reposted by Debra Fischer
It’s official!

Stand Up for Science with us on the east steps of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, CO!
@standupforscience.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Reposted by Debra Fischer
I've spent the day working with Reporter data... differences in number of funded applications from 1/20/24-2/21/24 and 1/20/25-2/21/25 by state. This is the picture (happy to share code):
February 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
@danpfeiffer.bsky.social I am helping to organize the San Francisco Stand Up For Science event - Mar 7th noon - 2 pm at civic center plaza (not announcing this quite yet). Would you consider being on of our speakers?
February 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reposted by Debra Fischer
Call to action: Economic Blackout on February 28.

#3E #EndImpunity #EndOligarchy #Autogenocide
February 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My dogs help me stay grounded these days
February 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Mass training to organize the resistance tonight - 7 pm EST #BuildTheResistance
February 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Reposted by Debra Fischer
I want everyone to just take FIVE MINUTES, and take a look at this extremely well put together project 2025 tracker.

www.project2025.observer

We're less than a month in.
Project 2025 Tracker
Track the progress on Project 2025
www.project2025.observer
February 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Excelllent! A 24-hour blackout in consumer spending is planned for Feb 28 by The People’s Union USA.
February 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I wonder if we could organize a consumer “no buy” day as a way of protest. An abrupt halt to spending. No Amazon, no Starbucks, empty stores. Diffuse action - hard to attack. Disadvantage is that it would require synchronized participation of many people in the country. But imagine the impact.
February 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I think we are wasting time protesting Trump and Musk. That bus has left the station. But we can star targeting every senator up for re-election in 2026 and every congressional rep. Let’s refocus - this is going to be a long game and we have less than 18 months for a full scale attack.
February 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
@mackenzie45.bsky.social @melindagates.bsky.social we want to March for Science in Washington DC. Will you speak at this event
February 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM