Displaced Yinzer
@displacedyinzer.bsky.social
Microbial biochemist, former academic and educator, nerd, and trailing spouse living (not by choice) in the deep south.
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EXCLUSIVE: #USDA asks employees to fill critical vacancies through transfers. Also signals that more workforce cuts may be coming. buff.ly/My6F0WZ #federalworkforce
USDA asks employees to transfer to 'critical' vacancies, suggests more cuts coming
The administration is asking employees “to help the agency with no guarantee of protection in the future," one staffer says.
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July 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
EXCLUSIVE: #USDA asks employees to fill critical vacancies through transfers. Also signals that more workforce cuts may be coming. buff.ly/My6F0WZ #federalworkforce
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For 80 years, the United States led the world in science and engineering.
We could lose that position in a single year.
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We could lose that position in a single year.
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‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels
“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research,” one Ph.D. student says
www.science.org
July 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
For 80 years, the United States led the world in science and engineering.
We could lose that position in a single year.
www.science.org/content/arti...
We could lose that position in a single year.
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This is how to have difficult conversations with vaccine sceptics
July 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is how to have difficult conversations with vaccine sceptics
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Will Senator Cassidy protect us from RFK Jr.'s war against vaccines?
Will Senator Cassidy protect us from RFK Jr.'s war against vaccines?
Senator Cassidy’s Line(s) in the Sand
Senator William Cassidy (R, LA) promised that he would prevent RFK Jr. from disrupting vaccine programs. How’s he doing?
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July 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Will Senator Cassidy protect us from RFK Jr.'s war against vaccines?
Will Senator Cassidy protect us from RFK Jr.'s war against vaccines?
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Trump team axes contracts with publishing giant Springer Nature
At first, NIH told me its contracts with SN were active and that they help “advance scientific discovery”.
Hours later, HHS said the opposite: "Precious taxpayer dollars should not be used on unused subscriptions to junk science.”
At first, NIH told me its contracts with SN were active and that they help “advance scientific discovery”.
Hours later, HHS said the opposite: "Precious taxpayer dollars should not be used on unused subscriptions to junk science.”
Trump team axes contracts with publishing giant Springer Nature
The action comes as high-ranking US officials criticize top journals as ‘woke’ and ‘corrupt’.
www.nature.com
June 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Trump team axes contracts with publishing giant Springer Nature
At first, NIH told me its contracts with SN were active and that they help “advance scientific discovery”.
Hours later, HHS said the opposite: "Precious taxpayer dollars should not be used on unused subscriptions to junk science.”
At first, NIH told me its contracts with SN were active and that they help “advance scientific discovery”.
Hours later, HHS said the opposite: "Precious taxpayer dollars should not be used on unused subscriptions to junk science.”
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NIH director Jay Bhattacharya posted on X: "No clinical trial has been delayed, nor has any participant been dropped from clinical trial. These are the facts."
Malaria, tuberculosis, cancer trials abroad have all been on the chopping block, leaving participants stranded, I reported in this story.
Malaria, tuberculosis, cancer trials abroad have all been on the chopping block, leaving participants stranded, I reported in this story.
NIH grant cuts will axe clinical trials abroad — and could leave thousands without care
US agency’s new policy could abruptly end studies of infectious diseases and cancer, leaving researchers scrambling for funds.
www.nature.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
NIH director Jay Bhattacharya posted on X: "No clinical trial has been delayed, nor has any participant been dropped from clinical trial. These are the facts."
Malaria, tuberculosis, cancer trials abroad have all been on the chopping block, leaving participants stranded, I reported in this story.
Malaria, tuberculosis, cancer trials abroad have all been on the chopping block, leaving participants stranded, I reported in this story.
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This is how RFK Jr. will cash in on his war against vaccines.
This is how RFK Jr. will cash in on his war against vaccines.
The Irony of RFK Jr.’s Conflicts of Interest Gambit
RFK Jr. purged the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee claiming they were in the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry. But who is really conflicted?
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June 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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This is how RFK Jr. will cash in on his war against vaccines.
This is how RFK Jr. will cash in on his war against vaccines.
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👀 Hot off the press: A scathing open letter co-authored by all 17 former ACIP members. It's a frank look at ACIP history and the hard truths America will grapple with in the upcoming months.
Turns out the former ACIP members have more spine than CDC leadership 🙄
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Turns out the former ACIP members have more spine than CDC leadership 🙄
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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at a Crossroads
In this Viewpoint, former members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) caution that the sudden change in the ACIP may reverse the achievements of US immunization policy, includin...
jamanetwork.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
👀 Hot off the press: A scathing open letter co-authored by all 17 former ACIP members. It's a frank look at ACIP history and the hard truths America will grapple with in the upcoming months.
Turns out the former ACIP members have more spine than CDC leadership 🙄
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Turns out the former ACIP members have more spine than CDC leadership 🙄
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Nazi Town, USA | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS
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June 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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This is a great article on one part of the FDA but speaks to how the agency feels widely. news.vin.com/default.aspx...
Inside cutbacks at FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine
Current, former employees discuss impact of widespread layoffs, uncertainty
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June 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is a great article on one part of the FDA but speaks to how the agency feels widely. news.vin.com/default.aspx...
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What if the solutions to some of Earth's biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led a team of researchers to places both remote and — lately — rather familiar.
These researchers think the sludge in your home may help save the planet
What if the solutions to some of Earth's biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led a team of researchers to places both remote and — lately — rather familiar.
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June 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
What if the solutions to some of Earth's biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led a team of researchers to places both remote and — lately — rather familiar.
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Nature’s careers team spoke to a dozen scientists who have been laid off from US federal agencies and from universities because of federal funding cuts in the past two months. #Academicsky 🧪
#OpenToWork: how laid-off US scientists are coping with shattered careers
Unemployed researchers face some tough career choices as they flood the job market after the Trump administration’s cuts to science.
go.nature.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Nature’s careers team spoke to a dozen scientists who have been laid off from US federal agencies and from universities because of federal funding cuts in the past two months. #Academicsky 🧪
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Daniel and Vincent are incredulous over the new COVID-19 vaccine guidance and they’re breaking down exactly why it doesn’t add up.
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@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Daniel and Vincent are incredulous over the new COVID-19 vaccine guidance and they’re breaking down exactly why it doesn’t add up.
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
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Schedule F is a direct threat to science, democracy, and public health. It would gut civil service protections and politicize federal agencies. Read the Science letter by @donmoyn.bsky.social and @pamherd.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Institutionalizing politicized science
The opening months of the Trump administration represent a historic disruption to America’s scientific agencies. Staff have been fired or reassigned in the name of efficiency, resulting in chaos. Gran...
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May 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Schedule F is a direct threat to science, democracy, and public health. It would gut civil service protections and politicize federal agencies. Read the Science letter by @donmoyn.bsky.social and @pamherd.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The rules of the internet clearly state that when you see Tom Holland's Umbrella, you're required to share it.
It's been 8 years since the iconic moment Tom Holland lip-synced "Umbrella" by Rihanna for Zendaya. 🎥
May 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The rules of the internet clearly state that when you see Tom Holland's Umbrella, you're required to share it.
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Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
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May 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
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NEW: The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals…
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May 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
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Job hunting after federal service just got a little easier.
Former federal prosecutor Brian Levine has launched FormerGov.com, a new directory connecting former government employees with private-sector opportunities. Find out more! buff.ly/w2UtEUq
Former federal prosecutor Brian Levine has launched FormerGov.com, a new directory connecting former government employees with private-sector opportunities. Find out more! buff.ly/w2UtEUq
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April 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Job hunting after federal service just got a little easier.
Former federal prosecutor Brian Levine has launched FormerGov.com, a new directory connecting former government employees with private-sector opportunities. Find out more! buff.ly/w2UtEUq
Former federal prosecutor Brian Levine has launched FormerGov.com, a new directory connecting former government employees with private-sector opportunities. Find out more! buff.ly/w2UtEUq
This really is the worst timeline.
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Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics, Study Warns
Typhoid fever might be rare in developed countries, but this ancient threat, thought to have been around for millennia, is still very much a danger in our modern world.
www.sciencealert.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This really is the worst timeline.
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you can find things to quibble with in every Francis piece, but I picked this one to share because I feel like everything everyone is saying about him boils down to this: he was a Jesuit, through & through. I'll remember the times he made the church feel just a little bit bigger, if not big enough.
Pope Francis, trailblazing Jesuit with a heart for the poor, dies at 88
When the cardinals voted to elect Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the 265th successor of St. Peter on the evening of March 13, 2013, few of them imagined what kind of pope he would be.
www.americamagazine.org
April 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
you can find things to quibble with in every Francis piece, but I picked this one to share because I feel like everything everyone is saying about him boils down to this: he was a Jesuit, through & through. I'll remember the times he made the church feel just a little bit bigger, if not big enough.
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Quality
1. Just relax, man.
2. Think about nachos.
3. Call up Jay-Jay.
2. Think about nachos.
3. Call up Jay-Jay.
The 7 Habits of Effectively High People
1. Just relax, man. 2. Think about nachos. 3. Call up Jay-Jay. 4. Wonder what’s up with space. 5. Eat a whole thing of cookie dough. 6. Watch Space...
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April 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Remember when you were a kid, playing games with friends—there was always that one kid who tried to change the rules mid-game just to win… but still lost, and everyone knew they were cheating?
That’s DOGE.
That’s DOGE.
April 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Remember when you were a kid, playing games with friends—there was always that one kid who tried to change the rules mid-game just to win… but still lost, and everyone knew they were cheating?
That’s DOGE.
That’s DOGE.
Excellent. Just excellent.
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The White Potus - SNL
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April 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Excellent. Just excellent.
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The wellness industry isn’t just harming people.
It’s killing animals, spreading disease, and fueling the next pandemic.
And RFK Jr’s gutting of the Centers for Veterinary Medicine is accelerating it.
My latest for @statnews.com
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It’s killing animals, spreading disease, and fueling the next pandemic.
And RFK Jr’s gutting of the Centers for Veterinary Medicine is accelerating it.
My latest for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/04/10/r...
The wellness industry is killing animals, spreading disease, and fueling the next pandemic
Cats and dogs are dying because of growth of raw pet food, which might also help create the next pandemic.
www.statnews.com
April 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The wellness industry isn’t just harming people.
It’s killing animals, spreading disease, and fueling the next pandemic.
And RFK Jr’s gutting of the Centers for Veterinary Medicine is accelerating it.
My latest for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/04/10/r...
It’s killing animals, spreading disease, and fueling the next pandemic.
And RFK Jr’s gutting of the Centers for Veterinary Medicine is accelerating it.
My latest for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/04/10/r...