Gail Webster
@gailwebster.bsky.social
Chemist with a passion for making education in STEM accessible, supportive and welcoming. I also enjoy cooking, gardening, walking, and museum going.
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The GOP war on higher ed continues apace. Gutting public uni systems that state residents have long relied on as drivers of cultural advancement and social mobility.
Indiana University To Discontinue More Than 100 Academic Programs
Indiana University-Bloomington is ending 116 academic programs in a restructuring that comes after Indiana passed a law requiring a review of low-enrollment programs.
www.forbes.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The GOP war on higher ed continues apace. Gutting public uni systems that state residents have long relied on as drivers of cultural advancement and social mobility.
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Iranian-linked hackers say they’ve stolen 100 gigabytes of internal Trump campaign and GOP emails.
U.S. cybersecurity officials have confirmed the group is real. The breach happened. The leaks are expected soon.
And they’re threatening to publish everything.
www.newsweek.com/iran-hackers...
U.S. cybersecurity officials have confirmed the group is real. The breach happened. The leaks are expected soon.
And they’re threatening to publish everything.
www.newsweek.com/iran-hackers...
Iran threatens to release 100GB of Trump aides' emails: What to know
An Iran-linked hacking group said it has stolen emails from President Donald Trump's aides, including Roger Stone and Susie Wiles.
www.newsweek.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Iranian-linked hackers say they’ve stolen 100 gigabytes of internal Trump campaign and GOP emails.
U.S. cybersecurity officials have confirmed the group is real. The breach happened. The leaks are expected soon.
And they’re threatening to publish everything.
www.newsweek.com/iran-hackers...
U.S. cybersecurity officials have confirmed the group is real. The breach happened. The leaks are expected soon.
And they’re threatening to publish everything.
www.newsweek.com/iran-hackers...
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Washington, D.C., has a population roughly equivalent to Alaska's.
And it has zero senators. If D.C. had senators, the GOP megablil bill would have failed today.
Instead, Murkowski got carve-outs and money for Alaska, and then voted to subject DC to the bill
And it has zero senators. If D.C. had senators, the GOP megablil bill would have failed today.
Instead, Murkowski got carve-outs and money for Alaska, and then voted to subject DC to the bill
July 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Washington, D.C., has a population roughly equivalent to Alaska's.
And it has zero senators. If D.C. had senators, the GOP megablil bill would have failed today.
Instead, Murkowski got carve-outs and money for Alaska, and then voted to subject DC to the bill
And it has zero senators. If D.C. had senators, the GOP megablil bill would have failed today.
Instead, Murkowski got carve-outs and money for Alaska, and then voted to subject DC to the bill
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"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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We could see one of the largest fire sales of public lands in our nation’s history affecting nearly 3 million acres and 120 national parks. The Senate reconciliation bill also slashes funding for park staffing and prioritizes oil & gas drilling. Act now: www.npca.org/notforsale
June 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
We could see one of the largest fire sales of public lands in our nation’s history affecting nearly 3 million acres and 120 national parks. The Senate reconciliation bill also slashes funding for park staffing and prioritizes oil & gas drilling. Act now: www.npca.org/notforsale
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This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input.
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
120 million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 120 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input.
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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Reminder: Nobel-prize winning PCR (1983), used in basically all genetic tech today, was only possible because of extremophile bacterium discovered in 1964 in Yellowstone funded by a small ~$80k NSF grant with no obvious application at the time. #science 🧪
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
How a discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR - Richmond Scientific
A discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR, the gold-standard COVID-19 tests used to fight the global pandemic.
www.richmondscientific.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Reminder: Nobel-prize winning PCR (1983), used in basically all genetic tech today, was only possible because of extremophile bacterium discovered in 1964 in Yellowstone funded by a small ~$80k NSF grant with no obvious application at the time. #science 🧪
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
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There are only 14,393 comments submitted as of this moment! That's waaaay too few, considering the number of people who are affected by or rely on NIH/NSF funding.
🚨 Action alert: Two days left!!
Help protect NSF/NIH from political interference.
👎 A new rule (Sched. F) would allow for replacing career program officers with political appointees.
➡️ Action: Object here by THIS FRIDAY. Comments can be brief and/or anonymous. Helps future litigation.
Help protect NSF/NIH from political interference.
👎 A new rule (Sched. F) would allow for replacing career program officers with political appointees.
➡️ Action: Object here by THIS FRIDAY. Comments can be brief and/or anonymous. Helps future litigation.
Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to increase career employee accountability. Agency supervisors report great difficulty removing employees for poor performance or misconduc...
www.federalregister.gov
May 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
There are only 14,393 comments submitted as of this moment! That's waaaay too few, considering the number of people who are affected by or rely on NIH/NSF funding.
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Frost: Tonight the people stealing are not folks with tattoos and hoodies but people wearing suits and ties and congressional pins sitting in the capitol now, not in some alley wrapped in darkness but the United States congress wrapped in the flag. It is disgusting and we will never forget this.
May 22, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Frost: Tonight the people stealing are not folks with tattoos and hoodies but people wearing suits and ties and congressional pins sitting in the capitol now, not in some alley wrapped in darkness but the United States congress wrapped in the flag. It is disgusting and we will never forget this.
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Republicans have just proposed defunding Planned Parenthood nationwide.
In doing so, they are telling women and people across the country that our healthcare doesn’t matter and that we are undeserving of care.
It’s time to stop this bill in its tracks.
In doing so, they are telling women and people across the country that our healthcare doesn’t matter and that we are undeserving of care.
It’s time to stop this bill in its tracks.
May 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Republicans have just proposed defunding Planned Parenthood nationwide.
In doing so, they are telling women and people across the country that our healthcare doesn’t matter and that we are undeserving of care.
It’s time to stop this bill in its tracks.
In doing so, they are telling women and people across the country that our healthcare doesn’t matter and that we are undeserving of care.
It’s time to stop this bill in its tracks.
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☀️THE SUMMER FIGHT FOR SCIENCE☀️
🫵 WHO: You + all our friends
🧪 WHAT: Share science with your neighbors and tell them about the impact of proposed budget cuts.
🇺🇸 WHERE: Your local community
🏖️ WHEN: Now to Sept 30th
🔬 WHY: The 9/30 budget vote will determine the future of science in America.
🫵 WHO: You + all our friends
🧪 WHAT: Share science with your neighbors and tell them about the impact of proposed budget cuts.
🇺🇸 WHERE: Your local community
🏖️ WHEN: Now to Sept 30th
🔬 WHY: The 9/30 budget vote will determine the future of science in America.
May 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
☀️THE SUMMER FIGHT FOR SCIENCE☀️
🫵 WHO: You + all our friends
🧪 WHAT: Share science with your neighbors and tell them about the impact of proposed budget cuts.
🇺🇸 WHERE: Your local community
🏖️ WHEN: Now to Sept 30th
🔬 WHY: The 9/30 budget vote will determine the future of science in America.
🫵 WHO: You + all our friends
🧪 WHAT: Share science with your neighbors and tell them about the impact of proposed budget cuts.
🇺🇸 WHERE: Your local community
🏖️ WHEN: Now to Sept 30th
🔬 WHY: The 9/30 budget vote will determine the future of science in America.
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Alsobrooks: You’ve cut the Special Olympics
RFK Jr.: No we didn’t
Alsobrooks: You’ve cut all of the funding for it.
RFK Jr.: No we didn’t
Alsobrooks: You’ve cut all of the funding for it.
May 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Alsobrooks: You’ve cut the Special Olympics
RFK Jr.: No we didn’t
Alsobrooks: You’ve cut all of the funding for it.
RFK Jr.: No we didn’t
Alsobrooks: You’ve cut all of the funding for it.
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"You get two dolls and some pencils. I get a golden 747 jumbo jet. See? You get more things than I do. When was the last time you said 'Thank you, Mr. President'?"
May 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"You get two dolls and some pencils. I get a golden 747 jumbo jet. See? You get more things than I do. When was the last time you said 'Thank you, Mr. President'?"
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Donald Trump is the most corrupt government official in American history. That’s what happens when a felon gets elected.
May 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Donald Trump is the most corrupt government official in American history. That’s what happens when a felon gets elected.
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Economists warn: Trump’s science cuts threaten the U.S. economy.
Slashing funding for NIH, NSF, and NASA hurts every American. These cuts are killing jobs, stalling innovation, and shrinking our economic future.
We all pay the price when science is defunded.
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
Slashing funding for NIH, NSF, and NASA hurts every American. These cuts are killing jobs, stalling innovation, and shrinking our economic future.
We all pay the price when science is defunded.
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
Economists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDP
President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Economists warn: Trump’s science cuts threaten the U.S. economy.
Slashing funding for NIH, NSF, and NASA hurts every American. These cuts are killing jobs, stalling innovation, and shrinking our economic future.
We all pay the price when science is defunded.
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
Slashing funding for NIH, NSF, and NASA hurts every American. These cuts are killing jobs, stalling innovation, and shrinking our economic future.
We all pay the price when science is defunded.
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
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Nooooooo!!!!! She's the best!!!!
May 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Nooooooo!!!!! She's the best!!!!
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🧪Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | @science.org | @aaas.org
You cannot say you want innovation in America and then act in this way - it’s incompatible and absurd. www.science.org/content/arti...
You cannot say you want innovation in America and then act in this way - it’s incompatible and absurd. www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
www.science.org
May 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
🧪Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | @science.org | @aaas.org
You cannot say you want innovation in America and then act in this way - it’s incompatible and absurd. www.science.org/content/arti...
You cannot say you want innovation in America and then act in this way - it’s incompatible and absurd. www.science.org/content/arti...
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BREAKING: President Trump just fired our nation's Librarian. My statement here:
May 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
BREAKING: President Trump just fired our nation's Librarian. My statement here:
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In a fractal sense, this is similar to all the care work (often women's work) that goes unnoticed in a household or a community. Until someone stops doing the dishes and picking up the socks its almost like it happens by magic, has always been there, will always be there.
“I think there is a gap between what people use and their understanding of where that information comes from”
Unfortunately by the time people figure out how much they use Federally funded science 🧪, it may be too late to save it. 🫤
Unfortunately by the time people figure out how much they use Federally funded science 🧪, it may be too late to save it. 🫤
"On a weekly basis more than 90% of people use weather forecasts, job market reports, food safety warnings and other information that is based on federal science. But only 10% ... are concerned that cuts to federal support for science might impact their access to [it]."
www.npr.org/2025/05/06/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/06/n...
May 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
In a fractal sense, this is similar to all the care work (often women's work) that goes unnoticed in a household or a community. Until someone stops doing the dishes and picking up the socks its almost like it happens by magic, has always been there, will always be there.
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When a government tries to ban scientists from competitive research funding because they teach at a university out of favor with the Executive Branch, we have descended into fascism
The Trump administration sought to force Harvard University back to the negotiating table by informing the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college that it would not be eligible for any new federal grants.
Trump Administration Disqualifies Harvard From Future Research Grants
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM
When a government tries to ban scientists from competitive research funding because they teach at a university out of favor with the Executive Branch, we have descended into fascism
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🚨 ALERT: Reports of upcoming ICE activity in DC targeting restaurant & food delivery workers. (May 6-10) 🧵
May 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨 ALERT: Reports of upcoming ICE activity in DC targeting restaurant & food delivery workers. (May 6-10) 🧵