Jenni Blackford
@jenniblackford.bsky.social
Developmental psychologist/affective neuroscientist. Interested in the brain, anxiety, and alcohol use disorders. Advocate for women in science. Views my own.
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Tonight's Law Dork is a story about both the growing frustration from the bench about the unprofessionalism of A.G. Bondi's DOJ in the second Trump administration and more evidence of the overly aggressive — and ultimately illegal — way the administration is attacking transgender people.
Multiple judges call out DOJ's methods of defending its invasive trans care subpoenas
A trio of public rulings, including one on Friday, all side with providers. Two rulings also raised sharp questions about DOJ's moves in recent months.
www.lawdork.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Tonight's Law Dork is a story about both the growing frustration from the bench about the unprofessionalism of A.G. Bondi's DOJ in the second Trump administration and more evidence of the overly aggressive — and ultimately illegal — way the administration is attacking transgender people.
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Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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ICYMI Dept of Education will no longer considers these professional degrees:
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
ICYMI Dept of Education will no longer considers these professional degrees:
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
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BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Reminder: RFKjr is not a doctor. Never went to medical school, and is questionable as a functioning human.
He east road kill, had a brain worm, and his family hates him.
So maybe we all should tell Bobby jr. To fuck off.
He east road kill, had a brain worm, and his family hates him.
So maybe we all should tell Bobby jr. To fuck off.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Reminder: RFKjr is not a doctor. Never went to medical school, and is questionable as a functioning human.
He east road kill, had a brain worm, and his family hates him.
So maybe we all should tell Bobby jr. To fuck off.
He east road kill, had a brain worm, and his family hates him.
So maybe we all should tell Bobby jr. To fuck off.
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As we were saying :/
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
As we were saying :/
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Extremely impressed by our Psychology community members for putting together this urgent newsletter on food justice: waynestateprod-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...
I was honored to contribute a piece on SNAP benefits, providing a comprehensive overview with historical context and dispelling myths.
I was honored to contribute a piece on SNAP benefits, providing a comprehensive overview with historical context and dispelling myths.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Extremely impressed by our Psychology community members for putting together this urgent newsletter on food justice: waynestateprod-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...
I was honored to contribute a piece on SNAP benefits, providing a comprehensive overview with historical context and dispelling myths.
I was honored to contribute a piece on SNAP benefits, providing a comprehensive overview with historical context and dispelling myths.
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Well done elder white women in Nebraska using their social status for good: “We love the immigrants“ www.klkntv.com/we-love-the-...
#PissedOffGrandmas
#NoICEDetentionCenters
#PissedOffGrandmas
#NoICEDetentionCenters
'We love the immigrants': Nebraska grandparents protest McCook ICE facility
A group called "Pissed Off Grandmas" gathered outside of the governor's mansion to sing in protest on Monday.
www.klkntv.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Well done elder white women in Nebraska using their social status for good: “We love the immigrants“ www.klkntv.com/we-love-the-...
#PissedOffGrandmas
#NoICEDetentionCenters
#PissedOffGrandmas
#NoICEDetentionCenters
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There are (rightfully) several of these challenges going on — and likely more we don’t yet know of — and I hope to be able to spend some time on this issue soon, but this is a notable win that I’m glad to see getting coverage.
NEW: Trump's DOJ sent a subpoena to a gender-affirming care clinic seeking information on patients, including minors, and its insurance billing practices. The clinic—which doesn't even take insurance—fought the demand in court and won.
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
The DOJ Subpoenaed Patient Info From a Gender-Affirming Care Clinic. It Fought Back.
A Washington judge quashed the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena patient information from the telehealth practice QueerDoc—but the fight may not be over.
www.autonomynews.co
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
There are (rightfully) several of these challenges going on — and likely more we don’t yet know of — and I hope to be able to spend some time on this issue soon, but this is a notable win that I’m glad to see getting coverage.
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Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.
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BREAKING: F31 and F32 fellowships will be administered by the Department of Labor going forward.
The reason they are moving education programs to the Department of Labor is exactly the reason you think.
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
BREAKING: F31 and F32 fellowships will be administered by the Department of Labor going forward.
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Save the Date: December 2nd, 2025
Join us for Module 1: Intro to Alcohol Use & AUD
A 1-hour overview of DSM-5 criteria, key risks, stigma, and the real social/economic impact. Learn the facts behind alcohol-related harm.
#RSA #AlcoholUseDisorder #AlcoholAwareness #ReduceHarm
Join us for Module 1: Intro to Alcohol Use & AUD
A 1-hour overview of DSM-5 criteria, key risks, stigma, and the real social/economic impact. Learn the facts behind alcohol-related harm.
#RSA #AlcoholUseDisorder #AlcoholAwareness #ReduceHarm
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Save the Date: December 2nd, 2025
Join us for Module 1: Intro to Alcohol Use & AUD
A 1-hour overview of DSM-5 criteria, key risks, stigma, and the real social/economic impact. Learn the facts behind alcohol-related harm.
#RSA #AlcoholUseDisorder #AlcoholAwareness #ReduceHarm
Join us for Module 1: Intro to Alcohol Use & AUD
A 1-hour overview of DSM-5 criteria, key risks, stigma, and the real social/economic impact. Learn the facts behind alcohol-related harm.
#RSA #AlcoholUseDisorder #AlcoholAwareness #ReduceHarm
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The Treasury Department has its own Epstein file containing thousands of bank records. My investigators reviewed a portion of those records last year. I've demanded the Secretary Bessent produce the file for further investigation. He has refused repeatedly.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The Treasury Department has its own Epstein file containing thousands of bank records. My investigators reviewed a portion of those records last year. I've demanded the Secretary Bessent produce the file for further investigation. He has refused repeatedly.
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Bessent's not only hiding these docs, he bizarrely claimed Treasury has no role investigating them at all. It’s a lie. It's impossible someone with his background doesn’t know about Treasury's extensive role investigating the kinds of financial crimes Epstein must have been committing.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Bessent's not only hiding these docs, he bizarrely claimed Treasury has no role investigating them at all. It’s a lie. It's impossible someone with his background doesn’t know about Treasury's extensive role investigating the kinds of financial crimes Epstein must have been committing.
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The Terms and Conditions of NIH grant awards changed on October 1st. All new notices of award issued in FY26 will be regulated by a new section of the CFR giving the agency the ability to terminate awards for no longer promoting “agency priorities,” aka for almost any reason they want.
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The Terms and Conditions of NIH grant awards changed on October 1st. All new notices of award issued in FY26 will be regulated by a new section of the CFR giving the agency the ability to terminate awards for no longer promoting “agency priorities,” aka for almost any reason they want.
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More changes are afoot at the NIH, and not in a good way.
There are several new notices (NOTs) out. Here’s a big one: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
There are several new notices (NOTs) out. Here’s a big one: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-26-009: Updated Terms and Conditions of Award Termination and Compliance with Court Orders
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Updated Terms and Conditions of Award Termination and Compliance with Court Orders NOT-OD-26-009. NIH
grants.nih.gov
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
More changes are afoot at the NIH, and not in a good way.
There are several new notices (NOTs) out. Here’s a big one: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
There are several new notices (NOTs) out. Here’s a big one: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Give this a boost. Grants are how some facilities provide needed helth services. This will hurt rural and poor folks.
More changes are afoot at the NIH, and not in a good way.
There are several new notices (NOTs) out. Here’s a big one: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
There are several new notices (NOTs) out. Here’s a big one: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-26-009: Updated Terms and Conditions of Award Termination and Compliance with Court Orders
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Updated Terms and Conditions of Award Termination and Compliance with Court Orders NOT-OD-26-009. NIH
grants.nih.gov
November 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Give this a boost. Grants are how some facilities provide needed helth services. This will hurt rural and poor folks.
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On NPR's nationally syndicated radio program "All Things Considered," three SfN members speak about the funding and career challenges facing the neuroscience community.
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#NeuroAdvocate #SfN25 #neurosky #neuroskyence
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#NeuroAdvocate #SfN25 #neurosky #neuroskyence
Young brain researchers ponder other careers amid federal funding cuts
Cuts and disruptions to federal research funding are causing many young brain scientists to reconsider their career choice.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
On NPR's nationally syndicated radio program "All Things Considered," three SfN members speak about the funding and career challenges facing the neuroscience community.
🔗 vist.ly/4enax
#NeuroAdvocate #SfN25 #neurosky #neuroskyence
🔗 vist.ly/4enax
#NeuroAdvocate #SfN25 #neurosky #neuroskyence
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After months of increasing grocery prices, Donald Trump is finally admitting he was wrong.
Americans are literally paying the price for Trump's mistakes.
Americans are literally paying the price for Trump's mistakes.
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
After months of increasing grocery prices, Donald Trump is finally admitting he was wrong.
Americans are literally paying the price for Trump's mistakes.
Americans are literally paying the price for Trump's mistakes.
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This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Researchers from UNMC, Boys Town, and Creighton partnered with Nebraska Cures to talk with Nebraska State Senators Arch and von Gillern about the power of the Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Health Research Fund to help us recruit and retain the best and brightest researchers.
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Researchers from UNMC, Boys Town, and Creighton partnered with Nebraska Cures to talk with Nebraska State Senators Arch and von Gillern about the power of the Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Health Research Fund to help us recruit and retain the best and brightest researchers.
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I’m thinking they won’t. Since you sued to “undo” feeding them and fucked their healthcare premiums.
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I’m thinking they won’t. Since you sued to “undo” feeding them and fucked their healthcare premiums.
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the newly released Epstein emails are getting coverage on Fox News 👀
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
the newly released Epstein emails are getting coverage on Fox News 👀