MagnoliaBouton
@magnoliabouton.bsky.social
🩷 Love will win.
🔬🧬All things to support students, trainees & ECRs.
🩷 Doing what I can to keep research integrity & decency in STEM alive!
MY VIEWS, NOT MY EMPLOYER
🔬🧬All things to support students, trainees & ECRs.
🩷 Doing what I can to keep research integrity & decency in STEM alive!
MY VIEWS, NOT MY EMPLOYER
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We LOVE our trainees ! From @nihvigils.bsky.social today ❤️❤️
Listed are some of the many NIH research training programs that were terminated! Together, these programs supported thousands of trainees, whose careers are now in limbo. Such a great loss for discovery and innovation. We must protect our next generation of scientists!
#HandsOffNIH #ProtectScience
#HandsOffNIH #ProtectScience
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"Thousands of attorneys have left the Trump Justice Department this year. We talked to 60 about what alarmed them most." nyti.ms/47YGwE0
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"Thousands of attorneys have left the Trump Justice Department this year. We talked to 60 about what alarmed them most." nyti.ms/47YGwE0
Important reminder that we can continue to do better to make academia a safe & decent place for all. 💜
November 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Important reminder that we can continue to do better to make academia a safe & decent place for all. 💜
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PhD students and Postdocs: The Night Science Podcast (@nightsciencepod.bsky.social) is producing an episode highlighting young scientists talking about their creative process. DM me if you'd like us to consider you for this, & read below what PhD student Davis Garner will contribute! ⬇️
November 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
PhD students and Postdocs: The Night Science Podcast (@nightsciencepod.bsky.social) is producing an episode highlighting young scientists talking about their creative process. DM me if you'd like us to consider you for this, & read below what PhD student Davis Garner will contribute! ⬇️
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The breach, which happened Tuesday, includes personal contact information, donation details and other data from fundraising and alumni engagement, Harvard said on its website.
Harvard Hacked in Most Recent Case of Ivy League Cyberattacks
A Harvard University database of alumni, donors, some students and faculty was accessed by “an unauthorized party” after a phone phishing attack, the latest cyberattack on Ivy League schools and the second time Harvard has investigated a breach this year.
bloom.bg
November 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The breach, which happened Tuesday, includes personal contact information, donation details and other data from fundraising and alumni engagement, Harvard said on its website.
And it will be the American public who suffers the most from this. It’s horrible.
Federal agencies are already struggling to keep their programs (that haven’t been terminated) going. It’s about to get much much worse. 😔
Federal agencies are already struggling to keep their programs (that haven’t been terminated) going. It’s about to get much much worse. 😔
After illegally firing 100s of thousands of federal workers, OPM head Vought proposes a new performance ratings system to make it easier to fire more. The new system deprioritizes job type, length of service, and veterans preference (because they hate veterans). 1/2
www.govexec.com/management/2...
www.govexec.com/management/2...
Agency layoff rules to get an overhaul under nearly finalized Trump administration proposal
OPM’s reduction in force revamp plan will put performance ratings over tenure and strip some employees of protections.
www.govexec.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
And it will be the American public who suffers the most from this. It’s horrible.
Federal agencies are already struggling to keep their programs (that haven’t been terminated) going. It’s about to get much much worse. 😔
Federal agencies are already struggling to keep their programs (that haven’t been terminated) going. It’s about to get much much worse. 😔
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Promoted by @thebandcake.bsky.social !!!
11/22 is the final fundraiser - four bands, one ticket. We'll be there to tear this administration down with #punkrock!
tickets: www.removetheregime.com
#fucktrump #punk #resist #resistance #NoKings #FightFascism #AntiAuthoritarian #FuckICE #FightTheNazis
11/22 is the final fundraiser - four bands, one ticket. We'll be there to tear this administration down with #punkrock!
tickets: www.removetheregime.com
#fucktrump #punk #resist #resistance #NoKings #FightFascism #AntiAuthoritarian #FuckICE #FightTheNazis
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Promoted by @thebandcake.bsky.social !!!
11/22 is the final fundraiser - four bands, one ticket. We'll be there to tear this administration down with #punkrock!
tickets: www.removetheregime.com
#fucktrump #punk #resist #resistance #NoKings #FightFascism #AntiAuthoritarian #FuckICE #FightTheNazis
11/22 is the final fundraiser - four bands, one ticket. We'll be there to tear this administration down with #punkrock!
tickets: www.removetheregime.com
#fucktrump #punk #resist #resistance #NoKings #FightFascism #AntiAuthoritarian #FuckICE #FightTheNazis
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Hey fam, @27unihted.bsky.social is having a FUNDRAISER!!
Dec 12 7-11 pm, featuring THREE AWESOME BANDS
@allstrike.bsky.social
@ammoniteband.bsky.social
The Laterals
At Chacho Distilling Co
6031 Kansas Ave, DC
$10 at the door
Psst spread the word
Dec 12 7-11 pm, featuring THREE AWESOME BANDS
@allstrike.bsky.social
@ammoniteband.bsky.social
The Laterals
At Chacho Distilling Co
6031 Kansas Ave, DC
$10 at the door
Psst spread the word
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hey fam, @27unihted.bsky.social is having a FUNDRAISER!!
Dec 12 7-11 pm, featuring THREE AWESOME BANDS
@allstrike.bsky.social
@ammoniteband.bsky.social
The Laterals
At Chacho Distilling Co
6031 Kansas Ave, DC
$10 at the door
Psst spread the word
Dec 12 7-11 pm, featuring THREE AWESOME BANDS
@allstrike.bsky.social
@ammoniteband.bsky.social
The Laterals
At Chacho Distilling Co
6031 Kansas Ave, DC
$10 at the door
Psst spread the word
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Join @fedworkersunited.bsky.social for a SPIRITED fundraiser @ Dew Drop Inn, this Thurs 11/20 6:30-8:30pm 🎉🪩
Federal workers will be donating all KINDS of services in a silent auction to benefit a DC/MD/VA federal worker solidarity fund!
(Guess which one is mine! 😇)
💘 bit.ly/FUNDMV1120
Federal workers will be donating all KINDS of services in a silent auction to benefit a DC/MD/VA federal worker solidarity fund!
(Guess which one is mine! 😇)
💘 bit.ly/FUNDMV1120
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Join @fedworkersunited.bsky.social for a SPIRITED fundraiser @ Dew Drop Inn, this Thurs 11/20 6:30-8:30pm 🎉🪩
Federal workers will be donating all KINDS of services in a silent auction to benefit a DC/MD/VA federal worker solidarity fund!
(Guess which one is mine! 😇)
💘 bit.ly/FUNDMV1120
Federal workers will be donating all KINDS of services in a silent auction to benefit a DC/MD/VA federal worker solidarity fund!
(Guess which one is mine! 😇)
💘 bit.ly/FUNDMV1120
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This makes me sick on so many levels!
“When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein.”
TY for reporting, #HarvardCrimson!
“When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein.”
TY for reporting, #HarvardCrimson!
gosh I wonder why they called her peril www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This makes me sick on so many levels!
“When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein.”
TY for reporting, #HarvardCrimson!
“When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein.”
TY for reporting, #HarvardCrimson!
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Jay Bhattacharya's plan for a new pandemic is for everyone to suddenly be healthy.
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Jay Bhattacharya's plan for a new pandemic is for everyone to suddenly be healthy.
“If this administration thinks that summarily ousting NIH employees whose only offense is calling on the agency to respect science and academic freedom will go unnoticed, they can think again.”
www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
Senator Murray Slams Outrageous Political Retaliation at NIH, Demands Answers from Trump Administration - Senator Patty Murray
Vice Chair Murray in June to NIH Director Bhattacharya: “You just received a letter signed by hundreds of your own staff who believe this administration’s actions risk breaking NIH and the lifesaving ...
www.murray.senate.gov
November 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
“If this administration thinks that summarily ousting NIH employees whose only offense is calling on the agency to respect science and academic freedom will go unnoticed, they can think again.”
www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
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Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
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Now a national news story as it must be, @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social placed on admin leave; not a household name for her title but should be for her courage to speak out in *her personal capacity* in defense of NIH's mission via The Bethesda Declaration and beyond.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Now a national news story as it must be, @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social placed on admin leave; not a household name for her title but should be for her courage to speak out in *her personal capacity* in defense of NIH's mission via The Bethesda Declaration and beyond.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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🚨🚨 @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is a force. Her voice carries power, truth, and courage—threats to the regime.
The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸
The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸
Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
I guess I am hitting a nerve, because they just put me on admin leave.
TikTok video by Jenna
www.tiktok.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
🚨🚨 @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is a force. Her voice carries power, truth, and courage—threats to the regime.
The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸
The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸
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A federal SNAP employee who warned the public about the nation’s hunger crisis now faces termination, launching a rally in Boston on Friday Nov 14. Federal workers & allies are rallying to call for reinstating Ellen Mei, restoring staff + funding at FNS offices & protecting federal workers’ rights.
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A federal SNAP employee who warned the public about the nation’s hunger crisis now faces termination, launching a rally in Boston on Friday Nov 14. Federal workers & allies are rallying to call for reinstating Ellen Mei, restoring staff + funding at FNS offices & protecting federal workers’ rights.
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I just voted NO on the bill that fails to prevent the looming health care crisis and fails to rein in Trump’s lawless actions, but I won’t give up — and I urge the American people to stay in the fight despite this disappointing outcome.
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I just voted NO on the bill that fails to prevent the looming health care crisis and fails to rein in Trump’s lawless actions, but I won’t give up — and I urge the American people to stay in the fight despite this disappointing outcome.
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Trump’s all-in for billionaires with special deals and tax cuts — but wants to shut down the agency that protects Americans from grifters and rip-offs.
The CFPB’s returned $21B to cheated Americans.
No wonder Trump wants it gone. He’s with the cheaters.
The CFPB’s returned $21B to cheated Americans.
No wonder Trump wants it gone. He’s with the cheaters.
Trump administration moves again to dismantle top US consumer watchdog
Government argues funding mechanism behind Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unlawful
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Trump’s all-in for billionaires with special deals and tax cuts — but wants to shut down the agency that protects Americans from grifters and rip-offs.
The CFPB’s returned $21B to cheated Americans.
No wonder Trump wants it gone. He’s with the cheaters.
The CFPB’s returned $21B to cheated Americans.
No wonder Trump wants it gone. He’s with the cheaters.
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Speaking as a government worker:
The paper that our whole professional class reads doesn’t know that it is not normal to end whole agencies lawlessly, shred the Constitution based on laughable legal justification, and kill cancer and Alzheimer’s research???
Either we have failed or they have.
The paper that our whole professional class reads doesn’t know that it is not normal to end whole agencies lawlessly, shred the Constitution based on laughable legal justification, and kill cancer and Alzheimer’s research???
Either we have failed or they have.
Quick — someone tell the New York Times that the situation in early October, when the shutdown began, was not “normal.”
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Speaking as a government worker:
The paper that our whole professional class reads doesn’t know that it is not normal to end whole agencies lawlessly, shred the Constitution based on laughable legal justification, and kill cancer and Alzheimer’s research???
Either we have failed or they have.
The paper that our whole professional class reads doesn’t know that it is not normal to end whole agencies lawlessly, shred the Constitution based on laughable legal justification, and kill cancer and Alzheimer’s research???
Either we have failed or they have.
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While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
Touché 🤨
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Touché 🤨
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FLAG: The Trump admin has told states to "immediately undo" any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families for the month of November — threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.
SNAP helps roughly one in eight Americans buy groceries.
SNAP helps roughly one in eight Americans buy groceries.
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
FLAG: The Trump admin has told states to "immediately undo" any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families for the month of November — threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.
SNAP helps roughly one in eight Americans buy groceries.
SNAP helps roughly one in eight Americans buy groceries.