@matthewfarnie.bsky.social
Humanism / Secularism
BA Philosophy
@standupforscience.bsky.social Social Media
r/StandUpForScience
📍UK / Atlanta born
BA Philosophy
@standupforscience.bsky.social Social Media
r/StandUpForScience
📍UK / Atlanta born
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StandUpForScience
This is the official Reddit community for Stand Up For Science, a US based 501(c)(4) non-profit orginization working to defend the integrity of science and protect scientific funding.
This subreddit ...
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Interested in fighting against pseudoscience and wanting to help protect scientific funding? Then come join the official subreddit for @standupforscience.bsky.social ,
r/StandUpForScience !
#ImpeachRFKJr #ImpeachTheQuack
#RFKJr #StandUpforScience
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r/StandUpForScience !
#ImpeachRFKJr #ImpeachTheQuack
#RFKJr #StandUpforScience
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This administration is alienating our nation from the global health-science community further and further every week. Stopping this snowball starts with removing RFK Jr., use this link to learn how! : www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US officially leaves World Health Organization
Trump ordered the withdrawal a year ago, accusing the UN agency of failing to adopt reforms and mishandling the pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 11:33 AM
This administration is alienating our nation from the global health-science community further and further every week. Stopping this snowball starts with removing RFK Jr., use this link to learn how! : www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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From winter storms to wildfires, NCAR is a world leader in measuring climate data to predict extreme weather events.
Without these predictions, lives are put in danger. Save Lives, Save NCAR.
Email your Rep. & Senators to demand the full funding of NCAR! : tr.ee/save-ncar
Without these predictions, lives are put in danger. Save Lives, Save NCAR.
Email your Rep. & Senators to demand the full funding of NCAR! : tr.ee/save-ncar
January 24, 2026 at 10:20 AM
From winter storms to wildfires, NCAR is a world leader in measuring climate data to predict extreme weather events.
Without these predictions, lives are put in danger. Save Lives, Save NCAR.
Email your Rep. & Senators to demand the full funding of NCAR! : tr.ee/save-ncar
Without these predictions, lives are put in danger. Save Lives, Save NCAR.
Email your Rep. & Senators to demand the full funding of NCAR! : tr.ee/save-ncar
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Outrageous
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@ucs.org
@sciam.bsky.social
@scifri.bsky.social
@drandrealove.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@ucs.org
@sciam.bsky.social
@scifri.bsky.social
@drandrealove.bsky.social
Imagine you're a scientist trying to publish a new study, and being told you can't, unless you do background checks on co-authors who aren't U.S. citizens and send their names to national security staff.
Also, studies about climate change or DEI written w/foreign scientists = rejected. ⬇️
Also, studies about climate change or DEI written w/foreign scientists = rejected. ⬇️
The new directive asks USDA workers in the agency’s research arm to use Google to check the backgrounds of all foreign nationals collaborating with its scientists.
The names of flagged scientists are being sent to national security experts at the agency, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.
The names of flagged scientists are being sent to national security experts at the agency, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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We at SUFS have had the greatest honour of being awarded the 2025 Prix Union Rationaliste from Union Rationaliste!
Union Rationaliste has a long history of defending reason and science in the face of adversaries, and Stand Up for Science is proud to continue that fight!
Merci Union Rationaliste!
Union Rationaliste has a long history of defending reason and science in the face of adversaries, and Stand Up for Science is proud to continue that fight!
Merci Union Rationaliste!
January 20, 2026 at 8:43 PM
We at SUFS have had the greatest honour of being awarded the 2025 Prix Union Rationaliste from Union Rationaliste!
Union Rationaliste has a long history of defending reason and science in the face of adversaries, and Stand Up for Science is proud to continue that fight!
Merci Union Rationaliste!
Union Rationaliste has a long history of defending reason and science in the face of adversaries, and Stand Up for Science is proud to continue that fight!
Merci Union Rationaliste!
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Come join us today in a Walkout to demand impeachment against Trump & his cabinet to end the administration's anti-science campaign!
🕒 3:00 PM
📍333 Constitution AVE NW, D.C.
🕒 3:00 PM
📍333 Constitution AVE NW, D.C.
Tuesday! Tuesday! Tuesday!
Two events!
National Walkout 1-3 Pershing Park
AND
Walkout for Freedom Walk-in for Impeachment
Lobbying Congress 3-5
(Meet at FLARE 333 Constitution)
Link for the walkout in next post
*Look for events around the country
Two events!
National Walkout 1-3 Pershing Park
AND
Walkout for Freedom Walk-in for Impeachment
Lobbying Congress 3-5
(Meet at FLARE 333 Constitution)
Link for the walkout in next post
*Look for events around the country
January 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Come join us today in a Walkout to demand impeachment against Trump & his cabinet to end the administration's anti-science campaign!
🕒 3:00 PM
📍333 Constitution AVE NW, D.C.
🕒 3:00 PM
📍333 Constitution AVE NW, D.C.
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Major steps forward are always called disruptive or untimely. Progress that serves the public disrupts systems built on silence.
Today - and every day - we’re fighting the good fight on behalf of the people: evidence over power, justice over silence.
#MLK
#standupforscience
Today - and every day - we’re fighting the good fight on behalf of the people: evidence over power, justice over silence.
#MLK
#standupforscience
January 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Major steps forward are always called disruptive or untimely. Progress that serves the public disrupts systems built on silence.
Today - and every day - we’re fighting the good fight on behalf of the people: evidence over power, justice over silence.
#MLK
#standupforscience
Today - and every day - we’re fighting the good fight on behalf of the people: evidence over power, justice over silence.
#MLK
#standupforscience
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What's in Your Water? Join Stand Up For Science Seattle for their Beer-Reviewed Science series, and learn more about how we're evaluating and remediating heavy metal contamination across WA state!
⏰ Tuesday, Jan 27th @ 6:30pm PT
RSVP! zurl.co/GdOoq
⏰ Tuesday, Jan 27th @ 6:30pm PT
RSVP! zurl.co/GdOoq
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
What's in Your Water? Join Stand Up For Science Seattle for their Beer-Reviewed Science series, and learn more about how we're evaluating and remediating heavy metal contamination across WA state!
⏰ Tuesday, Jan 27th @ 6:30pm PT
RSVP! zurl.co/GdOoq
⏰ Tuesday, Jan 27th @ 6:30pm PT
RSVP! zurl.co/GdOoq
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It turns out, the Leopard Eating Faces Party isn't particular about faces. Senator Cassidy now has blood on his hands AND is about to be out of a job.
Trump says he will endorse Julia Letlow if she runs against Bill Cassidy in a Republican senate primary.
January 18, 2026 at 7:52 PM
It turns out, the Leopard Eating Faces Party isn't particular about faces. Senator Cassidy now has blood on his hands AND is about to be out of a job.
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Our HHS secretary would rather restrict life saving vaccines, give $$ to questionable vaccine studies in Africa, find a supposed connection between 5G & cancer instead of investing our tax dollars in real evidence based technology.
What a waste of our taxpayer money.
This will not go well.
🧪
What a waste of our taxpayer money.
This will not go well.
🧪
January 18, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Our HHS secretary would rather restrict life saving vaccines, give $$ to questionable vaccine studies in Africa, find a supposed connection between 5G & cancer instead of investing our tax dollars in real evidence based technology.
What a waste of our taxpayer money.
This will not go well.
🧪
What a waste of our taxpayer money.
This will not go well.
🧪
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The visual “new food pyramid” and written guidance in RFK Jr.’s latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for America do not match.
“It’s a confusing message for Americans” says Dr. Cheryl Anderson of the American Heart Association.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“It’s a confusing message for Americans” says Dr. Cheryl Anderson of the American Heart Association.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
RFK Jr’s new diet guidelines pose risks for health and the environment, experts say
US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteins
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The visual “new food pyramid” and written guidance in RFK Jr.’s latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for America do not match.
“It’s a confusing message for Americans” says Dr. Cheryl Anderson of the American Heart Association.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“It’s a confusing message for Americans” says Dr. Cheryl Anderson of the American Heart Association.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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We’re excited to welcome Rep. Herb Conaway to the Congressional Freethought Caucus!
By standing up for constitutional neutrality and inclusive representation, he is helping protect the rights of constituents across faith and non-faith communities alike. Grateful for this important step forward.
By standing up for constitutional neutrality and inclusive representation, he is helping protect the rights of constituents across faith and non-faith communities alike. Grateful for this important step forward.
January 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
We’re excited to welcome Rep. Herb Conaway to the Congressional Freethought Caucus!
By standing up for constitutional neutrality and inclusive representation, he is helping protect the rights of constituents across faith and non-faith communities alike. Grateful for this important step forward.
By standing up for constitutional neutrality and inclusive representation, he is helping protect the rights of constituents across faith and non-faith communities alike. Grateful for this important step forward.
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240 years after Jefferson’s Virginia Statute was enacted, Christian Nationalists want you to think religious freedom is a privilege just for them.
We're setting the record straight: It's always been for all of us.
In honor of National Religious Freedom Day, support our work at atheists.org/donate
We're setting the record straight: It's always been for all of us.
In honor of National Religious Freedom Day, support our work at atheists.org/donate
January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
240 years after Jefferson’s Virginia Statute was enacted, Christian Nationalists want you to think religious freedom is a privilege just for them.
We're setting the record straight: It's always been for all of us.
In honor of National Religious Freedom Day, support our work at atheists.org/donate
We're setting the record straight: It's always been for all of us.
In honor of National Religious Freedom Day, support our work at atheists.org/donate
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Unlike the blue death-feigning beetle, Thom Tillis has both a seat in Congress AND the choice not to shirk in the face of responsibility. Congress can and must fix their mistake of confirming RFK Jr., by taking steps to impeach and remove him.
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
January 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Unlike the blue death-feigning beetle, Thom Tillis has both a seat in Congress AND the choice not to shirk in the face of responsibility. Congress can and must fix their mistake of confirming RFK Jr., by taking steps to impeach and remove him.
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
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Consulted with our entomologist at SUFS on what kind of invertebrate Thom Tillis is:
January 13, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Consulted with our entomologist at SUFS on what kind of invertebrate Thom Tillis is:
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A new report from the American Cancer Society shows the historic accomplishments of U.S. scientific research. As of now, 7 in 10 cancer patients survive five+ years after diagnosis.
Meanwhile NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya constantly disparages the agency he oversees.
Meanwhile NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya constantly disparages the agency he oversees.
A new milestone in the cancer fight: 7 in 10 patients now survive five-plus years
Better treatment options have improved survival rates in the U.S., according to a report from the American Cancer Society.
www.nbcnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
A new report from the American Cancer Society shows the historic accomplishments of U.S. scientific research. As of now, 7 in 10 cancer patients survive five+ years after diagnosis.
Meanwhile NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya constantly disparages the agency he oversees.
Meanwhile NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya constantly disparages the agency he oversees.
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... and cancer research languishes without funds, a cancer vaccine remains out of reach, and regulations and recommendations on carcinogens (like alcohol and PFAs) are rolled back.
A new report from the American Cancer Society shows the historic accomplishments of U.S. scientific research. As of now, 7 in 10 cancer patients survive five+ years after diagnosis.
Meanwhile NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya constantly disparages the agency he oversees.
Meanwhile NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya constantly disparages the agency he oversees.
A new milestone in the cancer fight: 7 in 10 patients now survive five-plus years
Better treatment options have improved survival rates in the U.S., according to a report from the American Cancer Society.
www.nbcnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM
... and cancer research languishes without funds, a cancer vaccine remains out of reach, and regulations and recommendations on carcinogens (like alcohol and PFAs) are rolled back.
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VERY appreciated commentary by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social on impeachment, including the @standupforscience.bsky.social supported articles against RFK jr.
THIS IS THE WAY!
THIS IS THE WAY!
We just had a week that changed everything, including my view of impeachment. Before: Wait until 2027. Now: Embrace it in 2026 and hold hearing-like forums to spotlight the many articles of impeachment filed against Trump and his cabinet. My latest @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/embracing-...
Embracing Impeachment
The case against Trump and his cabinet keeps growing—and the argument for waiting is no longer convincing.
www.thebulwark.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:28 AM
VERY appreciated commentary by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social on impeachment, including the @standupforscience.bsky.social supported articles against RFK jr.
THIS IS THE WAY!
THIS IS THE WAY!
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DID YOU KNOW?? We are on Reddit!
Interested in fighting against pseudoscience and wanting to help protect scientific funding? Then come join the official subreddit for @standupforscience.bsky.social ,
r/StandUpForScience !
#ImpeachRFKJr #ImpeachTheQuack
#RFKJr #StandUpforScience
www.reddit.com/r/StandUpFor...
r/StandUpForScience !
#ImpeachRFKJr #ImpeachTheQuack
#RFKJr #StandUpforScience
www.reddit.com/r/StandUpFor...
StandUpForScience
This is the official Reddit community for Stand Up For Science, a US based 501(c)(4) non-profit orginization working to defend the integrity of science and protect scientific funding.
This subreddit ...
www.reddit.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM
DID YOU KNOW?? We are on Reddit!
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This is a critical decision! Glad to see @ameracadpeds.bsky.social on the receiving end of justice, today. Great work @democracyforward.org!
apnews.com/article/aap-...
apnews.com/article/aap-...
Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continues
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics. U.S.
apnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
This is a critical decision! Glad to see @ameracadpeds.bsky.social on the receiving end of justice, today. Great work @democracyforward.org!
apnews.com/article/aap-...
apnews.com/article/aap-...
Interested in fighting against pseudoscience and wanting to help protect scientific funding? Then come join the official subreddit for @standupforscience.bsky.social ,
r/StandUpForScience !
#ImpeachRFKJr #ImpeachTheQuack
#RFKJr #StandUpforScience
www.reddit.com/r/StandUpFor...
r/StandUpForScience !
#ImpeachRFKJr #ImpeachTheQuack
#RFKJr #StandUpforScience
www.reddit.com/r/StandUpFor...
StandUpForScience
This is the official Reddit community for Stand Up For Science, a US based 501(c)(4) non-profit orginization working to defend the integrity of science and protect scientific funding.
This subreddit ...
www.reddit.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Interested in fighting against pseudoscience and wanting to help protect scientific funding? Then come join the official subreddit for @standupforscience.bsky.social ,
r/StandUpForScience !
#ImpeachRFKJr #ImpeachTheQuack
#RFKJr #StandUpforScience
www.reddit.com/r/StandUpFor...
r/StandUpForScience !
#ImpeachRFKJr #ImpeachTheQuack
#RFKJr #StandUpforScience
www.reddit.com/r/StandUpFor...
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ISS crew exchanges key in change of command ceremony. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
ISS crew exchanges key in change of command ceremony
Four crew members are scheduled to depart earlier than scheduled later this week after a medical issue involving an unidentified crew member.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 7:45 AM
ISS crew exchanges key in change of command ceremony. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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"We absolutely trust them to spend this money on actual science, not things like dubious anti-vax research underneath Mr. Anti-Vax himself..."
"And we're happy handing over a fig leaf for Reps in the midterms to claim they support science... while supporting RFK Jr and withholding full funds..."
"And we're happy handing over a fig leaf for Reps in the midterms to claim they support science... while supporting RFK Jr and withholding full funds..."
January 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
"We absolutely trust them to spend this money on actual science, not things like dubious anti-vax research underneath Mr. Anti-Vax himself..."
"And we're happy handing over a fig leaf for Reps in the midterms to claim they support science... while supporting RFK Jr and withholding full funds..."
"And we're happy handing over a fig leaf for Reps in the midterms to claim they support science... while supporting RFK Jr and withholding full funds..."
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Anyway. We're not fighting for crumbs with strings attached.
We're fighting to defend AND advance America’s scientific ecosystem — hand in hand with truth and democracy. No half measures.
standupforscience.net
We're fighting to defend AND advance America’s scientific ecosystem — hand in hand with truth and democracy. No half measures.
standupforscience.net
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Science activists and allies mobilizing to save science, health and democracy itself from the Trump administration's dismantlement and privatization.
standupforscience.net
January 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Anyway. We're not fighting for crumbs with strings attached.
We're fighting to defend AND advance America’s scientific ecosystem — hand in hand with truth and democracy. No half measures.
standupforscience.net
We're fighting to defend AND advance America’s scientific ecosystem — hand in hand with truth and democracy. No half measures.
standupforscience.net
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"Oh yay, the robbers who stripped science for parts are magnanimously robbing us less!"
"And we totally trust these robbers and liars to actually disburse our funds instead of just dangling it over our heads (they've never done that before, right?)"
"And we totally trust these robbers and liars to actually disburse our funds instead of just dangling it over our heads (they've never done that before, right?)"
Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
"Oh yay, the robbers who stripped science for parts are magnanimously robbing us less!"
"And we totally trust these robbers and liars to actually disburse our funds instead of just dangling it over our heads (they've never done that before, right?)"
"And we totally trust these robbers and liars to actually disburse our funds instead of just dangling it over our heads (they've never done that before, right?)"
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A review that seeks a way forward, with links to @standupforscience.bsky.social and @defendpublichealth.bsky.social — because they are doing the hard work!
www.the-geyser.com/a-restatemen...
www.the-geyser.com/a-restatemen...
A Restatement of Principles
Years into this, it’s worth revisiting the fundamentals
www.the-geyser.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
A review that seeks a way forward, with links to @standupforscience.bsky.social and @defendpublichealth.bsky.social — because they are doing the hard work!
www.the-geyser.com/a-restatemen...
www.the-geyser.com/a-restatemen...