Meghan Kupratis, PhD
@meghankup.bsky.social
F32 Postdoctoral Fellow in the Mauck Lab at Penn & Philadelphia VA Medical Center | PhD University of Delaware '24 | BS Boston University '18
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I think it’s time for the Dems to have a shadow minister for every Cabinet portfolio to keep the public aware of all the disinformation going on with the administration
Eg. A shadow HHS member who has a presser after every RFK Jr edict to get up and say all that is wrong with the edict
And so on
Eg. A shadow HHS member who has a presser after every RFK Jr edict to get up and say all that is wrong with the edict
And so on
March 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I think it’s time for the Dems to have a shadow minister for every Cabinet portfolio to keep the public aware of all the disinformation going on with the administration
Eg. A shadow HHS member who has a presser after every RFK Jr edict to get up and say all that is wrong with the edict
And so on
Eg. A shadow HHS member who has a presser after every RFK Jr edict to get up and say all that is wrong with the edict
And so on
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CNN reporting that Senate Democrats are “disappointed” in House members for violating “decorum” at Trump’s speech last night.
Just utterly clueless. And worth remembering next time those senators wax reverently about John Lewis.
Just utterly clueless. And worth remembering next time those senators wax reverently about John Lewis.
March 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
CNN reporting that Senate Democrats are “disappointed” in House members for violating “decorum” at Trump’s speech last night.
Just utterly clueless. And worth remembering next time those senators wax reverently about John Lewis.
Just utterly clueless. And worth remembering next time those senators wax reverently about John Lewis.
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Just a reminder! Friday morning! Hope to see many of my Philly folk there!
March 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Just a reminder! Friday morning! Hope to see many of my Philly folk there!
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Yeah we all know this is illegal. Wake me up when a judge actually holds someone in contempt.
"OPM does not have any authority whatsoever, under any statute in the history of the universe,” to hire or fire any employees but its own" apnews.com/article/trum...
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco finds the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Yeah we all know this is illegal. Wake me up when a judge actually holds someone in contempt.
The Mauck Lab is excited to have such a large contingent at #ORS2025! Check out our talks and posters to learn about our latest research!
February 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Mauck Lab is excited to have such a large contingent at #ORS2025! Check out our talks and posters to learn about our latest research!
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To our many American friends. The National Academies have assembled a package of resources for researchers facing threats or attacks in the US
www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
www.nationalacademies.org
January 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
To our many American friends. The National Academies have assembled a package of resources for researchers facing threats or attacks in the US
www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
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Among the deletions from federal govt websites,
"It has also notably deleted information intended for improving accessibility for blind and visually impaired employees, which asked employees to use 'visual descriptions' when introducing themselves on Zoom meetings."
"It has also notably deleted information intended for improving accessibility for blind and visually impaired employees, which asked employees to use 'visual descriptions' when introducing themselves on Zoom meetings."
You can watch the Trump administration play DEI whac-a-mole with employee policies and public websites on GitHub, which is automatically cataloguing all of the changes the 18F agency is frantically making to its internal and external webpages:
www.404media.co/github-is-sh...
www.404media.co/github-is-sh...
GitHub Is Showing the Trump Administration Scrubbing Government Web Pages in Real Time
Watch the Trump administration play DEI whac-a-mole on this government agency's GitHub page.
www.404media.co
January 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Among the deletions from federal govt websites,
"It has also notably deleted information intended for improving accessibility for blind and visually impaired employees, which asked employees to use 'visual descriptions' when introducing themselves on Zoom meetings."
"It has also notably deleted information intended for improving accessibility for blind and visually impaired employees, which asked employees to use 'visual descriptions' when introducing themselves on Zoom meetings."
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Research supplements to support URM mentees are set to expire today. I met the person who developed this mechanism, Clifton Poodry, at an NSF meeting last fall; he is so inspiring. This supplement has funded thousands of mentees including myself. Devasted to see it canceled, and with no notice.
January 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Research supplements to support URM mentees are set to expire today. I met the person who developed this mechanism, Clifton Poodry, at an NSF meeting last fall; he is so inspiring. This supplement has funded thousands of mentees including myself. Devasted to see it canceled, and with no notice.
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Anyway, I'm currently trying to find researchers impacted by the DEI executive order and NIH freeze, or anyone seeing other funding agencies headed in the same direction as the NIH.
DM, email (k_vasquez@acs.org) or Signal (kvasquez.12). Can keep you anonymous, if needed.
DM, email (k_vasquez@acs.org) or Signal (kvasquez.12). Can keep you anonymous, if needed.
January 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Anyway, I'm currently trying to find researchers impacted by the DEI executive order and NIH freeze, or anyone seeing other funding agencies headed in the same direction as the NIH.
DM, email (k_vasquez@acs.org) or Signal (kvasquez.12). Can keep you anonymous, if needed.
DM, email (k_vasquez@acs.org) or Signal (kvasquez.12). Can keep you anonymous, if needed.
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Two things can be true
1. NIH and NSF could be run way better - the way we organize & fund science is hardly optimal
2. What we're seeing is NOT likely to lead to some sort of science reform but cronyism and culture war nonsense that undermines the valuable work NIH & NSF support
Don't confuse them
1. NIH and NSF could be run way better - the way we organize & fund science is hardly optimal
2. What we're seeing is NOT likely to lead to some sort of science reform but cronyism and culture war nonsense that undermines the valuable work NIH & NSF support
Don't confuse them
January 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Two things can be true
1. NIH and NSF could be run way better - the way we organize & fund science is hardly optimal
2. What we're seeing is NOT likely to lead to some sort of science reform but cronyism and culture war nonsense that undermines the valuable work NIH & NSF support
Don't confuse them
1. NIH and NSF could be run way better - the way we organize & fund science is hardly optimal
2. What we're seeing is NOT likely to lead to some sort of science reform but cronyism and culture war nonsense that undermines the valuable work NIH & NSF support
Don't confuse them
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Please tell your representative:
1) I'm not just a teacher in your district, I'm essentially an entrepreneur running a small business.
2) I employ XX people at good wages, ranging from $Y-Z.
3) Blocking the operation of the NIH prevents this and damages our local economy
1) I'm not just a teacher in your district, I'm essentially an entrepreneur running a small business.
2) I employ XX people at good wages, ranging from $Y-Z.
3) Blocking the operation of the NIH prevents this and damages our local economy
January 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Please tell your representative:
1) I'm not just a teacher in your district, I'm essentially an entrepreneur running a small business.
2) I employ XX people at good wages, ranging from $Y-Z.
3) Blocking the operation of the NIH prevents this and damages our local economy
1) I'm not just a teacher in your district, I'm essentially an entrepreneur running a small business.
2) I employ XX people at good wages, ranging from $Y-Z.
3) Blocking the operation of the NIH prevents this and damages our local economy
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me & my research during this (whatever "this" is)
January 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
me & my research during this (whatever "this" is)
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No study section...no grant reviews
No grant reviews...no grants awarded
No grants awarded...no research
No research...no functional NIH
No grant reviews...no grants awarded
No grants awarded...no research
No research...no functional NIH
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
No study section...no grant reviews
No grant reviews...no grants awarded
No grants awarded...no research
No research...no functional NIH
No grant reviews...no grants awarded
No grants awarded...no research
No research...no functional NIH
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I have started an Orthopaedic Research Starter Pack! Link: go.bsky.app/61hCir6. I am happy to add people -- comment below to be added!
November 19, 2024 at 12:46 AM
I have started an Orthopaedic Research Starter Pack! Link: go.bsky.app/61hCir6. I am happy to add people -- comment below to be added!