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Dr. Nicole Else-Quest
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STEM education researcher, compulsive baker, puzzle enthusiast, noob birder, & superstitious NY Mets fan (but not in that order)
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davidimiller.bsky.social
And BOOM! Here's the official preliminary injunction. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

It orders:

Prospective relief: HALTS further firings, cutting programs, reorganization plans, etc. at NSF, HHS/NIH, Energy, etc.

Excerpt below.

Retrospective relief: Not yet, while it's on appeal.
(1) any further approval, disapproval, or certification of ARRPs by OMB and OPM, whether formal or informal, express or implied; (2) any further waivers of statutorily-mandated RIF notice periods by OMB and OPM, whether formal or informal, express or implied; (3) any further orders by DOGE, whether formal or informal, express or implied, to agencies to cut programs or staff in conjunction with implementing the Executive Order, the OMB/OPM Memorandum, or the ARRPs; (4) any further implementation of ARRPs, including but not limited to the following actions, to the extent they are taken to implement Executive Order 14210 and/or the OMB/OPM Memorandum: (a) execution of any existing RIF notices (including final separation of employees), (b) issuance of any further RIF notices, (c) placement of employees on administrative leave, and (d) transfer of functions or programs between the agency defendants. However, this injunction shall not limit federal agency defendants from presenting reorganization proposals for legislative approval or engaging in their own internal planning activities without the involvement of OMB, OPM, or DOGE, provided that they do not implement any of the prohibited actions above.
May 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Reposted by Dr. Nicole Else-Quest
sheilacrowell.bsky.social
Federal grants: it's SO much worse than you know. The idea that only ideologically radical grants were cut is a profound lie. Funds were cut, stalled, AND HHS is not paying bills even if awards were NOT cancelled. The $ stopped, illegally and without explanation
grant-watch.us/posts/700-ne...
Over 700 and $1.7 billion in previously undisclosed grant terminations published by NIH – Grant Watch
grant-watch.us
May 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
n-e-q.bsky.social
9/ Administrations change! BUT career civil servants contribute to the stability that is essential for the long-term survival of our democracy.
May 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
n-e-q.bsky.social
8/ Add your voice! Public comments have been steadily increasing!
Be sure to include this info in your comment:
Agency name: Office of Personnel Management,
Docket ID: OPM-2025-0004

www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
n-e-q.bsky.social
7/ This excellent piece by @donmoyn.bsky.social & @pamherd.bsky.social explains why this matters!

www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
Institutionalizing politicized science
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www.science.org
May 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
n-e-q.bsky.social
6/ So, NIH & NSF program officers will become political appointees, tasked w/ ONLY supporting science that's "aligned with Presidential directives”.
E.g., proposals on child mental health interventions will be evaluated not by PhD psychologist, but by anyone who curries favor w/ the party in power
May 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
n-e-q.bsky.social
5/ This reduced accountability & poorer performance will make it impossible for the federal workforce to be responsive to the needs and rights of everyday Americans.
May 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM