Evie Cummings
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Meet Gracie Himes, age 20.
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
March 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Meet Gracie Himes, age 20.
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
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I can confirm that every person in the Department of Education who worked on IPEDS received a notification this week that they were going to be fired. All of them.
Private contractors do some of the work on IPEDS, but it won't function without staff in ED.
Private contractors do some of the work on IPEDS, but it won't function without staff in ED.
This is who was fired from the union workforce at the Department of Education yesterday. Every single number is a person who served the nation and whose life was wrongly disrupted. That's the first tragedy, but it's clearly not the only one.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I can confirm that every person in the Department of Education who worked on IPEDS received a notification this week that they were going to be fired. All of them.
Private contractors do some of the work on IPEDS, but it won't function without staff in ED.
Private contractors do some of the work on IPEDS, but it won't function without staff in ED.
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The billionaires are coming for your Social Security.
Ignorant Musk calls Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme.' He's coming for your money. | Opinion
When unelected President Elon Musk isn't busy firing federal workers, he's finding time to falsely claim Social Security is a 'Ponzi scheme.'
www.usatoday.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The billionaires are coming for your Social Security.
Conduct unbecoming the flag 🇺🇸, I’m sorry.
Actual question from reporter: "Why don't you wear a suit?"
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "I will wear costume after this war will finish."
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "I will wear costume after this war will finish."
February 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Conduct unbecoming the flag 🇺🇸, I’m sorry.
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On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing "harm to the American people."
DOGE work could 'cross extreme ethical and legal lines,' says former employee : Consider This from NPR
On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing "harm to the American people." As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Effic...
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing "harm to the American people."
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The Trump administration reversed itself on making funding and staff cuts to a federal health program for survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, after bipartisan criticism of the moves.
Trump Reverses Cuts to 9/11 Health Program After Criticism
About 20 percent of the World Trade Central Health Program’s staff had been terminated amid President Trump’s slashing of the federal work force.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The Trump administration reversed itself on making funding and staff cuts to a federal health program for survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, after bipartisan criticism of the moves.
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#ICYMI: ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 Musk-affiliated staffers who are helping the world’s richest man dismantle or downsize federal agencies one by one.
The Staffers Helping Elon Musk Dismantle and Downsize the U.S. Government, One Agency at a Time
Musk and his lieutenants are reshaping the government and its mission with the blessing of President Trump. ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 staffers affiliated with the…
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February 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#ICYMI: ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 Musk-affiliated staffers who are helping the world’s richest man dismantle or downsize federal agencies one by one.
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"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.
"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.
February 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.
"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.
As a former fed, yup background checks take forever, but no one ever said gee what if one way to reform the process was by decreeing a list of political appointees exempt?
February 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
As a former fed, yup background checks take forever, but no one ever said gee what if one way to reform the process was by decreeing a list of political appointees exempt?
Every day is a new opportunity. Great to be back in DC at JHU’s Bloomberg Center. 🇺🇸❤️
Loving that DC sunshine! ☀️
Loving that DC sunshine! ☀️
January 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Every day is a new opportunity. Great to be back in DC at JHU’s Bloomberg Center. 🇺🇸❤️
Loving that DC sunshine! ☀️
Loving that DC sunshine! ☀️
On the heels of pardoning all Jan 6 traitors to America, dropping the Fauci detail sends a clear signal to Trump’s personal police force (ie the Jan 6 militia) to take matters into their own hands. Let’s hope State & local police step in to protect their citizens. All of them.
Breaking News: Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-funded security detail was cut off by President Trump. He’s the latest prominent former official to lose protection since Trump's return to the White House.
Anthony Fauci Stripped of Government Security Protection
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, who was one of the nation’s top health officials for decades, had received death threats during the coronavirus pandemic. He has hired his own security detail.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
On the heels of pardoning all Jan 6 traitors to America, dropping the Fauci detail sends a clear signal to Trump’s personal police force (ie the Jan 6 militia) to take matters into their own hands. Let’s hope State & local police step in to protect their citizens. All of them.
When you take a trip to London…for the warmth?! 😳😆
Sending warm vibes 🤗 back home to the DMV and to our kiddo in St Louis especially!
Sending warm vibes 🤗 back home to the DMV and to our kiddo in St Louis especially!
January 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
When you take a trip to London…for the warmth?! 😳😆
Sending warm vibes 🤗 back home to the DMV and to our kiddo in St Louis especially!
Sending warm vibes 🤗 back home to the DMV and to our kiddo in St Louis especially!
👀 Cool new degree. This is the first time that masters students will be admitted to study in this top Johns Hopkins Biophysics Dept.
Not everyone wants a PhD — geez most do not — but damnit, everyone deserves a life-changing opportunity to study with the best. This is an oncampus program. 👇
Not everyone wants a PhD — geez most do not — but damnit, everyone deserves a life-changing opportunity to study with the best. This is an oncampus program. 👇
The Department of Biophysics invites applications for the Master's in Biophysical Chemistry and Design for Biotechnology. Applications close on March 1, 2025. Classes begin in Fall 2025. Learn more: biophysics.jhu.edu/graduate/mas...
January 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
👀 Cool new degree. This is the first time that masters students will be admitted to study in this top Johns Hopkins Biophysics Dept.
Not everyone wants a PhD — geez most do not — but damnit, everyone deserves a life-changing opportunity to study with the best. This is an oncampus program. 👇
Not everyone wants a PhD — geez most do not — but damnit, everyone deserves a life-changing opportunity to study with the best. This is an oncampus program. 👇
Check it out below! Cool new path for a math-intensive economics masters - part of the our commitment to expanding high-return-on-investment opportunities for graduate study, including opportunities for students to join preparatory pathways to pursue doctoral study in the future! More to come.😎
The Krieger School is excited to announce a new applicant opportunity to earn an M.A. in Economics with esteemed faculty on the Homewood campus in Baltimore, MD. We can’t wait to welcome our first cohort in Fall 2025. More information: econ.jhu.edu/graduate/mas...
December 18, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Check it out below! Cool new path for a math-intensive economics masters - part of the our commitment to expanding high-return-on-investment opportunities for graduate study, including opportunities for students to join preparatory pathways to pursue doctoral study in the future! More to come.😎
And they cost taxpayers millions.
The costly truth about US government shutdowns: They don’t save taxpayers a dime
US Government Shutdowns Come With Economic, Productivity Costs
The costly truth about US government shutdowns: They don’t save taxpayers a dime.
www.bloomberg.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:06 PM
And they cost taxpayers millions.
Thank God for firefighters. ❤️ Incredibly grateful and relieved this morning. Thank you Baltimore City Fire Department and the 12 total engines that responded. 🙏🏻 #Baltimore #BaltimoreFire @thebaltimorebanner.com
I-83 in Baltimore remains closed because of massive fire; expect delays
I-83 closed: Commuters should expect traffic delays due to fire
A large fire at a wood waste site in the city’s Woodberry neighborhood has shut down Interstate 83 in both directions, as well as Cold Spring Lane.
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Thank God for firefighters. ❤️ Incredibly grateful and relieved this morning. Thank you Baltimore City Fire Department and the 12 total engines that responded. 🙏🏻 #Baltimore #BaltimoreFire @thebaltimorebanner.com
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I-83 in Baltimore remains closed because of massive fire; expect delays
I-83 closed: Commuters should expect traffic delays due to fire
A large fire at a wood waste site in the city’s Woodberry neighborhood has shut down Interstate 83 in both directions, as well as Cold Spring Lane.
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM
I-83 in Baltimore remains closed because of massive fire; expect delays
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AVOID THE AREA
Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) is fighting an active fire on
Coldspring Ln between Falls Road and Greenspring Ave.
The westbound ramp from I-83 South is closed.
Motorists are encouraged to AVOID THE AREA of Coldspring Lane.
Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) is fighting an active fire on
Coldspring Ln between Falls Road and Greenspring Ave.
The westbound ramp from I-83 South is closed.
Motorists are encouraged to AVOID THE AREA of Coldspring Lane.
December 6, 2024 at 1:17 AM
AVOID THE AREA
Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) is fighting an active fire on
Coldspring Ln between Falls Road and Greenspring Ave.
The westbound ramp from I-83 South is closed.
Motorists are encouraged to AVOID THE AREA of Coldspring Lane.
Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) is fighting an active fire on
Coldspring Ln between Falls Road and Greenspring Ave.
The westbound ramp from I-83 South is closed.
Motorists are encouraged to AVOID THE AREA of Coldspring Lane.
Can see this from our house. Scary and massive. Hearts go out to the firefighters. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
December 6, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Can see this from our house. Scary and massive. Hearts go out to the firefighters. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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”…There has been ‘no permission for marches and demonstrations in the past few years - it's very, very quiet, very peaceful,’…”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
”…There has been ‘no permission for marches and demonstrations in the past few years - it's very, very quiet, very peaceful,’…”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hong Kong 47: Top pro-democracy leaders jailed for subversion
Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among dozens sentenced in a controversial national security trial.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:32 AM
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”…There has been ‘no permission for marches and demonstrations in the past few years - it's very, very quiet, very peaceful,’…”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
”…There has been ‘no permission for marches and demonstrations in the past few years - it's very, very quiet, very peaceful,’…”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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In 2023, ProPublica reported how Mayron Hollis faced a life-threatening pregnancy under Tennessee’s abortion ban. A photographer and reporter then continued to follow the family for a year.
This is their story.
(Published Feb. 2024)
This is their story.
(Published Feb. 2024)
She Was Denied an Abortion After Roe Fell. This Is a Year in Her Family’s Life.
Tennessee law prohibits women from having abortions in nearly all circumstances. But once the babies are here, the state provides little help. We followed one family as they struggled to make it.
propub.li
December 1, 2024 at 1:00 AM
In 2023, ProPublica reported how Mayron Hollis faced a life-threatening pregnancy under Tennessee’s abortion ban. A photographer and reporter then continued to follow the family for a year.
This is their story.
(Published Feb. 2024)
This is their story.
(Published Feb. 2024)
Soaking it all up. Natural Florida is simply magnificent. Always has been. Always will be. ❤️☀️#Florida #PalmCoast
November 30, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Soaking it all up. Natural Florida is simply magnificent. Always has been. Always will be. ❤️☀️#Florida #PalmCoast
After being a longtime DC federal manager, I stepped into an Assistant Provost role at an R1…9 years ago. And now I’m loving a new role at another amazing R1. Guarantee I still don’t talk “right.”
It’s called being open to new ideas, perspectives. Healthy schools embrace diversity of perspectives!
It’s called being open to new ideas, perspectives. Healthy schools embrace diversity of perspectives!
November 23, 2024 at 12:11 PM
After being a longtime DC federal manager, I stepped into an Assistant Provost role at an R1…9 years ago. And now I’m loving a new role at another amazing R1. Guarantee I still don’t talk “right.”
It’s called being open to new ideas, perspectives. Healthy schools embrace diversity of perspectives!
It’s called being open to new ideas, perspectives. Healthy schools embrace diversity of perspectives!
It’s snowing !! ❄️🥰
Signed,
A Floridian in Baltimore
Signed,
A Floridian in Baltimore
November 22, 2024 at 2:51 PM
It’s snowing !! ❄️🥰
Signed,
A Floridian in Baltimore
Signed,
A Floridian in Baltimore
Yes - but. Higher ed must be strategic now to ensure its academic core value survives (and all sectors who welcome colleagues from overseas as well). Higher ed should brace itself for a spooked global network in the Trump era. Double down on networked pathways w other schools, partnerships, online.
A New Era in International Enrollment
India overtook China as the top source of foreign students in the U.S. last year, marking a boom in interest from the Global South and a shift to graduate programs. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3UWLNpW
India overtook China as the top source of foreign students in the U.S. last year, marking a boom in interest from the Global South and a shift to graduate programs. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3UWLNpW
International student trends shift to South Asia, Africa
India overtook China as the top source of foreign students in the U.S. last year, marking a boom in interest from the Global South and a shift to graduate programs.
bit.ly
November 19, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Yes - but. Higher ed must be strategic now to ensure its academic core value survives (and all sectors who welcome colleagues from overseas as well). Higher ed should brace itself for a spooked global network in the Trump era. Double down on networked pathways w other schools, partnerships, online.