Nicole Loroña
@nicolelorona.bsky.social
Cancer epidemiologist 📊
Postdoc at Cedars-Sinai
UW Epi Alum
Seattle ➡️ Montreal ➡️ LA
*views are my own
Postdoc at Cedars-Sinai
UW Epi Alum
Seattle ➡️ Montreal ➡️ LA
*views are my own
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See if this works www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
See if this works www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
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Angel hair can pound sand.
a second day of the same discourse? no. no thank you.
instead I need you to name your least favorite pasta shape
instead I need you to name your least favorite pasta shape
October 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Angel hair can pound sand.
Bear down!!
University of Arizona also rejects the Trump administration's "Compact" 💪
president.arizona.edu/news/update-...
president.arizona.edu/news/update-...
Update on the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education
The University of Arizona was one of nine universities invited on October 1 by the U.S. Department of Education to provide feedback on their proposal to advance excellence in higher education.
president.arizona.edu
October 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Bear down!!
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September 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Baffled by people still operating on "just lie low for 4 years and then things will go back to normal"
August 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Baffled by people still operating on "just lie low for 4 years and then things will go back to normal"
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they fired people contributing to cancer research
FBI, DEA and other law enforcement recorded in Georgetown walking around
“There’s not much going on around here… maybe they’re practicing”
“There’s not much going on around here… maybe they’re practicing”
August 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
they fired people contributing to cancer research
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A U.S. citizen on their way to work abducted by ICE then locked in a basement, with federal government employees refusing to consider indisputable proof of citizenship.
Congress endorses it. SCOTUS keeps thwarting judges from even slowing it.
What more is there to say? We live under fascism now.
Congress endorses it. SCOTUS keeps thwarting judges from even slowing it.
What more is there to say? We live under fascism now.
I spoke to employers who were seeking to help employees abducted by ICE - including one boss seeking freedom for a U.S. citizen staffer who was arrested in the space between their uber and the front door of their workplace.
Their boss had their U.S. passport in hand, pleading for their release.
Their boss had their U.S. passport in hand, pleading for their release.
June 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A U.S. citizen on their way to work abducted by ICE then locked in a basement, with federal government employees refusing to consider indisputable proof of citizenship.
Congress endorses it. SCOTUS keeps thwarting judges from even slowing it.
What more is there to say? We live under fascism now.
Congress endorses it. SCOTUS keeps thwarting judges from even slowing it.
What more is there to say? We live under fascism now.
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This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input.
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
120 million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 120 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input.
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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www.science.org/content/arti...
Guidance seems to change daily, and sometimes staff find out that grants have been cut at the same time as PIs. This isn't a good way to run a *business*, let alone a complicated funding entity meant to improve human health and wellbeing.
Guidance seems to change daily, and sometimes staff find out that grants have been cut at the same time as PIs. This isn't a good way to run a *business*, let alone a complicated funding entity meant to improve human health and wellbeing.
Exclusive: NIH documents reveal inconsistencies in grant terminations as agency reviews 3200 more
Evidence of agency’s uneven guidance to employees and role of DOGE could play into legal case against cuts
www.science.org
June 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
www.science.org/content/arti...
Guidance seems to change daily, and sometimes staff find out that grants have been cut at the same time as PIs. This isn't a good way to run a *business*, let alone a complicated funding entity meant to improve human health and wellbeing.
Guidance seems to change daily, and sometimes staff find out that grants have been cut at the same time as PIs. This isn't a good way to run a *business*, let alone a complicated funding entity meant to improve human health and wellbeing.
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Idk man but when the administration that tried to reject humanitarian aid for Los Angeles when it was burning tries to justify their illegal military occupation by saying they aren’t going to let LA burn it kinda sounds like bullshit
June 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Idk man but when the administration that tried to reject humanitarian aid for Los Angeles when it was burning tries to justify their illegal military occupation by saying they aren’t going to let LA burn it kinda sounds like bullshit
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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
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That officer took deliberate aim at this journalist and shot her. There's nobody standing near her.
LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
That officer took deliberate aim at this journalist and shot her. There's nobody standing near her.
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“MOSAIC awardees were chosen using a definition of diversity beyond race, gender, and disability. It includes those who grew up in poor households or rural areas or were raised by parents who do not have college degrees.” 🧪
"The grant was created by the first Trump administration to foster a new generation of diverse scientists in biomedical research, then defunded in the second Trump administration's ongoing purge of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs."
www.wxxinews.org/2025-04-28/a...
www.wxxinews.org/2025-04-28/a...
As a diversity grant dies, young scientists fear it will haunt their careers
The Trump administration defunded the National Institute of Health's MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of scientists from diverse backgrounds.
www.wxxinews.org
April 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“MOSAIC awardees were chosen using a definition of diversity beyond race, gender, and disability. It includes those who grew up in poor households or rural areas or were raised by parents who do not have college degrees.” 🧪
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Funding for the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) has just been cut. This study has made some landmark discoveries, including uncovering the risks of hormone replacement therapy on cardiovascular health. It was initiated 30 years ago, because there was little research on women’s health.
April 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Funding for the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) has just been cut. This study has made some landmark discoveries, including uncovering the risks of hormone replacement therapy on cardiovascular health. It was initiated 30 years ago, because there was little research on women’s health.
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UBC is re-opening admission to a bunch of programs for US citizens looking for grad opportunities. You can check it out via the link below 🇨🇦
“From April 14-18, select UBC graduate programs at UBC Vancouver will re-open their applications for US citizens to be considered for Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 entry - they are ready to provide quick admissions decisions for these applicants“ #gradstudent #gradschool
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
US Applicant Week
www.grad.ubc.ca
April 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
UBC is re-opening admission to a bunch of programs for US citizens looking for grad opportunities. You can check it out via the link below 🇨🇦
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HHS Office of Minority Health website, archived version from two days ago vs right now
March 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
HHS Office of Minority Health website, archived version from two days ago vs right now
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I wrote an op-ed about my experience as an early career researcher right now… TLDR, it’s pretty rough out there guys
Thank you to @sufsnewmexico.bsky.social for inspiring the piece and to ABQ Journal for publishing
Thank you to @sufsnewmexico.bsky.social for inspiring the piece and to ABQ Journal for publishing
OPINION: Why you do everything right and it still ends up wrong
In 2015, I graduated college with a degree in psychology and I wanted to conduct research to reduce health disparities. First, I needed more research experience if I wanted to
www.abqjournal.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I wrote an op-ed about my experience as an early career researcher right now… TLDR, it’s pretty rough out there guys
Thank you to @sufsnewmexico.bsky.social for inspiring the piece and to ABQ Journal for publishing
Thank you to @sufsnewmexico.bsky.social for inspiring the piece and to ABQ Journal for publishing
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SCOOP: The Trump admin appears to be going into a visa database to quietly change students' immigration status. It's coming entirely by surprise — setting students up to be detained without warning.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
SCOOP: ICE Revoking Students’ Immigration Statuses Without Their or the University’s Knowledge
“Never seen something like this,” say university officials about the secret targeting of Middle Eastern students.
zeteo.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
SCOOP: The Trump admin appears to be going into a visa database to quietly change students' immigration status. It's coming entirely by surprise — setting students up to be detained without warning.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
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#BREAKING: POMONA COLLEGE SAYS IT WILL TURN OVER STUDENT DISCIPLINARY RECORDS TO CONGRESS:
Pomona College said it would comply with a congressional request to hand over all disciplinary records related to pro-Palestine activity on campus.
These schools are fascist collaborators
Pomona College said it would comply with a congressional request to hand over all disciplinary records related to pro-Palestine activity on campus.
These schools are fascist collaborators
Pomona College will give protest disciplinary records to Congress
Rep. Tim Walberg sent a letter asking for records related to two divestment protests and other incidents. Pomona said they will "fully cooperate."
www.claremontundercurrents.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
#BREAKING: POMONA COLLEGE SAYS IT WILL TURN OVER STUDENT DISCIPLINARY RECORDS TO CONGRESS:
Pomona College said it would comply with a congressional request to hand over all disciplinary records related to pro-Palestine activity on campus.
These schools are fascist collaborators
Pomona College said it would comply with a congressional request to hand over all disciplinary records related to pro-Palestine activity on campus.
These schools are fascist collaborators
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Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
March 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
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The NIH study section I'm serving on for student/postdoc fellowships has been rescheduled for late April (good). But the diversity fellowship apps have been eliminated from the review list (very bad). Extremely frustrating that they couldn't even be reclassified as standard fellowship apps.
March 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The NIH study section I'm serving on for student/postdoc fellowships has been rescheduled for late April (good). But the diversity fellowship apps have been eliminated from the review list (very bad). Extremely frustrating that they couldn't even be reclassified as standard fellowship apps.
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Sad news that Rep. Raul Grijalva, a former Congressional Progressive Caucus chair, has died.
March 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Sad news that Rep. Raul Grijalva, a former Congressional Progressive Caucus chair, has died.
Finally found out the study section for my NIH/NCI early K99/R00 did not meet last week and is rescheduled for May now. Glad to find out, but it still feels so disappointing.
March 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Finally found out the study section for my NIH/NCI early K99/R00 did not meet last week and is rescheduled for May now. Glad to find out, but it still feels so disappointing.
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Look, folks, this is it. The entire ballgame. Either we're a Republic of laws & the Constitution, or we have a dictator. This is fascism, & the impeachment vote should be happening today. Every single university president in the country should be out, in front of microphones, condemning this.
Trump takes credit for Mahmoud Khalil's arrest by ICE:
March 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Look, folks, this is it. The entire ballgame. Either we're a Republic of laws & the Constitution, or we have a dictator. This is fascism, & the impeachment vote should be happening today. Every single university president in the country should be out, in front of microphones, condemning this.
Amazing thread!
It's the constant fear, anxiety, and doubt. It's a tidal wave that we face daily. Sometimes things look a little better (some study sections, but not councils, have been scheduled), but most days they just look worse and worse.
I think people need to hear and understand that.
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I think people need to hear and understand that.
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March 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Amazing thread!