Steve Weitzen
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Steve Weitzen
@weitzensteve.bsky.social
My views are my own.

Patient advocate; Interests include healthcare; the immunocompromised; organ transplant; COVID safety; history; guitar; table tennis
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NEW: The American Bar Association is suing Trump over his attacks on law firms. Here's a gift link for more info: wapo.st/4le2DLL
American Bar Association sues Trump administration over law firm sanctions
The group said President Donald Trump was trying to intimidate lawyers and law firms to prevent them from challenging him in court.
wapo.st
June 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Now do NSF and NASA
aclu.org ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 16
BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.

This is a major win for public health.
June 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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“a $20 billion reduction in biomedical research will reduce economic output throughout the US by $51 billion”
(h/t @meganranney.bsky.social)

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Cutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care Catastrophe
This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha...
jamanetwork.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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February 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM