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Metabo_Dave @metabodave.bsky.social · 14h

Given his distaste for the NIH, I'd be amazed if he doesn't take this opportunity to absolutely destroy it.

Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 14h

Russell Vought has announced that "mass firings [RIFs] have begun."

Lawless. The RIFs in the spring were illegal, as Judge Illston outlined. Yes, the conservative SCOTUS supermajority lawlessly signed off. But the Calvinball Court is not doing law.

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'RIFs have begun.' Vought announces start of mass firings during government shutdown

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.

www.pbs.org

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 13h

I am aware, but I don't think they have blown their season (yet)

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nahhan sandiego @nahhansandiego.bsky.social · 18h

press: why wasn’t trump considered for the nobel peace prize?

committee chair person in the most norwegian way possible: we only give the award to people of courage and integrity.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 20h

Thoughtful and well-informed op-ed from @ianlmorgan.bsky.social

Definitely worth a read!

www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadersh...

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NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

Halted training programs, funding chaos, and hiring freezes jeopardize advancement options for early career researchers.

www.the-scientist.com

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 22h

I think both the Phillies and the Eagles seasons ended yesterday. Go Flyers!

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 22h

This is sooooo much better than what I was expecting (gift article) wapo.st/472JeIf

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan democracy crusader, wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Prize committee recognized María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader in hiding, for fighting for democracy in her country.

wapo.st

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AZ Faust @azfaust.bsky.social · 7d

5. I don't know that US will ever be a stable place for science again. I know that sounds nihilistic but the 50% of the country that voted for Trump is not going anywhere and they appear to be ok with blowing up the entire research infrastructure for shits and giggles.

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 8d

When I was in TX, you could get your kid into the public school gifted program by having a third-party analysis of your child's intelligence. It created an entire industry of pay-to-play for gifted program admission.

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 8d

Reason #1000 I'm glad I escaped UT six years ago
www.statesman.com/news/educati...

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 9d

Great thread on why Hegseth is an idiot

Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 10d

This is the thing they'll never understand about "wokeness" or "political correctness" - huge organizations didn't implement these policies because of "cancel culture" or secret communists, they did it to stay competitive and viable. It's what people wanted

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Jason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · 11d

I get nervous when the administration appoints someone competent. I'm waiting for the other show to drop

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 10d

The amount of empty seats at Yankee Stadium is crazy

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Craig Kaplan @triggerloop.bsky.social · 10d

I think the R01 is basically a non-starter at NIGMS now. Data from NIH Reporter for new and competing awards, comparing number of R01s issued relative to R35s (MIRA). This has major ramifications for basic science and basic science investigators that are not yet in the MIRA pool

Graph showing total R35+R01 awards issued by NIGMS from 2020 to 2025. R01 in black showing a steep decline. R35 showing an increase. Total awards in 2025 slightly up from 2024 but these years are lower than 2020-2023

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 11d

Go for it! The dudes running the place are super cool. Teaching my 17 yo to drive a stick too.

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 11d

I almost bought a car from these importers last year, but I already have WAY too many cars. www.capitaljdm.com

Homepage - CAPITAL JDM

Current Inventory Available Inventory Incoming inventory Compare 43 1998 Toyota Century 1998 99,500 miles Automatic Gasoline Rear Wheel Drive $19,998 Compare 43 1998 Toyota Century $19,998 1998 99,500...

www.capitaljdm.com

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 11d

We are getting a lot of interesting JDM cars with the 25 year rule

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 11d

"A literature which is made by machines, which are owned by corporations, which are run by sociopaths, can only be a “stereotype” — a simplification, a facsimile, an insult, a fake — of real literature. It should be smashed, and can." -- @nplusonemag.com 🙏🏽

www.nplusonemag.com/issue-51/the...

Large Language Muddle | The Editors

The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

www.nplusonemag.com

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 11d

This should be repeated constantly:
"In three years, roughly a tenth of US energy demand will come from data centers alone."

We need to have a real response to this!!
www.nplusonemag.com/issue-51/the...

Large Language Muddle | The Editors

The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

www.nplusonemag.com

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AZ Faust @azfaust.bsky.social · 11d

In 2024, there were about 17,616 new projects awarded by the NIH. In 2025, this number was 11,190 (my number includes things like supplements). That is an ~37% cut in funding of new projects by the NIH.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11d

Here are the data by institute and center.

All amount in millions of dollars.

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A table of funding by NIH institute and center for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Most institutes and centers have committed the same level of dollars in fiscal year 2025 as in fiscal year 2024 with NHGRI and NHLBI being farthest behind.

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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 14d

Each R35 award funds one and only one laboratory. Meaning that as many as 36 research groups across the country may shut down due to grants not funded by a single institute, over *just* the period from September 7 to approximately September 16 (any later funding actions are not yet in the database).

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Jeff Lewis @lewislab.bsky.social · 14d

“Solved a self imposed crisis meant to harm science with a solution that also harms science, just not quite as much” is a bit unwieldy for a headline.

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Dominik Hrebik @dhrebik.bsky.social · 11d

This comic is becoming increasingly realistic.
m.xkcd.com/3056/

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 12d

AFC is trash

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