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Karen Fleming

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Scientist & Professor #JohnsHopkins - I work in discovery to fill the scientific pipeline. #Biophysics #PilatesIsForEveryone #Knitter #Broomsquire #Genealogist Advocate for #WomenInSTEM #ScienceIsReal Views are my own. Alternative Facts are not Facts.

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Karen Fleming @karenfleming.bsky.social · Nov 12

There is a lot of pressure on academics to be extraordinarily successful. Is it worth it?

‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy

The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.

www.theatlantic.com

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 11d

This is not a fight about tax credits.

This is a fight over your ability to go to a pharmacy and afford your insulin.

We have the chance to protect the health care of millions of Americans. We need to take it.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 11d

Good morning.

The government is shut down because Trump wants to act like a king and steal from you.

Democrats have no obligation to support a budget that funds the destruction of our democracy - and DOUBLES health premiums to fund a tax cut for billionaires.

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Karen Fleming @karenfleming.bsky.social · 12d

Gorgeous landing tonight. I ❤️ Southwest.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 25d

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell could not have sold children for sex without rich perverts buying children for sex. I feel like more people should mention that.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · Sep 11

Remembering MN house speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their beloved dog Gilbert. Murdered in June at their home by a rightwing Trump-voting evangelist, who also shot another MN lawmaker and his wife at THEIR home, 9 and 8 times, respectively (miraculously, they survived).

1) pic of Melissa and Mark Hortman 2) pic of Melissa Hortman and dog Gilbert

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Karen Fleming @karenfleming.bsky.social · Sep 3

Does anyone else think he will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Giuliani at the Four Seasons? It is after all special place for them.

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Mariana Z @mariana057.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you wait long enough to cook dinner, everyone will eat cereal.

Follow me for more recipes.

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Aug 23

It bears repeating that nearly the entire US enterprise in science and technology has been irreversibly gutted. This is shocking.

All this loss has occurred without any real benefit to the average US citizen. Except we now have the biggest, best funded secret police force perhaps ever.

Yay for us!

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Aug 14

My Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post is online

[Gift Link]

wapo.st/415HpYM

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Opinion | AMA president: NIH is wrong to pivot from mRNA vaccines

Trump once oversaw historic mRNA vaccine development. Why is he abandoning it?

wapo.st

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Karen Fleming @karenfleming.bsky.social · Aug 15

#AtAnchor #ChesapeakeBay

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Janet D. Stemwedel @docfreeride.bsky.social · Aug 14

Imagine being a science professor and thinking the threat to the university is coming from humanities disciplines rather than fascists.

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Sean Ryder @seanryderphd.bsky.social · Aug 14

I did a thing. I wrote a textbook about #RNA. I wrote it so that those without formal science training could understand what RNA is and how it is used in medicine. It releases in the US and Europe on September 8th. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...

A book cover with a strand of RNA on a pink background, with the title, authors name, and publisher.

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Aug 11

NIH is considering changes in supporting publication costs--some ideas are quite radical and would endanger our ability to publish at all. I don't love the cots from the big for-profits but it does cost$ to run a journal. Please repost. Comment at:
osp.od.nih.gov/comment-form....

Dear SDB Members,

NIH is planning to cap APC (Article Processing Charges) from grant funds for publications, starting in January 2026.

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-138.html

Proposed Policy Options for Keeping Publication Costs Reasonable:

Option 1: Disallow all publication costs.
Option 2: Set a $2,000 limit on allowable costs per publication.
Option 3: Set a $2,000 limit on allowable costs per publication and allow up to $3,000 when peer reviewers are compensated.
Option 4: Set an 0.8% limit on the total amount of an award that can be spent on publication costs, up to $20,000. For example, $250,000 direct cost grant = $2,000 per year for publications.
Option 5: Set a $6,000 limit on both the per publication cost and the total amount of an award (0.8% up to $20k) that can be spent on publications.

The NIH is requesting comments by Sept 15.

It is also possible to contribute comments that are not about any of the 5 options.

Comments should be submitted electronically to the following webpage: https://osp.od.nih.gov/comment-form-maximizing-research-funds-by-limiting-allowable-publishing-costs/.

Responses are voluntary and may be submitted anonymously.

The SDB encourages you to submit your opinions on this important issue.

Best,
Richard Behringer
President, SDB

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Jim Woodgett @jwoodgett.bsky.social · Aug 5

The rest of the world, fortunately, will not ignore the huge potential of RNA vaccines. The result will be loss of leadership in the US and delay of benefits to Americans. The promise of personalized anti-cancer vaccines alone is incredible. #OwnGoal

Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · Aug 5

"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities...."

cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · Aug 6

“This is a bad day for science,” said Scott Hensley, an immunologist at the University of Pennsylvania who has been working to develop an mRNA vaccine against flu…With this move, the department is “undermining our ability to rapidly counter future biological threats,” said Rick Bright, a flu expert”

Trump Administration Live Updates: R.F.K. Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Contracts

www.nytimes.com

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Aug 6

RFK Jr and HHS just ended all US supported mRNA vaccine development
www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...

www.hhs.gov

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Jul 30

Extra kudos and thanks to all the staff at NIH and NSF and other federal funding agencies for working extra hard in very small windows of opportunity to get grants reviewed and funds released before the attention-addled federal policies change again (on an hourly basis).

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Karen Fleming @karenfleming.bsky.social · Jul 31

#AtAnchor #ChesapeakeBay

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · Jul 6

Ah yes, exculpatory passive voice strikes again

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 6

Crucial roles were vacant at local National Weather Service offices as severe rainfall hit parts of Central Texas on Friday morning. Some experts question whether it hurt coordination with emergency officials.

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.

trib.al

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Karen Fleming @karenfleming.bsky.social · Jun 22

#AtAnchor #ChesapekeBay

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Harri @hfrayling.com · Jun 19

I'll say it over and over.

I do not believe in gate keeping.

I do not believe in pulling up the ladder.

I believe in kicking the wall down like the Kool-Aid man, and making room as I go for those who come next.

Just because it was hard for me, doesn't mean it has to be hard for anyone else.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Jun 19

Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!

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Karen Fleming @karenfleming.bsky.social · Jun 9

www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

Support NIH Staff Now!

www.standupforscience.net

Karen Fleming @karenfleming.bsky.social · Jun 7

Showing my @asbmb.bsky.social pride at the @aaas-socsci.bsky.social ceremony today.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jun 4

It’s called taxing the rich, buddy.

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