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@savehealthresearch.bsky.social
We are NIH community members advocating for medical research. Not gov affil. In Pers. Capacity.
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We stand with the EPA 139. www.instagram.com/p/DMGohBNykfu/
Thank you so much for highlighting us @nikkigwrites.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Thank you so much for highlighting us @nikkigwrites.bsky.social
Maybe of interest www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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GIG ANNOUNCEMENT
DEC. 12 @ CHACHO DISTILLERY
Fundraiser for @27unihted.bsky.social and @nihvigils.bsky.social with @ammoniteband.bsky.social and The Laterals!
$10 @ the door
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#punk #punkrock #fundraiser #NIH #resist #chachodistillery #livemusic #chachoDC
DEC. 12 @ CHACHO DISTILLERY
Fundraiser for @27unihted.bsky.social and @nihvigils.bsky.social with @ammoniteband.bsky.social and The Laterals!
$10 @ the door
www.27unihted.org/events/27-un...
#punk #punkrock #fundraiser #NIH #resist #chachodistillery #livemusic #chachoDC
November 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
GIG ANNOUNCEMENT
DEC. 12 @ CHACHO DISTILLERY
Fundraiser for @27unihted.bsky.social and @nihvigils.bsky.social with @ammoniteband.bsky.social and The Laterals!
$10 @ the door
www.27unihted.org/events/27-un...
#punk #punkrock #fundraiser #NIH #resist #chachodistillery #livemusic #chachoDC
DEC. 12 @ CHACHO DISTILLERY
Fundraiser for @27unihted.bsky.social and @nihvigils.bsky.social with @ammoniteband.bsky.social and The Laterals!
$10 @ the door
www.27unihted.org/events/27-un...
#punk #punkrock #fundraiser #NIH #resist #chachodistillery #livemusic #chachoDC
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After illegally firing 100s of thousands of federal workers, OPM head Vought proposes a new performance ratings system to make it easier to fire more. The new system deprioritizes job type, length of service, and veterans preference (because they hate veterans). 1/2
www.govexec.com/management/2...
www.govexec.com/management/2...
Agency layoff rules to get an overhaul under nearly finalized Trump administration proposal
OPM’s reduction in force revamp plan will put performance ratings over tenure and strip some employees of protections.
www.govexec.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
After illegally firing 100s of thousands of federal workers, OPM head Vought proposes a new performance ratings system to make it easier to fire more. The new system deprioritizes job type, length of service, and veterans preference (because they hate veterans). 1/2
www.govexec.com/management/2...
www.govexec.com/management/2...
WE LOVE YOU MARIE! Anyone who doesn’t know Marie, she is fighting tirelessly behind the scenes for your public health. Watch out for more great work from her and the @firedbutfighting.bsky.social team.
Attitude of gratitude!
Spreading a bit of kindness!
Thanks #altgov family, @drdebhoury.bsky.social, @drdemetre.bsky.social, @altcdc.altgov.info.
More shout outs in comments. Spread some kindness and joy. Joy is resistance.
Spreading a bit of kindness!
Thanks #altgov family, @drdebhoury.bsky.social, @drdemetre.bsky.social, @altcdc.altgov.info.
More shout outs in comments. Spread some kindness and joy. Joy is resistance.
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
WE LOVE YOU MARIE! Anyone who doesn’t know Marie, she is fighting tirelessly behind the scenes for your public health. Watch out for more great work from her and the @firedbutfighting.bsky.social team.
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🚨 Call to action!
The universal Hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine schedule is under threat!
🗣️ Public comment is OPEN until Nov 24 and only a handful of comments have been submitted. Your voice matters!!
✍️ Need help drafting your comment?
hepb.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/EXzaiD...
The universal Hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine schedule is under threat!
🗣️ Public comment is OPEN until Nov 24 and only a handful of comments have been submitted. Your voice matters!!
✍️ Need help drafting your comment?
hepb.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/EXzaiD...
ACIP Meeting Information
ACIP holds three regular meetings each year. Learn about upcoming meetings and view materials.
www.cdc.gov
November 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🚨 Call to action!
The universal Hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine schedule is under threat!
🗣️ Public comment is OPEN until Nov 24 and only a handful of comments have been submitted. Your voice matters!!
✍️ Need help drafting your comment?
hepb.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/EXzaiD...
The universal Hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine schedule is under threat!
🗣️ Public comment is OPEN until Nov 24 and only a handful of comments have been submitted. Your voice matters!!
✍️ Need help drafting your comment?
hepb.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/EXzaiD...
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Hey fam, @27unihted.bsky.social is having a FUNDRAISER!!
Dec 12 7-11 pm, featuring THREE AWESOME BANDS
@allstrike.bsky.social
@ammoniteband.bsky.social
The Laterals
At Chacho Distilling Co
6031 Kansas Ave, DC
$10 at the door
Psst spread the word
Dec 12 7-11 pm, featuring THREE AWESOME BANDS
@allstrike.bsky.social
@ammoniteband.bsky.social
The Laterals
At Chacho Distilling Co
6031 Kansas Ave, DC
$10 at the door
Psst spread the word
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hey fam, @27unihted.bsky.social is having a FUNDRAISER!!
Dec 12 7-11 pm, featuring THREE AWESOME BANDS
@allstrike.bsky.social
@ammoniteband.bsky.social
The Laterals
At Chacho Distilling Co
6031 Kansas Ave, DC
$10 at the door
Psst spread the word
Dec 12 7-11 pm, featuring THREE AWESOME BANDS
@allstrike.bsky.social
@ammoniteband.bsky.social
The Laterals
At Chacho Distilling Co
6031 Kansas Ave, DC
$10 at the door
Psst spread the word
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The majority of UMD faculty are nontenure researchers on federal funding. Hundreds of our public servants are threatened by MAGA science cuts. We're asking our bosses for simple things to keep people whole or provide dignified exits.
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
Protect PTK Researchers at UMD
Higher education is under attack from a federal administration that seeks to undermine our research infrastructure for political gain. Faculty at UMD conducting crucial research in fields like climate...
actionnetwork.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The majority of UMD faculty are nontenure researchers on federal funding. Hundreds of our public servants are threatened by MAGA science cuts. We're asking our bosses for simple things to keep people whole or provide dignified exits.
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
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Thanks for the reminder, @dmgreene.bsky.social. Terps, I've got a challenge for you. From now until #GivingTuesday, I will match every signature with one dollar donated to the @univofmaryland.bsky.social. @mboudreaux.bsky.social claims he'll match me. @publichealthumd.bsky.social, what about you?
The majority of UMD faculty are nontenure researchers on federal funding. Hundreds of our public servants are threatened by MAGA science cuts. We're asking our bosses for simple things to keep people whole or provide dignified exits.
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
Protect PTK Researchers at UMD
Higher education is under attack from a federal administration that seeks to undermine our research infrastructure for political gain. Faculty at UMD conducting crucial research in fields like climate...
actionnetwork.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Thanks for the reminder, @dmgreene.bsky.social. Terps, I've got a challenge for you. From now until #GivingTuesday, I will match every signature with one dollar donated to the @univofmaryland.bsky.social. @mboudreaux.bsky.social claims he'll match me. @publichealthumd.bsky.social, what about you?
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Thank you, @jeremymberg.bsky.social and @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social . My morning tea tastes that much sweeter.
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thank you, @jeremymberg.bsky.social and @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social . My morning tea tastes that much sweeter.
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🧪A must watch.
This is why #NIH staff signed the #BethesdaDeclaration and are screaming.
Abruptly terminating funding for ongoing #cancer clinical trials wastes more tax payer $ on unanswered questions & puts lives at risk.
An old video. A reminder.
Via @savehealthresearch.bsky.social on IG
This is why #NIH staff signed the #BethesdaDeclaration and are screaming.
Abruptly terminating funding for ongoing #cancer clinical trials wastes more tax payer $ on unanswered questions & puts lives at risk.
An old video. A reminder.
Via @savehealthresearch.bsky.social on IG
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
🧪A must watch.
This is why #NIH staff signed the #BethesdaDeclaration and are screaming.
Abruptly terminating funding for ongoing #cancer clinical trials wastes more tax payer $ on unanswered questions & puts lives at risk.
An old video. A reminder.
Via @savehealthresearch.bsky.social on IG
This is why #NIH staff signed the #BethesdaDeclaration and are screaming.
Abruptly terminating funding for ongoing #cancer clinical trials wastes more tax payer $ on unanswered questions & puts lives at risk.
An old video. A reminder.
Via @savehealthresearch.bsky.social on IG
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NIDDK Program Officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social , Bethesda Declaration signer and outspoken advocate for science in the interests of the public not the politicians, was placed on administrative leave today. No reason was given. 1/4 www.instagram.com/reel/DRA3e8-...
Jenna Norton on Instagram: "I guess I hit a nerve because they just put me on “non disciplinary” admin leave. But let me be clear: this is retaliation for asserting my right to free speech guaranteed ...
Asserting your right to free speech in the workplace can be a daunting task, but one man's determination has put him in the spotlight. Hear his story and learn how to stand up for your rights in the f...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
NIDDK Program Officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social , Bethesda Declaration signer and outspoken advocate for science in the interests of the public not the politicians, was placed on administrative leave today. No reason was given. 1/4 www.instagram.com/reel/DRA3e8-...
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🚨🚨 @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is a force. Her voice carries power, truth, and courage—threats to the regime.
The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸
The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸
Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
I guess I am hitting a nerve, because they just put me on admin leave.
TikTok video by Jenna
www.tiktok.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
🚨🚨 @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is a force. Her voice carries power, truth, and courage—threats to the regime.
The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸
The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸
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>2,100 research projects funded by the NIH were terminated in 2025...In this comment, patients, care partners, and scientists share our perspective about what's at stake...and why advocacy is essential to our path forward @natureportfolio.nature.com @apha.org @aclu.org www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
>2,100 research projects funded by the NIH were terminated in 2025...In this comment, patients, care partners, and scientists share our perspective about what's at stake...and why advocacy is essential to our path forward @natureportfolio.nature.com @apha.org @aclu.org www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Stand with science, stand up for democracy, stand with Jenna. This is not okay, and this cannot be the norm!
Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
I guess I am hitting a nerve, because they just put me on admin leave.
TikTok video by Jenna
www.tiktok.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Stand with science, stand up for democracy, stand with Jenna. This is not okay, and this cannot be the norm!
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NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
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NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
I guess I am hitting a nerve, because they just put me on admin leave.
TikTok video by Jenna
www.tiktok.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
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While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
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We need you to help spread this word. Cases are from Aug through Nov 2025 and 10 states are involved thus far.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid
www.cdc.gov/botulism/out...
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid
www.cdc.gov/botulism/out...
Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula, November 2025
Details on an outbreak of infant botulism linked to infant formula, November 2025.
www.cdc.gov
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We need you to help spread this word. Cases are from Aug through Nov 2025 and 10 states are involved thus far.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid
www.cdc.gov/botulism/out...
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid
www.cdc.gov/botulism/out...
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Of course, Director Bhattacharya is likely opposed to health insurance subsidies because, you know, access to health insurance makes people fat.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Of course, Director Bhattacharya is likely opposed to health insurance subsidies because, you know, access to health insurance makes people fat.
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Join APHA & our partners Nov. 5 @ 2:30-4 p.m. ET on the National Mall to Rally for the Public’s Health. Be inspired & energized by powerful stories & bold ideas as we highlight urgent public health priorities. More info: www.APHA.org/Rally #SpeakForHealth @bradyunited.org @publiccitizen.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Join APHA & our partners Nov. 5 @ 2:30-4 p.m. ET on the National Mall to Rally for the Public’s Health. Be inspired & energized by powerful stories & bold ideas as we highlight urgent public health priorities. More info: www.APHA.org/Rally #SpeakForHealth @bradyunited.org @publiccitizen.bsky.social
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If in DC area on Wed, Nov 5, join us, APHA, and many others for a rally.
Where: National Mall, 7th Street, N.W. between Madison and Jefferson (near the Hirshhorn Museum)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 2:30-4 p.m.
Why: Rally for critical public health issues and initiatives.
More: APHA.org/rally
Where: National Mall, 7th Street, N.W. between Madison and Jefferson (near the Hirshhorn Museum)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 2:30-4 p.m.
Why: Rally for critical public health issues and initiatives.
More: APHA.org/rally
Join APHA & our partners Nov. 5 @ 2:30-4 p.m. ET on the National Mall to Rally for the Public’s Health. Be inspired & energized by powerful stories & bold ideas as we highlight urgent public health priorities. More info: www.APHA.org/Rally #SpeakForHealth @bradyunited.org @publiccitizen.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
If in DC area on Wed, Nov 5, join us, APHA, and many others for a rally.
Where: National Mall, 7th Street, N.W. between Madison and Jefferson (near the Hirshhorn Museum)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 2:30-4 p.m.
Why: Rally for critical public health issues and initiatives.
More: APHA.org/rally
Where: National Mall, 7th Street, N.W. between Madison and Jefferson (near the Hirshhorn Museum)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 2:30-4 p.m.
Why: Rally for critical public health issues and initiatives.
More: APHA.org/rally
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Zara Weinberg passed away earlier this week. She joined my lab earlier this year when her postdoc lab formally closed.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Zara Weinberg passed away earlier this week. She joined my lab earlier this year when her postdoc lab formally closed.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.