Science Gorilla
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Loves science. Willing to stand up and speak out for it. Really just wants to be in lab but here to scream into the void.
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How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
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You don’t praise the people who were unsuccessful in their attempts to fully dismantle a scientific infrastructure it took 80 years to build. You praise the people who successfully resisted some of the dismantling
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I was shocked to see this statement from a group of representatives from the American scientific establishment...
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February 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
You don’t praise the people who were unsuccessful in their attempts to fully dismantle a scientific infrastructure it took 80 years to build. You praise the people who successfully resisted some of the dismantling
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My weekly update on NIH funding.
This is for all projects.
The breakdown for competing and non-competing awards will follow.
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This is for all projects.
The breakdown for competing and non-competing awards will follow.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
My weekly update on NIH funding.
This is for all projects.
The breakdown for competing and non-competing awards will follow.
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This is for all projects.
The breakdown for competing and non-competing awards will follow.
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Both chambers of Congress have now passed the FY26 minibus with NIH provisions. The President will sign.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
February 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Both chambers of Congress have now passed the FY26 minibus with NIH provisions. The President will sign.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
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Everyone needs to know what the #BethesdaDeclaration is-
It is loud statement of dissent against leadership that has politicized research by halting high quality grants, disrupted work & interruption of global collaboration.
Being vocal is imperative now.
www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...
It is loud statement of dissent against leadership that has politicized research by halting high quality grants, disrupted work & interruption of global collaboration.
Being vocal is imperative now.
www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...
Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Support NIH Staff Now!
www.standupforscience.net
February 2, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Everyone needs to know what the #BethesdaDeclaration is-
It is loud statement of dissent against leadership that has politicized research by halting high quality grants, disrupted work & interruption of global collaboration.
Being vocal is imperative now.
www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...
It is loud statement of dissent against leadership that has politicized research by halting high quality grants, disrupted work & interruption of global collaboration.
Being vocal is imperative now.
www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...
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Two vigils today in Columbus. One organized by OSU student groups. one at the VA.
February 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Two vigils today in Columbus. One organized by OSU student groups. one at the VA.
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Get in, dorks. We're ready for round two.
RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🔬🧪✊
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (link in our bio.)
RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🔬🧪✊
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (link in our bio.)
January 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Get in, dorks. We're ready for round two.
RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🔬🧪✊
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (link in our bio.)
RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🔬🧪✊
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (link in our bio.)
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RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🧪✊🔬
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC.
We're mobilizing the fight for science and democracy. In the face of assaults on our families, freedoms, and futures, we're taking back science!
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (linked in bio)
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC.
We're mobilizing the fight for science and democracy. In the face of assaults on our families, freedoms, and futures, we're taking back science!
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (linked in bio)
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🧪✊🔬
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC.
We're mobilizing the fight for science and democracy. In the face of assaults on our families, freedoms, and futures, we're taking back science!
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (linked in bio)
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC.
We're mobilizing the fight for science and democracy. In the face of assaults on our families, freedoms, and futures, we're taking back science!
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (linked in bio)
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Yes. The rumors are true. I am now an official contributor at @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
We are happy to bring our deep knowledge of grifty health fads infused with just enough truth to warrant credulity to the masses. A perfect fit! Thanks Bari!
We are happy to bring our deep knowledge of grifty health fads infused with just enough truth to warrant credulity to the masses. A perfect fit! Thanks Bari!
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Yes. The rumors are true. I am now an official contributor at @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
We are happy to bring our deep knowledge of grifty health fads infused with just enough truth to warrant credulity to the masses. A perfect fit! Thanks Bari!
We are happy to bring our deep knowledge of grifty health fads infused with just enough truth to warrant credulity to the masses. A perfect fit! Thanks Bari!
Noooope
“The idea is to put ChatGPT front and center inside software that scientists use to write up their work in much the same way that chatbots are now embedded into popular programming editors.
It’s vibe coding, but for science.”
It’s vibe coding, but for science.”
OpenAI’s latest product lets you vibe code science
Prism is a ChatGPT-powered text editor that automates much of the work involved in writing scientific papers.
www.technologyreview.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Noooope
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YES! A step in the right direction. After a horrendous year for science & the #NIH, it is imperative to protect it from political interference. NIH's success is due to decisions based on science, not political ideology.
Science does not belong to politicians.
🧪 degette.house.gov/media-center...
Science does not belong to politicians.
🧪 degette.house.gov/media-center...
DeGette Introduces Bill to Protect NIH From Political Interference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, introduced the Follow the Science Act to shield the National Institutes...
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January 22, 2026 at 8:37 PM
YES! A step in the right direction. After a horrendous year for science & the #NIH, it is imperative to protect it from political interference. NIH's success is due to decisions based on science, not political ideology.
Science does not belong to politicians.
🧪 degette.house.gov/media-center...
Science does not belong to politicians.
🧪 degette.house.gov/media-center...
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Congratulations to @standupforscience.bsky.social for receiving a 2025 prize from the 'Union Rationaliste' in France, for their work in service of science and democracy. The award is deserved recognition to the team who propelled this organization in <1 year.
union-rationaliste.org/remise-du-pr...
union-rationaliste.org/remise-du-pr...
Remise du prix de l'UR 2025 - Union rationaliste
Cette année, le prix de l’UR 2025 sera décerné le lundi 19 janvier 2026 à Stand Up for Science. Ce prix distingue leur engagement constant en faveur de la diffusion, de la protection et de la promotio...
union-rationaliste.org
January 20, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Congratulations to @standupforscience.bsky.social for receiving a 2025 prize from the 'Union Rationaliste' in France, for their work in service of science and democracy. The award is deserved recognition to the team who propelled this organization in <1 year.
union-rationaliste.org/remise-du-pr...
union-rationaliste.org/remise-du-pr...
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Let me join @joshuasweitz.bsky.social in congratulating @standupforscience.bsky.social and @cdelawalla.bsky.social
In their 10 months, they have done as much or more than any organization that I know of. It is great that pro-science and pro-democracy forces around the world are taking notice!
In their 10 months, they have done as much or more than any organization that I know of. It is great that pro-science and pro-democracy forces around the world are taking notice!
Congratulations to @standupforscience.bsky.social for receiving a 2025 prize from the 'Union Rationaliste' in France, for their work in service of science and democracy. The award is deserved recognition to the team who propelled this organization in <1 year.
union-rationaliste.org/remise-du-pr...
union-rationaliste.org/remise-du-pr...
Remise du prix de l'UR 2025 - Union rationaliste
Cette année, le prix de l’UR 2025 sera décerné le lundi 19 janvier 2026 à Stand Up for Science. Ce prix distingue leur engagement constant en faveur de la diffusion, de la protection et de la promotio...
union-rationaliste.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Let me join @joshuasweitz.bsky.social in congratulating @standupforscience.bsky.social and @cdelawalla.bsky.social
In their 10 months, they have done as much or more than any organization that I know of. It is great that pro-science and pro-democracy forces around the world are taking notice!
In their 10 months, they have done as much or more than any organization that I know of. It is great that pro-science and pro-democracy forces around the world are taking notice!
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📣NATIONWIDE WALK OUT TOMORROW AT 2PM📣
It's time for mass action. Well past time.
While feds can't strike, we can take annual leave. Take tomorrow afternoon off and leave work. Preferably at 2.
www.freeameri.ca
It's time for mass action. Well past time.
While feds can't strike, we can take annual leave. Take tomorrow afternoon off and leave work. Preferably at 2.
www.freeameri.ca
FREE AMERICA WALKOUT Jan 20, 2026
On Jan 20, 2026 we will walk out because a Free America is the only America worth calling great.
www.freeameri.ca
January 20, 2026 at 12:48 AM
📣NATIONWIDE WALK OUT TOMORROW AT 2PM📣
It's time for mass action. Well past time.
While feds can't strike, we can take annual leave. Take tomorrow afternoon off and leave work. Preferably at 2.
www.freeameri.ca
It's time for mass action. Well past time.
While feds can't strike, we can take annual leave. Take tomorrow afternoon off and leave work. Preferably at 2.
www.freeameri.ca
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
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Block instantly.
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Block instantly.
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Great news! The unethical hepatitis B vaccine trial planned for Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled.
Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Great news! The unethical hepatitis B vaccine trial planned for Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled.
Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Amazing and important news in Ohio #OSU @aaup.org @osuaaup.bsky.social www.acluohio.org/press-releas...
Federal Judge Orders Ohio State University to Remedy Violation of Student’s Constitutional Rights - ACLU of Ohio
A federal judge in the Southern District of Ohio ruled in favor of our client, Guy Christensen, in our lawsuit challenging Ohio State University’s decision to expel him for engaging in protected polit...
www.acluohio.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Amazing and important news in Ohio #OSU @aaup.org @osuaaup.bsky.social www.acluohio.org/press-releas...
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Recent stadium deals have set new records for taxpayer giveaways to teams, further evidence that public officials are uninterested in curbing subsidies for billionaire owners, despite decades of research that stadiums are a wasteful use of tax dollars ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/r...
Sports stadium deals hand even more taxpayer money to billionaires • Ohio Capital Journal
Two recent stadium deals have set separate records for taxpayer giveaways to sports teams. They serve as further evidence that public officials are uninterested in curbing subsidies for billionaire…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Recent stadium deals have set new records for taxpayer giveaways to teams, further evidence that public officials are uninterested in curbing subsidies for billionaire owners, despite decades of research that stadiums are a wasteful use of tax dollars ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/r...
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🔥 @markruffalo.bsky.social : “I gotta be honest, I’m not feeling so great. Renee Good was murdered... stormtroopers running around terrorizing. As much as I love all this, I can’t pretend all this crazy stuff isn’t happening. We have a president who says laws don’t apply to him- this is crazy.”
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
🔥 @markruffalo.bsky.social : “I gotta be honest, I’m not feeling so great. Renee Good was murdered... stormtroopers running around terrorizing. As much as I love all this, I can’t pretend all this crazy stuff isn’t happening. We have a president who says laws don’t apply to him- this is crazy.”
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If you're an NSF funded investigator, it is a huge win. We went from a proposed 60% cut to a proposed 25% cut (in initial House budget) to a 3.9% cut (which should not affect NSF extramural appropriations). This means that most NSF directorates will continue funding at last year's rates and levels.
January 12, 2026 at 4:10 PM
If you're an NSF funded investigator, it is a huge win. We went from a proposed 60% cut to a proposed 25% cut (in initial House budget) to a 3.9% cut (which should not affect NSF extramural appropriations). This means that most NSF directorates will continue funding at last year's rates and levels.
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Fans are cancelling tickets.
FIFA has called an emergency meeting over the World Cup backlash.
Boycott the Olympics too.
Trump's Gestapo will round up and shoot anyone.
No one is safe in America.
FIFA has called an emergency meeting over the World Cup backlash.
Boycott the Olympics too.
Trump's Gestapo will round up and shoot anyone.
No one is safe in America.
‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States this summer, calls have grown for a global boycott and ticket cancellations in protest of the Trump administration and its increasing...
www.rawstory.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Fans are cancelling tickets.
FIFA has called an emergency meeting over the World Cup backlash.
Boycott the Olympics too.
Trump's Gestapo will round up and shoot anyone.
No one is safe in America.
FIFA has called an emergency meeting over the World Cup backlash.
Boycott the Olympics too.
Trump's Gestapo will round up and shoot anyone.
No one is safe in America.
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Regarding the discussion of an NIH award to help senior scientists transition to retirement, here is my first
Datahound Flashback!
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Datahound Flashback!
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a puppy wearing glasses is laying on the floor reading a book
ALT: a puppy wearing glasses is laying on the floor reading a book
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Regarding the discussion of an NIH award to help senior scientists transition to retirement, here is my first
Datahound Flashback!
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Datahound Flashback!
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THREAD
The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
January 8, 2026 at 1:08 PM
THREAD
The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
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Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).