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astrodavid69.bsky.social
@astrodavid69.bsky.social
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Scientist. Liberal. Demi. 4w5. Writer. Ailurophile.
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emilycurates.bsky.social
A #squirrel gets gently brushed and clearly enjoys it.
When the scratching stops, it taps for more. This reaction is common in #mammals, as grooming and gentle touch can trigger calming responses and even release endorphins.
April 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
astrodavid69.bsky.social
People are going to die because of this. People whose lives might have been saved with the work of the research conducted by the grants.

Obscene... and this is Day 2.
monscience.bsky.social Nsikan Akpan @monscience.bsky.social · Jan 22
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.

Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
liebschutz.bsky.social Jane Liebschutz, MD MPH (she/her) @liebschutz.bsky.social · Jan 22
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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jefftiedrich.bsky.social
to recap:
— Trump was *for* the TikTok ban
— which the GOP Congress passed
— and the GOP Supreme Court upheld
— and even though Biden said he wouldn't enforce the ban, TikTok shut down anyway
— so that Trump could "save" it
— and the media fell for it
we really do live in the dumbest fucking country
January 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM