Thank you, Bill — I really appreciate this. Moments like this remind me why the work (and the risk) is worth it.

STAT: www.statnews.com/2025/12/30/n...

Science: www.science.org/content/arti...

"...Years of research were shut down overnight, and with that, we lost real progress that could have prevented illness and saved lives.”

As I told @statnews.com and @science.org: “This agreement offers a path, however imperfect, back to doing the work scientists were trained to do: documenting health inequities and developing solutions that save lives. At the same time, we should be very clear: the damage is already profound...

Another key part of our lawsuit is making sure NIH reviews applications fairly and on time. We recently reached an agreement on that part:

🔹 NIH will use its standard scientific review process (not political directives)

🔹 NIH must decide on stalled applications by clear deadlines

✊ Today, we’re back in court for appellate arguments on the termination of existing grants, following the Supreme Court’s preliminary decision sending the case back down

My @bostonglobe.com quotes 💔

"The scale of what happened is incomprehensible—a bloodbath for research and the wider community.

Entire labs are unraveling, and young scientists on training grants may be suddenly adrift. Work that could change lives—or save them—is being brought to a standstill.” 🔬

13/ If you care about truth 💡 health 🩺 & democracy 🗳️ — fight with us ✊

We need a tidal wave 🌊

12/ That’s why I ran for local office 🗳️ — and won 🏆

We need scientists everywhere:

🔬 In labs

📚 On school boards

⚖️ In courtrooms

Not just resisting — leading 🚀

11/ Philanthropy 💸 must step up

Congress 🏛️ must act

And the public 👥 must understand: this isn’t niche

The research you rely on — cancer 🧬, HIV 🦠, vaccines 💉, mental health 🧠 — is next 🔥

10/ I’m proud to be a Harvard faculty member 🎓 — & proud Harvard is also suing to defend academic freedom 📢🧠.

More universities 🏛️ & institutions must join now

This is DEFCON 1 🚨

9/ I’ve faced hate mail 💌 Disturbing threats 🚫

I've increased security around my office & family 🛑🏠.

But the greater danger is silence 😶

We either defend science now — or we watch it vanish 🫥

8/ I’m not alone ✊

Leading researchers, the American Public Health Association 🏥 & others joined our suit — to stop unlawful grant terminations & protect science 🔬📚