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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 4d

Got a chance to speak to @andreahsu.bsky.social on @npr.org about how NIH has been largely shutdown since January.

www.npr.org/2025/10/03/n...

A federal worker explains why she's not afraid of Trump's layoff threat

Some federal workers closely following President Trump's threats of mass layoffs and funding cuts in the shutdown say it's nothing new. He's been doing those same things since January.

www.npr.org

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Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · Sep 4

Agree; this absolutely disrupts our ability to keep people healthy and safe

JAMA @jama.com · Sep 4

Viewpoint: The CMS-DHS data-sharing agreement for immigration enforcement undermines patient trust, violates ethical principles, and compromises the separation between healthcare and law enforcement.

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A JAMA viewpoint article titled, "Breaking the Firewall—The Moral Calamity of Using Medicaid Data for Immigration Enforcement" by Patricia Mae G. Santos et al., published online September 4, 2025.

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JAMA @jama.com · Sep 4

Viewpoint: The CMS-DHS data-sharing agreement for immigration enforcement undermines patient trust, violates ethical principles, and compromises the separation between healthcare and law enforcement.

ja.ma/42h3MLh

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks @murray.senate.gov and the Appropriations committee for the bipartisan bill that rejects the draconian cuts to NIH science and restricts the harmful multiyear funding scheme!

www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minorit...

Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Bills | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

www.appropriations.senate.gov

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

I sent a letter to Bhattacharya while listening to the mark-up.

More to come from this interview...

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Ian L Morgan @ianlmorgan.bsky.social · Jul 31

Here are some of the highlights of the appropriations bill that the Senate appropriations committee just approved:

$48.7 billion for NIH, an increase of $400 million

Rejects the proposal to cap
indirect cost rates at 15%

Includes a provision to prevent MYF that would reduce the number of grants

www.appropriations.senate.gov

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 30

Okay, serious whiplash. WaPo is reporting funds are back on. The Aug 15 pocket rescission date still stands. But hopefully we have a little more time. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump administration halts, then releases, NIH research funding

The decision temporarily froze $15 billion in federal funding, according to one senator. It came as Trump officials wrestle over federal spending levels.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 30

WSJ: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding

The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.

www.wsj.com

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 30

Today #NIH leadership were told no funds can go out for research project grants, R&D contracts or training grants.

We have just a couple weeks to get funds out the door before Russel Vought attempts a #PocketRescission on Aug 15.

Even if this ends up being temporary, it’s time we don’t have.

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Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD FASCO @fumikochino.bsky.social · Jul 29

New📄in @thelancet.com oncology: The US does not have a comprehensive national health insurance plan. Instead coverage is derived from a patchwork of various federal, state, & local policies. This system stymies access to care for ~11M #undocumentedImmigrants currently contributing to the US economy.

Access to cancer care for undocumented immigrants in the USA

Undocumented immigrants face substantial barriers to affordable health-care coverage in the USA. For people with cancer, federal restrictions on publi…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 29

Multi-year funding will create “an insane standard that only a lucky few will hit.”

Another attempt by Trump & Vought to tear down science. Because science runs counter to their mission to maintain power by controlling information.

Don’t let them. Call your Senators and Representatives. Get loud!

Metabo_Dave @metabodave.bsky.social · Jul 28

To put this into perspective, in almost 15 years since my postdoc, the best score I have received on an R01 is 8%. You will need a score of 1 - 5% to land a new grant this year, and likely for years to come. I hope you can pull it off, but this is an insane standard that only a lucky few will hit

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 25

If the Supreme Court allows #NIH to terminate ongoing grants because it changed its mind on priorities, it will be the end of NIH and the end of the US as a leader in biomedical science. Period.

thehill.com/policy/healt...

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Emmy Betz, MD, MPH @emmybetz.bsky.social · Jul 21

Appreciate the supportive report from GunsAmerica!

I'm proud of the Pause to Protect program we've built to equip firearm retailers with tools & resources to prevent injury & death, including from suicide.

@cuanschutz.bsky.social @injurycenterco.bsky.social

gunsamerica.com/digest/pause...

Pause to Protect: Bridging the Gun Divide Through Actionable Safety

Pause to Protect doesn’t just talk about gun safety—it acts on it.

gunsamerica.com

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 18

If you’re in the DC area, come support the #BethesdaDeclaration signers at a rally outside Medical Center Metro. Some of the signers will meet with Jay Bhattacharya Monday afternoon and we want to be ready to cheer them on after!

Please rsvp if you plan to come!

actionnetwork.org/events/bethe...

Bethesda Declaration Roundtable Support

Join us for the Bethesda Declaration Roundtable rally! Support the Bethesda Declaration Signer in standing up for the NIH mission. On June 9th, NIH workers released the Bethesda Declaration, an open ...

actionnetwork.org

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Lilia Cervantes @cervantes-lily1.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you friend 🙏🥰

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ASN Publications @asnpublications.bsky.social · Jul 15

New in #ASNCJASN: researchers analyze themes from a consensus workshop to determine key characteristics of a core outcome measure for life participation in patients with CKD. kidney.pub/CJASN0724

@anitavanzwieten.bsky.social @cervantes-lily1.bsky.social

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 13

Throwback to the early days of our #NIH vigils. Back then, I wore a veil to protect my identity. It is good to be unmasked!

We are still showing up every Saturday at 10am. We will there every Saturday until NIH is back on track. @nihvigils.bsky.social

m.youtube.com/watch?v=NfJ5...

Angela Alsobrooks calls on Robert Kennedy Jr. to resign during rally outside NIH

YouTube video by WUSA9

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 7

They are looking for acts of discrimination… I plan to submit Judge Young’s comments from his recent @apha.org and @uaw.org ruling.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jul 7

I received this from a wide range of sources.

HHS-wide memo entitled "DEI whistle-blower questionnaire" looking for those who have been harmed by DEI policies.

I guess they are trying to build their case about why DEI policies are harmful since they have repeated claimed that they are...

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jun 29

This is where our power lies.

Phillip Ayoub @payoub.bsky.social · Jun 28

Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jun 28

Let that courage spread, let it grow!

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jun 28

My quote of the day

Fear has a way of being contagious. We are witnessing that, no doubt. But I say this also, my dear friends, courage is also contagious.

Kamala Harris

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jun 27

In light of this morning’s Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions, I must take back my 😔. I now realize Judge Young likely made this decision with some foresight about this potential ruling. And now I like him even more!

Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jun 18

My cogent analysis: sigh 😔

Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Jun 18

The judge intends to limit his order to universities in the plaintiff states (CA, MD, WA, AZ, CO, DE, HI, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, WI), members of the plaintiff orgs (APHA, UAW), and the researchers named directly, he said today.

His written opinion will come in the coming days.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jun 27

A lot of people ask me what it’s like working at #NIH the see days. This sums it up well:

“… my employer had made violating the law and constitution a condition of my continued employment.”

Thanks @antifaspecops.bsky.social for sharing this important information.

Nate Brought @antifaspecops.bsky.social · Jun 26

@altnps.bsky.social @altnih4science.bsky.social @alt-hhs.altgov.info @altdhs.altgov.info @jeremymberg.bsky.social @golikehellmachine.com

I tested a theory. My theory was correct. I thought you all may like to know...

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jun 25

Flagging this from #NIH Director #JayLies Bhattacharya. He conveniently fails to link the article he references. Probably because it looks pretty awful when your policies risk cancer patients’ lives. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya posts:

The @NIH remains absolutely committed to the health and welfare of our clinical trial participants, so many of whom over the years have been successfully treated and helped advance medical knowledge by orders of magnitude.🧵 1/3

I find it deeply disappointing of Dr. Rosenberg to claim staffing issues are delaying his research, especially in light of the funding alternatives that were presented to him, which he has been slow in pursuing. 🧵 2/3

As to the current re-organization, no clinical trial has been delayed, nor has any participant been dropped from any clinical trial. These are the facts. NIH clinical trial participants and the American people need to know them. 🧵 3/3

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jun 25

BREAKING: #NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya invited some #BethesdaDeclaration signers to a roundtable.

I did not make the guest list.

Do I take that as a compliment?

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jun 26

Can’t wait to see so many critical research projects pick back up!

I’m looking forward to working again with many talented grantees who science and lives and labs were put on hold.

Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Jun 25

Just in: NIH staff have been instructed to REINSTATE these ~900 grants to comply with the court order, per sources. This comes after staff were also directed to cease any further terminations.

You can see the lists grants to be reinstated in my post below.

Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Jun 18

The judge intends to limit his order to universities in the plaintiff states (CA, MD, WA, AZ, CO, DE, HI, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, WI), members of the plaintiff orgs (APHA, UAW), and the researchers named directly, he said today.

His written opinion will come in the coming days.

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