Antje I
@dbspl.bsky.social
Audio scientist now in tech, parent, inventor, cat servant.
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Sen Patty Murray (D-WA):
“If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality… We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired.”
“If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality… We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired.”
August 28, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Sen Patty Murray (D-WA):
“If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality… We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired.”
“If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality… We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired.”
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“Our American scientific engine, the NIH and NSF, built with the future in mind, is good for the economy, it improves lives, and it’s one of the true wonders of the world. And I am heartbroken to say that today it is under attack.” – excellent op-ed by neuroscientist @visscherlab.bsky.social
Attacks on science are attacks on making and keeping America great: op-ed
"Our American scientific engine ... is good for the economy, it improves lives, and it’s one of the true wonders of the world."
www.al.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
“Our American scientific engine, the NIH and NSF, built with the future in mind, is good for the economy, it improves lives, and it’s one of the true wonders of the world. And I am heartbroken to say that today it is under attack.” – excellent op-ed by neuroscientist @visscherlab.bsky.social
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Who is Russell Vought?
“We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected,” he said. “When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains....We want to put them in trauma.”
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
“We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected,” he said. “When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains....We want to put them in trauma.”
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Who is Russell Vought?
“We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected,” he said. “When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains....We want to put them in trauma.”
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
“We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected,” he said. “When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains....We want to put them in trauma.”
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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Thanks to @drugmonkey.bsky.social I've now seen this report from 2024 with concrete suggestions for NIH reform - I did not clock it at the time. I did not have time for a deep dive but a few glaring things, um, stuck out. 🧵 (1/6) #NIHgrants
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energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-...
Chair Rodgers Unveils Framework for NIH Reform, Requests Stakeholder Input
The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing com...
energycommerce.house.gov
January 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Thanks to @drugmonkey.bsky.social I've now seen this report from 2024 with concrete suggestions for NIH reform - I did not clock it at the time. I did not have time for a deep dive but a few glaring things, um, stuck out. 🧵 (1/6) #NIHgrants
energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-...
energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-...
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New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
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Her full, eloquent explanation here: anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Her full, eloquent explanation here: anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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Scientists!
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
December 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Scientists!
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
The billionaire has become one of the most prominent supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:54 AM
If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
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📣We are searching for an ~Academic Director~ for the Duke Lemur Center - center w/ largest population of lemurs outside Madagascar-See description at link below. Msg me or @neurocircuits.bsky.social if any Qs. Pls repost!
#lemurs
#primatology
interdisciplinary.duke.edu/opportunitie...
#lemurs
#primatology
interdisciplinary.duke.edu/opportunitie...
Academic Director, The Duke Lemur Center | Office of Interdisciplinary Studies
Background and Context The Duke Lemur Center (DLC) in Durham, N.C., is a unique institution dedicated to the study and care of the world’s most endangered and biologicall
interdisciplinary.duke.edu
December 20, 2024 at 9:35 PM
📣We are searching for an ~Academic Director~ for the Duke Lemur Center - center w/ largest population of lemurs outside Madagascar-See description at link below. Msg me or @neurocircuits.bsky.social if any Qs. Pls repost!
#lemurs
#primatology
interdisciplinary.duke.edu/opportunitie...
#lemurs
#primatology
interdisciplinary.duke.edu/opportunitie...
My team has a new opening for a 2025 internship in Redmond. Experience with (binaural) speech perception models is a plus. DM me here or on LinkedIn.
December 10, 2024 at 4:43 AM
My team has a new opening for a 2025 internship in Redmond. Experience with (binaural) speech perception models is a plus. DM me here or on LinkedIn.