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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · May 30

🚨🚨 Friday night news drop from National Science Foundation!! 🧪

NSF just released its detailed budget request for next year: nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...

We knew it was going to be bad...and it lives up. Guts direct NSF support for a **quarter million people**

🧵 on some highlights...

Senior Researchers 60,400 --> 16,900
Other Professionals 14,400 --> 4,100
Postdoctoral Associates 5,500 --> 1,000
Graduate Students 41,500 --> 12,400
Undergraduate Students 37,300 --> 8,000
PreK-12 Teachers 42,900 --> 8,200
PreK-12 Students 128,100 --> 39,400
Total Number of People 330,100 --> 90,000

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Masshole57✌🏼 @masshole55.bsky.social · May 13

Do you get it now?
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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · May 8

OMFG.

If there's any agency that is NOT top-heavy, it's NSF. Over 95% of the money flowing through NSF goes to awards.

David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · May 8

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions

Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

www.science.org

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · May 9

Michigan State University has lost over $11 million in #NSF grants since 4/18, but said its not enough to make it worthwhile to litigate.

MSU, if $11M is not enough to fight for your faculty, what amount is?

#STEM #UTSF #MSU

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · May 9

#NSF had a 11am meeting. By 11:07, I received a message from our program officer stating, "the entire Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM has just been dissolved and the entire staff fired."

This attack on science, research and academic freedom is unconscionable!
www.savensf.com/take-action

Take Action | Save NSF

www.savensf.com

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Apr 25

After many weeks of Trump carnage with NIH and NSF, I would expect the universities might be prepared and able to help us navigate. If nothing else, they could treat those devastated by these cuts with kindness and compassion....

Alas, this is too much to ask....

Julie Libarkin @holdingupthesky.bsky.social · Apr 25

University just terminated 6 postdocs funded on a terminated NSF grant - contract provides for 60 days of transition, so that’s a partial relief. I wish univ had warned us BEFORE sending so we could prepare the postdocs - everyone knew termination was coming, but a cold email is never kind

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Apr 25

AI generated!

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Apr 20

🧪 Tip: You have the right to contest a grant termination, even though NSF says you don't. 🧵

On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).

The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:

"not subject to appeal"

Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · Apr 18

Here's a copy of an NSF grant termination notice that went out today. "NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant...on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities." Not subject to appeal. #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Text of email: Dear [redacted],

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has undertaken a review of its award portfolio. Each award was carefully and individually reviewed, and the agency has determined that termination of certain awards is necessary because they are not in alignment with current NSF priorities. Effective immediately, the following are terminated: [redacted]

NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant to NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1) term and condition entitled Termination and Enforcement; on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities. This is the final agency decision and not subject to appeal. Costs incurred as a result of this termination may be reimbursed, provided such costs would otherwise be allowable under the terms of the award and the governing cost principles. In accordance with your award terms and conditions, you have 30 days from the termination date to furnish a summary of progress under the award and an itemized accounting of allowable costs incurred prior to the termination date.

Sincerely, [redacted] Division Director
Office of Budget Finance and Award Management (BFA)
Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA)

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 14

NO on Cloture, NO on CR, NO on Capitulation.....
@kim.senate.gov @klobuchar.senate.gov @lujan.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @padilla.senate.gov @peters.senate.gov @reed.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @warnock.senate.gov

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 14

NO on Cloture, NO on CR, NO on Capitulation.....
@cantwell.senate.gov @coons.senate.gov @cortezmasto.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov @gallego.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @hassan.senate.gov @senatorheinrich.bsky.social @hirono.senate.gov @kaine.senate.gov @captmarkkelly.bsky.social

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 14

NO on Cloture, NO on CR, NO on Capitulation.....
@slotkin.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov @ossoff.bsky.social @murray.senate.gov @democrats.senate.gov @baldwin.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov @bennet.senate.gov @blumenthal.senate.gov @bluntrochester.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 14

NO on Cloture, NO on CR, NO on Capitulation.....
@aoc.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @fetterman.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 14

A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.

Do not let anyone play games with you.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 14

KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.

☎️: (202) 224-3121

Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.

The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.

Call retiring Senators too!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 12

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 6

Elon Musk’s staffers have gained access to the computer systems at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), claiming to use that access to search for programs and staff linked to diversity policies.

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 16

Integration means, remembering that healing work is as powerful outside of sessions as inside. We are our healing guides and integration is sacred to the process.
#Psychedelics

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 16

Most mental health treatments cannot promise results as impressive as these.... 71% remission from Major Depression?!

#Psychedelics #mentalhealth

josh hardman @josh-hardman.bsky.social · Nov 18

Cybin Shares Positive 12-month Ph 2 Data for its Deiterated Psilocin Candidate, CYB003, in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

100% of patients responders and 71% in remission at the 12-month mark.

www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

Cybin Reports Positive Phase 2 Data for CYB003, Demonstrating Breakthrough 12-Month Efficacy in Treating Major Depressive Disorder

Cybin Inc. (NYSE American:CYBN) (Cboe CA:CYBN) (“Cybin” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage breakthrough neuropsychiatry company committed to revoluti

www.businesswire.com

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 16

Culturally-knowledgeable and culturally-sensitive care from providers that understand and value my background and life experiences.

Trauma-informed care with those who can hold the pain and trauma while fostering trust, innate healing guidance, and hope for a better future.

#Psychedelics #health

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 16

I am hearing about this happening more and more often!

NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 16

#ThisIsAmerica ...

NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 16

Mainstream psychology is starting to embrace #psychedelics—is this good or bad?

Increased attention could bring $$$ for safety and infrastructure AND oversight. With 96% of $ going to drug devel, we must focus on building the field ourselves.

Are we ready to shape this future?

#MentalHealth

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 4

As psychedelic practitioners, we must become more comfortable sitting with the difficult emotions and experiences individuals may have during a psychedelic session, remembering that a 'bad trip' may still be one of the most transformative experiences of their lives.

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 4

"Challenging psychedelic experiences can be transformative—but also harmful without proper care & integration." Grateful to Lynn-Marie Morski & Keith Kurlander for discussing this on her podcast. A must-listen for practitioners. 🌿🎧 bit.ly/integratingp...

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NiCole Buchanan, PhD. @drnicolebuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 4

I go back and forth between anger, disbelief, despair and cautious optimism. Right now I am somewhere between anger and disbelief.....

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