Dr. Rachel Horak
@drrachelhorak.bsky.social
Earthling, mom, scientist, swim coach, Braintree School Committee member, and author. #ASMCUE. Learning to be a humanizing educator. Personal account.
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My feelings, exactly.
October 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
My feelings, exactly.
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" According to The Hechinger Report, there are only three people left to do the work of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP, which is the common measure of K-12 achievement through standardized tests. "
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The Republican Plot to Destroy Education Research
Elon Musk and the Trump administration have gutted the Institute of Education Science.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
" According to The Hechinger Report, there are only three people left to do the work of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP, which is the common measure of K-12 achievement through standardized tests. "
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As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...
Joint statement from American Society for Microbiology and 21 other professional STEM societies calling for Secretary Kennedy resignation
As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...
Joint Statement Calling for Secretary Kennedy Resignation
The American Society for Microbiology released a joint statement calling for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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September 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Joint statement from American Society for Microbiology and 21 other professional STEM societies calling for Secretary Kennedy resignation
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9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
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September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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Thou shalt not end vaccines. God will not save you from plague. The Middle Ages should’ve made that very clear.
August 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Thou shalt not end vaccines. God will not save you from plague. The Middle Ages should’ve made that very clear.
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Saddened to learn of the passing of Moselio "Elio" Schaechter—Distinguished Professor at Tufts, SDSU and UCSD—humanist and visionary leader in the fields of microbiology and scientific communication—mentor, friend, and inspiration to me and so many others
Small Things Considered
Big Things Achieved
Small Things Considered
Big Things Achieved
August 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Saddened to learn of the passing of Moselio "Elio" Schaechter—Distinguished Professor at Tufts, SDSU and UCSD—humanist and visionary leader in the fields of microbiology and scientific communication—mentor, friend, and inspiration to me and so many others
Small Things Considered
Big Things Achieved
Small Things Considered
Big Things Achieved
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On Aug. 1, ASM & partner societies filed an expanded amicus brief with SCOTUS to defend scientific integrity & protect early-career researchers. The brief highlights the harm caused by NIH grant terminations, including canceling the MOSAIC program. asm.org/press-releas...
Scientific Societies File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of NIH Grantees
ASM and fellow societies filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, calling for the swift restoration of NIH grant funding supporting early-career scientists, such as the MOSAIC program.
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August 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
On Aug. 1, ASM & partner societies filed an expanded amicus brief with SCOTUS to defend scientific integrity & protect early-career researchers. The brief highlights the harm caused by NIH grant terminations, including canceling the MOSAIC program. asm.org/press-releas...
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This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
July 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
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My latest: Polar scientists warn that the White House and NSF are planning to terminate the Nathaniel Palmer, the only US research icebreaker capable of handling Antarctic extremes, this October.
So far the plan has seen minimal pushback from Congress.
So far the plan has seen minimal pushback from Congress.
NSF plans abrupt end to lone U.S. Antarctic research icebreaker
Imminent termination of the RV Nathaniel B. Palmer shocks polar scientists
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July 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
My latest: Polar scientists warn that the White House and NSF are planning to terminate the Nathaniel Palmer, the only US research icebreaker capable of handling Antarctic extremes, this October.
So far the plan has seen minimal pushback from Congress.
So far the plan has seen minimal pushback from Congress.
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My quote of the day
A Video Quote
Medical miracles don't happen overnight. You have to invest in them. Our investments are in trouble.
(From Francis Collins on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, July 16, 2025)
A Video Quote
Medical miracles don't happen overnight. You have to invest in them. Our investments are in trouble.
(From Francis Collins on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, July 16, 2025)
July 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
My quote of the day
A Video Quote
Medical miracles don't happen overnight. You have to invest in them. Our investments are in trouble.
(From Francis Collins on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, July 16, 2025)
A Video Quote
Medical miracles don't happen overnight. You have to invest in them. Our investments are in trouble.
(From Francis Collins on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, July 16, 2025)
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From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination.
Row after row of baby headstones.
Row after row of baby headstones.
July 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination.
Row after row of baby headstones.
Row after row of baby headstones.
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Last chance to register for the #ASMCUE Summer Series! This unique online learning opportunity explores scientific teaching in action with Tiny Earth Director Sarah Miller & other experienced educators from diverse institutions. Don't sit this one out! asm.org/webinars/202...
July 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Last chance to register for the #ASMCUE Summer Series! This unique online learning opportunity explores scientific teaching in action with Tiny Earth Director Sarah Miller & other experienced educators from diverse institutions. Don't sit this one out! asm.org/webinars/202...
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BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
July 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
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At the risk of repeating myself: Those Heat Domes? Yeah, they're climate change.
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July 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
At the risk of repeating myself: Those Heat Domes? Yeah, they're climate change.
www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/o...
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Breaking news: The National Institutes of Health has ceased terminating grants on politically sensitive topics after a federal judge ruled last week that the cancellations were illegal.
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Following court order, NIH ceases new terminations of politically sensitive grants
After a judge told agency to restore hundreds of killed grants, NIH backs off plans to cancel more existing projects
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June 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Breaking news: The National Institutes of Health has ceased terminating grants on politically sensitive topics after a federal judge ruled last week that the cancellations were illegal.
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If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
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BREAKING: Judge denies NSF's 15% indirect rate plan. Like the DOE and NIH attempts, it too has now been rejected by courts. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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June 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
BREAKING: Judge denies NSF's 15% indirect rate plan. Like the DOE and NIH attempts, it too has now been rejected by courts. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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HUGELY Important.
While Mike Lee and Steve Daines' Senate Natural Resources Committee amendment to the budget reconciliation package mandates the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land, what most people miss is that it also authorizes the sale of 258 million acres. That's 40 percent of all public land:
Lee, Daines Up Public Land Sell Off To 258 Million Acres
The Senate's budget reconciliation package includes provision to sell off 40 percent of all public land
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June 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
HUGELY Important.
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Registration is now open for 2025 #ASMCUE! Join us Nov. 21–23 in San Antonio & connect with passionate educators, explore evidence-based teaching strategies and bring fresh inspiration back to your classroom. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today! asm.social/2rJ
June 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Registration is now open for 2025 #ASMCUE! Join us Nov. 21–23 in San Antonio & connect with passionate educators, explore evidence-based teaching strategies and bring fresh inspiration back to your classroom. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today! asm.social/2rJ