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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Secret changes to major U.S. health datasets raise alarms

A new Lancet study reveals that over 100 U.S. government health datasets were quietly altered in early 2025, raising alarms among researchers about transparency, political influence, and the reliabili...

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jul 9

In total, 1,288 people have had a confirmed case of measles this year, 92 percent of whom were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.

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A US map showing the number of measles cases. Outbreaks in TX, NM, OK, KS, AK, CO, TN, IA, MT, ND, MI, IL, KY, OH, and PA

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Maple Mama @maplemama20.bsky.social · Jul 8

I love this lady. She's starting a series exposing who is helping to pay for alligator Alcatraz concentration camp.

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Americans have the right to see the loss of knowledge due to grant terminations. This should be livestreamed.

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jul 7

Science 🧪 fair of knowledge lost due to grant terminations. Why isn’t this being live-streamed? How do we - the people - get to watch?

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Congressional Event: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants

The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants.

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jul 4

🧪✊🏽

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Sickle cell researcher fights back, calling NIH grant termination "racist" and "discriminatory"

A researcher at Duke University, speaks out after her NIH grant for sickle cell research was terminated. The $750,000 funding cut, justified by NIH as a move against diversity, equity, and inclusion i...

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jul 2

The one ray of sunshine throughout this tumultuous year, has been watching the Big Bear Eagle cam with eagle parents, Jackie and Shadow caring for their young. The 4th of July brings potential harm to the eaglets. Please sign and share the petition for no fireworks!

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Have you seen this petition yet?

No Big Bear Lake Fireworks Show for the Safety of Sister Eaglets (Gizmo and Sunny)

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jun 21

Things are only getting worde for universities federal grants. 😡
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Via the False Claims Act, NIH Puts Universities on Edge

A funding pause at the University of Michigan illustrates the uncertainty around new language in NIH grant awards.

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I Love This Post @lovethispost.bsky.social · Jun 12

Noem not only had a US Senator assaulted and falsely arrested, she’s lying about it. While Padilla was thrown to his knees she was talking about how scared her ICE agents were for being doxxed.

She’s a liar. Call for her resignation
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Jun 12

They lie about everything

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jun 12

Yes, our democracy is lost. 😞 CA Senator was theown to the ground and handcuffed for representing his constituents. 😡
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'Horrendous incident' Dem. senator on Sen. Padilla's forced removal from DHS Sec. Noem's press conf.

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jun 8

It’s all part of their playbook. 😡

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · Jun 8

Deploying the military on U.S. soil as law enforcement against Americans was on page 555 of Project 2025.

So don’t say “I didn’t vote for this,” because you did.

This isn’t a response.
This was always their plan.

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jun 8

This!!!

jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · Jun 8

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@juliettekayyem.bsky.social: "Active duty Marines for this? I mean, we were just reporting on it. There's music. The traffic is moving. Most people in L.A. probably don't even know that this is going on."

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Jun 8

California is under attack. They don’t care about the immigrants. They are collateral victims. He wants to control the state by taking control of the national guard. @governor.ca.gov please defend our rights as a state.

Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · Jun 7

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Devastating conditions of confinement are rapidly declining as people are denied food and water for over 12 hours, not given beds or bedding to sleep on, and being transferred to detention centers nationwide without access to counsel. #LosAngelesRaids

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · May 26

‘With fear for our democracy, I dissent.’ 😔
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Sotomayor's dissent unlike anything Katyal has seen before

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · May 16

Truth from the Boss!
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Bruce Springsteen calls Trump admin. 'incompetent, and treasonous' at UK show

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · May 14

In case you needed another reason to eat ice cream.

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · May 15

Dr. Carla Hayden.
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#socialtalk #doddseducates | Josh Dodds, M.Ed

If you aren’t aware of who Dr. Carla Hayden is, here’s who she is, what’s going on and why you need to know/care: Dr. Carla Hayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress and the first woman and first Afri...

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · May 13

Great read!

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · May 13

🧪 A grear read for those who don’t fully understand the impact of the cuts to NIH www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/s...

Science over fiction: Why funding cuts to NIH will hit pro-Trump rural areas of red states hardest | Milwaukee Independent

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · May 13

Survey of hundreds of scientists’ work suggests that cutting off funding disrupts focus and reduces the novelty of research.

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Renewal of NIH grants linked to more innovative results, study finds

Survey of hundreds of scientists’ work suggests that cutting off funding disrupts focus and reduces the novelty of research.

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · May 13

Don’t notmalize the lies they’re spewing! ✊🏽
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Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "normalization of untruths" #shorts

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Apr 30

Former NIH Director, Francis Collins was not allowed to speak, so he resigned.

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Ex-NIH chief says he was "not allowed to speak" under 2nd Trump administration

New NIH director Jay Bhattacharya said at his confirmation hearing he'd "establish a culture of respect for free speech."

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Apr 29

Absolutely crazy how providing basic legal advice is obstruction!
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Fortune 500 company abruptly fires lawyer who helped immigrant family

On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in the Dallas area, was at a gas station near his home when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Apr 29

100 days into this presidency, Americans are paying the price - higher prices, crashing retirement accounts, and broken promises.

But the American people are turning, thanks to your voices. Keep it up.

It's up to us to demand something better.

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Gabriela Chavira, PhD @gchavira.bsky.social · Apr 29

✊🏽

AlaskaGurl2000 @deekay2025.bsky.social · Apr 29

Please repost!

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