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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · 27d

Compliance matters right now more than ever. This year at #SRAI2025, the Research Compliance and Integrity
(RCI) certificate is offered in full, together with three other certificates.

Find out more: cutt.ly/2025-srai-an...

#SRAI #RAdminSky

Certificates

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Aug 16

Hank Green does an excellent job of spelling out some of the challenges higher ed is experiencing. It's worth sharing, especially with those who are not as familiar with the workings of academia.

#RAdminSky #Research #Science #AcademicSky

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQwh...

What Trump is Doing to Universities

YouTube video by vlogbrothers

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Aug 7

Pretty clear what the real objective is. Simply infuriating.

#RAdminSky #Science #Research #AcademicSky

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Jun 21

Some good news. Let's hope it holds!

"On June 20, 2025, Judge Indira Talwani of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of AAU, APLU, ACE and 13 research universities."

Source: www.aau.edu/key-issues/s...

#RAdminSky #NSF #Science

Summary Judgment in AAU-ACE-APLU Legal Action Contesting NSF Cuts to F&A Reimbursement Rates | Association of American Universities (AAU)

On June 20, 2025, Judge Indira Talwani of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of AAU, APLU, ACE and 13 research universities.

www.aau.edu

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Jun 14

It is unclear what preceded this, but is this what we've deemed to be acceptable in the US? Yet another reason to stand up against injustice.

#NoKings #HandsOffVeterans

Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Jun 14

US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )

Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Jun 13

Hope to see many of you there!

#NoKings #MakeAmericanThinkAgain #HandsOffScience #RAdminSky

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jun 11

“Pretty much wherever you are, you’re probably less than 30 minutes away from your closest No Kings event.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social with @democracynow.org

We hope to see you at your local #NoKings Day mobilization on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Trisha Clark @tcinindy.bsky.social · Jun 1

This is so disheartening. We must find a way to stop this destruction. #RAdminsky #NIH #NSF #NASA #Research #Standupforscience #PublicHealth

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · May 31

Cutting $20 billion to NIH over 25 years may save $500 billion on paper, but it’d end up costing $8.2 trillion in lost human health.

But NIH isn't the only thing being cut. The budget also slashes all NSF-funded science by 73 percent. NASA faces “the biggest single-year cut to NASA in history."

Donald Trump’s proposed budget would gut American science

It would slash cancer research, drug trials, space exploration, and so much more.

www.motherjones.com

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · May 31

This would devastate health research and set back progress for years to come. Let your elected officials hear your thoughts about this ASAP. Cancer, infectious diseases, dementia, and other major health issues aren't going away without continued research.

#RAdminSky #AcademicSky #NIH #Science

STAT @statnews.com · May 30

#BREAKING: New HHS document details deep NIH cuts as part of Trump budget request

www.statnews.com/2025/05/30/n...

New HHS document details deep NIH cuts as part of Trump budget request

Budget documents for Congress provide the most detailed look yet at how the Trump Administration hopes to reshape the National Institutes of Health.

www.statnews.com

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · May 29

Who could've predicted that appointing highly unqualified and scientifically illiterate individuals into roles overseeing health policy in the US would result in what appears to be AI-generated nonsense? #RAdminSky #AcademicSky

www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

White House Blames Fictitious Studies In RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Report On ‘Formatting’

Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” Commission report on childhood chronic disease highlights several studies that don’t appear to exist and misinterprets others, NOTUS reported earlier Thursday.

www.forbes.com

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · May 11

Thank you for putting together these action items, @standupforscience.bsky.social .

#RAdminSky #Science #Psychology #Research #SaveNSF #StandUpForScience

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · May 10

(11/11)
Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started:

1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list
3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action
4. Spread the word. Science needs you.

#SaveNSF
#StandUpForScience
#WithoutNSF

A red and navy graphic titled ‘What You Can Do Right Now’ lists four action steps to support the National Science Foundation: contact your representatives via 5calls.org, join the SaveNSF.com mailing list, check out their action toolkit, and spread the word. Illustrated icons include a megaphone, raised fist, and protestors. At the bottom, black-and-white images show people at a science march holding signs, including one reading ‘My kids’ careers require science’ and another that says ‘Brains love science’.

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · May 7

No layoffs yet, but we're in a staff hiring freeze until further notice.

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Apr 27

With science under attack, it's important to help the public understand why your science is important.

Write an op-ed for your local newspaper and request that it be published on June 16th.

For more information: blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...

#RAdminSky #Science #Psychology #Grants #NSF #NIH

The McClintock Letters – Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Apr 25

I hate that we have to do this, but if your NSF grant has been terminated, you can share the information here if you are so inclined.

Noam Ross @noamross.net · Apr 19

🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨

We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!

airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...

NSF Grant Termination Information Collection Form

Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NSF grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025.

We are tracking these grants to increase transparency, organize affected PIs, and facilitate responses, including via litigation. Please share the form as widely as possible with your networks.

We are actively building a pipeline to organize these terminations and will soon have a tracker akin to our NIH grant tracker at https://airtable.com/appjhyo9NTvJLocRy/shrNto1NNp9eJlgpA

WE WILL NOT DISCLOSE THE IDENTITY OF ANYONE WHO USES THIS FORM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION. We will keep your identity confidential.

These resources are maintained by Noam Ross of rOpenSci and Scott Delaney of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with input and support from additional volunteers. For any questions, please contact Scott Delaney on Signal (sdelaney.84).

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE!

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Apr 17

If you think we're overreacting, you haven't been paying attention. Tell your elected officials your thoughts on the gutting of scientific research in the US and demand that this nonsense be stopped.
#RAdminSky

Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · Apr 16

This would result in the end of much medical research in the US.

Note though that this is the Trump / Stephen Miller budget proposal. Congress doesn’t have to listen. The fight now turns to Congress.

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · Apr 16

SCOOP: Internal budget doc reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts. About 1/3 of HHS discretionary budget. Our story w @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social @rachelroubein.bsky.social @joelachenbach.bsky.social @laurenweberhp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Apr 13

Exciting news to help shore up science advocacy:
Science for Good, a nonprofit dedicated to science advocacy, has been launched and will boost Stand Up for Science efforts.

#RAdminSky #StandUpForScience #ScienceForAll

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Apr 7

Amazing turnout. See you all again on April 19.

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

Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Apr 5

Today is the day to show up for #handsoff. Will you be there? #RAdminSky

handsoff2025.com

Hands Off!

Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

handsoff2025.com

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Mar 28

I have no words that appropriately convey my disgust about the ongoing attack on science.

Here's a link to the Airtable database of NIH awards terminated in 2025 thus far. #RAdminSky

airtable.com/appjhyo9NTvJ...

Airtable | Everyone's app platform

Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.

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Jessica @jlschiller.bsky.social · Mar 22

#RAdminSky Do your thing.

Brittany Charlton @britshmit.bsky.social · Mar 21

We've been tracking unlawful NIH grant terminations for 3 weeks. Spread the word👇!

Fellow PIs: what can you do upon termination?
✅ Email PO + document questions
✅ Submit FOIA
✅ Advocate to your OCG/OSP for appeal + litigation
✅ Consider outside litigation
✅ Donate to state AGs + legal orgs

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Cancelled NIH grant information submission form

Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...

docs.google.com

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 10

Our work is far from done—science is still under attack.

We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together?

Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/7EEQMZUveXN9...

How do we keep Standing Up for Science?

A heartfelt thank you for everyone that Stood Up for Science with us on March 7th—whether it be volunteering, donating, sharing, or attending in event, we're forever indebted to people like you who ca...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 11

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that DOGE is subject to government transparency laws, allowing the public to access government records—a legal defeat for the White House, which had designated DOGE as an office exempt from open records laws.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Feb 12

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

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Anonymous @opcanary.bsky.social · Feb 26

Elon Musk received $38 billion in government contracts, loans, & tax credits. Your tax money built his wealth. #OpCanary #3E #EndOligarchy

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