Julienne Rutherford, professional placentrix
@jnrutherford.bsky.social
Professor & Endowed Chair for Pediatric Nursing @UAZNursing: bioanth, placenta, DOHaD, marmosets, birth outcomes, midwifery, health justice, #womb2womb 🏳️🌈
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Illinois is currently exploring the possibility of purchasing Covid-19 vaccines in bulk straight from manufacturers to make sure everyone will still have access.
August 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Illinois is currently exploring the possibility of purchasing Covid-19 vaccines in bulk straight from manufacturers to make sure everyone will still have access.
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🌻as a healthcare worker overseas looking in on what’s happening to your health care system especially with regards to the CDC is horrifying.RFK jnr’s trying to kill you with his ludicrous claims & beliefs -funny how so many who grew up with the protection of vaccines now think they know better🤨
August 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🌻as a healthcare worker overseas looking in on what’s happening to your health care system especially with regards to the CDC is horrifying.RFK jnr’s trying to kill you with his ludicrous claims & beliefs -funny how so many who grew up with the protection of vaccines now think they know better🤨
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The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
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I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
March 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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Richest guy in the world telling us we can’t afford to have our government fund cancer research.
March 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Richest guy in the world telling us we can’t afford to have our government fund cancer research.
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Ok that made me laugh
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Ok that made me laugh
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The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
February 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
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Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
February 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
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What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
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Hard-working civil servants are losing their jobs because Trump is intent on destroying the government. You know people who voted for this. Don't let them forget that ordinary people are suffering because of their vote.
February 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Hard-working civil servants are losing their jobs because Trump is intent on destroying the government. You know people who voted for this. Don't let them forget that ordinary people are suffering because of their vote.
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"Pressure growing on the Royal Society to expel Musk after more >1000 scientists sign open letter" www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Royal Society urged to expel Elon Musk as fellows sign open letter
More than 1,700 academics complain about X owner’s behaviour, citing his ‘assault on scientific research’
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"Pressure growing on the Royal Society to expel Musk after more >1000 scientists sign open letter" www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Never ever and those who claimed it was, should be, or could be if we just quieted down are learning a tough lesson now.
Science was never an apolitical business 🧪 #AcademicSky
February 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Never ever and those who claimed it was, should be, or could be if we just quieted down are learning a tough lesson now.
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If you are one of the #CDC #HHS #FDA #NIH employees who have learned today that your employment is being abruptly ended, we want to hear from you. @altcdc.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...
Are you affected by firings at federal health agencies?
Have you been affected by firings at federal health agencies? @statnews would like to hear from you.
www.statnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
If you are one of the #CDC #HHS #FDA #NIH employees who have learned today that your employment is being abruptly ended, we want to hear from you. @altcdc.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...
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People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!
February 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!
My bestie Wendy Bostwick wrote this searing Op Ed about the assault on LGBTQ research and healthcare.
msmagazine.com/2025/02/14/w...
msmagazine.com/2025/02/14/w...
'We Will Not Surrender': How to Stand Up to Trump Administration Attacks on LGBTQ+ Health Research - Ms. Magazine
'We Will Not Surrender': How to Stand Up to Trump Administration's Attacks on LGBTQ+ Public Health Research
msmagazine.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My bestie Wendy Bostwick wrote this searing Op Ed about the assault on LGBTQ research and healthcare.
msmagazine.com/2025/02/14/w...
msmagazine.com/2025/02/14/w...
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Ohio announces human H5N1 avian flu case, state’s first
The United States has recorded 68 human cases of avian flu since 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
The United States has recorded 68 human cases of avian flu since 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
February 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ohio announces human H5N1 avian flu case, state’s first
The United States has recorded 68 human cases of avian flu since 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
The United States has recorded 68 human cases of avian flu since 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
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Got my first "Violating an Executive Order" and "I'll make sure you lose federal funding" parent threat today for teaching "DEI" books in our upcoming "Liberty and Justice" themed unit. Even in "Blue" Massachusetts we're dealing with this.
Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.
Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.
February 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Got my first "Violating an Executive Order" and "I'll make sure you lose federal funding" parent threat today for teaching "DEI" books in our upcoming "Liberty and Justice" themed unit. Even in "Blue" Massachusetts we're dealing with this.
Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.
Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.
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Just got the dreaded email. University of Iowa is halting all NIH grant submissions.
Losing a generation of scientists here will send the state backwards. What a travesty.
Losing a generation of scientists here will send the state backwards. What a travesty.
February 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Just got the dreaded email. University of Iowa is halting all NIH grant submissions.
Losing a generation of scientists here will send the state backwards. What a travesty.
Losing a generation of scientists here will send the state backwards. What a travesty.
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An irony of the push to lower overhead rates on grants to reduce waste / fraud is that a significant amount of overhead goes to “grant compliance” because of a Bush II focus on grant oversight. Every university has a huge office filled with staff ensuring no grant dollar goes where it’s not allowed.
February 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
An irony of the push to lower overhead rates on grants to reduce waste / fraud is that a significant amount of overhead goes to “grant compliance” because of a Bush II focus on grant oversight. Every university has a huge office filled with staff ensuring no grant dollar goes where it’s not allowed.
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I have a confession
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I was an “overhead cost”.
I was a beaker washer, agar plate pourer, research secretary. I was paid by “overhead cost” fees. Loved it.
Those “overhead cost” jobs allowed this rural kid to become a physician.
Please tag how #OverheadCostJob impact u.
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I was an “overhead cost”.
I was a beaker washer, agar plate pourer, research secretary. I was paid by “overhead cost” fees. Loved it.
Those “overhead cost” jobs allowed this rural kid to become a physician.
Please tag how #OverheadCostJob impact u.
February 9, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I have a confession
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I was an “overhead cost”.
I was a beaker washer, agar plate pourer, research secretary. I was paid by “overhead cost” fees. Loved it.
Those “overhead cost” jobs allowed this rural kid to become a physician.
Please tag how #OverheadCostJob impact u.
.
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.
I was an “overhead cost”.
I was a beaker washer, agar plate pourer, research secretary. I was paid by “overhead cost” fees. Loved it.
Those “overhead cost” jobs allowed this rural kid to become a physician.
Please tag how #OverheadCostJob impact u.
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This is the plan. Any Senator who votes for this man should lose his or her job.
RFK Jr. is thinking about disbanding vaccine advisory groups like NVAC and ACIP altogether. This dovetails with Trump’s cancellation of February’s National Vaccine Advisory Council meeting. These groups constantly monitor and evaluate the safety and efficacy of established and new vaccines.
January 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This is the plan. Any Senator who votes for this man should lose his or her job.
Excited to share this preprint of our work identifying placental biomarkers associated with postpartum hemorrhage both with and without preeclampsia, posted on @medrxivpreprint.bsky.social on my birthday, 12/31/2024 and coming soon to peer review near you!
Placental biomarkers in second trimester maternal serum are associated with postpartum hemorrhage: a secondary analysis of the NuMoM2b dataset https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.30.24319779v1
January 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Excited to share this preprint of our work identifying placental biomarkers associated with postpartum hemorrhage both with and without preeclampsia, posted on @medrxivpreprint.bsky.social on my birthday, 12/31/2024 and coming soon to peer review near you!