Kara
@kara-em-em.bsky.social
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I have work to do but I'm distracted by watching US scientific progress & leadership being irreversibly undermined because a few unelected malcontents are penalizing researchers for following legal requirements set out by congressional orders to augment basic research with benefits to society.
February 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I have work to do but I'm distracted by watching US scientific progress & leadership being irreversibly undermined because a few unelected malcontents are penalizing researchers for following legal requirements set out by congressional orders to augment basic research with benefits to society.
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The NIH funding cap on indirect costs will eviscerate scientific research from the inside.
Universities won’t be able to support researchers, biomedical progress will slow, & YOUR health will be harmed.
Plus, widespread economic collapse.
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news.immunologic.org/p/the-nih-in...
Universities won’t be able to support researchers, biomedical progress will slow, & YOUR health will be harmed.
Plus, widespread economic collapse.
Read more ⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/the-nih-in...
The NIH indirect cost caps will kneecap biomedical research–and everyone will pay the price
This reckless policy will gut scientific innovation, drive researchers out of the US, devastate healthcare, and cause economic collapse.
news.immunologic.org
February 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The NIH funding cap on indirect costs will eviscerate scientific research from the inside.
Universities won’t be able to support researchers, biomedical progress will slow, & YOUR health will be harmed.
Plus, widespread economic collapse.
Read more ⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/the-nih-in...
Universities won’t be able to support researchers, biomedical progress will slow, & YOUR health will be harmed.
Plus, widespread economic collapse.
Read more ⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/the-nih-in...
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Lost my CDC contract after a visit from DOGE. I feel like I’m in the dirt (or TBH eating a pint of ice cream on a couch crying). But here’s the thing: Pushing people down—especially those with heart, purpose, and love for public service—doesn’t mean they stay down. It’s literally against their DNA.
February 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Lost my CDC contract after a visit from DOGE. I feel like I’m in the dirt (or TBH eating a pint of ice cream on a couch crying). But here’s the thing: Pushing people down—especially those with heart, purpose, and love for public service—doesn’t mean they stay down. It’s literally against their DNA.
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NEW via @nbcnews.com: RFK Jr. is refusing to divest his family's interest in an anti-vaccine lawsuit. Ranking Member Wyden is calling on RFK Jr. to recuse himself from vaccine lawsuits as long as those conflicts remain www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democratic senators say they have 'grave concerns' over RFK Jr.'s potential financial conflicts
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden called on the HHS nominee to vow to recuse himself from certain decisions and promise not to profit from health litigation after leaving the post.
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEW via @nbcnews.com: RFK Jr. is refusing to divest his family's interest in an anti-vaccine lawsuit. Ranking Member Wyden is calling on RFK Jr. to recuse himself from vaccine lawsuits as long as those conflicts remain www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.
6. The policy does not just affect funding going forward. All existing NIH grants will have their indirect rates cut to 15% as of today, the date of issuance.
For a large university, this creates a sudden and catastrophic shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars against already budgeted funds.
For a large university, this creates a sudden and catastrophic shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars against already budgeted funds.
February 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.
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Think firing the entire federal workforce will save America money?
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
February 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Think firing the entire federal workforce will save America money?
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
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On this first day of #BlackHistoryMonth I'd like to share how much I admire the work of Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, who did trailblazing work developing the COVID vaccine that saved millions of lives around the world. She continues to be a role model every day.Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/s...
www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/s...
She Helped Unlock the Science of the Covid Vaccine (Gift Article)
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-...
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
On this first day of #BlackHistoryMonth I'd like to share how much I admire the work of Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, who did trailblazing work developing the COVID vaccine that saved millions of lives around the world. She continues to be a role model every day.Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/s...
www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/s...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling security protections and clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, retired Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, and has ordered the Pentagon’s inspector general to review Milley’s actions to determine if a demotion is warranted.
Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security protections
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.
buff.ly
January 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling security protections and clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, retired Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, and has ordered the Pentagon’s inspector general to review Milley’s actions to determine if a demotion is warranted.
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At the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in San Antonio, farmers said they don't know what to expect from Trump's mass deportation plan and some wonder how they will farm without migrant labor. via @texaspublicradio.bsky.social
'Everyone's nervous' — U.S. farmers gather in San Antonio ahead of mass deportations
At the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in San Antonio, farmers braced for the impact of President Trump's mass deportation plan.
www.tpr.org
January 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
At the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in San Antonio, farmers said they don't know what to expect from Trump's mass deportation plan and some wonder how they will farm without migrant labor. via @texaspublicradio.bsky.social
The @fladems.bsky.social are busy today in a special session called by Gov. DeSantis to make it easier to deport people and harder to gather signatures on petitions for ballot initiatives.
www.flgov.com/eog/legislat...
www.flgov.com/eog/legislat...
www.flgov.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The @fladems.bsky.social are busy today in a special session called by Gov. DeSantis to make it easier to deport people and harder to gather signatures on petitions for ballot initiatives.
www.flgov.com/eog/legislat...
www.flgov.com/eog/legislat...
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A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website
A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
www.npr.org
January 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
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“We are now officially the resistance, the opposition, and the defenders of democracy. Let’s lean into our new role with confidence and determination that our cause is just.”
Thank you, Robert Hubbell, for always giving me the daily perspective to *keep on keeping on*!
Thank you, Robert Hubbell, for always giving me the daily perspective to *keep on keeping on*!
Day One of the Resistance!
January 20, 2025
open.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“We are now officially the resistance, the opposition, and the defenders of democracy. Let’s lean into our new role with confidence and determination that our cause is just.”
Thank you, Robert Hubbell, for always giving me the daily perspective to *keep on keeping on*!
Thank you, Robert Hubbell, for always giving me the daily perspective to *keep on keeping on*!
