Kyle Williams, Ph.D.
@kb-williams.bsky.social
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These Senators are on the fence about voting NO on the CR:
Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Gary Peters (MI)
Jacky Rosen (NV)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Maggie Hassan (NH)
Jon Ossoff (GA)
John Hickenlooper (CO)
Michael Bennett (CO)
Mark Kelly (AZ)
Peter Welch (VT)
Mark Warner (VA)
Time Kaine (VA)
Call (202) 224-3121
Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Gary Peters (MI)
Jacky Rosen (NV)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Maggie Hassan (NH)
Jon Ossoff (GA)
John Hickenlooper (CO)
Michael Bennett (CO)
Mark Kelly (AZ)
Peter Welch (VT)
Mark Warner (VA)
Time Kaine (VA)
Call (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
These Senators are on the fence about voting NO on the CR:
Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Gary Peters (MI)
Jacky Rosen (NV)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Maggie Hassan (NH)
Jon Ossoff (GA)
John Hickenlooper (CO)
Michael Bennett (CO)
Mark Kelly (AZ)
Peter Welch (VT)
Mark Warner (VA)
Time Kaine (VA)
Call (202) 224-3121
Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Gary Peters (MI)
Jacky Rosen (NV)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Maggie Hassan (NH)
Jon Ossoff (GA)
John Hickenlooper (CO)
Michael Bennett (CO)
Mark Kelly (AZ)
Peter Welch (VT)
Mark Warner (VA)
Time Kaine (VA)
Call (202) 224-3121
An REU in an NSF funded lab was one of my first research experiences and had a large impact on the trajectory of my life. This is tragic.
"downsizes" is a weak way of saying "forced to cancel dozens of programs, which jeopardizes future STEM careers of talented undergrads" @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates
Many participants are from groups underrepresented in science
www.science.org
March 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
An REU in an NSF funded lab was one of my first research experiences and had a large impact on the trajectory of my life. This is tragic.
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If Republicans make massive cuts to Medicaid, it will impact all aspects of our health care system. Millions of kids will lose coverage, hospital and insurance rates will soar and nursing homes will shut down.
All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.
All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.
March 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If Republicans make massive cuts to Medicaid, it will impact all aspects of our health care system. Millions of kids will lose coverage, hospital and insurance rates will soar and nursing homes will shut down.
All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.
All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.
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"Contracts to calibrate radiation detection equipment, to support cancer care and veterans cemetery management, among others were also targeted..."
Just restating that for a sec here:
-- calibrating radiation detection equipment
-- cancer care
-- veterans cemetaries
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Just restating that for a sec here:
-- calibrating radiation detection equipment
-- cancer care
-- veterans cemetaries
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk
The cuts would affect everything from cancer care to the ability to assess toxic exposure.
www.politico.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"Contracts to calibrate radiation detection equipment, to support cancer care and veterans cemetery management, among others were also targeted..."
Just restating that for a sec here:
-- calibrating radiation detection equipment
-- cancer care
-- veterans cemetaries
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Just restating that for a sec here:
-- calibrating radiation detection equipment
-- cancer care
-- veterans cemetaries
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
A deep dive from @theathletic.bsky.social on the Trump/Elon administration’s continued block of nearly ALL NIH funding for life-saving cancer treatments and research. This is in direct violation of multiple Federal Court rulings.
Inside the Collapse at the NIH
Administration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.
www.theatlantic.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A deep dive from @theathletic.bsky.social on the Trump/Elon administration’s continued block of nearly ALL NIH funding for life-saving cancer treatments and research. This is in direct violation of multiple Federal Court rulings.
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Huge breakthrough! mRNA vaccine (like COVID vaccine tech) vs pancreatic cancer! 75% responsive patients STILL cancer-free at 3 yr, normally 80% recur. Could revolutionize treatment for one of deadliest cancers! NIH funded #cancer #vaccine #pancreatic #mRNA www.forbes.com/sites/victor...
mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise In Pancreatic Cancer Trial
Results from a trial of an mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer have shown that the vaccine reduces the chance of the cancer recurring in patients who initially respond.
www.forbes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Huge breakthrough! mRNA vaccine (like COVID vaccine tech) vs pancreatic cancer! 75% responsive patients STILL cancer-free at 3 yr, normally 80% recur. Could revolutionize treatment for one of deadliest cancers! NIH funded #cancer #vaccine #pancreatic #mRNA www.forbes.com/sites/victor...
Wonderful story this morning on Morning Edition and the web about the attempted cuts to NIH sponsored research projects and pediatric clinical trials. Our lab at the Masonic Cancer Center was featured in the story, along with collaborator Christopher Moertel and colleague Robin Williams.
Minnesota cancer researchers face uncertainty amid sudden proposed changes to NIH funding rules
The Trump administration wants to cap NIH funding for indirect costs associated with medical research to a set 15 percent rate. The current rate at the University of Minnesota is 54 percent. The cap i...
www.mprnews.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Wonderful story this morning on Morning Edition and the web about the attempted cuts to NIH sponsored research projects and pediatric clinical trials. Our lab at the Masonic Cancer Center was featured in the story, along with collaborator Christopher Moertel and colleague Robin Williams.
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More tragic news about NIH and NIH science. Grant system is frozen and intramural program is being slashed. All will claw back on treatments and cures for cancer and other human diseases. This can’t be what the public wants. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research
Policy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs
www.science.org
February 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
More tragic news about NIH and NIH science. Grant system is frozen and intramural program is being slashed. All will claw back on treatments and cures for cancer and other human diseases. This can’t be what the public wants. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
Thank you, MN state GOP lawmakers for the letter to our US congressional reps regarding gutting of Medicaid.
I’m happy there are some voices of reason left on that side of the isle. I’m sorry none of the US GOP reps from MN listened.
I’m happy there are some voices of reason left on that side of the isle. I’m sorry none of the US GOP reps from MN listened.
February 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Thank you, MN state GOP lawmakers for the letter to our US congressional reps regarding gutting of Medicaid.
I’m happy there are some voices of reason left on that side of the isle. I’m sorry none of the US GOP reps from MN listened.
I’m happy there are some voices of reason left on that side of the isle. I’m sorry none of the US GOP reps from MN listened.
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In today's Flyover news roundup:
Even GOP Lawmakers (Well, 13 of 'Em) Freaked Out by Proposed Medicare Gutting - Racket
Plus MN might get sued, big plans for the old Kmart space, and Vikings like being Vikings in today's Flyover news roundup.
racketmn.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
In today's Flyover news roundup:
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Fight back against the administration’s plan for large-scale layoffs at multiple agencies: www.votervoice.net/iframes/NTEU...
Urge your Members of Congress to ACT to stop mass layoffs
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www.votervoice.net
February 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Fight back against the administration’s plan for large-scale layoffs at multiple agencies: www.votervoice.net/iframes/NTEU...
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.
They’re cutting Medicaid
REPORTER: Can you say unequivocally that down the line, there won't be cuts to Medicaid programs?
MIKE JOHNSON: Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse.
MIKE JOHNSON: Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse.
February 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
They’re cutting Medicaid
One of the wonderful things about living in Minnesota is that there are still reasonable republican members in the State House of Representatives and Senate.
14 GOP members wrote to the US House members from MN asking them to spare the dramatic cuts to kids healthcare in MN. None listened.
14 GOP members wrote to the US House members from MN asking them to spare the dramatic cuts to kids healthcare in MN. None listened.
State GOP legislators warn Minnesota Republicans in Congress against slashing Medicaid
The group wrote U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer and other Minnesota Republicans in Congress “there is no practical way to accommodate some of the proposed massive reductions.”
www.startribune.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
One of the wonderful things about living in Minnesota is that there are still reasonable republican members in the State House of Representatives and Senate.
14 GOP members wrote to the US House members from MN asking them to spare the dramatic cuts to kids healthcare in MN. None listened.
14 GOP members wrote to the US House members from MN asking them to spare the dramatic cuts to kids healthcare in MN. None listened.
The GOP cuts to Medicaid would eliminate coverage for nearly 17 million Americans.
50% of those on Medicaid in the US are children with no other medical coverage. The absolute most vulnerable among us.
50% of those on Medicaid in the US are children with no other medical coverage. The absolute most vulnerable among us.
The Republican House Budget Resolution's Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional District
The Republican House budget resolution would cost congressional districts an average of $2 billion each and could eliminate coverage for 15.9 million people.
www.americanprogress.org
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The GOP cuts to Medicaid would eliminate coverage for nearly 17 million Americans.
50% of those on Medicaid in the US are children with no other medical coverage. The absolute most vulnerable among us.
50% of those on Medicaid in the US are children with no other medical coverage. The absolute most vulnerable among us.
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“There’s going to be a missing age class of researchers that will reverberate for years.” scim.ag/3ERRLDo
U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
scim.ag
February 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“There’s going to be a missing age class of researchers that will reverberate for years.” scim.ag/3ERRLDo
It's almost like there is a better way than mass firing of thousands of employees without even knowing what their roles are...
Every day the magnitude of Elon and Trump's incompetence grows and is on display for the world to see. Simply a disgrace.
Every day the magnitude of Elon and Trump's incompetence grows and is on display for the world to see. Simply a disgrace.
FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier
The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating some of the hundreds of staffers it fired last week. That’s according to agency employees who spoke with the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
www.mprnews.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It's almost like there is a better way than mass firing of thousands of employees without even knowing what their roles are...
Every day the magnitude of Elon and Trump's incompetence grows and is on display for the world to see. Simply a disgrace.
Every day the magnitude of Elon and Trump's incompetence grows and is on display for the world to see. Simply a disgrace.
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A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.
February 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.
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The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Ax falls on elite group of Ph.D.s training to lead U.S. public health labs
Most of the fellows in CDC’s highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend
www.science.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Every accusation is an admission, from this lot.
"Presidents only get so much political capital. Trump has decided to invest his finite capital into supporting Putin's authoritarian regime in Moscow..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Ignoring backlash, Trump leans into false claim about Zelenskyy being a ‘dictator’
Presidents only get so much political capital, and Trump has decided to invest his finite capital into supporting Putin's authoritarian regime in Moscow.
www.msnbc.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Every accusation is an admission, from this lot.
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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.
Remember folks, no money for cancer research, school lunch programs, or farmers.
Plenty of money for $400 million for the State Dept to buy armored Cyber Trucks. No COI there, right?
Plenty of money for $400 million for the State Dept to buy armored Cyber Trucks. No COI there, right?
Trump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas
That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White Ho...
www.npr.org
February 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Remember folks, no money for cancer research, school lunch programs, or farmers.
Plenty of money for $400 million for the State Dept to buy armored Cyber Trucks. No COI there, right?
Plenty of money for $400 million for the State Dept to buy armored Cyber Trucks. No COI there, right?
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Every red state takes more from the federal government than they give. If DOGE really wants to cut spending, the best way is to cut spending to moocher red states
February 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Every red state takes more from the federal government than they give. If DOGE really wants to cut spending, the best way is to cut spending to moocher red states
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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.
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...
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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