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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 5d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · Aug 27

Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Jul 18

⚠️ NIH now limits PIs to 6 applications per year. That includes resubmissions.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jun 25

NIH BREAKING NEWS NIH BREAKING NEWS

Hearing from multiple sources that an email went out late yesterday afternoon

Effective immediately: Please do not terminate any additional grant projects. Please pull back all grant projects that are in the cue to be terminated.

two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room

ALT: two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room

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Brett Wean @brettwean.bsky.social · Jun 18

Shameful. Here’s a petition shared by the @trevorproject.bsky.social CEO on LinkedIn.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is so despicable.

Know that you can still provide @trevorproject.bsky.social's direct number (866-488-7386 or text to 678-678) to folks who need it.

Given that this also cuts needed funding for this work, it's a good day to donate to The Trevor Project here:

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · Jun 9

“We urge you as NIH Director to restore grants delayed or terminated for political reasons so that life-saving science can continue.”

Over one hundred NIH employees publish a letter of dissent to Trump administration attacks on medical research, the “Bethesda Declaration.” 🧪

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jun 6

If you are wondering why recently departed senior NIH officials are not speaking out more, there is a legal 1-year cooling off period for matters related to NIH.

Their silence should not be interpreted as complicity or cowardice, but rather respect for the rule of law.

a woman says " the law is the law " in front of her

ALT: a woman says " the law is the law " in front of her

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · May 31

ASSIGNMENT: COMMENT ON SCHEDULE F

1 week left to comment about Schedule F, potentially making NIH institute and center director essentially political appointees.

www.regulations.gov/commenton/OP...

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · May 31

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

Graphs showing 25 years of budgets for the National Institute of Health, NASA, and the NSF. In all cases, the proposed budget for next year is far, far below any year of the previous quarter century.

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · May 30

Viewpoint in JAMA details the consequences of the proposed cuts to NIH:

❌15% reduction in new therapies
❌reduction in life expectancy by 83M life years in the US = $8.2T
❌loss of $51B in economic output annually

All to save $20B annually. The math ain't mathin.'
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Cutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care Catastrophe

This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha...

jamanetwork.com

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · May 29

Because they're using AI to hallucinate evidence for their nonsensical recommendations.

Alt Health and Human Services @alt-hhs.altgov.info · May 29

There's new evidence that the White House's “The MAHA Report: Making Our Children Healthy Again” relied in part on scientific research that doesn't exist.

The Trump administration’s ‘MAHA Report’ cites nonexistent scientific studies

There's new evidence that the White House's “The MAHA Report: Making Our Children Healthy Again” relied in part on scientific research that doesn't exist.

www.msnbc.com

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Lisa Starr @lisastarr.bsky.social · May 22

When something threatens the auto or coal industries, mass hysteria about lost jobs ensues.

Where's the collective flip-out about threats to higher-ed? 4.7 million Americans work for higher ed institutions. Even more rely on contract work with them. It is one of the biggest sectors in the US.(1/2)

Sheila Crowell @sheilacrowell.bsky.social · May 21

I am not alarmist. I'm writing what needs to be said. Higher ed is on the brink of collapse and so much could be lost. College, alongside the military, is a second family for many adults. It is where people fall in love, pick sports teams, meet lifelong friends, and form a professional identity. A 🧵

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Brittany Charlton @britshmit.bsky.social · May 22

⚖️Heartbroken but proud to stand with fellow researchers in court today⚖️

NIH’s sudden grant cuts:
🚫 Silence lifesaving health equity work
⏳ Undermine years of progress
⚠️ Put vital discoveries at risk

We won’t stop fighting for science & justice 🧪

👇More details from our @aclu.org representation👇

‘Devastated’ and ‘Hopeless.’ Researchers Speak Out on Funding Cuts | ACLU

www.aclu.org

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · May 21

Who's calling the shots at NIH?

Sworn testimonies and internal e-mails reveal for the first time the breadth of DOGE's control over the world's largest public biomedical funder.

DOGE has provided lists of hundreds of grants to cut, and DOGE is now reviewing ALL NIH awards before they're released

NIH killed grants on orders from Elon Musk’s DOGE

Court documents and internal correspondence show the cost-cutting force has broad control over the world’s largest public biomedical funder.

www.nature.com

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · May 21

Yep. So timely that this article along the same lines was in my feed today, too:

Why the Democratic Tea Party Failed (and How It Could Succeed)

For the left to win, it must blame fascism on the actual fascists.

newrepublic.com

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NIH Fellows United @nihfellowsunited.bsky.social · May 9

A thread: NIH Fellows United is committed to showing up, even when leadership won’t. 🧪

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · May 8

Leaked emails reveal Donald Trump's sinister plan to destroy the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The effects are already being felt.

Commentary from @membrich.bsky.social ⤵️

Trump's Assault on Veterans Is Already Taking a Toll

Leaked emails reveal Donald Trump's sinister plan to destroy the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The effects are already being felt.

www.rollingstone.com

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Apr 18

Per source, NIH has been instructed to hold off from issuing ALL awards to Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Northwestern (including med schools)

Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · Apr 17

More censorship of science that doesn't confirm the authoritarian regime's version of reality. So chilling and it's sure to get worse if we don't all collectively fight this.

RFK Jr. aides accused of censoring NIH's top ultra-processed food scientist

HHS denied censoring Dr. Kevin Hall, the researcher who announced his early retirement on Wednesday, saying it was a "deliberate distortion of the facts."

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · Apr 16

Veto.

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · Apr 8

Stealing this.

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · Apr 3

Immediately yes.

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · Apr 3

Maybe your friend Bill Nye knows her!

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · Apr 2

Ok but you can't say that and then not post it.

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