Marianne McCanta
mariannemccanta.bsky.social
Marianne McCanta
@mariannemccanta.bsky.social
A broad group of National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants have taken action with the "Bethesda Declaration" that targets the NIH and HHS Leadership. Join these courageous and committed professionals by adding your name now. actionnetwork.org/forms/add-na...
ADD YOUR NAME: Sign the Open Letter in Support of NIH Staff
Join the courageous and committed National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants by adding your name now.
actionnetwork.org
June 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Reposted by Marianne McCanta
From now on, it’s all variance, folks. No bias.
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Reposted by Marianne McCanta
Even in backing off for now, Trump reiterated his ultimate goal of annexing Canada. The quote below suggests he's serious, calculating, and biding his time. US opposition and Canada need to make sure the pain threshold remains as prohibitive as he perceives it to be right now👇
February 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Reposted by Marianne McCanta
Shutting down USAID is a gift to Putin.

"the 2023 fiscal year, USAID disbursed roughly $44 billion of aid across 160 countries and regions around the world
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Ukraine was the top recipient of foreign assistance funds in FY 2023, with over $16 billion issued."

www.axios.com/2025/02/03/u...
Where USAID funds are disbursed around the world
USAID is the U.S. government's lead humanitarian aid arm.
www.axios.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM