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The 16-member, non-partisan #USPSTF, established in 1984, provides recommendations about #PreventiveCare services, such as screenings for cancer and various disorders and counseling #ACA #TrumpAdministration #RFKJr buff.ly/8R55vD9
July 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The 16-member, non-partisan #USPSTF, established in 1984, provides recommendations about #PreventiveCare services, such as screenings for cancer and various disorders and counseling #ACA #TrumpAdministration #RFKJr buff.ly/8R55vD9
🧟♀️ “The decision to cancel the July meeting follows a Supreme Court ruling last month that upheld the work of the task force — but also affirmed Mr. Kennedy’s authority to disregard its recommendations” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/h...
Kennedy Cancels Meeting of Key Preventive Health Panel
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
🧟♀️ “The decision to cancel the July meeting follows a Supreme Court ruling last month that upheld the work of the task force — but also affirmed Mr. Kennedy’s authority to disregard its recommendations” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/h...
Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
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The full ruling explaining why NIH grant cuts are illegal came out today.
It's just as blistering as the judge's oral remarks. And it uncovers fresh details in DOGE's role orchestrating the cuts — and on the cuts at Columbia.
Here are my top highlights from the 103-page ruling. 🧵
It's just as blistering as the judge's oral remarks. And it uncovers fresh details in DOGE's role orchestrating the cuts — and on the cuts at Columbia.
Here are my top highlights from the 103-page ruling. 🧵
After ruling the NIH grant cuts were illegal yesterday, Judge Young, a Reagan appointee on the bench since 1985, ended the hearing with a blistering 15-minute speech.
I've cleaned up my notes — here are his remarks in full. 🧵
I've cleaned up my notes — here are his remarks in full. 🧵
Judge rules against NIH grant cuts — and calls them discriminatory
The decision means that the US biomedical agency has to restore funding to hundreds of research projects, but the government will likely appeal.
www.nature.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The full ruling explaining why NIH grant cuts are illegal came out today.
It's just as blistering as the judge's oral remarks. And it uncovers fresh details in DOGE's role orchestrating the cuts — and on the cuts at Columbia.
Here are my top highlights from the 103-page ruling. 🧵
It's just as blistering as the judge's oral remarks. And it uncovers fresh details in DOGE's role orchestrating the cuts — and on the cuts at Columbia.
Here are my top highlights from the 103-page ruling. 🧵
Judge Young, calling NIH cuts void: “I am hesitant to draw this conclusion — but I have an unflinching obligation to draw it — that this represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community. (…) I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out.”
‘My duty is to call it out’: Judge accuses Trump administration of discrimination against minorities
The Reagan-appointed judge ordered the NIH to restore funds for research related to racial minorities and LGBTQ+ people.
www.politico.com
June 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Judge Young, calling NIH cuts void: “I am hesitant to draw this conclusion — but I have an unflinching obligation to draw it — that this represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community. (…) I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out.”
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Judge William Young, appointed by Ronald Reagan: “You’re bearing down on people of color because of their color,” Young said. “Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?”
#NIH #HHS #research #grants #diversity #DEI #LGBTQ #science #MedSky #equity #publichealth
#NIH #HHS #research #grants #diversity #DEI #LGBTQ #science #MedSky #equity #publichealth
Judge orders NIH to restore research grants related to diversity
The Trump administration’s cuts were illegal and discriminatory, a federal judge said Monday.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
👏👏👏Judge Rules N.I.H. Grant Cuts Illegal, Orders Funds Restored www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Judge Rules N.I.H. Grant Cuts Illegal, Orders Funds Restored
www.nytimes.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
👏👏👏Judge Rules N.I.H. Grant Cuts Illegal, Orders Funds Restored www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
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The man who was killed by 50501 Utah's "peacekeepers" is Afa Ah Loo, an acclaimed fashion designer. He was the only Sāmoan contestant on Project Runway. A fundraiser for his family is here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-laura...
June 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The man who was killed by 50501 Utah's "peacekeepers" is Afa Ah Loo, an acclaimed fashion designer. He was the only Sāmoan contestant on Project Runway. A fundraiser for his family is here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-laura...
Utahns rally at No Kings protests from Logan to Salt Lake City, St. George to Moab
www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06...
www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06...
June 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Utahns rally at No Kings protests from Logan to Salt Lake City, St. George to Moab
www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06...
www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06...
NIH scientists have been angry for months. Now some are rebelling. wapo.st/3Znv3KM
NIH scientists have been angry for months. Now some are rebelling.
More than 90 NIH scientists sign their names to the “Bethesda declaration” in protest of Trump administration policies they say are harming people’s health.
wapo.st
June 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
NIH scientists have been angry for months. Now some are rebelling. wapo.st/3Znv3KM
“By avoiding discussion of education, employment, social support networks, economic status and geographic location – the social determinants that public health experts agree influence health outcomes – Kennedy, in lockstep with top wellness influencers, is practicing soft eugenics.”
Maga’s era of ‘soft eugenics’: let the weak get sick, help the clever breed
At the heart of all Trump administration policies is ‘soft eugenics’ thinking – the idea that if you take away life-saving services, then only the strong will survive
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“By avoiding discussion of education, employment, social support networks, economic status and geographic location – the social determinants that public health experts agree influence health outcomes – Kennedy, in lockstep with top wellness influencers, is practicing soft eugenics.”
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The government of the most powerful nation in human history is in the hands of people who openly align with Germany’s Neo-Nazi party.
Let’s dwell on this for a little bit. I hope we don’t have become too cynical or numb to acknowledge how outrageous this is.
Let’s dwell on this for a little bit. I hope we don’t have become too cynical or numb to acknowledge how outrageous this is.
The American Government Sides with the Party of German Neo-Nazis
The MAGA-AfD alliance of extremists is not surprising, but it remains outrageous. If democracy is to prevail, America needs to establish a robust anti-fascist consensus.
New piece:
The MAGA-AfD alliance of extremists is not surprising, but it remains outrageous. If democracy is to prevail, America needs to establish a robust anti-fascist consensus.
New piece:
The American Government Sides with the Party of German Neo-Nazis
The MAGA-AfD alliance of extremists is not surprising, but it remains outrageous. If democracy is to prevail, America needs to establish a robust anti-fascist consensus
thomaszimmer.substack.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The government of the most powerful nation in human history is in the hands of people who openly align with Germany’s Neo-Nazi party.
Let’s dwell on this for a little bit. I hope we don’t have become too cynical or numb to acknowledge how outrageous this is.
Let’s dwell on this for a little bit. I hope we don’t have become too cynical or numb to acknowledge how outrageous this is.
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Supporting medical science in the USA www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... via @thelancet.bsky.social
Supporting medical science in the USA
The pursuit of rigorous medical science is not compatible with capitulation to government
demands aimed at weaponising and eroding science. On April 14, Edwin R Martin Jr,
the Trump-appointed interim ...
www.thelancet.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Where the NEH support for state humanities councils is now going…
NEH Announces Grant Opportunity to Create Statues of Iconic Americans for the National Garden of American Heroes
www.neh.gov
April 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Where the NEH support for state humanities councils is now going…
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“This was a normal government website until just a few days ago, and now, boom, everything that was once carefully vetted and fact-checked is gone. It’s a full-scale rewriting of history, using official government channels.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Scroll through Trump’s new covid website — and have your mind blown
Scrolling through Trump’s latest foray into history-washing.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
“This was a normal government website until just a few days ago, and now, boom, everything that was once carefully vetted and fact-checked is gone. It’s a full-scale rewriting of history, using official government channels.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
www.propublica.org
April 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
NIH withholding funds from any institution with programs advancing DEI, for new and continuing awards (meaning all awards), in the name of Civil Rights.
NOT-OD-25-090: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award NOT-OD-25-090. NIH
grants.nih.gov
April 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
NIH withholding funds from any institution with programs advancing DEI, for new and continuing awards (meaning all awards), in the name of Civil Rights.
“Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic.”
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards
Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic.”
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See you out in the streets tomorrow.
Lots of ways to participate: in person, online, everywhere.
#defendhighered
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@higheredlabor.bsky.social
Lots of ways to participate: in person, online, everywhere.
#defendhighered
@actioninhighered.bsky.social
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Events — A National Day of Action for Higher Ed
Organize your April 17 Day of Action for Higher Education action now! You can also register for a virtual action. See you April 17!
www.dayofactionforhighered.org
April 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
See you out in the streets tomorrow.
Lots of ways to participate: in person, online, everywhere.
#defendhighered
@actioninhighered.bsky.social
@higheredlabor.bsky.social
Lots of ways to participate: in person, online, everywhere.
#defendhighered
@actioninhighered.bsky.social
@higheredlabor.bsky.social
40% cuts to NIH and the elimination of several ICOs, incl National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and, I’d guess, Office of Research on Women’s Health. ORWH website is intermittently down already.
Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts
HHS would be asked to absorb a $40 billion cut, about one-third of its discretionary budget.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
40% cuts to NIH and the elimination of several ICOs, incl National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and, I’d guess, Office of Research on Women’s Health. ORWH website is intermittently down already.
