Kristin
@nhwombat.bsky.social
NP. Science & nature 🤓. Hobby photographer. Lifelong New Englander. Dog mom.
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<1 yr since Trump re-took office, & rural communities, clinics, and hospitals are already feeling the impact of this administration’s decisions. With clinic closures, cuts to Medicaid, & an ongoing, worsening shortage of PCP‘s, people living in these areas will have nowhere to turn for healthcare.
A Freeze on Medicaid Payments Is Forcing Cuts to Rural Health Care
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
<1 yr since Trump re-took office, & rural communities, clinics, and hospitals are already feeling the impact of this administration’s decisions. With clinic closures, cuts to Medicaid, & an ongoing, worsening shortage of PCP‘s, people living in these areas will have nowhere to turn for healthcare.
A big problem for IHEs. Thanks Trump. 😡
“Total international enrollments could decrease by 15 percent, according to projections by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International…The result could be nearly $7 billion in lost revenue.”
“Total international enrollments could decrease by 15 percent, according to projections by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International…The result could be nearly $7 billion in lost revenue.”
Red alert for student visas: Education groups warn that new international enrollments at American colleges could fall by more than 30 percent unless the State Department deals with a serious bottleneck. chroni.cl/41ikMAn
Foreign-Student Enrollments Could Nosedive This Fall
Estimates suggest 150,000 fewer new students could be awarded U.S. visas. International-ed groups are urging the State Dept. to deal with the backlog.
chroni.cl
July 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A big problem for IHEs. Thanks Trump. 😡
“Total international enrollments could decrease by 15 percent, according to projections by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International…The result could be nearly $7 billion in lost revenue.”
“Total international enrollments could decrease by 15 percent, according to projections by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International…The result could be nearly $7 billion in lost revenue.”
The Maine woods looking lush and green on a rainy spring day.
April 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The Maine woods looking lush and green on a rainy spring day.
This is terrible. Wonder what Kelly Ayotte has to say about this.
The New Hampshire Food Bank is scrambling to replace nearly $1 million in lost funding after a U.S. Department of Agriculture program was cut.
NH Food Bank losing close to $1 million in federal funding
The New Hampshire Food Bank is scrambling to replace nearly $1 million in lost funding after a U.S. Department of Agriculture program was cut.
www.wmur.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This is terrible. Wonder what Kelly Ayotte has to say about this.
Reposted by Kristin
Since US President Donald Trump took office last month, his team has made major changes that have disrupted research and research institutions in the US and beyond. Follow our coverage of the Trump administration's impact on science around the world:
https://go.nature.com/3QGKmJu
https://go.nature.com/3QGKmJu
How Trump 2.0 is reshaping science
Since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his team has made major changes to the federal government that have disrupted research and ...
go.nature.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Since US President Donald Trump took office last month, his team has made major changes that have disrupted research and research institutions in the US and beyond. Follow our coverage of the Trump administration's impact on science around the world:
https://go.nature.com/3QGKmJu
https://go.nature.com/3QGKmJu
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Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
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CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women
apnews.com/article/hpv-...
apnews.com/article/hpv-...
CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women
A new government report says that rates for precancerous lesions decreased about 80% among younger women who were screened for cervical cancer.
apnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women
apnews.com/article/hpv-...
apnews.com/article/hpv-...
An important read!
For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled
Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come
www.technologyreview.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
An important read!
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Want a glimpse of the future? www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years
The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens, making it the state's worst in nearly 30 years.
www.statnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Want a glimpse of the future? www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
My little explorer 🐾❤️
February 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My little explorer 🐾❤️
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I spoke to a bunch of experts and put together some resources about the meaning of the Trump administration’s latest attack on United States scientific research.
(Including some good posts from bluesky)
I hope it’s helpful. Here it is.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
(Including some good posts from bluesky)
I hope it’s helpful. Here it is.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
NIH caps "indirect research costs" at 15%, potentially surrendering decades of US dominance in medical research.
Dr. Harlan Krumholz: "We cannot afford to sacrifice the core infrastructure that enables all the discoveries."
open.substack.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I spoke to a bunch of experts and put together some resources about the meaning of the Trump administration’s latest attack on United States scientific research.
(Including some good posts from bluesky)
I hope it’s helpful. Here it is.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
(Including some good posts from bluesky)
I hope it’s helpful. Here it is.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
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Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings.
But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
Direct Economic Contributions
NIH directly supports the economy through investments in research institutions and job formation.
www.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings.
But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
Another good explainer of how devastating this will be to universities. @warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social please take note to help protect our state universities (and my job)!
🚨RED ALERT for 🧪:
The Trump NIH just gashed indirect costs. This is a direct attack on universities.
“Pursuant to this Supplemental Guidance, there will be a standard rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs.” 😮
Just a devastating Friday night news dump. #scicomm #academicaky
The Trump NIH just gashed indirect costs. This is a direct attack on universities.
“Pursuant to this Supplemental Guidance, there will be a standard rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs.” 😮
Just a devastating Friday night news dump. #scicomm #academicaky
February 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Another good explainer of how devastating this will be to universities. @warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social please take note to help protect our state universities (and my job)!
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From @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
If you haven’t yet seen this short video, you must.
Absolutely essential framing to understand and respond to this moment.
youtu.be/K8QLgLfqh6s
If you haven’t yet seen this short video, you must.
Absolutely essential framing to understand and respond to this moment.
youtu.be/K8QLgLfqh6s
Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
February 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
From @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
If you haven’t yet seen this short video, you must.
Absolutely essential framing to understand and respond to this moment.
youtu.be/K8QLgLfqh6s
If you haven’t yet seen this short video, you must.
Absolutely essential framing to understand and respond to this moment.
youtu.be/K8QLgLfqh6s
I don’t teach or do research at a university, but I work at a university. This is concerning given the budget deficits that a lot of schools already have, including mine.
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I don’t teach or do research at a university, but I work at a university. This is concerning given the budget deficits that a lot of schools already have, including mine.
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The Trump administration just halted all USAID operations—locking employees out, cutting off billions in foreign aid, and threatening lifesaving programs like PEPFAR.
This reckless move puts millions of lives at risk.
Watch the full breakdown and learn what you can do: act.pih.org/act-for-aid
This reckless move puts millions of lives at risk.
Watch the full breakdown and learn what you can do: act.pih.org/act-for-aid
February 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The Trump administration just halted all USAID operations—locking employees out, cutting off billions in foreign aid, and threatening lifesaving programs like PEPFAR.
This reckless move puts millions of lives at risk.
Watch the full breakdown and learn what you can do: act.pih.org/act-for-aid
This reckless move puts millions of lives at risk.
Watch the full breakdown and learn what you can do: act.pih.org/act-for-aid