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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 11d

"Alignment" (aka fealty) is not a merit-review criteria.

If ideology determines outcomes, our world-class federally funded research system will reward apparatchiks and loyalists while punishing opponents and critics.

And then soon, it won't be world-class.

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

White House considers funding advantage for colleges that align with Trump policies

The proposal has the potential to transform the government’s vast research funding operation, which has long awarded university grants based on scientific merit.

www.washingtonpost.com

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · 28d

Holding a phonebank today to pressure house members regarding science funding.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 29d

Judging by the shamefully opportunistic & politicizing rhetoric of some rightwingers on Twitter, & their cynical use of Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder for political point scoring, it’s almost as if Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman wasn’t murdered by a Trump-voting MAGA maniac just 12 weeks ago.

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Laurel Brehm @drlearnasaurus.bsky.social · Sep 9

The people doing the non-glamorous government jobs right now are really putting in the work. thank you tireless NIH workers. 💕🫡

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Sep 9

Updated update

I downloaded the data from NIH Reporter too soon. The large end of the month update had not occurred.

Here are the results as of this morning.

NIH grants management staff have been busy making awards.

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A graph of NIH funding to date showing a substantial increase in the rat of funding in the last month.

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’ll be holding a phonebank on Thursday to call voters living in swing districts represented by Republicans and asking them to contact their representatives about science funding.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Sep 2

A show of bipartisan support for NIH. Basically flat except for ARPA-H.

The President’s budget proposal basically ignored (as it should have been).

Ian L Morgan @ianlmorgan.bsky.social · Sep 1

House LHHC bill is out. Lots of hits to HHS, but the top line number for NIH is 1% decrease, mostly due to cuts ARPA-H. This seems like a huge rejection of the president's budget request.

democrats-appropriations.house.gov

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Aug 30

This is good news… for now.

The referenced 6/25 legal opinion was described in STAT: www.statnews.com/2025/07/06/h...

It says the legal risk for terminations will drop starting Oct 1.

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 30

How is SCOTUS likely to rule?

prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 29

Have any been re-instated to their positions?

prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 28

No! This is work in collaboration with a South Asian Democrat aligned organization called They See Blue. Here is the link to the mobilize: www.mobilize.us/engageblue/e...

GOTV for Virginia, Gathering Endorsements for Mamdani and Saving Scientific Research Funding · Engage Blue

The state of Virginia has elections in 2025 for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and for the House of Delegates. Because this is an odd-year election, fewer people are likely to vote and ef...

www.mobilize.us

prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 28

Also I hope you can join. Here is the link to the mobilize: www.mobilize.us/engageblue/e...

GOTV for Virginia, Gathering Endorsements for Mamdani and Saving Scientific Research Funding · Engage Blue

The state of Virginia has elections in 2025 for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and for the House of Delegates. Because this is an odd-year election, fewer people are likely to vote and ef...

www.mobilize.us

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 28

Also immigrants were one of the groups to go more towards Trump in 2024 so we are trying to get them more involved in the political process and activism against Trump!

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 28

This is because I’m working with a South Asian organization which gives me the lists of voters to call. There are also a couple of other goals we’re working on - like electing Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and getting establishment Dems to endorse Mamdani

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 27

I’ll be holding a phonebank tomorrow to call voters living in swing districts represented by Republicans and asking them to contact their representatives about science funding.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Aug 26

Sign to support our brave FEMA colleagues.

RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · Aug 25

Today we approach the 20th anniversary of Katrina, FEMA workers across the nation sound the alarm on unqualified leadership, interference w/ ability to execute, our mission,staff cuts & more.
Join us in signing The Katrina Declaration. #katrinadeclaration

www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina...

Support the FEMA Katrina Declaration Now! — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

www.standupforscience.net

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Aug 24

This is a good watch. So much potentially impactful science is being stopped for no good reason.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Aug 24

New York Times story with profiles of researchers whose grants were terminated.

[Gift Link]

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.

www.nytimes.com

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 21

Would recommend constitutional law professor Steve Vladeck’s take which is more optimistic! www.tiktok.com/@steve_vlade...

A quick video on Thursday’s #SCOTUS ruling re: NIH funding—a short-term win for Trump, but one that signals a big long-term loss. #supremecourt

TikTok video by Steve Vladeck

www.tiktok.com

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · Aug 21

Just posted a video to TikTok about what #SCOTUS did in the NIH funding case.

It’s too long to embed on Bluesky, but here’s a link:

www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHG57sTnM...

TikTok - Make Your Day

www.tiktok.com

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margauxaf @margauxaf.bsky.social · Aug 21

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 15

Will this not be prevented by the amendment that was added to the NIH appropriations bill?

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Ian L Morgan @ianlmorgan.bsky.social · Aug 15

An interesting piece about how scientists can help defend democracy by creating a sort of "shadow cabinet" that models how science and regulatory agencies should be functioning.

Scientists’ role in defending democracy

The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...

www.science.org

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Aug 10

Many other cities should do this!

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prathima14.bsky.social @prathima14.bsky.social · Jul 30

I’m holding a phonebank to call voters living in swing states/swing districts to get them to call their representatives about NIH funding. Join if possible!

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · Jul 30

this is it

#scisky #medsky www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jul 29

New STAT story about multi-year funding.

www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/n...

NIH is shrinking the number of research projects it funds due to a new Trump policy

NIH plans to shrink the share of grant applications it will award for the remainder of the fiscal year, in some cases by more than half.

www.statnews.com

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