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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 1d

🔬✨Applications are open! The Science for Public Good Fund offers up to $1500 to support community-driven science advocacy projects. From workshops to local campaigns, you can help spark change.

🔗 Apply here now: act.ucsusa.org/4nCzPhl

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NY-CURES @nycures.bsky.social · 1d

Scientists—let’s use our agency!

NY-CURES is championing a landmark statewide biomedical institute for New York, built to restore and grow science for all

Working FOR a brighter future gives us hope, purpose, and momentum.

Want to be part of it? Follow us + DM—we’ve got many ways to get involved.

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 1d

It's labor that's standing up. If the university enterprises won't do it, the faculty will have to join together to do it.

Brendan Cantwell @cantb.bsky.social · 1d

The AAUP and other labor groups sue the administration over its plan to charge $100,000 for every new H-1B. The AAU is not party to the suit, even though though its members among the largest employers of foreign academics. We’re seeing which groups are willing to let others take the heat.

Higher ed groups sue over Trump administration’s $100K H-1B visa fee

The surprise policy rolled out last month could cause “catastrophic setbacks” to research in the U.S., the lawsuit alleges.

www.highereddive.com

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Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 4d

NYT = NYTrash and they love trolling progressives. Don’t fall for this trap.

Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 4d

This NYT hit piece on DSA members of the Portland City Council shows how more moderate Dems will try to frustrate all attempts by socialists to govern a city.

It's key for Mamdani supporters to understand that the campaign against Mamdani and DSA won't stop even if he's elected.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 5d

Keeping your head down Does. Not. Work.

Obeying in advance Does. Not. Work.

We need to stand together against authoritarianism. That is the only way.

Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 5d

Here's the assignment folks. Write op-eds for your local papers and campus newspapers too. Just. Say. No. This is a classic authoritarian move and risks the future of higher education and science and innovation in the US. Speak out today. No time to lose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 5d

OMNY in NYC is a prime example of people being forced out of non-electronic (i.e. non-surveilled) options to take public transport.

Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 5d

and you should NOT be forced to sign up for a private surveillance company that will take your money above the asking price, take the merchant's money above the selling price, and tell the government + the highest bidder what you bought, what you paid and where you were (when).

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 6d

“In her complaint, the scientist, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who had directed the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, objected to Trump administration actions, alleging that they had endangered research subjects, defied court orders and undermined vaccine research.”

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

www.nytimes.com

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 6d

READ ⬇️ Stand Up For Science Statement on Compact Corrupting Higher Education.

10/2/2025: Stand Up For Science Statement on Compact Corrupting Higher Education.

Washington, D.C. — Today, the administration has unveiled their proposed "compact" for higher education. This document is antithetical to the free academic inquiry that forms the foundation of American excellence in higher education. Further, while the compact is framed as a way to promote fairness in higher education, this compact runs counter to the scientific method by prioritizing federal grant funding to go to universities who have signed, rather than proposals that have been selected by experts.
We call on university leaders to unite and reject this overreach of executive power by the White House.

The compact lies in the context of an ongoing and multi-pronged attack on the integrity of the American scientific ecosystem, but this also tangibly represents the President seizing control of public spaces and higher education. Each university represents a beacon of free thought, vibrant educational empowerment, and public enrichment, and we must demand President Trump stay out of dictating universities.

"Trump's compact is yet another form of attack on the American institutions that provide evidence that counter's the core belief of MAGA — racism, misogyny, and regression of the human race to name a few. If universities agree to these terms, academic freedom in America will be over," says Colette Delawalla Founder and Director of Stand Up For Science. She continues "when the White House takes over what is defined as 'truth' regardless of scientific evidence, we are no longer in a free nation. Universities must understanding the seriousness of this moment and respond accordingly."

Stand Up For Science will reliably sound the alarm when science and scientists are under attack, and our platform empowers scientists to speak out and organize against corruption of American science. The proposing of this document represents an extreme authoritarian escalation for American higher education. It is crucial that university leaders, congress and the public stand together to protect higher education from this attack.

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Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 6d

@oliverbogler.bsky.social is one of the best advocates for cancer research training, I was lucky to have worked with him ! highly recommend you give this a listen 🎧

I-75 Scientist @flscitriguy.bsky.social · 6d

"Standard Deviation" new podcast telling the stories of scientists impacted by the last 8mo of BS by Oliver Bogler, a former NIH PO who was dedicated to supporting trainees. www.outofpatients.com/introducing-...

Introducing Standard Deviation EP1: The Impossible Climb

This episode of Standard Deviation features Oliver Bogler in conversation with Dr Na Zhao, a cancer biologist caught in the crossfire of science, politics, and surv…

www.outofpatients.com

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Saheli Sadanand @sahelisadanand.bsky.social · 7d

📰 Please read this important news feature in @natmed.nature.com written by @marianneguenot.bsky.social

It is impossible to reconcile this administration's alleged commitment to "Gold Standard Science" with their harmful actions against important biomedical research

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The damage done - Nature Medicine

When clinical trials are suddenly halted by US funding cuts, there are repercussions for investigators and patients, and they do not stop at borders.

www.nature.com

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · 7d

@hamiltonnolan.bsky.social rightly encourages us to think about how unions' pension funds be used to help wage class war for the many.

In these times, one powerful use would be to motivate states to issue Blue Bonds to counter Trump's austerity—and then buy them.

moneyontheleft.org/2025/05/09/b...

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 8d

My guess is this was coordinated across the entire executive branch, like a Hands Across the Hatch Act Violation event or something

Breaking: HHS, Commerce, Probably Other Agencies Send Entire Staff Email Blaming Democrats for Shutdown

Please forgive the multiple editions in one day — occasionally I'll send breaking news out such as this. On Tuesday afternoon, employees at the Department for Health and Human Services and the Depart...

www.gravityisgone.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8d

One reason to support @aaup.org in this case is that they are not Harvard the institution, even as they are defending Harvard faculty and student rights. AAUP will not stop if the administration and Harvard leadership come to an agreement that still undercuts those rights.

AAUP @aaup.org · 8d

BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥

Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:

Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com

Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...

www.courtlistener.com

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Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 8d

Captures how many of us doing groundwork around the NY mayoral election feel!
Sidenote: support local news like @thecity.nyc or @hellgatenyc.com, not enablers like the Times or WP during these times..

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 8d

"Mamdani’s ground game is a firewall that will prevent a Cuomo comeback."

Zohran Mamdani’s Volunteer Army Stretches Beyond the Comfort Zone

As the mayor’s race enters its final weeks, the campaign is sending some of its 75,000 volunteers into neighborhoods won by Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.

www.thecity.nyc

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AZ Faust @azfaust.bsky.social · 9d

In 2024, there were about 17,616 new projects awarded by the NIH. In 2025, this number was 11,190 (my number includes things like supplements). That is an ~37% cut in funding of new projects by the NIH.

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Ian L Morgan @ianlmorgan.bsky.social · 10d

DHS is proposing a rule that would end "duration of status" for J, F and other visa holders. This would decimate the international graduate student and postdoc population, which are a crucial part of the United States biomedical workforce. There's still time for you to comment on the proposed rule.

Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media

Unlike most nonimmigrant classifications, which are admitted for a fixed time period, aliens in the F (academic student), J (exchange visitor), and most I (representatives of foreign information media...

www.federalregister.gov

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 13d

I often emphasize that there are rarely "silver bullets" that magically solve problems but vaccines are one of the closest things we have and it's mind-boggling and enraging to watch this "debate" unfold during my lifetime

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14d

The polio immunisation program started in the USA in 1955.

Look what happened next.

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Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 14d

It was a pleasure to present at @leukocytebiology.bsky.social Building bridges seminar #BBinLB ! Excellent discussions and a great initiative to foster the showcasing of next generation science. Thank you Sofia !

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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D. @sdeoliveira.bsky.social · 14d

🧪📣Happening in 35min! #BBinLB

There is still time to register and attend webinar from our next speaker Dr. Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social , from the Icahn School of Medicine who will present "Back to the Roots: Myeloid progenitor dysregulation fuels immunosuppressive macrophages in cancer"

Building Bridges in Leukocyte Biology Webinar Series

www.leukocytebiology.org

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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 15d

I am QT dunking but I think this is a case where it is warranted:
Science is political and "not wanting to see politics" as a scientist is a political choice. You may decide it's what works for you, but you need to decide how that fits with the fact your (diverse) colleagues still exist 🧪

Mike Young @mkeyoung.bsky.social · 20d

How to avoid politics on Bluesky 🦋 [THREAD]
When scientists left X, many hoped for a quieter space. But politics will take over your feeds unless you actively do something about it. This guide will help you if you just want to follow your scientific interest!
mikeyoungacademy.dk/researchers-...

Researchers are (also) stoking politics on Bluesky. Here is how to avoid it

When researchers migrated from X to Bluesky, the hope was for a quieter space. They wanted less outrage, and more science. But reality is biting back. So here are a few tips to avoid the politics anyw...

mikeyoungacademy.dk

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