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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My editor asked me to write about what happened to summer:
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We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 16/07/2026
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has been gutted under this administration, and now its grantees are receiving termination letters en masse. Please help us report by submitting your grant and spreading the word! 🧪
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AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
AHRQ grant cancellations are no longer theoretical, they're happening. We've heard from many researchers and institutions affected by notices ending continuation funding for ongoing projects. Read what we know so far, why these cancellations matter, and how we're responding.
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AHRQ Has Begun Canceling Research Grants. Here's What We Know.
Researchers across the country have begun receiving official notices from AHRQ informing them that continuation funding for their grants will not be awarded.
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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Scientists--if your funding was cut over the last year (for research on climate, global health, DEI, LGBTQ or womens health, etc) but you managed to keep the research going, I want to talk to you for an upcoming article! Plz contact me: gewin at me dot com. Re-posts appreciated!
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Sarah Gollust @sarahgollust.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Did you write your comment yet on the OMB rules on federally funded science yet? No? Don’t worry, you can do it this weekend. Here are some resources that can help you get started.
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Kathryn Brightbill ✒️ @kebrightbill.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Florida folks: If you have O- blood and are of African or African American descent, OneBlood is searching for donors who have a rare antigen that matches with a teenager with sickle cell disease who needs 50 units of blood so she can have a bone marrow transplant.
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Rare blood needed to save life of Florida teen needing bone marrow transplant
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA)— Blood donors of African descent are needed to save the life of a Florida 18-year-old fighting an aggressive form of sickle cell disease, OneBlood announced. Gigi Felix,…
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
FY27 House budget calls AHRQ "duplicative." As @academyhealth.bsky.social highlights here, and as I wrote as well (mirandayaver.substack.com/p/why-house-...), this is false. AHRQ does the essential work of funding health systems research & training the next generation. Call Congress: 202-224-3121
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Why House Republicans' Plan to Eliminate AHRQ Would Be a Disaster
The House of Representatives is at it again, working to eliminate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a proposed cut that is as misguided as it is dangerous.
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anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It’s the Bethesda Declaration’s birthday — to mark the occasion, 73 NIHers have a report outlining ongoing concerns, which have become “more insidious and systematized, but no less harmful” as @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social put it www.statnews.com/2026/06/09/n...
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NIH staffers published a letter of dissent a year ago. They feel it’s been ignored
In a report published on the first anniversary of the Bethesda Declaration, 71 staffers write that they feel NIH leadership “largely ignored" their concerns
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Time for a thread on all the @standupforscience.net action tools! Site: www.standupforscience.net Action Center: fight2win.standupforscience.net SUFS OMB Overview: www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a... SUFS Guide to Public Comments: www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a...
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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Science activists and allies mobilizing to save science, health and democracy itself from the Trump administration's dismantlement and privatization.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 31/05/2026
What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? All of these questions and more to be discussed at the Emergency Science Meeting on June 2nd, 4PM ET, hosted by Stand Up for Science! Register at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/g3vTZ
The graphic contains photos of speakers Prof. Timothy Snyder, U. of Toronto, Author of On Tyranny, Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, Standford U. Nobel Laureate 2022, Amb. Norman Eisen, Democracy Defeders, and Dr. Elizabeth Ginexi, 20 yr NIH Veteren, "AND MORE..." to speak. The graphic reads: "TUESDAY JUNE 2nd 4PM ET/1PM PT, All welcome for the SUFS EMERGENCY SCIENCE MEETING, VIRTUAL AND ACCESSIBLE, What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? REGISTER HERE: https://zurl.co/oCIDw, LINK IN BIO".
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
#NIH funding saves lives. POTUS has proposed a 12% cut to the budget. This is already when a small percent of the NCI (National Cancer Institute) budget goes to childhood cancers. Research has slowed. Remember, this on Russel Vought. 🧪 www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | My Son Never Turned 7. Because of Choices in Washington, Others Won’t Either.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Good ways for the Trump Administration to help this population: - Invest in Medicaid and expanding access to it, rather than cutting almost $1 trillion - Increase marketplace subsidies - Support contraception access - Support abortion access - Invest in research on drivers of maternal mortality
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27 UNIHTED @27unihted.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
We are excited to sponsor the “Future of Public Research for Behavioral Sciences” Town Hall hosted by NIH Alumni & Bethesda Declaration Signers including Saturday, April 25th, 10am, in Chicago following Society for Behavioral Medicine Meeting (SBM) www.27unihted.org/events/futur...
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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
We're over half way through the Fed fiscal year. AHRQ FY26 appropriation: $345M Amount obligated to date: $0 New AHRQ funding curves up at Grant Witness: grant-witness.us/funding_curv... AHRQ supports work to lower healthcare costs and improve outcomes. This is what Trump is unlawfully gutting.
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TK (Takashi DY) Kozai @bioniclab.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
📊 New NBER data: China's share of top-journal publications rose from near zero to 32%. The U.S. fell from 60% to 24%. Do not just tell your reps "fund NIH." Ask why FY2026 awards are at a fraction of historical rates when Congress already provided the funding. grant-witness.us 3/3
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
RFK Jr. is taking away our access to new cancer screening and other preventative strategies in plain sight and he is getting away with it. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force is not allowed to meet so they can’t issue disease prevention recommendations that must be covered under the ACA.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Trump is likely going to pull Casey Means’ nomination because the enormous backlash has made her toxic to electeds. Until it’s official, there is still time to join us at @defendpublichealth.bsky.social and write to your Senator to oppose her.
defendpublichealth.org
Write your senators: Oppose Casey Means as Surgeon General | Defend Public Health
Casey Means is totally unqualified to serve as U.S. Surgeon General and would promote RFK Jr.'s destructive agenda. She must be rejected by the Senate. Please write your senators today to help us get ...
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 28/03/2026
Tribune photojournalist Francisco Kjolseth captured this time lapse footage of the No Kings protest march and rally at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Read the story here: www.sltrib.com/news/2026/03...
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annekirchhoff.bsky.social @annekirchhoff.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The world is still beautiful and worth fighting for. #NoKings
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 06/03/2026
Grant Witness is hiring! We're seeking a full-time data scientist to join our team building data resources to support journalism, litigation, and activism protecting science, public health, and the rule of law. grant-witness.us/apply.html #rstats
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Job Opening: Data Scientist – Grant Witness
Grant Witness seeks a data scientist for a full-time position on our team tracking changes to U.S. federal grantmaking. We are also hiring for part-time/contract positions. Join us!
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Current NIH leadership want you to think they are using rigorous, consistent & scientific processes to screen studies to align them with agency priorities. But the process that they have put down on paper is a sham. It’s important to know NIH is not following its own guidance. Here’s why: 🧵1/
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 04/03/2026
TODAY: The Senate is expected to vote on a War Powers Resolution for Trump’s illegal war with Iran. Like the Iraq War vote two decades ago, this decision will define a generation of politicians. Call your senators and demand that they rein in Trump and prevent further military operations in Iran.
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CALL NOW: Tell Your Senators No War With Iran | Indivisible
Demand your Senator do everything in their power to stop Trump’s war on Iran.
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Nate Zuke 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @natezuke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I’m transgender, I live in Kansas, if you want to help rn donate to either the ACLU of Kansas or the ACE foundation in Wichita - the ACE foundation especially is the organization that will help people with money for groceries, rent, etc. More orgs also included in attached img acefoundationict.org
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annekirchhoff.bsky.social @annekirchhoff.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘We’re no longer attracting top talent’: the brain drain killing American science
As Trump slashes science funding, young researchers flee abroad. Without solid innovation, the US could cease to have the largest biomedical ecosystem in the world
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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annekirchhoff.bsky.social @annekirchhoff.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
This is such bullshit
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
In 2025, departures of govt scientists outnumbered new hires by a ratio of 11 to 1. This reduction in STEM PhDs translates to 106k yrs of federal work experience across 10,000 employees. These talents will take their expertise elsewhere. Experience is indispensable. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 29/01/2026
"NIH will provide a warning when the Common Forms are not used but will not withdraw applications that don’t comply with the use of the Common Forms. We expect the leniency to be in place through May 2026" grants.nih.gov/faqs#/common...
grants.nih.gov
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | Grants & Funding
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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 29/01/2026
Thanks to @5footscientist.bsky.social for digging this up
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Theresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · 26/01/2026
Folks in chats have recommended some resources to support loved ones in Twin Cities. If you've got some for Portland, OR, post, and I'll share.
standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Attention health insurance scholars! You have until 2/1 to submit your manuscripts for consideration for the @jhppl.bsky.social special issue on The Politics of Private Health Insurance, which I'm happily co-editing with @adrianna.bsky.social. If you have questions, let us know.
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
www.linkedin.com/posts/carole... H/T @labonnelab.bsky.social
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This one pager is critical for your senators and representatives to understand. Call and write. | Carole LaBonne
This one pager is critical for your senators and representatives to understand. Call and write.
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annekirchhoff.bsky.social @annekirchhoff.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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annekirchhoff.bsky.social @annekirchhoff.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
It’s moving to Colorado
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
The appropriations bill that includes NIH is being finalized. The Senate bill includes a bipartisan amendment from Senators Capito (WV) and Baldwin (WI) limiting multi-year funding of grants. The House version does not and OMB has issued a veto threat if the House includes such language. 1/3
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a close up of a brown surface with a few spots
ALT: a close up of a brown surface with a few spots
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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
What meningococcal disease (which can be prevented with vaccines) can do to your body: “You have tissue damage equal to third-degree burns over 30 percent of your body,” the doctor said. www.thebulwark.com/p/my-life-sh...
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My Life Shows the Horror of RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Guidelines
The Trump administration just yanked the recommendation for a vaccine that can spare people from what I went through.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
This is so incredibly heart-breaking. To Jay Bhattacharya and Matthew Memoli at NIH--you have betrayed the entire scientific community. Deeply committed staff are leaving in droves--because you are destroying the institution. Shame on you. www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
statnews.com
The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left
“We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.
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Salt Lake Indivisible @slindivisible.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Join us in telling ICE to get out. These violent thugs are not wanted or needed.
ICE out for good.

Saturday, January 10th at 11 am.

Washington Square Park, 451 S State Street, Salt Lake City.

Sponsored by Salt Lake Indivisible and Utah State Progressive Caucus.
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
1/ As you've probably heard by now, RFK Jr. unilaterally updated the routine vaccination schedule for children in the United States: routine vaccination now covers 11 diseases instead of 17. This isn’t based on any new data or evidence—it’s purely ideological. So here’s what that means for you 👇
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
“All told, 104 researchers saw their MOSAIC funding terminated... In addition, a STAT analysis of NIH data shows that the agency awarded new transition grants to 172 fewer postdoctoral researchers in the nine months before the government shutdown than in the same period the previous year”
statnews.com
NIH shut out hundreds of young scientists from funding to start their own labs
Special Report: The NIH has shut out hundreds of young scientists from funding to start their own labs.
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
An eight-decade partnership between universities and the federal government made U.S. science preeminent. It took Trump less than a year to shred that crucial alliance. Sobering read @statnews.com www.statnews.com/american-sci...
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 23/11/2025
Remember last year when we said we would drop The Tribune's paywall if we raised enough money to support the transition to free? About that… 😁
sltrib.com
The Salt Lake Tribune will drop its paywall next year, CEO tells donors at NewsMakers gala
After years of requiring people to pay for online news content, The Tribune announced an upcoming change during its 2025 annual NewsMakers Gala.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Deepest coverage of the administrative leave for @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social from @aniloza.bsky.social at STAT www.statnews.com/2025/11/14/n... 1/4
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NIH abruptly places outspoken critic of Trump administration on leave
Jenna Norton, a vocal critic of Trump administration actions at the NIH, was abruptly placed on administrative leave this week.
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Dr. Sara B. Chadwick @sarabchadwick.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Gender & Women’s Studies at UW-Madison is currently hiring for a tenure-track position focused on gender/sexuality & AGING! We are an interdisciplinary department & welcome scholars across fields (humanities but also PSYCH, POP HEALTH, SOCIOLOGY, etc.) Deadline: Nov 11! jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant/Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies (RISE - THRIVE) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
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Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
MMWR stole the show in the first round of headlines about CDC cuts but in the chaos, many missed that the NHANES mobile team remains RIF'd. This is the backbone of this key survey that contains some of the only representative anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary data on the country.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Did you know that your healthcare premiums are about to double because the GOP is intentionally sabotaging the Affordable Care Act and pretending that Democrats are trying to give undocumented immigrants free insurance?
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality. I don't know how to yell any louder.
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annekirchhoff.bsky.social @annekirchhoff.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
I’ve always wanted an Olympics version of this
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Seema Sheth @seemasheth.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Bioinformatics in the Department of Biology at the University of San Francisco usfca.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USF_Fu...
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Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Department of Biology, University of San Francisco
Job Title: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Department of Biology, University of San Francisco Job Summary: The Department of Biology at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a fu...
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