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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 17h

This is good news, but probably not the last news as RFK Jr and the Danish duo are keen to inflict suffering on Bissau-Guinean children. Keep the pressure on your Congress people.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 18h

Email to Center of Scientific Review Director Jacobson, DDER Lorsch, and Director Bhattacharya regarding the premature closure of the Request for Information about Peer Review last evening. 1/4

Dear Drs. Jacobson, Lorsch, and Bhattacharya:

The RFI regarding Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes for NIH Peer Review was shut down approximately 3 hours prior to the publicly announced deadline.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Comments on the bins and hidden scores should be accepted until 11:59 PM, but the page closed three hours early. So much like when Jayanta was "silenced."

The page for accepting comments expired 3 hours early

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

If course it's platonic. JD only fucks couches.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I mean, it couldn't get any worse.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Trump's last three press secretaries were: K McEnany K Leavitt K Zacharia

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

He wants a return on investment, not a party.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Terrific reporting on risks and harms of self-injecting things that skip clinical trials. Why doesn't RFK Jr. et al. set up a Peptide Injury Clinic and Peptide Adverse Event Reporting System. Of course they won't, in the interests of "medical freedom."

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The plan to bin review outcomes and hide scores from applicants and program staff is based on half-truths and is bad on so many levels. @27unihted.bsky.social explains and guides you on commenting. The deadline is October 13. 27unihted.substack.com/p/nih-wants-...

27unihted.substack.com

NIH wants to shroud peer review scores. Here’s what you can do about it.

Authored by anonymous current and former NIH workers with experience in peer review

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Comments due by 11:59pm today, 11/13 rfi.grants.nih.gov?s=6a2b1c22c3... Community feedback matters. Perspective on what is at stake along with suggestions on how to respond 👇

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

IDSA letter to Jay Bhattacharya: Response to Request for Information on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes From NIH Peer Review (NOT-OD-26-088) @idsainfo.bsky.social bit.ly/4yLxUMZ 💥

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

What family values look like 👇 Thanks @tyk314.net and the #NIH and #BethesdaDeclaration community for stepping up to help foster children in their times of need. ❤️

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Looking forward to No Kings this Saturday! Join us outside NIH/Medical Center metro for a No Kings edition of our @nihvigils.bsky.social

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Regaring this Press Release from yesterday. A 🧵 www.nih.gov/news-events/... I was pleased that NIH has been supporting early career investigators after Director Bhattacharya's rhetoric but lack of action last year. 1/9

nih.gov

NIH announces record number of grants to support early career investigators, launches new recruitment initiative for intramural research

NIH highlights actions to strengthen American biomedical science at White House Science: A New Golden Age Summit.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Chris Van Hollen was born in Karachi (foreign service dad) and lived in Chennai. He's modest about it, but my mother-in-law said that he speaks very good Tamil.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Given the state of public health, malaria will soon be endemic in the US and we will need a daily gin & tonic.

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Russel Vought continues to undermine peer review of NIH grants. We can’t allow this to happen. The deadline to comment on this is tomorrow, Oct 13. The fight ain’t over. A good read by the illustrious @joshuasweitz.bsky.social 🧪 joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/what-else-...

joshuasweitz.substack.com

What is NIH Leadership Trying to Hide from Researchers & the Public?

A NIH proposal to conceal reviewer rankings of investigator-initiated research grants is ripe for misuse & demands a collective response (by October 13).

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Letitia James, LaMonica McIver, Ilhan Omar. See the pattern? Trump will use every tool he has to bully and threaten those who stand up against his tyranny. Vote Democrat to take away his power and restore the legislative branch of the government. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

Federal agents search Ilhan Omar’s home as part of fraud investigation – reports

Video posted by Fox shows what appears to be law enforcement in HSI jackets at Omar’s DC residence

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Coalition for Life Sciences @c4lifesciences.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

In all seriousness, the NIH is proposing to change how research grants get reviewed and thus how funding gets distributed. The scientific community deserves to have their voice heard and this is your chance. Comment here: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Many NIH staff object to what’s happening at NIH but don’t speak up because of fear. @27unihted.bsky.social 27unihted.substack.com/p/a-culture-...

27unihted.substack.com

A culture of fear and low morale at NIH is eroding scientific integrity

Concern 9 of the Bethesda Declaration: One Year Later

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The NIH proposal to conceal reviewer scores from program officers, investigators, and advisory councils is ill-conceived, introduces disproportionate weight to small percentile differences, diminishes the role of scientific peer review, and should be withdrawn in its entirety. a 🧵

joshuasweitz.substack.com

What is NIH Leadership Trying to Hide from Researchers & the Public?

A NIH proposal to conceal reviewer rankings of investigator-initiated research grants is ripe for misuse & demands a collective response (by October 13).

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

"Rather than “elevating the role of scientific peer review”, the proposal diminishes it. The NIH proposal is paternalistic, ill-conceived, and ripe for misuse. There is substantial risk for manipulation when reviewer information is concealed. The risk is even greater given the political context." 👏👏

joshuasweitz.substack.com

What is NIH Leadership Trying to Hide from Researchers & the Public?

A NIH proposal to conceal reviewer rankings of investigator-initiated research grants is ripe for misuse & demands a collective response (by October 13).

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27 UNIHTED @27unihted.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Comment on peer review proposal by Oct 13th “Although NIH leadership says this proposal is the same as the NSF review process, we’ve spoken to people who have experienced review for both agencies who say that it is very different. The NSF process is transparent; there are no ‘secret scores.’…

27unihted.substack.com

How to comment on a plan that decreases transparency in NIH peer review — listen on WCOM radio

Deadline to respond is Tuesday, October 13th. Research staff or anyone who benefits or hopes to benefit from health research someday can express their opinion about the proposal.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

27unihted.substack.com

NIH wants to shroud peer review scores. Here’s what you can do about it.

Authored by anonymous current and former NIH workers with experience in peer review

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I use a large calphalon griddle that takes up two burners. Good for high volume pancake mornings.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Please comment on "Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer Review" by Tuesday (October 13th, 2026). rfi.grants.nih.gov?s=6a2b1c22c3... Here is my comment: 1/6

rfi.grants.nih.gov

Request For Information

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"It is a brave thing to have courage to be an individual; it is also, perhaps, a lonely thing. But it is better than not being an individual, which is to be nobody at all." Eleanor Roosevelt,

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The DC Homos @dchomos.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Happy National Coming Out Day to those who have come out, those who will come out, and those who can’t (just yet). You are loved!

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

My quote of the day You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ Eleanor Roosevelt

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

If there were something to be gained by public executions, death penalty states would have done it a long time ago. The only gain here is to Pete Hegseth's ego and facade of competence.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"A transaction to SpaceX Starlink in the amount of $1,500,000 has been declined. Please contact us if you did not attempt to make this purchase."

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 10/10/2026

Important parts of brain function — and IMO THE most important parts of brain function — are created by the patterns of the trillions of connections in the brain. Needless to say, organoid cell blobs don’t have a similar connectivity pattern. Not close. (There. One article’s thesis down.)

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This is a great reminder for people interested in NIH grant selection that there are elements that are codified in the law by Congressional action. ecfr.io/Title-42/Par...

ecfr.io

42 CFR Part 52h | Scientific Peer Review of… | eCFR.io

Browse 42 CFR Part 52h: Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant… in the current eCFR, with source notes and navigation. Updated through Oct. 5, 2026.

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Alt-NIHscience4ALL @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info · 10/10/2026

Important RFI—-weigh in on peer review. The plan is to put applications in bins based on scores that applicants and NIH program staff won’t see. You know, totally transparent like this entire regime (j/k).

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Coalition for Life Sciences @c4lifesciences.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The deadline is approaching! NIH is proposing changes to how peer review is used in funding decisions and how outcomes are reported and they want to hear from you. Comments are due by October 13! Comment here: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

When we submit comments, can we attach the Bethesda Declaration? 🙂

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Angola prison would be a good start.

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27 UNIHTED @27unihted.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

…both the radio show and Substack article outlined how the changes were recommended by an anonymous internal working group at NIH and would allow political interference in grantmaking.” Listen and read at above link. Comment here: rfi.grants.nih.gov?s=6a2b1c22c3...

rfi.grants.nih.gov

Request For Information

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

South African judge Navi Pilay won the Nobel Peace Prize for her long career seeking accountability for authoritarian regimes. The Nobel Committee understands there is no peace without justice.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Nobel committee sent a strong message on the current disregard for human rights and international law by selecting Navi Pillay.

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Rajiv McCoy @rajivmccoy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Johns Hopkins Biology is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in computational genetics and genomics. Applications due Nov. 8th: apply.interfolio.com/194924 In my experience, this has been an incredibly supportive environment to build a lab. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

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