Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 17/03/2025In this case he tried to storm the gates, but found it easier to walk in. 000
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 14/03/2025The senate needs a spine! The CR destroys everything from medical research to food for kids. Voting yes should be ethically incompatible with being a caring, decent human. 000
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Elizabeth Booker Houston @bookersquared.bsky.social · 12/03/2025These Senators are on the fence about voting NO on the CR: Elissa Slotkin (MI) Gary Peters (MI) Jacky Rosen (NV) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Maggie Hassan (NH) Jon Ossoff (GA) John Hickenlooper (CO) Michael Bennett (CO) Mark Kelly (AZ) Peter Welch (VT) Mark Warner (VA) Time Kaine (VA) Call (202) 224-3121 94159643191
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 02/03/2025An REU in an NSF funded lab was one of my first research experiences and had a large impact on the trajectory of my life. This is tragic. 000
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 01/03/2025If Republicans make massive cuts to Medicaid, it will impact all aspects of our health care system. Millions of kids will lose coverage, hospital and insurance rates will soar and nursing homes will shut down. All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires. NO CUTS TO MEDICAID. 24473861195
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/02/2025"Contracts to calibrate radiation detection equipment, to support cancer care and veterans cemetery management, among others were also targeted..." Just restating that for a sec here: -- calibrating radiation detection equipment -- cancer care -- veterans cemetaries www.politico.com/news/2025/02...politico.comVA pauses billions in cuts lauded by MuskThe cuts would affect everything from cancer care to the ability to assess toxic exposure. 16834151142
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 27/02/2025A deep dive from @theathletic.bsky.social on the Trump/Elon administration’s continued block of nearly ALL NIH funding for life-saving cancer treatments and research. This is in direct violation of multiple Federal Court rulings.theatlantic.comInside the Collapse at the NIHAdministration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now. 010
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.John E Bartley, III K7AAY (D) NSSAR📎▼🐸 @503bartley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Huge breakthrough! mRNA vaccine (like COVID vaccine tech) vs pancreatic cancer! 75% responsive patients STILL cancer-free at 3 yr, normally 80% recur. Could revolutionize treatment for one of deadliest cancers! NIH funded #cancer #vaccine #pancreatic #mRNA www.forbes.com/sites/victor...forbes.commRNA Vaccine Shows Promise In Pancreatic Cancer TrialResults from a trial of an mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer have shown that the vaccine reduces the chance of the cancer recurring in patients who initially respond. 39414
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 27/02/2025This is going to prove devastating for science in the US and is so destructive to these dedicated researcher’s lives. 000
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Wonderful story this morning on Morning Edition and the web about the attempted cuts to NIH sponsored research projects and pediatric clinical trials. Our lab at the Masonic Cancer Center was featured in the story, along with collaborator Christopher Moertel and colleague Robin Williams.mprnews.orgMinnesota cancer researchers face uncertainty amid sudden proposed changes to NIH funding rulesThe Trump administration wants to cap NIH funding for indirect costs associated with medical research to a set 15 percent rate. The current rate at the University of Minnesota is 54 percent. The cap i... 020
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Nima Sharifi MD @nimasharifimd.bsky.social · 27/02/2025More tragic news about NIH and NIH science. Grant system is frozen and intramural program is being slashed. All will claw back on treatments and cures for cancer and other human diseases. This can’t be what the public wants. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgNIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house researchPolicy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs 12830081206
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 27/02/2025The Indian Health Service has already been gutted during the first round out fed employee firings. It’s disgraceful. 010
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Thank you, MN state GOP lawmakers for the letter to our US congressional reps regarding gutting of Medicaid. I’m happy there are some voices of reason left on that side of the isle. I’m sorry none of the US GOP reps from MN listened. 000
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Racket @racketmn.com · 26/02/2025In today's Flyover news roundup:racketmn.comEven GOP Lawmakers (Well, 13 of 'Em) Freaked Out by Proposed Medicare Gutting - RacketPlus MN might get sued, big plans for the old Kmart space, and Vikings like being Vikings in today's Flyover news roundup. 65911
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.nteunational.bsky.social @nteunational.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Fight back against the administration’s plan for large-scale layoffs at multiple agencies: www.votervoice.net/iframes/NTEU...votervoice.netUrge your Members of Congress to ACT to stop mass layoffs. 310441
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 27/02/2025We only have them because of freaking idiots like him. 000
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 26/02/2025They hate healthcare for kids. Period. 50% of Medicaid recipients are children. Almost 40% of all kids in the US are covered by Medicaid. 000
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 25/02/2025They’re cutting Medicaid 2003161754521
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 26/02/202550% of those on Medicaid are children with no other healthcare option. The most vulnerable among us. 000
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 26/02/2025One of the wonderful things about living in Minnesota is that there are still reasonable republican members in the State House of Representatives and Senate. 14 GOP members wrote to the US House members from MN asking them to spare the dramatic cuts to kids healthcare in MN. None listened.startribune.comState GOP legislators warn Minnesota Republicans in Congress against slashing MedicaidThe group wrote U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer and other Minnesota Republicans in Congress “there is no practical way to accommodate some of the proposed massive reductions.” 000
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 26/02/2025The GOP cuts to Medicaid would eliminate coverage for nearly 17 million Americans. 50% of those on Medicaid in the US are children with no other medical coverage. The absolute most vulnerable among us.americanprogress.orgThe Republican House Budget Resolution's Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional DistrictThe Republican House budget resolution would cost congressional districts an average of $2 billion each and could eliminate coverage for 15.9 million people. 110
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Started as a PI in September. Perfect timing 😑 000
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Science Magazine @science.org · 24/02/2025“There’s going to be a missing age class of researchers that will reverberate for years.” scim.ag/3ERRLDoscim.agU.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaosUncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard 632326646
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 25/02/2025I started as a PI in September. So… yeah. 030
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Such a waste of resources. How many NPS rangers could have been paid for the next 5 years with the cost of this $shit? 000
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 25/02/2025In another timeline they would be OUR lawyers. 021
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 24/02/2025It's almost like there is a better way than mass firing of thousands of employees without even knowing what their roles are... Every day the magnitude of Elon and Trump's incompetence grows and is on display for the world to see. Simply a disgrace.mprnews.orgFDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlierThe Food and Drug Administration is reinstating some of the hundreds of staffers it fired last week. That’s according to agency employees who spoke with the Associated Press on condition of anonymity. 021
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 21/02/2025A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest. 766246785772
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Not very free market of Twitter, now is it? 0141
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Martin Enserink @martinenserink.bsky.social · 20/02/2025The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs. Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)science.orgAx falls on elite group of Ph.D.s training to lead U.S. public health labsMost of the fellows in CDC’s highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend 550100154605
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Every accusation is an admission, from this lot. 021
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it. Strong power move for Team Cancer. 1026216178211
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Remember folks, no money for cancer research, school lunch programs, or farmers. Plenty of money for $400 million for the State Dept to buy armored Cyber Trucks. No COI there, right?npr.orgTrump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored TeslasThat's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White Ho... 000
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Cost to attend med school is a huge burden if you aren’t well off. My wife ended up w/ ~$200k in fed loans at 6.8%. 10 years of public service & PSLF was a lifeline that enabled her to make it work (pediatric oncologist). $350k when forgiven, despite making payments for 10 yrs because of interest. 000
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.BBBAlways @saltpeter123.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Every red state takes more from the federal government than they give. If DOGE really wants to cut spending, the best way is to cut spending to moocher red states 062
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 12/02/2025The NIH funding cap on indirect costs will eviscerate scientific research from the inside. Universities won’t be able to support researchers, biomedical progress will slow, & YOUR health will be harmed. Plus, widespread economic collapse. Read more ⬇️ news.immunologic.org/p/the-nih-in...news.immunologic.orgThe NIH indirect cost caps will kneecap biomedical research–and everyone will pay the priceThis reckless policy will gut scientific innovation, drive researchers out of the US, devastate healthcare, and cause economic collapse. 24637201
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Such petty jackasses. We look like a bunch of buffoons to the rest of the world. 010
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 12/02/2025I’m sorry you all have to deal with this shit. People can have policy disputes and debate. It doesn’t have to be a zero sum game where these pieces of crap only care about hurting as many “others” as possible. 020
Reposted by Kyle Williams, Ph.D.Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 12/02/2025Incoming Asteroid xkcd.com/3049 281219453260
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Alabama and TX aren’t shifting blue. But these cuts would still destroy their healthcare and research systems. I will give you they’d rather see people in their state suffer vs stand up to Prez Elon and Trump. 020
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Predictable and yet still disgusting. They don’t care about jobs in their state or the lives of kids with cancer. That should be our message. GOP doesn’t give a shit about kids with cancer. Period. 020
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Why tackle the real issues when you can just spread hate. 🤮 000
Kyle Williams, Ph.D. @kb-williams.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Crazy they’d rather destroy such centers of economic growth in their states. Not to mention the life-saving treatments that will disappear. 130