Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Whole Wheat bread with flax seeds, honey, and cultured whey from cheese making. 011
Reposted by Marcus MuenchDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Unless Congress reclaims its power, this will just become the new normal. A good first step would be to impeach Vought. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...nytimes.comNational Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by CongressThe move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants. 8830681173
Reposted by Marcus MuenchChristopher Callahan @ccallahan45.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A very fitting and timely episode, as conservative forces are once again gearing up to steal the emails of scientists (including mine) to help avoid accountability for climate change impacts www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comInside the anti-climate campaign against researchersA POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide. 095
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Dinner is gazpacho and fresh-baked rye sourdough. 030
Reposted by Marcus MuenchRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comAmerica had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected. 43261693157
Reposted by Marcus MuenchDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026US move to loosen restrictions on fishing could harm vital ecosystems, experts warnnews.mongabay.comUS move to loosen restrictions on fishing could harm vital ecosystems, experts warnThe federal agency that oversees U.S. fisheries released a list of priorities on Sept. 2, advancing the Trump administration’s promise to deregulate the domestic industry. The list of 34 priorities… 0206
Reposted by Marcus MuenchElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The person who thinks that he has the ability to decide which science to fund out of hundreds of subfields is exactly the person who should not make that decision. There is a reason that expert committees of scientists review and give recommendations for funding. No one person can know all of it. 13466100
Reposted by Marcus MuenchSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 21/09/2026Trump & Vought are politicizing critical medical research and make no mistake: in the long run, this will cost lives. Their continued attacks will put future cures and treatments at risk in service of their own political agenda. Shameful.nytimes.comWhite House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. GrantsFederal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending. 1826193
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Made some quick overnight baguettes. #BreadSky 1281
Reposted by Marcus Muenchffrf.org @ffrf.org · 17/09/2026#ConstitutionDay fun fact: Our secular Constitution only mentions religion twice, and does not mention God once! 💭📜 Learn more about the founders' secular vision for America on FFRF's YouTube channel ➡️ ffrf.us/3SUQpiG #America250 #LightingTheWay 28823
Reposted by Marcus Muenchelizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Class action lawsuit challenging the NIH policy of blocking grants to censor views it disagrees with, on everything from DEI to gender identity to climate change. Lawsuit alleges NIH is unconstitutionally censoring research. protectdemocracy.org/work/researc...protectdemocracy.orgResearchers challenge NIH screening of grants for disfavored viewpoints - Protect DemocracyToday, researchers filed a class action lawsuit challenging the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) policy of blocking grants in order to censor views it disagrees with, on everything from DEI to ge... 0176
Reposted by Marcus MuenchGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I'm old enough to remember that time a Democratic senate, in the middle of a Democratic president's reelection campaign, ordered a bipartisan investigation of the president's brother's receipt of $200,000 from the Libyan government. {gift link: www.nytimes.com/1980/07/25/a... 1252445826
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Made my first loaf of Borodinsky bread. Yummy rye flour goodness. 020
Reposted by Marcus MuenchJers_gal @jersgal.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Yes, everyone should check. Don't assume your voter registration is still valid. It's quick and easy to check. www.vote.org/am-i-registe...vote.orgCheck Your Voter Registration Status - Vote.orgIt takes less than 30 seconds to check your registration status with our free 50-state tool. And if you're not registered, we'll help you take care of that too. Fast, free, secure, non-partisan. 32513
Reposted by Marcus MuenchAGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026HUGE SCIENCE WIN: The Senate's CR will temporarily block OMB's harmful federal grant rule. We need the House to adopt the Senate's CR language and for both chambers to find a solution to prevent this OMB rule from taking effect. Write to your legislators today! agu.quorum.us/campaign/erch20r5 001
Reposted by Marcus MuenchProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Permafrost is thawing deeper and it’s happening worldwide. A new study of 156 monitoring sites found that the active layer, the soil that thaws each summer, increased significantly at many sites from 2000–2024. www.nature.com/articles/s43...nature.comLong-term monitoring of active layer thickness confirms global permafrost degradation - Communications Earth & EnvironmentActive-layer thickness increased at 55% and 38% of Arctic and Antarctic sites, and >90% in European, Asian, and South American mountains, driven by increasing thawing degree-days and rainfall, acco... 8255159
Reposted by Marcus MuenchThe Daily Edge @thedailyedge.bsky.social · 28/08/2026GOP fuckery in Texas. More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on the state's suspended list, three months before a high-stakes midterm election. How to check your status and, if needed, update it before the Oct. 5 deadline: www.yahoo.com/news/politic...yahoo.comTexas voter suspense list hits 1.2 million. Here’s what to do if you’re on itElection Day is three months away, and more than 1 million Texas voters are listed as suspended. Here's what that means. 22921
Reposted by Marcus MuenchThe Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger ...theguardian.comDemocrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meetingCritics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger 4113
Reposted by Marcus MuenchAmy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 16/08/2026Health insurance premiums for people on the individual market are skyrocketing because the Trump administration let the federal tax credits expire. My priority as Governor will be to reduce premiums and lower health care costs, so families can afford to get the care they need.minnesotareformer.comKlobuchar proposes Minnesota tax credit to assist with rising healthcare premiums • Minnesota ReformerIf the federal government fails to extend federal subsidies that offset healthcare premiums, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, as governor, would create a state tax credit to help with those skyrocketing costs. Most Republican U.S. senators late last year blocked a Democratic bill to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially driving up healthcare premiums for millions […] 610422
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Made some buttermilk biscuits earlier this week, except I had no buttermilk and used kafir instead. For the record, it worked. 020
Reposted by Marcus MuenchJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Pete Buttigieg's efforts to help Democrats regain power are taking on a new focus: state legislatures. He’s backing a crop of mostly long-shot, down-ballot Democrats in Indiana, his former backyard. The slate of endorsements is the first move in what will be a number of state-by-state endorsements.politico.comButtigieg’s plan to help Dems win again starts with the Indiana state legislatureA slate of endorsements in Indiana is the start of a new effort to win down-ballot across the country. 1528373
Reposted by Marcus MuenchHeme Doc @labsandmabs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comGrifols pauses plasma collection at Canada donation centresPrivate blood-plasma collector has been under scrutiny for months after the deaths of two donors 122
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 13/08/2026#Earthquake in San Francisco just now - not too big here. 111
Reposted by Marcus Muenchelizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I'm tracking 289 NIH funding opportunities stuck in the queue, 186 already overdue. $229M in set-aside money is tied to fiscal years closing within weeks. Plus what I'm hearing about a new OMB hold on all NOFO publication. formernih.substack.com/p/the-nih-fo...formernih.substack.comThe NIH Forecast Graveyard, RevisitedAn Update on NIH's Stalled Funding Pipeline, as the Fiscal Year Runs Out 35032
Reposted by Marcus MuenchMarc Auerbach @pugetopia.bsky.social · 11/08/2026At least we are also destroying wind and solar energy. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration to Pay German Firm $1.2 Billion to Cancel Wind LeasesIt was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects. 1294
Reposted by Marcus Muenchryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 11/08/2026it's maddening. and not only this, renewables are now the cheapest form of electricity AND fossil fuels have suffered repeated severe price shocks AND EVs are now price competitive with gas cars 321852370
Reposted by Marcus MuenchDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10/08/2026Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations. 3023001315
Reposted by Marcus MuenchJ. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Maura L. Gillison "was credited as the first researcher to show definitively that the human papillomavirus, or HPV — the most common sexually transmitted infection — caused so-called oropharyngeal cancers of the throat, tonsils and base of the tongue." RIP, Doctor. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/o...nytimes.comDr. Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61 (Gift Article)She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. 18728
Reposted by Marcus MuenchJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Holy shit. “The Trump Family Sparks a Revolution in Albania… The uprising, called the Flamingo Revolution, takes its name from the wild birds that breed in the wetland habitat. Protesters have carried inflatable flamingos and placards with drawings.” 7/23/26 … 1/theatlantic.comThe Trump Family Sparks a Revolution in AlbaniaA luxury development planned by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump has spurred anti-corruption protests. 10503210
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Hawaiian buns fresh out of the oven. BreadSky 0121
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Made one of my favorite breads today: challah. 030
Reposted by Marcus MuenchRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 02/08/2026This is “one of the most catastrophic events we've seen in our lifetime here in Spokane," KHQ anchor @KHQSean says, noting it's impossible to know many homes have already burned. Now it's sunset. "Tomorrow morning is going to be devastating for our community," @KHQLeslie says.” 2326144
Reposted by Marcus MuenchAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The Trump administration says it isn’t trying to destroy the U.S. Forest Service. Let’s look at the facts. Over the past year, the U.S. Forest Service has lost nearly 7,000 employees through layoffs, buyouts, and other workforce reductions roughly one-quarter of its workforce. 712049781
Reposted by Marcus MuenchDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The ISS crossed in front of Mars, a moment only visible from a 90-meter strip sinapti.ca/post/en/the-iss-crossed-… 0213
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Sourdough with some whole wheat flour, sesame seeds, and millet. 060
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Since it is summer I made some pan candeal, which we use for gazpacho and salmorejo. BreadSky 050
Reposted by Marcus MuenchPeter Daszak @peterdaszak.bsky.social · 24/07/2026“While we sit around removing pandemic preparedness grants, arresting scientists, locking them up in some cases, viruses are out there evolving.” kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...kffhealthnews.orgAmerican Scientists See Prosecutions as Part of Federal Campaign Against Them - KFF Health NewsFederal officials charged two virologists they stopped en route from an African disease outbreak with violating import rules. But scientists tell KFF Health News the inactivated samples they carried p... 096
Reposted by Marcus MuenchCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 23/07/20261. The new Trump / Kratsios plan for US science appears explicitly designed to destroy US universities. Diverting money to tech donors is probably just a bonus. Gift link.nytimes.comTrump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities (Gift Article)Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science. 5120221139
Marcus Muench @marcusmuench.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Hey ocean, critter, and science lovers! I want to let you know about a fundraiser going on until Friday for a good cause: bringing back the white abalone. Buy a T-shirt or hoodie to help out the lab. www.customink.com/fundraising/...customink.comSummer 2026 T-Shirt Fundraiser - Team White Abalone, Supporting Regents of the University of California, Davis25 Years of Saving White Abalone! White Abalone have been federally protected by the Endangered Species Act since June 28, 2001. Over the past 15 years, the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program has ... 100
Reposted by Marcus MuenchDavid Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 20/07/2026In a typical pattern, to the dismay of many scientists the National Academy of Sciences leadership had been going out of its way to try to placate the Trump Administration to avoid being targeted. Worked as well as usual. 626088
Reposted by Marcus MuenchMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 18/07/2026My explanation of how climate change is amplifying these wildfires ended up entirely on the @npr.org cutting room floor. Instead they included an extremely misleading of the supposed role of fire suppression and human alteration (expertly debunked here: www.theclimatebrink.com/p/canadas-bo... ) 47597288
Reposted by Marcus MuenchBen Allen @evodynamics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Congrats we just made it impossible to come here for a PhD www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...bostonglobe.comTrump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy - The Boston GlobeThe new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September. 12939551522
Reposted by Marcus MuenchISEH - International Society for Experimental Hematology @isehsociety.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Congratulations to yesterday's winner - Bettina Wingelhofer from @manmetuni.bsky.social! The last day of #ISEH2026 Race to Register continues with today's prize: A $50 gift card. Register by 11:59pm US CT to to win - it's your last chance! iseh.org/Annual-Meeti... 002
Reposted by Marcus MuenchProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Dr Marino posted this 10 months ago It was prescient, tragically 😢 422666
Reposted by Marcus MuenchWeird Al Swearengen @peterlynn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The Las Vegas skyline from Blade Runner 2049 vs the Toronto skyline from right now. 522441825
Reposted by Marcus MuenchVirginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Scientists--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! 3284283
Reposted by Marcus MuenchAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Schiff: The judge, in that decision on Monday, referred Blanche, basically, to the New York Bar Association because of his conduct. How is it possible that after being referred to the bar association for potential discipline on Monday, we’re contemplating this guy for attorney general on Wednesday? 791172915708
Reposted by Marcus MuenchSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 12/07/2026CA leads the nation in scientific advancements & cutting-edge research. White House Office of Management and Budget new proposed rule puts all this in jeopardy & makes way for politically motivated decisions that serve the President over science. They must rescind this rule immediately.schiff.senate.govNEWS: As California Leads Nation in Scientific Advancements, Schiff, Lofgren, 42 Colleagues Urge OMB to Rescind Politicized Rule on Federal GrantsWashington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), and 42 members of the California congressional delegation are demanding the Office of Management... 21349101
Reposted by Marcus MuenchThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/07/2026WATCH — Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social on being detained: “The arrogance in the eyes of those settlers… the arrogance of those IDF soldiers that my tax dollars are funding… the arrogance of power, and no accountability. Total impunity.” (From @mintpressnews.bsky.social ) 34484673097
Reposted by Marcus MuenchKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 08/07/2026🇭🇺 PM Magyar: Let me make it very clear concerning the war in Ukraine, on behalf of Hungarian government, that Ukraine is the victim, Russia is the brutal aggressor and Ukraine has the right to defend its territorial integrity. We maintain our humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. 11477115