Reposted by Meg DoerrK.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 18/09/2026*smashes bottle against table* STOP STEALING OUR GOOGLY EYES AND USING THEM TO PRETEND YOU MADE GOD 8611119
Reposted by Meg DoerrEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Stop the hype on anti-aging treatments such as NAD+ and peptides. Get the evidence. Editorial @naturemedicine.bsky.social nature.com/articles/s41... 417248
Reposted by Meg DoerrMax Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 11/08/2026NEW: The NIH is quietly restricting funding for research that evaluates how public policy impacts human health. According to internal documents I obtained, the agency no longer considers policymakers "mission relevant" — a massive shift for the biomedical funder. My latest for @nature.com:nature.comNIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policyUS biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers as ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo. 19524385
Reposted by Meg DoerrHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026When it comes to your children’s health, listen to doctors. Not a president who once told Americans to inject bleach. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization recommendations have not changed. 565228457775
Reposted by Meg DoerrMagnoliaBouton @magnoliabouton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026NIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenue: the K99/R00. Devastating news for the international research training community, who strongly contribute to US biomedical research. All will feel this great loss! www.statnews.com/2026/08/07/n...statnews.comNIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenueThe NIH plans to close the door on one of the few pathways available to international students on visas to forge a career in biomedical research in the U.S. 311486
Reposted by Meg DoerrThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 08/08/2026From the daily newsletter: Extreme nausea during pregnancy was long thought to be psychological, and women were shamed for their illness. Now a scientist has found a biological cause. www.newyorker.com/newsletter/t...newyorker.comWhen Morning Sickness Is DeadlyFrom the daily newsletter: Extreme nausea during pregnancy was long thought to be psychological, and women were shamed for their illness. Now a scientist has found a biological cause. 0275
Reposted by Meg DoerrKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 04/08/2026That was the stated purpose behind the establishment of the branch of government in which you serve but go off king 161429181
Reposted by Meg DoerrEileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Ameaka Fatima Nkempu, a Johns Hopkins University researcher in public health, was detained by ICE while boarding a domestic flight. She says she is Cameroonian in a Medium article that she authored. As of Thursday morning, the ICE Online Detainee Locator did not list where she was being held. 201202908
Reposted by Meg DoerrDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 25/07/2026Whew, the editors of @science.org are getting real.science.orgThe Assault On Science Funding Continues 9809253
Reposted by Meg DoerrSarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · 22/07/2026A reminder that UC _faculty_ and Faculty Associations — not the universities themselves nor their administrators — are waging this battle in court, demonstrating great bravery and moral clarity.apnews.comWhite House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grantsFederal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COV... 1632951213
Reposted by Meg DoerrSamuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 17/07/2026"The propagation of AI slop [...] is making science less trustworthy. But in parallel, AI enthusiasts are telling the world that the remedies should all be easy to automate, creating the impression that journals can not only catch more errors but also do it more efficiently and cheaply."science.orgAI in scientific publishing: Slower, worse, and more expensiveThere’s a saying in the management world, popularized by NASA administrator Daniel Goldin in the 1990s, that the goal of technological improvements is to make products faster, better, and cheaper. Alt... 16730
Reposted by Meg DoerrSarah Wood @sarahwood.bsky.social · 21/06/2026The women have won four World Cups, but absolutely congratulations to the men for making it to the knockout round. Yes, this is a reminder that the USA has, in fact, won a World Cup — four of them. In case you heard otherwise. 310155403417
Reposted by Meg DoerrDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026NSF grantmaking update Two weeks ago (5/17) New grants: 1080/3772 — 28.6% of avg. *Obligations: 1.2/2.12 billion — 56.6% of avg. Now (5/31) New grants: 1,355/4,125 — 32.8% of avg. Obligations: 1.50/2.34 billion — 64.1% of avg. Data from grant-witness.us/funding_curv... 12017
Reposted by Meg DoerrMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Russell Vought, Director of the OMB, has issued a set of proposed changes that would dramatically alter federal grant funding. However, we can each take action to prevent these from taking effect. Here's how, a 🧵 🧪 1/n www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgWhite House seeks to tighten political oversight of grantmakingSweeping proposed rule, now open for comments, would also restrict foreign collaborations and remove federal funding for open-access fees 4192167
Reposted by Meg DoerrJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 29/05/2026🧵 Public science in the US has taken some heavy hits over the last year, but the White House OMB is proposing a series of changes that will result in a TKO for science as we know it unless we fight back. Here's what's happening, and why it matters. 1/n 2719251088
Reposted by Meg DoerrBWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 25/05/2026NIH funded peeps: This is insane and coming for us. 45365177
Reposted by Meg Doerrdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 09/05/2026i never really bought into the whole 'these fucks are a death cult' narrative but these fucks are a death cult 581543257
Meg Doerr @megdoerr.bsky.social · 30/04/20261/ After 11 years at Sage Bionetworks, I'm transitioning from Director of Applied ELSI Research to an Advisor role. I recently tried to name what made Sage special and the word that kept coming back wasn't "open." It was generous. Generous science. 121
Reposted by Meg DoerrMichelle Meyer @michellemeyer.bsky.social · 30/04/2026🚨New paper! eConsent can promote cost-effectiveness & equity in research, but how does it compare to traditional consent w/r/t informedness? In this RCT, we tested the Sage Bionetworks eConsent developed by @megdoerr.bsky.social & @wilbanks.bsky.social, used by, eg NIH All of Us & Apple ResearchKit. 195
Reposted by Meg DoerrNate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026This is a really big deal in the global community of human rights defenders and digital rights experts www.404media.co/rightscon-hu...404media.coWorld’s Largest Digital Human Rights Conference Suddenly CanceledRightsCon was delayed by Zambia's Ministry of Information for "thematic issues" and problems with speakers. 12016
Reposted by Meg DoerrMike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026I feel like I’m finally getting pretty good at writing grants right when they stopped giving grants away. 7775
Reposted by Meg DoerrKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 22/04/2026In honor of #EarthDay, here is a reminder that there is a bot account that posts a photo of the whole Earth from a million miles away, taken by the Deep Space Climate Observatory, several times daily. You can view all the images (and zoom in) here: epic.gsfc.nasa.gov 321901611
Reposted by Meg DoerrKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 23/04/2026While we're talking percentages, let's talk about the proposed cuts to NASA's science budget. NASA is currently 0.36% of US federal spending. www.planetary.org/space-policy... The proposed budget cuts NASA science by 47%. NASA science is already on a shoestring, and that string is about to breakplanetary.orgYour Guide to NASA's BudgetHow big is NASA's budget right now? What was it like in the past? How does it compare to the rest of government spending? These answers, as well as… 392167923
Reposted by Meg DoerrJoshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 11/04/2026Hello, I made you a feed of your cats watching the Artemis II splashdown bsky.app/profile/did:... 6245131371
Reposted by Meg DoerrScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Trump's war on science is unambiguous. 23493155
Reposted by Meg DoerrAlan Regenberg @aregenberg.bsky.social · 13/03/2026"Policies pursued or enacted during the Trump Administration’s first year will likely increase pulmonary morbidity and mortality, and widen already growing inequalities in lung health and care." | Implications of Year 1 Trump Admin Policies for Americans’ Lung Health academic.oup.com/ajrccm/advan...academic.oup.comImplications of Year 1 Trump Administration Policies for Americans’ Lung HealthAdam W Gaffney, MD, MPH, Steffie Woolhandler, MD MPH, David C Christiani, MD, MPH, MS, Mary B Rice, MD MPH, John Balmes, MD, C Corey Hardin, MD PhD, Cecile 011
Reposted by Meg DoerrRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 16/02/2026The angel of abundance, the Dolly Lama of literacy, the distributor of almost a third of a billion books for kids. 6647138
Reposted by Meg DoerrWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad 9633120013637
Reposted by Meg DoerrMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 09/02/2026"I forced the shape of English onto resisting tongues and then dared to call it 'broken.'"buff.lyI’m Still Your AmericaHey, patriot. It’s been a week. As ICE spreads terror through the streets, and Teacup Eichmann presided over the murder of yet another innocent civ... 9518203
Reposted by Meg DoerrStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 09/02/2026Science cannot thrive when censorship shuts down research. Shutting down research doesn't make people healthy. Help us impeach & #RemoveRFKJr by visiting standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr . (1/5🧵) 315975
Reposted by Meg DoerrProPublica @propublica.org · 09/02/20261/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵 203115217372
Reposted by Meg DoerrAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Sarah Brayne, Sarah Lageson and Karen Levy have a nice paper on “surveillance deputies.” Ring wants to deputize your pet dog. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgSurveillance deputies: When ordinary people surveil for the state | Law & Society Review | Cambridge CoreSurveillance deputies: When ordinary people surveil for the state - Volume 57 Issue 4 35725
Reposted by Meg DoerrAdam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 09/02/2026So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh 18670731597
Reposted by Meg DoerrJoshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 09/02/2026From the bestskeeting author of the Bluesky-famous six-week Bad Bunny 101 comes this essential close reading of the halftime show! 🧵 101437377
Reposted by Meg DoerrBecky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming 10659481759
Reposted by Meg DoerrKing Algamemnon @adamrothman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference. 781836330
Reposted by Meg DoerrTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 08/02/2026ICE mobile app scans protester's face, revokes her TSA PreCheck status www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...sfgate.comICE mobile app scans protester's face, revokes her TSA PreCheck statusIf you're protesting ICE, it might be a good idea to wear a mask. 53537
Meg Doerr @megdoerr.bsky.social · 26/01/2026REMINDER! Webinar: Bringing Community Priorities into Big Health Data Research this Thursday 2pmET/11amPT 000
Reposted by Meg DoerrGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23/01/2026People are missing a big thing about the saga of the detained 5-year-old. When Vance calls the father an "illegal alien" it seems to reflect a little-known Trump admin move that attempts to nullify asylum claims before they are even heard. This policy is a horror: newrepublic.com/article/2056... 261924644
Reposted by Meg DoerrSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 23/01/2026On his trip to MN yesterday, Vance said DHS wasn’t targeting people based on race. Not only is that false, remember, this Admin took a case to SCOTUS specifically arguing they should be allowed to do that. Trump’s SCOTUS ruled in their favor. Don't be fooled by their lies. 431282386
Reposted by Meg DoerrThe Onion @theonion.com · 23/01/2026Fact-Checking Trump On Greenland theonion.com/fact-checking-trump-on… 191046147
Reposted by Meg DoerrNeedhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 20/01/2026The NIH's MYF policy in 2025 resulted in 4000 fewer grants and fellowships that touched every area of biology and medicine; continuing it in 2026 would be disastrous for science, technology and health in the United States 🧪 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThe U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and MedicineA quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science. 28669
Reposted by Meg DoerrSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Hey cuties. You need a valentine set right now, I can tell. It's only $20. You get 20 of them, 4 designs, & each one has a little fact inside. I need a little more cashflow into Skype a Scientist to do the amount of shit I want to do this year. These valentines are a good start! SquidFacts.net 916596
Reposted by Meg DoerrDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/01/2026This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4... 91147838504
Meg Doerr @megdoerr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026🔔 Upcoming Webinar: Bringing Community Priorities into Big Health Data Research Introducing CHIRON (Community Health Interests for Researchers & Oversight Networks), a discussion toolkit designed to support researchers and oversight bodies in thinking through community impacts of data reuse. 110
Reposted by Meg DoerrNancy Baym @nancybaym.bsky.social · 22/12/2025We are looking for advanced PhD student interns! Spend 12 weeks scratching a research itch in our Cambridge Massachusetts lab. Closes January 17. apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...apply.careers.microsoft.comResearch Intern - Sociotechnical Systems | Microsoft CareersResearch Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world's best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Researc... 01412
Reposted by Meg DoerrRick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 21/12/2025It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9 818228295909
Reposted by Meg DoerrTanya Lewis @tanyalewis.bsky.social · 11/12/2025COVID vaccines slashed ER visits by 76% in kids 9 mos-4 yrs, and 56% in older kids, CDC's latest MMWR report found (reposting with story): www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...scientificamerican.comCOVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study FindsA report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children 324299
Reposted by Meg DoerrShannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 04/12/2025magnificentmcsweeneys.netThe New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner Interviews Santa ClausFor several centuries, Santa Claus has been one of the most prolific mythical gift-givers in the world. Formerly known as Saint Nicholas of Myra, a... 1258