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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@couchmicroscopy.bsky.social are you I’m MD yet? Hope you can visit Horn Point for a seminar.

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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 17/09/2026

This is a massive mistake. The Chesapeake Bay plays a critical role in Virginia's economy and seafood industries, and we must take steps to protect the waters and shores of the region. I'm going to do everything I can to fight this. www.wboc.com/news/trump-a...

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Trump Administration repeals Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration Executive Order

President Trump is repealing an executive order from 2009 dedicated to protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay.

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Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Are you a #NewPI in Ecology & Evolution? Would you like to meet with peers to chat about work, the future and life as a new PI? 🍪☕️ Then I have the form for you! 📋 Help us gauge interest in a new network/event by filling in this short survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/K4wUiuLuFn Please RT! 🙏

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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

That’s more than the whole NSF budget

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Melissa Berke @melissaberke.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I also recommend writing emails to J. Kundu and B. Stone if you didn’t like what you saw in this (www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-lea...). Tell them what you see in this doc that will not lead to advancements in science. Expressing your concerns to those high up is the only way to change things right now.

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NSF leadership in a new golden age of science

The U.S. National Science Foundation was established in 1950 to keep American discovery at the frontier. That mission has not changed. The science and technology ecosystem around it has...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

You may wish that is said things somewhat differently or included more or less BUT WORDSMITHING ISN'T WHAT IS NEEDED; SOLIDARITY AND ACTION ARE. Get this in front of the leaders of institutions with which you are connected and get them to sign on compact.standupforscience.net?utm_source=l... 2/2

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Contact an Educational Institution

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Cole Donovan @colesci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Cutting the number of grants is one of those things that’s far worse for the ecosystem in the long run than simply cutting funding, so yeah this is not great.

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Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is seismic news for fisheries scientists. Northern cod is *the* iconic symbol of total fisheries collapse due to overfishing (and other factors) *and* the iconic symbol of a complete failure to recover for decades afterwards. This is like announcing the complete recovery of bison on land.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

At "Rally for Democracy" protest in Mount Kisco New York, Aug 22 2026:

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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Major reductions in nsf funding for most domains of science

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Great news. Dr. Cho seems to be a great choice and recruit. Strong scientist and administrator with experience on two different NIH advisory councils.

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Animaris Rex is an 18-metre-long walking 'beach animal' propelled by the wind, created by Theo Jansen as a fusion of art and engineering. Original post

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Whoops, sorry about that.

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Sharp letter from Reps. Whitesides and Lofgren to OSTP Director Kratsios about his testimony at a House Science, Space and Technology hearing and OSTP's actions w/r/t NSF.

The Honorable Michael Kratsios
Director
Office of Science and Technology Policy
1650 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20502
Dear Director Kratsios,
Just two weeks ago, you had the opportunity to come before the Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology to “examine the priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise.”1
Sixteen hours before you were due to appear, you chose to release a 123-page report on
“Science: A New Golden Age,” which you described as “a blueprint for renewing American
scientific leadership for the 21st century.”2 This release came with no formal notification to the
Science Committee, despite your appearance the next day to discuss precisely these issues. We
mention this to note that we have no reason to be surprised that you chose to continue this pattern
of obfuscation and disrespect of the Committee’s oversight prerogatives at the hearing itself. We
write to demand that the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) be transparent with
the Committee regarding recent reporting of an OSTP-led initiative called “Grand Research
Challenges.”3
The July 24 Nature reporting confirmed rumors that have been swirling about OSTP diverting
resources from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund your pet priorities. These rumors
underpinned multiple lines of questions posed to you at the July 22 hearing:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/07/2026

TINA SMITH: Researchers in MN made a breakthrough in childhood cancer in Black kids with a grant. But it seems that according to your proposed rule, this type of research wouldn't allowed bc it's 'DEI.' VOUGHT: We are against DEI policies. We have intended to rid of them whenever we possibly can.

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Dashboard with analysis of comments & github source link omb-financial-assistance-comments.netlify.app

Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
Proposed OMB rule revising the Uniform Guidance for federal financial assistance (2 CFR, including §200.205 and §200.340) that commenters describe as shifting grant review and funding decisions from independent expert peer review toward political appointees, adding ideological conditions on awards, and restricting allowable costs.
OMB Docket: OMB-2026-0034

with cross-tabs, including 94% oppose the rule.

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

"NSF employees are now concerned that the $1 billion of withheld funds will not be released. If they are not, the combination of withheld funds and clawbacks would result in funding cuts of more than 30% for most directorates compared with their planned spending for 2025"

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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Everything about the Prairieland case should chill the blood of anyone who values their first amendment rights: “Sanchez Estrada was federally charged with ‘corruptly concealing a document or record’ for moving a box of zines the day after the protest.” (Source:)

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Extreme 30-Year Prison Sentence for Artist Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada in the Prairieland Case (TX) Highlights Federal Attack on Freedom to Dissent - New Politics

Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison over possessing and moving a box of zines—politically expressive pamphlets.

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy 250th birthday, USA 🇺🇸! In Germany we’re very grateful for the big role of the US in liberating us (my then teenage parents!) from authoritarian rule. I’m deeply concerned that now the US is sliding toward authoritarian rule, including suppressing science. www.carbonbrief.org/prof-ben-san...

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Prof Ben Santer: Trump administration is ‘embracing ignorance’ on climate science - Carbon Brief

In an interview with Carbon Brief, Santer says the Trump administration is “engaged in a systematic attempt to dismantle climate science”

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 04/07/2026

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 9 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/FNfgR

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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The word “science” is in the Constitution one time, related to copyrights and patents. What would a science amendment to the US Constitution look like? Who is working on this? @colesci.bsky.social @cdelawalla.bsky.social

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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I submitted my comments on the OMB rules changes today! Comment count is now 70,356. Keep them going!!

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Brandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Just going to drop this here since we haven't talked about NSF strangling geoscience for about a month. It's still strangling geoscience (and everything else) with 9% the number of grants issued compared to the 2021-2024 average. grant-witness.us/funding_curv...

Plot from link showing the cumulative number of awards for the NSF geosciences directorate for 2021-2026. 2021-2023 are nearly identical, 2025 is significantly below those years and 2026 is *way* down. We're almost to the last quarter of the federal fiscal year (ends Sept. 30th)

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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 11/06/2026

Still all quiet on the #NSF front. No new awards in the past week. REMINDER: We still are hearing of trickles of terminations, suspensions, and money being held back from grantees, which NSF isn't reporting. We need your help - please report! 🧪 grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0...

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OfDragonflies @abitofearth.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I’m not sure it matters anymore, but the “triumphal arch” project is currently open for public comment. If anyone is inclined to share their feelings: parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm...

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ParkPlanning - Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment of Effect and Draft Programmatic Agreement

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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Amazing discovery by the Chinese scientists. Whale graveyard millions of years old.

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Jo Wolfe, PhD @jopabinia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Genuine rewrite the textbooks discovery! 🧪🦑 The same team led last year's discovery of even deeper chemosynthetic animal communities. And they are in a crewed submersible, so they actually SAW THE WHALE GRAVEYARD!!! Can't wait for them to keep exploring!

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 03/06/2026

If ever there was a time for scientists to step into our power, it is now! 📍TODAY: Join us for the national launch of #ScienceRising and learn how to get involved. Register here: act.ucsusa.org/49oOEPN

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Nigel Goldenfeld @nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

@elizabethginexi.bsky.social explains how the OMB proposed rule changes will affect States, cities, not just destroy science. "... in FY2024 the federal government sent $1.1 trillion in grants to state and local governments. ". ie. Medicaid, Transportation, Education. Also how to fight back.

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Breaking: Judge Jackson blocks NSF from dismantling NCAR. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72496...

For the reasons stated above, Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction,
ECF No. 18, is hereby GRANTED. Defendants are hereby PRELIMINARY
ENJOINED from divesting UCAR or NCAR of any rights, resources, or
responsibilities related to the NWSC.
SO ORDERED this 1st day of June, 2026.

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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We need to get started on this project!

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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 27/05/2026

The National Science Foundation is terminating and suspending grants again, and at Grant Witness we need you to help to track them! 🧪 We can only identify research being suppressed by under-the-radar suspensions directly from researchers. Please report! grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSF

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New Grant Disruptions at NSF - We Need Your Help to Report! – Grant Witness

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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

So I started watching Lord of the Rings again. Its been a long time. Then the Pope quotes Gandaulf in his AI encyclical. And I learn how the techbros (see Thiel, Palantir etc) are appropriating LOTR. What alternative world am I living in? Back to the Two Towers....

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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The space-age instrument creating this light show is DeepPIV, for Deep particle image velocimetry; it was developed by @kakanikatija.bsky.social & the Bioinspiration Lab team at @mbarinews.bsky.social. It was mounted on ROV SuBastian during #DesigningTheFuture3. youtube.com/shorts/UyFRz...

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A new way of seeing the deep! #designingthefuture3 #midwater #siphonophore

YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean Institute

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The push to cut funding from the National Academies of Science will involve illegally impounding funds on the claim that fringe Republican lawmakers understand what constitutes the “gold standard” for science better than the best scientists in America. www.aip.org/fyi/republic...

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Republican Lawmakers Suggest Cutting Off Funding for National Academies

A letter from 11 Republican representatives has caught the White House’s attention.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A win! A federal judge in Maine has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the state for refusing to hand over voter registration data.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

If you are a member of the scientific community wondering how to meet this moment, check out this excellent discussion between @holdenthorp.bsky.social and @timothysnyder.bsky.social. youtu.be/IWNDMwimUP0?...

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Lessons in resistance for the scientific community

YouTube video by Science Magazine Podcasts

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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

The NSB should keep its May 5 meeting date, meet outside of NSF, and organize into the “NSF watch group” to observe and report on what happens to NSF. Bearing witness. We need such a group for every science agency.

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Mike Sieracki @msier.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Sad day for national science in the US, as politicization becomes normalized.

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Nice coverage of what’s happening at NSF from @thehill.com! Two points from me: 1. NSF staff are hanging in like a hair in a biscuit and the admin isn’t making it easy. It’s a psyop every day. 2. Jim O’Neill is not the one to run NSF. Full stop. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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National Science Foundation’s future in limbo as Trump eyes cuts

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) future is in limbo as President Trump pushes for more budget cuts and his nominee to helm the research agency awaits Senate confirmation. Since Trump’s retu…

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