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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

There is no NSF leadership. They were removed and never replaced.

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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 9h

This needs to happen 👇

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Alt The National Institute on Aging @altthenia.bsky.social · 13h

See here first. #NIA will scan with super intelligence to ensure your award aligns with HHS priorities such as vaccine harm and aluminum effectiveness. Phase III clinical trials to deny vaccine access will score best. Please volunteer for peer review and DSMBs.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Jay Bhattacharya is over on Twitter grossly trying to take credit for this talk as a result of his academic freedom policy. Notably, his academic freedom policy does not apply to the research NIH funds at universities. Nor to scientists who work in program or review.

Last year, as part of a comprehensive review of NIH’s intramural policies, I announced that NIH was adopting an updated agency-wide framework to embed principles of academic freedom within our Intramural Research Program. This framework recognizes that intramural researchers must be free to share their scientific viewpoints and to communicate their scientific findings through manuscripts, presentations, media interviews, and so on. This includes hosting outside lecturers for events focused on their scientific work.

Today, NIH reaffirms this commitment to academic freedom as members of the intramural research community host Kristian G. Andersen, MPhil, PhD, as a guest lecturer.

Dr. Andersen is a co-author of a March 2020 paper published in Nature Medicine titled “The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2.” The paper’s authors assert: “Our analyses clearly show that SARS-CoV-2 is not a laboratory construct or a purposefully manipulated virus.” They further write that “we do not believe that any type of laboratory-based scenario is plausible.” pandemic. 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗜𝗛 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀—𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗦-𝗖𝗼𝗩-𝟮—𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 8h

From your lips to Congress’s ears

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"These people are some of the most valuable people on the planet, who have found some other purpose, who have a sense of public spiritedness. And the govt is a place where you can do stuff that makes a difference, and it attracts these people. And thank God for them.” 2/2

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“They think they don’t trust the government but in fact, they just don’t know how much they trust the government. They take that trust for granted. Every time they drink water out of the tap, fly on an airplane, eat food, or put dollars in their bank account, they’re trusting the government.” 1/2

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Michael Lewis on "Blockers": Profiling government workers confronted by DOGE

YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So we no longer have separation of church and state. Cool.

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NIH is no longer funding research that aims to inform policy bc “Policymakers are not considered a stakeholder group within the scope of NIH’s mission.” But policy research IS health research, and policy affects health

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Health Affairs Journal

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Also, trans woman = trans man > Bear

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Your daily reminder that testosterone supplements are, by any reasonable definition, gender-affirming care.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 01/10/2026

Fifth measles-associated death in PA The U.S. is experiencing the worst year for measles since 1991. Diseases don’t care about politics: which party you belong to, how you voted, or what you believe. This did not have to be our trajectory. We can prevent this.

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Pennsylvania reports fifth measles-related death of the year amid outbreak

Measles outbreak in the state has now reached 39 counties, with 943 confirmed cases and 176 hospitalizations

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yesterday’s Beltway overpass message

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Disruption of global research at NIH is endangering people in the United States and around the world. 27unihted.substack.com/p/disruption... Foreign collaborations have been interrupted and discouraged and foreign scientists in the United States are working in an increasingly hostile environment.

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Disruption of global research is endangering people in the United States and around the world

Concern 8 of the Bethesda Declaration: One Year Later

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The admin’s actions can be hard to understand, especially because they often conflict. (Why attack science?) Recognizing the admin as an alliance of factions with different & often competing motivations helps make sense of the chaos. adversarialanalysis.substack.com/p/yes-they-a...

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Yes, they are Crazy Extremists: An Erratic Alliance of Irrational Ideologies and Pathological Motivations

The Ideologies and Motivations of the Four Factions of the Regime

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Their example demonstrates that while fear may be contagious, courage is as well.” 🥹😭🫶🫶🫶

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

From Jack Smith: “I remain confident, however, that the rule of law will endure because so many continue to uphold it faithfully each day. Throughout our legal system, public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure to do otherwise. 1/2

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/09/2026

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲? Yes. On 5/28/26 the FDA recommended a new formulation targeting the JN.1-lineage XFG variant 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? Available now at walgreens. 1-2 mo for other locations.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 29/09/2026

Congress passes a law to fund health care research, housing, and more. The President signs it into law. Now Trump wants to illegally refuse to spend it, STEALING from the American taxpayer. A top nonpartisan government watchdog agrees: this is ILLEGAL.

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Congressional Watchdog Says Trump’s ‘Pocket Rescissions’ Violate the Law

The GAO has the power to sue the Trump administration over the Impoundment Control Act.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Three Florida counties have declared emergencies over Dengue Fever because the state is experiencing the most locally-transmitted cases since they began collecting the data 17 years ago.

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Florida counties declare local emergencies as dengue cases rise

Dengue fever is here in Florida, prompting several Florida counties to issue a state of emergency for the mosquito-borne disease.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I just had a second to tune into the MAHA shitshow. They have a bunch of techbros talking about longevity and how AI and tech will allow people to live longer. Of course they utterly ignore access to healthcare, income, and all other social determinants of health that actually dictate lifespan.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New survey from the Annenberg Center is out. Less than a quarter of Americans (23%) have a favorable view of RFK Jr. Meanwhile 42% of us have a “very unfavorable” view of him, and many people (40%) are confused about whether he recommends the MMR vaccine. Horrifying stats for an HHS Secretary.

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About 1 in 3 Americans Say RFK Jr. Recommends Measles Vaccine | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania

1 in 3 U.S. adults say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends vaccinating children against measles - as many as those who say he does not recommend it.

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"It was odd to hear Kennedy complain about 'perverse incentives' at the end of a summit that amounted to one big shakedown of corporations seeking favorable government treatment." Nice piece by @danamilbank.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...

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RFK Jr. Just Exposed a Fraudster — And It Is Him

He said he would end “corporate capture.” Now his MAHA movement is for sale.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Loved this write up from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social on the @nihvigils.bsky.social this past Saturday. We’ve held the NIH Vigil every single Saturday since May 3, 2025, with our friends @27unihted.bsky.social. This past Saturday featured @jeremymberg.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

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ScienceAdviser: Finally, a transgenic cephalopod

Today in Science and science: An archaic lineage made boars big, 142 years of cheese, and more

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Start calling your reps now to demand accountability

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/09/2026

Proud of the CDCers who fought to get this vital info out! 30% of our workforce is gone. Heartbroken by the loss of brilliant scientists, institutional knowledge, & frankly my friends, colleagues, & mentors. An understaffed CDC harms the public & leaves the US vulnerable. Rebuilding will take years

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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

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ImmigrantsAreUS @immigrantsareus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@nihvigils.bsky.social In the news. Science. I am speaking in that Vigil picture. How do I add this to my publication list? www.science.org/content/arti...

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ScienceAdviser: Finally, a transgenic cephalopod

Today in Science and science: An archaic lineage made boars big, 142 years of cheese, and more

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Doctors and researchers used to have free rein experiment on people living in poverty, notably Black Americans and women, without their consent. They rationalized that since they were getting “free” healthcare, they owed something to society. And now RFK Jr. is doing the same.

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RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event

Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A year ago, Jeffries promised accountability. Will he remember in 3 months? We may need to remind him.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Excited to have @jeremymberg.bsky.social with us this week at the @nihvigils.bsky.social this week, with @27unihted.bsky.social Tune in below!

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Theresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · 26/09/2026

A great day with @nihvigils.bsky.social and @jeremymberg.bsky.social . Dr. Berg's ties are the right length. He can show @podcastjay.bsky.social how to tie a tie properly.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Russ Vought just sent a rescissions request to Congress, signaling he intends to illegally impound funds. The $810 million highlighted in this “request” (but this is a pretext to just illegally impound the funds) is not the exhaustive list of many billions of dollars he’s impounding this year.

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themedici.bsky.social @themedici.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Vought has been breaking the law since this regime took power. He must be impeached and removed from office.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As you call members of Congress to raise concern about a Vought-led grant review panel, encourage them to sign onto proposed legislation that could help: 1) Follow the Science Act by @degette.house.gov would remove political appointees from the grant-making process: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 23/09/2026

Can confirm (see 🧵 ). But let me share some optimism. A NIH colleague said today that against all odds, NIH has been…winning. “We made this EO a necessity. We fought hard. We threw sand in all the gears. All the lowdown ways of blocking grants failed to produce the results Vought et al wanted.”

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 22/09/2026

Women are half the population, and yet the majority of physicians have NO training on how to treat women with menopause. I talked to Dr. Rachel Rubin and Dr. Kelly Casperson about how women are demanding better, and why Congress should PASS my bill to invest in menopause research & training.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Honestly, this is a vast improvement.

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 20/09/2026

“The arrangement would give Vought, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, a direct role in determining how NIH distributes its $48 billion in congressionally-appropriated money.” Bypassing the many checks and balances at NIH on grant funding decisions.

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