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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 19h

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 2d

This is a powerful account from a PhD student whose fellowship was terminated by NIH because it was part of a "diversity" program without any other considerations or understanding of what the program or the students were actually doing.

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NIH Student Grant Cancellation Will Weaken Scientific Innovation

The termination of federal F31 diversity fellowships puts many graduate students in a bind — and U.S. science at risk.

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 2d

I’m not crying, you’re crying. We sing that hymn in church!

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · 2d

A priest led 1000 Catholics in a Eucharistic Procession from St. Eulalia Church to Broadview - monstrance in hand - to give Holy Communion to detainees.

DHS denied them even though prisoners, by law, can't be denied religious rights.

Christian Nationalism is phony baloney straight-up evil!

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe the idea that businesses return value to shareholders in the short term are incompatible with the idea that governments exist to serve the public, which in the least, means having competent people, capable of navigating the bureaucracy. 3/3

David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 3d

And displaying the abilities of Nero hires that have failed in the past but have managed to fall upwards. 2/3

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 3d

So many times we hear that we should run the federal government like a business. It seems like this group of businesspeople now in charge are acting more like vulture capitalists that loot businesses for personal gain. 1/3

Healthcare-Global @healthcare-global.bsky.social · 3d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 3d

You’re welcome! You may have heard a little bit of clapping when you mentioned Cornell. We have benefited from being a destination for people around the world who want to study science and engineering.

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Brian Ettling @bgreenettling.bsky.social · 4d

For our #democracy, my wife Tanya @breadfarmer.bsky.social shot this quick video today of people in Portland doing routine shopping at Costco in our ‘war ravaged’ city. #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyNow #PortlandStrong #DonaldTrumpisatotalloser

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 4d

Proud of my colleagues for speaking out!

There is so much power when people come together.

Trump knows that, and that’s why everything he does aims to divide us.

But we see through that and are growing stronger together!

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Shut down but not silenced: Federal workers find their voice

After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 5d

I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.

The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 5d

You've probably heard how a high percentage of #Nobel laureates are immigrants. The US in particular has benefited from the influx of bright minds.

@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys

The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 5d

"...including while she was praying with her eyes closed and hands lifted, wearing a clerical collar and stole."

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 6d

If the goal is to create doubt in vaccination programs it makes perfect sense. On the other hand, if the goal is to improve public health…

David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you! Appreciate the #BethesdaDeclaration shout out.

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 6d

Excellent article. Advances in science and public health have led to longevity and quality of life improvements. Despite this, science and public health, especially science and public health government agencies, are under attack.

Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law @jhppl.bsky.social · 6d

@mattmotta.bsky.social assesses Trump Administration efforts to undermine health agencies’ regulatory authority & how this stems from disdain for those working in civil service roles, rooted in dislike of academic, medical & scientific experts.
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“We Want to Put Them in Trauma”: Understanding the Trump Administration's Attack on Government Health Agency Regulatory Authority | Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law | Duke University Press

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Rosa Lafer-Sousa @rosalafersousa.bsky.social · 7d

Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen.

He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.

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Dr. Allison Beetlejuice (she/her) 🌈 @allisonbetus.bsky.social · 7d

Folks, if ICE shot a pastor in the head with a pepper ball on camera, what do you think they do to people behind closed doors?

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s video of the incident

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 7d

I would add that the plan to get approval for three monovalent shots would be a Potemkin trial. A clinical trial would be unethical and not feasible, but would satisfy the Emperor and his court by adding doubt to the safety and efficacy of vaccines.

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote a thing about how this split the MMR up into monovalents is bullshit that Andrew Wakefield cooked up. It will be used to strip access to the MMR.

The MAHA movement continues to destroy public health.

open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

The Monovalent Mirage

A pretend alternative to the MMR exists, just ask Andrew Wakefield

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Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · 8d

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In the midst of a measles epidemic that killed 3 people, RFK Jr. reminds us that vaccines don't save lives.

RFK Jr.: “Vaccines Don’t Save Lives”

In a recent post on X, RFK Jr. said that vaccines are overrated.

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 8d

But they just want to make vaccines go away.

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 8d

Even a non-inferiority trial would be stupid. Each child could get 3 shots per visit - M,M,R vs MMR, placebo, placebo. No company would do this and even if a company did this, recruitment would be impossible - if the trial got past an IRB. RFK=No clue.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote a thing about how this split the MMR up into monovalents is bullshit that Andrew Wakefield cooked up. It will be used to strip access to the MMR.

The MAHA movement continues to destroy public health.

open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

The Monovalent Mirage

A pretend alternative to the MMR exists, just ask Andrew Wakefield

open.substack.com

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David Cassatt, PhD @cassattdr.bsky.social · 8d

I was so glad to see him address the importance of a diverse workforce. If a couple of old white guys can see this, it should be obvious to those in power.

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