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Save Health Research @savehealthresearch.bsky.social · Jul 14

We stand with the EPA 139. www.instagram.com/p/DMGohBNykfu/

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 2d

New reporting: many apparently fired at CDC in 'error'. This is a failure by design given that the admin does not care about fulfilling agency missions. This is the kind of error that should have political consequences.

Unserious people cause real-world harm.

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Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 3d

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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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 3d

📻On this week’s show: @gregsargent.bsky.social on Stephen Miller’s plan to “sleepwalk” America into authoritarianism; @pemalevy.bsky.social on the highest court citing the "dual state;" & @jakelahut.writes.news on the rise of the Ellisons' tech-media dynasty. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky

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Theresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · 2d

1. My father's funeral was this week. This morning, I attended my first @nihvigils.bsky.social with my family. I shared my father's story. My father immigrated from South Korea. This was possible with #NSF funding. I know we are sister agencies, but science is under attack in multiple departments.

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you @nytopinion.nytimes.com for publishing this rot. Marc Rowan has run hundreds of companies into the dust to extract profits from their failure and bankruptcies. Now he wants to do the same to American higher education. Do not believe a word this man says. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Badly Needed

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 3d

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In his keynote address at the National Health Research Forum last month, Bhattacharya expressed concerns that early career researchers are leaving science. But it is not just “science” per se that we are leaving. Rather, due to recent NIH actions, more than four in five early career researchers are considering leaving academia or relocating outside the United States. When I directly pressed Bhattacharya about this exodus during our meeting, he said that if researchers did not like the way things are in the United States, they were welcome to go elsewhere. More than two months later, we have had no follow-up and seen no evidence that Bhattacharya intends to take action.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 3d

Thoughtful and well-informed op-ed from @ianlmorgan.bsky.social

Definitely worth a read!

www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadersh...

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NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

Halted training programs, funding chaos, and hiring freezes jeopardize advancement options for early career researchers.

www.the-scientist.com

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Save Health Research @savehealthresearch.bsky.social · 4d

Omg you made it so fun

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 6d

I just emailed my "Silence" essay to the Presidents/Chancellors and Provosts of the 9 Compact universities as well as those from the 4 orgs with which I have been formally affiliated.

The essay can be found here:

jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...

and here:

www.linkedin.com/posts/jeremy...

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Alt US Digital Service @altusds.altgov.info · 7d

Many people noticed plainlanguage.gov was migrated to digital.gov/topics/plain..., where it has been *consolidated*.

Our friends at @alt18f.bsky.social posted a version of the original content at plainlanguage.18f.org

Unlike other sites that have disappeared, this one just changed.

plainlanguage.gov | Home

Plain language makes it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications.

plainlanguage.18f.org

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Dr. Rabbithole @drrabbithole.bsky.social · 10d

Russell Vought tells Trump we need MORE COWBELL -- with cowbell meaning everything on the Project 2025 agenda! When Vought tells Trump to do something, he delivers. Who is really running the government?

Made with apologies to Saturday Night Live.

#dontfearthereaper

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Science Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 12d

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

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Theresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · 12d

Please read. #NIH #shutdown

NOT-OD-26-004: Information for the NIH Extramural Community During the Lapse of Federal Government Funding

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Information for the NIH Extramural Community During the Lapse of Federal Government Funding NOT-OD-26-004. NIH

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Ian L Morgan @ianlmorgan.bsky.social · 12d

And, so the RIFs begin. The US Patent and Trademark Office is not affected by a government shutdown, because they are funded by user fees. That means these RIFs are not due to the shutdown. The timing is either coincidental, or the shutdown is being used as a smokescreen.

Patent Office Lays Off Staff as Government Shutdown Begins (2)

The US Patent and Trademark Office laid off certain employees early Wednesday as a part of a reduction-in-force plan, according to multiple sources.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 12d

The fiscal year is over.

So how was the NIH appropriation committed?

A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.

a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .

ALT: a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .

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Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 12d

Different roots. Same home. ONE SPIRIT 💛

The first 200 federal employees can claim a voucher for a free ticket on a first-come, first-served basis.

After that, a limited number of $10 tickets for federal employees will be available so you can bring your friends & family!

🎟️ bit.ly/46vSPrX

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 13d

My guess is this was coordinated across the entire executive branch, like a Hands Across the Hatch Act Violation event or something

Breaking: HHS, Commerce, Probably Other Agencies Send Entire Staff Email Blaming Democrats for Shutdown

Please forgive the multiple editions in one day — occasionally I'll send breaking news out such as this. On Tuesday afternoon, employees at the Department for Health and Human Services and the Depart...

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 13d

Local MD coverage of last night’s presser with Feds and Congresspeople urging for a fighting CR

Facing the Brink: Maryland lawmakers rally federal workers as government shutdown looms

Maryland lawmakers rally with federal workers, urging a stand against the current administration despite the risk of a government shutdown.

www.wusa9.com

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 14d

Here it is with captions!

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 14d

Powerful words on politicization of autism research by an NIH PO and autism scientist and former clinician.

Add your voice to stand up for health care and against abuse of power. actionnetwork.org/forms/civil-...

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 17d

Recently I learned that civil servants have the First Amendment-protected right to speak out on matters of public concern.

Thurgood Marshall, in an 8-1 SCOTUS decision, noted that government employees know how the gov’t works, and the public has a special interest in hearing from them.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 15d

A new email to Director Bhattacharya this morning.

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Dear Director Bhattacharya:

I listened to more of your conversation with Glenn Beck. You made a number of statements that are false and misleading. You have considerable responsibilities in your current position and need to live up to them.

You dismiss critics of President Trump's comments at the press conference by saying:

"I think the key point here is something called "Trump Derangement Syndrome".

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Dr. Rabbithole @drrabbithole.bsky.social · 16d

Senator Chris Murphy reminds Democrats and concerned Republicans: "we have no moral obligation to pay the bills for democracy's destruction"

We need a #FightingCR that safeguards our democracy and protects the balance of power!

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 17d

While this administration holds a theatrical press conference spreading alarmist disinformation about autism and Tylenol, it’s also quietly telling physicians to ignore what they say.

This is just an FYI that this is the communication that was sent out to physicians in the U.S. about the acetaminophen-autism "announcement" this week. This letter might as well have stated ...

This is just an FYI that this is the communication that was sent out to physicians in the U.S. about the acetaminophen-autism "announcement" this week. This letter might as well have stated “We don’t ...

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Save Health Research @savehealthresearch.bsky.social · 18d

Full statment here www.instagram.com/p/DPDMbfuDrq0/

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