AUTISM & The medical model of disability The medical model of disability is the idea that medicine can & should “fix” people w/ disability. The social model, a more modern approach, sees disability as a direct reflection of society’s ableism & institutional barriers. 1/3

We are heading to DC on May 12th for #MillionsMissing 2025. Sign Up to Join Us in DC: forms.gle/y3n7BSbgysyv... The protest will be from 12-2pm ET on the north side of the Capitol Building. Organize locally or join from home links: www.meactions.org/millionsmiss... #pwME #DisabilitySOS

Breaking news: A new lawsuit seeks to challenge the National Institutes of Health’s decisions to abruptly terminate hundreds of grants, totaling more than $2.4 billion, over the past month. scim.ag/3DZnylL

If you're in Wisconsin, please know that Judge Susan Crawford will protect YOUR rights and freedoms. Find your polling place and make a plan to vote tomorrow: vote.wisdems.org

Dear scientists, We've heard from many of you: "What can I do to act, to help stop the authoritarian takeover? I feel helpless." One thing you can do is to get every scientist you know onto bluesky. Get them off Twitter. Talk to yr colleagues. Make it a point. Send this: bsky.app/starter-pac...

If we privatize scientific research & continue this trend of eliminating public sponsored scholarship 👉 as a society we will then accumulate knowledge around things like which 🥚 cartons are more likely to influence consumer buying habits as opposed to whether the 🥚s themselves are healthy. #science

Very glad to see that @standupforscience.bsky.social is partnering with @indivisible.org for the April 5 Day of Action - standupforscience2025.org/upcoming-act... Science advocates must deploy new skills, find common cause & build large-scale solidarity. This is a great starting place.

“Moving fast and breaking things may work in some sectors,” but DOGE’s disruptions to a key food store for plant genetics “threaten irreversible losses of crop genetic diversity,” write Iago Hale and Michael Kantar, two agriculture professors.

@meactnet.bsky.social has a few temp qual research positions available 👇

Due to haphazard slashing of science funding, Columbia Univ has been forced to close 1 of the only dedicated #MECFS research centers in the world. No research is as lean as #MECFS research. It’s carried out by a dedicated & outstanding group of purpose-driven scientists & community members.

My brother, economist Dr. David Weaver, asks Congress to consider more DOGE oversight in his latest piece. He brings decades of experience in Social Security & as a Director of the Congressional Budget Office. Share widely: www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...

NIH is likely cutting up to 25% of its workforce this week. NIH staff have substantial expertise, typically PhDs. And they really *believe* in the work. NIH's will not be able to meet its mission w/these cuts. The scientific threat is not just direct funding cuts www.statnews.com/2025/03/14/n...

My office is closing due to budget cuts, and I’m looking for my next job. My background is in strategic communications, science writing and editing, media relations, and content strategy—mostly in higher education, research, and public engagement. www.linkedin.com/in/boskin/

Yesterday's layoffs began the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. Join our webinar tomorrow, March 13 from 1 PM - 2 PM ET to learn more and hear from education policy experts and disabled students. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚨🧪 Are you a researcher affected by the recent cancellation of federal grants and contracts at Columbia University? I'm working on a story for @Nature.com. If you want to chat, your identity will be kept private. Signal: humbertobasilio.24 Email: [email protected] Repost please!

Free exchange of ideas in higher education is as American as apple pie.

We will be celebrating 20 years of student-centered neuroscience at GSU on May 9th. Get your tickets now to come see #neuroscience in ATL at its best @annezmurphy.bsky.social @bnbgsu.bsky.social

My Floyd? Pink.

Sex differences are critical in research of any kind. @bnbgsu.bsky.social @annezmurphy.bsky.social

“The Attorney General realizes that he has stepped in it.” Georgia parents slam Carr’s lawsuit, saying it puts disability services at risk. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/geo...

Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals. So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD

Georgia parents slam Carr’s lawsuit, saying it puts disability services at risk

The Hill: 'NIH funding cuts could cost me my life, and that of millions of others' 'These are truly unprecedented moves, which have led to uncertainty about the future of this indispensable agency.' thehill.com/opinion/heal...

28% of American adults have a reported disability, and all of us experience disability in our lives. Section 504 protects your right to work, your kids' right to education, and our collective human rights. Call your attorney general to ask they protect Section 504. 5calls.org/issue/sectio...

A huge thank you to Dr. Frances Champagne for her brilliant talk on brain development and for gracing us with her presence at lunch! 🧠✨ Your insights and expertise have truly inspired us. #BrainsAndBehavior #DistinguishedLecture #Neuroscience #Gratitude #Inspiration

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

Opinion: NIH must address the twin crises of long Covid and ME/CFS — together

What can we expect from the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights over the next four years? @rachelmarisa.bsky.social provides a brief history of the OCR and considers the legal and illegal avenues the Trump administration may use to reshape it for the president's agenda.

Join us this Friday, February 14th, at 10 AM for the first speaker of the semester in our Distinguished Lecture Series: Frances Champagne, Ph.D.! Location: Petit Science Center, Room 124. You can also join virtually via the link in our bio.

Protect Section 504. Wednesday Feb 12th at 12:30 EST.

HuffPost: “This Red State Senator Has Concerns About Trump's NIH Cut” “A $4 billion reduction in medical research funding will hit Republican districts and states hard. At least one of their lawmakers seems to have noticed.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...