#ScienceInTheEpsteinFiles: "Lots of interesting scientists visiting" Zorro Ranch fancycomma.com/2026/05/23/s...

The largest general science group in the U.S. called on Thursday for the Senate to hold a public hearing on the nomination of Jim O’Neill to head the National Science Foundation and questioned his credentials to run one of the top funders of basic research.

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Late in the afternoon on Friday (yesterday), HHS/NIH did 2 things: 1) They RIFd more employees (despite the extreme staffing shortages). 2) They sent announcements to supervisors letting them know people in their chain of command will be moved to the career/policy “at will” status. 🧵1/3

Sen. Cassidy's vote was the deciding vote to advance RFK, Jr.'s nomination. He lost the Republican Senate primary this weekend.

#ScienceInTheEpsteinFiles: Living above the law, Jeffrey Epstein reinforced sexism in science fancycomma.com/2026/05/16/s...

#ScienceInTheEpsteinFiles: Epstein's post-jail welcome from elite scientists meant he could continue to influence science fancycomma.com/2026/05/09/s...

#ScienceInTheEpsteinFiles: What are implicated scientists saying? fancycomma.com/2026/05/02/s...

#ScienceInTheEpsteinFiles: Jeffrey Epstein, freshly out of jail, was thanked in a 2010 Nature paper fancycomma.com/2026/04/25/s...

SIGN YOUR SUPPORT for the Reinstatement of the National Science Board at this link: zurl.co/UPf5g 1/3

I watched this and was underwhelmed. There are a variety of actions that can be taken, both public and anonymous, to resist changes that undermine science. Science advocacy is not one-size-fits-all; it is highly dependent on the time we have and whether we can do so freely given job constraints, etc

Are you following us on IG yet? That's where we post all of our #ScienceInTheEpsteinFiles shortform videos! www.instagram.com/fancycomma

Some doctors with a history of being sued for malpractice find new careers working for insurance companies, where they make decisions on thousands of patients' treatment requests. (Published 2023 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)

In this interview with @jpflores.rbind.io, recorded just one month after the 2024 elections, Sheeva talks about how her experiences in science have shaped how she sees science improving to better serve everyone. open.spotify.com/episode/0nqh...

Science In the Epstein Files: Why did Epstein fund so much science? fancycomma.com/2026/04/11/s... #EpsteinFiles #ScienceInTheEpsteinFiles

One for my scicomm jobs page: @fancycomma.bsky.social's resource page has lots of advice about how to get into scicomm, science marketing, science journalism, and science policy fancycomma.com/resources/

Sciencing in the era of Epstein open.substack.com/pub/fancycom...

An @AAUniversities analysis of publicly available NIH data shows a sharp slowdown in NIH grantmaking. Delays in spending of Congressional appropriated FY26 funds are already disrupting labs, trainees, and biomedical research putting future discoveries at risk. #SciPol 🔗 www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...

It is not updated (wow, did I wish I had time for that), but we have posted a new blog going more in depth here: fancycomma.com/2026/03/14/h...

Here's why we can't take the scientists named in the Epstein files at their word fancycomma.com/2026/03/14/h...

Here's every scientist I have found in the Epstein Files so far fancycomma.com/2026/03/07/h...

Are you watching the State of the Union address tonight?

We've been doing takedowns of science in the #EpsteinFiles over on our Instagram. Check out this one explaining why and follow us over there to keep up with our insights! www.instagram.com/p/DUtklfJj7rT/

Here's what we're doing in 2026: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZmX...

Congress, please save my healthcare. Thanks.

Things I Have Learned about Being a Science Creative fancycomma.com/2025/12/06/t... #SciComm #Freelancing #ScienceWriting

Yeah! Sheeva helped elect a Senator who stands up to bullies...it's the American way.

Yes, AI needs some oversight. No technology works without people running it. The debate about whether to regulate AI makes you wonder what the lawmakers who want absolutely no regulation of AI are cooking up

So intrigued by the closeness of this race (but not surprised)

2024 “The end of free speech is the end of science” Last week: @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social violated policy by using her free speech rights

There are so many people rolling their eyes to each of these posts. I guess we have to do more than eye-roll. It's just difficult to know what the next action really should be.

America needs more patriots like Senator Mark Kelly and fewer miserable cowards like Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth.

Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.

Sheeva talked to @abioblog.bsky.social, founder of 'A Bio Blog,' about science marketing, #SciComm in the era of misinformation, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcXJ...

No surprise the Trump NIH director doesn’t understand how science works—doesn’t get NIH has been *the* world-historic leader in innovation. After all, he’s never actually done any science. Even before his rightwing pundit career 2020-25, he spent his time with economists, not scientists.

(1/5) On this day in 1942, the US Coast Guard Women's Reserve, also known as the SPARs, was created - the name stood for Semper Paratus - Always Ready, the CG's motto. Although not well-known, the SPARs were an important part of the service in WWII!

Hearing news that Carl Dieffenbach, the Director of the Division of AIDS at #NIH (NIAID), has been removed from his position because he was "not aligned with HHS/OMB." Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH. 🧪 1/

Sheeva talked to @abioblog.bsky.social, founder of 'A Bio Blog,' about science marketing, #SciComm in the era of misinformation, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcXJ...

Biochemist, former cancer researcher, and Army combat veteran Dylan Blaha (@dylanthomasblaha.bsky.social) is primarying his Congresswoman in IL-13 after he was dissatisfied with her comments at a town hall. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrYT... #DefundedScienceSeries #SciPol #Congress #2026Midterms

Sometimes, we have to do the things we hate. More about our take on this on the Fancy Comma Substack coming out on the 23rd; subscribe so you don't miss it at fancycomma.substack.com.

We would reeeaaaaally like to know who is putting this hot garbage on the CDC website (def not us!). And the footnote! “Bill Cassidy made us keep the truth in there and we’re complaining publicly about it”. Quick! Someone get these whiny little babies their vaccines!

Good morning! We’re still not over 🧠 🪱’s latest stunt in his crusade to spread vaccine/autism disinformation. The data are clear and unequivocal, VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM and yesterday’s vile dribble of a webpage update needs to be removed 😒

CDC Website has been hacked! Just kidding (sadly 😩) Call Senator Bill Cassidy (202- 224-5824) and tell him to DO something! As the man (and MD!) who was the deciding vote in confirming the 🧠 🪱 that is destroying public health, he is also culpable!

Lawmakers Defunded Soooo Much Healthcare in the Big, Beautiful Bill (especially for Oklahomans) fancycomma.com/2025/11/15/l... #Healthcare #Policy #SciPol

Read our October newsletter: "We can have nice things" fancycomma.substack.com/p/we-can-hav... #SciPol #GovernmentShutdown #SciComm #Congress

As the U.S. gov moves towards selectively revoking research grants and cutting federal research jobs, the scientific community is left asking: What can we do, and are these actions even constitutional? Our latest featuring @fancycomma.bsky.social www.theexperimentalist.org/sci-comm/how...

A new KFF study reports: 24 million Americans will see their health care premiums under the Affordable Care Act DOUBLE. Further, 15 million people will be thrown off their health care entirely.   Unacceptable. We can’t subject millions of Americans to this unnecessary suffering.

I'm asking YOU: What will a doubling of health care premiums mean for your family? What it will mean if you're one of the 15 million being thrown off their health care? Please comment below or submit a story here: tinyurl.com/3rbdfdmz

This Election Day may seem unimportant because there are no “big” offices on the ballot but many states hold their nonpartisan municipal elections in off years. Races for city council, school boards, county judgeships are VITALLY important to the day to day functions of your community! Participate!