No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President. I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred. And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.

This part of our response essay is where I'm at. Boiling down all of politics to electoralism has been absolutely terrible for resisting rising authoritarianism. www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...

it's more or less impossible to find issues that poll this badly and he's decided to make it a major, public priority www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-tru...

Invoke the 25th Amendment.

"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

This afternoon, I was in a meeting with Jay Bhattacharya, and I can confirm this is *exactly* what he both wants and will be doing. THIS IS NOT HYPERBOLE.

Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall

Musk turned on a feature on X that showed country of origin. He disabled it a couple hours later when it was revealed how many MAGA accounts aren't in the U.S. Foreign bot disinformation machines exposed. Seems like Twitter could have done that feature 15 years ago & we wouldn't be here today.

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can also be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth.”

Happy to share our new review in Royal Society Open Biology 🎉 tRNA-modifying enzymes in bacterial stress adaptation: How tRNA mods rewire translation under oxidative + antibiotic stress (MoTTs, moonlighting, therapy angles). Read: doi.org/10.1098/rsob... #RNAsky #microsky #AMR #RNAmodifications

A must read. It takes years to see a spark transformed to a groundbreaking treatment. It all begins with basic research. Due to sustained #NIH funding, we have better therapeutics, cancer detection, vaccines. We are like 1930s Germany. 🧪 www.infotimes.us/basic-scienc... via @markhisted.org

These are visas for skilled workers — doctors, scientists, and engineers. This move will hurt US innovation and exacerbate an already serious shortage of medical professionals. In what world does this make sense?? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Yesterday RFK Jr said that he could name no "successes" for US health agencies. He should read this article. • improved survival or cure for many cancers • elimination of smallpox, polio, Hib • reduced child mortality • effective treatments for HIV, hepatitis C • increased life expectancy

Again let's repeat: "it would take only 4 GOP Senators, or 6 to 7 Representatives, to save the country" Fine, with filibuster/impeachment hurdles, say 30 Why is everyone in the media laser-focused on What Democrats Must Do? Stop giving those 10-30 Republicans free passes: bsky.app/profile/mcop...

"We’re all in favor of a gold standard for science. But it’s misleading, & even a little insulting, to say that somehow NIH didn’t already support that. Everything that NIH stands for is rigor in sci...There’s some implication here that NIH has been systematically sloppy. I reject that conclusion."🛟

What they are doing to NIH defies all logic and reason. This admin is needlessly, irreversibly destroying one of the greatest resources our country has ever built. A few quotes from yours' truly are in the video below. Thanks to @nytopinion.nytimes.com for covering www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

Saying goodbye to Elio Schaechter, a titan of the #Microbiology field. Farewell Elio!

“This and other executive orders eliminating federal funding and forcing faculty to end legally permissible work will deprive students of opportunities for educational advancement and economic flourishing.” —Todd Wolfson, AAUP President Read full press release and response to Trump’s directive👇

On Aug. 1, ASM & partner societies filed an expanded amicus brief with SCOTUS to defend scientific integrity & protect early-career researchers. The brief highlights the harm caused by NIH grant terminations, including canceling the MOSAIC program. asm.org/press-releas...

Requiring grant review by political appointees will continue to delay and disrupt critical research and interferes with scientists’ ability to help protect the nation’s health and security. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...

For a very "direct" response to the new Executive Order, see open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse... 1/3

The discovery of the missing Queuosine transporter is finally out. 15 years in the making with a combination of data mining and experimental validation performed by an international consortium funded by NIH and Irish agencies. news.ufl.edu/2025/06/micr...

For more details on the Trump/Republican ideological War on Cancer Research, @pkrugman.bsky.social has a great summary today. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/nobody-exp...

"a fascinating case study on the limits of AI in biology and the harms of current publishing incentives" rachel.fast.ai/posts/2025-0...

South Florida meteorologist @johnmoralestv.bsky.social told his viewers live on air that he can no longer accurately predict hurricane season, due to federal government cuts.

"Our calculations suggest that the proposed budgetary cuts to the NIH will create a social cost that is 16 times greater than the savings that the administration is attempting to achieve." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd. It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

NIH funding supporting the HMMER and Infernal software projects has been terminated. NIH states that our work, as well as all other federally funded research at Harvard, is of no benefit to the US.

This is what can be achieved today due to longstanding federal support of academic basic science alongside close partnership of universities, private industry and NIH intramural initiatives. An ecosystem worth not just saving but doubling down on! innovativegenomics.org/news/first-p...

Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".

In early March, I wrote about the proto-authoritarian attacks on science and universities by the Trump administration and listed some warning signs to look out for in the coming weeks. Now six weeks later and those warning signs are being realised. christinapagel.substack.com/p/warning-si...

📣PRESSURE WORKS!📣 The Trump administration has reversed its termination of thousands of students’ U.S. visa registrations, reinstating their legal status after legal challenges and court orders deemed the mass cancellations unlawful. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, DORKS! www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

@defendpublichealth.bsky.social is asking people to show up at town halls between now and when Congress reconvenes at the end of the month. We need to push back against NIH cuts and political interference. 1/

Great news: NIH postbac program is recruiting again! If your grad school plans were affected by program cutbacks or admissions freezes this year I highly encourage you to apply, this could be a perfect opportunity. Please repost. www.training.nih.gov/research-tra...

Published an op-ed for @cnn.com: “Nobel laureate: I owe America my success. Today, its scientific future is in danger.” A personal reflection on what’s at stake as science funding gets slashed. I’d be grateful if you could amplify both in and beyond the science world. www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/h...

tRNA modifications and translation speed.....I had these ideas for a long time in my head, happy the paper is out, and thanks to my marvelous co-authors who made it happen ! authors.elsevier.com/a/1kvSm54HFZ...

The Letter: "...We see real danger in this moment. We hold diverse political beliefs, but we are united as researchers in wanting to protect independent scientific inquiry. We are sending this SOS..." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/s... #AcademicSky #Science #ScienceResearch #Research #ScienceMatters

Read Peter Marks' resignation letter from FDA. Shame on #RFKJr, #Trump, #Musk, #Vought and the rest of these monsters driving the American public health and health systems to destruction.

One of C. difficile’s metabolic powers might be turning a toxin into a fuel www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/one-of-c-dif...

Looking forward to reading the new National Academies report -- The Age of AI in the Life Sciences: Benefits and Biosecurity Considerations 🧬🖥️🧪 nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2886...

Every. Single. Word. 🎯 🎯 🎯 shorturl.at/SKwi7

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

The NIH is Being Slashed and Burned, not “Reformed” www.sensible-med.com/p/the-nih-is...

Yes, the NIH is *still* violating a court order and freezing funds for new and competitive awards. But I guess the law is more guidelines than rules these days.

This is a powerful (and accurate) speech both about curiosity driven research and about which institutions would be most hurt by a 15% cap on indirect cost rates (smaller academic med centers) and who would benefit (China). 1/2