Trying to crowd source crowd estimates with help from @thexylom.com Instructions are on the document for estimating crowds, and adding proof or a snapshot of those crowds.

New today: We're petitioning NSF to revert GRFP eligibility criteria to last year's terms, to avoid pulling the rug out from under the earliest of early-career scientists who had every reason to think they'd be able to apply this year. Sign and spread the word! laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

Please come out (or participate via livestream) for our #ScienceUnderSiege event at the storied DC bookstore @politicsprose.bsky.social, featuring my co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & yours truly, Thursday Oct 2: politics-prose.com/mann-hotez

On September 15th, Business for Federal Research Funding, a coalition of chambers of commerce representing employers in 35 states, expressed their support for robust R&D funding for FY26. Read the letter:

STARTS THURSDAY: Our course on “An Introduction to Technology Transfer and Commercialization” at Montgomery College, Rockville, MD with the option to attend remotely via Zoom. Thursdays from 6:30pm to 9pm Eastern through December 18. See www.montgomerycollege.edu/workforce-de...

I’ll be speaking tomorrow (9/23) at 9am EST at the DC campus of Arizona State U on a project by @rti.bsky.social to calculate the long-term impacts of technologies invented at NIH labs. See cspo.org/event/ntfa09... Register to attend in-person or online. #techtransfer #sciencepolicy

The 29th Annual #STI2025 isn’t just great talks — it’s about community + fun too! 📍 Bristol, Sept 3–5: 🏃‍♀️ Morning harbour run 🎨 Banksy treasure hunt 🎲 ‘Publish & Perish’ game 🖼️ Poster bingo Come for the research, stay for the people. Join us! 👉 stienid2025.org/registration-1

We're gathering insights on how basic scientists think about public engagement, what barriers they face, & what kind of support would make it easier. 👉 Take a few minutes to share your thoughts before 3 Aug: airtable.com/appIOiMGYFhF... #BasicScience #OpenScience #LabLife #AcademicChatter

National Academy of Science President Marcia McNutt giving her 2nd annual address on the state of US science (probably not good)

The NSF GRFP was cut in half #nationwide and cancelled to @harvard.edu students, as the #agency seeks outside #funding and #program rebranding. This will severely harm the #STEM #workforce and their #science careers. www.science.org/content/arti... @researchamerica.bsky.social @fabbs.org

Important upcoming event on the real impacts of NSF funding cuts on the US workforce in strategic industries. #scipol #econdev

Worth a read (gift link). wapo.st/44x0Ig6

OK, in an effort to divert myself, this article got me wondering…how well does AI model what Herbert Simon called “satisficing”—how humans will compromise to get part of what they want when they can’t get all of what they want? www.science.org/content/arti...

🧪 Ranking member Lofgren and 11 other House dems sent a fiery 7-page letter to acting NSF director today "The cancelation of these awards suggests instead that NSF is willing to apply political censorship of awards under direction from President Trump and the DOGE teenagers" Share widely #SaveNSF

Another example of how federal-funded research is fundamental for innovation publicusaresearchbenefits.com/examples/202...

POTUS released a skinny FY 2026 budget, proposing to drastically cut funding for federal R&D across several agencies. AAAS urges Congress to reject the budget and to reaffirm their long-standing bipartisan support for S&T investments. Read the full statement: www.aaas.org/news/preside...

Please share these NSF talking points! All are welcome to them!

www.savensf.com Website is now live! Please share!#SupportNSF #SaveNSF #ISupportNSF #ISupportScience

🚨🚨🚨🚨 NOT A FUCKING DRILL!!! NSF just announced slashing its indirect rate down to 15%, using the same previous fuckery at NIH. Applies to new awards made to institutions of higher education on or after May 5 or after. Demand to talk with your rep about reversing these cuts!!

Join us Tomorrow, 4/30 at 11am est for an Information Exchange about the NEH Appeal Process. This event is hosted by the Association for Computers and the Humanities, the American Historical Association, & the Modern Language Association. Register and find more info at: buff.ly/bfVNUhR

ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n

DOGE appears to have ordered a 50% cut in the budget of the National Science Foundation, leading its director, appointed by Trump in his first term, to resign. www.science.org/content/arti...

This will be a really interesting discussion and worth checking out! #scipol

I've been making a series of videos called "What the FUNDING" that highlight all the incredible science that federal funding supports. If DOGE just fcked up your NSF grant and you wanna collaborate on a video, lmk? I'm @science_irl on insta & TT #scicomm 🧪 #nsf

🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨 We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely! airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...

🚨 National Science Foundation *Updates on Priorities* (4/18) www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p... #NSF

Confirmation of NSF's announcement of terminating grants about "misinformation/disinformation": www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

NOAA just announced a long list of datasets that are going away🧪⚒️🌊: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume... Download what you need asap and send comments to: [email protected]

This will kill a large share of basic physical science research in the U.S.

NSF directorate priorities to be set by specially-designed magic 8-balls

Do you train students--including scientists and engineers--how to think about the ethical, social, political, and policy dimensions of their work? Check out @stpp-um.bsky.social's new report, which includes recommendations on how these programs can be cultivated. And come to our webinar on April 10!

At the Earth to Space featival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. National Academy of Sciences Pres. Marcia McNutt speaking out against those who push science misinformation #scicomm #scipol

Exactly this is something that needs to be publicized. NIH grant cuts force universities to limit incoming PhD students (since they won’t be able to fund research) so we will have a huge gap in our research workforce in 4 or 5 years.

Whether scientist or institution, how can you respond to the threats to science in the US? Congressional Science & Technology policy fellow @abankston.bsky.social outlines concrete actions you can take now. elifesciences.org/articles/106...

🚨Reminder: AID on the Hill tomorrow Thursday March 27! All friends welcome to meet up with us at 9:30 a.m. at the Hart Building Atrium! #saveforeignassistance #USAIDLives

🚨 America Needs Your Voice. 🚨 Federal science cuts hurt jobs, security & innovation. The IMPACTS Survey tracks the consequences—because policy affects us all. 📢 Impacted? Share your story. 🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/SnTIMPACTS 📢 More at fedscienceimpacts.org #IMPACTSSurvey #AmericaNeedsYourVoice

This is a crazy list of questions to ask grantees of research funding. Full survey instrument at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/Do...

At Stand Up for Science DC

for pity’s sake, I am BEGGING university leaders to stop framing this issue in terms of what this will cost the university. people dont care! EXPLAIN WHAT THIS WILL COST THE PUBLIC: closed hospitals and clinics, skipped treatments, loss of access to experimental drugs, unemployment, recession

Ok let’s get the #scipol community here really rolling. Made a #sciencepolicy starter pack. Please share/tag folks who should be added @alondra.bsky.social @heidiwilliams.bsky.social @archstreet.bsky.social @abankston.bsky.social @holdenthorp.bsky.social @shobitap.bsky.social go.bsky.app/DTMaC4s