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I went through hell getting my real ID because there was a prior marriage. I had to bring every document since I was born. I pray this act isn't passed it will be a nightmare.

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Phillips is completely right here. It is absurd to repeat an obviously false framing. And it is harmful, because once stated in the NYT it becomes credible.

Action Item...Action Item...Action Item Time to comment on the Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan grants.nih.gov/grants/guide... Comments due by May 16, 2026

“This is one of the most grotesque crimes of our time.”

One week - and that's more than the entirety of the US public health budget up in, literal, smoke. *poof*

Here's an example of fraud in a previous election for Speaker Johnson: Arizona Republicans caught in the act of signing fake elector forms in 2020. It would be a shame if many people saved this receipt--and reposted (the crap out of) it.

Things are apocalyptic for science in the US. It might not seem that way to everyone because many academic scientists have tenure and get to keep their jobs (for now), and most grants last three years, so many scientists still have funding. But it's going to get way worse.

BREAKING: @delauro.house.gov announces at a House Oversight hearing with NIH director Jay Bhattacharya that OMB approved the agency's apportionment last night. That means the agency should have access to its appropriated funds — 42 days after its spending bill passed.

STAT+: NIH grant awards are again lagging far behind historical averages, analysis shows www.statnews.com/2026/03/17/n...

ok well good news for anyone who isnt a consumer i guess

Wondering why NIH and NSF aren't making new grants? We explain what's happening at OMB. www.science.org/content/arti...

Following up on this. NYT reporting yesterday that the Trump administration is now spending millions of taxpayer dollars maintaining tankers they have seized because courts are raising these same questions: namely, you can't sell something you don't have title to.

I got excited when I saw that NIH might have received its first apportionment from OMB today. Alas, it's for ARPA-H. OMB still has not given NIH a dime for non-salary, non-emergency expenses from the spending bill that was signed into law on Feb 3.

"My name may be forgotten when it comes, but the time will arrive when great outbreaks of cholera will be things of the past. And it is the knowledge of the way in which the disease is propagated which will cause them to disappear" Happy birthday to John Snow! His name & his work is not forgotten.

Good read and spot on.

Following @joshuasweitz.bsky.social post and discussions with him and the Vox story, I have estimated R01 success rates for each NIH institute and center with enough awards for this to be meaningful. A long 🧵... 1/25

Breaking News: The EPA moved to weaken limits on emissions of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas.

Seems really important that the rest of the world does not treat this lightly, as has been the tendency: "Oh these are just silly men saying things". Needs an ICC response, it seems to me.

Bottomless resources for war. None for the health of Americans. Huh.

He will continue to impede science and the mission of the NIH as long as he is at the OMB. It's time to demand Congress protect the American people from his harmful and lawless policies. actionnetwork.org/forms/civil-...

My weekly NIH update... The fiscal year 2026 curve still lies below the other curves but appears to be increasing at close to the normal pace. 1/4

New and competitive renewal awards The fiscal year 2026 curve still lies well below the other curves. 1189 awards have been made in fiscal year 2026 compared to 2546 in fiscal year 2024 and 2322 in fiscal year 2025 through that same date (March 6th) 3/4

The 2026 National Science Foundation budget is $8.75 Billion.

A federal judge sentenced former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl to 21 months in prison Monday for using pandemic loan money for personal expenses.

The Trump administration is gearing up to kick an estimated six million more people off of food assistance programs — including nearly two million children. The move would save just $1 billion a year, while Trump spends upwards of $1 billion per *day* on his new forever war. Priorities.

The Task Force That Governs Preventative Care Has Not Met in One Year ahsituationreport.substack.com/p/the-task-f...

This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians 2) Elected officials rewrite rules in donors' favor 3) Donors make huge profit 4) Repeat We must get big money out of politics. It’s the root of all evil in Washington.

Some of the frivolous September purchases made under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s stewardship include a $98,329 Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, $5.3 million for Apple devices such as the new iPad, and an astronomical amount of … newrepublic.com/post/207555/...

For the 1st time in the 1st year of a presidential administration since at least 1993, under Trump 2, the Federal Transit Administration signed 0 new contracts for major transit projects, like subways or light rail. The US is facing a crisis of rail transit investment: www.urban.org/urban-wire/r...

With these results in hand, we can now reproduce the graph that @joshuasweitz.bsky.social posted. It is still shocking, but we can now understand why it looks the way it does: The number of R01 and R56 awards were down while the number of applications were up. 16/20

Switzerland just declared US-Israeli attacks on Iran a violation of international law. The country that hasn’t taken a side in a conflict since 1815 When your war crimes are so egregious that Switzerland stops being neutral — You have lost the moral authority of the entire world. - B. Allen

Do you want somebody to blame? Start with Russell Vought at OMB, Jay Bhattacharya, Matthew Memoli, Jon Lorsch at NIH. These are evil, small minded men. I hope one day they’re held accountable for the destruction of biomedical research in the United States.

Brilliant

Fox is not journalism. It's anti-journalism. The more you watch, the less you know.

It feels like we get new announcements like this -- more range, more speed, more features, and lower costs -- every few weeks from EV makers. From conventional automakers? Crickets. www.fastcompany.com/91503415/byd...

"Jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country, and you see it happening already." -Donald Trump, 4/2/25

Like clockwork.

‘Stand Up For Science’ moving from protest day to political player https://www.europesays.com/2826287/ It was a year ago when a handful of early career researchers made a splash — organizing “Stand Up…

Muslims condemn Ballwin church sign calling Islam 'demonic' www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...

Meet the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin:

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These ER Docs Are Being Ousted After 35 Years. They're Not Going Quietly. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

IMPORTANT---IMPORTANT---IMPORTANT NIH is seeking input for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan. Open to everyone but Registration is Required! Your chance to listen and get your 2 or more cents in. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

after absolutely eviscerating Kristi Noem and calling for her resignation, Tillis is applauded. He thens threatens to hold up nominees if she doesn't stop stonewalling him. My God.

idk that seems to be the understatement of the week. this is actually happening, postdocs and RAs are being let go, and projects falter. 'could face funding gaps'? this is actually happening at a large scale. 'Worry' doesnt reflect the existential crisis that many of my colleagues are in.

The meritocracy! abovethelaw.com/2026/03/law-...