I have so many thoughts. As caregiver to my partner for 8 yrs, l took care of all, went to every treatment. His final 2 yrs were harrowing & I wanted a different life. But I was there for him, & now consider it my greatest demonstration of ❤️. messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

Every cycle, as 5 year grants awarded before 2024 start to term, we’ll be hearing the stories of labs shutting down. In one ear, I’m hearing about all of the amazing successes of research initiated 10+ years ago at AACR. In the other, I’m reminded of the disastrous dismantling of the NIH.

“Rulings with no explanation or reasoning, like the sparse paragraph from that February night [2016, involving Obama’s Clean Power Plan] have become routine. The emergency docket is now a central legacy of the court led by Chief Justice Roberts.” The Shadow Docket ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are investigating Jared Kushner over conflicts of interest between his business activities and his work as a peace negotiator for the Trump administration. trib.al/uKwyoNu

Via Lustgarten.org Sunday 19 April NYC Walk to Support Pancreatic Cancer Research. Battery Park City. Ceremony 9:30 AM; Walk begins 10:00 AM. Be Part of a Community United in the Vision to Transform Pancreas Cancer into a Curable Disease! Register below ⬇️ hope.lustgarten.org/event/newyor...

Swalwell: a huge disappointment. I recall with hilarity the 2016 campaign when tRump continuously tweeted about caravans of illegals arriving at the southern border & Swalwell tweeted a reply that went something like “These caravans. Do you see them in the room with you now?” But he’s gotta go.

Done! Thanks to you & everyone at HFPCC for all you do.

Done! Thanks for all you do, @kittyswink.bsky.social

How I wish I had the training & tools to fully understand this study! An analysis of cells (primary & metastatic) taken from a single pt via rapid autopsy shows how cancer adapts to different environments. Discussion of peritoneal mets of particular interest to me. aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...

Today is why CONNECTIONS is my worst game. You have to know ACTUAL STUFF — like popular descriptions of a certain food category, or physical aspects of pop culture characters. Often I know them; many times I do not & I’m just taking wild guesses after the first 2 categories. Poor finish. Bah humbug.

tRump started a war to distract from Epstein. Then, after threatening imminent, next day annihilation, he is forced to retreat & utter his favorite phrase (“2 weeks”). Now, Melania rehashes Epstein to distract from tRump’s Iran adventure & his utter humiliation on the world stage. Head is splitting.

Seriously, here's a pretty good summary from Claude of the applicable legal principles:

If I were in Trump's Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment. This is completely, utterly unhinged. He's already killed thousands. He's going to kill thousands more.

I wrote today about a big study on replication--and why it's so hard to know if a study will hold up or not. Gift link: nyti.ms/4sNu3MF

You need to read this dean's description of science dissolving around him. From Nara Parameswaran at @michiganstateu.bsky.social #scicomm #sciwri #cuts @theconversation.com theconversation.com/panicking-sc...

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My sons are joining some of their Shamrocks friends for a 3hrs shift in the 11DPP (Friday June 26th 6pm-9pm). If you’re in the area come cheer them on and if you feel so inclined you can contribute to their fundraiser (links in the response below) or more broadly to their team, the Clover Hockey

Prominent climate scientist Kate Marvel resigns from NASA. Dr. Marvel joins an estimated 95,000 employees who have left federal science agencies through layoffs, retirements or resignations since Trump returned to the White House last year. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/c...

So let me see if I have this straight. Senate Dems signed on to a DHS funding deal that doesn’t include any of the Dem demands regarding ICE masking & warrant requirements. And Schumer has the nerve to say “I’m very proud of our Democratic caucus. We held the line.” Where are the ICE reforms???!!

Just learned that today is ‘Make Up Your Own Holiday’ Day, so this is my day to share a favorite movie that nobody remembers. It’s “Local Hero,” a quirky & sublimely funny charmer from 1983. It will calm you & remediate all the chaos in your life. Trust me: you need this. You won’t be disappointed.

I enjoy the rare occasions when I solve CONNECTIONS backwards from most difficult to least. Connections Puzzle #1019 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨

Via @PanCAN, virtual event, on March 26 (11 PT/2 ET) Nutritional challenges related to pancreas cancer. Learn about new research into cancer cachexia, pancreatic enzymes, and how good nutrition can help you feel better, stay stronger, & tolerate treatment. Register here⬇️ pancan.org/facing-pancr...

Via Lustgarten.org Early-Stage Clinical Trials, April 8, 12-1PM ET. Register ⬇️ for an online forum designed to demystify Phase 1 cancer clinical trials – where promising discoveries first reach patients & begin the journey toward becoming tomorrow’s standard of care. ⬇️ events.zoom.us/ev/AhS6swBQg...

How is it that tRump’s uncanny ability to sink to the occasion still astounds me?

Bearing witness in Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza is not for the faint of heart. Nor is volunteering on the legal front. You return home traumatized at the normalization of bureaucratic brutality & you cry for the families & the humiliations they endure there. thedispatch.com/article/immi...

Researchers surveyed by STAT detail the toll of grant cuts: labs shutting down, data unanalyzed www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/n... via @statnews.com

This is not my field, but I would think that timely processing & receipt of awards might have a lot to do with the very survival of a lab & the science being pursued! And saying NCI is on track in FY26 to award more funding than in FY25 — when everything cratered — isn’t exactly encouraging.

You can thank a federal commitment to scientific research over the last decades for your improved prognosis & ability to remain on the job through treatment, Ms Wiles. #CancerResearchMatters Good luck & godspeed. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u...

Via lustgarten.org Calling all researchers! Tnrough May 31, we are accepting letters of intent for the Robert F. Vizza Clinical Accelerator Initiative. These highly collaborative, science-driven studies are designed to be small but deeply translational. Learn more! ⬇️ lustgarten.org/cai-loi/?utm...

Join us for a sprint into the deep! 🚀🌊 Ever wondered what it feels like to peek into one of our expeditions from behind the screens onboard the Ranger? Here’s a quick glimpse from one of our ROV dives during our 2025 expedition in North Mallorca.🐙 🪸

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#StandUpForScience Stand Up For Science this Saturday, March 7. Protest the administration’s severe disruptions to research & innovation, & the catastrophic loss of our scientists to other countries or other careers. Find your local protest here! ⬇️ fight2win.standupforscience.net/RAllies-2026/

#StandUpForScience This Saturday! #NYC ➡️ ➡️ Venue change! ⬅️ ⬅️ NEW LOCATION: City Hall Park Saturday, March 7 - 12pm - 2pm

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Via pancan.org A free virtual event March 26 about common nutritional challenges related to pancreas cancer. Learn about cancer cachexia & new research; pancreatic enzymes; how good nutrition can minimize side effects & help pts feel healthier & stronger. Register here! ⬇️ pancan.org/facing-pancr...

#StandUpForScience #NYC Saturday, March 7, Washington Square Park, noon- 2pm. fight2win.standupforscience.net/NYC-March/

It feels like the head of our new “Department of War” is having a grand old time naming his latest foray “Operation Epic Fury.” He’s like a twelve-year old with new toys.

"She found it exhausting to explain how irreversible the damage was. They had lost years of research in a matter of weeks. Labs had been closed & successful, decades-long careers ended. The decisions were political & ideological, arbitrary & needlessly cruel.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...

If you’re thinking of coming to the US as a foreign national on vacation, maybe it’s time to think again…

Via StandUpForScience.net Next Saturday, a National Day of Action! March on March 7 to defend democracy & protect public health through funding science & research. Find your location ⬇️ www.standupforscience.net/march7

It’s the first time the US men’s and women’s hockey teams have won gold in the same Olympics 🥇🥇

Nature Medicine starts an investigation into inconsistencies in a study that found it was better to have immunotherapy in the morning. www.statnews.com/2026/02/20/c...

FWIW, DOD Anticipated Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2026 Pancreatic Cancer Research Program. ⬇️ (Caveat: "Investigators should not construe this pre-announcement as an obligation or promise by the government") cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2...

National Caregivers Day is observed on the third Friday in February - today! Thanks to those who provide physical & emotional support, encouragement, & kindness to those who need it. We will all need it at one time or another. J with carers ⬇️. It was the hardest thing I was ever called to do.

Jeez. There were plenty of ‘gimmes’ in today’s PIPS game, but getting those last spaces sorted took longer & required more re-arranging than usual. I’m exhausted.

New and competitive renewal awards. The number of awards is 569 compared with more than 2200 through the same date in earlier fiscal years. All ICs have now made awards except for NIAAA, NCCIH, NLM, FIC, and OD. NEI (Eye Institute) made its first award during the new period. 3/4

The Federalist Society provides a right-wing agenda for the courts. The American Constitution Society, its lesser-known liberal counterpart, recently announced new leadership & a new goal: to expand the use of the courts to oppose Trump’s agenda. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/o...

@hccvpdac.bsky.social Mothers of young kiddos know the score! ⬇️

AACR Cancer Research Education for Success (CARES) High School Scholars Program is designed to expand access to cancer research training for talented high school students across the US & an opportunity to broaden the pathway into cancer science for young people. Apply! ⬇️ www.aacr.org/professional...