So... I did some analysis of grants that did receive noncompetitive renewals. In particular, I looked a those award where the title of the grant changed. Warning: The results are just what I expected, but oooph... 1/4

RFK Jr. is going to release a report on what he thinks are the causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder. There is reason to believe it won’t be trustworthy, so @defendpublichealth.bsky.social has released our own evidence-based report of ASD risk factors to the public. Vaccines aren’t one of them.

Stoked to read this handbook. Also, my new life mission is to piss off the right people by the doing ethical, principled, rigorous science that they're going to dislike. We *must* keep shining a light on LGBTQ+ people, trans people specifically, Black and Brown people, and women. Lfg.

I took this picture myself at the CDC protest today. These are among the hundreds of bullet holes in CDC headquarters windows, visible from the street. I heard today that the admin has no urgent plan to fix these windows. Imagine being a CDC employee going to work under these conditions

NEW: Don't ask too many questions, but... NIH may not re-terminate the 900ish grants at issue in the main NIH lawsuits after all. To the PIs of reinstated grants, SPEND NOW! 🧵 Here's what NIH is probably thinking. Bear with me:

Wow! So Bhattacharya is now saying in right leaning rags that it’s been rogue program officers that created banned words lists at NIH. 🤣 What a sad, small person he is! “Program officers ‘took it upon themselves’ to create ad hoc, unofficial lists…”

I spoke to @politico.com about the Black maternal mortality crisis. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding. NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.

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Judge Young states that there must be a permanent injunction for the racial discrimination present in the NIH terminations. But he says that b/c of Skrmetti, there is no federal remedy for NIH's LGBTQ+ discrimination??? Skrmetti wasn't about sexual orientation though. Can law people please explain?

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy... "That's just how it is."

Robert F Kennedy Jr is not a vaccine skeptic. Reporters and editors who’ve decided it’s somehow more fair to call him one instead of the anti-vaccine activist and lawyer he is should stop mischaracterizing him so… in the pursuit of accuracy.

Just in: NIH staff have been instructed to REINSTATE these ~900 grants to comply with the court order, per sources. This comes after staff were also directed to cease any further terminations. You can see the lists grants to be reinstated in my post below.

Stay denied by Judge Young in APHA v NIH and State AGs v Kennedy cases. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 1/n

BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, a federal court of appeals has ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional. We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.

This is so despicable. Know that you can still provide @trevorproject.bsky.social's direct number (866-488-7386 or text to 678-678) to folks who need it. Given that this also cuts needed funding for this work, it's a good day to donate to The Trevor Project here:

although there are still uncertainties in how this ruling will play out, this is nonetheless important to celebrate. HUGE thank you to the many people who contributed so much of their time, expertise, and emotional energy to bring these lawsuits to fruition.

MORE YOUNG: "It is palpably clear that these directives and the set of terminated grants here also are designed to frustrate, to stop, research that may bear on the health – we’re talking about health here, the health of Americans, of our LGBTQ community. That’s appalling."

THIS IS IT! THIS IS HUGE!! PLAINTIFF'S WIN!! Judge Young rules that the NIH grant terminations at issue in these cases are illegal and therefore vacated. BOOM!

Finally. A person with (more) power calling these terminations what they are: discrimination. What an incredible moment to witness.

Huge thanks to @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @propublica.org for shining a light on these terminations. These terminations are a major blow professionally. But they'll wreak far more havoc on the health and livelihood of so many humans.

Entire CDC staff that oversaw an annual survey to better understand infant & maternal health was axed. For 3+ decades, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, or PRAMS, surveyed moms pre/postpartum & has been used by researchers to study US’s disproportionately high maternal mortality rates

When I heard the mom of a trans girl say the night her daughter came out to her was the first time she'd ever seen her child happy, I knew it was a story I needed to share. These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.

I knew that NIH has awarded very few new grants. But I just searched how many new grants NIMHD has awarded in FY25. I selected NIMHD bc they are the IC for my now-terminated and pulled-from-review grants. The answer: n=6. Four are small biz grants, two are R01s. Holy shit.

“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ

Thanks to @theresagaff.bsky.social for highlighting the devastating impact that terminated #eatingdisorder grants will have on Americans - including our work on LGBTQ-affirmative therapy for EDs @ajblashill.bsky.social

America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

I wish this prediction seemed unlikely. But that's wishful thinking. We all need to avoid avoiding what's unfolding in front of our faces. The impact on society of higher ed's collapse would (will?) be quick, long-lasting, and so large that my brain can't even grasp the enormity.

"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants. Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."

My dear health equity peers, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is doubling down on their DEI efforts. 💪🏽 Here’s a grant opportunity tinyurl.com/3pnxhy2d with a rapid response option those whose “health equity research projects have lost federal funding.” ⭐️ Please share ⭐️

I made a timeline of all the actions in Trump's (almost) first 100 days that have upended science and health. It was staggering to me to see it all in one place, even though I reported on many on these events. www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/t...

You want more women to have kids? Have you considered making women's health as much of a priority as men's health? Making Black women's health as much of a priority as White women's health? Allowing women to decide wtf they do with their bodies? This is a perfect example of voting with one's feet.

So, so sorry to the NSF researchers who will now spend their weekends reeling about their labs, careers, state of science, etc. I just went through this w/ NIH. If there's an appeals process, happy to share my appeal. It's specific to suicide in LGBTQ people but may be helpful to see an example?

I think a lot abt how marginalized people are expected to be perfect just to be treated w/ basic dignity, just to access legal protection. But democracy can’t mean rights for the respectable few. It has to mean fair and just treatment even for those seen as least deserving. That’s the real test.

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...

This is amazing and courageous. Thank you @britshmit.bsky.social for fighting these discriminatory terminations, and for giving so many people a smidgen of hope.

The NIH, with a $45 billion budget, is crucial for addressing health issues Yet, <1% of NIH research focuses on LGBTQ health, despite ~10% of Americans identifying as LGBTQ (including >20% of young Americans) 13/

New NBC story up about LGBTQ funding... www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

NIH grant termination letters say researchers can appeal the decision to the agency director. But an NIH staffer tells me, "the language included in the terms of the terminated grants about the appeals process is CYA [to cover their asses] and any appeal will end up in the trash."

I know not everyone can keep up with all the grant terminations, but it’s important to know what we’re losing so I’ll try to compile them here. First is a study on intimate partner violence with perinatal women (note: the #1 cause of death during pregnancy is homicide) bsky.app/profile/rebe...

1/x My NIH grant that would collect data to help *prevent suicidal thoughts and behaviors* among LGBTQ+ people was terminated today, along with many other LGBTQ+ focused grants. These terminations make no sense scientifically. Here's why:

This is so spot on!! Bravo @lisastarr.bsky.social

When they ask: "have you eliminated all DEI from your school and its curriculum?" Universities should respond with: "Given that the D stands for diversity, are you saying that we can only admit, hire, and assign the work of affluent White men?" At least force them to say the quiet part out loud.

RFK Jr. thinks that a clinical trial should be done for the entire childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s why that will never happen. 1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

YOU + ME + (all your favorite people who love, do, and believe in science for all!) 🧪STAND UP FOR SCIENCE🧪 MARCH 7th, 2025 on the National Mall in DC and at your state capital! Because science is for everyone! Www.standupforscience2025.org SHARE WIDELY! #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall

Researchers should avoid anticipatory compliance, too. Submit the grant on health disparities for LGBTQ+ people or BIPOC people. Submit the grant women, or trauma, or any sample that's not just White men. Even if those grants get pulled or not funded, that data proves this bullshit is happening.

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

Boy, these last eight days feel like a good reminder why democracies generally avoid letting people who attempt a coup come back to power….

Very cool website, R package, and tutorial paper on preprocessing data from ESM / EMA studies. Website: preprocess.esmtools.com Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...