The past 15 months have marked a dark chapter in US science; one that will require significant effort to repair. But I'm not interested in duct tape and bandaid solutions. Our system had problems before Jan 20th, 2025. So, @standupforscience.net is doing what we do best: TAKING ACTION. 1/7

It should make Republicans *very* nervous to compare the listless unattendance of conservatives at CPAC this week with the enthusiastic, overwhelming attendance of liberals at #NoKings events a day later.

Crowd is good at #NoKings Everett WA. Live performance of that timeless classic, Cows With Guns.

The Jetsons lied to us

Today they banned my book. Here’s what I want you to know: thebloggess.com/2026/03/25/t...

The purchase of CBS is similar to the acquisition of Twitter. This wasn’t a business decision but instead a political one to shift a major media property to the right. Losing ratings is an acceptable collateral damage to creating one less voice against the madness of MAGA.

I can understand that there may be other national priorities that push agendas and investment, but I want to be really clear that if science is your priority, the ONLY way to make good investments is to listen to the community of scientists about their priorities.

The biggest way this is like Covid is that Trump has no idea how bad he’s fucking up. And no one he’s listening to will even try to tell him.

Kids, chickens and ducks out in force for #StandUpForScience_WA #StandUpForScience #Science

Stand up for Science rally in Seattle is going strong.

The data is in: the NIH goalposts have shifted. What were once almost certain fundable scores have become coin flips and what used to be likely grants have become aspirational, leading to fewer awards. Another manifestation of how HHS policies have led to fewer awards and less science.

We must stand up for something bigger than us. We must stand up for SCIENCE: the method used to ask questions and seek knowledge. This is the corner of our democracy where we have power AND NOW IS THE TIME TO EMBRACE THAT POWER. So, get in dorks! March 7th, 2026 @standupforscience.bsky.social

Democracy is not a spectator sport! Stand up and join us on the streets at rallies nationwide on March 7th. Save science! Protect health! Defend democracy! standupforscience.net/march7 #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike #standupforscience #rally #March7

From my friend: "All my friends in Minneapolis are reporting that the drawdown is a total lie. While national attention has gone elsewhere, things are still really bad. But because no one is paying attention, the donations to the mutual aid organizations are drying up." 1/3

Indeed. New grants are not getting funded, already funded grants are not getting paid, and non-competitive renewals are being held up. Focusing on the top line budget, instead of looking at what is really happening on “the ground” is deeply misguided.

Hey @rbreich.bsky.social! Can you help us get the word out about our SECOND National Day of Action on March 7th?? (PS want to speak at our SF rally????) #standupforscience

I know there are so many immediate threats against human life from the regime, that often the conversation about attacks on the environment get lost in the shuffle. Attacks on the Earth are an attack on her people. We are connected. It's the same fight.

Graduate Students’ NSF Fellowship Applications Are Being “Returned Without Review” 🧪 eos.org/research-and...

These are the curves for new and competitive renewal grants. The number of new awards is increasing slightly, but only slightly. 17 out of 25 institutes and centers with funding authority have now made awards. 3/4

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Someone on LinkedIn just asked me "why scientists should care and mobilize" right now. But the answer is simple: BECAUSE IT IS THE MORALLY RIGHT THING TO DO. People are being killed in the street, our democracy is being eroded, & we are watching the onset of authoritarianism before our eyes. 1/

But why has nobody asked Pennywise for his side of the story?

It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines. It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States. And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).

RFK Jr. has cancelled grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics because “they no longer align with departmental priorities”. The grants were on such topics as “reducing sudden infant death, rural access to health care, and mental health…” The AAP has criticized RFK Jr. That’s the real reason.

🚨NEW: The Outbreaks Are the Point Doctors and journalists are raising the alarm about the surge of infectious disease outbreaks across America. Just why aren't MAHA leaders doing anything about them? 👇READ, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE: www.panaccindex.info/p/the-outbre...

This is how we create CAR-T cells, harnessed by the body's own immune system to kill #cancer cells in leukemia/lymphoma patients. T cells are harvested from the patient, activated then injected back to go on a killing spree. Thank #NIH funding for this development. 🧪via @tomasz.grzywa on IG

Lifesaving research: gutted. Vaccines: restricted. Science: ignored. Enough is enough. RFK Jr. must be removed from office.

Here’s the thing, emerging scientists aren’t going to flee to do science elsewhere…they just won’t do the science. We will lose at least one, if not two generations of knowledge if we don’t get this shit sorted out immediately.

🧪An important PSA Killing the #NIH kills our next gen breakthrough therapies that need decades of sustained support from initial spark to treatment. These therapies must stand the test of time. Pharma companies only invest in "new" therapies that show real promise. via @markhisted.org on IG.

🧪 More than 74,000 people were affected by the cancellation of 383 clinical trials funded by the #NIH. Many of these grants funded #cancer research. When science is silenced, patients suffer. Via @scientificamerican.bsky.social on IG

For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.

"Science is being destroyed across many agencies" say federal researchers. For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.

"This is the most destructive set of policies by the United States government, arguably, in all of our history," says @simonwdc.bsky.social of @hopiumchronicles.bsky.social RFK Jr's MAHA agenda is set to jeopardize the present and future of Americans, and of the world. We must #impeachrfkjr

trying to explain how THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS is an interesting exploration of class, racism and inequality to my wife. “so it’s not about cannibals?” “oh no, to be clear there ARE cannibals in this film”

The GOP is having an absolute aneurysm about these protests, and they haven't even happened yet. Make a fun sign! Bring some snacks! Let out some cathartic yelling! Exercise your First Amendment rights!

"As a federal worker, I am here to tell you that every awful thing that would happen in a shutdown—shuttering programs that Americans rely on, damaging our economy, firing federal workers—all of this is already happening." youtu.be/jw93RKKreqY?...

IT'S TIME TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ✊🌏 ⏰ WHEN: October 17th, 2025 📍WHERE: 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC! RSVP IRL: act.standupforscience.net/events/rally... @standupforscience.bsky.social #impeachTheQuack #GetOutTheVought #StandUpForScience

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

READ ⬇️ Stand Up For Science Statement on Compact Corrupting Higher Education.

Why would Democrats throw our support behind a budget deal that any day, any time, Donald Trump could just decide he doesn’t feel like honoring — and without getting anything in return to help families struggling with high costs? That would be a betrayal of the American people.

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥 We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪 Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion. Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

And we can do even BETTER!!! If you already cancelled yours, tell a friend 😎 #cancelDisney #cancelHulu #jimmykimmel

In the old days, you'd occasionally run into somebody totally normal who had one utterly insane belief, like a co-worker who just causally says he thinks the sun is alive. Social media is like if we extracted all of those individual bits of madness, cooked them into a stew and ate it for every meal.

We have received many questions about whether it’s safe to sign up for No Kings protests while Trump ramps up his attacks on free speech.