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Developmental scientist; Professor; Researcher; Chicana; Chingona; Advocate
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Secret changes to major U.S. health datasets raise alarms
A new Lancet study reveals that over 100 U.S. government health datasets were quietly altered in early 2025, raising alarms among researchers about transparency, political influence, and the reliabili...
https://www.psypost.org/secret-changes-to-major-u-s-health-datasets-raise-alarms/
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In total, 1,288 people have had a confirmed case of measles this year, 92 percent of whom were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.
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I love this lady. She's starting a series exposing who is helping to pay for alligator Alcatraz concentration camp.
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Science 🧪 fair of knowledge lost due to grant terminations. Why isn’t this being live-streamed? How do we - the people - get to watch?
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Congressional Event: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants
The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants.
https://nasawatch.com/congress/congressional-event-a-science-fair-of-canceled-grants/
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Sickle cell researcher fights back, calling NIH grant termination "racist" and "discriminatory"
A researcher at Duke University, speaks out after her NIH grant for sickle cell research was terminated. The $750,000 funding cut, justified by NIH as a move against diversity, equity, and inclusion i...
https://www.wral.com/lifestyle/health/sickle-cell-researcher-nih-grant-termination-racist-duke-july-2025/
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The one ray of sunshine throughout this tumultuous year, has been watching the Big Bear Eagle cam with eagle parents, Jackie and Shadow caring for their young. The 4th of July brings potential harm to the eaglets. Please sign and share the petition for no fireworks!
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No Big Bear Lake Fireworks Show for the Safety of Sister Eaglets (Gizmo and Sunny)
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Things are only getting worde for universities federal grants. 😡
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Via the False Claims Act, NIH Puts Universities on Edge
A funding pause at the University of Michigan illustrates the uncertainty around new language in NIH grant awards.
https://undark.org/2025/06/17/nih-false-claims-act-universities/
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Noem not only had a US Senator assaulted and falsely arrested, she’s lying about it. While Padilla was thrown to his knees she was talking about how scared her ICE agents were for being doxxed. She’s a liar. Call for her resignation
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Yes, our democracy is lost. 😞 CA Senator was theown to the ground and handcuffed for representing his constituents. 😡
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'Horrendous incident' Dem. senator on Sen. Padilla's forced removal from DHS Sec. Noem's press conf.
YouTube video by MSNBC
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It’s all part of their playbook. 😡
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This!!!
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California is under attack. They don’t care about the immigrants. They are collateral victims. He wants to control the state by taking control of the national guard.
@governor.ca.gov
please defend our rights as a state.
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‘With fear for our democracy, I dissent.’ 😔
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Sotomayor's dissent unlike anything Katyal has seen before
YouTube video by MSNBC
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Truth from the Boss!
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Bruce Springsteen calls Trump admin. 'incompetent, and treasonous' at UK show
YouTube video by MSNBC
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In case you needed another reason to eat ice cream.
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Dr. Carla Hayden.
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#socialtalk #doddseducates | Josh Dodds, M.Ed
If you aren’t aware of who Dr. Carla Hayden is, here’s who she is, what’s going on and why you need to know/care: Dr. Carla Hayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress and the first woman and first Afri...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/josh-dodds-m-ed-70566951_socialtalk-doddseducates-activity-7326717810863202304-Cx0P?utm_medium=ios_app
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🧪 A grear read for those who don’t fully understand the impact of the cuts to NIH
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Science over fiction: Why funding cuts to NIH will hit pro-Trump rural areas of red states hardest | Milwaukee Independent
https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/science-fiction-funding-cuts-nih-will-hit-pro-trump-rural-areas-red-states-hardest/
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Survey of hundreds of scientists’ work suggests that cutting off funding disrupts focus and reduces the novelty of research.
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Renewal of NIH grants linked to more innovative results, study finds
Survey of hundreds of scientists’ work suggests that cutting off funding disrupts focus and reduces the novelty of research.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01420-5
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Don’t notmalize the lies they’re spewing! ✊🏽
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Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "normalization of untruths" #shorts
YouTube video by CBS News
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Former NIH Director, Francis Collins was not allowed to speak, so he resigned.
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Ex-NIH chief says he was "not allowed to speak" under 2nd Trump administration
New NIH director Jay Bhattacharya said at his confirmation hearing he'd "establish a culture of respect for free speech."
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/28/trump-rfk-nih-francis-collins-60-minutes
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Absolutely crazy how providing basic legal advice is obstruction!
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Fortune 500 company abruptly fires lawyer who helped immigrant family
On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in the Dallas area, was at a gas station near his home when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family.
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100 days into this presidency, Americans are paying the price - higher prices, crashing retirement accounts, and broken promises. But the American people are turning, thanks to your voices. Keep it up. It's up to us to demand something better.
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🧪 The NIH announced six acting directors to run institutes, many to fill vacancies created by the ouster of
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NIH announces six new acting institute directors, many of them filling posts of ousted predecessors
The NIH announced six acting directors to run institutes, many to fill vacancies created by the ouster of predecessors
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/25/nih-announces-six-new-acting-institute-directors/
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Unbelievable !!!
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4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent'
The Trump administration cut funding for lawyers aiding unaccompanied minors in court.
https://gothamist.com/news/4-year-old-migrant-girl-other-kids-go-to-court-in-nyc-with-no-lawyer-the-cruelty-is-apparent
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Ugh! The list keeps growing. DOGE claims it has canceled over 400 active grants. 😡https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/science/trump-national-science-foundation-grants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.B08.byB8.eoC67g8zDDEG&smid=bs-share
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National Science Foundation Terminates Hundreds of Active Research Awards (Gift Article)
The agency targeted grants focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as research on misinformation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/science/trump-national-science-foundation-grants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.B08.byB8.eoC67g8zDDEG&smid=bs-share
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Proposed NIH budget cuts of 40% and reduction of the number of institutes from 27 to 8. The ongoing damage to the American scientific and medical infrastructure is a tragedy. People and patients will lose their lives. 🧪
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Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is formulating plans to cut roughly a third of the federal health budget, eliminate dozens of programs and vastly whittle down health agencies, according to an internal docume...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/politics/trump-rfk-jr-budget-cut-health/index.html
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The National Science Foundation is the latest US agency to be disrupted by Elon Musk’s DOGE. 😡
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Exclusive: Trump team freezes new NSF awards — and could soon axe hundreds of grants
The National Science Foundation is the latest US agency to be disrupted by Elon Musk’s DOGE.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01263-0
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🧪 NSF halts awarding new grants, pending second review
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NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review
Action comes after DOGE team arrives at science agency
https://www.science.org/content/article/nsf-halts-grant-awards-while-staff-do-second-review
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon referred to artificial intelligence as "A1" during a panel this week. The head of the Department of Education! 🙄
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🧪 US brain drain!! Germany to create ‘super–high-tech ministry’ for research, technology, and aerospace | Science | AAAS
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Germany to create ‘super–high-tech ministry’ for research, technology, and aerospace
New governing coalition also plans to woo scientists from abroad and make it easier for universities to collaborate with the military on defense research
https://www.science.org/content/article/germany-creates-super-high-tech-ministry-research-technology-and-aerospace
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🧪 NSF slashes graduate fellowship program | Science | AAAS
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NSF slashes graduate fellowship program
The “life-changing” fellowship will go to 1000 fewer students this year
https://www.science.org/content/article/nsf-slashes-graduate-fellowship-program
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🧪 Friday, a federal judge permanently blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from implementing indirect cost caps on research grants. The NIH is now appealing!
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Over 5Million protesters this weekend!! ✊🏽✊🏽
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🧪 A statement signed by 1900 scientists - a must read!
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Administration is weakening U.S. research capacity and endangering Americans, nation’s leading scientists warn
America's longstanding position as the world leader in science, technology, and medical research is now under threat, about 1,900 elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078727
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🧪 Unbelievable!! 😪😡
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Indiana voters - don’t forget this in 3 years when he runs for a reelection. No shame - Telling a fired federal employee that he probably deserved it. We know the truth. Thousands fired with no cause.
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6 months ago
Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
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OMG: Elon Musk pulls INSANE stunt against Bernie and AOC
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
https://youtu.be/G4zrA8Knnk8?si=fkqMsYdgOSVEAzn0
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🧪 Many of us are anxiously waiting to hear about the status of our grants and grant submissions. Let’s hope the courts are on the side of science.
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A little happy break from all the chaos!
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In a world of of hate, be like the public school teacher, Sarah Inama 💕
#SarahInama
#everyoneiswelcome
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Non-white Americans beware! This could happen to any of us. 😡
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Will be attending this webinar!
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He has destroyed the lives of thousands of hard working Federal employees. Doesn’t understand that firing workers who contributed to our nation without warning or cause is an act of violence - psychological violence that the rest of the nation will soon feel the ripple effects. 😡
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