OMB-2026-0034 NPRM: Impact Report #RAdminSky www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a...

The Trump admin is doubling down on its intention to destroy American science. Scientific expertise – not politicians – should be in charge of our science. We need everyone in this fight. Take action against the OMB proposal here:  zurl.co/k2Cj5 Article: zurl.co/F5zCu

People have been wondering why Pharma hasn’t been doing more to protect public research, and one reason may be that it would rather try to weather this storm than draw too much attention to this fact. The number of modern drugs that could’ve existed without major public investment is virtually zero.

I've come to the conclusion that Jay Bhattacharya doesn't care to avoid harm at NIH nor does he want to improve science. For some in this administration, the harm & destruction of science are the point. But for Bhattacharya, the harm & destruction are the cost of maintaining his position of power.

Aries TU @theonion.com

!! Check this out #RAdminSky

Scoop with @mercohn.bsky.social: Johns Hopkins University is laying off more than 100 employees in the Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Carey Business School and central administration. Hopkins is suffering "debilitating" decreases in federal research funding www.thebanner.com/education/hi...

"Rumors have circulated for months that NSF was withholding $1 billion or more of the $8.1 billion Congress approved earlier this year for its eight research directorates. An internal memo obtained by Science documents, for the first time, the extent of those cuts in some fields."

#NIH restrictions on foreign collaborations are "part of the US administration's xenophobia, stupidity, and war against its own scientists" -UK's Ole Petersen #ResearchSecurity

#RAdminSky #ResearchSecurity Article on legal liability for PIs with new Common Forms disclosure certification

#RAdminSky #ResearchImprovesYourLife

This piece by @markhisted.org is really good. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Elon Musk’s DOGE cut the federal government’s screwworm monitoring program, which cost $15 million. Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak. Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.

Just going to drop this here since we haven't talked about NSF strangling geoscience for about a month. It's still strangling geoscience (and everything else) with 9% the number of grants issued compared to the 2021-2024 average. grant-witness.us/funding_curv...

Do not expect many changes before the Final Rule or a comment extension…it’s bad #RAdminSky

Everyone needs a Research Administrator ❤️ #RAdminSky

This article by David Ditch from Heritage was cited in NPRM by OMB: it’s an enlightening morning read 🤔 #RAdminSky

“As authoritarians attempt to tear it down, we must fight for a fully funded education system in service of a robust democracy. And that’s what we will do. Full stop.” — Todd Wolfson, AAUP President #AAUP2026

Maryland et al. v. Pete Hegseth et al., case number 1:26-cv-02322, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland #DEI #RAdminSky Read more at: www.law360.com/articles/248...

New: NSF is tightening its conflict of interest rules in what could be a headache for the understaffed agency. Starting in August, reviewers will no longer be able to participate in a panel with any proposals from their own institution. My reporting for @science.org:

#RAdminSky Alert

Way to go! #mpox #ResearchSecurity

COGR released this last week as well for their members #RAdminSky

#science #Alzheimers #cancer #vaccines #RAdminSky

I wrote about the new rule proposing political oversight of every form of federal grant-making and what it means, legally, for OMB to do this. Wild it's gotten nearly 5k comments in < a week. Thanks to Carrie Wolinetz, @cdelawalla.bsky.social for their insights cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

COGR has released a red-line comparison of the proposed rule by OMB; log into COGR to download #RAdminSky

the supposedly "originalist" unitary executive theory has led us to a point where the president is claiming the sovereign authority to force all institutions, public or private, to bend to his will or suffer the consequences www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u...

The news of a potential shutdown of the SBE directorate at NSF is just awful!

Anyone can submit a public comment in response to the Trump Regime's plan to destroy science in the United States. Fuck it, this is important enough — I'll take general questions, provide help with specific comments, etc. just @ me on here. 🧪

Russell Vought’s OMB published a rule today attacking peer review, which came along with a Murdoch NY Post article favorable to the rule- and attacking peer review. Which all makes the timing of yesterday’s Murdoch WSJ article attacking peer review seem much more suspicious!

OMB UG Proposed Rule is open for comments now #RAdminSky www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...

Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...

It’s a new day #RAdminSky

Here we go #RAdminSky

NSF has already adopted a similar scheme, and it provides cover for corruption and favoritism. RIP American science 💔 bsky.app/profile/dang...

(2) The plan is, indeed, to have an RFI to collect input. THIS IS A HUGE SHIFT IN NIH PRACTICES. FOLKS NEED TO THINK ABOUT THIS AND PREPARE TO WEIGH IN. 3/3

(1) Overall impact scores will be binned into THREE bins: Top 25%, 25-50%, and >50%. (2) Overall impact scores will be retained but will NOT BE SHARED with program officers, advisory councils, or institute/center/office (ICO) leadership. 2/3

Woman fired by Ball State University over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 settlement | PBS News share.google/FCoIOMq61DS4...

@kirstywallis.com your #researchers and colleagues may be interested in this 6/3 @defendresearch.bsky.social webinar w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @michaeldgreen.phd on #censorship of #NIH grants and their impact on science day-to-day. Hope you'll join us/promote! #DefendResearch

I'm now interested to see what happens if a leftist student tries to opt out of an Econ assignment that requies them to assume that all markets are made up of rational, equally-positioned participants. I have a feeling it won't work quite as well.

Sounds fantastic can’t wait

Team #RadminSky: how did Bhattacharya do? www.c-span.org/event/senate...

Good reporting from @weiss-a-woni.bsky.social on the reopening on the Indiana University labs.

Lawyers have a responsibility to the American public to explain why this administration's war on equality and discrimination is a critical rule of law issue. This administration will no longer protect the public in accordance with the laws of this country. 1/4 www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...

More on the RIFs and schedule F/ Career policy reclassifications at NIH that I mentioned previously: www.govexec.com/management/2...

*Projected* Trump approval ratings using Nate Silver data 5/19/26.

Science article. #ResearchSecurity #RAdminSky

#ResearchSecurity #RAdminSky

Can’t wait to see the forthcoming public administration case study textbooks with chapters for each executive agency under Trump 2.0. RFK’s chapter will likely read like The Onion.