This is part of a pattern that is impeachable: Trump cuts previously appropriated Congressional funds, but only to states led by Democrats (California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota).

🧵Important update on one of the court cases that could affect research grants. #RAdminsky

More on NSF funding data A deeper dive into the numbers of awards by Directorate. 1/9

"NIH has terminated or frozen 116 cancer research grants ($273 million), 65 Alzheimer's research grants ($94 million), 68 diabetes grants ($83 million), and 71 heart disease grants ($111 million)..." www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

One year today since NOT-OD-25-068 was dropped panicking the entire research community. It has not been rescinded even though 1st Circuit affirmed district court ruling. #RadminSky

But, as they say, there is no time like the present [OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick] But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves! 2/3

"We had to eliminate merit increases, but our president’s life coach swears that extrinsic motivation doesn’t work anyway, and my masseur agrees. Also, our Morale Boosting Consultant has T-shirts."

He oversaw preventable patient suffering and he knows that. Also, "the commitment to **funding** cancer research is undiminished" is technically true about the budget, but he knows that NIH will be using MYF to force as much attrition among scientists, including cancer researchers, as it can.

Ahead of today's hearing with NIH Director Bhattacharya, @sanders.senate.gov released a report on cuts to critical healthcare research. New NIH awards in key health areas were down 16% last year, cutting off innovation for new cures. Read the whole report: www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

The NIH is doing away with a decade-old policy for clinical trials that caused headaches for basic neuroscientists. By @callimcflurry.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/policy/nih-s...

Yes, the Harvard news swung from “they’re dropping the request for $200M to get a deal done” to “now they’re demanding $1B in ‘damages’” within six hours. Universities CANNOT cave to this www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

#RAdminSky ready for fun

Must listen to this account. Americans report on their own ICE detainment.

Note: Biery graduated from Texas Lutheran College and Southern Methodist University. If he’s a mainliner (in keeping w/those schools), he’d likely use the NRSV translation, which reads “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs”

As a graduate of Texas A&M, I can say that the university is essentially giving up on its mission of higher ed. When you vet every single syllabi for 'ideological' content--not to mention terminate an excellent women & gender studies program--you might as well not pretend to stand for anything.

Big Event Today MAHA INSTITUTE PRESENTS Reclaiming Science: The People's NIH with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya January 30, 2026 12:00–5:00pm Registration Starting at 11:00am The Willard Hotel The Crystal Room 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 1/5

New Alliance Aims to Protect Colleges and Universities From Government Meddling The freshly launched Alliance for Higher Education is working to stave off government overreach in higher ed, arguing it’s critical for democracy and college access. https://bit.ly/4t6m1yM #EDUSky #AcademicSky

Another angle of shooting in Minnesota: Source: x.com/infinitezonk...

"All Florida public universities would be banned from hiring foreign workers on H-1B visas under a policy change that the Florida Board of Governors will consider next week."

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

How Trump Is Testing the Limits of the Presidency by NY Times

Project 2025 Tracker here: www.project2025.observer/en #RAdminSky

The new directive asks USDA workers in the agency’s research arm to use Google to check the backgrounds of all foreign nationals collaborating with its scientists. The names of flagged scientists are being sent to national security experts at the agency, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.

The revocation and conditions on grants is no different than the coercive gov statement on funding for Ukraine (revoked unless we get GL). Did anyone notice how embedded the NSF TIP directorate is with military objectives now? #RAdminSky

Expand state funding to higher education please !!! @senatorhashmi.bsky.social @abigailspanberger.com

Texas A&M canceled Dr. Bright’s Ethics in Public Policy course a day after he appeared on local television criticizing the institution’s banning of Plato & other academic texts. @drleonardbright.bsky.social #academicsky

Happy Friday SAMHSA! #RAdminSky

rollcall.com/2026/01/14/h... #RAdminSky

Latest post from Dr. Ginexi on NOFO guidance, "reductions in burden," and subsequent confusion at #NIH.

SAMHSA grants-gone #RAdminSky

Folks, is it good when the government starts asking institutions for "lists of Jews"? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

WARNING PIs: NIH is reviewing publications. "You are not to conduct research that is not in alignment with agency priorities"- Michelle Bulls, 1/13/26 #NIH #RAdminSky @jeremymberg.bsky.social

So odd all of a sudden to have FIRE litigating on the other side.

Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200: Gil Tran's warns of the following changes by OMB fiat #RAdminSky

"The idea that syllabi must be pre-approved is not something that any serious research university would be willing to do" but then it's #TAMU, the most right-wing IHE outside of Florida.

Sobering to have to tell your 18-year old kid (born and raised in NYC) to carry his passport around with him at all times because he's not white. Or for that matter, myself too, a U.S. citizen. Reminds me of visiting Russia when I would get constantly profiled by cops and asked for dokumenty.

My thoughts about the tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — and why this is what happens under authoritarian regimes that socializes its agents to wage war on the public.

@kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social did you already know Google co-opted your voice for their AI podcast? I am listening to a debate from NotebookLM and it’s def your voice arguing for the plaintiffs!

The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.

This conversation is now live. Tune in here: youtube.com/live/QdpoLVu...

Alpha News claims that it has obtained the cellphone video recorded by the ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Good. (Warning: Disturbing.)

Weird study.

Gift link.

Congrats, @yalelawschool-yls.bsky.social Terrifically well done.

DOJ Removes All Mentions Of Justice From Website https://theonion.com/doj-removes-all-mentions-of-justice-from-website/

Molly is hoping for 2026 to be really...really...EVIL.

Why I’ve lost faith in Robert’s version of judiciary is perfectly encapsulated in this episode: don’t listen if you want to have a good holiday!