Jeri Bowers
@moonsledges.bsky.social
Fundraiser and Sci Comms specialist just trying to make sense of the world.
“Writing for the panel, Judge Julie Rikelman, who was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden Jr., said it appeared that the [grant] terminations would set back lifesaving research by years, if not decades.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u...
Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research
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Vox has a very good article explaining the mess that just happened at the Supreme Court. In the end, they are ensuring that no matter what happens to the canceled grants, there’s no chance of resolving fast enough to matter for the work or PIs. Struck a death blow www.vox.com/scotus/45886...
Important listen for all those who #standupforscience Now is the moment to speak out and let your voice be heard.
Fighting Trump's War On Science With Colette Delawalla and Dr. Jeremy Berg
The battle to preserve our global scientific and academic leadership is among our most important
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Excited to see @mdibiolab.bsky.social President Dr. Hermann Haller introduce COA’s Summer Institute session on #TrustInScience with Drs. Kizzmekia Corbet-Hilaire and Francis Collins
Russell Vought claimed on CNN this weekend that NIH funding is corrupt. As @juliametraux.bsky.social reported this February, his family has directly benefited from the NIH.
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
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this is a staggering amount of money to build camps—suggesting that building & running a gulag will be the primary function of the otherwise gutted Trump-state in last fiscal yr: "D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention
A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention.
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Deeply concerning: US citizen lawyer getting detained and his phone searched on reentering the U.S. at Customs. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family
Dearborn lawyer says feds tried to seize his cellphone at Detroit Metro Airport as he returned from spring break trip with his family.
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Beyond proud of our Island community who came out on a cold windy day in March to show their support for science 🧫 🔬#standupforscience
MDI Biological Laboratory@mdibl.org · 2y agoScience thrives because of our dedicated researchers, students, supporters, and community members. At MDI Bio Lab, we believe in the power of discovery, education, and collaboration. Thank you for #standupforscience2025, believing in science, and being part of our community! #standwithscience 🧪 🤝
Feeling the tiniest glimmer of hope for science. Thank you Judge Kelly for preventing the unilateral funding cuts to biomedical research. #standupforscience
Honored to share my story about why science matters. #standupforscience #standwithscience
MDI Biological Laboratory@mdibl.org · 2y agoScience research gave @moonsledges.bsky.social 8 more years with her father after a Stage IV #lungcancer diagnosis. Now, science funding is at risk. We must protect research—it isn’t just about discovery, it’s about life and hope. 🧪 🤝 🧬 🐟🎸 🍎 👩🔬 #standwithscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
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MDI Biological Laboratory@mdibl.org · 2y agoA great resource for all Life Science lovers!
We are currently #hiring a faculty member in Regenerative and Aging Biology to address fundamental biological questions in the areas of #stemcell & #tissueregeneration, #germline development, ribonucleoprotein (RNP) assemblies, and #aging: 🧪🤝🧬 mdibl.org/careers/assi...
“Why comment to a stranger about the weather, when the conditions are obvious to both of you? Because it’s an affirmation that you exist in the same place, that no matter what else might separate you, you have this in common. And because it’s an opening … at least to the place where it might begin.”
Rebecca Solnit@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 2y agoPer @aoc.bsky.social and co., I'm here to celebrate echo chambers and preaching to the choir. Which sings back, beautifully. "The primary assumption behind the idea that we shouldn’t preach to the choir is that one’s proper audience is one’s enemies, not one’s allies." harpers.org/archive/2017...
Researchers Hyemin Min and @dustinupdike.bsky.social show that #celegans could lead to breakthroughs in understanding pregnancy complications & improving maternal health in a recent Development paper (@biologists.bsky.social) : 🧪🤝 #reprosky #ScientificResearchPublishing mdibl.org/what-a-tiny-...
Still processing my visit to @theul.bsky.social rare books collection to view original correspondence from Anton Dohrn to Charles Darwin.
