It really does come down to this. Vote, early and in person if you can.
Alt-NIHscience4ALL
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Science geek who believes science is for everyone! ALL should be included in the scientific process! All views shared are personal.
Sunday: I’ll do a quick fact check of this insane RFK Jr interview Monday: Up to 40 lies & it was only a 3 min clip! Tuesday: Ready to defend my 2nd PhD thesis on fascist quackery That's why @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social & I are holding him accountable rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-is-...
RFK Jr is Asking to Be Proven Wrong Again So Here Are 40 Examples From Just One CNN Interview
He's just creating work for us at this point
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Jay Bhattacharya somehow both claims to have “cured” the NIH of DEI while simultaneously building a DEI program to favor underfunded universities. And honestly the mental gymnastics boggles the mind. 🤸 open.substack.com/pub/27unihte...
Ensuring NIH funding reaches all regions of the United States, Fact Check Part 8
Bhattacharya claims he’s directing funding to underfunded states, but his policies have the opposite effect
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🤯🤯🤯 “Steven Quay, a pharma executive known for his books making the case Covid came from a Chinese lab, is on the verge of getting Anthony Fauci’s old job” A Big Pharma executive & lab leaker, what could possibly go wrong? www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
A lab-leak proponent is in line for Fauci’s old job
Steven Quay is in final vetting to run the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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We were already worried because the NIH has not been following that process, opting not to include external scientists on the search committee. But sadly, even the watered down process was completely scrapped to install someone ideologically aligned with RFK. This weakens NIH substantially.
NIH historically followed a rigorous process to identify qualified candidates for institute directorships, . Involving a search committee with internal and external scientists who help interview and recommend candidates to the NIH Director. open.substack.com/pub/sciencea...
Demand that NIH Maintain the Scientific Credibility of its Institute Directors
The institute directors at NIH are top scientific leaders who in principle can redirect grant money as they please. The Trump NIH must not install new directors without a real hiring process.
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Building the Pain Research Pipeline In a new interview by Stephani Sutherland, PhD, Jennifer Haythornthwaite, PhD, and Cheryl Stucky, PhD, discuss Priority A, covering interdisciplinary mentorship, cohort training, and Centers of Excellence. Read and join the forum: bit.ly/3TEotPZ
This is unacceptable. These folks should sue. And if he still has his medical license, it should be yanked.
Margaret Manto@margaretmanto.bsky.social · 23h agoExclusive: Sen. Rand Paul published Anthony Fauci's diary entries without redacting the names or medical details of over 20 people, including people with cancer, Ebola or HIV. www.notus.org/health-scien...
BREAKING NEWS! The Senate has paused the OMB rule that would put Trump appointees in charge of federal spending. Next step - Contact your MoC and tell them to permanently REVOKE THE RULE: zurl.co/1SXEN Article: zurl.co/23mF8
Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul
Language is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval.
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It was never about leaving it up to the states when Dobbs fell. It’s only Tuesday. www.politico.com/news/2026/08... #Pinks
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
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Nature: Controversial White House plan to overhaul US science funding faces Senate opposition by Dan Garisto @nature.com @dangaristo.bsky.social go.nature.com/3TWoXRw
With outbreaks of measles, Cryptosporidium, hantavirus, and Ebola, the leadership of NIAID should not be handed to someone without infectious disease experience who touts the COVID-19 lab-leak conspiracy theory.
Politico@politico.com · yesterdayA lab-leak proponent is in line for Fauci’s old job
"Science: A New Golden Age is not so much a visionary document for remaking American science as it is a recipe for burning the existing house down." bigthink.com/starts-with-...
An honest look inside the "Science: A New Golden Age" report
Scientists are livid over the OSTP director's official report to the President. Will it lead to a new golden age for US science, or end it?
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This is Moo. He just had a spa day and wants everyone to see how gorgeous he is….
Triple-negative breast cancer is the most aggressive form of the disease, & it often spreads to the brain. Treatment options remain limited. A Review in @thelancetoncol.bsky.social draws together the latest evidence to provide a roadmap for unmet clinical needs. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3s3nez22
Novel strategies to overcome the blood–brain barrier in triple-negative breast cancer brain metastases
Triple-negative breast cancer—the most aggressive breast cancer subtype—has a high propensity for brain metastases, with limited treatments and poor prognosis. The blood–brain barrier, long viewed as ...
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Could 'biophotons' represent a new signalling mechanism in cells? Or be used to diagnose disease? go.nature.com/4xcUXPI
All living things emit a faint glow. Could this light be useful?
Nature - Ultra-weak ‘biophotons’ might be used to diagnose disease, or could even represent a new signalling mechanism in cells.
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America’s concentration camps must be shut down now They are sites of horror: torture, rampant spread of infectious diseases, inadequate sanitation, hygiene, & medical care, & a mounting death toll Just as “better training of guards” wasn’t the answer to Auschwitz, you can’t “reform” these camps
Shawn Connery @shawnconnery.bsky.social · 2d agoImmigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Lopez-Cornejo. The federal New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/n...
AAI condemns continued efforts to target Anthony S. Fauci, MD, and warns that attacks on scientists undermine public trust, discourage future researchers, and weaken evidence-based decision-making. 🔗 https://ow.ly/xfK650ZvPmr
AAI Condemns Continued Efforts to Politicize Science and Discredit Scientists - AAI News
The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) is appalled by the continuing efforts to target Anthony S. Fauci, MD, AAI member and one of the nation’s most accomplished physician-scientists and a longstanding member of the immunology community. For more than five decades, Dr. Fauci dedicated his career to advancing biomedical research and protecting public health. His...
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Yup. Also, Bhattacharya censored a CDC study because it showed that Covid vaccination works (this goes against MAHA ideology) & ended research that does not fit with Trump's anti-DEI ideology & put an NIH staffer on leave because she criticized the harms of his reforms. He hates freedom of speech!
Melody Schreiber@melodyschreiber.com · 2d agoThis is jaw-dropping from the administration that ordered mandatory hantavirus quarantine against CDC's advice and blocked Americans from returning home because of the Ebola outbreak
GZERO: The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever By Natalie Johnson bit.ly/3TA9w1o
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever
The World Health Organization said on Saturday the outbreak reached 3,605 cases
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1/ Over the weekend, RFK Jr. was interviewed on CNN, and as I'm sure many of you have seen, he made a number of inaccurate statements. The conversation covered Covid-19, RSV, measles, vaccines, and autism. Let's fact-check some of the biggest claims.
Americans are struggling to pay rent, losing health insurance, and seeing high prices at the gas pump. Trump: Let them see that I just spent $5 million in taxpayer funds on golden statues. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Let Them Eat Gold
Taxpayers are now financing President Trump’s love of anything gilded.
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After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter (Gift Article)
The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.
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