It is sad that Scott Atlas doesn’t understand basic economics. Paul Samuelson wrote about public goods—why NIH has been such a stunning success—more than 75 yrs ago. Also, to see why Atlas urges ending US success, just look at who elevates him: pro-privatization billionaires. 1/

Abolishing the NIH has always been this admin’s plan. They told us in Project 2025. They’ve SHOWN us with their actions over the past 18 months. This is why a heads down approach will not work. The scientific community has 2 options: oppose this with all we’ve got, or let them carry out their plan.

Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Scott Atlas, the champion of herd immunity as an Fox News commenter and the Trump Advisor during COVID, weighs in with a DEEPLY MININFORMED op-ed in the WaPo. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... 1/7

Pancreatic cancer is still one of the deadliest cancers. However, there are promising strategies currently under investigation that have been delayed or harmed because of the Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE. CDMRP cuts left no money for many forms of cancer research including pancreatic.

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 9mo ago

Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse on Tuesday said he was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. https://to.pbs.org/49cDtIV

It’s “intentionally destroy.” Don’t go soft on him, Science.

Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Long profile of Director Bhattacharya in Science. Lots of perspectives. www.science.org/content/arti... 1/13

NIH funding is like pizza 🍕. Usually, the NIH gives many researchers a slice of the pie, but this year they decided to just give a few researchers the whole pie. The data show that, disproportionately, early career researchers went hungry. We need Congress to stop NIH multi-year funding mandates.

Jonathan Wosen@jonathanwosen.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A Trump administration change to how the National Institutes of Health awards grants has sharply reduced early-stage investigators’ odds of securing funding, new data from the agency show. Teamed up with @aniloza.bsky.social for this @statnews.com story www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...

It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines. It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States. And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).

Hey, @echr.coe.int , this research would not happen in the United States because of Tuskegee. It is appalling that this is happening at the University of Southern Denmark. Shut this down promptly. #publichealthsky

Notice of Award of a Single Source Unsolicited Grant To Fund University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $1,600,000 over a five-year period, in resp...

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Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):

Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT

HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait

Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.

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If the FDA has proof that vaccines killed children, it needs to release that evidence immediately.

Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · 9mo ago

So, let's play make-believe and pretend that Prasad has rock solid proof the vaccine killed 10 kids. He is now sitting on it, refusing to give doctors on the ground the information they need to inform their patients. The opposite of radical transparency. endpoints.news/fda-says-it-...

The refusal to consider DC Statehood is largely a reluctance to give DC two Senators, which itself is a tacit admission that the United States Senate is an anti-democratic institution.

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Statehood for D.C. is an ethical obligation at this point, required to protect the rights of our residents to govern ourselves against such out-of-state troops being sent to patrol our city.

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling” Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”

@aatishb.bsky.social got me on the record. “My colleagues did an outstanding job to work their butts off to approve things.” I swear it's true. It's still true at #NIH.

The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)

A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.

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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to

I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.

Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · 10mo ago

Target quietly added ChatGPT in its app last week. www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...

Today is World AIDS Day, which I acknowledge and uplift despite the current administration. We cannot abandon those affected. We also must celebrate that within my itty bitty lifetime, AIDS has become no longer an automatic death sentence because of a well supported biomedical research enterprise.

one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.

The number of ICE facilities has increased by nearly 100 over the last 12 months. According to the ICE facilities page, there are currently a total of 221 facilities holding detainees. By comparison, at this time last year, there were a total of 124 facilities that ICE reported on the list.

Sorry, #sfn25, you won’t see most NIH-ers there. Folks had to make a tough decision during the shutdown to cancel their travel. I know NIH researchers were looking forward to getting away from the daily brutality of working in the federal government and instead get to think/ talk about neuroscience.

Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 10mo ago

New foreign student enrollment in the US fell 17% this fall www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social the @ama-assn.org has caved to Trump. They invited known grifter Dr Mehmet Oz to give a speech, but, the AMA board/ John Whyte decided to censor all delegates in the following way. 1. Questions can be asked, but all must be vetted.

Sen @murray.senate.gov continues to fight for accountability in the destruction of American biomedical science and politically-motivated retaliation against our brave colleagues who dissent, as is their right. Jay Bhattacharya must go.

Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Great to see continued leadership from @murray.senate.gov www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr... 1/2

🚨🚨 @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is a force. Her voice carries power, truth, and courage—threats to the regime. The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸

Jenna Norton@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/

Jenna has been an inspiring colleague I’ve been honored to work alongside this year. It needs to be known after putting us through the longest shutdown (they say in official emails, “democrat-led” like how desperate), on Day 1 back to work they are putting people on admin leave again.

Jenna Norton@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/

Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen. He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.

The federal workers who take care of our veterans, inspect our food, and help people through natural disasters know Trump’s lawlessness is hurting everyday Americans and they are begging Congress to stop it.

Civil Servants Demand an End to Executive Overreach

Join federal workers from across the federal government as we urge Congress to pass nothing less than a continuing resolution (CR) that reasserts Congress's constitutional powers, upholds our democrac...

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Sharing stories matters. If you’ve faced grant terminations, funding delays, loss of research jobs, etc., your voice is needed. Help show the real impact of NIH funding interference - tell your story so we don’t lose innovation, cures, and hope for the future. www.27unihted.org/biohealthbeats

1/4 New details on just how damn close the CDC shooter came to killing us. He brought FIVE guns. He tried to get inside CDC headquarters but was stopped by security. So instead drove over to the CVS across the street and opened fire.

CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police

A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a Georgia man who opened fire Friday on the U.S.

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the people responsible for spreading lies about covid vaccines have blood on their hands tonight.