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In 2024 before the election, I was talking to a former senior HHS/NIH official. They said they weren’t *that* worried about a second Trump admin (wrong in retrospect), but said (paraphrase): “If they clean out and replace the Institute directors, well, THAT will be a disaster.” That’s 👇👇 this. 🧵
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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Readers are invited to compare and contrast the scientific contributions of Steven Quay and Anthony Fauci, both in general and specifically in the fields of immunology, microbiology, and virology. Quay: scholar.google.com/citations?us... Fauci: scholar.google.com/citations?us...
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Mark Histed@markhisted.org · 23h agoIn 2024 before the election, I was talking to a former senior HHS/NIH official. They said they weren’t *that* worried about a second Trump admin (wrong in retrospect), but said (paraphrase): “If they clean out and replace the Institute directors, well, THAT will be a disaster.” That’s 👇👇 this. 🧵
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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There was a CG memo in 2003 requesting a review related to this... as far as I know, nothing happened with it at that time. The CG could have and should have done something sooner. It's disgraceful that it took this long to figure it out. Link to PDF with more info. www.facebook.com/groups/55933...
Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · 2d agoYou should read this article, today. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u...
Alarming NPR report and NIOSH study on the backslide of coal miners' health. Reemergence of black lung was made possible by lawmakers' inaction. The administration's attack on public health will make things worse. Kudos to the NIOSH scientists whose work was not censored by RFK Jr and Bhattacharya.
Allen Orr@allenorr.bsky.social · 12h ago
"If you like things like 'Democracy,' now would be a great time to rise up and stop them."
RFK jr overrode the NIH recommendation for NIAID Director to appoint his own preferred candidate (who applied, but NIH declined to interview), per @politico.com. Institute directors have final say on funding decisions and are critical to the integrity of NIH. 🧵 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.
politico.com
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
Starting in Spring or Summer 2027 K99/R00 (under its new activity code KT1/R00) will only be available to US citizens, permanent residents, and non-citizen nationals. I am hearing this from many program officers, but NIH has yet to make an official statement to my knowledge.
It’s too late for me and thousands of my colleagues, but there are still hundreds of thousands of hardworking civil servants who don’t deserve this shit, and who throw themselves in front of the Trump/Vought/Miller/Hegseth/et al bus as needed. Please submit a comment on their behalf.
I-270, Exit 1@i270exit1.bsky.social · 3d ago🚨🚨 FEDS and everyone else 🚨🚨 🧵Tomorrow is the last day to comment on the Office of Personnel Management rule, “Promoting Employee Accountability" at www.regulations.gov/commenton/OP... This rule eliminates employee protections and rights, and hastens the firing process. Specifically, it... 1/4
Just submitted my comment on the disingenuously named proposed "Promoting Employee Accountability" rule. Please add yours! www.regulations.gov/document/OPM... I focused on how civil service protections exist to protect all Americans. They aren't really for us feds at all. A quick history lesson:
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🚨🚨 FEDS and everyone else 🚨🚨 🧵Tomorrow is the last day to comment on the Office of Personnel Management rule, “Promoting Employee Accountability" at www.regulations.gov/commenton/OP... This rule eliminates employee protections and rights, and hastens the firing process. Specifically, it... 1/4
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NIH's environmental health institute (NIEHS) research showed prenatal exposure to "forever chemicals" is linked to chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and more. This led to the removal of BPA from baby bottles and children's toys. open.substack.com/pub/27unihte...
ID physician Anthony Fauci, MD, FIDSA has led with courage, scientific integrity and an unwavering commitment to improving public health. These qualities inspired IDSA to establish the Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award. We thank him for his service to patients, science & the ID community.
“We are in a Joseph McCarthy moment” is right. One good thing about this is it talks about some goals of the Rand Paul hearing (put Fauci in jail). We should all do more talking about agenda and not get dragged into details.
Renee DiResta@noupside.bsky.social · last wk.Watch it till the end. This is moral clarity -- TMZ understands the moment, and what that Rand Paul kangaroo court was, better than any coverage I've seen so far. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zaO...
It's no surprise that the State Dept can't label a map of Africa. They ended USAID, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths. Withholding food and life-saving medicine is a statement that Black Africans do not matter. So why should Rubio care about where they live? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u...
U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference
Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”
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Not a bad week. 2 K99 and 5 F32 NoAs out. Congrats and best wishes to those PDs.
Fuckers tried to protect my kids and wife who was a teacher. How the fuck dare they
Seth Cotlar@sethcotlar.bsky.social · 7d agoWhat “they” did to your kids. Remind me again, who was president in the spring and fall of 2020 when the majority of in-person school closures happened?
I had some interactions with Tony Fauci in the early 00s. He expected thoroughness from NIAID staff so that he could make decisions and brief Congress and the media with the latest info on the infectious disease in the news. Never did it seem like he wanted gain or glory.
Jenna Norton@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 7d agoYou can tell a lot about a leader by listening to the people who worked for them. Those who worked for Tony Fauci uniformly respected him. Today’s congressional hearing was a witch hunt, part of a larger effort to undermine science and scientists. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
You can tell a lot about a leader by listening to the people who worked for them. Those who worked for Tony Fauci uniformly respected him. Today’s congressional hearing was a witch hunt, part of a larger effort to undermine science and scientists. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Rand Paul-led US Senate COVID hearing
Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination and accusing R...
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Moreno is performing for Trump. He previously called Trump a "lunatic" and a "maniac," but now thoroughly supports him. He flipped his positions on LGBTQ rights and support for undocumented immigrants to align with the hateful views of Trump, Miller, and Vought.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"
The fact that a former ICO director of ours must defend himself in front of Senator Paul (a physician himself) on the origins of COVID-19 is deplorable. Support the #NIH. We are here in our personal capacities.
Another great discussion with @joho.bsky.social and Wendy Orent, this time joined by my friend, former colleague and fellow Bethesda Declaration organizer Sylvia Chou.
Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · 2w agoNew episode with @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social and Dr. Sylvia Chou about the Bethesda Declaration and trauma, incompetence, malevolence at the NIH.
The Oregon National Primate Research Center is facing potential existential threats - initial extreme downsizing and possibly closure. Comment by noon PT Thursday to protect the monkeys and the research. savescienceoregon.org/contact
Oregon Voices for Biomedical Research
Use your voice for science: contact your representatives and urge them to protect Oregon's lifesaving biomedical research.
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If DC had an HOA, Trump would be over his head in fines and liens. Contractors Damage Fountain on National Mall in Latest Blunder - Newsweek share.google/foRtEW5dAUyz...
Contractors damage fountain on National Mall in latest blunder
Photographs taken on Sunday reveal damage in a prominent part of the National Mall.
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Remember when NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said there were no banned words and NIH Program Officers were making them up? Here’s the proof he lied: apnews.com/article/cali... I know, Jay Bhattacharya lying is not news. But it’s still really validating to have the admission.
White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants
Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COV...
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1/ The cyclosporiasis foodborne outbreak continues to grow, and there’s A LOT of conflicting information out there. So the YLE team compiled answers to some of the top questions we’re seeing to bring the nuance you may be looking for.
Yes,he should be! Join us and sign the petition. Civil Servants Demand Impeachment of Russell Vought - Action Network share.google/vCd86w4pZB31...
Civil Servants Demand: Impeach Russell Vought
The Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is the central architect driving the destruction of your government. Russell Vought created lawlessness in every part of the Trump administ...
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Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2w agoRussell Vought should be impeached The two-time director of the Office of Management and Budget has been two-timing Congress, making spending cuts that lawmakers rejected.
