JHU SPH: U.S. Disease Tracker Launches to Strengthen Monitoring of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases bit.ly/4hQnTbK 💥 @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

Senate easily advances stopgap funding deal past first hurdle www.politico.com/live-updates... "includes language to bar the Trump administration from putting into action a plan to make political appointees in charge of approving grants, a prohibition that would last for the length of the stopgap"

Senate easily advances stopgap funding deal past first hurdle

The 89-4 vote indicates strong bipartisan interest in avoiding another Oct. 1 shutdown.

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Wow, Senate seems to be really considering blocking the OMB rule. Collins specifically mentions the hundreds of thousands of negative comments the rule got—nearly half a million, per the federal register. (Which, I've been meaning to find out, is this a record?) www.politico.com/live-updates...

Top senators consider blocking Trump’s grant shakeup in spending stopgap

It’s now “up to leadership” whether to head off the controversial changes, Sen. Susan Collins said.

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🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇

I wrote about a new policy on research that manipulates pathogens—potentially high risk but crucial for protecting us from deadly diseases, sources told me. Of course, the context around COVID & the Fauci hearing can't be ignored. For @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/policy/dgof-...

White House bans agencies from funding some research on pathogens

The new policy prohibits federal support of ‘gain of function’ research of concern, in which scientists manipulate pathogens and other biological agents in order to better understand them

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C&EN: White House bans agencies from funding some research on pathogens by Laura Dattaro @cenmag.bsky.social @ldattaro.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4yS1YXV

📜Proud to share our study in @jamainternalmed.com on moral injury among physicians caring for immigrant patients ⭐️Physicians described moral injury and worsening patient health. Advocacy helped restore agency. @marlenemartinmd.bsky.social @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Moral Injury Among Physicians Caring for Immigrant Patients Amid Anti-Immigrant Policies

This qualitative study explores the perspectives of primary care physicians regarding their own well-being and the health and well-being of their immigrant patients after anti-immigrant policy changes...

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Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has been honored by having a newly discovered species of marine mollusk named after him by Spanish researcher Jesus Ortea. 🌊

Cape Verde’s Vozinha honoured by newly discovered species name after World Cup performances (Gift Article)

A new species of marine mollusk discovered in the Caribbean has been named after the 40-year-old goalkeeper.

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@aniloza.bsky.social’s new piece is required reading to understand the stakes of the OMB uniform guidance proposal in light of the Slaughter ruling. www.statnews.com/2026/07/08/t...

Trump administration pursues more durable changes to science policy after setbacks in court

The White House has proposed sweeping changes to the bedrock regulation undergirding all federal contracts, empowering the executive branch to direct research, terminate grants, and external scientifi...

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FYI: Science Policy News -- Republican budget chair criticizes OMB grantmaking reforms - www.aip.org/newsletter/0... "requested that OMB remove the 'pre-issuance' review that would allow political appointees the final say on grants"

THE WEEK OF JULY 6, 2026

- Top Republican criticizes grantmaking rule - Supreme Court eliminates protections for some agency leaders - Congress leaves for recess

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Fascinating story — "There is this sentiment that the brain is for thinking" — and also an amazingly dressed neuroscientist.

Quanta Magazine@quantamagazine.org · 4w ago

Mental fatigue is an evolutionary relic. When our brains get tired, it’s because our body is saving its resources for the long haul — even when we have plenty of energy available.

Next week! Join our Connector Chat for tips on covering extreme weather amidst a changing data landscape, featuring climate reporter @sarahkaplan48.bsky.social, @capitalweather.com's Jason Samenow, and statistician Christopher Wikle, moderated by @reginanuzzo.bsky.social.

Great article from @ldattaro.bsky.social on how the Slaughter decision mirrors moves by the Trump administration to advance unitary executive theory and exert political control over science. cen.acs.org/policy/supre...

Supreme Court ruling on independent US agencies fuels scientists’ concerns

The decision to allow Trump to fire two Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause reinforces a view that the president has final say over what happens at federal agencies, experts say

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I spoke to @ldattaro.bsky.social for Chemical & Engineering News about how the Slaughter decision is consistent with ongoing efforts to presidentialize federal science agencies under Trump II. cen.acs.org/policy/supre...

Supreme Court ruling on independent US agencies fuels scientists’ concerns

The decision to allow Trump to fire two Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause reinforces a view that the president has final say over what happens at federal agencies, experts say

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Shame on @springernature.com for union busting! We call on @sciam.bsky.social’s new owner @labx.org to recognize the @sciamunion.bsky.social and prepare to bargain a fair first contract. Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday’s Scientific American Union rally in solidarity ✊

Another thing coming up a lot: "Congress has the power to do X but is not."

Laura Dattaro@ldattaro.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It is really striking that the word that's come up the most in these last six months of covering science policy is "uncertainty." I am hearing it over and over and over again.

I am really proud to share the Stand Up for Science Foundation's new Impact Report on the OMB Rule Proposal--done by the brilliant @irenesufs.bsky.social @colesci.bsky.social and team! We've got such a great team at @standupforscience.net. www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a...

Beyond Science: How OMB’s Proposed Rule on Federal Financial Assistance Threatens Essential Services Nationwide — Stand Up for Science Foundation

OMB’s proposed rule on federal financial assistance poses a sweeping threat to federal grantmaking and the responsible stewardship of American taxpayer dollars. It would dramatically expand execut...

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FASEB Launches “Defend Science Research,” a Tool for Submitting Comments on the OMB Proposed Rule www.faseb.org/science-poli... "...an online tool that helps medical researchers, scientific societies develop, and others develop personalized comments on the OMB proposed rule."

I’m so sad to share that yesterday was my last day at Scientific American. It was an honor to work alongside my incredible colleagues and to speak with researchers across the sciences. If you’re looking to hire staff or freelance, please consider me and my other laid off coworkers (🧵)

I step away for a few days and

Laura Dattaro@ldattaro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I keep refreshing the proposed OMB rule to watch the comments tick up. Just surpassed 12,000! (OMB didn't answer my question about how they plan to respond to all of them) www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) - @ucs.org - has launched the Attacks on Science Tracker, "a new interactive platform documenting attacks on federally funded or conducted science, scientific integrity and evidence-based decision making. " www.ucs.org/node/16219

Federal grant funding for disability research is months behind schedule. If things don't change, scores of jobs and whole institutions could disappear. w/ my colleague Lauren Chan www.statnews.com/2026/06/19/f...

Federal grant delays could jeopardize essential disability services, research

Disability researchers across the country worry about their jobs, and the future of their institutions, as a delay in issuing federal grants drags on.

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Enjoyed reading this. How EPA works is a puzzle to me, but this helped. Bill Foster is a treasure - he represents the district my company is in. When we write grant briefs "for members of congress" we keep in mind they mean a typical member and not him!

The @nejm.org comes out swinging against OMB's new proposed rule putting all federal grant making including science under political control. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

The OMB and the Politicization of Science | NEJM

The Editors highlight three aspects of OMB’s recently proposed rule changes as particularly striking: that decisions on research funding would be made by political appointees, that funding could be...

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Vicki Schneps-Yunis and Josh Schneps have built a NYC-metro local news empire on the backs of journalists making $40,000 a year. Today, those journalists announced they're forming a union and demanding fair salaries. hellgatenyc.com/schneps-edit...

The Journalists at NYC's Largest Local News Print Chain Are Unionizing

Reporters at Schneps Media, which includes amNew York, Queens Courier, and the Brooklyn Paper, say they can’t afford to live on their salaries.

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This is great but I truly wish outlets would stop using photos of headless pregnant bellies

Jennifer Ouellette@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 2mo ago

OB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.'s meddling arstechnica.com/health/2026/...

I keep refreshing the proposed OMB rule to watch the comments tick up. Just surpassed 12,000! (OMB didn't answer my question about how they plan to respond to all of them) www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...

My story 👇👇👇 Not surprised to learn that @repbillfoster.bsky.social, a particle physicist, is just fantastic at asking questions.

C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · 2mo ago

US Environmental Protection Agency deputy associate administrator for science Maureen Gwinn last week defended the agency’s moves to reorganize its research efforts amid a flurry of skeptical questions from House Democrats. #chemsky 🧪

I'm not sure I've ever gotten a more enthusiastic comment on a study I'm covering: "I’m always cautious about how I describe advances in cancer treatment because I don’t want to prematurely raise hope in patients. In this case here, this is huge." www.the-scientist.com/daraxonrasib...

Daraxonrasib Drug Doubles Pancreatic Cancer Survival Rate in Phase 3 Trial | The Scientist

An inhibitor targeting the RAS pathway, which is commonly mutated in cancer, could change the way doctors treat pancreatic and other cancers.

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White House reclassifies federal epidemiologists and other scientists from civil servants to “at-will” hires www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...

White House reclassifies federal epidemiologists and other scientists from civil servants to “at-will” hires

The long-anticipated “Schedule F” order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference

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