Alan
@ralanharris.bsky.social
Genomicist | Bioinformatician | Science and Technology Enthusiast My views do not reflect those of my institution
You want to save Whales? You want to save the Clean Water Act? You want to save Medicaid? You want to save Social Security? Be brave. Fight.
Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women. More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications. I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
ELEVEN DAYS LEFT TO SAVE DEMOCRACY. Florida special elections in district 1 and 6 on APRIL 1st. If DEMOCRATS. Show up to vote it could be the best April fools prank in history. Remember, YOUR VOTE COULD BE THE DECIDING VOTE.
Porsha Ngumezi was killed by Texas’ abortion ban after doctors refused her a D&C to treat the miscarriage she suffered at 11 weeks gestation. She leaves behind a husband and two sons. www.cbsnews.com/news/grievin...
Grieving husband says "reckless" Texas abortion law led to pregnant wife's death
Between 2019 and 2022, the maternal mortality rate in Texas increased 56% after the state outlawed abortions.
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The department of education administers federal student loans. Our children need those funds for higher education. We all benefit from a well educated population.
50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑@50501movement.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 WELL, HE DID IT: Trump just signed an executive order to abolish the Dept. of Ed., because apparently, an informed and educated public is just too much of a threat to his authoritarian dreams. 📜✂️ FIND or HOST a protest at www.FiftyFifty.one #50501movement #PeoplesMovement @polrev.bsky.social
In 15 yrs of reporting, I've never had so many health & biomed researchers & outreach orgs tell me they're afraid to talk w/press or barred from speaking bc of new comms policies. I understand the fear of losing funds. I don't know if silence does more harm than good. If you can speak up, pls do.
Anyone who cares about #IMLS, but more importantly #intellectual_freedom and critical thinking, must read this latest piece by @heykellyjensen.bsky.social: bookriot.com/imls-propaga... #defendlibraries
The Institute for Museum and Library Services Is Now a Propaganda Machine: Book Censorship News, March 21, 2025
DOGE didn't dismantle the only federal agency supporting public libraries. It was instead turned into a propaganda machine. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
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Hey SUFS Community! If you fall into one of the following categories and are willing to talk to press (on or off the record), please comment/DM us: 1. Had a funded grant revoked 2. Are considering moving abroad to continue your research 3. Have been impacted by the stoppage of a clinical trial
“I hate to predict things like that…” Unfortunately most economists think the unpredictable tariffs will have no short or long term benefits for the US economy. The boycotts will make things worse for the US.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.People around the world are choosing not to buy American products to demonstrate their anger at President Trump’s policies. “We all feel that we are doing something,” said one boycotter. “We are acting on our frustration.”
Together with fellow @biologists.bsky.social EiCs we've written about the unprecedented cuts & policy changes to research in the US We stand with our US colleagues during this challenging time Science transcends borders—setbacks in one nation affect us all journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Science under siege: protecting scientific progress in turbulent times
As Editors-in-Chief of The Company of Biologists' journals, we have been watching with growing concern the policy changes in the United States of America (USA) and the challenges that these are creati...
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Former NIH director Dr. Harold Varmus joins us to discuss what cuts to the institutes’ staff and research funding could mean for science.
How NIH Cuts Could Affect U.S. Biomedical Research
Former NIH director Dr. Harold Varmus speaks out about what recent budget cuts and policy changes could mean for science.
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 800,000+ federal and D.C. workers (i.e. people directly impacted by a government shutdown), is urging senators to vote no on the House GOP's CR. In other words, AFGE is saying a government shutdown is less bad than this GOP bill.
Happening now outside John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis! We aren’t letting them quietly destroy the VA! @votevets.org
I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired! New ride coming soon.
Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer. "Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
But our work is far from done—science is still under attack. We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together? Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/QAxH4wD4Y3sg...
How do we keep Standing Up for Science?
A heartfelt thank you for everyone that Stood Up for Science with us on March 7th—whether it be volunteering, donating, sharing, or attending in event, we're forever indebted to people like you who ca...
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First and foremost, an incredible THANK YOU to everyone who has supported Stand Up for Science—whether you attended our events, donated, shared, or volunteered. We are so humbled by how many people showed up to support us & all of the passion that people brought with them.
A shadowy group of unelected figures reshaping the federal government to their own benefit from the inside? Sounds familiar! Executive Editor of News Brian Barrett on how DOGE is the deep state.
DOGE Is the Deep State
A shadowy group of unelected figures reshaping the federal government to their own benefit from the inside? Sounds familiar!
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Our tax dollars at work: paying to deploy jack-booted thugs to protect the property of the billionaire who is currently robbing us of our livelihoods and our data every single day.
Danny Boy 🕶@dannyboy333.bsky.social · last yr.The optics on this are not going to help.
BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support. The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
I’ve got some free time this afternoon - let’s do a quick Q&A. Share your questions below, and I’ll answer as many as I can.
