Mona KaMo

Mona KaMo

@drmonak.bsky.social

Pedi ICU doc, mom, amateur gardener

188 followers558 following159 posts

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Alt National Park Service
@altnps.bsky.social

Morgan Stanley is stepping in to support Tesla amid its declining share price, framing the drop in sales as a positive development. This move is part of a broader effort by billionaires to control the narrative in pursuit of tax breaks.

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Mark Cuban
@mcuban.bsky.social

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

globalnews.caHow a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.caIn 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

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jdkiff.bsky.social
@jdkiff.bsky.social

#FactsMatter

Matt Barber@biobarber.bsky.social

Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings. But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.

nih.govDirect Economic ContributionsNIH directly supports the economy through investments in research institutions and job formation.
Mona KaMo
@drmonak.bsky.social
Ryan Geddie@ryangeddie.bsky.social

I just lost my job, along with most of my coworkers, due to the illegal grant freeze. I worked at an organization that -helped veterans who have lost a limb -Assisted elderly and disabled people -Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs

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Scott Hadland, MD
@drscotthadland.bsky.social

Amid today’s massive NIH cuts to universities, please know that my research colleagues: - Develop new cancer treatments for kids - Are curing sickle cell disease - Build new tech to help premature babies survive - Prevent teens from dying of drug overdose - And more #NIH #MedSky #research #science

Mona KaMo
@drmonak.bsky.social

Indirect expenses don’t mean waste or money not spent well

Oren Gur@orengur.bsky.social

Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania has indirect rate of 70%, but they probably didn’t want to list that atop Harvard because defunding a children’s hospital might be perceived as problematic. This is devastating

Mona KaMo
@drmonak.bsky.social

What a horrible person

NBC News@nbcnews.com

Rep. Rich McCormick defends the potential impacts of the White House's federal aid freeze on school lunch programs by suggesting that some children should be working instead of receiving free lunch. More: nbcnews.to/4hd6LKl

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General Strike US
@generalstrikeus.bsky.social

If you think going on strike = not being able to pay your bills… we get it. But many of us aren’t able to pay them comfortably NOW. That’s why we’re: 🪧 not going on strike until our goal of 3.5% of the US Population joins us. 🪧 working diligently w/ partners & donors to amass a strike fund!

Gale Sinatra@galesinatra.bsky.social

National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t... via @statnews.com

statnews.comNational Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their billsAn NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills

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Eric Boodman
@ericboodman.bsky.social

“If the freeze is not stopped, I might lose my house." Some NSF-funded postdocs are having trouble paying rent and credit card bills because their salaries were paused this week, even though the federal funding freeze memo was rescinded. www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...

statnews.comNational Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their billsAn NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills
Mona KaMo
@drmonak.bsky.social

Family values huh?

NBC News@nbcnews.com

Rep. Rich McCormick defends the potential impacts of the White House's federal aid freeze on school lunch programs by suggesting that some children should be working instead of receiving free lunch. More: nbcnews.to/4hd6LKl

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Walter Olson
@walterolson.bsky.social

During the debates over the Constitution, George Mason warned that the president should not have pardon power lest he pardon crimes advised by himself. James Madison replied that the great security against such an abuse would be Congress's power to impeach and remove him. (Uh-oh...) [Sasha Volokh]

reason.comTime to Impeach Yet?Reading The Debates in the Several State Conventions (as one does), I see the following: Mr. GEORGE MASON: . . . You will please, says he, to recollect

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

Trump has deployed active military to help round up migrants and put them into detention camps. The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years. History is repeating. Pay attention.

Mona KaMo
@drmonak.bsky.social

For those in Iowa

Ariella Elm@ariellaelm.com

IOWA!!!! There are 3 elections next week and state HD35 is one of them!!!! This is a district where DT did well but R down ballot didn’t do as well, so there is a chance we could flip this seat Mike Zimmer is the Democratic candidate So please get out and vote. Early voting has already started.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@ocasio-cortez.house.gov

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one. (1/3)

Mona KaMo
@drmonak.bsky.social

Shocked at all the TikTok hate going around. I assume most of those hating never used it. If you did you would understand how great it was and how much it could open up your world and challenge your beliefs. Plus let you find the coolest niche topics and creators. Don’t judge if you never used it!

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