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youtube.comWait... some GOOD NEWS?YouTube video by PoliticsGirl

22 Oct 2025

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What Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been able to accomplish in Michigan is so hopeful for the future of this country… youtube.com/shorts/ShVj5...

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18 Sept 2025

Taking Kimmel off the air has nothing to do with HIM and everything to do with YOU. He’s losing his show, but you’re losing your rights. youtu.be/mnXtlL1bHVA

youtu.beWHAT happened to JIMMY KIMMEL?YouTube video by PoliticsGirl

18 Sept 2025

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel!

forbes.comSenate Committee Endorses NIH Budget Increase, Goes Against Trump’s 40% CutThe Senate Appropriations Committee voted to increase the NIH budget by $400 million, essentially snubbing the Trump Administration's proposed $18 billion or 40% cut.

1 Aug 2025

🧪 Things are looking up!

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23 July 2025

🧪Interesting click on this and read the 11 follow ups

Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social

This is discussed in FY2026 President's budget justification officeofbudget.od.nih.gov/pdfs/FY26/NI... Page 48 1/n

23 July 2025

🧪Interesting....Click on it and read the entire thread

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6 July 2025

27 June 2025

Perfectly said

G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com

if constitutional rights only apply to individuals or states that have sued for relief, you don't actually have constitutional _rights_, you have _privileges_ that can sometimes (but not always) be secured for you by your lawyer

science.orgU.S. academics call for reforms in research overhead payments, hoping to avoid drastic cutsCoalition offers two models it says increase accountability and reflect the “true costs” of research

🧪 So let's add more bureaucracy to an already excessively bureaucratic system. The proposal is linked in the article, but I will link the pdf of the proposal in the comments.

The entire purpose of using negotiated IDC rates was supposed to simplify grant applications.

🧪 So let's add more bureaucracy to an already excessively bureaucratic system. The proposal is linked in the article, but I will link the pdf of the proposal in the comments.

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PDF of the proposal nacubo.az1.qualtrics.com/CP/File.php?...

wsj.comExclusive | Universities Map Out New Investment Strategies to Deal With Tax Hike on EndowmentsThe GOP bill includes a much higher levy on schools’ endowment income, potentially spurring a big shift in where billions of dollars are invested.

28 May 2025

An interesting read

chicagomaroon.comHow Vulnerable Are Universities to Financial Pressure?Harvard University has borrowed $750 million on the bond market and is exploring the sale of a $1 billion private equity stake. Yale University is exploring the sale of up to $6 billion of its private...

27 May 2025

An Interesting read 🧪

youtu.beYou're DeniedYouTube video by PoliticsGirl

8 May 2025

All women need to wake up. Listen to this and know that this is what is planned for you. Watch the entire video. it is not long.

PoliticsGirl@politicsgirl.bsky.social

Wake up America. We need to fight back, and we need to fight back NOW. youtu.be/x8olOnC4eI0

science.orgHow the Trump administration is dismantling science in the U.S.The scientific workforce, biomedical research, and global health initiatives all face widespread, perhaps permanent damage

7 May 2025

A must watch! 🧪

Travis T. York, Ph.D. (he/they)@travisyork.bsky.social

A MUST WATCH: How the Trump administration is dismantling 🧪 science in the U.S. | @science.org| @aaas.org www.science.org/content/arti... Phenomenal reporting by the Science News team -one of the world's largest independent newsrooms. Kudos to my colleagues! #SciSky #EduSky @scifri.bsky.social #STEM

29 Apr 2025

How can this possibly be legal?

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youtu.beRFK Jr. & HHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

28 Apr 2025

Last Night, John Oliver did a show on the NIH and indirect Costs. Watch the link below! A must watch🧪

theconversation.comUS colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments − a higher ed finance expert explains what they areDonor-imposed restrictions keep colleges and universities from freely determining how and when to spend a large share of their endowment funds.

25 Apr 2025

This is a great explanation about why endowments cannot be used to cover the proposed reduction in indirect costs in medical research at Universities. Endowments have earmarks on them (can only be used for a declared use) and cannot be used on freely for any need at the university.🧪

thenation.comIn a Normal World, Harvard’s Lawsuit Against Trump Would Be a Slam DunkThe university’s case against the administration is incredibly strong. The question is whether normal rules still apply.

25 Apr 2025

A great read 🧪

nytimes.comTrump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning (Gift Article)Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.

22 Apr 2025

For decades, republicans would accuse poor people of having babies in order to get a check....now this? We are in Bizarro world, or is it Gilead?

16 Apr 2025

@umich.edu Be like Harvard, not like Columbia. Remember, Harvard is the Michigan of the East! At least that is what we used to say back in the day!

youtu.beEmergency AnnouncementYouTube video by PoliticsGirl

15 Apr 2025

A must listen.

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Emergency Announcement youtu.be/U1kPW5MGxQQ

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This made me laugh out loud! 🤣

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barrons.comNIH Funding Is Drying Up. Drug Discovery Could Go With It.Research funded by NIH was behind every single FDA drug approval from 2010 through 2016.

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Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social

New article up in Barron's www.barrons.com/articles/nih... 1/3

🧪update on NIH indirect cost rates

Scott Delaney@scott-delaney.bsky.social

Surprise! Some good news in the NIH indirects case: Last month, the Court issued a prelim injunction blocking NIH from cutting NIH indirect cost rates. Today, NIH agreed that no other issues need to be litigated in the trial court. This means NIH's only remaining option in this case is an appeal.

prospect.orgNo Personnel Is PolicyThe Trump administration is accomplishing through layoffs what it couldn’t accomplish through Congress.

So understand this....The executive branch is in charge of the personnel. Congress is in charge of the budget allocations. Many have been screaming that Trump can't cut the budgets because Congress is in charge of the purse. Well that does not matter. (1)

They don't need to cut medical research , if they eliminate all the personnel who process the grants. You end up with no funding for medical research. 🧪 etc etc Extend that to all parts of the government (3)

prospect.orgNo Personnel Is PolicyThe Trump administration is accomplishing through layoffs what it couldn’t accomplish through Congress.

They don't need to officially cut social security if they get rid of all the people who work and process the paperwork at the social security office. You end up with no social security (2)

1 Apr 2025

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Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social

The horror show continues at NIH I am hearing (reliably) that RIFs have started with entire institute Communication branches being terminated since their jobs not longer exist (reduction in force). But that is not all...

1 Apr 2025

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Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.social

Hearing from all corners of HHS this morning about a total bloodletting — firings of scientists, analysts and many more as delayed RIFs take effect. Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.

31 Mar 2025

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Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social

NIH grant termination letters say researchers can appeal the decision to the agency director. But an NIH staffer tells me, "the language included in the terms of the terminated grants about the appeals process is CYA [to cover their asses] and any appeal will end up in the trash."

31 Mar 2025

youtu.be20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John LithgowYouTube video by PoliticsGirl

31 Mar 2025

Scientists Unite against Tyranny!🧪

PoliticsGirl@politicsgirl.bsky.social

America is in trouble, and we must meet this moment with courage. The time of wishful thinking is over. Now we act. youtu.be/cXR5HLodsT8

28 Mar 2025

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Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social

American Association of University Professors plan for navigating grant terminations... www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...

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28 Mar 2025

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Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social

Try to imagine a situation where you are not allowed to do your job (e.g. working with applicants to formulate successful proposals), you and and your long-time colleagues are fearful of losing their job, ... 1/n

cbsnews.comCDC, NIH and more health agencies brace for layoffs with DOGE and RFK Jr.'s restructuring. Here's what we know.HHS Secretary RFK Jr., with help from DOGE, is planning a restructuring with sweeping cuts expected at multiple agencies.

27 Mar 2025

More cuts 🧪

cnn.comHHS cuts 10,000 employees in major overhaul of health agencies | CNNThe US Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it is cutting 10,000 full-time employees across health agencies, the department told CNN.

27 Mar 2025

and so it continues....🧪

27 Mar 2025

New site🧪

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Hello Bluesky, especially #healthpolicy, #healthservicesresearch, #medsky & #publichealth folks! We're here to share the work of the 760+ @umich.edu faculty who belong to our institute, to help them reach broader audiences & have more impact. We'll also share our events & services for researchers.

youtu.beAre You The Ultra Rich?YouTube video by PoliticsGirl

25 Mar 2025

Please watch. @politicsgirl.bsky.social always knows just how to say things. Clear. Concise. Awesome.

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To America’s Ultra Rich: Are you really willing to exchange the rule of law for lower taxes? youtu.be/Wq-Skoqp1Os

docs.google.comRescinded NIH Grants

24 Mar 2025

🧪Use this spreadsheet to list any terminated NIH grants

Scott Delaney@scott-delaney.bsky.social

Major update over the weekend to our spreadsheet tracking terminated NIH grants. 👇 Improvements include: - more grant metadata, including Congressional reps and their phone numbers - data from more sources to complement PI-submitted information - better data integrity and reproducibility 1/

nytimes.com‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American Science (Gift Article)Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.

24 Mar 2025

🧪 A good review about what is happening at the NIH. Gift article. There should be no paywall.

24 Mar 2025

An important read 🧪

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21 Mar 2025

When someone complains that the Dems aren't doing enough, tell them this. It is not the responsibility of the Dems to save us...it is ALL OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY. Stop complaining about others. Start with challenging your conservative and MAGA friends/family. STOP BEING POLITE AND START GETTING REAL.

21 Mar 2025

Here’s the reality…

Kaylan_TX@kaylan.bsky.social

Here’s the reality…

youtu.beStop This!YouTube video by PoliticsGirl

15 Mar 2025

You must listen

PoliticsGirl@politicsgirl.bsky.social

I know people are justifiably focused on the weakness of federal leadership, but there are other things going on that require immediate attention. This is one of them….#stopSB21 #StopElon actl.ink/sb21?ref=lm youtu.be/orLlW33lQKs

@aoc.bsky.social What do you say about this? If the dems vote no and shut down the govt, then Trump/Repubs will never reopen it. No govt is what they want. Dems will be blamed for destroying the govt. Only the Repubs in congress can reopen it. We would be in anarchy.

Is that better than Trump and Elon dismantling piece by piece where we might be able to stop him as the public gets more and more upset? Voting no is helping Trump get to his goal faster.

Regarding the Dems flipping on the budget to avoid a shutdown. What flipped my opinion on this...If the dems vote no and shut down the govt, then Trump/Repubs will never reopen it. No govt is what they want. Dems will be blamed for destroying the govt. Only the Repubs in congress can reopen it.