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Historian of science Margaret Rossiter (d #OTD in 2025) coined the term #MatildaEffect (1993). Named after suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage, the Matilda Effect describes a systemic bias where women's scientific achievements are ignored, minimized, or directly attributed to their male colleagues. 1/3

#science #life #food #climate #community LOOK at what we've done so far, with 12 days more for comments to the OMB proposal that would harm so many. Keep it up, Americans from ALL parties, ALL walks of life. We can do this.

A Quote from Eleanor Roosevelt that seems just right: "You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself “I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along”.

We keep talking about the Epstein files. I am gonna keep talking about the new OMB rule. It puts science (& new treatments at risk) The rule change sweeps over agencies including Education, NSF, NASA, HHS. It is a politically motivated cancel culture of "woke science" & more. 🧪 bit.ly/4v2X4nQ

#science, #climate, #community, #life. The comment period has just 14 more days - look at what you've already done! Over 70,000 comments. This proposal on federal funding affects us all, no matter how you voted. Write your comment. Tell your family, friends. This proposal cannot become policy.

Public health research at world-class institutions like the NIH is an important public good. Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Lori Trahan and I are leading 122 of our colleagues to oppose the Trump Administration’s efforts to give partisan political appointees final say over health research grants.

ANYONE who loves: #science, #research, #climate, #libraries, #animals...We need your comment on OMB proposal that, as Elizabeth Ginexi states, changes NOT just science but your community. COMMENT HERE BY JULY 13: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM... elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/a-rule-nob...

What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? All of these questions and more to be discussed at the Emergency Science Meeting on June 2nd, 4PM ET, hosted by Stand Up for Science! Register at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/g3vTZ

tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.

#caturday#dogs#life#climate#science. All of us need SCIENCE to happen. Medicines for your four footed loves, two-footed and the world we plant our feet on. Science was threatened with the OMB report. Please. Raise your voice often, spread the word fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/163...

Only 102 public comments so far on the biggest threat to publicly funded science in my lifetime. Please comment if you can. I know this sounds like "vote harder" but we have to keep fighting www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...

#science. You love science? We ALL need it. Life. This planet. Our children and families. American science was threatened today in an explicit direct way. HELP Stand up for Science STOP the politicization of science. Spread this to ALL you know. events.standupforscience.net/stand-up-for...

#science. You love science? It was flat out threatedned today. SHOW UP at the Stand for Science NEXT Tues June 2 at 4 pm ET. events.standupforscience.net/stand-up-for...

SCIENTISTS and anyone who benefits from science (that's ALL of you). Science NEEDS you - OMB released a plan that will flat out destroy science and scientific future. Show up; speak up; spread to non-scientists who are going to be as hurt as we are. events.standupforscience.net/stand-up-for...

Why do certain apps think they can pause my music…you’re nothing and no one

BEES! More Bees! Today (many days?) is just flat out stressful. Secrets of the Bees is a 2026 National Geographic two-part documentary series. You will ROOT for bees and know how they persevere, though they be small. The photography is gorgeous. Flower lovers here might like this! #bees

MSU has an 1855 Professorship in Environmental Toxicology. Take a look - this is a fascinating position, and MSU is FILLED with awesome toxicologists! SCIENTISTS: Would you do me the GREAT favor of reposting such that we reach as many as possible. You have my thanks.

The chemical and engineers union merged with the paper union who merged with the forest union then steel union who had previously merged with the rubber union, then they started organizing service workers Now the chemical and engineer journalists are joining the news guild For those keeping tabs.

Merry Christmas, happy holidays. Peace and good things to you all, both two and four footed friends!

MSU is hiring scientists in a joint venture with Henry Ford Hospital. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

They just killed NHANES. Every US public health student learns about this study. It’s given us all sorts of important knowledge about the health of Americans and they just ended it.

You all give me hope, and a place you likely know that gives hope (you know this!) is MUSIC. Two musicals I've been listening to that resonate in our world today: Hamilton and Hairspray. Listen to "The world turned upside down" and "I know where I've been". I hope it brings you hope, too.

The full 28-minute Jimmy Kimmel monologue. Please share.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued an executive order to protect vaccine access. The order will ensure health insurance plans cover COVID vaccines and provides guidance instructing pharmacists and other health care providers to prescribe and administer them.

NPR is trying to raise $1M in September, and you should help out. Please and thank you. www.npr.org/donations/su...

Americans have short memories—keep reminding them. PLEASE SHARE!

How did we get here? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/e... Is history not history? Different opinions that make us so rich and interesting not ok?

Can I Get A “Hell Yeah?” 😉😉😉

Let That Sink In! 👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾

Okay, I take it back. I do have advice and it is this. Be a sweet potato.

SPREAD THE WORD - Congress did something GOOD. Holding up science in so many ways that were threatened by undoing NIH. www.science.org/content/arti...

'Born on The Farce of July' johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/born-on-th...

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social You are a marvelous human being to put yourself, front and center, against something you know is wrong. Bravo for taking this stand and I wish we could stand with you.

NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban. Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”

Conflicts of Interest HAVE to mean something. Scientists have worked hard to police themselves though imperfectly. Can politicians today say the same? This reading illuminates this problem www.statnews.com/2025/06/30/r...

A thought "Administrare" comes from the Latin words "ad" (to, towards) and "ministrare" (to serve, attend). To serve. Not dictate. To serve

Dear Scientist, Build that bridge. The world is ready to listen 🧪

F**k

Sly Stone, pioneering leader of funk band Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82

Look at what our colleagues at NIH just did: The Bethesda Declaration. www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

I don't think anything could be truer. Public health suffers when those in power dismiss knowledge | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Science and those who do it need stability. That enables the discoveries that have changed the world, including helping Americans live longer ! We have to stand up for science and its stability. To undo stabiility is to undo science and discoveries that help our children. #standupfor science