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Briefly putting on my hat as @asn-amnat.bsky.social President: The ASN Council has just distributed an updated message to the American Society of Naturalists members with information about actions that can be undertaken to advocate for science, and scientists, within the US:

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Kind of feels like there wasn’t a mandate to destroy the health insurance program that covers 24% of Americans in order to fund a giant tax giveaway for billionaires and corporations, but maybe it’s just me.

submitted 23 hours ago • 88 comments

Are you a fish biologist or ichthyologist with a PhD looking for a job? We’re hiring! Review of applications will begin March 20th.🐟🐠🎣🐡 careers.eku.edu/jobs/5746126...

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🚨If YOU live in 1 of these REPUBLICAN districts, these are the MOST vulnerable R's whose seats will be FLIPPED next year if they vote YES to cut Medicaid. Please CALL your representative the vote is TOMORROW & help SAVE this program. YOUR voice does matter and does make a DIFFERENCE. 202-224-3121.🚨

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If only there was some historical precedent for understanding whether attempting to appease a hostile government and hoping they chill the f out and go back to normal ever works? Hmm. hmm. hmm.

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Please share: @delauro.house.gov is cochair of the US House Congressional Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group. They are looking for instances where the impoundment and restriction of NIH/NSF funds is having a negative impact. Submit examples here delauro.house.gov/constituent-...

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Apply for the #ABS2025 Turner and Career Diversity awards! These awards are aimed at supporting undergraduates from backgrounds underrepresented in science and those in career stages with less opportunity for conference support. See here for more info: www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/awards.php

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CALL THESE REPS. EVERY DAY. CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD: (202) 224-3121 Juan Ciscomani(AZ-6), David Valadao(CA-22), Gabe Evans(CO-8), Mariannette Miller-Meeks(IA-1), Don Bacon(NE-2), Ryan Mackenzie(PA-7), Rob Bresnahan(PA-8), Scott Perry(PA-10), Jen Kiggans(VA-2) 4taxfairness.substack.com/p/dozens-of-...

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The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.

submitted 4 days ago • 59 comments

Thousands of workers across the country hit the streets this week to declare their opposition to Trump and Musk who, under the guise of “efficiency,” are slashing and burning public services.

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NIH indirects case update: Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges. Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides: (I'm paraphrasing here)

submitted 5 days ago • 16 comments

Fwiw anecdotally the calls to elected are still at "very high volume" but slowing down. That's not good.

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"“In the US, we appeal rulings we disagree with – we don’t ignore court orders or threaten judges with impeachment just because we don’t like the decision. This is a coup, plain and simple,” Arizona’s attorney general, Kris Mayes, said." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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We'll be there!

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It was awesome to see so many UC Davis profs (I personally recognized 5 faculty) there speaking up for our work and more importantly, all our trainees.

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The main take home that I got from my congressional town hall tonight is that without a massive public uprising, it will be hard to stop what the administration is doing

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If your senators are: Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), John Fetterman (PA), Ruben Gallego (AZ), Maggie Hassan (NH), Mark Kelly (AZ), John Ossoff (GA), Gary Peters (MI), Jacky Rosen (NV), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Elissa Slotkin (MI), Mark Warner (VA), Raphael Warnock (GA) Then read this and start calling!

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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

submitted 6 days ago • 258 comments

Today was the saddest day of my professional life. To see amazing scientists terminated from the NSF because they had worked there fewer than 2 years. The scientific enterprise is deeply wounded by these and similar actions across the government. Science denial will never make a nation great.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

They screwed this all up.

submitted 7 days ago • 43 comments

The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings

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An inspiring article on courageous community college leaders who are publicly organizing and standing up against DEI attacks.. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

submitted 8 days ago • 29 comments

Do it @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedem.bsky.social.

submitted 8 days ago • 49 comments

Firings happening right now at the NSF.

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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

submitted 14 days ago • 106 comments

Heartbreakingly ironic: I could never imagine a better image of the current state of the US under Trump, Musk, RFK jr et al than this dead 🦅

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Hey everyone in the @ucdavis.bsky.social area - here's a chance to talk directly to our Rep Mike Thompson on Thursday!

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HELLO. Are you looking for a very comprehensive toolkit about how to take on the Trump-Musk administration and their congressional enablers this recess? We've got you covered: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

submitted 11 days ago • 6 comments

Job! 2-year postdoc position in EVElab, Bristol UK on nutrition and infections in pregnancy (FLF-funded) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLV631/r... Apply if you are enthusiastic about: - experiments on insects which get pregnant - relevance of evolution to public health - a vibrant city & research environment

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I really just cannot brag enough about how good this new @indivisible.org resource on next week's congressional recess is. If you're looking for practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus

submitted 11 days ago • 30 comments

Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email ([email protected]) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.

submitted 11 days ago • 23 comments

If you need an activity for the long weekend: Not my President's Day protest on Feb 17 happening at the capital building in Sacramento. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

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Happening at the capital building in Sacramento too!

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What kind of research do they consider "wasteful DEI"? Reading through the project descriptions (column N) and it's project grants studying: -fentanyl overdose prevention -earthquake disaster preparedness -renewable energy -kidney disease (and other healthcare topics) -disability aid product design

submitted 13 days ago • 12 comments

Get in dorks, we're going protesting! STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025 WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL Because science is for everyone! Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

submitted 15 days ago • 50 comments

Keep calling your GOP congresspeople. It’s working www.cnn.com/2025/02/11/p...

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Shout out to everyone going through the motions, calling our reps, doing the dishes, meeting with students, knocking out a review as we watch the constitution slip away, knowing full well we're not the first to live through a political crisis, but knowing it still hurts.

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NEW modeling study on covid vaccination: -More than 68,000 people averted hospitalization with covid in 2023-24 bc they have been vaccinated -More than 13,000 averted intensive care bc they were vaccinated -Roughly 5,000 lives were saved bc of covid vaccines www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...

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I'm in

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Effective today, new regulations on #NIH grants will gut UC research funding by hundreds of millions of dollars annually. The University strongly opposes this directive and has submitted a declaration in support of California Attorney General Rob Bonta's suit to block these cuts. bit.ly/3QfhNTv

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