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Just a reminder that we have Medicaid coverage of prenatal care and childbirth because IT SAVES MONEY IN THE LONG RUN. Ditto for SNAP, Head Start, free public K-12 education, and all the other things we do for kids. We do this stuff because we learned that it’s less expensive than the alternative.

submitted 4 hours ago • 14 comments

Just saw a thread about a guy calling into cspan saying his diabetic supplies increased from 5 dollars to 80 dollars and somebody in the comments, probably multiple people but I stopped reading, replied “FAFO” and I can’t stress enough how much you need to stop doing that shit

submitted 3 days ago • 700 comments

btw, i will tell you this - i have been talking to people all day, and the media is missing, whether intentionally or not, how absolutely, volcanically angry the people who have been fired are, not because they lost their jobs, but because their jobs matter, to us

submitted 5 days ago • 62 comments

If I had a band or a label, I would do a punk cover of "No More Kings" from Schoolhouse Rock. And then I would gather a bunch of people to write a whole album of next-generation Schoolhouse Rock songs, with songs about Social Security and Medicaid and NOAA. I am not kidding in the least.

submitted 7 days ago • 419 comments

I follow French politics a lot, as many of you know. Any effort for mass layoffs of public sector employees there would create such huge strikes and marches, the level of disruption and paralysis would be biblical.

submitted 8 days ago • 641 comments

Apropos of nothing I was not prepared for how often grant review panels are just a bunch of enthusiastic science nerds with generally impeccable vibes. Easy to read feedback as mean, but pretty often the tone is actually “OOH! This is SO COOL if you just tweak this coupla things!”

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Strong background in genomics and bioinformatics education and community engagement. Currently located in Bethesda, MD. Updated CV: app.box.com/s/hg5g6z05cz...

submitted 11 days ago • 11 comments

Some of the Trump overreach, especially with school education, can be remedied with a no and a middle finger. Like folks have to stop going along with anything and everything. If the directive is vague, why are you following it?

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

If you are an NIH or CDC scientist that lost your job, we have a home for you at UTHealth. I’m hiring physician scientists and we also have transplant ID fellowship slots open. Contact me. #IDSky #MedSky

submitted 11 days ago • 8 comments

A lot of career federal workers were illegally removed from their jobs this week. Your work matters and you matter. If you’re a federal worker in energy who lost your job and want a resume review or a zoom to brainstorm your next move or just complain, my door is open. 💡🔌 [email protected]

submitted 12 days ago • 10 comments

I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated. Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!

submitted 12 days ago • 708 comments

For every dollar of federal research funding in the United States, universities generate between $2.30 and $3.00 of economy activity, much of that in local communities. That doesn’t even include the return on investment of getting a college or graduate degree, which research also dollars support.

submitted 18 days ago • 6 comments

Humility is in order right now. No one knows what will make a difference. So do everything that you can to take some form of constructive action. 1000 people taking action is ALWAYS better than 1000 people doing nothing or 1000 people acting like East German figure skating judges.

submitted 18 days ago • 74 comments

If this 15% cap on IDCs from NIH holds up in court, lots of people will soon be out of a job, including me. Emory will give the NIH money I have back to NIH and fire me and my lab because it will be too costly for them to support my research. All research admin jobs gone. Med school ghost towns

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

I don’t know what nuking the budgets of every medical school, every research university, and every medium-sized hospital (and the city around it) is, but it is definitely not “efficient.”

submitted 19 days ago • 8 comments

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

submitted 19 days ago • 941 comments

On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

submitted 19 days ago • 82 comments

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

submitted 19 days ago • 270 comments

I think what's being done to trans people in this country is a FUCKING SCANDAL. It's absolutely an attempt at eradicating trans people from public life and ALL OF US must refuse this. Everyone. Stop being a loser mealy mouth person. This is bullshit. You should say so in all the places you inhabit.

submitted 21 days ago • 113 comments

“Billionaires learn basic refusal skills and grow a backbone” challenge

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Joblessness is going to become more prevalent in our social networks. This already had been happening in mine. Be kind and patient. Losing a job is really hard on one’s self-worth and sense of efficacy.

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

submitted 23 days ago • 1328 comments

I am so goddamn mad. A friend who’s been FISHING BODIES OUT OF THE POTOMAC appears to be in the Trump purges today.

submitted 26 days ago • 209 comments

Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.

submitted 28 days ago • 42 comments

If you're in Illinois, you're on Section 8, and your landlord tries to evict you because of the government funding freeze, email me at [email protected]. My cases are pay-whatever-you-can.

submitted 29 days ago • 179 comments

If you're struggling financially due to government fuckery or for any reason really and you need infant formula talk to your pediatrician we can hook you up and don't like to ask questions.

submitted 29 days ago • 230 comments

Please get vaccinated against seasonal flu. Stay home if you’re feeling unwell. Wear a mask when sharing space with others. Do your part to keep us all safer. Thank you from someone who just lost a (vaccinated) parent to flu.

submitted 31 days ago • 13 comments

We're likely to see prescription drug savings programs vanish soon due to the trump admin, so we're resharing our guide to getting cheap care resources in the U.S. If we missed anything, please let us know. And if you're comfortable, a share would be appreciated. www.broadlyepi.com/health-care-...

submitted 36 days ago • 7 comments

"We need to call privatization what it is: adding a profit tax onto a public good. A public post office puts all its resources toward delivering mail. A privatized post office will divert a large chunk of its income to shareholders. In what universe is that better?" @snmrrw.bsky.social

submitted 46 days ago • 103 comments

People have been putting money in his commissary account and trying to donate money to a legal defense fund. He probably doesn't need it. But if you're moved, you can donate to OTHER prisoners' commissaries www.thecommissaryfund.org You can also request TCF funds for your incarcerated loved ones

submitted 67 days ago • 60 comments

I'm not saying a shutdown will definitely happen. I am saying that if one happens and you didn't grab that one census file or download the ipeds data you needed, you're gonna be mad.

submitted 69 days ago • 2 comments