The dismantling of the National Cancer Institute and the FDA
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The dismantling of the National Cancer Institute and the FDA
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And invest in NIH staffers who communicate the science to the community at large, not just the scientists themselves. It takes a village, @alsobrooks.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov
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The Supreme Court is corrupt and we should say that.
@joshtpm.bsky.social:
BREAKING: The Supreme Court, via the shadow docket, has greenlighted the DOGE mass firings.
From us at NIH:
The Supreme Court is an arm of Trump and Republican Party.
It is not a court, but a political body. And it must be disempowered if we want functional science in the US. ๐งช
"It's a crap show"
"I really, really donโt understand what theyโre trying to achieveโ
"People will die"
"Outdated PDQ information is 'really very dangerous'โ
Many thanks to @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org for this great piece of investigative journalism. www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/h...
Trump, RFKJ ๐ง ๐ชฑ, and Bhattacharya want to make it HARDER to access cancer information, too.
Gentle reminder that Saturday, 14 June, is #NoKingsDay
Please visit www.nokings.org to find the protest nearest you.
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Bill Cassidy was soooo confident in ๐ง ๐ชฑ's assurances that vaccines wouldn't be touched.
Where is Bill Cassidy now?
#WheresBill #SaveCDC #SaveACIP
Jay Bhattacharya, MD, P... & B @NIHDirector_J... โข 2h ... We're working to remove ideological influence from science. NIH funding must be based on provable, testable hypotheses, not ideological narratives. Projects that don't meet that bar are discontinued so we can focus on rigorous, impactful research. = 2/5 1742 V333 ill 2.3K ่ดไผ Jay Bhattacharya, MD, P... v ใ @NIHDirector_J..โข2h S Sโขโขโข NIH hasn't halted legitimate international collaborations. We're simply ensuring accountability, a basic duty when spending taxpayer dollars wisely. We need to know who's doing the research. _ 3/5 1720 ยฉ 278 Ill 2.2K ่ด
Trump NIH director Bhattacharya took to Twitter to spin the Bethesda Declaration.
We're here to point out his confusion and contradictions. ๐ซก
First, it is laughable for him to say he's removing ideology. Trump has inserted a rightwing ideology, stripping Harvard of science for ideological reasons.
There is a second support letter that the public can sign.
You can help advance medical
cures in the US, and defend against Trumpโs tyrannical attacks on the country, by signing it. Please do. We hope for your support.
And please share with your family and friends!
CN Health Subscribe NIH employees publish 'Bethesda Declaration' in dissent of Trump administration policies UPDATED 8 MIN AGO V By Meg Tirrell NATONA, NSTITUTES
โWe urge you as NIH Director to restore grants delayed or terminated for political reasons so that life-saving science can continue.โ
Over one hundred NIH employees publish a letter of dissent to Trump administration attacks on medical research, the โBethesda Declaration.โ ๐งช
โHistory has its eyes on youโ - Hamilton โญ๏ธ
We are proud of the NIH patriots, including some staff at NCI, for penning their names to the Bethesda Declaration and choosing to be in the right side of history โ๐ผ
NEWS this morning: Hundreds of NIH workers sent a sharply worded letter to Trump officials this morning protesting their actions regarding the agency, saying they are causing a "dramatic reduction in life-saving research.โ
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People donโt realize just how much damage this administration is doing to American scienceโand confidence in American science globally.
Everyone I speak with inside is horrifiedโฆ
The blowup between Elon and Trump hasnโt ended DOGE, itโs still expanding. Russ Vought now plans to institutionalize DOGE across the federal government, and Elonโs staffers are embedded deep within key agencies.
This tracks.
โThe appointment is significant because the institute has never had a political appointee other than the NCI director.โ
More and more politicos are being given the keys to drive the narrative at NIH, and now the car is parked in NCIโs driveway. ๐ค๐ผ Doug Lowy stays in the driverโs seat
One thing the MAHA report is seriously missing: connection to reality. You canโt tackle chronic illness while gutting the workforce that prevents it. Health departments hollowed out, $11b of directed federal support pulled, 20k jobs at health agencies eliminated.
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Our #Alt sibling has a way with words. Perhaps many feel this way after this week. Thanks, @madhouser.altgov.info โค๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐ฉต๐๐๐ฉท
If you are wondering why recently departed senior NIH officials are not speaking out more, there is a legal 1-year cooling off period for matters related to NIH.
Their silence should not be interpreted as complicity or cowardice, but rather respect for the rule of law.
Work at NCI or know someone who does? Are you a cancer researcher whose work impacted by the funding cuts? We'd like to start collecting stories about how RFKJ ๐ง ๐ชฑ and JB are affecting you and what the future of NCI/NIH looks like for people who need a bit more education/awareness. Send us an anon DM
How are diverse cell types organized within tissue niches to maintain cohesive function? A recent study systematically identifies cross-tissue, co-occurring cellular modules and how these become rewired in disease. www.nature.com/articles/s41... ๐งช ๐ฅฝ
An ideologically dangerous brainless twit
Thank you for sharing!!!
A chart showing cancelled NIH grants
โI would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.โ Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ
Senate hearing on the FY26 NIH budget with Jay Bhattacharya
June 10, 10am ET
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The Trump admin has illegally fired THOUSANDS of federal employees who work every day to deliver for the American people.
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People like Keri in MD โ whose work promoted US manufacturing & jobs, until she was fired. I shared her story in a hearing with Sec. Lutnick this morning:
Xavier Beccera, HHS secretary in the pre-madness era before RFKJ, has broken his silence. ๐
The Trump administrationโs proposed budget for the coming fiscal year eliminates funding for programs that provide lifesaving vaccines around the world, including immunizations for polio.
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