Timothy Pratt: ‘The purpose of the rule is fascism’: scientists fight back against planned #tRump research cuts. Stand Up for Science founder, Colette Delawalla, says proposal to control how grants are spent would ‘dismantle #US #science ecosystem’.
#StandUpforScience #OMB #RussVought #resistance
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/19/trump-scientific-research-cuts
Russell Vought is trying to destroy American science & federally funded research with OMB’s proposed “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance” rule.
Join with Stand Up for Science to stop this attack on science by adding your feedback and comments to the Federal Register during the public comment period, open until July 13, 2026.
Join: https://fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/163675/
Template to create your OMB comment:
https://tinyurl.com/47wbjk6w
Background: https://fight2win.standupforscience.net
🚨1/3 Action Alert via Stand Up for Science
"Stop Vought, Save Science" by making a comment opposing OMB-2026-0034, the "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" that will put political appointees in charge of approving scientific research proposals. 😡
Here is the link to Stand Up for Science's Action Page to submit a public comment through July 13, 2026: https://fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/163675/
#DefendResearch is hosting weekly Action Hours throughout June to help people submit comments about the latest OMB proposed regulation changes ("Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance") that would have disastrous consequences for research, and thus all of us. While we are not experts in federal regulation comment submission, we have pulled together and will be sharing key resources created by the scholarly community to make it easy for all of us to take this important action. This includes guidance from former NIH Senior Program Officer Elizabeth Ginexi, who offered this advice: "You do not need to be an expert. You need to describe, in your own words, how your community, your program, your state, or your work depends on stable, merit-based federal grants and what it would mean to lose that. Cite the specific section that would hurt your community."
🔬 Scientists worldwide: The White House wants politicians to approve research. Time to act! Submit your comments to the OMB now.
Since I'm sure you're all just dying to comment in the federal register about the new OMB proposed rules for federal funding of grants (including NIH & NSF) here is the link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance
two things to keep in mind
No one has a letter template up that I'm aware of yet.
So far the best complete summary I've found of changes is at substack (boo, hiss, ugh): https://elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of-key-changes-in-ombs-proposed if you find a comparable one elsewhere let me know and I'll edit this post (the scientific american and inside higher ed articles are not nearly as thorough)
Today was the local high school capstone science project symposium, and after my student presented and I finished judging, I got to wander the halls a bit to see the classrooms. I like the messages they are sending!! 😁
(Also the other judge with me was the local head of #standupforscience and it was great to see them!! They are right up there testifying at the legislature, and going on radio shows about science funding etc, and they are my hero!)
#science
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Terri Shafer
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Lisa Schiff
evanalles
Jackson Heights Indivisible
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