"I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable. I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this. I am hesitant to draw this conclusion — but I have an unflinching obligation to draw it — that this represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community. That’s what this is. I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out."
–U.S. District Judge William Young

#NIHcuts

So, I've been wondering the same thing. WHY are #BirdFlu cases down? Lack of reporting? Hmmmm...

Bird flu in humans hasn't officially been seen in U.S. in 3 months: "We just don't know why"

Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped appearing

May 19, 2025

"Three of 14 experts accepted deferred resignation offers at the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, which responds to disease outbreaks with crucial diagnostic information, he said. They are among more than 15,000 USDA staff to accept the offers, an agency spokesperson said.

"And dozens of staff were fired at the FDA's Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network, which investigates animal diseases caused by problems including contaminated pet food. Cats in several states have been sickened and died after eating raw pet food found to contain poultry infected with H5N1.

"Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, said 'targeted surveillance has really dropped off precipitously since Trump took office.'

"She wonders if immigrant farmworkers are too scared to come forward.

" 'I can't argue with anyone who would be risking getting shipped to a Salvadoran gulag for reporting an exposure or seeking testing,' she said."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-flu-humans-cases-us-experts-why/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#HPAINews #BirdFluCoverup? #GOPWillKillUsAll #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #HealthAndSafety #CDCCuts #NIHCuts #Censorship? #CharacteristicsOfFascism

#Science #UsScienceCut #Academia #NIHCuts

Sharing from another medium, this seems pretty useful if you are in the #USA, feel free to use and share (check all the tabs at the bottom of the website):

"I’ve been leading a project to communicate the impact of these cuts to the general public, and measure attitudes and support for science. We’ve developed a public website that aims to helps people understand these research cuts and why they are harmful.
If you are able, please help to signal boost such as by sharing on social media or with friends/family! If we can reach a broad audience, we hope that we can meaningfully shift public opinion and elevate the importance of this issue.

https://scienceimpacts.org/ "

Yesterday, I posted about the #hiringFreeze at UCSD due to #NIHcuts. According to "Inside Higher Ed", other universities also froze their hiring, in one way or another: #MIT #Northwestern #Columbia #NCSU

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2025/02/19/federal-funding-uncertainty-prompts-hiring-freezes

UCSD, San Diego County's second-largest employer and "sixth-largest research school in the country", freezes faculty hiring. @bmbf_bund take notes.

It expects a $200 million budget cut.

So far, SDSU is not planning a hiring freeze but other measures.

If you're affected, it might be time to contact your Congress member.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/20/uc-san-diego-bracing-for-more-than-200m-in-funding-cuts-freezes-faculty-hiring/

#ucsd #SanDiego #NIHcuts

ICYMI - Colorado officials and experts warn the cuts will harm research, the economy, and medical training.

https://buff.ly/3X0MG1y

#NIHcuts #COpolitics #AuroraCO

Trump NIH cuts could have ‘crushing effect’ on Anschutz and statewide health care, research economy

Colorado officials and experts warn the cuts will harm research, the economy, and medical training.

https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/trump-nih-cuts-could-have-crushing-effect-on-anschutz-and-statewide-health-care-research-economy/

#NIHcuts #COpolitics #AuroraCO #EDcolo #ElonMusk