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Stephen Belcher-Saunders Jan 23

The Trump admin has cancelled the panels that approve NIH grants, and is also banning scientists from communicating with the public, attending conferences, and hiring.

The NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. This will severely halt the development of many lifesaving treatments. Absolutely devastating.

The Trump administration’s NIH freezes do not only affect federal science agencies. NIH grants fund research at universities and many other institutions. Halting NIH grant reviews sabotages important scientific research everywhere.

NIH-funded research does not only benefit people in the US. Researchers with NIH grants often collaborate closely with scientists around the world. And the vaccines, drugs, and treatments developed from NIH-funded research help save the lives of people everywhere.

While the NIH pause is likely temporary, it’s important to note that the type and scale of the freezes are deliberately more extreme than ever seen before, and will hinder scientists in an unprecedented way.

The Trump administration has also signaled its intention to significantly change the NIH’s research priorities, in particular defunding infectious disease research, which is extremely concerning because it’s one of the most important areas of research that we need right now.

It’s so critical to not downplay Trump’s NIH freezes. They signal an intention to drastically impede important scientific research during the course of his second term. Things can get worse from here if we don’t speak up now.

Some actions to oppose Trump’s NIH freezes:

➡️ Contact your electeds and urge them speak up

➡️ Demand your electeds oppose the nominations of RFK as HHS head & Bhattacharya as NIH head

➡️ Sign a group letter opposing the nominations

➡️ Stage a protest outside your lab/work

Article on Trump’s NIH freezes: https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-hits-nih-devastating-freezes-meetings-travel-communications-and-hiring

I am Jack's Lost 404 Jan 23

Carolannie Jan 23

@luckytran they're trying to use this to force the approval of RFK Jr. The worry about all the projects stalled will override the crescendo of shit takes on RFK, and he'll get pushed through. Undermining the command heads of the armed forces = we'll stop if Hegsteh is approved. Of course, RFK and Hegseth will wreak more damage than this. Maybe he isn't so wedded to Hegseth, but the fact they did this before RFK's nomination came up seems ominous.

I am Jack's Lost 404 Jan 23

Debbie Belair Jan 25

@luckytran So. I just heard someone on here say that it’s all because of dark money from the Right. They want to preserve the oil and gas industry.😱

Debbie Belair Jan 23

@luckytran 😡 😡

Edelruth In The Wrong Timeline Jan 27

Right up there with increase oil extraction.

Trump is dead-aimed (pun 100% intended) in exacerbating the existential threats that we face.

WallOffTrump Jan 27

@Edelruth @luckytran
I believe, among billionaires, there is an idea that just having all the loot and having AI to take over any service other humans once provided, the 23 of them could survive the earth’s complete collapse - hiding in their bunkers. And - imagine - no one to tax them!

Tofu Golem Jan 27

@Edelruth @luckytran
Dear world,
The ONLY way to get America to pollute less is to damage our economy as much as possible. If we have less economic activity, we will not be able to cause as much harm to the environment.

Our nation cannot be reasoned with. Economic damage is the only way.

Factress Jan 23

@luckytran he is the first fascist that wants his own country destroyed and it's people dead

Noel Kelly Jan 23

@factress @luckytran

True, for all their anti-vax rhetoric, the Nazis didn't disrupt vaccine distribution, except to Jews.

Carlos Solís Jan 23

It's a little-known strategy that might be called "stochastic genocide": making the living situation worse, in order to cull as many people with low means as possible in the purge

@luckytran
This also effects direct medical care because some grants provide for such care for newly emerging treatments and determining the long term effectiveness of specific treatments

(((Cindy Weinstein)))Jan 23

This freeze is fatal.

Florida Ted Jan 23

@luckytran Maybe RFK Jr is calling the shots on these changes?

Marc Geffen Jan 23

@luckytran It also forces graduate students to find alternative sources of tuition funding. Many are scrambling right now.

Estarriol, lucozade dragon Jan 23

@luckytran trump does a thing that endangers lives.

colour me surprised.

Crazy Cat Lady Jan 23

Sad world indeed when leaders are only concerned about themselves then their friends.

Frances Larina Jan 23

@SockDiva @luckytran

I'm guessing pharmaceuticals that profit off therapies are not his friends?

At least, not in the financial sense?

JenInMass Jan 23

@luckytran I hate these people so much.

Ivey Janette McClelland Jan 23

@luckytran He wants the televangelists to take over health. As in "praying over it".

Matthias Rex🐯Jan 23

@luckytran They are moving fast. If Trump is really as stupid as he sounds, this speaks to some very organized, and very malevolent, anti-science influence behind the scenes.

504 Battery Dr Jan 23

@Meowthias @luckytran

trump is stupid.
Those backing/bankrolling him aren't.

Their intelligence is dedicated to the most evil things imaginable, tho.

Noel Kelly Jan 23

Yes, this is sure to halt China overtaking the US in biotech.

KnittingMittens (She/Her)Jan 23

@luckytran Well this directly affects my job. Fun times.... 😑

Dr. Koala Jan 23

@luckytran As a formerly NIH-funded former researcher, I can confirm that this is domestic terrorism with the intention of pushing through RFK’s nomination.

Sean Fenian Jan 23

@luckytran He really is trying to burn as much as he possibly can to the ground, as fast as possible, isn't he?

GFJacobs Is Still Masking Jan 23

@luckytran and here comes bird flu

Garret Polk (masked)Jan 23

@luckytran Seems like this is bad for the economy, a thing he claims to care about.

A Tattered Scrapbook Jan 23

@luckytran Great opportunity for research centers in Asia! I hope the respective governments are wise enough to capitalize on the current US medievalism.

Lola Granola Jan 23

@luckytran sooo disturbing

John Macgregor Jan 23

@luckytran It will also halt the development of many unsafe & ineffectual treatments that pharmaceutical companies have paid off those working in the agencies to approve.

Tor Iver Wilhelmsen Jan 23

@JohnMacgregor @luckytran Ah, here come the conspiracy jockeys defending the cuts…

Vickie 🇨🇦 😷🏳️‍🌈Jan 23

@luckytran this really puts American researchers behind, hopefully they can team up with teams from other countries to keep innovation and discoveries going what a sad day for science, research and researchers.

Maria Shanle Jan 23

@luckytran shocking and horrible 😰

SearingTruth Jan 23

"When I was young many wondered how lies and deflection and anger could dissuade from obvious truths of suffering and inhumanity.

With America held as an example of why it need never be again.

But now we relive that terrible truth.

Of greater good, or more magnificent evil."
SearingTruth

Axel Hartmann Jan 23

@luckytran - now is the time for European leaders to invest, offering these shunned, ostracised and persecuted scientists safe haven in Europe. Securing and building up expertise for the coming half century.
Like the US sucked up German scientists during Nazi times.
The analogy is really not so difficult to grasp.
In the face of wrong, do what's right.

@axel_hartmann @luckytran That would require leadership.

@luckytran
#$@/)(!?;:""()/+&$$@🤦🤦🤦🤦😵‍💫

@luckytran
The age of ignorance will be the true 'golden' age of #USA under Trumo

joeblowenarbol Jan 23

@luckytran Might be time to consider your options abroad. Hmmmm? Join the exodus of Russians away from Putin. Like that ole Czar Nicholas, 47 won't be there forever. You can always come back.

Pothier Bernard signe BePo dep Jan 23

@luckytran pas étonnant !

Debbie Belair Jan 23

@luckytran This can't last. I give him two months in power before someone takes him down.

Crazy humans want to self-destruct and take everyone else with them. What can you do? A masochistic society. That's the new thing.

Axel van Bergen Jan 23

@luckytran
I'd prefer to not hold (only) Mr Trump and his administration responsible for all the 💩. Why not say it as it is: 77 million Americans have chosen to [insert favourite atrocity]. It is important to make it clear that voting comes with responsibility.

@luckytran As America descends into the new dark age, there is a enormous opportunity for europe to recover its dominance in science and technology. Everything in history has its right moment.

John 🎵Jan 23

@luckytran Wild shifts happening in the world

@luckytran
Crystal Nacht?

@luckytran We pay - and have paid- for all of that. So Americans should expect a big tax cut, right?

Johan Diederik Jan 23

@luckytran Unbelievable this can happen. I wish you and your collegues the best and the power to overcome this all.

Björn Brembs Jan 24

You call it "absolutely devastating" the administration would call it "working as intended".