Maya

Excited to be back in LA for a bit for #SRP2025 !

NEW: We've obtained the list with all 1042 terminated NSF grants. Full list will be up later today. Check grant-watch.us/nsf-data.html

A few quick numbers from the full list:

Termination date
on 4/18: 384
on 4/25: 658

Amounts in millions USD
Intended: 739
Obligated: 616
Outlayed: 261

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.

Woman standing behind a podium on stage, giving a talk.

Fantastic presentation by our fantastic fellow, Lauren Weittenhiller, on her important dissertation work examining the impact of social exclusion in #schizophrenia. #SIRS #SIRS2025 @uclagreenlab.bsky.social

Yay! Go Lo!

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A photo of Roy Ayers looking up, holding drumsticks

Iconic vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers has died at 84, his family announces

Credit to Dr. Seppo Rinne who originally created and shared this graphic on LinkedIn outlining the impact recent executive orders are having on #VA research.

So.

It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.

I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

DOGE in practice: Disabled Army veteran who has 4 kids and did 3 tours overseas is fired from his job at Bronx VA hospital

Wow. Trump has fired the federal Veterans Affairs staff running the Veterans Crisis Hotline. This will have a major impact here in North Carolina.

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

seems bad

All hands on deck for Music Discourse

Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices.

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