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The official "Resistance" team of the National Cancer Institute at NIH. A CAR-T for the collective conscienceābecause unchecked lies metastasize. We carry forward NCIās mission to tell the truth about cancer research.
The dismantling of the National Cancer Institute and the FDA
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
www.statnews.com/2025/07/08/f...
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
Recent research showed a correlation between new-onset diabetes and pancreatic cancer, suggesting it could be a potential marker for earlier detection.
Learn more: http://spr.ly/633214Qzo9
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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. š§Ŗ
"It's a crap show"
"I really, really donāt understand what theyāre trying to achieveā
"People will die"
"Outdated PDQ information is 'really very dangerous'ā
Many thanks to @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org for this great piece of investigative journalism. www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/h...
Trump, RFKJ š§ šŖ±, 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.
#AltCitizen
Bill Cassidy was soooo confident in š§ šŖ±'s assurances that vaccines wouldn't be touched.
Where is Bill Cassidy now?
#WheresBill #SaveCDC #SaveACIP
Trump NIH director Bhattacharya took to Twitter to spin the Bethesda Declaration.
We're here to point out his confusion and contradictions. š«”
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 Trumpās tyrannical attacks on the country, by signing it. Please do. We hope for your support.
And please share with your family and friends!
āWe urge you as NIH Director to restore grants delayed or terminated for political reasons so that life-saving science can continue.ā
Over one hundred NIH employees publish a letter of dissent to Trump administration attacks on medical research, the āBethesda Declaration.ā š§Ŗ
āHistory has its eyes on youā - Hamilton āļø
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 āš¼
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.ā
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
People donāt realize just how much damage this administration is doing to American scienceāand confidence in American science globally.
Everyone I speak with inside is horrifiedā¦
The blowup between Elon and Trump hasnāt ended DOGE, itās still expanding. Russ Vought now plans to institutionalize DOGE across the federal government, and Elonās staffers are embedded deep within key agencies.
This tracks.
āThe appointment is significant because the institute has never had a political appointee other than the NCI director.ā
More and more politicos are being given the keys to drive the narrative at NIH, and now the car is parked in NCIās driveway. š¤š¼ Doug Lowy stays in the driverās seat
One thing the MAHA report is seriously missing: connection to reality. You canāt 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.
zurl.co/QUnUU
Our #Alt sibling has a way with words. Perhaps many feel this way after this week. Thanks, @madhouser.altgov.info ā¤ļøš§”ššš©µššš©·
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 š§ šŖ± 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... š§Ŗ š„½
An ideologically dangerous brainless twit
Thank you for sharing!!!
āI would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.ā 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
www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-r...
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 ā 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. š
The Trump administrationās proposed budget for the coming fiscal year eliminates funding for programs that provide lifesaving vaccines around the world, including immunizations for polio.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/h...
