Michael Miles

Corporation for Public Broadcasting is folding thanks to Trump and Congress. I listen to PBS and NPR every day. A singular source for freedom of the press. Now Trump fired the Labor Statistics Chief because he didn't like the numbers. This is all about thought control by a want-to-be king. Stand up!

Hopefully the entire Senate will support increased (rather than gutted) NIH funding that passed committee yesterday. Really important that people lean on your Representatives to get them onboard with this if Senate passes it. I would love to see Congress pass this and overturn any presidential veto!

But Trump says there are no children starving in Gaza. Paraphrasing— “they are just a little hungry”. So with friends like that, Netanyahu has no worries — unfortunately.

Meet the early career scientists planning to leave the United States Decreased funding, reduced opportunities and growing uncertainty has made life tough for international postdocs living in the US. Decreased funding, reduced opportunities and growing uncertainty has made life tough for international postdocs living in the US.

A survey of 378 early-career researchers found 44% said their jobs are threatened by Trump admin actions - like capping overhead at 15%, which would slash postdoc & staff scientist positions.

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It is about time — rather than just letting Ukrainians be slaughtered by Putin.

Full list of Republicans who voted to slash weather forecasting funding

Republican votes to cut funding for weather forecasting have drawn criticism in the wake of deadly flooding in Texas.

The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.

The number of extreme weather disasters has jumped fivefold worldwide over the past 50 years, and the number of deaths has nearly tripled, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

NIH director is replacing his top outside advisory board Some worry new members of the long-running Advisory Committee to the Director will mirror agency chief Jay Bhattacharya’s views

RFK Jr. and his toady Jay Bhattacharya have just dismantled the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director, an outside group of advisors who provide guidance on a range of topics.

They will be likely be replaced with another layer of toadies. Toadies all the way down.

The full ruling explaining why NIH grant cuts are illegal came out today.

It's just as blistering as the judge's oral remarks. And it uncovers fresh details in DOGE's role orchestrating the cuts — and on the cuts at Columbia.

Here are my top highlights from the 103-page ruling. 🧵

University of Virginia president resigns amid pressure from the Trump administration | CNN University of Virginia president James Ryan announced his resignation Friday amid pressure by the US Department of Justice for the university to dismantle its diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

I cannot believe how this country is racing toward a totalitarian state. The conservative zealots have now managed to force out an outstanding president of one of our finest public universities -- UVA. Just unbelievable.
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A Holocaust Survivor on Why Standing up to Authoritarianism Matters Read more here.

NEW: Last weekend, over 4 million people participated in No Kings rallies nationwide, including a 102-year-old Holocaust survivor in New York who warned that "Trump is trying to imitate Hitler."

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An impressive study of UCLA's ATLAS biobank.

94k genotyped, 62k exomes. Paper includes fine-scale IBD-based clustering, disease burden and rare variants per cluster, GWAS on 776 phenotypes, and rare variant testing, discovering PTPRU as linked to GLP-1 response.

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Apparently this event was happening during the 'No Kings' peaceful assemblies and concurrent observance of Obama day. This short video sums up how it fell short, during the magnificent and patriotic showing of Americans, country wide, in cities throughout the nation.

San Diego showing up ✊

Full text: Address of Pope Leo XIV to Young People of Chicago and the Whole World The following is the full text of a video address given at Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, June 14, 2025. My dear friends, It’s a pleasure for…

“God is reaching out to you [to] find[] the ways that we may be able to do something with our own lives to serve others.

“And in that service to others we may find that coming together in friendship, building up community, we too can find true meaning in our lives.”

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Something just hit me. Trump’s tactics might have just awakened a sleeping giant.

All day, I’ve been seeing clips of children of immigrants newly activated: speaking up and pushing back harder than their parents ever could.

Future voters.

A real “threatening breach” was January 6.

Letting that veteran sit down would’ve been the respectful thing to do. He served this country letting him sit peacefully should be the bare minimum.

​Great to see Stand Up For Science Colorado at #NoKings day #Denver

This is so obvious but still overlooked. It is easy to get consumed “doing things” with your kids. But somehow teaching them to be good, thoughtful and loving people is much more subtle. I hope I have been able to give that to my kids, whom I am so very proud of and love so deeply.

Nobel Laureate (and friend of Stand Up for Science!) Dr. Ardem Patapoutian is taking to the streets!

We are in this together ✊

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Thousands at the #NoKings march in #Bethesda.

Peaceful, large, every car honking

Especially if you're on the fence about it, protest today. Fascism is isolating and lonely. Its very goal is to make you feel like you're the only person unwilling to accept a cult of personality. On days like today you fully realize there are more of us than there are them. You will feel better.

Just got word the Chicago No Kings event is filling multiple city blocks. Please post what you’re seeing Austin event starts at 5 pm. @standupforscience.bsky.social @nytimes.com

Gilead in FORT WORTH, TX

#NoKingsDay

NEW: Democracy is alive in Philly!

Amazing scenes in Philadelphia as thousands hit the streets for the anti-Trump protest.

#NoKings #50501Movement

Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say | CNN Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination,” Minnesota Governor Tim W...

"We will shoot you, graveyard dead. "

This week, a Florida Sheriff used this threat issued to protesters. The idea of violence as a way to solve political disagreement has consequences.

I am horrified by this political shooting.
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NIH staff break ranks in open letter to Director Jay Bhattacharya Bethesda Declaration urges reversal of recent policies, including funding cuts

C&E News post about the #BethesdaDeclaration with some good quotes from Nobel laureate co-signers of the support letter.

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NO KINGS Richmond · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

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