Americans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials RFK Jr. has tried hard to villainize Fauci. Americans still trust Fauci more.

‪Ars Technica: Americans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials

RFK Jr. has tried hard to villainize Fauci. Americans still trust Fauci more.

by Beth Mole @bethmariem.bsky.social @arstechnica.com

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How about this person?

Stand Up for Science Rally Boston
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Here’s part of my speech @standupforscience.bsky.social

Stand Up for Science Rally Boston. #standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social

Stark Divide: Americans More Confident in Career Scientists at U.S. Health Agencies Than Leaders | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania When it comes to reliable health information, Americans are more confident in federal health agencies' career scientists than their leaders.

A new Annenberg poll shows Americans trust federal career scientists and independent medical groups more than in the political leaders running U.S. health agencies
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/stark-divide...

A more complete set of voices in a companion piece.

www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/h...

Huge loss to the NIH. Brave federal employees who chose to leave because of the never ending hurdles to do their jobs well.

🚨 Calling all MA residents: this Saturday, March 7th, join the nationwide protest Stand Up for Science! For more information visit: https://www.standupforscience.net/march7

🗓️ March 7th, 2026
⏰ 12:00 - 3:00 PM
📍Parkman Bandstand, 139 Tremont St.

I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party.

We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

Opinion | I Was a CDC Senior Leader. From What I Saw, No One Should Run Two Agencies. Placing Jay Bhattacharya in charge of both NIH and CDC raises concerns

Important article from former senior leader at the CDC, Deb Houry. No One Should Run Two Agencies. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

‘We want to rebuild trust’: fired CDC workers form group to combat Trump’s war on science Former employees stepped up to create the National Public Health Coalition to advocate for public health after Trump’s cuts to the agency

“It breaks my heart to think that people’s health is going to increasingly be tied to where they live. But for now, it’s going to be imperative that we have groups like the National Public Health Coalition that people feel they can trust.” Said Jerome Adams, Surgeon General in 1st Trump admin.

With federal research funding uncertain, states debate new science initiatives A handful of states are considering initiatives to increase funding for scientific research as uncertainty around federal dollars has grown.

With federal research funding uncertain, states debate new science initiatives www.statnews.com/2026/02/20/s... via @statnews.com

F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

Some good news...

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/h...

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What NIH Staff Can’t Tell You—And Why That Matters The people who understand most clearly what is being lost at the NIH are also the people least able to say so.

So well written. Thank you Elizabeth Ginexi for describing what’s going on inside the NIH. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-nih-s...

National Institutes of Health faces leadership vacuum as director positions sit open More than half of the NIH's institutes and centers don’t have permanent directors, giving the Trump administration an unusual opportunity to reshape the agency. The latest departure came on Friday.

They won’t stop until the National Institutes of Health is a hollowed out RFK Jr. echo chamber and revenue generation machine for snake oil peddlers.

Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.

Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.

The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.

My quote of the day

Over and over, nature shows that it's a really tough adversary. That's why it's important that we invest in laboratories, disease detectives, research, mosquito control, the public health system around the world to find, stop, track, prevent health threats.

Tom Frieden

Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?

Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…

Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.

Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake.

Poster describing 27 UNIHTED double benefit concert on Feb 15

27 UNIHTED benefit concert, Barnstorm, Feb 15th with guest Dr. Francis Collins!

2 benefit concerts for 27 UNIHTED will take place at Bethesda Boards at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM on February 15th. Tickets are 40$. Fired/displaced workers attend for free. Email info@27unihted.org for more info, link in bio

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Last rant (for the day) about the "Reclaiming Science" MAHA event.

Deputy Director Memoli (who was described as running NIH inside whereas Director Bhattacharya handles external issues [Narrator: Normally, the NIH Director does not delegate NIH management] participated in a panel discussion.

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🧵Good news out of #NIH today.
(1) NIH is extending #ESI and #K99/R00 eligibility to accommodate researchers whose eligibility would have ended during the previous shutdown. Take a look at NOT-OD-26-020. If your ESI status would have ended in 2025, you get an automatic extension through 2026/03/31.

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Nipah virus: Some Asia airports screen passengers after outbreak in India Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.

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🚨 India reports a new Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal. 5 healthcare workers infected, 1 critical. Thailand & Nepal are screening travelers. Nipah spreads from animals to humans & has a high fatality rate (40-75%).

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

www.standwithminnesota.com

DeGette Introduces Bill to Protect NIH From Political Interference WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, introduced the Follow the Science Act to shield the National Institutes...

Tell your Rep to support @degette.house.gov who wants to:
Cap the number of political appointees at NIH,
Prohibit political appointees from NIH grant review processes, and
Prohibit NIH from terminating grants without scientific cause.
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The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left “We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.

Powerful piece in STAT this morning from some NIH staff members who have resigned

www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...

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When the System Shrinks: Living Through a Contraction in Science Five hundred people.

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Illustration of federal employees, in their work wear, who issued statements opposing their agencies' harmful policies: NIH, NSF, EPA, USAID, CDC, FEMA, NASA.

Among the things I am thankful for is the courage and patriotism of all the federal workers who blew the whistle on agency policies that harm Americans, and those who support us. #CourageIsContagious Art by @drrabbithole.bsky.social