With so much uncertainty and fear in the air, one thing is certain - we are ALWAYS here to protect & defend researchers against abuse, harassment, unlawful firings, & other attempts to silence their critical work. Help us help them: www.csldf.org/donate
From our February newsletter: In the first two months of 2026 we helped *17* researchers seeking legal help - a staggering start to the year, and which puts us on track to break our 2025 record of 72 scientists helped. www.csldf.org/2026/02/26/u...
Remember when RFK said no one should take medical advice from him? We sure do. Let's expand that to include dietary advice, especially when it's touted as a "cure" for schizophrenia... silencingscience.org/actions/rfk-...
Last February, our newsletter was titled “Giving up is not an option.” One year later, we can confidently say that we－along with the many scientists we have helped since Trump returned to office－have not given up in the face of immense challenges. www.csldf.org/2026/02/26/u...
Your support powers our work protecting and defending researchers under attack by an unhinged, virulently anti-science administration. In the midst of all the chaos, we've been awed by the many of you who are standing with us in this fight. ❤️ csldf.org/donate
Geographers - attending the upcoming @geographers.bsky.social annual meeting? We'll be at AAG26 March 19 and 20, providing free and confidential legal consultations to all attendees. Schedule a 1:1 with a @csldf.org attorney: www.csldf.org/event/aag-20....
Scientists: If you're feeling overwhelmed, alarmed, angry... we get it. And if you're feeling alone, we are here to support you. Since 2011, @csldf.org has protected & defended scientists, & we are not going anywhere. Visit csldf.org/contact for a free, confidential chat with our attorneys.
With so much uncertainty in the air, one thing is for sure - we will ALWAYS be here to protect & defend climate science & scientists against abuse, harassment, & other attempts to silence their work. Help us help them: www.csldf.org/donate
Apparently, shuttering libraries that house historically important information is part of the new "Gold Standard" for federal science. silencingscience.org/actions/trum...
Scientists: are you looking to get involved in politics, but concerned about the potential repercussions? Check out our pocket guide for help understanding how to participate in political campaigns & elections: www.csldf.org/resource/par...
Our revamped Silencing Science Tracker makes it easier to track the current admin's anti-science actions - & the many reversals. Stay informed on ongoing attacks on science & see when they have been challenged by the courts, Congress, or public outcry. silencingscience.org?_act_updated=1
🗞️ Our monthly newsletter is a great way to stay on top of all the work we are doing on the frontlines of the war on science. Subscribe at eepurl.com/dfHVgb
Have you seen our revamped Silencing Science Tracker yet? We have improved this database to ensure that efforts to undermine the scientific endeavor are documented, challenged, and ultimately stopped, and that those responsible can one day be held accountable. silencingscience.org
Scientists: learn how the 1st Amendment protects your right to advocate for science. Along with @aclu.org, we put together a guide to help you engage in advocacy & understand whether your activities are constitutionally protected. www.csldf.org/resource/kno...
With the federal government in chaos, how does your state's open records laws protect research materials? (We'll give you a hint - only TWO states scored an "A.") Check out our recently-updated guide to find out how (& if) you're protected: www.csldf.org/resources/op...
We're still here putting one foot in front of the other, and will continue to do so for as long as our legal services are needed. Help us protect & defend climate scientists against legal attacks and harassment, including by our own government: csldf.org/donate
Subscribe to our newsletter for monthly updates on how the current administration is attempting to silence scientists, reverse decades of climate progress, attack vaccines and other life-saving science - and what we are doing to fight back. eepurl.com/dfHVgb
Appoint unqualified ideologues, get unscientific "reports" that are immediately rejected by actual scientific experts. 🙄 silencingscience.org/actions/hhs-...
Our free resource library covers topics ranging from safeguarding online communications, to navigating the First Amendment, to how to handle legal intimidation & political harassment, & more: www.csldf.org/resources
Even in these complicated times, our mission remains simple: we provide free legal advice and assistance to researchers targeted by bad actors who seek to censor, misinterpret, or otherwise silence them. If you or someone you know needs help: csldf.org/contact
Whether it is the suppression of speech or of science, the goal is the same: to ensure that power remains unchecked by the truth. In a time of state-sponsored disinformation and violence, recording and preserving the facts is an act of resistance. Read more: www.csldf.org/2026/01/29/r...
We helped more scientists in 2025 than any other year in our 15-year history, and 2026 looks to be even more challenging. Help us protect & defend scientists under threat from an out-of-control, anti-science, anti-truth administration. csldf.org/donate
🧑🔬 Scientists! Did you get snowed out of attending AMS26 in person, but still have legal questions related to your work? Meet with a @csldf.org attorney for a free, confidential, *virtual!* session: www.csldf.org/event/ams-20...
This week, we launched an updated & improved version of the Silencing Science Tracker, a database we launched with @sabincenter.bsky.social in response to Trump 1.0's attacks on science. With Trump 2.0 waging an all-out assault on science, this tool is more critical than ever. silencingscience.org
"As the 700+ entries... make clear, attempts to silence science are not limited to the Trump admin (though his first & second terms account for nearly 500 of the entries)."
We have revamped the Silencing Science Tracker, a database of government attacks on science: www.csldf.org/2026/01/20/s...
In no sane world should. it be necessary to revive the "silencing Science Tracker." But here we are, and I'm grateful that the @sabincenter.bsky.social and @csldf.org are doing this important work. silencingscience.org
This is a joint project with @csldf.org & our partners at @sabincenter.bsky.social, with whom we originally launched the Tracker in response to the first Trump administration. 8 years later, this database is even more critical as the second Trump administration continues its war on science.
Header image for the Silencing Science Tracker database
8 years, 3 administrations, & 700+ entries later, we are excited to announce our revamped Silencing Science Tracker! This tool provides a way to document, challenge, & stop government attacks on science - & to hold those responsible accountable. silencingscience.org
RFK Jr. & other admin officials' claims about gender-affirming care are "rooted in politics & partisanship, misrepresent the consensus of medical science, undermine the professionalism of physicians, & risk harming vulnerable young people & their families.” climate.law.columbia.edu/content/hhs-...
“I think it’s critically important that academics & scholars are stepping up to fight back against misinformation,” said Chris Marchesano, @csldf.org attorney. Read more about the disappearance of federal climate data - and the courageous people fighting to save it: www.eenews.net/articles/all...
