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Trump Watch 👀<p>Conman Trump’s move to cut federal research grants to Harvard is a desperate attempt to punish institutions that refuse to bow to his agenda. This isn’t about policy—it’s a war on knowledge and truth. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23TrumpWatch" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrumpWatch</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23AcademicFreedom" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AcademicFreedom</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ScienceNotPolitics" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScienceNotPolitics</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Resist" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Resist</a> <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-harvard-research-grants/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-harvard-research-grants/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Trump administration to cut of...</a></p>
Megaphone :verified:<a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScienceUnderSiege?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderSiege</a>: The Orlando Research Conference Fallout<br> <br> Something alarming is happening in the <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScientificCommunity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScientificCommunity</a>, and it’s not getting the attention it deserves. A recent <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/NIH?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NIH</a>-backed <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/neuroscience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neuroscience</a> conference in <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Orlando?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Orlando</a> turned into a disaster. Research sessions were canceled after being mistaken for “<a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/DEI?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEI</a>” initiatives, and funding was pulled.<br> <br> One session on the diversity of afferent firing in the cochlea (how nerve cells transmit sound) was targeted because people saw the word “<a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/diversity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diversity</a>” and assumed it was political. <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/MAGA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MAGA</a> hat-wearing attendees reportedly vandalized posters.<br> <br> The nescient reaction of the MAGA hat-wearing attendees to the word “diversity”—mistaking a scientific discussion on neural firing patterns in the cochlea for a political agenda—exemplifies a dangerous blend of <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ignorance?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ignorance</a> and ideological rigidity. Their inability to differentiate between linguistic context and <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/partisan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#partisan</a> buzzwords not only disrupted legitimate research but also underscored the broader issue of anti-intellectualism undermining scientific progress.<br> <br> Worse, researchers discovered their already earned funding was revoked, postdoc opportunities disappeared, and the conference felt like a <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/funeral?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeral</a> for the field as careers crumbled in real time.<br> <br> Meanwhile, the NIH was banned from attending due to a new administration-imposed blackout on communications and travel, delaying critical <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/research?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#research</a> on <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Cancer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cancer</a>, <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/HeartDisease?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HeartDisease</a>, and <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Diabetes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Diabetes</a>.<br> <br> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Science?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Science</a> depends on open inquiry—but now, <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/political?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#political</a> interference is gutting <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/research?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#research</a>. This isn’t just about one conference. It’s a direct attack on scientific progress. If we don’t stand up now, what’s next?<br> <br> 🔬 Science must remain free from political control.<br> <br> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScienceUnderAttack?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderAttack</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ResearchMatters?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ResearchMatters</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/SaveScience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SaveScience</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/FreedomOfInquiry?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomOfInquiry</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScienceNotPolitics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScienceNotPolitics</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/AcademicFreedom?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AcademicFreedom</a>
Kate<p>Hi 🙂 I’ll just hashtag the sh*t out of everything (in no particular order!)<br>Covid: <a href="https://home.social/tags/CovidisAirborn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CovidisAirborn</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/BringBackMasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BringBackMasks</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/AirQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirQuality</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/SciencenotPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciencenotPolitics</span></a> <br>Work: <a href="https://home.social/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/ScrumMaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScrumMaster</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/Agile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Agile</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/Scrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scrum</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/Coach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coach</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/MobbingSurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobbingSurvivor</span></a> <br>Life: <a href="https://home.social/tags/farmlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farmlife</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/horsegirl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>horsegirl</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/prochoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prochoice</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/happilymarried" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>happilymarried</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://home.social/tags/introvert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>introvert</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/ChildFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChildFree</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/Empath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Empath</span></a> <br>My animals: <a href="https://home.social/tags/HorseLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HorseLife</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/Collies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Collies</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/Hedgehogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hedgehogs</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/EquinePPID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EquinePPID</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/EMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EMS</span></a> <br>Geek stuff: <a href="https://home.social/tags/Lego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lego</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarTrek</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/StarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarWars</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/BabyYodaShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BabyYodaShow</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/HarryPotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarryPotter</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/BacktotheFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BacktotheFuture</span></a> …tbc</p>