Epidemiologist. AIDS Activist. Dog lover. New Haven.
Gregg Gonsalves
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To be clear, it looks like the conference organizers called the cops. They may have been worried because Jay Bhattacharya, the pro-Trump NIH director, was scheduled to speak (and he did in fact cancel). Looks like a case of "obeying in advance" - people fearing the state's reaction.
Worth a read. Many have taken note of the growing solidarity in the science community in opposition to the OMB proposed rule. But this must be just the start.
For an example, we can look to @sekahn.bsky.social, Justin Ryder & co who spoke up at ADA and were removed for it.
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This puts all federal grants and contracts under the thumb of a commissar. It is profoundly anti-democratic and destructive. Political control will be instituted over science and every cent the USG disburses. Speak up now. This is really bad. It cannot stand. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/o...
Get ready now. We lost a lot of time because we didn't think it would get that bad, that quickly.
The American Diabetes Association still doesn‘t get it. And hiding behind your 501c3 status doesn’t work. You’re not prohibited from criticizing government policies under this status you cowards. diabetes.org/newsroom/pre...
the single biggest takeaway i have from this interview is that on top of being profoundly incompetent, bari weiss and her flunkies at CBS are genuinely terrible human beings. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...
