Figure showing number of competitive grants mentioning women from 2015-2025. The number was rising until recently, with a precipitous drop in the last year.

At the end of 2024, the National Academies put out a report concluding the NIH has woefully underfunded women’s health research, and they suggested $15 B should be invested over the next 5 years.

Here’s what’s happened instead. Hard to study women’s health if you can’t say “women.”

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Jim McGovern continues to go off:

"This farm bill is a disaster. It's awful. It's terrible. It's beyond words. It's a giveaway to Big Ag and chemical companies. There's actually liability protection in this bill for people who make pesticides. Like, who thinks like that?!"

Keep cooking, Jim!

🔥

“I’m the consumer. I paid higher prices because of Trump’s tariffs. Do I get a refund?”

“No.”

Heads they win, tails we lose.

Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation An NPR analysis shows how immigrants' attempts to live or work legally in the U.S. are caught in a bureaucratic morass.

Growing backlog in immigration applications, NPR analysis shows : NPR www.npr.org/2026/04/17/n...

HHS Secretary Kennedy’s testimony to Congress today made clear yet again that he is unfit to lead HHS—and his anti-science policies are putting people in danger. ⬇️🧵

@mikethompson.house.gov laid it bare.

WATCH:

Next, they will be substituting pre-grotesque decay shots of Trump's neck and hands.

This is a bs “apology” from Fox. They claim it was “inadvertent” - a lie. They aired old footage because they didn’t want to show Trump wearing his campaign hat during the ceremony. Then in this statement they STILL don’t show the correct footage of Trump. bsky.app/profile/aaro...

This is a big win. Kristi Noem was a disaster, and people speaking up got her fired.

But Kristi Noem is not the architect of Trump's dangerous mass deportation policies, and we can't let up the pressure.

Fire Stephen Miller.

The reason they’re called human rights is all human beings have them. If you’re talking about the supposed exclusive rights of the herrenvolk you should use another term or just switch to German entirely.

I am so honored to once again be the Democratic nominee for #TX21! Thank you to all who supported our race to victory! People will tell you this seat can’t be flipped — but they’re wrong. To the working Texans in our district, this is our seat, and it’s damn time we take it back.

Thank you!!

Instagram Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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Radiohead has issued a statement responding to the Department of Homeland Security's unauthorized use of their song "Let Down" in a recent social media video.

I ran an analysis of the 2024 election results and found that @jasmineforus.bsky.social turned out nearly DOUBLE the number of Democrats than any other congressional candidate in Texas between 2022 and 2024. This is important info for voters who believe we win Texas by turning out Democrats.

Thank you for flagging for me! This happened last year as well, and if you have any further information please feel free to email us at info@drkristinhook.org

ICE whistleblower comes forward to testify before Congress Ryan Schwank, a former ICE academy instructor, is expected to testify that ICE “is lying to Congress and the American people” about its training program.

Breaking MS NOW:

An ICE whistleblower is expected to testify at a congressional forum today that the agency is "lying to Congress and the American people" about its training of new recruits.

Ryan Schwank was an ICE academy instructor for new recruits before he resigned earlier this month.

“Why Are We Funding This?” Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

ICYMI, last year I wrote an essay for American Scientist magazine defending funding basic research, even research that sounds silly when presented out of context. 🧪

www.americanscientist.org/article/%E2%...

Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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Thank you for allowing me to walk with you. We are part of the Blue Wave!

On a block walk to get out the vote for early voting, which starts TOMORROW here in Texas! Met a fellow resister and constituent today who I can’t wait to represent in #TX21! @decombest.bsky.social Let’s get ‘em!

I don’t think that boy is smart enough to read.

TX could have had @kristinhook.bsky.social
but instead self-destructively settled for this blockhead.

I quit my job as a federal scientist in 2023 to run for Congress and prevent this nightmare.

Over the last year, I’ve circled the drain with other brilliant scientists unable to find work for the first time in 25 years.

I’m running again. Help me win!

www.hookfortexas.com

I quit my job as a federal scientist in 2023 to run for Congress and prevent this nightmare.

Over the last year, I’ve circled the drain with other brilliant scientists unable to find work for the first time in 25 years.

I’m running again. Help me win!

www.hookfortexas.com

Trump and his goons pushed out (or didn't replace) more than 10,000 federal government STEM Ph.D.s since he took office, representing 106,636 years of federal work experience. www.science.org/content/arti...

HOME | Dr. Kristin Hook for Congress Dr. Kristin Hook is the Democratic Candidate running for U.S. Congress in Texas’ 21st Congressional District, which comprises South Austin, North San Antonio, and the Texas Hill Country.

🐛 🐞 🐜 forever! Thank you! 😊 Please help spread the word that a scientist is running for Congress - we need policymakers who are care about facts and evidence, public health, and the planet!
www.hookfortexas.com

March 2026 Primary Election Endorsements for the Austin Area • The Austin Chronicle The Chronicle Editorial Board provides the following endorsements to Democrats in advance of early voting (Feb. 17 through Feb. 27) and election day, Tuesday, March 3. We urge readers to be thorough w...

Pleased to see former UT Insect Collection bug nerd @kristinhook.bsky.social getting the Austin Chronicle endorsemment for the TX-21 House seat. This is Chip Roy's district.

Aww thank you!! Right back at you!! Here to fight for you and every Texan!

Let me give a shout out to this beautiful soul I was blessed to have met tonight after the Ice Out Rally here in Austin Texas, @kristinhook.bsky.social

Dr. Hook is running for Texas Congressional District 21!

Thank you for the great conversation and obvious love for human rights and SCIENCE!

In this closeup of the shooting of Alex Pretti: You can see Alex Pretti being shot at point blank range in the back by an ICE agent. Alex Pretti's left hand is leaning on the ground. His empty right hand is by his side. Alex Pretti is not holding a gun in either hand and is not a threat to agents.

In this closeup of the shooting of Alex Pretti:

You can see Alex Pretti being shot at point blank range in the back by an ICE agent.

Alex Pretti's left hand is leaning on the ground. His empty right hand is by his side. Alex Pretti is not holding a gun in either hand and is not a threat to agents.

ICE HIRING EXPOSED

Under Trump and cowardly Republicans in Congress, our federal government has fired thousands of highly skilled public servants & scientists like me and is using a janky hiring process to onboard and arm untrained and violent people to unleash on our streets.

Nobody wants this.