USDA cancels $4.3M in funds to Michigan food banks The government's decision to cancel the food shipments has caught food banks off guard, and could lead to shortages.

One of the many below-the-radar outrages of this administration.

USDA cancels $4.3M in poultry, cheese, eggs to Michigan food banks www.bridgedetroit.com/michigan-foo...

Happy birthday Terri, I'm so glad you have pie!

Opinion | America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness (Gift Article) The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.

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2025 Study section tracking

Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

In case folks are interested in contacting their congresspeople about the NIH indirect cuts with some estimates of what they would mean for institutions in their state, here are some estimates based on published F&A rates and funding ... let me know if you want a particular state

Indirect Costs and Trump's Attack on Independent Voices.

My latest post:

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A list of terms that will get grants flagged at the National Science Foundation.

Faculty funded by CDC got very pointed messaging late Friday about ceasing activities forbidden by the order. I guess/hope these were created before the TRO?

The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...

Congratulations to Professor Linda Chatters, winner of the 2025 Distinguished Career Award. Go Blue! #SSWR2025

Great piece…will make sure Dale shows the Jiamachello family since Maddie is in your photo.