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The Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect the environment and public health. Rules created during the Biden administration to crack down on methane leaks are now being scaled back. The Trump administration is moving to weaken federal rules designed to force oil and gas companies to cut their emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas considered a “super pollutant” because it traps so much heat in the atmosphere. The move marks one of the most significant steps by the Trump administration to scale back federal policies designed to tackle climate change. It's time for a change in leadership Comment "FIGHT" to help empower a new pro-science congress Or comment "VOLUNTEER" get to work #News #Environment #Science #Politics #ClimateChange

Stand Up for Science is proud to endorse Kristina Knickerbocker, running in Ohio’s 10th Congressional District. This endorsement recognizes Knickerbocker’s commitment to protecting public health and research, defending evidence-based policymaking, and pushing for government accountability. Knickerbocker is a U.S. Air Force Veteran, Oncology Nurse Practitioner, and a mother. As both an NP and a mom, she has had personal experience with the failures of the U.S. healthcare system, and a key issue of her platform is protecting healthcare access for all in a system that puts people first. Her other priorities include ending corruption in Washington, making life affordable again, creating safer communities, and serving veterans. A Stand Up for Science endorsement lets voters know that a candidate is a champion of science who will work on behalf of the people to preserve scientific freedom and integrity and keep political and ideological influences out of the scientific process. #Ohio #Election #Midterms #Politics #Vote

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Trump is bleeding science dry as the National Science Foundation closes it's fiscal year with over $1B left unspent. According to Grant Witness, the NSF awarded only about half as many grants this fiscal year, compared to previous years’ averages. The NSF awarded 6,238 grants in fiscal 2026 and around 8,650 in fiscal 2025, compared with an average of 11,387 grants awarded annually between fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2024. The decrease in awarded grants can be seen across nearly all the agency’s directorates, despite Congress prohibiting the NSF from cutting any directorate’s budget by more than 5% compared with fiscal 2024 in the latest spending bill. “There’s just way less out there for researchers." NSF Says the money will be invested in Trump aligned initiatives. In addition to creating fewer funding opportunities for researchers, the NSF’s decision to roll this much money into the next fiscal year could affect the agency’s budget going forward. And every cut to research funding can have ripple effects that last for years. #Science #News #STEM #Politics #Research

RFK Jr’s unethical experiment on African babies is officially canned, thanks to public backlash driven by Stand Up For Science 🎉 ✊️ The morning of October 21st, 2026, Dr. Frederik Schalts-Buchholzer announced on LinkedIn their unethical Heb B study in Guinea-Bissau was officially cancelled. Stand Up for Science declares a major victory in our fight to stop RFK Jr from his plot to harm the children of Guinea-Bissau, but the fight continues. Our efforts to stop this study opened the way for vaccines to reach these children a year earlier than planned. We will continue to support efforts to see every newborn in Guinea-Bissau vaccinated at birth against Hep B, as soon as possible. Our International branch will continue to be a watchdog monitoring and stopping the use of pseudoscientific exploitation of vulnerable populations around the world. We will continue to work with Congress to investigate the US’s involvement in this situation. WE'RE NOT DONE YET! This was only possible thanks to your support. Continue to support our efforts at stopping pseudoscientific exploitation by commenting “LETS GO” #BreakingNews #News #Politics #Science #Medicine

How an unethical study on babies in Africa will affect children in the U.S. 🧵 Since 1991, when the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns, infections with hepatitis B virus in children and teens have decreased by 99% (per Johns Hopkins). Yet, RFK Jr’s CDC intends to move forward with a previously-canceled study of the Hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau that would withhold the vaccine from ~7k newborns, just to chase results that “prove” his anti-vax ideology. And use them to influence vaccine recommendations & policy in the U.S. If RFK Jr. successfully ends the practice of immunizing all newborns against HepB, chronic infections, like cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure will increase 83% in Americans. (Source DOI: 10.7326/ANNALS-26-02135) This is a complete waste of U.S. tax dollars, puts thousands of children at risk of death in Africa, and will put the lives of millions of Americans at risk, if it is allowed to continue. We CANNOT let this happen! WE NEED YOU TO HELP US FIGHT BACK Comment “GB” for actions you can take today to help stop RFK Jr. and this unethical study #News #Science #Politics #Medicine #Research

These are the top 10 scariest villains haunting the white house ‼️ These ghouls have converged under a share interest in expanding executive power, hollowing out the administrative state, and dismantling regulation. EEK! 👻 Comment “FORGE” to learn more about these terrifyingly corrupt monsters and their effects on the scientific ecosystem in America 🙌 #science #news #politics #stem #americanpolitics

Despite RFK Jr's appointment in the Trump administration and an all Republican congress, regulations that keep Americans healthy are nowhere to be found. In fact, the EPA has quietly revised its website, which for years claimed that PFOA and PFOS had been “phased out” in the US, after a complaint from the watchdog group PEER pointed out the claim was false. The agency now acknowledges that PFOA may still be produced, imported and used, and that PFOS remains in “limited, ongoing uses.” The change highlights the agency’s failure to stop Houston-based Inhance from making plastic container barriers that leach PFOA, a chemical the EPA itself says has virtually no safe level in drinking water and the IARC classifies as carcinogenic to humans. Most of us saw this coming. The current administration does not favor regulations, because they cannot profit off of them. We're tired of it. Early in-person voting is already underway in many states, and Election Day is November 3. This election season, vote with science in mind. Help us empower a new pro-science congress at the link in our bio #News #Politics #Science #Health #Environment

We're excited to announce that Simon Rosenberg, a political analyst, strategist, and writer and host of the Hopium Chronicles, will be a speaker at our Virtual & Accessible No Kings GOTV Rally! He will be joined by other incredible speakers like Stacey Abrams, Michael Lewis, Martha McDevitt-Pugh, Theo W. Braddy, Rhonda Gibson Malden, and of course, the founder and CEO of SUFS, Colette Delawalla. You really don't want to miss this. TOMORROW, Saturday October 17th, at 12pm ET Register at link in bio #NoKings #NoKingsDay #Activism #Politics #GOTV

We're so excited to have Theo W. Braddy, veteran disability rights advocate, movement leader, and Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) as a speaker at our Virtual & Accessible Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Rally this Saturday, Oct 17th at 12pm ET We're holding this event to ensure that everyone has a way to show up and participate in the No Kings Day movement to defend our democracy. Our rally offers people both across and outside of the U.S. an accessible way to join the day of action, regardless of location, disability, health status, caregiving responsibilities, or other barriers to in-person attendance. We are bringing together speakers and participants from the activist, scientific, disability, international, and voting rights communities to speak about health, democracy, and access: access to care, to science, to voting, and to full participation in public life. Other scheduled speakers include: - Martha McDevitt-Pugh, International Chair for Democrats Abroad - Stacey Abrams, voting rights advocate, New York Times best-selling author, and political leader - Michael Lewis, best-selling author of Moneyball, The Big Short and, most recently of Blockers, the story of the DOGE destroyers and the federal employees and others who resisted; and - Colette Delawalla, Founder and Executive Director of Stand Up for Science. Register at 🔗 in bio #NoKings #NoKingsDay #GOTV #Midterms #Politics

It's time to take immediate action to halt RFK Jr.’s malicious and harmful study, which will intentionally withhold life-saving Hepatitis B vaccine from thousands of newborns in Guinea-Bissau. Here’s the situation. RFK Jr's CDC intends to move forward with a previously-canceled study of the Hepatitis B vaccine in newborns in Guinea-Bissau. THIS IS NOT A SCIENTIFIC STUDY! Against all international law, half of the infants in the study will be given placebos instead of the life-saving vaccine — dooming many to a life of chronic illness in a country without a significant healthcare system. In Guinea-Bissau, where 15% of adults are already infected with Hepatitis B, this constitutes a gross violation of human rights by the WHO standards. Comment "SIGN" to demand congress stop this human rights abuse, or visit the 🔗 in our bio, where you can also find everything you need to know about the GB study. #News #Politics #Medicine #Science #RFKJr

RFK JR. continues to deceive his MAHA followers as he lets the FDA give big food a major win, adding toxic chemicals directly to food without a safety review. From The Guardian... FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed. The FDA has quietly proposed expanding its “threshold of regulation” (TOR) exemption, which currently lets chemicals below 0.5 parts per billion be used in food packaging and processing equipment without safety review if they aren’t carcinogenic. Advocates argue that many non-carcinogenic chemicals can harm health at doses well below 0.5 ppb, and that the rule ignores cumulative exposure, creates a secondary loophole for carcinogenic impurities, and gives consumers no way to know which products contain exempted chemicals. #Science #News #Politics #Wellness #Health

Your birth month, your recalled food: no fear mongering edition 😌 because educated girlies know recalls are specific to a brand and not an entire food group 🫶 #astrology #zodiac #birthmonth #health #wellness

Trump corrupted America's most innovative institution, the National Science Foundation, by stealing $1.4B mandated by Congress for research. Since the NSF was founded, the agency has spent nearly all of its budget on basic research from a wide range of scientific fields, which has led to major advances in technology such as MRI's , semiconductors and the internet. Now that funding is being withheld against Congress’s wishes. Similar moves are being made across scientific agencies, where money is allocated for research but never makes its way to the lab. #Science #STEM #News #Research #Politics

The CDC just re-opened a previously shelved study that would withhold the hepatitis B vaccine from children in Guinea-Bissau, despite decades of evidence showing it is safe and effective. This is a violation of human rights, using quack “science” to harm some of the most vulnerable people in the world. Stand Up for Science will not stop fighting this study. These are innocent babies-- the last thing they need is RFK Jr. doing his pet project experiments on them in pursuit of ‘evidence’ to support his dangerous anti-vax beliefs. Our previous investigation into this study got it stopped. We plan to continue to explore every option available to get this study shelved for good. FOLLOW US to stay up to date with this study and be the first to know what actions you can take to stop RFK Jr. #Science #News #Politics #Vaccines #RFKJr

If scientists and grant writers can’t mention contaminants, we can’t study a wide array of topics that are at the heart of Americans concerns. While an executive order is not law, the administration is desperately trying to find ways to make it law. Like with the OMB ruling and the NSF proposal. Looking to Stand Up For Science? Check out the 🔗 in our bio CORRECTION: Phone banking is Saturday, August *29th* !!! #science #news #politics #education #research

The current administration has even more children’s deaths on their hands as they become the most pro-cancer party in history. CNBC broke the story of an 8 year old boy who is now in hospice care because he did not receive a promising childhood brain cancer clinical trial, thanks to the admin’s funding cuts. This is absolutely unacceptable. Comment “VICTORY” to support a new anti-cancer congress #science #news #research #politics #breakingnews

Russell Vought joins the war on cancer, on the side of cancer. Let's get this Pro-Cancer shill out of office. Here’s how we get there, with actionable items you can take. Comment "VICTORY" to fund a new pro-science Congress. Comment "VOLUNTEER" to get to work. #Science #STEM #Health #Medicine #Wellness

If scientists and grant writers can’t mention climate, we can’t study a wide array of topics that are at the heart of Americans concerns. While an executive order is not law, the administration is desperately trying to find ways to make it law. Like with the OMB ruling and the NSF proposal. Looking for ways to help out? Attend our talks in NYC! Or comment REVOKE to contact your members of congress and tell them to REVOKE THE RULE #climate #science #research #education #politics

The Trump admin has deleted hundreds of valuable data sets on vital health & education data sets - such as sexual & emotional violence against children. All because they don’t “align with the admin’s priorities”. Erasing the data doesn’t erase the reality — it only makes it harder to address. Fuel the Fight for Science by donating at the link 🔗 in our bio. Thank you! #science #news #politics #trump #americanpolitics

Trump is attacking free, independent thought in America. The America’s Compact for Higher Education is our united response to the administration’s effort to bend the will of America’s higher ed leadership to his authoritarian control. Comment “COMPACT” to support free independent thought in America. We will send you a link to read & share the compact! #Education #Science #HigherEd #AmericanPolitics #STEM

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Can't attend No Kings Day for whatever reason? Don't worry, we got you!! Stand Up For Science is hosting the official virtual and accessible No Kings Get Out The Vote Rally! WITH ASL & Spanish interpretation AND amazing speakers. Seriously, we got Stacey Abrams AND Michael Lewis (he wrote Moneyball and The Big Short) AND Theo Braddy (veteran disability rights king, in case you are not aware of his game) It's TOMORROW, Saturday, October 17th, at 12pm ET You won't want to miss it. Register at the link in our bio #NoKings #NoKingsDay #Activism #Rally #GOTV

The Covid-19 vaccines prevented millions of deaths worldwide wide. But that history is being rewritten by the administration to villainize public health experts. A tactic that only makes us more vulnerable to the next public health crisis. Where do these claims about the vaccine being responsible for millions of deaths come from? And what can you do to Stand Up for Science? Swipe to learn Comment “Fauci” to support our public health experts #science #health #publichealth #vaccines #covid

Wow I can't believe the CDC is finally going to figure out what is behind the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania! Any guesses what they'll find?! #News #Politics #Health #Measles #Medicine