blumlaboratory.bsky.social
Mechanistic chemists bridging organic chemistry, catalysis, polymers, sustainable chemistry, and microscopy to understand how reactions work. Student and postdoc run account. Lab website: https://blumgroupuci.squarespace.com
👤 Joined on 30 January 2025
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@blumlaboratory.bsky.socialThe administration’s attack on academia has made me realize just how much I adore universities. It’s like learning you might lose a loved one. The eager, puppyish students, the libraries, the incredible research you just randomly stumble on by talking to people, the robes and rituals. Ach.
Show PostThe Trump/Musk people are trying to keep secret what they're doing to NIH while they gut it from the inside. Grant terminations, SRO firings, scientist non-renewals, contractor firings, termination of students, termination of new hires — they're setting NIH on fire while they ban us from speaking.
Show PostThis is true. Please tell all your scientist colleagues to come here to bluesky, a platform that is not controlled by the people trying to destroy us. 🦋 @jay.bsky.team @mcuban.bsky.social
Show PostHearing from a source: "A friend at NCI lost 3 outstanding staff (their words) and tweeted about it. She was suspended for 2 days. No idea how her tweet was flagged." This is for all the people asking us why it's hard to tell what's happening at NIH. Retaliation is real.
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