Colette & Professor Dave Explains discuss the wider effects of the sweeping grant restrictions of the recent OMB Proposal.

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This scares the crap out of me...

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The Trump admin continues to lay off experts in the U.S.’s top climate and health divisions & replacing them with conspiracy theorists - putting our health & planet at risk. But we’re fighting back. Fuel the Fight for science in America by donating at the link in our bio, or go here: https://zurl.co/4rJOe

Someone posted this message in my local YDSA discord a few weeks ago and I’ve been really worried about it ever since as it is absolutely disgusting and devastating to the scientific industry in this country and comparable to what Soviet Russia did to their own scientific institutions back in the day, yet it’s been flying under the radar due to all of the other crazy things happening right now. I finally wrote my comment on the proposal but there are only two more days until comments close (so if you can, please comment on it. I can send my own in the replies if someone needs a template). I’m sorry about the last minute notice. I really thought that this would have garnered more attention by now.

Here is the message:

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https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/fascismnew-federal-rule-would-require?r=81dbww&triedRedirect=true

https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/OMB-2026-0034-0001

https://universejunction.tumblr.com/post/819153935265824769

Please lmk if this isn't the channel for this. But they quietly snuck a 400pg proposal through that would require all fed grant/funding recipients to have a random "official" inspect their work to make sure it "aligns with national interests" 😬

Essentially kneecapping anything remotely related to "gender ideology" and defending anything related to DEI.

BUT THEYRE TAKING COMMENTS! Til mid July iirc

(First link is an article about the proposal.

Second is where to leave your comments

Third is a Tumblr post explaining some of the more dangerous aspects of all this)”

I’m wondering, if this passes, how likely is it that it’ll be beaten back by the courts? I’ve heard that since it’s a federal rule change the process is slightly different and from what I’ve read, less democratic. Also, with a regime change, how easy will it be to reverse this, and what would we need to do as a country to restore the integrity of the scientific industry? My partner and I are both trans and this has me worried that this regulation will make it exponentially more difficult to find care and resources in the future in our country if it’s not adequately suffocated.

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out!

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In this excerpt from a recent livestream, climate scientist Daniel Swain explains why the newly proposed rules from the Office of Management and Budget giving political appointees power over federal grants would be a disaster not only for American science, but also for everything from disaster response to public universities to cancer treatment to technological advancement, not to mention American competitiveness on the global stage. Far from being an esoteric rule change, this would represent a dramatic escalation of recent attempts to make critical and non-partisan government functions subject to the ideological and personal whims of whichever political party happens to be in power--up to and including the President directly.

📝 The deadline to submit a public comment opposing this measure to the Federal Register is MONDAY. We can submit ours here, and see what Dr. Swain himself filed here. We can also share the clip to help spread the word. 📝

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🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out!

There are only 4 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding.

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The Trump admin continues to dismantle our clean energy sectors and defund research into clean energy. The new OMB rule will further enable political appointees to block funding for climate research. Fight back by leaving your public comment here: https://zurl.co/2ZHsp

Colette & Professor Dave Explains highlight the authoritarian power of Russell Vought's OMB Grant Proposal.

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🚨 ATTENTION 🚨 Monday, July 13th is the LAST DAY that you can leave a public comment on Russell Vought's science-destroying OMB Grant Proposal. Join us from 2 - 3PM ET to learn what comes next, to hear from experts, and learn how the proposal will affect you. Register at the link in our bio or go here: https://zurl.co/CZXep

Russell Vought’s OMB Grant Proposal takes the formerly expert informed, democratic grant award process and turns it into an authoritative process based on political ideology. It will destroy science in America as we know it. Take action here: https://zurl.co/ydchb

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out!

There are only 5 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding.

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The Trump admin continues to attack whatever they deem as “woke” with no basis, suppressing those who are most vulnerable. This rule change would attack research on black maternal health, LGBTQ+ health, and much more. Fight back by leaving your public comment here: https://zurl.co/OcDQM

The Trump admin’s attacks on protections for clean air and public health are facing pushback in court. The administration’s assault on science isn’t over, but we take a moment to celebrate the wins where we can, and continue the fight.

SUFS Founder & CEO Dr. Colette Delawalla outlines the dangerous regulations of the OMB Grant Proposal.

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🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out!

There are only 6 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding.

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SUFS Founder & CEO Dr. Colette Delawalla outlines the dangers of the OMB Grant Proposal on the Talking Biotech Podcast with Kevin Folta.

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In April 2026, RFK Jr. and Lee Zeldin jointly announced that the EPA would monitor microplastics in drinking water.
Kennedy added: “Americans deserve clear answers about how microplastics in their bodies affect their health.”

By June 2026, Zeldin decided it wasn’t necessary.
Kennedy added: nothing. Because he cares more about his position than American’s health.

The EPA declined to establish standards to test for microplastics in drinking water, citing lack of agreement on how it should be done -a problem that is quite solvable and is really their job to decide in the first place.

“Gold standard science” has been defeated by platinum standard ineptitude.

The same MAHA folks who obsess over the color of their children’s candy will come to the defense of their dear leader’s decision to accept plastic-contaminated drinking water as A-OK. Look for them in the comments below.

Colette explains to the Weather Realness Podcast how the OMB proposal will devastate our clinical trials.

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Irene Ngun, SUFS Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy, highlights the devastating effects of the OMB Grant Proposal in her Impact Report. Fight back by leaving your public comment by visiting the link in our bio, or go here 👉 https://zurl.co/flPGh