NIH Vigil 5/16/2026

This Week’s Updates and Discussion

  • The Good

    • Gold Standard Truth: fact checking Jay Bhattacharya. 

    • States step up for research. Connecticut announced the release of $35M in state funds to offset federal funding cuts

    • US Senate align with federal workers for government shutdown pay loss

  • The Bad

    • Hantavirus outbreak exposes the cost of dismantling public health infrastructure

    • Evidence is optional: RFK Jr targets antidepressants, supports teen tanning beds

  • The Ugly

    • 50+ additional NIH staff laid off yesterday

    • Hundreds of HHS employees reclassified to ‘at-will’

  • Calls to Action

  • Upcoming Events

A woman speaks at the NIH Vigil
A woman raises her arms in triumph while smiling at a man in a No Shadow Kings shirt
Someone in the crowd of vigil spectators holds a sign that says "Make NIH Great Again"
A man speaks at the NIH Vigil with a soundboard in the foreground
A woman in a vigil-themed Vigilante t-shirt smiles and flashes a peace sign
A smiling man in a No Shadow Kings t-shirt sits at the soundboard
People listen to the speaker at the NIH vigil
A rolling crate with protest signs and a card holder saying "Take some"
A woman watching the vigil holds an American flag and a "Democracy Demands Courage - Act Now" protest sign
The crowd at the NIH vigil, with the NIH logo visible on a building in the background
A woman speaks into the microphone at the vigil
A colorful merch table with a vigil program and various pins, stickers, cards, and bracelets with vigil messaging
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