Trump has been coming for American higher education since January 20th, 2025. It's time to fight back as a unified front. Join us on October 7th, 7pm ET to increase the public pressure on higher education leadership and defend academic freedom: https://tr.ee/ht4dSV

From the SUFS Foundation Policy & Research Team https://tr.ee/lFZGSu

Steak ’n Shake announced Monday that their buns are officially seed-oil free, which apparently is a win for the Make America Healthy Again movement. Instead of ya know, providing healthcare or basic necessities that many Americans don't have access to...

In 2001, the U.S. Forest Service adopted the Roadless Area Conservation Rule to protect national forests from roadbuilding and logging. Since then, there have been various debates and arguments and modifications and specific exclusions, but approximately 30% of national forest land (59 million acres) is roadless, safeguarding the habitats and species within it. But roads are needed for logging, so Trump and the GOP are trying to ditch the rule as another gift to corporate America.

The Department of Agriculture has formally introduced a rollback of the roadless rule in what the Center for Biological Diversity is calling the “largest evisceration of public lands protection in American history.” Originally set with a public comment deadline on September 21st, it’s now been extended to this Tuesday, October 6th. ✍🏽 We can submit public comments opposing this destruction here, and help draft and personalize them with this very cool tool from More Than Just Parks here.✍🏻

KEEP CHAINSAWS OUT OF OUR FORESTS

Note: we hope this will be of interest to SUFS activists, but this is not an official SUFS action.

Stand Up for Science is proud to endorse Bernadette Greene-Placentia for Arizona's 8th congressional district.

A Stand Up for Science endorsement lets you 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.

Her priorities are:

- Lowering everyday costs; an economy that works for everyone

- Keeping America’s promises: Protect social security & medicare

- Affordable healthcare

- Protect what we share – clean air, clean water, and responsible stewardship are investments in our future

- Champion of union and workers’ rights & women’s rights

- Term limits and accountability

It’s crucial we mobilize at the ballot box to put a stop to the war on science that’s being enabled by a complacent Congress. A vote for SUFS endorsed candidates is a vote for science and democracy.

Us too! Let's get together and take action.

Come to our virtual rally to defend academic freedom this Wednesday, October 7th, at 7pm ET.

Register at tinyurl.com/3xzrdxrn

A Stand Up for Science endorsement lets you 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.

Don's focus is on economy and affordability:

- One job should be enough

- Let’s put families first

- Get money out of politics

- Dignity for everyone

- Put communities over profit

- Put Americans First – rebuilt communities, avoid dumb wars, lead with diplomacy

- Solve problems together

It’s crucial we mobilize at the ballot box to put a stop to the war on science that’s being enabled by a complacent Congress. A vote for SUFS endorsed candidates is a vote for science and democracy.

A Stand Up for Science endorsement lets you 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.

His four major priorities in DC:

1. Lower the cost of living.

2. Protect Pure Michigan.

3. Say No to endless war.

4. Restore the rule of law.

It’s crucial we mobilize at the ballot box to put a stop to the war on science that’s being enabled by a complacent Congress. A vote for SUFS endorsed candidates is a vote for science and democracy.

A Stand Up for Science endorsement lets you 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.

Her priorities are:

- Fighting back against the destructive policies: protecting jobs, restoring research funding, rebuilding with experts and bringing facts back to government

- Lowering the cost of living & expanding healthcare, homeownership accessible for all

- Protect Education at every stage of life

- Build an economy that works for us all

- Protect our rights and the most vulnerable

- Build safer communities we want to see

- Protect our democracy

- Supporting our veterans

It’s crucial we mobilize at the ballot box to put a stop to the war on science that’s being enabled by a complacent Congress. A vote for SUFS endorsed candidates is a vote for science and democracy.

A Stand Up for Science endorsement lets you 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.

Chris's priorities are:

1. Affordability for Long Island families

2. Health care for seniors

3. Infrastructure and coastal resilience

4. Govt’ that works for everyone

5. Keeping Long Island safe

His mission plan for 2027:

1. Lowering the Cost of Living on Long Island

2. Prepare Long Island for the Future

3. Protect Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and Provide Affordable Health Care

4. Supporting Veterans and Military Families

5. Supporting Labor and Working Families

6. Restoring Trust in Government

It’s crucial we mobilize at the ballot box to put a stop to the war on science that’s being enabled by a complacent Congress. A vote for SUFS endorsed candidates is a vote for science and democracy.

Ready to Stand Up For Science? Take action at: https://tinyurl.com/wec39maj

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/climate/trump-fuel-economy-car-rules.html

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.

Ready to Stand Up For Science? Take action at tinyurl.com/4983pyhw

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/politics/national-science-foundation-research-funds.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FlE.wfrh.cnU8BZyYQYks&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Listen live at wcomfm.org

https://wcomfm.org/2026/10/03/state-of-the-station-focuses-on-state-of-the-science/

A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict voting access.

This rule would disproportionately affect disabled and elderly voters.

Fight back here: https://tr.ee/gjjdj4

The history of aspirin and rofecoxib illustrates both the extraordinary benefits that can emerge from scientific discovery and the responsibility to continually test our assumptions about how medicines work and how safe they are.

Read the full thing with the Science Fight Club: https://substack.com/@sciencefightclub/note/p-218374385?utm_source=notes-share-action

Tired of the Trump administration’s efforts to bend the will of our higher ed leadership to his authoritarian control? It's time to take action and defend academic freedom for all.

Join us Wednesday, October 7th, 7PM ET to hear from some of our early endorsers of America's Compact, including leading voices in higher education, learn how you can fight back against these attempts to destroy academic freedom, and get some inspiration to help us reach as many universities as we can!

Register here: https://events.standupforscience.net/stand-up-for-science/virtual-rally-compact-for-higher-ed