My latest piece discusses a tension inherent in counseling clients as a defender and argues for the benefits of acknowledging that contradiction with clients. The editors were great to work with and solicited an amazing response from Alexis Hoag-Fordjour on post-conviction counseling.

Trump's proposal is ILLEGAL & amounts to an indiscriminate funding cut for research centers of all sizes, NOT just Ivies. It will mean shuttering labs across the country, layoffs in red & blue states, & derailing lifesaving research on everything from cancer to opioid addiction.

Impact of NIH funding in Texas: NIH AWARDS FUNDING: $1.85 B JOBS SUPPORTED: 29,563 ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED: $5.8 B Bio Industry Impact in the State: Jobs: 111,711 Businesses: 7,306 Cutting NIH indirects will kill jobs and cause a recession. unitedformedicalresearch.org

After decades of carrying on Sun Ra’s legacy saxophonist Marshall Allen releases HIS FIRST ALBUM AS A LEADER AT 100 YEARS OLD. 🎷💫🎷💫🎷💫🎷💫🎷

Less than two weeks until #RareDiseaseDay! As a part of the incredible rare disease community, SCDAA understands the power of awareness and importance of your support. Donate to SCDAA this month and help us continue our mission: buff.ly/42LDulA #SickleCellisRare

The four horseman of the ER right now: 1. Influenza A-so much of it 2. COVID 3. RSV 4. Pneumonia Mask, sanitize, wash hands, and get those vaccines folks!

The new ASH RC Clinical Research Library is curated by our advisory board of individuals living with #SickleCellDisease. They ensure we include topics you want to know about, like how #ClinicalTrials researchers protect your data. Learn more: ow.ly/bRIR50USOrv 📚

We don’t have enough doctors in the U.S. I became a doctor thanks to the support from the Department of Education. Dismantling it = fewer doctors, fewer opportunities, a national disaster. No education = No future doctors. #SaveEducation #DoctorShortage

Formerly redlined neighborhoods have far fewer trees than those that were not redlined. Residents don’t benefit from how trees help us live better lives—like absorbing water so there are fewer catastrophic floods and providing shade so there are fewer heat-related illnesses.

Dr. Oyedeji is helping older adults with sickle cell disease maintain and improve their physical function! medicine.duke.edu/news/research-… #SCD #Duke

In response to changes in the #NIHfunding, ASH is expanding access and eligibility for the 2025 Bridge Grant Program for #researchers. Ready to enhance your career? Apply today: ow.ly/bklI50VcU72 #ASHAwards #Hematology #Grants #Fight4Hematology

People who know Mahmoud Kahlil wrote letters to the court. At a protest, a Jewish student recalled, when a non-affiliate began shouting antisemitic slogans, Mahmoud immediately intervened. "He has committed no crime, nor has advocated for anything that I have not also stood for."

This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime. The video of her kidnapping is harrowing. Plainclothes officers wearing masks

Did you know the Duffy null phenotype is often misidentified as neutropenia? This can lead to unnecessary testing and treatment delays. Test your ANC knowledge with interactive tools: 🩸 Responding to Low ANC Cases 🎮 Shuffle Mini-Game ow.ly/IH5Y50VpZ6y

Happy International Trans Visibility Day from your friendly neighborhood non-binary hematologist. It’s scary out there, so now more than ever let’s show our love and support for each other.

On this day in 1880, three white cadets brutally assaulted Cadet Johnson C. Whittaker, one of the first Black students to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

What’s next from this administration, fan videos of Jefferson Davis? cnn.com/2025/04/06/us/…

As NIH slashes over $2.3B in new research grants, the need to support hematology researchers has never been more urgent. That's why ASH expanded its Bridge Grant program to help keep critical blood disease research moving forward. 🔗 hematology.org/awards/career-… #Fight4Hematology

ASH thanks Senators Sen. Cory Booker and Senator Chris Van Hollen for sending a letter to Sec. Kennedy urging protection of the CDC’s Division of Blood Disorders & the Sickle Cell Disease Data Collection Program. Help protect these essential programs: hematology.org/advocacy/reach… #Fight4Hematology