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A deep dive into the memo that marks the end of how NSF has done business for 76 years www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF memo implementing Trump’s ‘golden age’ of science unsettles researchers
New document emphasizes support for White House priorities over curiosity-driven ideas
www.science.org
September 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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🧪⚛️ 1/7 We are one month away from the end of the federal fiscal year. Right now, the NSF is on track to issue about 4000 fewer (!!) awards in FY26 than it did back in FY21-FY24, and 2000 fewer than it did in the tumultuous FY25 (with its government shutdowns and mass cutbacks in agency personnel).
September 1, 2026 at 12:51 AM
🧪⚛️ 1/7 We are one month away from the end of the federal fiscal year. Right now, the NSF is on track to issue about 4000 fewer (!!) awards in FY26 than it did back in FY21-FY24, and 2000 fewer than it did in the tumultuous FY25 (with its government shutdowns and mass cutbacks in agency personnel).
You have nothing to fear if you didn't do anything wrong.
Pretty sure I heard that once.
Pretty sure I heard that once.
Corporate America cut big checks to Trump. Now CEOs fear Democratic subpoenas are coming.
Tech firms are hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House in November.
Tech firms are hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House in November.
Exclusive | Corporate America Cut Big Checks to Trump. Now CEOs Fear Subpoenas Are Coming.
Tech firms are courting Democrats and hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House.
www.wsj.com
August 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
You have nothing to fear if you didn't do anything wrong.
Pretty sure I heard that once.
Pretty sure I heard that once.
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We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights.
We all know that's some BS.
We all know that's some BS.
August 23, 2026 at 3:19 PM
We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights.
We all know that's some BS.
We all know that's some BS.
I want to build a society around the ethos of this flower
August 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I want to build a society around the ethos of this flower
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Trump 2.0 has blown up US scientific research in a way that will take decades to roll back. Labs that took years to build have closed, young people have left science. NYT Mag published a long report on Dismantling Cancer Research.
Why does Ross Douthat lie like this?
Why does Ross Douthat lie like this?
also, describing a lack of legislative capacity as a point against authoritarian consolidation misses the point: the defining feature of Trump’s second term is consolidation of power in the *executive* - the lack of legislative authorization makes him more authoritarian, not less
August 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Trump 2.0 has blown up US scientific research in a way that will take decades to roll back. Labs that took years to build have closed, young people have left science. NYT Mag published a long report on Dismantling Cancer Research.
Why does Ross Douthat lie like this?
Why does Ross Douthat lie like this?
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I hate these fucking people
NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I hate these fucking people
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Larry got a mouse this morning.
July 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Larry got a mouse this morning.
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i will say lindsey graham being asked by a reporter how mitch mcconnell is doing, answering “i don’t know, i’m going to check right now” and then dying is hilarious
July 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM
i will say lindsey graham being asked by a reporter how mitch mcconnell is doing, answering “i don’t know, i’m going to check right now” and then dying is hilarious
It's a wild and crazy Saturday night
July 12, 2026 at 12:56 AM
It's a wild and crazy Saturday night
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It's a rough life
June 24, 2026 at 12:04 AM
It's a rough life
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🧪⚛️ OMB is not being shy, at all, about wanting to cancel or deny grants based on political preferences. This is very very bad. www.politico.com/live-updates...
OMB nominee touts plan to give Trump appointees power to kill grants
The administration is expected to finalize the proposed changes as soon as this summer.
www.politico.com
June 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
🧪⚛️ OMB is not being shy, at all, about wanting to cancel or deny grants based on political preferences. This is very very bad. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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bookmarking this for use anytime someone asks how we can afford social safety nets.
Trump says the US dropped $200,000,000 of bombs on Iran in the last two days of the war
June 17, 2026 at 4:24 PM
bookmarking this for use anytime someone asks how we can afford social safety nets.
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🧪⚛️ For scale, this is roughly 25 years of NSF funding, or 5 years of NIH funding. This, from people who claim that we can’t afford to support research, or public health.
In the last 18 months, Congress has given DHS $240 billion — a quarter of a trillion.
BREAKING: The House passes a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement for three years, sending the measure to President Trump.
June 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
🧪⚛️ For scale, this is roughly 25 years of NSF funding, or 5 years of NIH funding. This, from people who claim that we can’t afford to support research, or public health.
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I thought people were kidding, turns out Elon really did axe the screwworm containment program back in March 25. fucking imbecile www.agri-pulse.com/articles/226...
Bird flu, screwworm monitoring among foreign aid programs killed by Trump
Among the more than 5,300 grants and programs killed as a result of the Trump administration’s USAID cuts are a slate of U.S.-funded programs at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, including eff...
www.agri-pulse.com
June 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I thought people were kidding, turns out Elon really did axe the screwworm containment program back in March 25. fucking imbecile www.agri-pulse.com/articles/226...
Portrait of a Cat Waiting for a Sunbeam
2026
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June 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Portrait of a Cat Waiting for a Sunbeam
2026
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I'm in the comments and I don't like it...
June 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I'm in the comments and I don't like it...
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tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.
The White House today announced it plans to make major changes in how the U.S. government manages research funding. https://scim.ag/43HgW4s
White House seeks to tighten political oversight of grantmaking
Sweeping proposed rule, now open for comments, would also restrict foreign collaborations and remove federal funding for open-access fees
scim.ag
May 29, 2026 at 11:04 PM
tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.
This is insanity
White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval of research grants
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final say on research grants
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
www.scientificamerican.com
May 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM
This is insanity
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> early data from the report … suggests the system saves the region as much in $345 million annually. The system’s operating budget in 2026 was approximately $161 million.
shout it from the rooftops @ridemcts.bsky.social
shout it from the rooftops @ridemcts.bsky.social
Transportation: How Milwaukee’s Bus System Saves Drivers Millions of Dollars (Members only)
Transportation: How Milwaukee’s Bus System Saves Drivers Millions of Dollars
Report estimates MCTS saves region more than $340 million annually.
urbanmilwaukee.com
May 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
> early data from the report … suggests the system saves the region as much in $345 million annually. The system’s operating budget in 2026 was approximately $161 million.
shout it from the rooftops @ridemcts.bsky.social
shout it from the rooftops @ridemcts.bsky.social
16 years ago I walked into a bar* at closing time and convinced a young lady** to come home with me. Or maybe she convinced me.
We both have a few more gray hairs now but she still makes me smile every day.
Happy adoptaversary to my little boo-boo bear.
*@arlboston.bsky.social
**kitty cat
We both have a few more gray hairs now but she still makes me smile every day.
Happy adoptaversary to my little boo-boo bear.
*@arlboston.bsky.social
**kitty cat
May 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
16 years ago I walked into a bar* at closing time and convinced a young lady** to come home with me. Or maybe she convinced me.
We both have a few more gray hairs now but she still makes me smile every day.
Happy adoptaversary to my little boo-boo bear.
*@arlboston.bsky.social
**kitty cat
We both have a few more gray hairs now but she still makes me smile every day.
Happy adoptaversary to my little boo-boo bear.
*@arlboston.bsky.social
**kitty cat