Observe that the one that complied and the one that didn't comply are treated exactly the same way. - ThreadSky

gowder.io • 59 days ago

Observe that the one that complied and the one that didn't comply are treated exactly the same way.

Per source, NIH has been instructed to hold off from issuing ALL awards to Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Northwestern (including med schools)

Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants

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profmarylewis.bsky.social•59 days ago

This is the definition of using federal money politically, which they claim the universities are doing.

It’s always projection. Always.

nlbe.bsky.social•59 days ago

ALWAYYYYYSSS. Whether it’s Trump, musk, Vance, what’s her face in comms, etc

wfsensak.bsky.social•59 days ago

Either you have enough power to force them to consider you or you do not. And if you do not then your best bet is to team up and make things as hard as possible for them. If they are going to step on you no matter what, may as well be a thorn in their shoe

i-gvf.bsky.social•59 days ago

Appeasement never works.

You'd think Ivy League universities would have enough historians to explain that to the Chancellor.

circumambulant.bsky.social•59 days ago

Compliance is futile.
You will be dissimulated.

michelle-cat.bsky.social•59 days ago

For fear of being fired.. choices…

weedenkim.bsky.social•59 days ago

AFAIK, Cornell hasn’t been issued a demand letter. So, it’s punishment for not complying with TBD demands.

susanmct.bsky.social•59 days ago

Mayhaps THIS will change Columbia’s mind?

slkollmann.bsky.social•59 days ago

I additionally observe that the U currently attended by POTUS' son (NYU) is *not* included despite being on the list of 6 pretextually-targeted institutions.

slkollmann.bsky.social•59 days ago

Further proving your point that it is leverage, not complicity, that is the currency reserve institutions should be building up.

julmm.bsky.social•59 days ago

I have been noticing that as well.

shallit.bsky.social•59 days ago

Never comply with fascists. They view compliance as weakness.

lisamikels2.bsky.social•59 days ago

Criminal

valklimate.bsky.social•58 days ago

As Susan Collins would say, I think they've learned their lesson.

finagle-a-hegel.bsky.social•59 days ago

Constantly reminds me of CNN thinking they can just pivot to the right. No! Hating CNN, like hating ivy league and other elite colleges and universities (and just about any place of learning ultimately), is a load-bearing MAGA truism.

giveitback.bsky.social•59 days ago

There's never enough punishment to dish out from these ghouls.

miguelmallet.bsky.social•59 days ago

Kissing ass is one thing, but getting farted on while you do it, that’s next level. How are you liking it Columbia?

ginadalfonzo.bsky.social•59 days ago

@georgemasonu.bsky.social Take note!

rgh1205.bsky.social•59 days ago

This is all outrageous and I do not understand why the GOP accepts this insane fascist behavior.

tim.macinta.com•59 days ago

They're treated the same way by the assailant. One lost the respect of everybody else, though.

soso008.bsky.social•59 days ago

Maybe employees should switch to signal chats with grantees with history set to 24 hours as a way around these insane directives.

codykinski.bsky.social•59 days ago

That's what's known as a damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you-don't situation. What it proves is that research and education are damned under the current scheme one way or the other.

Resistance is futile? Capitulation is even more so.

thebookprof.bsky.social•59 days ago

Kinda makes you think it was a prejudged outcome perhaps

laura76574.bsky.social•59 days ago

Holy crap!

mbkugler.bsky.social•59 days ago

That he didn’t reward Columbia may be his biggest tactical mistake. There just doesn’t seem to be any advantage to anything short of complete capitulation.

eyebrowsofpower.bsky.social•58 days ago

There's no tactics because it's not supposed to achieve an outcome. The bullying is the process

gowder.io•59 days ago

And even that, who knows?

norcalbob.bsky.social•59 days ago

Capitulating to authoritarians just means they know you'll capitulate to them. Low hanging fruit for any further humiliation.

oakelm.bsky.social•59 days ago

Marked this video to start at a description of everyone suffering at the hands of a tyrant, in case you wanted to give people examples of what this stuff looks like at its peak.
https://youtu.be/yYYcmJWeo3g?si=807cbm5J8zlHLNCo&t=541

redoubters.bsky.social•59 days ago

all sticks, no carrots

bedparasiempre.bsky.social•59 days ago

The work of a master negotiator

andysmaps.bsky.social•59 days ago

Even the complete capitulation has no advantage since the cost can go up at any time

rainywindo.bsky.social•59 days ago

Among many other things, this is The Revolt Of The Dumbfucks, 100% of whom are too stoopid to comprehend one iota of what they are doing, why, or how.

penguins18.bsky.social•59 days ago

No school "complied" with anything. They negotiated circles around Trump which pissed him off.

partickle.bsky.social•59 days ago

👀

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