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RE the deportation to Sudan. While I hope the Court finds the government in contempt and the people will ultimately be given due process in the form of a "reasonable fear" proceeding, unfortunately the process will be rigged against them. (Continued)

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White lilac blossoms in a vase at night

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Trump has declared April 2 “Liberation Day” and his senior counselors have said we should “Trust in Trump.” An Augustan poet said of the Roman Empire “Every man now worships gold, all other reverence being done away.”

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Nothing like a little chainsawing, wrapping, and dragging Russian Olives to a corner of the field to get your mind off everything else that’s happening right now.

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March 13, 2025:

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Indirect cost rates (also called F&A or Facilities & Administration), now arbitrarily capped at 15%, are the result of time consuming negotiations

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between research universities and their cognizant federal agencies (the one which provides the most funding, often DHHS) pursuant to detailed rules in the Code of Federal Procedure (CFR).

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Each and every proposed indirect cost has to be defended and justified by the research institutions, but in the

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end the negotiated cost recovery typically yields less than the actual full cost. In other words, universities are already paying for some of the burden of the cost of federally funded research. This is the opposite of waste. (3)

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A US historian’s view of our government from above the current chaos, reflecting the preamble of the Constitution. Worth a listen. youtu.be/gL_Trgicegs?...

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Does anyone know if there was unusual shorting of Nvidia stock around the time that Deepseek AI made its announcement last week? Some traders made millions for sure, just sayin’.

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“A Central New York restaurant worker and his wife were called to a meeting at Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Syracuse Tuesday. They left with ankle monitors. Nothing had changed since their last appointment, except the president … 1/2

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The family, who has been in the country for two years while they seek asylum because they feel their lives are in danger in Ecuador, had an immigration court date in two months.”Syracuse Post 1-24-25. Ankle monitors are the new yellow stars. 2/2

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Winter has arrived!

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