I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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Trump bribed the obscenely rich with $2.3 trillion more in tax cuts, abd the vulnerable are to pay for the cuts
Cruelty IS the point with these people. The Dept of Education can ask for an exemption for funds for these things continue.
Will they?
So when he gets rid of it, people won’t think it’s a loss.
It’s gross. I do think the DOE needs to be pressured to request exemption though
Yes, I believe that this is what he intends to do.
He wants to be like Hitler. He's a misanthropic sociopath
This creature is a threat to the whole world
I mean, I'm not wrong though, am I?
I hate this.
What will be next Social Security withholding unless you agree to Trump's dictatings.
He is literally starving scientists, academics, researchers... all the people he hates, because they make his lies known.
Trump is a terrible person.
And each of them have ruinous consequences.
It’s as if those consequences don’t matter at all.
And unfortunately “those consequences” could mean lack of food, funds, jobs, education, healthcare, jobs, etc.
Inevitably they cause more misery
My thumbs are tweaking a bit too much today.
I only got through 4 of the issues today, and that’s nothing.
We can’t let him single handedly (with project 2025) destroy the government of all its good programs that are in place due to history.
His administration and Republicans are doing all the postings.
Straight from Project 2025.
Vote in every goddamn election, no matter how big or small - regardless of where you live. Stop these idiots locally, statewide and nationally. That’s your job. Now go out and do it. That includes any 2025 (some places have them) and 2026 elections.
Even the current court isn't brazen enough to just allow the president unlimited impoundment powers.
They’re not saving anything and will be losing the future GDP growth from all that wrecked research.
They think they can turn the spigot back on once they’ve made their point.
Disaster for the poors followed by profits for the rich.
Had 1 person in 50 not voted. then Canada might not exist today.
This must be what they mean by Great.
It's *really* hard to ignore the notion I'm getting that the ultra-rich have finally accepted climate change as a human-caused circumstance, and that their best way to change it is to cull "unnecessary humans." Here's some supporting evidence for my suspicion. Glad to be corrected!
Not pausing stupidity, though 😡
Next step academia...
Someone make this fucking stop.
This means this multi-practice health center, which provides care to thousands across several counties is at risk because "Orange Jesus" wants to be in control. 😡
I heard there were no victims. There were only volunteers and I’m not signing up to cosign his behavior. He is demented.
I heard someone actually say this to a person that volunteers at a food bank.
They’re just disgusting and self righteous.
It completely stops the flow of new scientists from getting the publications needed for a career job.
Even if money gets reinstated, (who knows when?) most cannot come back.
Why? Because their years of research will have to be started over. Who can afford that?
And considering how over half the judges have been bought out it’s more than likely they’ll roll with it.
There is no longer a safety net.
There is no longer law.
When you see it, you can't unsee it.
Good luck, friend.
PACs aren’t a monolith either.
Your frustration with "people like me" is misplaced and DEM LEADERSHIP loves you for that.
Good luck, irl.
Everyone keeps saying cruelty and chaos are the point, but this is all about control of anyone with the power to fight back.
https://open.substack.com/pub/demodirge/p/republicans_expect_you_to_die?r=9gmmo&utm_medium=ios
Only thing we can really do is maybe invest in precious metals to hedge against the market crashing.
“It’s okay, they’re just putting a pause on funding. Everything will be fine.”
Now they even can't afford to buy groceries anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqV4PUinHb8
This is wild…from 1946.
https://youtu.be/AX67CSAmlnI?si=tdtjnUln-Al34x9z
We'll see a draft under some emergency followed by mandatory service. Since everyone will be veterans, no need for special services.
Walmart is waiting for the commissaries, too.
Like that's not ominous.
planned and deliberate action. More people will give up and give in under this type of threat. That’s what this is designed to do.
Vengeful person. 😡😡😡😡😡
It also...
This is truly terrifying.
Oh, look how that worked out.
Mandatory caveats: While I am a lawyer, I'm not your lawyer and this isn't legal advice. I've given this almost no thought. You won't have a malpractice claim if I'm wrong.
At the end, he’ll end up like Ceausescu.
Maybe he should complain about DOGE, which is adding more bureaucracy.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-administration-job-growth-numbers-175321823.html
The pockets of his oligarchs
It appeases the redneck fanbase which often hates tenured professions, academia, hard science, gubment (because, why not?)
But e.g. the trailer park MAGA dwellers, don’t process the information in a nuanced manner, even though red states are big recipients of subsidies, etc.
In their camp you’re either friend or foe. If you’re receiving a research grant, you’re probably “one of them socialists”
But at least they still have healthcare.
They still have healthcare, right?
Trump attacks everyone, everything “Non-White”. But, so short-sighted. Not a smart individual.