Apparently the gutting of the National Science Foundation is underway at the moment. "More to come."
One can debate whether cuts are warranted, but the mindless, know-nothing fashion in which they are being carried out is inexcusable. This will damage US science for generations.
One can debate whether cuts are warranted, but the mindless, know-nothing fashion in which they are being carried out is inexcusable. This will damage US science for generations.
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Jonathan Lambert
NEW: NSF confirmed that they fired 168 employees today, out of their staff of ~1,500 feds.
This includes some people who'd finished their 1-year probationary periods, which were extended to 2-years last month without explanation. More to come.
This includes some people who'd finished their 1-year probationary periods, which were extended to 2-years last month without explanation. More to come.
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I would wager US $1, no $5, that most Americans, broadly speaking, think the US Govt is full of fraud waste and abuse and that in general most people approve of firing useless bureacrats
that this is totally wrong is not relevant
He will control who gets contracts etc.
Second thought is that a parent would give their child the world cliche.
Little X may well inherit control of the world and his own little social media platform in his name.
But some actions are on another level. I think the difference is very important! It is normal to be able to co-exist with people who have different political inclinations.
Bring back normal.
I feel like when we say this kind of thing, we implicitly buy into the idea that these know-nothing baby-starvers might have a point. We can just as well “debate” whether funding should be increased!