When Trump paused federal funding to all grants and loans, it plunged scientific research into chaos. Though the freeze was rescinded for some sectors, it's still in largely place for universities and research institutions. The damage will be lasting. - ThreadSky

wired.com • 22 days ago

When Trump paused federal funding to all grants and loans, it plunged scientific research into chaos. Though the freeze was rescinded for some sectors, it's still in largely place for universities and research institutions. The damage will be lasting.

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jegath.bsky.social•22 days ago

😡

mel-33.bsky.social•21 days ago

Profound implications for the country over time: the health of Americans and our place in the world in terms of research.

biscuitdrives.bsky.social•22 days ago

How are things going at the Texas Medical Center, Greg Abbott? This your idea of genius?

supercoiled.bsky.social•21 days ago

This is exactly the question.

nancyo49.bsky.social•22 days ago

Anyone with a loved one with a fatal disease or in a clinical trial knows how devastating the loss of scientific data and funding would be. The people doing this have no idea of the ramifications in years to come.

ctryoverparty123.bsky.social•21 days ago

Wake up!!! The people who voted for Trump was not based on economic issues but because of grievances with DEI. That's what's going on. I'm shocked that progressives don't see this and are trying to figure out how to connect with the "middle class." They are way off track on what Trump tapped into.

controlgroup.bsky.social•22 days ago

If I was young and healthy enough, I would head to DC and occupy public space in front of the Capitol indefinitely

controlgroup.bsky.social•22 days ago

And yes, I did this when I was young

I was arrested, I was penned in, and I was fierce. I am not asking others to do what I wouldn’t

dimitriana.bsky.social•22 days ago

The key is, how are universities responding? Will they try to make up the shortfalls in ways that will have lasting impacts on the rest of the university?

katandpeaches.bsky.social•20 days ago

Scary

suhakliz.bsky.social•22 days ago

Thank you for the ongoing reporting on what’s happening. Having a very difficult time getting friends and family to understand the situation when it’s being completely ignored or softened by most mainstream media outlets.

noreen900.bsky.social•22 days ago

If he is not constrained, he will be the ruination of us.

john-1985.bsky.social•22 days ago

Just as important, a significantly portion of STEM education at university is funded by these grants. So he is stupidly destroying our universities.. of courses who cares about things like science when Republicans and 50% of population apparently doesn't believe in science.

sgemmill.bsky.social•22 days ago

There is no doubt in my mind this is true. Woe is us. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤨

13mae.bsky.social•21 days ago

The Trump administration is, of course, incompetent, but it also has no use for science that may contradict its twisted orthodoxy.

ellenginnyc.bsky.social•21 days ago

This will hurt everyone. Red and Blue. Grandparents. Parents and children. It is unconscionable and scary.

chrisliotta.bsky.social•21 days ago

Is he trying to ruin America & on whose orders?

jodibp.bsky.social•21 days ago

This can’t be handed off to drug companies or biotech, because they’re not interested in things that are as preclinical as a lot of the work we’re discussing. Crushing.

kiloquebec.bsky.social•22 days ago

If some hostile foreign power wanted to slowly erode the strengths of America, be it economic, military, health systems, social unity, etc. they would do EXACTLY what 47 is doing. It's almost as if...

neto-in-colo.bsky.social•21 days ago

Slowly erode the strength? Doesn't seem slow to me

12thburkey.bsky.social•22 days ago

Hey @markcarney2025.bsky.social now would be a good time to put together a plan for Canada to offer US scientist funding and a work visa with a commitment for permanent citizenship 🇨🇦😎

mikethemadbiol.bsky.social•21 days ago

📌

ubermenchies.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yet another way Trump has given China a leg up against America.

altiam.bsky.social•21 days ago

Supporting scientific research is crucial for progress and innovation. Let's work together to overcome this challenge.

sinuhe1800.bsky.social•21 days ago

If they R dismantling govt, firing fed employees, closing down agencies & States should solve their own problems, then Y do we need a president or congress? R we paying Fed taxes so they can enjoy Secrt Service, AirForce1, DOJ, FBI, DoD to protect them & get rich at our expense?
No Gvt=No president

mjk4mj.bsky.social•22 days ago

Republican idiots Joe Rogan, Sean Hannity and Megyn Kelly are probably happy that some people will die sooner from lack of new medicines/treatments because the Trump regime is utterly stupid and anti-science.
Gasoline prices are up and egg prices are at record highs.

mjk4mj.bsky.social•22 days ago

These two would be too stupid for an "Idiocracy" movie sequel. One of the stupidest people on the planet is the current president of the USA, put there mostly by white people (people who think they are superior to other races). https://bsky.app/profile/grudgie.bsky.social/post/3kxgajy2edz2f

mjk4mj.bsky.social•22 days ago

Lots of racist whites with cancer or other illnesses who voted for Trump will be harmed (lack of new treatments during their lifetimes). They were warned that Trump would be a disaster but their racism trumped all.
Official Horse Dewormer Eating Party (Republican) will offer Ivermectin as a cure.

paulbittlestone.bsky.social•22 days ago

Hello darkness my old friend. We've come to feudal medieval your ass again.
Yours Greed & Religion

doitdiddy.bsky.social•21 days ago

You can't stop a scientific test in the middle of the test. Makes sense. Whatever progress was being made is scrapped. What a shame.

bartbruijnesteijn.bsky.social•21 days ago

Back to the dark ages, back to religion praying in church to get better ignore science for cures. The rich ones of course will male sure they get the proper treatment if needed in private faciltities, but the common man needs to be made afraid and surpressed

olddoxielady.bsky.social•22 days ago

Still trying to find out the impact to juvenile diabetes research. If anyone has info on that, please share.

saneplanet.bsky.social•21 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/ruthbenghiat.bsky.social/post/3lh5jw4dxts2d

invinaveritas.bsky.social•21 days ago

Is there *any* industry or field of endeavour that Trump isn't going to hand over to China and India on a silver platter?

millieto2.bsky.social•22 days ago

Hitler removed all
democratic institutions in 52 days. President Musk and his toady will beat that record. The US is free falling into a fascist state in record time. This regime will last longer than 4 years.