NSF is planning to lay off between a quarter and a half of its staff in the next two months www.eenews.net/articles/sci... This rash move will shatter U.S. scientific leadership and cripple innovation for generations. - ThreadSky

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socialmedialab.ca • 27 days ago

NSF is planning to lay off between a quarter and a half of its staff in the next two months https://www.eenews.net/articles/science-funding-agency-threatened-with-mass-layoffs/
This rash move will shatter U.S. scientific leadership and cripple innovation for generations.

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fleabee.bsky.social•27 days ago

This is devastating. The trickle down from this will affect future generations and all the brilliant science majors will choose other career paths. Horrible….

socialmedialab.ca•27 days ago

This will devastate employees and their families, with global repercussions as talent flees. Any nation that's able to welcome them will reap the benefits—undoubtedly, some future Einsteins will be among them. https://newspapers.ushmm.org/events/albert-einstein-quits-germany-renounces-citizenship

socialmedialab.ca•27 days ago

If this is concerning to you. Consider contacting your Congressional representatives ASAP.

FYI, many of the people working in regional congressional offices are volunteers. Be nice to them. When you call or visit, let them know that you live in the district and what issue you are concerned about.

socialmedialab.ca•27 days ago

"Staff generally felt that in-person visits, personal letters, and, increasingly, social media were the best tools for being heard by Members of Congress" https://v2v.opengovfoundation.org/staff-perspectives-on-the-best-ways-to-get-heard-5d30c85eb9f5

megannwillson.bsky.social•27 days ago

Imagine if our government made the concerted effort to hire them all...

ozryem.bsky.social•26 days ago

Between this and the DOGE raiding of NOAA, Trump is using the fascist playbook to undermine science and objective reality.

If Trump and Musk can control the information Americans get, including their version of “science,” then they can justify damn near anything, including ignoring climate change.

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