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The entire business model of American R1 universities is not viable without restoration of federal funding, & every individual institution pretending it can solve this problem alone is also not viable. University presidents need to be speaking out, collectively & loudly about this, in DC, right now.

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Pitt is just the first. There will be many more. Thanks to Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and RFK Jr., biomedical research in the US will be hobbled for at least a generation, if not much longer.

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Federal employees strike back w/ information. Current posts include “Why ‘move fast and break things’ doesn't work for government” & “The real risks when your personal data is stolen.” www.theverge.com/news/617014/...

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i am once again saying that defining discrimination as noting any distinction between groups guts the concept, and it is a longterm FedSoc project to define down discrimination until it's a useless concept.

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I fear that this is just a prelude to further purges, the installation of yes men (pun intended), and the introduction of loyalty oaths. These are the steps that destroy professionalism and make the use of violence to restore "domestic order" thinkable --- and more likely.

submitted 13 hours ago • 18 comments

WIRED health & biotech writer here. If you're a USDA employee working on the government's response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak and would like to speak securely about what's happening at the agency, please reach out to me on Signal at emullin.06. I can honor requests for anonymity.

submitted 20 hours ago • 17 comments

Musk’s conflict with astronauts expands to include Scott and Mark Kelly:

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The firings were part of an estimated 420 dismissals of workers in wildlife refuges nationwide, leaving 2,230 employees to oversee 850 million acres of land and water, the largest network of conservation lands in the world. www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

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In every single interview I’ve done with international media since Trump took power I’ve been asked: Why are there no mass protests? There are many reasons, of course, but the utter refusal of the self-proclaimed “fourth estate” to communicate clearly what is happening has to be high on the list.

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As an American, I am BEGGING Canadians with brains and hearts (which I think is most), to learn from our mistakes. Do not validate hateful aggressive rhetoric as though it’s just another idea to be debated fairly.

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Not very transparent www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

submitted 4 hours ago • 78 comments

Why did Hegseth just fire every top military branch lawyer? What did they refuse to sign off on? A Pulitzer awaits the reporters and outlet who can tell the public.

submitted 14 hours ago • 488 comments

I don't think we're talking enough about the fact that the pressure to remove DEI from science means women die.

submitted 16 hours ago • 64 comments

NEW: Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

submitted 6 hours ago • 87 comments

Gov. Mills showed precisely the sort of integrity in the face of political pressure that the majority of the party currently lacks. More importantly, she did so extemporaneously and without hesitation from a purple state where this isn't a universally popular position. www.maine.gov/governor/mil...

submitted 13 hours ago • 41 comments

A group of wolves is called a pack and a group of Nazis is called a CPAC.

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I'm rereading my book Serving The Reich with increasing dismay, even horror. This, for example. Broaden "European" to "Western" and I have to say that I am no longer as confident in this statement as I was in 2013. That frightens me.

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NEW: WIRED can confirm that Edward "Big Balls" Coristine is now listed as a staffer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is exactly what it sounds like, along with another DOGE technologist. This is by @kimzetter.bsky.social

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Everything he touches dies. And he is touching the United States.

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JD Vance owns AcreTrader, an app that lets wealthy—often foreign—investors buy up U.S. farmland. Guess who’s deliberately tanking farm economies so JD and his billionaire tech buddies can scoop it up for pennies. civileats.com/2024/09/18/j...

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Any countries building Starlink into their telecom systems should be thinking twice right now.

submitted 15 hours ago • 30 comments

I happen to know a little about product safety. Something to consider as they slash all regulations. 99% of fire extinguishers submitted for testing don’t contain the right chemicals to put out a fire. just one of 1 billion examples I can give you about why regulations keep you alive.

submitted 20 hours ago • 3 comments

Pay attention to this. Replacing JAGs with loyalists enables whatever orders Trump and Hegseth issue to be interpreted as lawful.

submitted 15 hours ago • 372 comments

If we have enough people with the knowledge and moral fortitude of Maine Governor Janet Mills, and the Associated Press- we might be able to save our Democracy

submitted 19 hours ago • 527 comments

WOW "Seven western Wisconsin Republican lawmakers did not appear at an event hosted by the Wisconsin Farmers Union in Chippewa Falls Friday as farmers from the area said they were concerned about the effect that President Donald Trump’s first month in office is having on their livelihoods." ⤵️

submitted 21 hours ago • 171 comments

People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

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Meteorologists, other employees at #NOAA who are responsible for tracking storms & issuing lifesaving public alerts on extreme weather, are bracing for potentially deep staffing cuts amid the Trump administration’s rapid-fire downsizing of the federal workforce. #weather #storms #nws bit.ly/4k7xkT4

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Spoiler: The glue is failing in freezing weather. Because they used glue on the Cybertruck.

submitted 18 hours ago • 191 comments

The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.

submitted 19 hours ago • 41 comments