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Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings.

But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
Direct Economic Contributions
NIH directly supports the economy through investments in research institutions and job formation.
www.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Not for nothing but everyone realizes that these teenagers and 20 somethings who have complete access to the Treasury payment source code are now #1 espionage recruitment targets for Russia and China, right?
February 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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I was led to believe by R.E.M. that I would feel a lot better about this.
February 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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For all our American neighbours who may be struggling to find accurate health information - thr Public Health Agency of Canada has a website you are more than welcome to use:
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
February 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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I believe #WordPress can grow stronger and more inclusive, working together to maintain the #OpenSource spirit that unites us all.
marucchi.com/wordpress-le...
Breaking the Status Quo: A Vision For a New WordPress Business Roadmap
WordPress is at a crossroads: The project, the community, the trademark, and most importantly, the ecosystem we've built together. The ecosystem not only sustains us but also creates a significant eco...
marucchi.com
December 20, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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🎉 Big news! The WP Community Collective has officially incorporated as a membership nonprofit! 🚀 We're excited to take the next step in supporting the WordPress and open source communities. AND YOU CAN JOIN US! #WordPress #OpenSource #WPcommunity
🔗 www.thewpcommunitycollective.com/2024/12/17/t...
December 17, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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When the Poet King shuts the gates to the commons because he doesn't like that others also profit from it, it's time to build new commons. My thoughts on governance, equity, stagnation, and the future for a community in crisis:

"After #WordPress"
www.linkedin.com/pulse/after-...
After WordPress
Today, the head of the WordPress Open Source Project Matt Mullenweg unilaterally locked the gates to wordpress.org, the central service powering the community that for the past 20 years has been prese...
www.linkedin.com
December 21, 2024 at 5:11 AM
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It's clear the #WordPress world needs a change. So I wrote a post about exactly that:

Breaking the Status Quo: A vision for a new WordPress era
Breaking the Status Quo
A vision for a new WordPress era WordPress is at a crossroads, now even more clearly then when I wrote my previous post on WordPress’s roadmap. I had very much intended to leave this topic alone for…
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Time to bring out this classic. Happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate!
November 28, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.
November 27, 2024 at 9:31 PM