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The intense racial and gender segregation of science funding will be even more pronounced going forward. This was always the intent.
"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
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May 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The intense racial and gender segregation of science funding will be even more pronounced going forward. This was always the intent.
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BTW. If you’re a scientist and are feeling hollowed out, depressed, fried, frustrated, confused, and simply exhausted by everything, I understand you. You are perfectly sane and you are not alone.
April 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
BTW. If you’re a scientist and are feeling hollowed out, depressed, fried, frustrated, confused, and simply exhausted by everything, I understand you. You are perfectly sane and you are not alone.
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BERKSHIRE STATEMENT: “There are reports currently circulating on social media (including Twitter, Facebook and Tik Tok) regarding comments allegedly made by Warren E. Buffett. All such reports are false.”
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April 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
BERKSHIRE STATEMENT: “There are reports currently circulating on social media (including Twitter, Facebook and Tik Tok) regarding comments allegedly made by Warren E. Buffett. All such reports are false.”
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Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country?
Congress? Any answers?
Congress? Any answers?
April 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country?
Congress? Any answers?
Congress? Any answers?
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I needed to hear this. Maybe you do too.
“Fear has a way of being contagious… courage is also contagious.” — Kamala Harris
Man, I miss her.
“Fear has a way of being contagious… courage is also contagious.” — Kamala Harris
Man, I miss her.
April 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I needed to hear this. Maybe you do too.
“Fear has a way of being contagious… courage is also contagious.” — Kamala Harris
Man, I miss her.
“Fear has a way of being contagious… courage is also contagious.” — Kamala Harris
Man, I miss her.
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The NWS office in Paducah, which has to handle some of the most frequent and impactful weather in America and was nearly taken out by a tornado tonight ahead of a catastrophic flood event has to use a parking lot porta potty because they can’t fix plumbing due to the govt funding freeze.
Potentially tornadic storm moving right over the Paducah KY radar and NWS office. Hoping it’s not producing. Folks, the staff there deserve all the love regardless. They have worked multiple tornado events this spring already and their office doesn’t even have functioning toilets!
April 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The NWS office in Paducah, which has to handle some of the most frequent and impactful weather in America and was nearly taken out by a tornado tonight ahead of a catastrophic flood event has to use a parking lot porta potty because they can’t fix plumbing due to the govt funding freeze.
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When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
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🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
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When a Tesla dealership gets shot at they send ICE. When a school gets shot at they send thoughts and prayers.
March 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
When a Tesla dealership gets shot at they send ICE. When a school gets shot at they send thoughts and prayers.
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Circling back on this…
March 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Circling back on this…
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This is absolutely ridiculous and it’s going to be dangerous if we continue playing this game deep into spring and into Hurricane season. While there are ways to replicate a lot of this, the lack of quality upper air data at this growing scale will absolutely impact weather forecast accuracy.
Two more NWS Upper Air Sites have suspended upper air launches - Omaha and Rapid City.
Here are two maps that show the degradation of our upper air network because of helium or staff shortages (or in the case of Chatham, because of coastal erosion).
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Here are two maps that show the degradation of our upper air network because of helium or staff shortages (or in the case of Chatham, because of coastal erosion).
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
March 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is absolutely ridiculous and it’s going to be dangerous if we continue playing this game deep into spring and into Hurricane season. While there are ways to replicate a lot of this, the lack of quality upper air data at this growing scale will absolutely impact weather forecast accuracy.
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A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
March 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
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NWS just announced a major reduction in upper-air (weather balloon) observations due to staffing shortages.
Omaha and Rapid City losing balloon launches altogether, with launches cut in half at 6 other sites.
Losing this many launches could affect severe weather forecasting and computer models.
Omaha and Rapid City losing balloon launches altogether, with launches cut in half at 6 other sites.
Losing this many launches could affect severe weather forecasting and computer models.
March 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NWS just announced a major reduction in upper-air (weather balloon) observations due to staffing shortages.
Omaha and Rapid City losing balloon launches altogether, with launches cut in half at 6 other sites.
Losing this many launches could affect severe weather forecasting and computer models.
Omaha and Rapid City losing balloon launches altogether, with launches cut in half at 6 other sites.
Losing this many launches could affect severe weather forecasting and computer models.
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Read the #Helene report tonight and I need to say:
- Props to @NHC_Atlantic and @NWSWPC for verifying forecasts
- Obs from all facets (ground, air, satellite, radar) are SO IMPORTANT to better understand these systems
- Yes people perished, but @nws.noaa.gov actions saved lives.
- Props to @NHC_Atlantic and @NWSWPC for verifying forecasts
- Obs from all facets (ground, air, satellite, radar) are SO IMPORTANT to better understand these systems
- Yes people perished, but @nws.noaa.gov actions saved lives.
For those interested the @NOAA National Hurricane Center has released their #Helene Tropical Cyclone Report.
Got some reading to do
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Got some reading to do
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https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092024_Helene.pdf
t.co
March 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Read the #Helene report tonight and I need to say:
- Props to @NHC_Atlantic and @NWSWPC for verifying forecasts
- Obs from all facets (ground, air, satellite, radar) are SO IMPORTANT to better understand these systems
- Yes people perished, but @nws.noaa.gov actions saved lives.
- Props to @NHC_Atlantic and @NWSWPC for verifying forecasts
- Obs from all facets (ground, air, satellite, radar) are SO IMPORTANT to better understand these systems
- Yes people perished, but @nws.noaa.gov actions saved lives.
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Pro tip for Democrats: if Trump is congratulating you, you fucked up.
March 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Pro tip for Democrats: if Trump is congratulating you, you fucked up.
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Twice per day at various locations throughout this country (and the world), a meteorologist walks outside and let's go of a balloon with an instrument pack attached to it that radios back info it observed as it ascended. That info is mission critical to the success of our economy. 🧵
March 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Twice per day at various locations throughout this country (and the world), a meteorologist walks outside and let's go of a balloon with an instrument pack attached to it that radios back info it observed as it ascended. That info is mission critical to the success of our economy. 🧵
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The outlines of a White House plan to produce a government science report that highlights the "benefits" of climate change is coming together. The intent is to expand presidential power, target regulations and fight litigation filed against fossil fuel companies. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump’s next climate move: Show global warming benefits humanity
A new federal report downplaying or denying climate change could drive a reversal of climate rules and expansion of executive authority.
www.eenews.net
March 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Smh
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The director of the U.S. Geological Survey's New England Water Science Center said that federal cuts to staff and leases may make it "almost impossible" to collect critical water data.
Program that monitors New England waterways, drinking water threatened by Trump cuts
The director of the U.S. Geological Survey's New England Water Science Center said cuts to staff, leases and funding may make it "almost impossible" to collect critical water data. The center maintain...
www.wbur.org
March 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The director of the U.S. Geological Survey's New England Water Science Center said that federal cuts to staff and leases may make it "almost impossible" to collect critical water data.
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More fallout from the indiscriminate NWS firings:
"Effective immediately, and until further notice, the [NWS] is temporarily suspending some weather balloon launches in Albany, New York, and Gray, Maine, due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing."
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
"Effective immediately, and until further notice, the [NWS] is temporarily suspending some weather balloon launches in Albany, New York, and Gray, Maine, due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing."
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
March 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
More fallout from the indiscriminate NWS firings:
"Effective immediately, and until further notice, the [NWS] is temporarily suspending some weather balloon launches in Albany, New York, and Gray, Maine, due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing."
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
"Effective immediately, and until further notice, the [NWS] is temporarily suspending some weather balloon launches in Albany, New York, and Gray, Maine, due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing."
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
I feel more rage than humor when reading this...
March 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I feel more rage than humor when reading this...
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“The NOAA cuts followed layoffs at the U.S. Geological Survey that resulted in all earthquakes being tracked by observing the sudden rattling of a glass of water set on a table.”
….I can’t even laugh.
….I can’t even laugh.
NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
SILVER SPRING, MD—As mass firings of career experts and scientists continued to roil the federal government, officials confirmed Friday that cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
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March 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
“The NOAA cuts followed layoffs at the U.S. Geological Survey that resulted in all earthquakes being tracked by observing the sudden rattling of a glass of water set on a table.”
….I can’t even laugh.
….I can’t even laugh.
And not just today...
Every single individual in the weather enterprise should be utterly furious today.
February 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
And not just today...
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NWS is already understaffed, and this mass firing is only going to increase the chance that warnings are not issued in a timely manner and that key equipment like radars and IT systems will fail at the worst time.
February 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
NWS is already understaffed, and this mass firing is only going to increase the chance that warnings are not issued in a timely manner and that key equipment like radars and IT systems will fail at the worst time.