Americans deserve fair congressional district maps no matter what state they live in. Congress can make that a reality if it chooses to.

"The act of sending humans to Mars should reflect the best of ourselves... It should embrace scientific goals and build stronger alliances. It should serve a clear national interest. The 2026 budget plan does none of this."

@caseydreier.bsky.social nails it again.

Four charts showing the extent of cuts to NASA in the FY26 budget:

- Cuts to every science division
- Smallest science funding since 1984
- 19 active, inflight missions cancelled
- Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

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"These cuts [...] make it clear that the Trump administration’s goals are to:
-Roll back education initiatives that produce an informed public
-Reduce evidence-based policy making
-Slash public investment in the advancement of science"

Trump proposes unprecedented budget cuts for US science in next fiscal year
NASA cut by 24%
NIH cut by 40%
EPA cut by 55%
NSF cut by 56%
Analysis from @maxkozlov.bsky.social @dangaristo.bsky.social @alexwitze.bsky.social and @nature.com team
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I just got the official email from the NSF about the drastic cuts and I think the correct translation is "if you are a young researcher who still wants to do science strongly consider leaving the United States if you can." which, really, is not an ideal message to be sending.

Research grants from the federal government are set up to maximize the benefits to the US from research. They are awarded to the places and people best able to solve the problems, invent the drugs, add innovations etc. Withholding grants hurts the US.