EdgeG
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say it again:
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
There is a false dichotomy drawn between "the ivory tower" and "the real world," and I'm here to report that in a post-industrial society, your real-world economy absolutely hinges on the university.
University towns are factory towns. Universities drive economic activity, not the other way around.
University towns are factory towns. Universities drive economic activity, not the other way around.
A must read
May 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
say it again:
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
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On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is
April 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is
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📌 TOMORROW at 4 pm ET, join our reporting team as they discuss what they've uncovered while investigating the Department of Government Efficiency.
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April 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
📌 TOMORROW at 4 pm ET, join our reporting team as they discuss what they've uncovered while investigating the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Trump zeroes out NSF major research equipment facilities & construction funding for FY25 over objections of congressional appropriators. A 2.6% cut to topline. Congress had designed MREFC as emergency spending to avoid budget caps.
ww2.aip.org/fyi/the-week...
ww2.aip.org/fyi/the-week...
THE WEEK OF MARCH 31, 2025
- Trump zeros out NSF construction budget - Grant terminations proliferate - More NIH layoffs planned
ww2.aip.org
March 31, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Trump zeroes out NSF major research equipment facilities & construction funding for FY25 over objections of congressional appropriators. A 2.6% cut to topline. Congress had designed MREFC as emergency spending to avoid budget caps.
ww2.aip.org/fyi/the-week...
ww2.aip.org/fyi/the-week...
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Offered without comment.
March 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Offered without comment.
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Fellow feds - if you’re being directed to destroy records, report it to the National Archives Office of Records Management Oversight and Reporting. www.archives.gov/records-mgmt...
Unauthorized Disposition of Federal Records
Federal agencies are required to "notify the Archivist of any actual, impending, or threatened unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, corruption, deletion, erasure, or other destruction of records in...
www.archives.gov
March 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Fellow feds - if you’re being directed to destroy records, report it to the National Archives Office of Records Management Oversight and Reporting. www.archives.gov/records-mgmt...
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I don’t really like to comment on political strategy but WTF are Schumer and Newsom, two of the most powerful leaders in the Democratic Party, doing right now?
March 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I don’t really like to comment on political strategy but WTF are Schumer and Newsom, two of the most powerful leaders in the Democratic Party, doing right now?
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Republicans’ partisan spending bill turns the federal government into a slush fund for Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
It’s unthinkable that any Senate Democrat would hand them a blank check by voting for cloture.
It’s unthinkable that any Senate Democrat would hand them a blank check by voting for cloture.
March 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Republicans’ partisan spending bill turns the federal government into a slush fund for Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
It’s unthinkable that any Senate Democrat would hand them a blank check by voting for cloture.
It’s unthinkable that any Senate Democrat would hand them a blank check by voting for cloture.
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There would be enormous public support for a genuine effort to go after waste and fraud. And there is an enormous amount of it, particularly in health care. Instead we’re getting what is effectively a govt takeover by Musk masked as a hunt for waste and fraud.
March 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
There would be enormous public support for a genuine effort to go after waste and fraud. And there is an enormous amount of it, particularly in health care. Instead we’re getting what is effectively a govt takeover by Musk masked as a hunt for waste and fraud.
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In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers share stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more amid job cuts and a barrage of messages that federal workers have no value.
'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts
In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.
nbcnews.to
March 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers share stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more amid job cuts and a barrage of messages that federal workers have no value.
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"Cuts have no apparent regard for civil society or opportunity costs or long-term strategic thinking. Their targets are Elon Musk’s and Project 2025’s targets. They have found no fraud, just democracy at work. They’re apparently eager to see what happens when it no longer does." Brian Barrett:
The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.
www.wired.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"Cuts have no apparent regard for civil society or opportunity costs or long-term strategic thinking. Their targets are Elon Musk’s and Project 2025’s targets. They have found no fraud, just democracy at work. They’re apparently eager to see what happens when it no longer does." Brian Barrett:
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Yo Feds! The trauma is real. It’s not your fault. Take care of yourself & your peeps. Go for a walk. Get in a different headspace.
We see you out there, we need you out there, & we love you & value your important work.
If you are in crisis, please reach out & #resist the doubt and despair.
We see you out there, we need you out there, & we love you & value your important work.
If you are in crisis, please reach out & #resist the doubt and despair.
February 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Yo Feds! The trauma is real. It’s not your fault. Take care of yourself & your peeps. Go for a walk. Get in a different headspace.
We see you out there, we need you out there, & we love you & value your important work.
If you are in crisis, please reach out & #resist the doubt and despair.
We see you out there, we need you out there, & we love you & value your important work.
If you are in crisis, please reach out & #resist the doubt and despair.
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If you are thinking of harming yourself, please, PLEASE ask for help. I know it can be hard, and things are really awful right now, but you are loved, wanted, and valued, and you belong here.
Veteran's Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255
Text Crisis Line: Text "HOME" to 741741
CG SUPRT (Coast Guard Crisis Line): 855-247-8778
US National Crisis Line: dial 988
You are not alone - please reach out.
Text Crisis Line: Text "HOME" to 741741
CG SUPRT (Coast Guard Crisis Line): 855-247-8778
US National Crisis Line: dial 988
You are not alone - please reach out.
We are in increasingly difficult times. If you find that you need help, please reach out.
Your voice & light are essential.
The Trevor Project: Call 866-488-7386, Text "START" to 678678
Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians: 908-367-3374
The Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Your voice & light are essential.
The Trevor Project: Call 866-488-7386, Text "START" to 678678
Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians: 908-367-3374
The Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
February 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
If you are thinking of harming yourself, please, PLEASE ask for help. I know it can be hard, and things are really awful right now, but you are loved, wanted, and valued, and you belong here.
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(1/5) Updated Suicide Prevention Resources - please reach out if you're struggling!
National Crisis Line: 988
For Veterans: 988, press 1
National Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741
The above lines are the only ones tied into the National 988 network. All the rest in this thread are not.
National Crisis Line: 988
For Veterans: 988, press 1
National Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741
The above lines are the only ones tied into the National 988 network. All the rest in this thread are not.
February 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
(1/5) Updated Suicide Prevention Resources - please reach out if you're struggling!
National Crisis Line: 988
For Veterans: 988, press 1
National Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741
The above lines are the only ones tied into the National 988 network. All the rest in this thread are not.
National Crisis Line: 988
For Veterans: 988, press 1
National Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741
The above lines are the only ones tied into the National 988 network. All the rest in this thread are not.
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It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree.
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
The Trump Administration Keeps Citing an Untrue Stat as It Targets Federal Workers
A “survey of our niche audience for our niche audience” was the source for the claim that only 6% of federal employees are working full time in their offices. The number isn’t true. Why do…
propub.li
February 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree.
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
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Sortable/searchable spreadsheet for feds n' friends resources. Hopefully this helps some folks. 🧵
tinyurl.com/ALT-Resources
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@altspaceforce.altgov.info @altfda.bsky.social @altcdc.bsky.social @altusda.bsky.social @alt-irs.bsky.social @altfws.bsky.social
ALT Resources
tinyurl.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Sortable/searchable spreadsheet for feds n' friends resources. Hopefully this helps some folks. 🧵
tinyurl.com/ALT-Resources
@altspaceforce.altgov.info @altfda.bsky.social @altcdc.bsky.social @altusda.bsky.social @alt-irs.bsky.social @altfws.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ALT-Resources
@altspaceforce.altgov.info @altfda.bsky.social @altcdc.bsky.social @altusda.bsky.social @alt-irs.bsky.social @altfws.bsky.social
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Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
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This excellent interactive tutorial on misleading data visualizations explores the idea of a "counter chart" — the graph you draw in response to refute a misleading claims
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
Defense Against Dishonest Charts
This is a guide to protect ourselves and to preserve what is good about turning data into visual things.
flowingdata.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
This excellent interactive tutorial on misleading data visualizations explores the idea of a "counter chart" — the graph you draw in response to refute a misleading claims
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
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CHOP has taken care of both my kids, most recently when my daughter had thyroid cancer this past fall.
I am so fucking mad at these goddamn ghouls.
I am so fucking mad at these goddamn ghouls.
Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania has indirect rate of 70%, but they probably didn’t want to list that atop Harvard because defunding a children’s hospital might be perceived as problematic.
This is devastating
This is devastating
These overhead rates are negotiated. Lowering it unilaterally to 15% is another way to destroy science in the US. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
February 8, 2025 at 3:47 AM
CHOP has taken care of both my kids, most recently when my daughter had thyroid cancer this past fall.
I am so fucking mad at these goddamn ghouls.
I am so fucking mad at these goddamn ghouls.
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The NIH overhead cut doesn't just hurt universities.
It's deadly to the US economy.
The US is a world leader in tech due to the ecosystem that NIH and NSF propel. It drives innovation for tech transfer, creates a highly-skilled sci/tech workforce, and fosters academic/industry crossfertilization.
It's deadly to the US economy.
The US is a world leader in tech due to the ecosystem that NIH and NSF propel. It drives innovation for tech transfer, creates a highly-skilled sci/tech workforce, and fosters academic/industry crossfertilization.
2. While NSF and NIH indeed have a mission to fund specific research innovations via grantmaking, they do a lot more than that.
Their principal role is support a scientific ecosystem in the United States, that includes everything from education and training to infrastructure and communication.
Their principal role is support a scientific ecosystem in the United States, that includes everything from education and training to infrastructure and communication.
February 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The NIH overhead cut doesn't just hurt universities.
It's deadly to the US economy.
The US is a world leader in tech due to the ecosystem that NIH and NSF propel. It drives innovation for tech transfer, creates a highly-skilled sci/tech workforce, and fosters academic/industry crossfertilization.
It's deadly to the US economy.
The US is a world leader in tech due to the ecosystem that NIH and NSF propel. It drives innovation for tech transfer, creates a highly-skilled sci/tech workforce, and fosters academic/industry crossfertilization.
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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White House budget proposal may slash NSF funding from 9 billion to 3 billion a year.
White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation
“This kind of cut would kill American science and boost China.”…
arstechnica.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
White House budget proposal may slash NSF funding from 9 billion to 3 billion a year.