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“Experts who reviewed the code for ProPublica found numerous and troubling flaws in the system, providing a disturbing glimpse into how the Trump administration is allowing artificial intelligence to guide critical cuts in services”

www.propublica.org/article/insi...
Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to “Munch” Contracts Related to Veterans’ Health
Experts who reviewed the code for ProPublica found numerous and troubling flaws in the system, providing a disturbing glimpse into how the Trump administration is allowing artificial intelligence to g...
www.propublica.org
June 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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"If the NSF budget were to be enacted as is, it “would spell the end of any pretence that the US leads the world in science and technology, handing that position to China”, www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump moves to slash NSF: why are the proposed budget cuts so big?
Major US science funder could lose more than half its budget — and researchers are reeling.
www.nature.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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China behind disinformation campaign targeting Mark Carney, security officials say https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/article862523.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky
China behind disinformation campaign targeting Mark Carney, security officials say
www.montrealgazette.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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“Among the projects it supports are oral histories from survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and archiving material from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.”
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Apr 4
A majority of NEH employees received an email placing them on immediate leave. The news comes just days after many humanities councils across the country were told their grants would be terminated.
National Endowment for the Humanities staff put on immediate leave
A majority of NEH employees received an email placing them on immediate leave. The news comes just days after many humanities councils across the country were told their grants would be terminated.
www.npr.org
April 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs.

It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science
48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science
www.ucsusa.org
March 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Save public education

Vote. Him. Out.
Another sobering read by @thelocal.to. Ontario's funding per university student is the lowest in Canada and 5K less than the next lowest province (AB).
thelocal.to/ontario-post...
February 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
That would be a hard pass from this Canadian.
February 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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POLL: the top election issue for Ontario voters is health care www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti... @nnayrb.bsky.social @alexarsenych.bsky.social

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
February 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Musk reportedly spent $40M on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful.

Here's how we would've spent that $$:

Purchased HIV treatment from U.S. pharma companies to keep 1M pp alive for 1 year.

Tell Congress to youtu.be/PqUESHfu0 #saveforeignaid and #standwithUSAID
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February 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Elon Musk reportedly spent $40M on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful.

Here's how we would've spent that $$:

Slowed the flow of migrants to our borders by providing job training to 50K people in Central America #saveforeignaid #standwithUSAID
February 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Elon Musk reportedly spent $40M on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful.

Here's how we would've spent that $$:

Bought 29K tons of produce and vegetable oil from American farmers to feed people, reducing mass migration #saveUSAID. #saveforeignaid
February 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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IT'S GAME TIME! So maybe the Superbowl ad buy was just a rumor - we'll see- but we know what's true: USAID saves lives. We're gearing up for another fun-filled week in MAGA conspiracy-land. Help us spread the facts! #TeamUSAID #AIDBowl

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...
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February 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM