Charcoal isn't a "fossil" fuel ffs. And in any area where coal is the primary fuel for electricity generation using an electric grill is simply dumb. Let's focus on things that really matter when it comes to cutting emissions.

It’s certainly existential for scientists at most levels of their careers. So, so dumb and shortsighted.

Exactly. Does Fain think those dollars in union pensions are sitting in a checking account somewhere? Good luck retiring on that or social security once the market is dumpstered *and* social security is offline for “recoding.”

This is an incredibly important point. But your analysis in general should definitely raise some questions as to why only "~30%" of total savings is being reported in the first place when DOGE's stated goal of being radically transparent isn't being met. This is a great start!

You literally voted for a resolution you admitted is "deeply flawed." You're selling out those families *who have already lost their jobs* with your weakness. Stand up for what is good or right, not for what is deeply flawed ffs.

Everyone of them is complicit and craven. Many out here who are not just “the left” have lost their jobs. Maybe when Senators lose theirs over not standing up to fight, even if it’s symbolic and in solidarity, they’ll realize what that feels like.

The Bard’s Tale series and all the Infocom text adventures stand out in my memory for sure. But there were so many classics, the SID chip’s ability to create astounding music was a revolution and imo under appreciated part of its ecosystem.

I agree that 15% is too low but as a researcher funded by multiple federal grants at an institution taking 57% overhead I can tell you I don’t get 57% of the value of the funding I bring in back in those services you cite. Middle ground should be found that sends more money to actual research imo.

The damage may be irreversible though. The vast network of NGOs and their employees (not to mention their families and the beneficiaries of the work in the field across the world) will not make it through layoffs and 90 day furloughs. The finances of the actual boots on the ground have been gutted.

This should be a five alarm fire not just for individual researchers concerned about their current or future grant funding, but for every institution of higher education and their continued accreditation and financial solvency. We can debate the outrageous %'s of overhead here but it's existential.

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One of the prettiest sections of road in the West. There’s another, down dirt roads, close to there in the Grande Ronde River valley worth checking out sometime. :)

Easily one of the best shows on AppleTV, Oldman in that role is one of my favorite characters on tv of all time.

One only has to brick a machine once to forever live in fear. An important life lesson about fear in general.

Exactly what I needed to see to bring a smile this week.