Joel Coppin
@jcoppin.bsky.social
Mostly posting pics of hockey rinks I'm at.
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old school Republicans were conservatives ...trump & his crew are autocrats David Brooks gives a clear overview in this Gift Article
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won...
www.theatlantic.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
old school Republicans were conservatives ...trump & his crew are autocrats David Brooks gives a clear overview in this Gift Article
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
www.techdirt.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.
February 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
An eloquent defense of American science by Harold Varmus, a Nobel Prize winning scientist during his days at UCSF, former director of the NIH and NCI, and former President of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (full disclosure — it’s where I work)
An eloquent defense of American science by Harold Varmus, a Nobel Prize winning scientist during his days at UCSF, former director of the NIH and NCI, and former President of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (full disclosure — it’s where I work)
Opinion | American Science is Under Attack (Gift Article)
The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
An eloquent defense of American science by Harold Varmus, a Nobel Prize winning scientist during his days at UCSF, former director of the NIH and NCI, and former President of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (full disclosure — it’s where I work)
An eloquent defense of American science by Harold Varmus, a Nobel Prize winning scientist during his days at UCSF, former director of the NIH and NCI, and former President of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (full disclosure — it’s where I work)
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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...
Moose Sherritt Arena, Monticello, MN
December 31, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Moose Sherritt Arena, Monticello, MN
At AdventHealth Center Ice watching my oldest this weekend. 4 sheets and a restaurant/bar. Great facility.
December 7, 2024 at 9:44 PM
At AdventHealth Center Ice watching my oldest this weekend. 4 sheets and a restaurant/bar. Great facility.
Apparently one of the kids discovered they love Lucky Charms marshmallows.
December 2, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Apparently one of the kids discovered they love Lucky Charms marshmallows.
At Oscar Johnson Arena to play Roseville Bantam AA. First time ever at this arena, thought I have been to all the metro rinks.
November 24, 2024 at 2:29 AM
At Oscar Johnson Arena to play Roseville Bantam AA. First time ever at this arena, thought I have been to all the metro rinks.
Game #2 today. Sill Arena, Duluth Heritage Sports Center.
November 16, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Game #2 today. Sill Arena, Duluth Heritage Sports Center.
Early morning hockey game for the Tommy Williams Bantam AA tournament in Duluth. This is DECC arena.
November 16, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Early morning hockey game for the Tommy Williams Bantam AA tournament in Duluth. This is DECC arena.
Ship coming into Duluth at sunrise this morning.
November 16, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Ship coming into Duluth at sunrise this morning.