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Seattle No Kings from the monorail
October 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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I find myself at a loss for words… (not common)
NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.

NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
June 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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If these NIH cuts stick -- and who knows in this environment -- my whole metro will to be screwed. Not to mention the actual lives affected.
Talk about cutting off your nose for spite.

www.al.com/news/2025/02...
Archibald: NIH cuts threaten UAB, Birmingham and beyond
NIH grants in Alabama in 2023 supported 4,769 jobs for an economic impact of $909 million and went to institutions from Mobile to Huntsville.
www.al.com
February 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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The NSF is the US engine of basic science discovery and technology innovation. This decision is a gift to our overseas competitors.
“One of the US’ leading funders of science & engineering research is planning to lay off between a quarter & a half of its staff in the next two months, a top NSF official said Tuesday. The comments…came at an all-hands meeting of the NSF’s Engineering Directorate.”

www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Science funding agency threatened with mass layoffs
National Science Foundation staff heard the plans at a meeting Tuesday.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Excellent perspective by @lisamjarvis.bsky.social @bloomberg.com on the deep freeze at NIH
Trump's NIH Freeze Puts Scientific Research at Risk
America’s best scientific minds are scrambling to determine the impact of the disruption.
www.bloomberg.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Tonight's baked ziti. I tried presoaking - not preboiling - the pasta and I am a convert. I didn't follow a recipe, but here is the the strategy: www.seriouseats.com/food-lab-no-.... Also, LloydPans for the crispiest edges.
January 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM