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#BlueSky is the platform where we agree Nazis are bad, right?
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Next up, Cornell and Northwestern
Trump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern (Gift Article)
The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Next up, Cornell and Northwestern
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"The NIH announced it will slash billions of dollars of support to universities and research centers.
"This is one of the biggest attacks on science we have ever seen. It could dismantle the biomedical research system, shut down clinical trials, and halt development of treatments" - Dr. Lucky Tran
"This is one of the biggest attacks on science we have ever seen. It could dismantle the biomedical research system, shut down clinical trials, and halt development of treatments" - Dr. Lucky Tran
February 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"The NIH announced it will slash billions of dollars of support to universities and research centers.
"This is one of the biggest attacks on science we have ever seen. It could dismantle the biomedical research system, shut down clinical trials, and halt development of treatments" - Dr. Lucky Tran
"This is one of the biggest attacks on science we have ever seen. It could dismantle the biomedical research system, shut down clinical trials, and halt development of treatments" - Dr. Lucky Tran
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NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Elections have consegguences.
#eggs #traderjoes
(Yes, I know it was already coming, but can’t think dissolving all health and science infra will make this better…)
#eggs #traderjoes
(Yes, I know it was already coming, but can’t think dissolving all health and science infra will make this better…)
January 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Elections have consegguences.
#eggs #traderjoes
(Yes, I know it was already coming, but can’t think dissolving all health and science infra will make this better…)
#eggs #traderjoes
(Yes, I know it was already coming, but can’t think dissolving all health and science infra will make this better…)
Target not letting me enjoy my SPKs…
December 15, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Target not letting me enjoy my SPKs…
Are the new joys in addition, or did Yiddish get 60% less joyful over time?
November 27, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Are the new joys in addition, or did Yiddish get 60% less joyful over time?
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Elon's definitely, totally not mad.
November 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Elon's definitely, totally not mad.
I accidentally click on Threads posts in Instagram every few weeks; I’m added to the MAU count but not a real user…
futurism.com/the-byte/met...
futurism.com/the-byte/met...
Zuckerberg Seems Genuinely Alarmed by the Explosive Growth of Bluesky
Bluesky has apparently become such a successful X-formerly-Twitter alternative, even Mark Zuckerberg is anxiously taking notice.
futurism.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I accidentally click on Threads posts in Instagram every few weeks; I’m added to the MAU count but not a real user…
futurism.com/the-byte/met...
futurism.com/the-byte/met...
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Spoiler: Everything. Some things because of tariffs, and some things because tariffs will be used as an excuse for price-gouging in general.
I mentioned a few days ago I'm budgeting for 2025 on the assumption overall costs are going up 20% generally. That still stands.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/26/b...
I mentioned a few days ago I'm budgeting for 2025 on the assumption overall costs are going up 20% generally. That still stands.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/26/b...
What could get more expensive if Trump launches a new trade war with Mexico and Canada | CNN Business
During President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, America launched an all-out trade war with China to boost US manufacturing, secure US national security interests and resolve what Trump believed was ...
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Spoiler: Everything. Some things because of tariffs, and some things because tariffs will be used as an excuse for price-gouging in general.
I mentioned a few days ago I'm budgeting for 2025 on the assumption overall costs are going up 20% generally. That still stands.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/26/b...
I mentioned a few days ago I'm budgeting for 2025 on the assumption overall costs are going up 20% generally. That still stands.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/26/b...
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Higher prices, here we come!
November 26, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Higher prices, here we come!
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Trump posts that he will implement a 25% tariff on all products coming into the United States from Mexico and Canada his first day in office and will add an additional 10% tariff above current levels on products imported from China.
Buckle up for higher prices!
Buckle up for higher prices!
November 26, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Trump posts that he will implement a 25% tariff on all products coming into the United States from Mexico and Canada his first day in office and will add an additional 10% tariff above current levels on products imported from China.
Buckle up for higher prices!
Buckle up for higher prices!