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@snow-thunder.bsky.social
Research is what makes the world work. Research Administrators are the people behind the scenes.
Well the sh!t was swimming with the sh!t. How appropriate.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, posted photos on Sunday of himself and his grandchildren swimming in a contaminated Washington creek where swimming is not allowed because it is used for sewer runoff.
RFK Jr. Swims in Washington Creek That Flows With Sewage and Bacteria
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Well the sh!t was swimming with the sh!t. How appropriate.
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The world needs more of this and less of most other things
May 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The world needs more of this and less of most other things
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IF YOU HAVEN’T READ IT
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!
May 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
IF YOU HAVEN’T READ IT
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!
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I did something exciting today with my two amazing genetics dept colleagues @schindlerlab.bsky.social and @matiset.bsky.social. We joined a round table discussion on science, innovation and industry with NJ Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov. We have some new strategies to #standupforscience2025! 💪🧪
March 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I did something exciting today with my two amazing genetics dept colleagues @schindlerlab.bsky.social and @matiset.bsky.social. We joined a round table discussion on science, innovation and industry with NJ Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov. We have some new strategies to #standupforscience2025! 💪🧪
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🚨CDC🚨there’s an email going out that HR will request CVs in the next 48H to help with shuffling people during a RIF. Apparently a template is forthcoming. Updating your CV now to have all info handy is a good idea.
Also save/download telework contracts. They are being pulled from the system. 🥄🥄🥄
Also save/download telework contracts. They are being pulled from the system. 🥄🥄🥄
March 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🚨CDC🚨there’s an email going out that HR will request CVs in the next 48H to help with shuffling people during a RIF. Apparently a template is forthcoming. Updating your CV now to have all info handy is a good idea.
Also save/download telework contracts. They are being pulled from the system. 🥄🥄🥄
Also save/download telework contracts. They are being pulled from the system. 🥄🥄🥄
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MIT offering travel advice (or rather do not travel advice) for international visitors and green card holders.
If folks at other institutions are receiving similar guidance, please consider sharing here.
Please be as safe as you can.
If folks at other institutions are receiving similar guidance, please consider sharing here.
Please be as safe as you can.
March 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
MIT offering travel advice (or rather do not travel advice) for international visitors and green card holders.
If folks at other institutions are receiving similar guidance, please consider sharing here.
Please be as safe as you can.
If folks at other institutions are receiving similar guidance, please consider sharing here.
Please be as safe as you can.
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We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
March 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
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I agree with every single word in this for only adults rant that Rick Wilson is saying. Every single word!
March 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I agree with every single word in this for only adults rant that Rick Wilson is saying. Every single word!
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Valid visa and now gone. BTW, she was here to SAVE LIVES.
Doctor and Professor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
Doctor and Professor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
Brown University Professor and Doctor Are Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Valid visa and now gone. BTW, she was here to SAVE LIVES.
Doctor and Professor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
Doctor and Professor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
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"Columbia did not do enough....shrugged their shoulders, looked the other way. So what did [Trump] do? Took away $400 million.
... I think we have to see." @schumer.senate.gov to @nytimes.com.
Oh, my word.
This is a punch in the stomach.
Schumer is not standing up for science, or universities. 1/
... I think we have to see." @schumer.senate.gov to @nytimes.com.
Oh, my word.
This is a punch in the stomach.
Schumer is not standing up for science, or universities. 1/
March 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
"Columbia did not do enough....shrugged their shoulders, looked the other way. So what did [Trump] do? Took away $400 million.
... I think we have to see." @schumer.senate.gov to @nytimes.com.
Oh, my word.
This is a punch in the stomach.
Schumer is not standing up for science, or universities. 1/
... I think we have to see." @schumer.senate.gov to @nytimes.com.
Oh, my word.
This is a punch in the stomach.
Schumer is not standing up for science, or universities. 1/
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“American students are looking to institutions overseas.”
Making America Weak As can be, to sell out our government to corrupt oligarchs.
The MAWA agenda is meant only to enrich Musk and Trump — to let them steal from you. Every Republican in Congress supports Musk.
apnews.com/young-sci... #NIH
Making America Weak As can be, to sell out our government to corrupt oligarchs.
The MAWA agenda is meant only to enrich Musk and Trump — to let them steal from you. Every Republican in Congress supports Musk.
apnews.com/young-sci... #NIH
Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts
Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientists’ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs.
apnews.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“American students are looking to institutions overseas.”
Making America Weak As can be, to sell out our government to corrupt oligarchs.
The MAWA agenda is meant only to enrich Musk and Trump — to let them steal from you. Every Republican in Congress supports Musk.
apnews.com/young-sci... #NIH
Making America Weak As can be, to sell out our government to corrupt oligarchs.
The MAWA agenda is meant only to enrich Musk and Trump — to let them steal from you. Every Republican in Congress supports Musk.
apnews.com/young-sci... #NIH
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“Punishing even one person for their speech is meant to intimidate others into self-censorship…these threats cut to the core of what it means to live in a pluralistic democracy. journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-fac...
A Statement from Columbia Journalism School Faculty Defending Press Freedom | Columbia Journalism School
journalism.columbia.edu
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
“Punishing even one person for their speech is meant to intimidate others into self-censorship…these threats cut to the core of what it means to live in a pluralistic democracy. journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-fac...
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What - and I cannot stress this enough - THE FUCK???
guys they're going to stop feeding TSA's bomb-sniffing dogs, per Fox News nat security correspondent:
March 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
What - and I cannot stress this enough - THE FUCK???
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The Trump regime will arrest you in the middle of the night because you spoke your mind.
And federal agents in plain clothes who refuse to identify themselves will be the ones to do it.
If you think I'm being hyperbolic, watch this clip.
And federal agents in plain clothes who refuse to identify themselves will be the ones to do it.
If you think I'm being hyperbolic, watch this clip.
NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest
“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”
Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions
“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”
Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions
March 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Trump regime will arrest you in the middle of the night because you spoke your mind.
And federal agents in plain clothes who refuse to identify themselves will be the ones to do it.
If you think I'm being hyperbolic, watch this clip.
And federal agents in plain clothes who refuse to identify themselves will be the ones to do it.
If you think I'm being hyperbolic, watch this clip.
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March 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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The IRS is preparing to shed as much as 50% of its staff, according to four people familiar with the matter, a significant cut that could jeopardize the agency’s ability to complete its basic mission of collecting taxes.
Trump Administration Pushes to Slash I.R.S. Work Force in Half
Losing half of its employees would severely strap the I.R.S., meaning Americans may have to wait longer to receive tax refunds.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The IRS is preparing to shed as much as 50% of its staff, according to four people familiar with the matter, a significant cut that could jeopardize the agency’s ability to complete its basic mission of collecting taxes.
Reimagining the Federalist Papers
A Little Bit of Background
open.substack.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Thinking about the relationship between these.
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
Grad School Is in Trouble
The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat
www.theatlantic.com
March 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Thinking about the relationship between these.
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
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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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Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
March 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
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Remember this: Tyranny cannot prevail over people who refuse to succumb to it.
March 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Remember this: Tyranny cannot prevail over people who refuse to succumb to it.