economics has never been able to govern science and it won't be, hitler tried stalin tried , mao tried and all failed

#NSF officials break silence on how #AI and #quantum now drive agency grantmaking
#reasearch
Leaders acknowledge #WhiteHouse role in controversial moves
https://www.science.org/content/article/nsf-officials-break-silence-how-ai-and-quantum-now-drive-agency-grantmaking

American science is at risk not because of budget cuts, but because of executive interference

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American science is at risk not because of budget cuts, but because of executive interference

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"Put this alongside the admin's🚨other doc actions on #PublicHealth data this session.

The NSF's soc science funding:🚨0'ed out in the budget -same #NSF: funded FND res on auth backsliding & dem erosion.🚨Mult IGs who provided indep oversight of agency ops: fired. #EPA: now run by a man who helped write: oil IND's ARGs agst methane regs *appt➡️to weaken them. #CDC🚨delays pub of a rpt: shows #COVID vaccines reduce ER visits & hosps by ~1/2."
-M Young
#HHS #GOPDeathCult #USPol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/09/covid-vaccine-report-delayed/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits

The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.

The Washington Post

I came across this via @kathhayhoe on another platform: Rebuilding Science

"Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are."

https://grist.org/science/kate-marvel-nasa-departure-human-nature-book/

#science #NSF #NASA #Climate #ClimateChange #STEM #environment

Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry

“I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.”

Grist
Analyzing Patreon Science Creators: Supporting and Learning from Independent Researchers

Explore how Patreon is transforming science communication by empowering independent researchers through direct financial support. This blog discusses the impact of crowdfunding on scientific inquiry, the importance of independent voices in research, and the challenges faced by science creators. Learn about successful case studies and the future of science funding through community engagement and innovative content offerings.

Diverse Daily
To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code

Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. Grist tracked the changes.

Grist
Trump's next budget once again calls for massive cuts to science https://arstechni.ca/kQTc #federalbudget #Sciencepolicy #Science #funding #Trump #NIST #DOE #EPA #NIH #NSF #OMB
Trump's next budget once again calls for massive cuts to science

Congress rejected huge cuts to science in 2026, but Trump is trying again.

Ars Technica

Priorities:
Dept of War $1,500 (one thousand, five hundred) billion (+43%)
Natl Science Foundation $4 (four) billion (-55%)

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5772701/trump-budget-defense-spending
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/04/nsf-update.html
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Foundation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion = one thousand million, or 10^9 (ten to the ninth power)

#NSF #DoD