I don't think people fully appreciate how apocalyptic things are for US science. I haven't received any new funding since 2024, but I'm still ok since grants are typically for 3 years. This means next year I will be completely out of funding and will have to fire everyone in the lab. It's not great.

In my 25-year career, I’ve never NOT had funding. I typically have 4 to 8 grants, which you need if you’re running an observation science program and have a technician, students, and postdocs.

The catchphrase of every rich Trump supporter.

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/19/tim-cook-says-he-is-not-political/

🇺🇸 The US is deploying a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East due to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, - WSJ

According to three US officials, the Pentagon is sending additional Marine forces and warships due to increased Iranian attacks in the Strait.

The officials noted that US Secretary of War Hegseth approved a request from US Central Command to form an amphibious rapid reaction force and a Marine expeditionary unit, typically consisting of several warships and 5,000 Marines.

This week's comic: The Big Dumb War Cycle

#war #foreignpolicy #uspol #cartoon

Tux, the GOAT.🐧♥️

#linux

RE: https://mastodon.nz/@leighelse/116149727745113480

I worked on a large scale project testing medical transcription. (Maybe one of the largest ones) Hundreds of doctors reviewed the output and called out the issues.

It was not, and still is not, ready. Public health teams that roll this out without red teaming and remediation and feedback and a way to influence the weights of models are irresponsible.

The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation, without Congress, without public support. Above all it has been launched without a coherent strategy for the Iranian people, and without a plan to let them build a legitimate Iranian state.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/trump-has-no-plan-iranian-people/686194/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK39POyonwPE2yyusxSA7Qtyk&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share