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"Edgar" shares, "The black and red blackberry plants are growing properly. We are pruning them to ensure that all the fruit develops and is harvested with the highest possible quality. We planted them this year and pruning was done in February and March 2026. 1/

Dr. Kamella Tate 6h ago

AkaSci 🛰️9h ago

"Trump on Friday fired all 24 members of the National Science Board (NSB), the body that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). Many science advocates see it as the latest step by his administration to erode—some would say destroy—the independence of the 76-year-old research agency."

Quite likely, the board will be replaced by loyalists. Even if not, the WH will decide which "science" gets funded and which orgs get the funding.

https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-fires-nsf-s-oversight-board
#Science #UsPol
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Dr. Kamella Tate 6h ago

EveryLibrary 7h ago

President Donald Trump is looking to eliminate funding in fiscal 2027 for the agency that serves as the primary federal funding source for libraries and museums nationwide.

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trumps-budget-would-gut-local-libraries-and-museums-congress-not-board

Trump’s budget would gut local libraries and museums. Congress is not on board.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is looking to eliminate funding in fiscal 2027 for the agency that serves as the primary federal funding source for libraries and museums nationwide.But congressional appropriators — who rebuffed similar efforts to gut the agency in fiscal 2026 — expressed little enthusiasm for the proposed cut in interviews with States Newsroom. Groups representing museums and libraries across the country also blasted the president’s proposal.

News From The States

Dr. Kamella Tate 6h ago

Bosque Bill 7h ago

The Japanese Garden
Van Nuys, CA

#SilentSunday #photo #landscape #California

Dr. Kamella Tate 17h ago

Sam Litzinger 19h ago

This is just nuts…

“Please take your seat,” a voice announced over a loudspeaker. “Dinner service will resume momentarily.”

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/25/us/trump-correspondents-dinner-shooting?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Trump Describes Gunman’s Attack at Washington Hotel

President Trump was rushed from the stage of a dinner hosted by the White House reporters’ association. Trump said a Secret Service agent was shot at but “saved” by his bulletproof vest. The F.B.I. said a suspect was in custody.

The New York Times

Dr. Kamella Tate 20h ago

sarah 23h ago

BREAKING:

Israel is heavily bombing southern Lebanon in the middle of the night — striking civilian homes and residential neighborhoods.

In what universe is this a “ceasefire”?

Dr. Kamella Tate 21h ago

Army Talk 64: Fascism 23h ago

If we don't understand fascism and recognize fascism when we see it, it might crop up again — under another label — and cause another war.
#fascism #uspol #history #propaganda

Dr. Kamella Tate 21h ago

Brian Jopek 22h ago

JFC

“The explanation is that he's a foreign plant here to sabotage the country. That's it. There was no other reason to do this than to harm the United States. That's Trump's goal, harm this country as much as he possibly can. Do as much damage to the United States before he has to go.
Historically speaking fascists have always hated science and academics because it proves them incorrect. Trump is no different from those fascist histories.” - The Radical Centrist

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-science-2676814792/?fbclid=IwZnRzaARaHaVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEevVzXzf1peKUGB3-iGlJQs-gIW2zMZsP-nao8ipBBbem2ThtTzc7-GhgI8Oo_aem_aJ0BFQdJXGpe-5jVPZDmOQ

'Stupid move': Fury as Trump fires entire science board with no warning or explanation

President Donald Trump triggered outrage when he fired what House Science Committee Democratic staff described as the entirety of the independent board overseeing the nation's premier basic science funding agency on Friday, sending boilerplate termination emails that offered no explanation and no wa...

Raw Story

Dr. Kamella Tate 21h ago