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"This would be the end of American science as we know it," said Cole Donovan @colesci.bsky.social, a policy analyst from the group @standupforscience.net who has been organizing to protest the change. "We're gonna make sure that it doesn't fade quietly into the night."
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"the more I have dug into this rule, the more I realize that scientists are not the only ones who should be alarmed. Not even close."
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“Elon Musk proved long ago that he’s the wrong man to save the world. It’s even worse now. The world needs saving from him.”https://www.theverge.com/tech/949259/the-worlds-first-trillionaire-is-a-killer
"As I said earlier this year, these people hate academia, they hate the idea of openly competitive federal funding of basic research in general, and they want to hit the entire system with shovels over and over again until it stops twitching."
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“color of brewing Yodas” lol defector.com/promises-mad...
Just what I wanted for health scientists at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, fewer employment protections!
"In any other administration, when Congress appropriates money for science each year, OMB’s job is to make sure that the funds are released [...]. [Now] OMB serves as the “keeper of ‘commander’s intent,’” thereby moving power away from Congress." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Katie McCaskey
Katie McCaskey
🚨this week @scientistsorg.bsky.social we're publish TEN action-ready policy memos to regulate artificial intelligence.
from procurement guidelines, to sector-specific safeguards, to redress policies (like what to do with big tech settlement wins), these ideas put fairness at the forefront
Although research has bipartisan support in the US Congress, and trust in science is above 75% across the country, the Trump administration seems as determined as ever to mortally wound the nation’s s...
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Katie McCaskey
Katie McCaskey
Chris Geidner
Katie McCaskey
A PhD student at Stanford noticed her classmates were asking Al to write their breakup texts.
So she ran a study. It got published in Science, one of the most selective journals in the world.
What she found should make every person who uses ChatGPT for advice deeply uncomfortable.
How much are you spending at the pump? 🚗⛽️
We crunched the numbers to determine the monthly cost comparison between taking Metro or driving from West Falls Church to Washington, D.C.
Here are the monthly expense totals we found: 🚗 $1,100 for car, 🚇🚌 $236 for Metro. More below. ⬇️
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kate k
Metro
Elon Musk’s empire of wealth is built on suffering.
The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.
If everyone in the United States weren’t living downstream from its consequences, it would be a pretty good tragic flaw that Donald Trump wants more than anything to be seen as a brilliant man who has...
