Out of the kiln! Some lessons learned here for sure but overall I love it
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It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.
Adorable of me to think that Dept Chair things would slow down after commencement and I'd be able to get back to grant writing.
This! The great part about bluesky is all the people with different expertise to learn from.
Also apologies to the haters but Shibuya Scramble was really fun. Everyone’s there for the Insta shot and it was hilarious to see all the goofy and creative things they did in the middle of the crossing.
The only good thing about being back from Japan is that I can jaywalk again. In every other way I wish I were still there.
Did pottery painting with the lab this afternoon, can’t wait to see what this will look like after it’s fired.
Hello from my first trip to Japan! Being a tourist here is exhausting but also amazing.
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Alt: iconic bird attack scene from Hitchcock's The Birds
Trump on the U.S. shooting down Iranian drones:
“They dropped ever so beautifully down to the Ocean, very much like a butterfly dropping to its grave!”
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Mark Histed
People will be like ‘Bluesky is all academics & historians’ & I’ll be like, ‘You mean the people who enthusiastically tell me the coolest shit I ever heard?????’
Please share widely. The new (simpler) MIRA R35 for Early Stage Investigators (ESI) NOFO is published. First due date is 10/2/2026. files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunitie...
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Lupita Nihongo
White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval of research grants
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
