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Same, it did wonders for me personally. But I defer to the science

Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia—

AOC: Wah wah wah.

We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no.

What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over.

I give students suggestions on how to not accidentally graduate early (including my own kid). Life is short, let them enjoy being young as long as possible.I'm certain that if their parents were concerned they'd be on the case.

Why are they doing this on the Administration's budget request instead of waiting for Congress to weigh in?

This is a gut punch to our nation's leadership in science. Please call your representatives in Congress!

"At an internal all-hands meeting on Friday, NSF leaders announced that they would dissolve the agency’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate based on the budget request, according to two NSF staff members who shared information anonymously in order to speak freely"

At an internal all-hands meeting on Friday, NSF leaders announced that they would dissolve the agency's Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate based on the budget request, according to two NSF staff members who shared information anonymously in order to speak freely.

If this is accurate and I'm reading it right, it sounds like NSF leadership has decided to shutter SBE just on the basis of the president's budget request, i.e. before Congress ignores that request and does what it wants, perhaps maintains funding. Just apocalyptically bad

what’s different this time is that the executive is refusing to spend what congress appropriated

bsky.app/profile/roma...

It is worse than you know

Paige Amormino - Saving SBE starts before the bill is written. Right now, NSF SBE does not have its own separate line of funding in the FY2027 budget structure. This matters because if SBE is not specifically protected ...

Saving SBE starts before the bill is written.

SBE needs a distinct FY27 appropriation. If your sch. is on the list, get a group of colleagues to meet w your House/Sen. offices. Esp. for Republican seats, direct constituent comms matter. Timeline/templates/updates:

www.paigeamormino.com/pages/9337

...Both the NSF and the nation writ large will be worse off for these illegal actions. Lawsuits will follow to stop this illegal action."

...scientific disciplines. Now, its guiding light is acting as henchmen to a lawless President. NSF’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences is being used as a culture war cudgel, to the express detriment of our sciences for economics and prosperity...

Statement from Rep. Lofgren (ranking member of House Science Committee) re dissolving SBE: "What NSF is reportedly doing is in illegal contravention of the laws enacted by Congress this January. For over 75 years, NSF’s guiding light was how to best support cutting-edge research across all...

Slasher sequel: Trump again proposes major cuts to U.S. science spending Science advocates urge Congress to reject 2027 budget plan

See also reporting by Science's staff:

Chart showing proposed budget cuts The Trump administration has proposed a plan to reduce funding for many science-related agencies. All figures are in US dollars. Agency 2026 budget 2027 proposed budget NASA 24.4 billion 18.8 billion National Institutes of Health 47.2 billion 41.3 billion National Science Foundation 8.8 billion 4 billion Department of Energy Office of Science 8.4 billion 7.1 billion National Institute of Standards and Technology 1.8 billion 900 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 6.2 billion 4.5 billion Environmental Protection Agency 8.8 billion 4.2 billion Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science, White House Office of Management and Budget, US Department of Commerce

There's plenty of other details (see this quick chart) but the SBE close-down is particularly notable because it is the president's budget request having an impact now—despite the fact that these requests are typically rejected by Congress.

Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.

BREAKING: In response to huge cuts in Trump's budget request, NSF is shuttering its SBE directorate. Staff will be transferred to other parts of the agency and "grants that align with Administration priorities" will be maintained.

That & more w/ @maxkozlov.bsky.social & @edwrdchen.bsky.social

So… they’re doing this preemptively. Before the budget request even goes near Congress. Just treating it as a fait accompli.

Arson: “At an internal all-hands meeting on Friday, NSF leaders announced that they would dissolve the agency’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate based on the budget request, according to two NSF staff members who shared information anonymously in order to speak freely”

Thanks for sharing! It’s something I’ve felt personally as a postdoc.

Psychological orgs who have gov affairs representatives should be talking to members of congress to advocate for SBE to get a distinct appropriation in FY 27. Would love to hear from them to assess our signs of hope.

The NSF 2027 budget has noted that they will close out the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science Program (SBE). This is not a good thing. nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/FY-202...

SBES – social, behavioral, and economic sciences – goes to ZERO in 2027. That’s STS, sociology, anthropology, as well as economics. NSF led by a business guy affiliated with Peter Thiel. just a swathe of fucking napalm across the board. No words.

We had better win this damn election.

Post from Andrew A.N. Deloucas @aandeloucas.com: In line with discussion about the job market, the latest majors being closed at Syracuse University: Nine majors "sunsetting": • Classical civilization • Classics (Greek and Latin) • Digital humanities • Fine arts • German • Latino-Latin American studies • Middle Eastern studies • Modern Jewish studies • Russian ALT

The First University in the Nation to Build a Center Dedicated to the Creator Economy Syracuse University is creating something that doesn't exist anywhere else in higher education. The Center for the Creator Economy is the first academic center of its kind on a U.S. college campus. Led jointly by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Martin). Whitman School of Management, the center reinforces Syracuse University's commitment to bold, forward-looking academic leadership. By aligning strengths in entrepreneurship, media, communications, athletics and digital infrastructure, the University is charting how higher education can prepare students for the 21st-century economy.

Another university getting rid of things you could only ever do at a university and replacing them with stuff a 13-year-old can do on a phone

Grand opening, grand closing.

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Over and over and over, Flavor Flav just does the damn thing. This is how you /actually/ support female athletes.

Truer words never spoke

but is the road less traveled