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tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.

https://www.science.org/content/article/white-house-seeks-tighten-political-oversight-grantmaking

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Petra van Cronenburg · 5d

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq53su4huygmnnkc0wvxvzmhmps46vw9hmqggq4v6e8jya5ejc6lxqlr49as So many comments compare it to the Soviet Union. As a European, it reminds me of Hitler's "Gleichschaltung", the begin of the complete nazification of parts of the society like science a...

Alex Wild · 5d

For those who thought the best way to assist is nattering pedantry and scolding, I have blocked you, becuase fuck off. The destruction of the scientific infrastructure in what has, for decades, been the international nexus of research is a serious global issue, as well as a perilous, personal one...