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   Stephen Sekula (steve@mastodon.cooleysekula.net)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 21:29:31 JST Stephen Sekula

   "...an immediate, blanket ban on travel is unusual, says one longtime researcher in #NIH's intramural program. 'I don't think we've ever had this and it's pretty devastating for a #postdoc or #graduatestudent' who needs to present their work and network to move ahead in their career, the researcher says."

   https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-hits-nih-devastating-freezes-meetings-travel-communications-and-hiring

   #science #ban #uspol #politics #aaas

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     misomunje (misomunje@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 22:10:40 JST misomunje

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     @steve

     This is awful.

     I was somewhat ready for the cruelty to the "others".

     However, I truly experience shock and awe in the face of Trump and Republican sheer stupidity and utter incompetency.

     I and history will be forever be amazed at the fatal idiocy of the Republican voter. Astounding.

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     Stephen Sekula (steve@mastodon.cooleysekula.net)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 22:10:40 JST Stephen Sekula

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     • misomunje

     @misomunje unfortunately, this is consistent with the playbook. To assume authority, it is a critical step to subvert expertise. This step was inevitable, if their goal was to establish authority and not support ingenuity and creativity.

     I agree it is devastating. It is also likely that this is a drastic pause to compensate, in part, for the unprepared transition team. It will likely lift when they get their act together. But it causes damage.