Notices by Bud Talbot (bud_t@m.ai6yr.org)

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Exclusive: #NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-nsf-faces-radical-shake-officials-abolish-its-37-divisions

Following up on this article about #NSF - this is twice that we have learned something from a Science article before we've seen it in an internal memo. (I'm currently a Program Director/Program Officer at NSF). This is frustrating because we have *a lot* of good science work to do, and we're trying to do it but things (big things!) change so quickly that we can't be strategic. It's really hard to be reactionary all the time. This is the antithesis of "efficiency."

Of course these are my views and don't represent the agency, blah blah blah. But I think my time is limited. Until then, I'll keep doing my best to move good science forward.

I'm very, very proud of this work and of NSF! It means so much to so many of us and to our country. I would not be where I am today without NSF funded research.

Listening to the Colorado preparedness net on #hamradio, which sometimes turns into the Colorado paranoia net imho 🤣

I have to admit that I really like having a separate cell phone just for work. I used to think it would be horrible to carry two phones but it's actually great. I can turn that one off at the end of the day and turn it on at the beginning of the day. It's kind of liberating to separate things so cleanly

WaPo article on #NIFC

#wildfire

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/07/28/fires-west-california-burn/

The respectful and supportive comments are out numbering the hateful and disrespectful comments on my #Inclusivity in #hamradio post on @kb6nu blog.

Arguing for justice and equity takes time. It is a long game, not a reactive "I'm threatened and yelling" process. I'm very happy to see people continue to speak up and support efforts to be inclsuive and welcoming in ham radio. The very vocal and threatened/hateful minority will always be out there, but together was can move forward and do good things.

Thanks, everyone.

https://www.kb6nu.com/inclusivity-in-amateur-radio/

OK friends here is my shiny new #hamradio blog (still very much a work in progress).

This is where you can read my open letter to the #ARRL and their response, along with my thoughts on that.

pls boost

https://w0rmt.net/

I should be working on other things, but I am finishing up my open letter to the #ARRL. I'm really motivated to get this finalized and sent.

**If you would like to be a co-signatory, either reply to me here (public or private) or comment in the doc by Monday Feb 19 at 1200 UTC**.

And thank you again for helping to make our hobby more inclusive.

pls boost!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i6S-_xPrU2dNZoCsnXFLgFXJ1New7hUr_vmRXEcK3Z8/edit?usp=sharing

#hamradio

Well, I received a reply to my open letter to the #ARRL. It was defensive, and said that my call for a position statement on inclusive ham radio was "political" and they would make no such statement.

I need to process and think about it before deciding what to do, but this is disheartening to say the least.

I may just be done with the League altogether.

#hamradio

@N1ZZZ I have thought about that, but I don't take want to get death threats. Seriously

This is kind of hilarious, and I want to build one.

Walking Desk Is More Annoying Than A Standing Desk | Hackaday
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/26/walking-desk-is-more-annoying-than-a-standing-desk/

@KC8JC agree 100%! I'd much rather read a pdf or some kind of user manual than listen to somebody ramble on in a video. Why don't people write anymore? It's not that hard.

@ingalls @Edwin085 @BakerRL75 @ai6yr a paved cave? Interesting and slightly concerning

@ai6yr Then of course there is Natural Tunnel in Virginia, which carries a rail line through a cave https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Tunnel_State_Park

Happy #IndependenceDay, America! I saw this on the way to a drop point this morning.

#wildfire