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Powering Down: The Consequences of OMBâs Proposal to Politicize U.S. Science
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Powering Down: The Consequences of OMBâs Proposal to Politicize U.S. Science
Full text of my submitted comments on OMB-2026-0034 (and yes, you can and should weigh in too!)
https://joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/powering-down-the-consequences-of
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Science Magazine
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Exclusive: The National Science Foundation is trimming this yearâs budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by roughly 20% to 30%, even though its overall budget is down just 3%.
https://scim.ag/4xY2KCm
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Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say
Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year
https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-nsf-slashes-research-programs-support-new-tech-initiative-insiders-say?utm_campaign=Science%20Magazine&utm_medium=ownedSocial&utm_source=bluesky
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Casey terHorst
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Job ad is not out yet, but we're going to be hiring an Asst Prof at Cal State Northridge who works on either birds or mammals (area of research is broadly defined). Track down
@jbyoder.org
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@mutualismecology.bsky.social
, or me at
#Evol2026
with questions!
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Rob Denton
2 days ago
Bummed to miss
#Evol2026
. For all those students looking for a position, we're recruiting MS students (polyploid genomics) and a PostDoc (conservation genomics) for next year. Shoot me an email!
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#SilentSunday
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Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/climate/trump-ocean-observatories-initiative.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rFA.HVrm.mH4s7iwO8gs3&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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HPV vaccine means young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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HPV vaccine means young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
http://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c621z28z138o
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One of my favorite poems... The Lake Isle of Innisfree, by William Butler Yeats
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âCongratulations to the R Core Team on receiving the 2026 Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics.â
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/06/17/5...
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R wins statistics award. | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
Elena Belogolovsky writes:
http://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/06/17/53890/
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SK Winnicki, PhD đłïžââ§ïž
7 days ago
real cool of Outlook to flag correct grammar and try to "correct" it to incorrect grammar
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AI Isnât Breaking Work. Itâs Already Broken. - âAI isnât so much creating new problems as it is magnifying the types of problems that have long existed.â
calnewport.com/ai-isnt-brea...
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AI Isnât Breaking Work. Itâs Already Broken. - Cal Newport
The Financial Times ârecently reportedâ an interview with Rebecca Hinds, head of the Work AI Institute. Hinds was discussing a new survey of 6,000 digital ... Read more
http://calnewport.com/ai-isnt-breaking-work-its-already-broken/
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Karolina Heyduk
7 days ago
Lab paper exploring integrated -omics in closely related C3 and CAM species of Yucca. I lured
@wickellomics.bsky.social
to the lab with this data set as "low hanging fruit" and it was anything but, hah. Thanks to David and all co-authors for getting this published!
doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
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Integrative analysis of CAM photosynthesis reveals its impact on primary metabolism in Yucca
Integrated transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses reveal extensive reorganization of primary metabolism, and highlight the importance of post-
https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erag234
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You do not change peopleâs minds by defeating them with logic. Herbert Simon from The Economist
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Americaâs biggest wind farm powers up - âSince April a 3.5-gigawatt wind farm in New Mexico has been quietly ramping up generation and delivering electricity to the grid during testing.â
www.economist.com/the-world-in...
from The Economist
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World in Brief: Whatâs the deal for the Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon
Catch up quickly on the global stories that matter
https://www.economist.com/the-world-in-brief
8 days ago
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A very negative (but probably right) view on the Space X IPO, with commentary on the US financial markets that may be a little over the top, but shouldnât be easily dismissed. - One big grift
crookedtimber.org/2026/06/15/o...
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One big grift â Crooked Timber
by John Q on June 15, 2026
http://crookedtimber.org/2026/06/15/one-big-grift/
8 days ago
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#SilentSunday
An outcrop with alternating layers of schist and quartzite from the Littleton Formation at Valley Falls Park, Vernon, Connecticut
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The âcommanderâs intentâ and science âProposed changes to the federal grant guidance could let political appointees override scientific peer review. The implications for American research are enormous.â
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The âcommanderâs intentâ and science
Proposed changes to the federal grant guidance could let political appointees override scientific peer review. The implications for American research are enormous.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/editors-note/2026/06/11/commanders-intent-and-science
11 days ago
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Donald Trumpâs least bad option in Iran He must swallow his pride and accept a deal worse than the pre-war status quo. Have we had enough winning yet?
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Donald Trumpâs least bad option in Iran
He must swallow his pride and accept a deal worse than the pre-war status quo
https://economist.com/leaders/2026/06/10/donald-trumps-least-bad-option-in-iran?giftId=NmNhNTc5YWEtYzRhNy00YjVlLWE1ZGUtZDJmMTU3NTQ5YmVk&utm_campaign=gifted_article
12 days ago
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Lynda Delph
12 days ago
A great loss of a truly extraordinary scientist and human being.
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Trumpâs Assaults on Scientific Research Just Got Worse
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Opinion | Trumpâs Assaults on Scientific Research Just Got Worse (Gift Article)
Proposed rules would ravage the worldâs most productive scientific enterprise.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/opinion/science-federal-government-funding.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pVA.iNTS.PgTW4dkImPbf&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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What Happens to the Next Generation of Scientists if Politicians, Not Peers, Determine Research Funding
sciencepolitics.org/2026/06/05/w...
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What Happens to the Next Generation of Scientists if Politicians, Not Peers, Determine Research Funding - Science Politics
Fewer trainees today will mean fewer scientific discoveries tomorrow.
http://sciencepolitics.org/2026/06/05/what-happens-to-the-next-generation-of-scientists-if-politicians-not-peers-determine-research-funding/
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Seema Sheth
14 days ago
Amy Angert and I are recruiting 2 temporary field technicians to assist with demographic surveys across the range of scarlet monkeyflower in California and Oregon. Perfect for recent graduates who are considering applying for grad school. Apply here:
jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/231...
. Please share!
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Temporary Plant Ecology Field Technician - CA/OR
The Sheth evolutionary ecology lab in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina; USA) and the Angert Lab in the Departments of Botany an...
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/231438
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Denali
15 days ago
I really enjoy EB White's take on New York and New Yorkers.
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I had no time to hate, by Emily Dickinson
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Colette Delawalla, PhD
15 days ago
Metrics for this editorial. This, friends, is called the Streisand Effect. Nice work ADA Leadership!!
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#SilentSunday
Penwood State Park, Connecticut
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The Royal Society
18 days ago
Professor Joe Felsenstein FRS is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. After initially working on population genetics theory of recombination, of migration, and of speciation, his main focus has been on phylogenetic inference.
#RSFellows
https://royalsociety.org/people/joseph-felsenstein-38106/
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Carl T. Bergstrom
19 days ago
Based on the guidelines we issued yesterday, please obtain prior approval for the collaborations you began years ago.
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Carl T. Bergstrom
20 days ago
"Would someone from abroad want to come to the United States to start their career in science when the NAS Presidential address repeated the structural risks of Americaâs apparent âover-reliance on foreign researchersâ?" What on earth is going on at the NASEM?
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social
reports.
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A Response to The National Academies' Vision for Science: Averting a Path Towards Mediocrity
On the National Academy of Sciences Presidential address & panel on 'The State of Science' - both what was said and the many things that were left unsaid.
https://joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/a-response-to-the-national-academies?triedRedirect=true
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Gina Baucom
19 days ago
đšSSE members: check your inbox!đš SSE has sent an important email regarding the OMB's proposed overhaul of federal grant regulations--changes that could affect peer review, publishing, conferences, professional societies, international collaborations, and more.
@sse-evolution.bsky.social
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Susana WadgymarđżđŹ
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HUGE kudos to SSE leadership for spearheading collective action against OMB's proposed rule. đđŒđđŒđđŒđ§Ș Societies matter!! Support them with your engagement, conference attendance, and choice of journals. SSE members: please consider signing these letters! SSE non-members: please consider joining âșïž
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Chris MacQuarrie
19 days ago
Classic successful pest control program. It works so well people forget it was needed in the first place. In the absence of vigilance, the insects will always win. Case in point...
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Rae Radford
19 days ago
Just sayingâŠ.
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Carl T. Bergstrom
20 days ago
New AI google going about as well as expected.
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Carl T. Bergstrom
21 days ago
A bit thin on detail and understated in tone, but at least reporters are starting to take notice of last Friday's proposed changes to federal funding regulations. Gift link.
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White House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/trump-budget-grants-omb-vought.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nFA.xjc-.sVYj5gp1ljkV&smid=url-share
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Tressie McMillan Cottom
20 days ago
This news gutted me. I donât wonât go into details, but Raul was publicly, bravely KIND to me at a very low point in my professional life when so others were cowardly, weak, and mean. He owed me nothing. He gave because he wanted to. A rare occurrence in my life.
jovanevery.co.uk/in-memoriam-...
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In memoriam: Raul Pacheco-Vega - Jo VanEvery
Raul had been conscious of his mortality for a long time. Many years ago he came to terms with his workaholism and took serious steps to change his behaviour for the sake of his health. I know he stil...
https://jovanevery.co.uk/in-memoriam-raul-pacheco-vega/?fbclid=IwdGRleASNPxtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeTlvR5luMqgkpmOGrZ6C8AQ9yJGROUkASgdzF5Zfrx3yMV5BVTWZiOLPDifo_aem_woTPNIZqE8m8Dv68-TNs2A
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Carl T. Bergstrom
21 days ago
"The increasing involvement of technology companies in mathematical research raises the risk that research questions may come to be prioritized because of their amenability to automated mathematics, rather than expert judgment of their deeper significance."
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Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics
This declaration calls for action to address the challenges posed by the use of artificial intelligence within mathematics research.
https://leidendeclaration.ai/
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Nigel Goldenfeld
21 days ago
@elizabethginexi.bsky.social
explains how the OMB proposed rule changes will affect States, cities, not just destroy science. "... in FY2024 the federal government sent $1.1 trillion in grants to state and local governments. ". ie. Medicaid, Transportation, Education. Also how to fight back.
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If youâve heard of Baumolâs cost disease, but donât understand it. Take a look at this. There is some math, but you can ignore the math and concentrate on the lucid explanation. (Thereâs an interactive graph.) - You Donât Understand the âChart of the Centuryâ
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You Donât Understand the âChart of the Centuryâ â Benjamin T. Vincent
Why healthcare and education get more expensive while televisions get cheaper, and why this is nobodyâs fault.
https://drbenvincent.github.io/posts/baumol-cost-disease.html
21 days ago
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Dr Ian C Elliott
22 days ago
I am completely shocked by this tragic news. I really can't believe it. RaĂșl Pacheco-Vega was an outstanding scholar who did so much to promote good scholarship. Utterly devastating news.
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
22 days ago
It's a good metric of the health of science in your country when a national scientific society has a highly-attended workshop about how to do a postdoc abroad.
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Carl T. Bergstrom
22 days ago
This whole story illustrates my thesis that LLMs are not a democratizing technology; they are an anti-egalitarian technology. As inboxes fill with these kind of scams, authors are forced to ignore cold emails and genuine good faith messages from the community get ignored.
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We have to know that the world as it is, with all its inefficiencies and injustices, is better than the world that was. - David French
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/communism-fascism-authoritarianism-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mlA.ucoV.yji2BZwiTDO2&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Jeremy Berg
23 days ago
My quote of the day Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway. Elbert Hubbard
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Lucas Seehafer
24 days ago
Look, plantar fascitis sucks but I think this guy has bigger issues going on
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Fishhook Nature Trail, Redfish Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho
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gavin jones
25 days ago
The Department of Biology at the University of Iowa is hiring an evolutionary ecologist at the assistant professor level for fall 2027. Come and be my colleague!
jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view...
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Faculty Requisition Details - Jobs@UIOWA: Search and Apply for Jobs at The University of Iowa
Jobs@UIOWA: The official place to search and apply for jobs at The University of Iowa.
https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/75951
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A New Version of the Resource Curse - Is the US dollar an example of the resource curse? If it is, what do we do about it?
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
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A New Version of the Resource Curse
What does whale oil have to do with the value of the U.S. dollar?
http://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/confessions-community-college-dean/2026/05/29/new-version-resource-curse
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Iâd be jumping at this opportunity if I were 40 years younger (and not retired).
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