With rules (Tarifs) shifting weekly nobody will invest here. Which is another break on the economy. This together with unprecedented military spending. Which means again less money for research. You can see it in Europe already. Will be worse here. On top of it all.

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Please support the petition against the planned #closure of #Archaeology at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Archaeology has been a part of Humboldt-Universität academic tradition for almost 200 years, so closing it would break a long-standing research tradition weact.campact.de/petitions/sc...

Any cpm from that thing?

So how much money is an average science lab getting back because of the stupid and illegal tariffs on everything from pipette tips to instruments? Asking for several thousands of colleagues...

If you listen carefully you can hear in the wind a SCOTUS chief judge muttering that maybe that immunity ruling wasn't such a good idea after all...

"“Well, John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” Andrew Jackson, allegedly (1832)

I think Bill Watterson summed it up pretty well 40 years ago.

Winners of the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards - A collection of some of the top images “highlighting the beauty, fragility, and power of the natural world.” Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Concerned about ICE's $45 billion plan to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers? This is what they'll look like inside. From ICE's plan for the Social Circle, GA facility. Each little dot: a person. www.socialcirclega.gov/home/showpub...

"These SCOTUS judges are treating us so unfairly, all Obama appointees, horrible judges, horrible... Just really bad. We never liked that Thomas guy, he was always anit-trump, and we think these women shouldn't be on the bench any way. We have always been unfairly treated by the courts." in 3...2...

Last week, I was fired in retaliation for confronting DOGE staff in 2025. Today, I launch my campaign for U.S. Congress in Maryland’s 6th district. Marylanders show enormous bravery in defense of our communities. #MD06 deserves a Rep as brave as its residents. secure.actblue.com/donate/alexi...

“It is time to acknowledge what has become tragically obvious: the Trump administration is operating as a massive criminal enterprise.” This absolutely captures it. Instead of "Trump Administration," we should say "Trump Syndicate." #TrumpSyndicate

Once had the same few years back - in Segovia Cathedral though...

We aren’t allowed to have coffee provided when working 9 hour day to review grants for NIH

This should be felt as a hard slap into the face of Roberts et al. This is how a non-corrupt Supreme Court handles an insurrection. Not by handing immunity to the insurrectionist.

The brain drain from science in the US isn't to other countries, but from science to non-science (e.g., I know scientists driving for Uber). The one exception is that students and postdocs are choosing other countries over the US because of the lack of funding, the danger, and the uncertainty.

"When it comes to science, the White House could not have crafted a more effective America Last policy."

Doing science in the US is starting to feel untenable. The CDC has had no stable leader. RFK Jr broke his promises on vaccines & research. Climate change is denied. Moderna will no longer invest in late stage vaccine trials. Europe and China are seizing the moment. 🧪 bit.ly/3ZF0yzI

Another grant letter (from CDMRP) starting with "We regret..." score range of "excellent". Reviews 2/3d ridiculous, wanting results the grant would produce. I am getting to a state where I don't care anymore as it is simply down to luck and a lottery. And futile as well. Unsustainable.

This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGA’s photofinish camera 😆

2026 basically

Is in Herman, I’ll check if there is an English version as well. But it is deeply, deeply disheartening. HIstorian Kagan on the turn of the US into a dictatorship and the reshuffling of the world “order”. www.spiegel.de/geschichte/u...

Science and scientists ingenuity at work.

Me whenever I have to communicate with other human beings #anxiety

My weekly NIH update (grants funded through 2/13/26) All projects... 1/4

Not how I imagined the robots apocalypse

The world really has not changed.

Now this is a movie plot!!! Someone understands grad school.

lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard

Looking at science investment, urban planning and nature conversation efforts Singapore feels like the opposite world to the US. Not only geographically.

Pretty dramatic flora AND fauna here it seems.

Dinner view

That has a nice ring to it

Happy birthday to Charles Darwin, patron saint of tired scientists, grumpy fieldworkers, and hating your own manuscript.

everyone shut UP it's gromit's birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY GROMIT

EPA - Environmental Pollution Agency. Oh, how far we have fallen. www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...

It’s just horrific. Where is the mass outrage on this? The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center - ProPublica apple.news/A-Uc3UmSFSo2...

Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science! Today & everyday I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside & learn from this talented group of women scientists. Funded by grants from the NIH, this team is working to understand how the gut microbiome affects our digestive health.

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At least the buildings are 😎 🥵

Proud to say that Vinay Prasad blocked me on Twitter when I still had an account over there in 2021.

I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

Always remember that If they build the camps, they will fill the camps.

“Lets make America healthy again” Goes and cuts public health funds in blue states.

Got to say, this is tough to beat

Not as hot as I feared. Quite pleasant.