Dr. Liam McDermott

No one:
Some shrew 50-55 million years ago:

How your research can survive a US federal grant termination Researchers in the United States are filing appeals, seeking court remedies, turning to philanthropy and starting GoFundMe campaigns.

Nature’s Careers team spoke to 20 researchers who have lost grants from US federal agencies and their experiences, which include filing appeals, seeking court remedies or turning to philanthropy. #Academicsky 🧪

Photo of Tom Lehrer

My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

I hope this reaches the right people #startrek #tng

Sci-fi is generally made of two subgenres:
- allegory about *insert current event*
- wouldn't that be fucked up?

Pictures that say "thunk"

I just learned that The Organization for Physics at Two-Year Colleges had its funding terminated by NSF today.

This is absolutely gut-wrenching.

Someone help me make sense of how hurting physics education at community colleges is making America great.

optycs.aapt.org

Ya know what's crazy? The president really said that tariffs are actually ok because Americans will learn to buy less when we EVISCERATED Jimmy Carter for less.

The Cardinals could elect me pope if they weren't cowards

A new article by Rebecca A. Norton has been published: “‘Open your eyes, and then open your eyes again’: An Autoethnography of a Mathematics Educator with Undiagnosed ADHD”

doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

"In these days of political instability, geopolitical tensions, and social discontent around the world, there are continued threats to the principles, conduct, and findings of science. This assault on science has been fueled by flooding the public with confusing information from both traditional and digital media. One concept that creates misunderstanding is “scientific consensus.” It’s time to stop using this shorthand and make clear what it really means. Scientists take it for granted that the consensus they refer to is not the result of opinion polls of their colleagues or a negotiated agreement reached at a research conclave. Rather, it is a phrase that describes a process in which evidence from independent lines of inquiry leads collectively toward the same conclusion. This process transcends the individual scientists who carry out the research." [plus a photo of Holden on the upper left]

Important editorial from @holdenthorp.bsky.social this week
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Had a convo with my mom where I asked why she cared about a border nowhere near her over her own son's rights and job and wow Trump supporters do NOT like having to confront their actions.

I once again feel the need to reiterate: the NSF literally does not have to do this at all. At no point do they have to comply with EOs. They're just doing this to be cruel

In a pink quotation bubble spoken by a two-headed cow: We have merch! A white sweatshirt with the ID logo and a QR code sits under it. Beneath that, a pink sweatshirt with a two-headed cow and its QR code. The ID logo sits in the bottom right corner.

By official proclamation, CowCow the Bicranial Bovine announces that we have merch! Scan the QR codes in the image to go to our Everpress pages! Get your ID or CowCow apparel now because the run is limited. #IDGS #IncludingDisability #2025Summit

I simply cannot believe the pope's last act on earth was to go "clearly nothing else is working. Guess I will leave my death bed to tell the US vice president that he's gonna go to hell."

The man's got style and a sense of timing.

Is ham the only meat I can candy? Has anyone tried the others?

Writing about this right now, just need to scream.

"Investigators wishing to expand participation in STEM for women & underrepresented groups must ensure that all outreach, recruitment, or participatory activities in NSF projects are open & available to all Americans"

www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

I did it. But also I'm not popular

Mucus is a fun evolutionary trait because your body just goes "hm. Something seems wrong... Maybe The Goop will help."

I know I'm a simple teacher, but just a reminder that congressional Republicans can stop this literally whenever and they won't.

His name is Gustopher

One conference picture that sums up the whole vibe, I think

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

Having ADHD is fun because my only treatment is locked behind an appointment I have to make every 30 days.
However, you'll never guess what "can't-remember-appointments-disorder" makes impossible.

Several countries have recently managed to stop and even reverse the erosion of their democratic institutions.

In each case, people resisted growing authoritarianism.

This shows that when democracy deteriorates, its fate is not sealed, and democratic institutions can be reclaimed.

Anyone in research still credulous enough to think some of the changes to NIH are good, actually, is in the first half of this.

what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!

OK, a roundup response to the "they won't follow the court orders" people.

First of all, you're wrong! The administration *is* following many of the court orders.

What's more, they're showing their understanding of the validity of court orders by seeking stays pending appeal when they lose.