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Trump cuts threaten a ‘generation of scientists’ as many weigh leaving US (www.theguardian.com)

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Summary

Trump’s proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) threaten U.S. biomedical research, forcing many scientists to consider leaving the country.

A 7 February policy would slash NIH funding by two-thirds, though a federal judge has temporarily blocked it.

Researchers relying on these grants fear for their jobs, with some already exploring options abroad.

The cuts particularly impact neuroscience, diabetes, and bird flu research, while also dismantling DEI initiatives.

Many scientists warn of long-term consequences for innovation and global health collaboration.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The majority of Americans did not vote for Trump. You can do the math.

-63.9% of eligible voters voted in 2024.

-48.9% of those voted for Trump.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2024/12/27/nx-s1-5222570/2024-politics-recap

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Ya you’re right. Statistically most people never bothered to vote, which makes them complicit and worse than actual Trump voters.

Yall can pretend to be innocent bystanders. Instead I think you’re a big piece of the problem. Maybe if you actually voted we wouldn’t have Trump.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

100% agreed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Lazy Cowards the lot of them

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

whats that saying" doing nothing and standing by is as bad as helping the enemy" this was also part of a plot in DS9 episode(when the dominion occupied ds9, and kira did next to nothing about it).