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  1. Yuck, science. Gets in the way of "alternative facts" and other populist hocum.

    It could “eviscerate investments in fundamental research and in the training of the next generation of scientists and engineers for our nation,” Stassun said.


    No shit, Sherlock. After having alienated each and every ally possible, the orange rapist is now going to push the US back into the days before the Age of Enlightenment, where people will have to believe what their king tells them.

    I hope that all those USians who still believe that Agent Orange will be slowed down or even halted in november, realize how much time it will cost to repair all the damage he's done so far.

    #^https://apnews.com/article/national-science-board-nsf-trump-6a23f3ab1b4c6eb131b4e79d95b3536f

    #USpol #AgentOrange #NSGOP #WarOnScience
  2. It looks like Mauna Loa Observatory data is down.

    Is this a technical glitch, or an intentional attack by the science denying disgrace to humanity currently in the White House?

    It looks like no new data since Dec. 31st.

    keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/

    co2.earth/daily-co2

    #co2 #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #science #data #sabotage #WarOnScience #PublicData #MaunaLoa

  3. Trump wants the federal organization that "which builds weather and air quality models, studies pollution, drought, and climate change impacts to be eliminated":
    sfchronicle.com/weather/articl
    #Trump #WarOnScience #IgnoranceIsBliss #politics