[16:35] Opknapbeurt provinciehuis Groningen vergt investering van ruim 13 miljoen euro
Het provinciehuis in Groningen is toe aan een opknapbeurt.
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This dhalia is really pretty. The dark leaves in contrast to the colorful blossoms really is an eye catcher.
#dhalia #plants #indoorplants #outdoorplants #plantparents #gardening #botany #horticulture
[16:44] Zebravinken, alfalfa en atomen? Wetenschappers Kira, Sanne en Marcos uit Groningen geven een kijkje in de kenniskeuken
Wetenschappers maken zich grote zorgen nu kabinet Schoof een half miljard euro wil bezuinigen op onderwijs en wetenschap. Waarom is onderzoek eigenlijk zo duur? Drie wetenschappers van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen geven een kijkje achter de schermen.
dvhn.nl/groningen/Een-kijkje-i…
#Schoof #euro #Drie #RijksuniversiteitGroningen
Zebravinken, alfalfa en atomen? Wetenschappers Kira, Sanne en Marcos uit Groningen geven een kijkje in de kenniskeuken
Hier gaat het geld voor wetenschap en onderzoek precies in zitten bij de Rijksuniversiteit GroningenPatriecia Kolthof (Dagblad van het Noorden)
Mikael Kingsbury and Charlotte Wilson win Dual Moguls Finals in Livigno at Milano Cortina 2026 test event
[16:56] Oplichtersbende bouwt callcenter in Drentse vakantiehuisjes. Verdachte nepbankmedewerkers: ‘Kwam alleen maar om te chillen’
Een vakantiehuis in Gasselternijveen was volgens het OM door een oplichtingsbende ingericht als een soort callcenter. Vanuit die recreatiewoning zouden vier mannen actief zijn geweest met omvangrijke bankhelpdeskfraude.
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Oplichtersbende bouwt callcenter in Drentse vakantiehuisjes. Verdachte nepbankmedewerkers: ‘Kwam alleen maar om te chillen’
Een vakantiehuis in Gasselternijveen was ingericht als een callcenter met meerdere draaiende laptops, contactlijsten, tientallen simkaarten en 26 telefoons.Danielle Molenaar (Dagblad van het Noorden)
Substantial layoff at Google this morning, locations around the world. IT and helpdesk hit hard. To be fair, they’re hard-pressed, last quarter’s earnings a mere $26.54B, that’s a narrow 27.51% profit margin.
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Irrationally excited to pick up this lil guy I’ve been eying forever. It was 50% off but probably still more expensive than it’s worth. But I’m a sucker for small travel gear 😅
Plus I think this solves my Apple Watch charging on a plane problem
Okay, this goes into this week's best "is this the Onion" "no it's real" news story.
ABC13: Man accidentally shot self in foot while attempting to kill cockroach
"DETROIT (WKRC) - A man accidentally shot himself in the foot while trying to kill a cockroach in an unlucky and unfortunate series of events.
Police said that the victim, a 50-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was attempting to kill a cockroach with his shoe.
He took off his shoe and threw it at the bug to kill it, but a revolver he had hidden in the shoe fell to the ground. Upon making contact with the floor, the gun discharged and the bullet hit the victim in the foot."
wlos.com/news/offbeat/accident…
This really doesn't seem to add up.
Who stores a revolver in their shoe? Who throws a shoe at a cockroach? And who takes off and throws their shoe that has a revolver in it?
Also, how does a revolver go off from being dropped? Was it already cocked in his shoe? Who would store it cocked in their shoe?
I received lovely mail from a friend and I recognised the paper design right away! It's made by @Coreyartus super lovely and perfectly suitable for fountain pens.
So in case you like pretty papers and fountain pens, this seems like a good pairing. 😀
There was also washi tape with grumpy cats entangled in yarn. As a knitter and enthusiast of art, tea and fountain pens. I'm super happy...
Best day ever!
Wheee! Haha!! What a small world! An amazing coincidence!! Haha!!
Oh, this makes my day! Thank you for sharing this, Lana! What a happy surprise to wake up and see that my stuff is actually getting to the people who love it and use it! That’s so validating!! I can’t ask for more than that!
Thank you thank you thank you!!
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[04:35 PM] Judge finds former Groningen mayor guilty of masturbating in his car
A Dutch judge convicted former Groningen Mayor Koen Schuiling of public indecency on Wednesday, finding him guilty of
nltimes.nl/2025/03/12/judge-fi…
#Dutch #Groningen #KoenSchuiling #Wednesday
Judge finds former Groningen mayor guilty of masturbating in his car
A Dutch judge convicted former Groningen Mayor Koen Schuiling of public indecency on Wednesday, finding him guilty of masturbating in his car despite his denials.NL Times
I'm told that Mastodon is the future
I'm starting a #Mastodon thread on the new #Trump administration's actions and positions on #OpenAccess to research.
I posted frequently about the actions of his first administration. But I did it on #Twitter / #X, which I no longer use.
Also see this wiki page where I'm collecting my old Twitter posts on his first term and my new Mastodon posts on his second term.
cyber.harvard.edu/hoap/The_Tru…
For updates, watch this space.
Update. "Researchers say the US government tried to erase sexual orientation from their findings"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireSt…
"Two California researchers said Friday that a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a scientific manuscript that had been accepted for publication… Instead of complying, the researchers withdrew their paper from _Public Health Reports_, the official journal of the U.S. Surgeon General and U.S. Public Health Service."
Also see the blog post by the two co-authors, Tamar Antin and Rachelle Annechino.
criticalpublichealth.org/blog/…
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Resisting Attacks on Science - Center for Critical Public Health
So it happened. We have officially withdrawn a paper accepted for publication in a scientific journal because of editorial requests to remove language deemed out of compliance with executive orders.Rachelle Annechino (Center for Critical Public Health)
Update. "US conference boycott urged after French scientist deported"
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"Academics say they are increasingly wary of travelling to conferences in the US after a French scientist was deported over text messages critical of Donald #Trump’s cuts to research funding … Space scientist Mark Wieczorek [@mrak], director of research at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, part of CNRS, said the situation was “very troubling” and, despite being a dual US-French citizen, he now would “only go to the US for the case of a family emergency”…Given the French scientist in question is a “permanent researcher employed by CNRS”, it is “unlikely that this person is a radicalised terrorist and it is unlikely that their hatred of Trump is greater than mine as a US citizen,” continued Wieczorek."
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One alternative is to accelerate the move of international conferences to outside of the US, but that ends up harming foreign US-based scholars here on visas, who now can't travel abroad for fear that their status will be revoked without warning at the border when they return.
Our communities should probably treat this as we did the height of the pandemic, and shift to online events.
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@mattblaze it’s like the pandemic but for one country only.
Get a bit grumpy at the US centric view on this one. Open source and other communities can continue to meet in person.
As an example: the University of Göttingen was one of the leading universities worldwide in mathematics, physics and chemistry until 1933, when the nazis forced more than 20% of the academics to leave. It took decades to recover to a state far from the former state.
So the giant gorilla in STEM can disappear quite fast.
Update. New study: "#NIH investment in drugs approved from 2010 to 2019 was not less than investment by the #pharmaceutical industry, with comparable accounting for basic and applied research, failed clinical trials, and cost of capital or discount rates."
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PS: Relevant to (1) #Trump admin cutbacks to NIH #funding and (2) industry #patents and licensing terms on approved drugs.
Update. "Center for Open Science (#COS) Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open Scholarship"
cos.io/about/news/cos-statemen…
"Recent executive orders and shifts in U.S. federal policy pose significant concerns for the research community, including the removal of publicly available data, changes in research governance, and uncertainties around funding. While some policies claim to promote transparency, their selective application risks undermining scientific integrity. True openness must apply across all research domains —not just where it aligns with political agendas. COS remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting and promoting open scholarship. Ensuring long-term access to research data is essential to maintaining scientific integrity. Our Open Science Framework (OSF) remains a reliable resource for researchers seeking to preserve and share their work, ensuring that public knowledge remains accessible despite policy uncertainties."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #OpenInfrastructure #Takedowns #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
COS Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open Scholarship
At the Center for Open Science (COS), our mission is to advance openness, integrity, and rigor in research.www.cos.io
Update. "#NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the #Health Effects of #Climate Change"
propublica.org/article/nih-fun…
"The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica…While it’s unclear whether the climate guidance will impact active grants and lead to funding terminations, the directive appears to halt opportunities for future funding of studies or academic programs focused on the health effects of climate change."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #Medicine #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research.ProPublica
Update. Here are some press releases and news stories on the lawsuit against the #Trump admin by American Association of University Professors (#AAUP) and the American Federation of Teachers (#AFT).
* From the AAUP
aaup.org/news/aaup-allies-sue-…
* From the AFT
aft.org/press-release/faculty-…
* From The Guardian
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…
* From the NYTimes
nytimes.com/2025/03/25/nyregio…
#Academia #Censorship #DefendResearch #MahmoudKhalil #Protests #Travel #Universities #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics
@academicchatter
Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Arrests of Campus Protesters
The lawsuit says the detention of noncitizen students and faculty members deprives U.S. citizens of their right to engage with foreign-born peers.Sharon Otterman (The New York Times)
Update. "Global Science in Danger"
blog.scielo.org/en/2025/03/26/…
"Recently, the government of the United States of America (USA) has frightened the scientific community…by censoring terms used in scientific communications and funding proposals…The idea that this is just relevant to American scientists or scientists from elsewhere working in America is not correct; with researchers the world over being affected. In the Netherlands, for instance, some researchers monitoring the state of forests…have received email messages, ostensibly from the #USGS (United States Geological Survey) and labelled “High Priority”. A list of questions was attached with the request to respond with answers within a week of receiving the email. The USGS indicated that sending these messages had been ordered by the United States Office of Management and Budget (#OMB)."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Global Science in Danger | SciELO in Perspective
The current American government is curtailing science in several ways. Certain terms are censored in scientific reports and publications, communications and collaborations between scientists are limited or even proscribed, and funding is withdrawn.Jan Velterop (SciELO in Perspective)
The National Museum and Library Services Board (#NMLSB) just sent an open letter to #Trump's acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (#IMLS), Keith Sonderling.
publishersweekly.com/binary-da…
"It is our considered determination that the Museum and Library Services Act of 2018, as codified in Title 20 of the U.S. Code, outlines specific statutory mandates that cannot be paused, reduced, or eliminated without violating Congressional intent and federal statute…All such statutory obligations may not be discontinued or delayed under an Executive Order or other executive action."
#DefendResearch #Libraries #Museums #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Update. SCiMaP: View Impact of Federal Health Research Cuts
scienceimpacts.org/
"The National Institutes of Health (#NIH) funds crucial health research to address cancer, diabetes, dementia, and more. NIH funding also boosts the economy, returning >250% of the value invested. On Feb. 7th, 2025, the White House ordered across-the-board cuts to NIH funded research. This website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide."
#DefendResearch #Funding #Medicine #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwidescienceimpacts.org
Update. "Entire staff at federal agency that funds #libraries and #museums put on leave"
npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-53344…
"According to a statement from AFGE Local 3403, which represents #IMLS [Institute of Museum and Library Services] workers, the agency's staff was notified by email about being placed on paid administrative leave for 90 days after a "brief meeting between DOGE staff and IMLS leadership." Employees had to turn in government property, and email accounts were disabled."
Update. "More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science"
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…
"More than 1,900 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine [#NASEM] signed an open letter warning Americans about the “danger” of the #Trump administration’s attacks on science. The letter comes amid the administration’s relentless assault on US scientific institutions which has included threats to private universities, federal grant cancelations and ideological funding reviews, mass government layoffs, resignations and censorship."
Here is the letter itself.
docs.google.com/document/d/13g…
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #USPol #USPolitics
More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science
Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warned Americans of ‘real danger in this moment’Jessica Glenza (The Guardian)
Update. "Mass layoffs are underway at the nation’s public health agencies"
apnews.com/article/health-huma…
"Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services [#HHS] Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated…The cuts include researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff and senior leaders, leaving the federal government without many of the key experts who have long guided U.S. decisions on medical research, drug approvals and other issues."
#CDC #CMS #DefendResearch #FDA #Medicine #NIH #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Layoffs begin at US health agencies
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting America…Carla K. Johnson (AP News)
Update. "Patient Safety Network Abruptly Cut by Trump Administration"
medpagetoday.com/opinion/faust…
"The #Trump administration suddenly cut all funding for the Patient Safety Network (#PSNet) on Friday…PSNet is an influential and respected project within #HHS that has been dedicated to decreasing medical errors through research and knowledge dissemination. The endeavor has been credited with saving lives by helping change the culture by which clinicians learn from mistakes, thereby improving care."
Here's PSNet today.
psnet.ahrq.gov/
And here it is in the Wayback Machine.
web.archive.org/web/2025040214…
#AHRQ #Censorship #DefendResearch #Medicine #Takedowns #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Opinion | Patient Safety Network Abruptly Cut by Trump Administration
The project helped protect Americans from medical errorswww.medpagetoday.com
Update. The Dept of Health and Human Services (#HHS) can no longer fulfill requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (#FOIA), at least not without "exponentially" longer delays and backlogs. #RFKjr — who promised "radical transparency" — fired the staffers who handled those requests. A spokesperson said the layoffs will "streamline" the department and the work "will continue".
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Update. #DOGE will review #NIH grant opportunities "to ensure the research that will be funded aligns with the priorities of President Donald Trump’s administration."
science.org/content/article/tr…
(#paywalled)
PS: Note that this is about content, politics, or ideology, not waste, fraud, or abuse.
"One NIH employee familiar with the matter worries that Trump officials reviewing the NOFOs [Notices of Funding Opportunities] “may not have the scientific background to understand why funding for research on certain topics is important.” Moreover, they added, “Having these decisions made by DOGE after months have been spent writing the NOFOs drafts and getting buy-in from [NIH’s institutes and centers] and offices is a huge waste of staff time and resources.”
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Medicine #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Update. "Scientists sue #NIH, saying politics cut their research funding"
apnews.com/article/nih-funding…
"A group of scientists and health groups sued the NIH on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures…The suit was filed by the American Public Health Association [#APHA], unions representing scientists and some researchers who were stripped of grants."
A similar suit has been filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (#ACLU), the Center for Science in the Public Interest (#CSPI), and the Protect Democracy Project (#PDP).
nbcnews.com/health/health-news…
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Medicine #Trump #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics
ACLU sues National Institutes of Health for ‘ideological purge’ of research projects
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the National Institutes of Health has conducted an “ongoing ideological purge of critical research projects” that violates federal law and is unconstitutional.Evan Bush (NBC News)
[16:36] Former FF councillor pleads guilty to harassing a woman
A former Fianna Fáil councillor has pleaded guilty to harassing a woman on three occasions in 2022.
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#FiannaFáil #three #2022
This is mindblowing disruption. This new US executive order orders an immediate review of all *existing* federal grants & contracts & also freezes all federal credit cards. The federal gov funds a huge amount of science & it will all stop while this plays out.
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Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.The White House
Six subjects in global top 100: QS subject rankings
[16:15] Tanya Sweeney: Vogue Williams says she’s sick of doing most of the chores and childcare – and most women can totally relate
When I met Vogue Williams in Dublin last summer, she was juggling many plates in an act that’s familiar to most working mothers.
Do you know what a BBS (Bulletin Board System) is? 💾📞
It was the "internet before the internet," where young people in the '80s communicated and used it much like today's social networks. Instead of the internet, you dialed a phone number to access a single "site" 🌍📟
There, you could exchange messages, download small games and graphics—but you had to stay connected the whole time! And if the BBS was in the US or Asia, you were in for a surprise on your phone bill. 💸📡
After Amazon bid failure, firm cut 50% of staff and is launching new robots.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…
The campaign to stigmatize #Tesla is brilliant. That doughy Nazi is deeply leveraged and has a huge share of his wealth tied up in Tesla stock. There are many more good alternatives than there were a few years back. Non-Tesla charging infra is growing. And #MAGA chodes aren’t gonna make up the losses.
Even if you don’t hate #elonmusk, who wants to buy a car that’s painted with a huge target for mockery and abuse? Not worth it.
Cop was speeding while watching a Youtube video titled, “Trans woman CONFRONTING Matt Walsh takes UNEXPECTED turn” when he struck and killed a bicyclist.
#MAGA trash. #acab #lgbtq
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Shelburne police officer had YouTube video playing in cruiser at time of fatal crash, court records say
Kyle Kapitanski is set to be arraigned next week on a felony charge stemming from the crash that killed Sean Hayes, a cyclist, in South Burlington.Alan J. Keays (VTDigger)
US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol
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US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
(Reuters) -A federal judge on Monday ordered the government-downsizing team created by U.S. President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk...Nate Raymond (Yahoo News)
Jacques is now 14 years old.
Close-up of a Ginger Cat's Eye
The image shows an extreme close-up view of the eye of a ginger cat. The feline's greenish-yellow iris is prominently displayed, with visible dilated pupils and some reflection on its surface. Surrounding fur appears soft and fluffy.
#catsofmastodonfeature #catsofmastodon #cat #cats #caturday #catsdaily #catcontent
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5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.The Conversation
[16:26] ‘I don't accept it was dangerous. It was careless,’ Kyle Hayes tells judge as Limerick hurler loses appeal against dangerous driving conviction
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes (26) lost his appeal against a conviction for dangerous driving after he admitted driving at 155kmh in a 100kmh zone on the main Cork-Limerick road while overtaking nine cars in his Audi car.
independent.ie/irish-news/cour…
#Limerick #KyleHayes #26 #155kmh #100kmh #Cork_Limerick #nine #Audi
Here's a Look at the Chiefs Selections in the 2025 NFL Draft
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Here's a Look at the Chiefs Selections in the 2025 NFL Draft
The NFL Draft kicks off on April 24 in Green BayMatt McMullen (Kansas City Chiefs)
Unseen: Advancing Digital Accessibility with Binaural Audio Technology in an Immersive Gaming Prototype
The growing significance of accessibility, particularly in the realm of disability rights, is unmistakable.journals-sol.sbc.org.br
[16:22] Taoiseach invites JD Vance to Ireland as vice-president flashes shamrock socks ahead of Trump meeting, Burkes spotted near White House
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due to meet US President Donald Trump later today in a hotly anticipated meeting as part of St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
independent.ie/irish-news/poli…
#MicheálMartin #US #DonaldTrump #today #StPatrick’s
Spotify Removes Andrew Tate 'Pimping Hoes' Class After Employees Complain
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'Pretty Vile:' Spotify Removes Andrew Tate 'Pimping Hoes' Class After Employees Complain
Internal Spotify communications viewed by 404 Media show Spotify’s own employees complaining about Andrew Tate’s course being available on the platform.Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
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