I have an office in a university research-based office complex.

[generalbetrayus]

I'm retired and only stop in occasionally to work on my own projects these days. Earlier this week, I asked one of the residents of the office complex if anyone in the group had had a research grant yanked by DOGE. He told me, no, not yet, but that one of the researchers had an NSF [National Science Foundation] grant that he was afraid to start work on for fear that his funding would be yanked mid-project. I wonder how many other researchers there are out there that find themselves in the same fearful situation. We know that DOGE has yanked the funding for a lot of research grants in progress or before they can even start, but how much more already-funded research is going undone these days because of this fear?

[Walleye]

1. My brother. They have had grants pulled already.

He works in environmental study in the Natural Science Academy at Drexel University. He studies, water, quality and watersheds. How can anybody start a project like this not knowing whether it’s gonna be funded or not? last year, he was so happy in his job. They sent him to South America for a week. Now he he’s got a team that he doesn’t know whether he’s gonna have to fire or not and he’s miserable. Here’s a guy I’ve been working hard all his life for the environment. He’s going to hands off demonstrations every weekend

[BurnDoubt]

2. Choose Ignorance... It's Easy....

Influencers should really be the ones to do the work of researching everything. They bring a refreshing approach to the Truth, and mostly with an eye to becoming the Idle Rich. Degrees and certifications are expensive and so tiresome. Best to have white teeth and a winning smile, while your youthful zeal and charming confidence win the day! Of course it doesn't hurt to be a celebrity to fawning psychophants.
Trust your gut, and don't be fooled by "experts". Look how far your native intelligence has brought you thus far.

[rubbersole]

3. But, but won't anybody please think of the overtaxed billionaires?

WWJD - What would Jared do.