Flemmy Wallstein
@flemmywallstein.bsky.social
I’m just gonna go with: fantastic hermit.
I'm a senior science historian.
I'm a senior science historian.
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Hi. I'm Amy. Today's NSF's 75th anniversary, so I made a video: youtu.be/xnt2V4ygBG0
#ScienceMatters #NSFExcellence #AmericanInnovation #NSF #FederalScience #SciencePolicy #NSFRotator #PublicService #WeAreNSF
#SaveNSF #NSF75 #Scienceat75 #ISupportNSF #FundNSF
#ScienceMatters #NSFExcellence #AmericanInnovation #NSF #FederalScience #SciencePolicy #NSFRotator #PublicService #WeAreNSF
#SaveNSF #NSF75 #Scienceat75 #ISupportNSF #FundNSF
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The Hanford weather service office is closed for 5.5 hours every night due to critically low staffing levels. The Sacramento and Hanford offices collectively serve more than 7.3M Californians in the Central Valley and some of the state's most wildfire-prone landscape in the Sierra foothills. #CAwx
‘This is a big problem’: Two California weather offices no longer provide 24/7 warnings
Collectively, the Central Valley offices issue forecasts and warnings from Redding to Bakersfield, including Lassen, Yosemite, Kings and Sequoia National Parks.
www.sfchronicle.com
May 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Hanford weather service office is closed for 5.5 hours every night due to critically low staffing levels. The Sacramento and Hanford offices collectively serve more than 7.3M Californians in the Central Valley and some of the state's most wildfire-prone landscape in the Sierra foothills. #CAwx
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I was wondering who’s responsible for the ongoing demolition of NSF. Aside from Chief Management Officer Cheatham, whose resignation the staff union seeks, it appears to be 3 DOGE agents: Farritor (23), Terrell (25), and Riley (33). None appear to have any familiarity with scientific research.
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
May 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I was wondering who’s responsible for the ongoing demolition of NSF. Aside from Chief Management Officer Cheatham, whose resignation the staff union seeks, it appears to be 3 DOGE agents: Farritor (23), Terrell (25), and Riley (33). None appear to have any familiarity with scientific research.
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'I did not complete a customs declaration for frog embryos (...) this would normally result in a warning or fine. Instead, my visa was revoked & I was sent to a detention center in Louisiana, where I have spent the past 3 months with roughly 100 other women. We share one room w dormitory-style beds'
Opinion | I Came to Study Aging. Now I’m Trapped in ICE Detention.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:27 AM
'I did not complete a customs declaration for frog embryos (...) this would normally result in a warning or fine. Instead, my visa was revoked & I was sent to a detention center in Louisiana, where I have spent the past 3 months with roughly 100 other women. We share one room w dormitory-style beds'
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Disgusting.
#ProudBlue #MomSky
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?
Are we North Korea now?
This banner is actually hanging outside the USDA next to Lincoln.
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?
Are we North Korea now?
This banner is actually hanging outside the USDA next to Lincoln.
Enormous brooding banner of Trump hung alongside Lincoln at Department of Agriculture
Twitter users are scoffing at banner, saying it has a ‘North Korean aesthetic’ and gives off ‘Saddam Hussein vibes’
www.the-independent.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Disgusting.
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Rep. Julie Johnson to Noem: "Are you aware that ICE agent jackets are available on Etsy for $20? Anybody can throw a mask on and run around and terrorize people of color without any regard for the law because your agency does not have proper protocols to make sure your agents are clearly identified"
May 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Rep. Julie Johnson to Noem: "Are you aware that ICE agent jackets are available on Etsy for $20? Anybody can throw a mask on and run around and terrorize people of color without any regard for the law because your agency does not have proper protocols to make sure your agents are clearly identified"
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At the Cato Institute today, Secretary McMahon suggested that required Dept of Ed data collections could be transferred to NSF, where Trump admin is gutting its ed unit, as rightly noted below.
But McMahon may also be referencing transfer to NCSES too (Nat'l Center for Science & Engineering Stats).
But McMahon may also be referencing transfer to NCSES too (Nat'l Center for Science & Engineering Stats).
McMahon said that ED data collections "must continue" and suggested this work could be transferred to
NSF, where the Trump Administration is gutting the ed division.
NSF, where the Trump Administration is gutting the ed division.
May 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
At the Cato Institute today, Secretary McMahon suggested that required Dept of Ed data collections could be transferred to NSF, where Trump admin is gutting its ed unit, as rightly noted below.
But McMahon may also be referencing transfer to NCSES too (Nat'l Center for Science & Engineering Stats).
But McMahon may also be referencing transfer to NCSES too (Nat'l Center for Science & Engineering Stats).
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Senator Alsobrooks: You’ve been unable to address specific questions about your agency. Can you name which office the Safe to Sleep program operates out of?
RFK Jr.: Guesses wrong 5 times
Alsobrooks: It is the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD.
RFK Jr.: Guesses wrong 5 times
Alsobrooks: It is the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD.
May 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Senator Alsobrooks: You’ve been unable to address specific questions about your agency. Can you name which office the Safe to Sleep program operates out of?
RFK Jr.: Guesses wrong 5 times
Alsobrooks: It is the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD.
RFK Jr.: Guesses wrong 5 times
Alsobrooks: It is the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD.
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"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.
time.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
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In case you needed that final straw to get offline and foster real, physical community, how about a budget reconciliation bill that (inexplicably) includes language completely deregulating AI and "automated decision systems" for ten years.
Do you want Skynet? Because this is how you get Skynet.
Do you want Skynet? Because this is how you get Skynet.
This is insane. Republicans have inserted language into the budget reconciliation bill that would ban states from regulating AI in any capacity for 10 years.
from @404media.co
www.404media.co/republicans-...
from @404media.co
www.404media.co/republicans-...
May 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
In case you needed that final straw to get offline and foster real, physical community, how about a budget reconciliation bill that (inexplicably) includes language completely deregulating AI and "automated decision systems" for ten years.
Do you want Skynet? Because this is how you get Skynet.
Do you want Skynet? Because this is how you get Skynet.
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And why the administrative shakeup with the NSF division directors matters for the approval of new funds:
"The process for reviewing and approving future research grants was thrown into chaos with the elimination of division directors who were stripped of their powers."
"The process for reviewing and approving future research grants was thrown into chaos with the elimination of division directors who were stripped of their powers."
May 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
And why the administrative shakeup with the NSF division directors matters for the approval of new funds:
"The process for reviewing and approving future research grants was thrown into chaos with the elimination of division directors who were stripped of their powers."
"The process for reviewing and approving future research grants was thrown into chaos with the elimination of division directors who were stripped of their powers."
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Appreciate the vital and helpful context in this NSF update from @jillbarshay.bsky.social!
"Several congressionally mandated programs are housed within the eliminated equity division, including Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and the Eddie Bernice Johnson initiative."
"Several congressionally mandated programs are housed within the eliminated equity division, including Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and the Eddie Bernice Johnson initiative."
Three-fourths of NSF funding cuts hit education
More research eliminated and mass firings
hechingerreport.org
May 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Appreciate the vital and helpful context in this NSF update from @jillbarshay.bsky.social!
"Several congressionally mandated programs are housed within the eliminated equity division, including Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and the Eddie Bernice Johnson initiative."
"Several congressionally mandated programs are housed within the eliminated equity division, including Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and the Eddie Bernice Johnson initiative."
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If anyone knows what is actually going on at LOC/Copyright, I would like to talk with you. Please reach out via Signal — crg.32 — via a nonwork phone.
May 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If anyone knows what is actually going on at LOC/Copyright, I would like to talk with you. Please reach out via Signal — crg.32 — via a nonwork phone.
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I know NIH is ~5x bigger than NSF but I think the gutting of NSF is getting a lot less than 1/5 the attention— in the news media and in higher ed— compared with what's happened to NIH.
May 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I know NIH is ~5x bigger than NSF but I think the gutting of NSF is getting a lot less than 1/5 the attention— in the news media and in higher ed— compared with what's happened to NIH.
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Yes! Exactly what’s needed to #SaveNSF include letters like these that use stories of **local** impact to call on specific reps in Congress.
Letter: I use funding from the NSF for my research at the University of Utah. Trump’s deep budget cuts would devastate science.
Letter: I use funding from the NSF for my research at the University of Utah. Trump’s deep budget cuts would devastate science.
Letter: I use funding from the NSF for my research at the University of Utah. Trump’s deep budget cuts would devastate science.
www.sltrib.com
May 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Yes! Exactly what’s needed to #SaveNSF include letters like these that use stories of **local** impact to call on specific reps in Congress.
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I'll just take this moment to point out that the US Institute of Peace, just a few weeks ago, contained one of the finest concentrations of US expertise on India and Pakistan, and crisis management in South Asia.
May 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I'll just take this moment to point out that the US Institute of Peace, just a few weeks ago, contained one of the finest concentrations of US expertise on India and Pakistan, and crisis management in South Asia.
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Everybody I know at a research university works at a department that lost federal or state money in the last 5 months. The destruction of higher education is occurring at a scale and speed that nobody could imagine
May 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Everybody I know at a research university works at a department that lost federal or state money in the last 5 months. The destruction of higher education is occurring at a scale and speed that nobody could imagine
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My graduate research was funded by the National Science Foundation. The research that sealed my tenure case was majority funded by NSF. Five of my graduate students have been funded by NSF. My current sabbatical is #NSFfunded. In short, #withoutNSF, I would not be the scientist I am today. #saveNSF
May 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My graduate research was funded by the National Science Foundation. The research that sealed my tenure case was majority funded by NSF. Five of my graduate students have been funded by NSF. My current sabbatical is #NSFfunded. In short, #withoutNSF, I would not be the scientist I am today. #saveNSF
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Scientists, tell your story in a LOCAL HOMETOWN PAPER op-ed, to publish on June 16! #McClintockLetters #saveNSF We have to move the needle on public opinion.
Fight this attack by sharing how we serve the public with fed dollars, & insights into fed funded research. tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters
Fight this attack by sharing how we serve the public with fed dollars, & insights into fed funded research. tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters
May 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Scientists, tell your story in a LOCAL HOMETOWN PAPER op-ed, to publish on June 16! #McClintockLetters #saveNSF We have to move the needle on public opinion.
Fight this attack by sharing how we serve the public with fed dollars, & insights into fed funded research. tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters
Fight this attack by sharing how we serve the public with fed dollars, & insights into fed funded research. tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters
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#WithoutNSF my research on plant adaptation won’t receive the critical funding it needs to continue studying weediness, herbicide resistance, and other plant traits that improve agriculture.
#SupportNSF #SaveNSF
#SupportNSF #SaveNSF
Make your voice heard – join the tri-society Week of Action for NSF! Call and write congress, and tell colleagues, friends, and family about the importance of NSF funding. Find how to get started in our Media Tool: shorturl.at/i7WfU
May 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#WithoutNSF my research on plant adaptation won’t receive the critical funding it needs to continue studying weediness, herbicide resistance, and other plant traits that improve agriculture.
#SupportNSF #SaveNSF
#SupportNSF #SaveNSF
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This is one of the absolute best resources out there for science teachers to use to help students visualize and understand scientific processes. It was a godsend during the pandemic when in-person labs were not possible. And it's free for all to use. So disappointing. 🧪🎢 ⚛️ 🥽 🍎 #WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
1/7 💔 We are very disappointed to announce that on April 25, NSF terminated a $1.5M PhET grant – our Pathways to Open Source Ecosystems Phase II grant for advancing PhET’s SceneryStack project. Learn how this impacts our work and how you can help: bit.ly/PhETNSF2025
May 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This is one of the absolute best resources out there for science teachers to use to help students visualize and understand scientific processes. It was a godsend during the pandemic when in-person labs were not possible. And it's free for all to use. So disappointing. 🧪🎢 ⚛️ 🥽 🍎 #WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
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Without the National Science Foundation, I'd be nothing.
NSF funded my PhD (GRF, DDIG) on bird origins and later my work on dinosaur extinction & rise of mammals.
Now it's being dismantled for pure political reasons. Our country culture & economy will all suffer. Disgraceful!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
NSF funded my PhD (GRF, DDIG) on bird origins and later my work on dinosaur extinction & rise of mammals.
Now it's being dismantled for pure political reasons. Our country culture & economy will all suffer. Disgraceful!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
May 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Without the National Science Foundation, I'd be nothing.
NSF funded my PhD (GRF, DDIG) on bird origins and later my work on dinosaur extinction & rise of mammals.
Now it's being dismantled for pure political reasons. Our country culture & economy will all suffer. Disgraceful!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
NSF funded my PhD (GRF, DDIG) on bird origins and later my work on dinosaur extinction & rise of mammals.
Now it's being dismantled for pure political reasons. Our country culture & economy will all suffer. Disgraceful!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
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(11/11)
Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started:
1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list
3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action
4. Spread the word. Science needs you.
#SaveNSF
#StandUpForScience
#WithoutNSF
Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started:
1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list
3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action
4. Spread the word. Science needs you.
#SaveNSF
#StandUpForScience
#WithoutNSF
May 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
(11/11)
Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started:
1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list
3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action
4. Spread the word. Science needs you.
#SaveNSF
#StandUpForScience
#WithoutNSF
Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started:
1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list
3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action
4. Spread the word. Science needs you.
#SaveNSF
#StandUpForScience
#WithoutNSF
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🧪 Ranking member Lofgren and 11 other House dems sent a fiery 7-page letter to acting NSF director today
"The cancelation of these awards suggests instead that NSF is willing to apply political censorship of awards under direction from President Trump and the DOGE teenagers"
Share widely #SaveNSF
"The cancelation of these awards suggests instead that NSF is willing to apply political censorship of awards under direction from President Trump and the DOGE teenagers"
Share widely #SaveNSF
democrats-science.house.gov
May 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🧪 Ranking member Lofgren and 11 other House dems sent a fiery 7-page letter to acting NSF director today
"The cancelation of these awards suggests instead that NSF is willing to apply political censorship of awards under direction from President Trump and the DOGE teenagers"
Share widely #SaveNSF
"The cancelation of these awards suggests instead that NSF is willing to apply political censorship of awards under direction from President Trump and the DOGE teenagers"
Share widely #SaveNSF
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This article makes a good case that every dollar spent on Federal research & development generates between $5-12 in return.
In the graph below, the lower line is economic benefit alone, while the upper includes health and other benefits.
So why the rush to drastically cut R&D?
In the graph below, the lower line is economic benefit alone, while the upper includes health and other benefits.
So why the rush to drastically cut R&D?
May 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This article makes a good case that every dollar spent on Federal research & development generates between $5-12 in return.
In the graph below, the lower line is economic benefit alone, while the upper includes health and other benefits.
So why the rush to drastically cut R&D?
In the graph below, the lower line is economic benefit alone, while the upper includes health and other benefits.
So why the rush to drastically cut R&D?