Tim Clancy
@viewfromarchstreet.com
Arch Street=making connections in science, cybersecurity & innovation. Former NSF, House Science Committee. Environment, upstate NY, science & tech policy everywhere. Jazz. Occasional Boston Celtics musings
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Diligent, thorough investigating I’m sure
January 11, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Diligent, thorough investigating I’m sure
Truly the best
a man in a suit is running towards a red car that says get on the side
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January 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Truly the best
Yeah those things never worked anyway, plus Sauron keeps popping up.
January 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Yeah those things never worked anyway, plus Sauron keeps popping up.
HOLY CROSS REPRESENTS
January 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
HOLY CROSS REPRESENTS
Holy Cross represents!
January 11, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Holy Cross represents!
That free association thing always gets overlooked
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
That free association thing always gets overlooked
The slightly better final numbers were due largely to higher overall domestic discretionary figures negotiated during the reconciliation process. Again, the macro budget numbers matter for science! bsky.app/profile/view...
Traditionally, funding for NSF and science overall has followed the arc of the domestic discretionary topline. When domestic discretionary budgets did well, science did well, and vice versa. However we may be seeing a decoupling of this historical trend, still unclear.
January 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The slightly better final numbers were due largely to higher overall domestic discretionary figures negotiated during the reconciliation process. Again, the macro budget numbers matter for science! bsky.app/profile/view...
The final bill follows the script I outlined last year but with a slightly better final results. bsky.app/profile/view...
IMPO, it's an amped up version of the game played with Congress but at a much more catastrophic scale. Back then, the Trump administration proposed 20-30% cuts and were ignored. This time, propose 66% and perhaps get a 20% cut. At least that's my reading. bsky.app/profile/arch...
In his first administration, Trump proposed deep (20-30%) cuts that were often ignored/reversed by Congress. Some programs such as clean energy will likely face the ax, the fate of others including CHIPS and Science efforts is unclear.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The final bill follows the script I outlined last year but with a slightly better final results. bsky.app/profile/view...
This is for the 3-bill minibus covering DOE, NIST, NASA, NSF, and USGS among others.
January 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
This is for the 3-bill minibus covering DOE, NIST, NASA, NSF, and USGS among others.
Defense doesn’t get many highlights.
January 9, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Defense doesn’t get many highlights.
Lots of highlights. Winning…not so much.
January 9, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Lots of highlights. Winning…not so much.
Umm, congratulations?
January 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Umm, congratulations?
Hamilton Fish (multiple)
January 8, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Hamilton Fish (multiple)
One of the problems with AI discourse is humans equate intelligence with speed.
January 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM