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@Carwil@mastodon.online
2025-05-13 14:31:15

In announcing her resignation from the National Science Board, Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social details #DOGE interference in National Science Foundation #NSF grant making. «

But the meaning of oversight changed with the arrival of DOGE. That historical tension-between the promise of scientific freedom and the peril of political control-may now be resurfacing in troubling ways. Last month, when a National Science Board statement was released on occasion of the April 2025 resignation of Trump-appointed NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, it was done so without the participation or notice of all members of the Board. Last week, as the Board held its 494th meeting, …
@aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-06-05 19:28:02

Even if the $180bn claim isn’t bullshit (I’m reasonably confident it’s bullshit), why aren't we acknowledging this makes Musk’s failure rate in government 91%?
bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg98rl

Doge claims to have saved $180bn, although that number has been disputed, and is well short of Musk's initial aim to cut spending by up to $2 trillion.

Trump 'disappointed' with Elon Musk's attacks on budget bill
In response, Musk accused the president of "Such ingratitude", adding: "Without me, Trump would have lost the election".

@jlpiraux@wallonie-bruxelles.social
2025-04-28 19:27:32

Le DOGE a le soutien des Américains. Arrêtez de vous faire des illusions, les gens.
Source : nytimes.com/2025/04/22/polls/d

What Polls Say About DOGE and Elon Musk
People like the idea of cutting government waste. But they dislike Mr. Musk, and they’re down on the Department of Government Efficiency.

@cobordism@berlin.social
2025-05-22 10:48:17

Am I the only one who can't help reading this in Zap Brannigan's voice?
Speaking to a group of reporters earlier this month, Musk implied that DOGE is self-sustaining and could carry on without him. “DOGE is a way of life,” he told them, “like Buddhism.”

Zapp Brannigan