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The only bright side here is that the grossly over-subsidized regime of Alabama, where the local economy is 95% government science "overhead", is going to get k

The only bright side here is that the grossly over-subsidized regime of Alabama, where the local economy is 95% government science "overhead", is going to get kicked in the face by DOGE boot, and no state deserves it more.

p_ing 2y ago
To your point, this may trigger AL Congress Critters. I see that as a good thing, if we're going to have to suffer under President Musk and Princess Trump.
- lazide 2y ago
  The propaganda machine has ensure there is no way those AL congress critters can defect without being destroyed.
  - p_ing 2y ago
    Repubs have already complained about the [potential] job losses in other areas. https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-doge-republicans-mike-johnson-26ba7e32fb2bc1c054bf20d911aa5a8f https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-doge-republicans-mike-... Things like the SLS exist because of Congress critters on both sides of the aisle keep propping it up, no matter how much NASA doesn't want it. SLS isn't some NASA pet-project.
    - lazide 2y ago
      They can complain all they want. Fear of the propaganda machine will keep them in line. Actions/votes are what matter, and I’m pretty sure you know what is going to happen there. This isn’t the game they want to think it is, as some folks are starting to realize. And others have been yelling about for years.
cpursley 2y ago
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alephnerd 2y ago
Hunstville, AL tends to vote Blue [0] [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Alabama_House_of_Representatives_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Alabama_House_of_Represen...
- jeffbee 2y ago
  Mostly a boundary effect of where the lines are drawn and where the Black people live. Anyway the time of "voting blue" has passed.
- cpursley 2y ago
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matwood 2y ago
AL already got smacked with the NIH cuts. 15% indirect cost is ridiculously low and will basically shut down all research at big universities. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/12/trump-universities-funding-cuts-016328 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/12/trump-universities-...

p_ing 2y ago

To your point, this may trigger AL Congress Critters. I see that as a good thing, if we're going to have to suffer under President Musk and Princess Trump.

lazide 2y ago
The propaganda machine has ensure there is no way those AL congress critters can defect without being destroyed.
- p_ing 2y ago
  Repubs have already complained about the [potential] job losses in other areas. https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-doge-republicans-mike-johnson-26ba7e32fb2bc1c054bf20d911aa5a8f https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-doge-republicans-mike-... Things like the SLS exist because of Congress critters on both sides of the aisle keep propping it up, no matter how much NASA doesn't want it. SLS isn't some NASA pet-project.
  - lazide 2y ago
    They can complain all they want. Fear of the propaganda machine will keep them in line. Actions/votes are what matter, and I’m pretty sure you know what is going to happen there. This isn’t the game they want to think it is, as some folks are starting to realize. And others have been yelling about for years.

cpursley 2y ago

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alephnerd 2y ago

Hunstville, AL tends to vote Blue [0] [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Alabama_House_of_Representatives_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Alabama_House_of_Represen...

jeffbee 2y ago
Mostly a boundary effect of where the lines are drawn and where the Black people live. Anyway the time of "voting blue" has passed.
cpursley 2y ago
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matwood 2y ago

AL already got smacked with the NIH cuts. 15% indirect cost is ridiculously low and will basically shut down all research at big universities. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/12/trump-universities-funding-cuts-016328 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/12/trump-universities-...