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confirmed from multiple staff sources from various departments 😫
Three AGU Bridge staff members were fired this morning, including the long term lead.
Join us on August 18 for the next webinar.
www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-d...
US Earth Science people: Our June webinar felt so good, we’re making it a series. Join us next Tuesday 7/15 (and again in Aug & Sept) to hear from NSF staff and to get (most of?) your questions answered. www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-d...
Includes comments from NSF program directors: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
HUD secretary's hostile takeover of the NSF building have angered NSF employees
So about that @dangaristo.bsky.social scoop...
It would seem the "New Golden Age of HUD" now supersedes "Restoring Gold Standard Science".
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
National Science Foundation Surprise: Employees Being Relocated to
Accommodate Secretary of HUD’s Palatial New Office
www.afge.org/contentasset...
Report: National Science Foundation headquarters to be taken over by HUD, displacing 1,800+ employees
www.alxnow.com/category/news/
🚨 Action alert: Two days left!!
Help protect NSF/NIH from political interference.
👎 A new rule (Sched. F) would allow for replacing career program officers with political appointees.
➡️ Action: Object here by THIS FRIDAY. Comments can be brief and/or anonymous. Helps future litigation.
NSF officials announced they are essentially abandoning the use of “rotators”— scientists on leave from academic positions who help the agency choose the best research to fund. NSF also plans to reduce the number of administrators classified as senior executive service employees. scim.ag/3EKnxmc
NSF’s entire Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EDU/EES), which “aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to actively participate and excel in STEM disciplines” and some of it congressionally mandated, was just notified they will be RIFed. www.nsf.gov/edu/ees/about
