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LLRX.com March 2025 Issue Censor, purge, defund: how Trump is following the authoritarian playbook on science and universities – Professor of Operational Research Christina Pagel Climate and DEI Deleted From Government Websites, Federal Workers Fired, Colleges Erase Programs, Law Firms Blackballed, Holocaust Denied – This March 27, 2025 update by Sabrina I. Pacifici chronicles Trump’s …
BoingBoing: “Starting May 7, 2025, I’ll need a REAL ID to fly from Houston to New Orleans. Apparently, my current driver’s license — you know, the one issued by my state government — isn’t “real” enough anymore. Remember when we used to mock totalitarian regimes for requiring “internal passports?” Now we get to mock ourselves! …
Via LLRX – Censor, purge, defund: how Trump is following the authoritarian playbook on science and universities – Professor of Operational Research Christian Pagel has mapped 35 of the Trump administration’s attacks on science and universities to the authoritarian playbook – and considers what it means for attacks still to come. Pagel states that the …
ACLU sues National Institutes of Health for ‘ideological purge’ of research projects – The lawsuit says NIH has canceled more than 670 research grants, which were due more than $1.1 billion in funding. Ars Technica: “Last week, Health Secretary and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the Trump administration would hack off nearly a …
Nieman Lab – “Planning to leak? Read these tips first. There’s a lot out there to leak. The second Trump administration, historically unfriendly to the press, has thrown Washington into chaos. Tens of thousands of federal employees have been placed on leave or fired as billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE tries to gut the government. And …
On March 31, 2025 the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) submitted the 2025 National Trade Estimate (NTE) to President Trump and Congress. The NTE is an annual report detailing foreign trade barriers faced by U.S. exporters and USTR’s efforts to reduce those barriers. …The findings of the 2025 NTE underscore President Trump’s …
MakeUseOf: ” Why Backing Up Your Data Isn’t Enough How to Encrypt Local Backups Easily How to Encrypt Files for Cloud Backups What to Do After Encrypting Your Backups Backing up data is essential, but encrypting your files prevents unauthorized access. Encryption converts your files into unreadable data, ensuring that even if your backup is …
FT.com – On many fronts, and with deliberate haste, America is vaporising its soft power – “The US looks bound for a recession this year owing to the president’s actions. Civilisations are not murdered, said the historian Arnold Toynbee. They die from suicide. Though military clout and geographic fortune will sustain America, its republic is …
The New York Times [no paywall] – The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their recruitment efforts. Ever since the elite law firms Paul Weiss and Skadden reached deals with President Trump to scuttle executive orders that could have crippled their businesses, the …
How to Geek: “Are you tired of seeing low storage warnings on your iPhone? Maybe you’re just dreading the day you have to take matters into your own hands and start purging items. Freeing up storage space on your iPhone doesn’t need to be a complex procedure since the majority of space is likely being …
“We are so glad you joined us. Safeguarding Research & Culture (SRC) — Distributing Cultural Memory “As researchers we often say ‘we need the data’. Today, the data needs us.” — Kathy Reid. NOAA all services, specifically Amazon Web Servies (URGENT) – Requests AWS Services for NOAA will be going offline as soon as tomorrow …
