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redstatebluegirl

(12,783 posts) Wed Feb 4, 2026, 05:37 PM Wednesday

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My husband went to a scientific meeting last week. [View all]

He came home and looked so sad, he said it was like going to a funeral. Everyone was sad, feeling hopeless. He said it would take 40 years to fix what this administration has done to scientific education and discovery in one year.

Makes me so angry.

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My husband went to a scientific meeting last week. [View all] redstatebluegirl Wednesday OP

To scientific education in the US Bluestocking Wednesday #1

I tried so hard once trump was installed the first time slightlv Wednesday #8

I am trying so hard to convince my son to go to France when... NNadir 22 hrs ago #38

It's her excuse, not a valid reason. Smart and dedicated enough for a PHD? Smart enough to learn French. Norrrm 15 hrs ago #55

I'm quite sure it's not her only reason. NNadir 21 min ago #58

Most scientists, myself included, feel the same way. AAAS sends all these thinly veiled emails of "concern." NNadir Wednesday #2

"...has committed suicide." markodochartaigh Wednesday #6

In the same way that civilians on Okinawa "committed suicide" in 1945 . . . hatrack Wednesday #17

That was the general tone at my meeting this past November. cab67 Wednesday #3

As a retired estuarine biologist BeneteauBum Wednesday #4

Joe Fucking Rogaine wolfie001 Wednesday #5

I'm a scientist and a science educator. mr715 Wednesday #7

I often wonder about the many aspects of your COVID question. RockCreek Yesterday #19

I can tell you from my experience mr715 23 hrs ago #21

I have seen what you describe RockCreek 23 hrs ago #25

I still worry that, like HPV, the real cost of covid will appear in years mr715 23 hrs ago #27

I agree. RockCreek 23 hrs ago #31

When I found out covid travelled through olfactory nerves to the brain mr715 23 hrs ago #32

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with a neural degenerative disease RockCreek 23 hrs ago #36

When I was in HS working on a Westinghouse project mr715 23 hrs ago #37

Is that the popsdenver 18 hrs ago #47

Yeah mr715 17 hrs ago #52

There are some studies out there about people having less empathy Iris 18 hrs ago #50

That is terrifying. mr715 16 hrs ago #54

Isn't it though? I heard a brief report on the news and am too Iris 11 hrs ago #57

It amplified it Cosmocat 23 hrs ago #33

Oh I agree mr715 23 hrs ago #34

Portrayal of Scientist in Entertainment modrepub Wednesday #9

Let's not forget a lackadaisical and compliant "news" media. progressoid Wednesday #11

I think scientists are more diverse in media mr715 Wednesday #12

Supervillains modrepub Wednesday #15

Yeah, it all starts in a lab mr715 Wednesday #16

The 1950s Japanese monster movies generally portrayed scientists favorably. NNadir Yesterday #18

I am a big fan of MST3K mr715 23 hrs ago #24

Love that series! ChazInAz 23 hrs ago #20

So happy to know others have seen it. mr715 23 hrs ago #22

Also, mr715 23 hrs ago #28

But don't forget all the disaster movies where the authorities always ignore the scientist hero. Beartracks 22 hrs ago #43

The essential role of science in our wellbeing is not widely recognized. dedl67 Wednesday #10

This administration sucks so fucking bad. Initech Wednesday #13

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO IS GONNA STOP HIM???? WHO??? a kennedy Wednesday #14

"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome __________?" SharonAnn 18 hrs ago #49

This is horrible Just_Vote_Dem 23 hrs ago #23

Don't apologize for your Associates degree! redstatebluegirl 23 hrs ago #29

Thank you so much! Just_Vote_Dem 23 hrs ago #30

You should be proud! redstatebluegirl 23 hrs ago #35

Be proud. mr715 22 hrs ago #39

Yes it does! Just_Vote_Dem 21 hrs ago #44

I never took Earth Science or (college) Physics mr715 21 hrs ago #45

I have three markodochartaigh 17 hrs ago #53

So it's even worse than I realized. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #26

So many people know we may be able to recover from tRump BigmanPigman 22 hrs ago #40

It means that our brilliant young people will leave the country FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #41

Plus we grew up with parents who wanted their kids to go to college even if they didn't. redstatebluegirl 22 hrs ago #42

So true ... my parents made sure all 9 of us went to college FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #46

i can imagine BlueWaveNeverEnd 18 hrs ago #48

Trump is a vandal Blues Heron 18 hrs ago #51

Our current administration seems to be anti-legitimate science (see RFK Jr.) but is great guns on going AI. Norrrm 15 hrs ago #56