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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

[slightly off topic]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/students-disabilities-transition-trump-education-b2700465.html

There was a program to help disabled students become independent taxpayers. But it used the word "transitioning" and got defunded.

Ffs! Trump and president Musk need some help "transitioning" to another state of being themselves:

[–] kbal@fedia.io 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I still have the grant because I changed the title

Fortunately for the research team, their paper titled "Reanalysis‐driven regional big weather trend models over New Zealand: Earthotology and extreme events" was not affected.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Nice, wonder what would happen if we just started calling it "Big Weather ~~Change~~ Trends."

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 day ago

nothing is too oniony anymore

[–] drop_and_run@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Without prejudice for or against the research in question (most may be worthy, but some could be spurious), this is 100% in keeping with his promises to the American people.

Everyone is shocked you're get exactly what it says on the tin.

[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, based on his first term, the where the only thing he actually delivered on was tax cuts for the wealthy, yeah I'm surprised that he's doing what he said he would.

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 3 points 20 hours ago

Project 2025 was ready this time. The Heritage goons weren't ready in 2016.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's alright, Kamala would've done the same.

Right, 'bOtH sIdEs'-people?

[–] inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 17 hours ago

The biden Harris admin was genocidal and no amount of minimizing that changes things. Harris lost because she was an awful candidate and the so called “protect democracy” democrats couldn’t even be bothered to hold a legitimate primary.