In the end, however, the PSF simply can’t agree to a statement that we won’t operate any programs that “advance or promote” diversity, equity, and inclusion, as it would be a betrayal of our mission and our community.
Good on the PSF.
Perhaps I should up my donation...
- The most distressing part of this is the way the NSF, the funder here, just gave into the administrations illegal takeover if their programs. The NSF was created by Congress and isn’t even within the regular agency structure of the executive branch. Buncha Quislings
  
  The executive has the last say whether funds are released to be spent.
  Congress can authorize funds. Doesn't mean they can authorize and spend infinitely without checks and balances.
- Great! You have a spare 1.5M lying around next to the priests edicts and talking points you had to parrot to keep your job during the previous administration?
  
  The fuck are you talking about
PSF is exactly the kinda organization the current administration explicitly does not want funded.
Thank the PSF self-righteous priestly leadership for outing themselves. This year's competition for Darwin award is gonna be fierce.
For my opinion to change:
remove the PSF code of conduct
remove politics from PSF. No political stances
replace the current leadership with folks who are not priests, so this crap doesn't keep repeating
- Being open, inclusive and non-bigoted is the non-political stance.
  This administration has repeatedly been shown to be vindictive and the mallot shaped claw back clause will likely be used to hurt anyone foolish enough to accept it in order to coerce whatever is politically favorable to the admin at that time.
  
  Just hold the funds for two years. Clause expires.
  If the claw back occurs during the two year interm, nothing lost.
  So the claw back clause is not a show stopper.
this is an example of poor leadership. This leadership needs replacing. They've proved it with this announcement.
PSF current leadership are proving they are religious zealots as the water recedes from previous orthodoxy. So to should they be replaced.

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