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You're a liberal or a nazi. You people are seriously insane. It's sad you don't even know how insane you really are.
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I'm neither. Does that make me a libtard or a fascist?Originally posted by My Wife Hates CIV View PostOne day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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I've repeatedly called you a dip****, not a Nazi, so I don't know what you're on about, dip****.Originally posted by My Wife Hates CIV View PostClick here if you're having trouble sleeping.
"We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones." - François de La RochefoucauldComment
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Trump administration to cut billions from overheads in biomedical research
President Donald Trump's administration has announced it will slash billions of dollars from overheads in grants for biomedical research as a part of broader cost-saving measures, a move some scientists say will stifle scientific advancements.
In a statement on Friday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said it would cut grants for "indirect costs" related to research - such as buildings, utilities and equipment.
"The United States should have the best medical research in the world," NIH said in its announcement. "It is accordingly vital to ensure that as many funds as possible go towards direct scientific research costs rather than administrative overhead."
The agency estimated that the cuts - which go into effect on Monday - would save $4bn (£3.2bn).
The NIH said on Friday that it would cap the rates grants pay for indirect research costs at 15 percent, half of the current average rate of 30 percent.
Elon Musk - the leader of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), an unofficial cost-cutting group that Trump has given leeway to slash government spending - has claimed some universities were spending above that 30 percent.
"Can you believe that universities with tens of billions in endowments were siphoning off 60% of research award money for 'overhead'?" Musk wrote on X. "What a ripoff!"
Meanwhile, scientists have voiced concerns that the cuts will impact vital medical research.
The Association of American Medical Colleges said the government's prior support of indirect facilities and administrative costs "allows medical research to happen".
The move will "diminish the nation's research capacity, slowing scientific progress and depriving patients, families, and communities across the country of new treatments, diagnostics, and preventative interventions", the group said in a statement.
Anusha Kalbasi, a lead radiation oncologist at Stanford University, which receives the grants, called the move a "disaster beyond belief".
"Some places have private funds they can use to keep things going for a little while, but otherwise, who pays the electricity, rent, water, admin staff facilities? Dr Kalbasi told BBC Persian.
The American Council on Education said in a statement that the grant funding for indirect costs have allowed universities to maintain "cutting-edge laboratories" and advanced technologies needed to stay ahead of foreign competitors and deliver breakthroughs in research.
The group's president, Ted Mitchell, told the Washington Post that some labs had already begun shutting down over the weekend in light of the news.
He said groups were expected to file a lawsuit over the cuts as soon as Monday.
The suggestion to cap indirect research grant money was included in Project 2025, a "wish list" of conservative priorities written by the Heritage Foundation think tank.
"Congress should cap the indirect cost rate paid to universities so that it does not exceed the lowest rate a university accepts from a private organization to fund research efforts," the proposal states.
I am not delusional! Now if you'll excuse me, i'm gonna go dance with the purple wombat who's playing show-tunes in my coffee cup!
Rules are like Egg's. They're fun when thrown out the window!
Difference is irrelevant when dosage is higher than recommended!Comment
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US justice department tells prosecutors to drop NYC mayor's corruption case
The US justice department has told prosecutors to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, instructed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to end the case.
He alleged the indictment might affect the upcoming mayoral election and said it had damaged Adams' ability to address "illegal immigration and violent crime".
Adams was accused of accepting illegal campaign funds and gifts from Turkish businessmen in exchange for his influence as mayor. He pleaded not guilty to five charges of bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations in September.
"You are directed, as authorizied by the Attorney General, to dismiss the pending charges," Bove's memo to prosecutors states.
It leaves open the opportunity for the case to be reviewed again after the November 2025 mayoral election, but it says that no further "investigate steps" should be taken until then.
It also says that prosecutors should "take all steps within your power to cause Mayor Adams' security clearance to be restored".
Prosecutors have not indicated whether they intend to drop the case as requested. Any decision to do so will need to be formally submitted to the court and approved by a judge.
The memo followed a reported meeting between Adams' lawyers and federal prosecutors in New York.- Foreign bribes, cheap flights: What is Eric Adams accused of?
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Adams has said that he has never spoken to President Trump about his corruption case.
Since those meetings, Adams has directed city law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities on New York City raids. Critics say that this undermines local New York sanctuary city laws, which direct city leaders to not cooperate with authorities unless they are aiming to arrest dangerous criminals.
Bove stresses the need for Adams to cooperate further, and it alleges that the corruption case has restricted the mayor's ability to accomplish "the immigration objectives established by President Trump".
The memo also alleges that Adams was targeted by the justice department under former President Joe Biden over Adams' past criticism of the former administration's immigration policies.
Bove did not provide any evidence to support this claim.
Bove, who once worked as a prosecutor in the Southern District and more recently as Trump's defence attorney during the president's criminal trial last year, makes clear the Justice Department wanted the case dismissed "without assessing the strength of the evidence or the legal theories on which the case is based".
Bove writes in the memo that this order is not a challenge of the case, its merits or the integrity of the prosecutors or the office.
Instead, he stresses the importance of Trump's executive orders regarding the alleged "weaponization of the federal government" and illegal immigration, and he alleges that Adams' case affects both orders.
I am not delusional! Now if you'll excuse me, i'm gonna go dance with the purple wombat who's playing show-tunes in my coffee cup!
Rules are like Egg's. They're fun when thrown out the window!
Difference is irrelevant when dosage is higher than recommended!Comment
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Trump pardons disgraced ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich
President Donald Trump has pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat who served eight years in prison over corruption charges before it was cut short by Trump during his first term.
Blagojevich, now 68, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on a wide array of corruption charges, including extortion related to state funds for a children's hospital, and for trying to sell Barack Obama's vacated US Senate seat in 2008.
The former governor was removed from office in 2009 and began serving his prison sentence in 2012.
Before his spectacular downfall, Blagojevich appeared on Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" reality TV show - where the now-President "fired" him.
In 2008 - when Blagojevich was responsible as the state governor for naming someone to fill the Senate seat of Obama - he told another official that he planned to sell or trade the "golden" seat."I'm just not giving it up… for nothing," said Blagojevich, who was known for his love of the camera.
He also tried to obtain campaign funds in exchange for legislation that would help the race-track industry, and pressured executives at a children's hospital into contributing campaign funds.
In a recent episode of the Joe Rogan podcast, the former Illinois Governor said he backed Trump's efforts to dismantle the "corrupt" and "weaponised" justice department - repeating long-running claims by the US President.
"If there's anything that this administration can do to make America great again, it's to protect our rights and our freedoms and to hold the people that do this accountable," he said. "Not to be vengeful, but because it's just."
During his first administration, Trump occasionally drew parallels between his own legal battles and that of Blagojevich.
The US Attorney who prosecuted Blagojevich, for example, later went on to represent former FBI Director James Coney after he was fired by Trump in 2017.
Robert Mueller - who led the investigation into alleged ties between Russia and Trump's first presidential campaign in 2016 - was still serving as director of the FBI at the time of Blagojevich's investigation.
Shortly after taking office on 20 January, Trump issued "full, complete and unconditional" pardons to almost 1,600 people convicted or charged in connection with the 2021 US Capitol riots.
Additionally, Trump freed Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold.
Former US President Joe Biden also issued a slew of pardons, including pre-emptive pardons to prevent what he called "unjustified... politically motivated prosecutions" of public officials including Anthony Fauci and Mark Milley, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The outgoing president also pardoned a number of family members, including his brothers James and Frank Biden, and sister Valerie Biden Owens.
I am not delusional! Now if you'll excuse me, i'm gonna go dance with the purple wombat who's playing show-tunes in my coffee cup!
Rules are like Egg's. They're fun when thrown out the window!
Difference is irrelevant when dosage is higher than recommended!Comment
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No wonder. They're basically siblings, just look at this guy's hair.BlahComment
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Bribing legal? What Donald Trump pausing FCPA means for American business​
He just legalised bribery, at least for Americans trying to get foreign business.One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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The Bottom LineTrump’s executive order is a major shift in US anti-corruption policy. While it is framed as a way to protect American business interests, it raises concerns about the erosion of ethical standards in global commerce. The long-term effects will depend on how the DOJ reshapes enforcement and whether future administrations choose to restore the FCPA’s full power.​​One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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Danes offer to buy California to spite Trump’s Greenland aims: ‘We’ll bring hygge to Hollywood’​
full: https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...and-california
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Obviously it's because he knows he's a nazi, which is why he's slipped up thinking you're calling him a nazi...Originally posted by Lorizael View Post
(I'm obviously stating the obvious for the benefit of the thickos on this forum. Oerdin, I'm looking at you 👀)Comment
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I bet he's always wanted to make his bribery overseas perfectly legal. I wonder if he proposed to do this in his first term and the adults in the room talked him out of it?Originally posted by Dauphin View PostComment
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