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NNadir

(37,392 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:34 AM Yesterday

I'm through one of my son's recent publications almost in tears.

It's a paper on 3D printed nuclear materials, with multiple authors out of a National Lab, and around it, the United States is collapsing under the weight of celebrated ignorance.

We could have saved the world but instead chose to lose it meanly.

It's exceedingly tragic.

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I'm through one of my son's recent publications almost in tears. (Original Post) NNadir Yesterday OP
I had a similar reaction to a close family member's recent publication in an international professional Irish_Dem Yesterday #1
The loss of our education and research Clouds Passing Yesterday #2
Npr radio show just now kerouac2 Yesterday #3
Republicans want to make the USA into Sears and Kodak Blue Full Moon Yesterday #5
Trump's Venezuelan oil will fix it. progressoid Yesterday #4
Love is a wonderful thing. So is science. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #6

Irish_Dem

(80,184 posts)
1. I had a similar reaction to a close family member's recent publication in an international professional
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:39 AM
Yesterday

medical journal.

Topic is adolescent mental heath issues.
Unfortunately. Trump has defunded this research topic.

We could save our kids but we don't want to.

kerouac2

(1,450 posts)
3. Npr radio show just now
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:51 AM
Yesterday

Talking about how China is kicking our butts in ev because we no longer have the incentives and subsidies for our auto makers. Trump and GOP are ruining our country and hurting people at mind numbing levels. And he and they still hover around 40% approval without even considering election interference. We are all so screwed.

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