petersuber
petersuber  ·  last week
Update. A new editorial in Nature: "Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00562-w

"How, then, should those of us who are part of the global enterprise of education, health, science and engineering respond? One priority must be to denounce these actions, to shout about their negative effects, to support researchers and to defend their ability to work and study without fear for their jobs. Understandably, those working at — or even leading — federal agencies might feel that they cannot speak up, but researchers at other organizations, such as universities, scientific societies, businesses, labour unions and campaign groups have more freedom, and must exercise it by showing support for affected colleagues."

#Censorship#DefendResearch#Takedowns #Trump#USPol#USPolitics

petersuber
petersuber  ·  last week

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Update. Reminder from #Trump's first term (2017): Trump’s budget director pick: “Do we really need government-funded research at all”
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2016/12/21/14012552/trump-budget-director-research-science-mulvaney

"President Donald #Trump recently picked Rep. Mick #Mulvaney…to head the White House’s Office of Management and Budget [#OMB]…In a stunning September 9 Facebook post (that’s since been deleted but is still cached), Mulvaney asked, '... what might be the best question: do we really need government funded research at all.'"

#DefendResearch#Funding#USPol#USPolitics

IFTAS
IFTAS  ·  4 weeks ago
How you can help keep IFTAS going:

1. Spread the word: Raising awareness about our funding challenges can help us connect with potential funders, partners, and supporters.

Share our fundraising overview (https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-2025-IFTAS-Overview.pdf).

We know most funders cannot move quickly, so for now, we are accepting pledges.

Boosts really help if you don't know anyone personally.
https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-2025-IFTAS-Overview.pdf

IFTAS
IFTAS  ·  4 weeks ago

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2. Pledge a donation: If you or your organisation can contribute financially, let us know. We are not accepting donations at this time, but we will take your pledges to see if we can reach our #funding goals.

We need pledges by February 28 so we can make an informed decision about our next steps.

Contact us: https://about.iftas.org/contact/.

IFTAS
IFTAS  ·  4 weeks ago

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Over the past two years Independent Federated Trust and Safety (IFTAS) has provided crucial support to independent, decentralised social media moderators, administrators, and community managers. Our mission has been to equip these individuals with the knowledge, resources, and services needed to create and nurture safe, civil, and inclusive online spaces.

However, despite our best efforts to secure sustainable #funding, IFTAS is now facing a critical financial shortfall.

1/10.

Stefan Bohacek
Stefan Bohacek  ·  last month

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@iftas, an organization that's been helping make the fediverse a safer place by supporting admins, moderators and community managers, is asking for our support.

"[...] despite our best efforts to secure sustainable funding, IFTAS is now facing a critical financial shortfall. Without immediate support, we will be forced to severely curtail our activities in the next 60 days."

https://about.iftas.org/2025/02/06/funding-challenges-and-the-future-of-our-work/

EDIT: As per a reply, the team is mainly looking for pledges from large donors. Best way you can help as an individual is to spread the word!

#IFTAS #moderation#TrustAndSafety #fediverse #funding#FediMods#MastoMods

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