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yardwork

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5. They're using that excuse to defund all kinds of research.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #3)

Sat May 17, 2025, 09:03 AM

May 17

If the research model included ways to assure there representative numbers of women and minorities in the study, that's "DEI" and the funding is cancelled.

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Exclusive: Trump administration defunds autism research in DEI and 'gender ideology' purge [View all] BumRushDaShow May 17 OP

shithole just can't defund federal programs at will........ Lovie777 May 17 #1

the repuke congress whores for Trump Skittles May 17 #2

They're defying the courts and defunding projects. yardwork May 17 #4

That's assuming congress actually has the backbone to reclaim their right to decide these things. ShazzieB May 17 #10

Since the executive branch controls the treasury and the government printing office, they just do not send the LiberalArkie May 17 #13

How in the world is autism DEI or 'gender ideology? Bayard May 17 #3

They're using that excuse to defund all kinds of research. yardwork May 17 #5

Ah, jeez Bayard May 17 #12

If there is a "woman" involved, it's "DEI" BumRushDaShow May 17 #6

Definition of DEI: anything Schlump doesn't approve of. ShazzieB May 17 #11

They don't want to do research, they already "know" what the "cause" is. We know what they're gonna say ck4829 May 17 #7

Me being 77, it had to have been the smallpox vaccination I had before the first grade. The only vax available. LiberalArkie May 17 #14

What a clusterfuck. As a retired research nurse I can't even imagine the upheaval travelingthrulife May 17 #8

He's making everything political.... sakabatou May 17 #9