Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Two points: 1. There are 101 mentions to 2 CFR 200 (i.e. relating to the new OMB rule) in this NSF proposed rule change 2. The 15% de minimis indirect cost rate is for institutions without negotiated rates. It is _not_ the same as the 15% cap for unis with a negotiated rate. 2106
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 25/06/2026👀 yet another government proposal to comment on 030
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/06/2026Two major earthquakes struck in central Venezuela on Wednesday, according to the USGS. Residents said that the temblors felt especially strong, shaking buildings and knocking out electricity in parts of the country, including the capital, Caracas. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06... 79046
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬HydrologyNL @hydrology.nl · 25/06/2026El terremoto en Venezuela irrumpe el béisbol. En el Estadio Universitario de Caracas: 26529
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 doublet separated by just seconds on the Venezuela coast. Depth 10 km. Yikes. That's going to be bad. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... 020
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Yes to this quote from the OP "Curiosity-driven research is really the seed corn for the major breakthroughs and applications. But it’s also important in its own right, because discovery and the expansion of knowledge are virtues in themselves." Dr. Shubin 040
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 11/06/2026There had better be some submarine volcanoes in this 000
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 10/06/2026Nostalgia Content xkcd.com/3256/ 6766591228
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 15/05/2026A bit late to this, but on Weds the House Appropriations Committee passed the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill (funding NSF/NASA/NIST/NOAA).appropriations.house.govCommittee Approves FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations ActWashington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the C... 153
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Breaking: Trump has fired the membership of the National Science Board, which is oversees NSF. I have confirmed separately with multiple now-former members of NSB.democrats-science.house.govRanking Member Lofgren Reacts to Latest Trump Scheme to Undermine Science | House Committee on Science, Space and TechnologyThe House Committee on Science, Space and Technology 581055762
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Geophysicists say there is an increased risks of destructive floods and wild fires due to climate change. A guy who thinks he was teleported to a Waffle House says there's nothing to worry about. For busy Americans, it can be hard to know who to trust. 302019428
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Noam Ross @noamross.net · 30/03/2026For #NSF and #NIH watchers, Grant Witness now has interactive data on numbers of grants and total funding obligations, broken down by institute and directorate, new awards and non-competitive renewals. The stranglehold on new awards is still a disaster. grant-witness.us/funding_curv... 5280153
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Dogwoods are out in the US South, may it bring you joy. 030
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Sonora desert. Mexican poppy. There's an excellent bloom this year in the southwest U.S. 020
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬ev9 @ev9999.bsky.social · 26/02/2026🧪⚒️ A big eruption occurred at a mud volcano in Colombia on the night of the 25th February 2026. Thread… Video from @fluxfolio_ 37936
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 18/02/2026VC guy for NSF. Do they think S stands for speculation? 000
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬The Onion @theonion.com · 09/02/2026“Oh, what a crock-load of mierda—¿qué?—¿qué está pasando? ” said local 43-year-old Randy Hancetheonion.comTerrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance (‘¡Dios Mío!’ Cry Millions Of Panicking Republicans)BOISE, ID—Crying out “¡Dios mío!” and “¡Ayúdame!” as soon as they heard the opening notes of the Puerto Rican superstar’s “EoO,” millions of terrified conservatives reportedly lost the ability to spea... 171724333
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Snow-entity spotted in Shandon neighborhood #columbiasc 140
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Not often we get icicles in South Carolina 080
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 24/01/2026If you need some extra distraction from *gestures broadly at everything,* Kilauea is here to help. The next eruptive episode, episode 41, looks to be kicking off right now! Fountains are starting to grow in height. USGS LIVE stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKu... 18481139
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Dr. Jennifer Wade @volcanojw.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Do you care about the future of the US NSF and science in general? The agency is seeking feedback on the draft Strategic Plan. www.nsf.gov/od/updates/n...nsf.govNSF seeks public input on its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–2030 NSF Strategic Plan 36858
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 07/01/2026This is surprisingly good... if it happens. Congress set to reject Trump’s major budget cuts to NSF, NASA, and energy science | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgCongress set to reject Trump’s major budget cuts to NSF, NASA, and energy scienceAppropriators agree instead to keep this year’s spending nearly level 030
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 05/01/2026This is worth reading if you live on Earth. Plus, it features Tanya who is among the best earthlings 040
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22/12/2025London gets at least one new Banksy mural for Christmastheguardian.comLondon gets at least one new Banksy mural for ChristmasArtist confirms image in Bayswater is by him, but gives no indication about another outside Centre Point tower A new Banksy mural that shows two children lying down and looking at the sky has appeared in west London. The artist revealed he was behind the artwork above a row of garages on Queen’s Mews in Bayswater by posting a photo of it to his Instagram account on Monday afternoon. Continue reading... 29131
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Where's the U.S. NSF booth? Why doesn't NASA have calendars? What's up with the fur pelts at the USGS booth? I'm so confused 140
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Callan Bentley @callanbentley.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Geotweeps, if you're at #AGU25, there are a bunch of STEMSEAS happenings today, including a talk & a poster on which I am co-author. agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me... 🌊⚒️ 0103
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Unforgettable unless you drink too many daiquiris 😜 030
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 13/12/2025CAE > CLT > MSY 4 American Geophysical Union meeting. I am ready to science. But first, coffee. 180
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 11/12/2025NSF reorganization is, frankly, a bit odd, and we haven't run a story on it partly because it's hard to know what to make of it. The impetus for reorg, as I understood it, was to limit the siloing that occurs because NSF has so many (35ish) divisions. Now there will be 50+ sections. 33124
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 07/10/2025This is a really interesting project, I can verify. 040
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 26/09/2025New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...nsf.govNSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) 2115106
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Dr. Jennifer Wade @volcanojw.bsky.social · 26/09/2025For those anxiously awaiting it: the NSF GRFP solicitation is out, with a November 14 deadline for Geoscience applicants: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...nsf.govNSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) 13017
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Dr. Thomas Ronge @thomasronge.bsky.social · 26/08/2025🚨Job alert Want to know what’s behind these doors? TAMU’s Gulf Coast Repository is looking for a Curatorial Specialist to support the GCR on shore & who will be sailing on expeditions operated by the Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordinating Office (SODCO). tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/System-wide_... 01714
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/08/2025Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C., people familiar with the matter said.nyti.msProsecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal AgentIt was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who are dealing with the fallout from President Trump’s move to send National Guard troops and federal agents into Washington. 58507109
Scott White 🌊🌋🔬 @seafloorscott.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Oooh can I get educated about "scientific integrity" by a bunch of lawyers? Srsly the implications of this are staggering 010
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Simon Granberg @simongranberg.bsky.social · 14/08/2025🚨 New article out in #Nature: The #InternationalSeabedAuthority is nowhere ready to monitor #DeepSeaMining. 🌊⚒️ The #ISA regulations are not even in beta testing mode. Meanwhile, industry is already at the starting line. 🕳️⚡ Yet, history tells us: Lets not make this up as we go. 📜🔍 #DefendTheDeepnature.comImproved environmental monitoring is essential to regulate deep-seabed mining - Nature Reviews BiodiversityThe environmental effects of deep-seabed mining can only be managed within acceptable limits if they are effectively monitored. To achieve this for deep-seabed mining in international waters, four cri... 096
Reposted by Scott White 🌊🌋🔬Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Breaking: NSF is suspending roughly 300 grants with UCLA, following a DOJ finding on Tuesday that the university violated Title VI by "creating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students." 22351219
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