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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by hammock on Thursday April 24, 2025 @04:30PM (#43787145)
>I think we are in a situation where none of the above is happening

What leads you to believe the guy hasn't fought? He literally said "I have done all I can." Do you want him to create so much conflict that he is forced to leave in disgrace, burning every bridge he comes across? Or is it OK that a good guy fights behind the scenes, and resigns with grace when he has lost that fight?

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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by dylan604 on Thursday April 24, 2025 @05:20PM (#43787635)
Does getting fired by Trump for publicly resisting his changes qualify as disgrace?
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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by hammock on Friday April 25, 2025 @10:57AM (#43794250)
When he was initially appointed by the same guy, yeah kind of. Unless you can spin a good story about how you thought Trump was good but changed for the worse (which is a tough story to make believable right now, and will also burn all your Trump-adjacent bridges since he seems to value loyalty above all else)
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