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NNadir

(38,560 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:34 AM Jan 2026

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 Jan 2026 OP
I had a similar reaction to a close family member's recent publication in an international professional Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #1
The loss of our education and research Clouds Passing Jan 2026 #2
Npr radio show just now kerouac2 Jan 2026 #3
Republicans want to make the USA into Sears and Kodak Blue Full Moon Jan 2026 #5
Trump's Venezuelan oil will fix it. progressoid Jan 2026 #4
Love is a wonderful thing. So is science. littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #6
Is the paper public? ramapo Jan 2026 #7

Irish_Dem

(82,388 posts)
1. I had a similar reaction to a close family member's recent publication in an international professional
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:39 AM
Jan 2026

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

(1,519 posts)
3. Npr radio show just now
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:51 AM
Jan 2026

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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