White House used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants
petethomas
77 points
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July 22, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
ShinyLeftPad
Another example of keyword driven policies https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/diversity-documen... I wonder how many grants were cancelled because some keyword matched but it had completely nothing to do with DEI
conartist6
do we have a word for the kind of crime where a person is found guilty of attempting to undermine the nation itself?
_blk
With a nation this far endebted you'd think people might think it reasonable to question billions in grants.. Don't spend money you don't have is one of the best advices my parents ever gave me.