University leaders have not been especially vocal about the new administration *because* they were so worried about Trump just gutting the research infrastructure. And now they have done so anyway.

On what planet is he self-made, having been born into a family already wealthy through South African diamond-mining?

OP isn't advocating for no podcasts. and many folks (esp in intersectional communities) benefit from staying less engaged in certain current events. PS non-fiction books exist. :)