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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Sep 1

Dumbest. Idea. Ever. I would imagine this would require Congress to repeal Bayh-Dole, but it's ridiculous that it would even be suggested out loud. Completely undermines our innovation economy.

www.newsweek.com/trump-admini...

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Aug 26

I don't think this is accurate. I've been preparing a blog post which features a bit of analysis, and the FGN cluster - for quite some time - was overconfident and significantly East of the official track. It don't lock on to the true western extent of the recurve until nearly August 17.

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Jun 4

What's going on at the @ncar-ucar.bsky.social Mesa Lab?

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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · May 31

It's been death by a million papercuts to U.S. weather forecasts by the Trump administration, but yesterday's detailed 2026 budget feels like a deathblow. In today's @nytimes.com I ask: How far can we degrade our hurricane forecasting before people end up dead?

Opinion | How Far Can We Degrade Our Hurricane Forecasting Before People End Up Dead?

www.nytimes.com

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · May 27

Both languages ought to be good for the task. Rust seems to have a more mature dev and integration community, especially among folks writing Python tooling. I also see more demand for it in my corner of the job market.

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · May 27

You should totally build a BUFR decoder in Rust... HMU and let's chat about it

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · May 6

This is not a science budget. This is a massacre.

thebridge.agu.org/2025/05/05/t...

A table titled "Funding Levels Summary (in millions)" shows funding data for various U.S. federal agencies over fiscal years FY24, FY25, and the FY26 President's Budget Request (PBR). It includes five columns:
Agency, FY24 Omnibus, FY25 CR (Continuing Resolution), FY25 Enacted, FY26 PBR, and % Change from FY25 to FY26 PBR.

Agencies and their respective funding levels (in millions) and percent changes are:

DOE (Department of Energy)

FY24 Omnibus: $50,246.75

FY25 CR: $50,246.75

FY25 Enacted: $49,800

FY26 PBR: $45,100

% Change: -9.4%

DOE Office of Science

FY24 Omnibus: $8,240

FY25 CR: $8,240

FY25 Enacted: —

FY26 PBR: $7,092

% Change: -13.9%

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

FY24 Omnibus: $9,158.89

FY25 CR: $9,158.89

FY25 Enacted: $9,100

FY26 PBR: $5,000

% Change: -54.5%

NASA

FY24 Omnibus: $24,875

FY25 CR: $24,875

FY25 Enacted: $24,800

FY26 PBR: $18,800

% Change: -24.3%

NASA SMD (Science Mission Directorate)

FY24 Omnibus: $7,334.20

FY25 CR: $7,565.70

FY25 Enacted: —

FY26 PBR: $3,908.2

% Change: -46.7%

NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)

FY24 Omnibus: $997.02

FY25 CR: $997.02

FY25 Enacted: —

FY26 PBR: NA

% Change: NA

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

FY24 Omnibus: $6,319

FY25 CR: $6,319

FY25 Enacted: —

FY26 PBR: $4,799

% Change: -24%

NSF (National Science Foundation)

FY24 Omnibus: $9,060

FY25 CR: —

FY25 Enacted: $8,800

FY26 PBR: $3,900

% Change: -55.8%

USGS (United States Geological Survey)

FY24 Omnibus: $1,455.43

FY25 CR: $1,455.43

FY25 Enacted: —

FY26 PBR: $891.43

% Change: -38.8%

Red text is used to denote percentage decreases in FY26 PBR compared to FY25. Several entries for FY25 Enacted are missing or denoted with a dash. NIEHS has no FY26 PBR or percent change listed.

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · May 6

Unbelievable. This makes sequestration look like a haircut.

If this goes into effect it will have a generational effect on American science and innovation. We cede the future to Europe and China - full stop.

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · May 3

An interesting subplot is all the kids get projected into 2D to float in a thunderstorm. But when the same thing happens in Death's End in the Three Body Problem trilogy it kills all life in the Solar System. Interesting...

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · May 3

In solidary, watching The Magic School Bus with my daughter this morning. The weather episode, of course!

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · May 1

Is it just me or is 90% of social media content (particularly on TikTok) about student loans? Like... I don't have student loans. No reason I should be fed this content through organic engagement. Gotta say, there's some _discontent_ out there right now...

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 18

Friendly reminder for colleagues at Harvard facing disappointing NSF news today - there's a pretty good law school across campus with an impressive alumni network. I seem to recall them also facing the ire of the current Administration. Perchance a coffee chat with a colleague to align incentives?

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MyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · Apr 18

HORIS-1 & -2 Fully Assembled, prepped for testing!

Keeping You Ahead of the Storm!

www.startengine.com

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 18

I think I should start charging for prospecting calls. I respect the hustle for folks selling services to startups, but time is my single most valuable resource. If I politely reply that I don't need or want your service, please respect that - or be prepared to compensate me.

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 18

April snow showers bring May .... ?

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 18

No.

Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 18

Are sprinkles kosher for Passover? My daughter is worried her matzah+honey+sprinkles may break the rules...

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 17

Don't 👏turn on 👏 your sprinklers 👏before 👏 Mother's Day.

All these front rangers watering their lawns already taunted Mother's Nature and now this? SMH.

Russ Schumacher @rschumacher.cloud · Apr 16

NWS Boulder with an opening bid of 2-5" of snow here in FoCo on Thurs night-Friday, with more in the foothills. #cowx

From www.weather.gov/bou/winter

NWS snowfall forecast map through 6am Saturday April 19. It shows 2-5" for Fort Collins and Denver, higher amounts in the foothills and mountains, less than 1" on the plains.

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 16

I think the hardest challenge of working independently / leading an organization is being satisfied that you've "done enough" on any given day. It's like the early PhD phase on steroids - there's always so much to do, and priorities aren't always obvious!

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 16

Yep, right up I-25 near Johnstown. They've been open a full year now and it's still always packed!

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 16

That's 10 minutes round-trip! Unacceptable, I should prorate the bid on the property to account for the emotional impact...

Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 16

Oh no, I just realized if we do end up moving to Erie I'll be 5 minutes further away from Buc-ee's :(

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 14

Words you probably never thought I'd utter in anything other than dripping sarcasm - "Great job, Harvard!"

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Daniel Rothenberg @danielrothenberg.com · Apr 10

Might need a CAPTCHA for future economics discussions with people:

If on Monday the market loses 10% of its value, and on Tuesday it recovers 10% during the course of the day, then what is the net impact on the market as of Wednesday morning?

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