Otfried Niedermaier
@papinie.bsky.social
Cardiologist. Masks work. Following politics. Enjoy exercise, reading, travel, hobby pilot
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A million times spot on.
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A million times spot on.
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I've reviewed many NSF proposals, and I've been on a few NSF proposal review panels. Those experiences helped me see that while some good proposals aren't funded, bad proposals definitely aren't.
It's an insult to all scientists that DOGE is now doing additional reviews of funded proposals.
It's an insult to all scientists that DOGE is now doing additional reviews of funded proposals.
May 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I've reviewed many NSF proposals, and I've been on a few NSF proposal review panels. Those experiences helped me see that while some good proposals aren't funded, bad proposals definitely aren't.
It's an insult to all scientists that DOGE is now doing additional reviews of funded proposals.
It's an insult to all scientists that DOGE is now doing additional reviews of funded proposals.
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Es begann mit Worten.
Es endet mit Wahlen.
"Normalisierung" nennen sie das.
Wie ein Arzt, der die Pest diagnostiziert und das Fieber lobt, weil es so schön die Wangen rötet.
Wie ein Feuerwehrmann, der das Lodern bewundert, während das Haus brennt.
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Es endet mit Wahlen.
"Normalisierung" nennen sie das.
Wie ein Arzt, der die Pest diagnostiziert und das Fieber lobt, weil es so schön die Wangen rötet.
Wie ein Feuerwehrmann, der das Lodern bewundert, während das Haus brennt.
Thread 1/
April 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Es begann mit Worten.
Es endet mit Wahlen.
"Normalisierung" nennen sie das.
Wie ein Arzt, der die Pest diagnostiziert und das Fieber lobt, weil es so schön die Wangen rötet.
Wie ein Feuerwehrmann, der das Lodern bewundert, während das Haus brennt.
Thread 1/
Es endet mit Wahlen.
"Normalisierung" nennen sie das.
Wie ein Arzt, der die Pest diagnostiziert und das Fieber lobt, weil es so schön die Wangen rötet.
Wie ein Feuerwehrmann, der das Lodern bewundert, während das Haus brennt.
Thread 1/
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A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
What DEI threatens isn’t merit. It’s monopoly.
Political science professor Hakeem Jefferson argues for DEI's importance to de-monopolizing universities.
stanforddaily.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
April 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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April 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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The 100 lowest-paying major US corporations spent $522B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2023.
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned just $34k.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $14.7M.
See the problem?
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned just $34k.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $14.7M.
See the problem?
March 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The 100 lowest-paying major US corporations spent $522B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2023.
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned just $34k.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $14.7M.
See the problem?
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned just $34k.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $14.7M.
See the problem?