Vegar
vegarottesen.bsky.social
Vegar
@vegarottesen.bsky.social
Scientist (Nanotech&biotech) turned admin.
Nerd, gamer and dad. International - but hailing from 🇳🇴
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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A grim but essential memory: 80 years ago today Auschwitz was liberated. That there was an Auschwitz to liberate is unspeakably tragic. . .
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
Auschwitz is liberated | January 27, 1945 | HISTORY
The Soviet Red Army enters Auschwitz, Poland, and liberates the survivors of the network of concentration camps—and finally reveals to the world the depth of the horrors perpetrated there.
www.history.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
When I was a kid a favorite game of mine was
@bungie.net Marathon
Therefore I added a (hidden) reference to the games in my PhD thesis. Hidden in a figure (see image). All manually coded using TikZ.
@marathonthegame.bungie.net @marathonteam.bungie.net
I look forward to playing the reboot!
January 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
January 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM