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US peeps: tomorrow, Monday, is the deadline for commenting on the OMB rule change that would give the Trump administration political review over allocated federal grant awards for any reason whatsoever. Here’s a primer on it: https://www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-advocacy/beyond-science-how-ombs-proposed-rule-on-federal-financial-assistance-threatens-essential-services-nationwide If submitting a comment to the federal register feels pointless, know that it is very much not. A big public response is a powerful weapon in the inevitable follow up litigation. It really is helpful! One thing: you can’t just copy pasta someone else’s text as your comment — repeat comments don’t count. But someone has built an application to help you share your thoughts in your words on the proposed rule here: https://ombcomment.netlify.app/