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Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant from NSF with "no-DEI" strings (www.theregister.com)
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National Science Foundation (NSF) had offered $1.5 million to address structural vulnerabilities in Python and the Python Package Index (PyPI), but the Foundation quickly became dispirited with the terms of the grant it would have to follow.

"These terms included affirming the statement that we 'do not, and will not during the term of this financial assistance award, operate any programs that advance or promote DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion], or discriminatory equity ideology in violation of Federal anti-discrimination laws,'" Crary noted. "This restriction would apply not only to the security work directly funded by the grant, but to any and all activity of the PSF as a whole."

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[-] beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 months ago

One of our geology grants got hit for mentioning mineral inclusion. Total clown show.

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

Rocks are woke now.

[-] portifornia@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, since rocks went all woke and stuff, they have really been rolling down hill...

[-] Ersatz86@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

My sediments exactly

[-] portifornia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Their metamorphosis has been a heavy topic to follow.

[-] PlanterTree@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

The diversity of rocks you can find in the environment is truly stunning

[-] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago

One of my recent software projects has an "ignore" list feature, but I guess I have to update the terminology to "include/exclude" if that means chuds will stay away.

[-] deathbird@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

An administration that uses LLMs and Ctrl + F and vibes for policy decisions that don't sound good even before you realize they don't make sense, and ignores courts and due process... it's a hazard to touch.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Ooh I know what I'm using as variable names this week

[-] PlanterTree@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

for real? Mentioning the wrong (key-) word gets you cancelled like this?

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Yep. And Universities had to edit their papers to remove any "bad words".

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