Bad to worse at NSF? (June 2026 edition)

This is a US research ecosystem post. Feel free to skip if this isn't your cup of tea. I'm showing my internet age in thinking that the right image to put at the top of this post is either the Drudge Report emergency light icon or an animated Star Trek "red alert" sign. As you may be aware, NSF spending is incredibly low this year. How low is "low"? Check out this graph from grant-witness . This…