I mentioned earlier that I was speaking with a source who had an NEH grant canceled. These cancelations which happened a couple weeks ago have been widely reported but I wanted to share some of the atmospherics of those cancelations. By the standards of grants we’re hearing about at big research universities, the dollar value of the grant is quite small, not even that far into six figures. The specifics of the grant or the recipient or the nature of the work aren’t what I want to discuss. I know what it is. It sounds like a fascinating project. But I wanted to share some details with you because I think it provides a window into the DOGE world. Even amidst the scholarly carnage and willful destruction it’s bizarre to the point of comedy and right back to bizarre. I can’t describe it any better than just giving you some examples.
