: Foundation says it won't compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would've really helped

Foundation says it won’t compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would’ve really helped

  • seitzer@piefed.socialEnglish
    178·
    5 days ago

    To make matters worse, the terms included a provision that if the PSF was found to have voilated that anti-DEI diktat, the NSF reserved the right to claw back any previously disbursed funds, Crary explained. “This would create a situation where money we’d already spent could be taken back, which would be an enormous, open-ended financial risk,” the PSF director added.

    Nobody in their right mind would sign such a travesty.

    • drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      44·
      5 days ago

      “We think you’ve hired too many black people, you now owe us millions of dollars.”

      The fact that having money and simply convincing someone to accept it with terms means someone gets to do that in this system is fucking wretched.

      • xorollo@leminal.space
        25·
        5 days ago

        You refuse to implement a back door for us in all of your cryptography modules, so we say you hired too many black people and now you owe us the money back.