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		tyingq on Feb 5, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What's happening inside the NIH and NSF Ah, so, yes...a "soft" coup. Which isn't uncommon. Though there's many things brewing that might fall back into the mainstream definition.

leereeves on Feb 5, 2025 [–]

A "soft" coup, or...

> overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group

is what's supposed to happen after an election.

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