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Federal budget cuts have forced some scientists to seek alternative funding sources, such as online platforms.

ScienceOnline PlatformsJul 26, 2026score 0.982 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
Biologist Daniel Blumstein faced federal budget cuts and turned to OnlyFans to fund marmot research, but his identity verification failed due to mismatch with the marmots in his videos. This highlights the challenges of funding scientific research and the unconventional methods researchers may adopt to secure financial support.

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Federal budget cuts have forced some scientists to seek alternative funding sources, such as online platforms.
Parent: Science FundingEntity: Federal Budget CutsImpact: negativeDate: Jul 26, 2026Target: Federal budget cuts
Online platforms like OnlyFans may not be suitable for verifying the authenticity of scientific research content.
Parent: Online PlatformsEntity: OnlyFansImpact: negativeDate: Jul 26, 2026Target: Verification processes on online platforms

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Facing federal science budget cuts, biologist Daniel Blumstein resorted to uploading marmot videos to OnlyFans to raise funds for his marmot research. However, when he uploaded his driver’s license for verification, OnlyFans informed him that his appearance didn’t match the marmots in the videos. ‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on On...
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Facing federal science budget cuts, biologist Daniel Blumstein resorted to uploading marmot videos to OnlyFans to raise funds for his marmot research. However, when he uploaded his driver’s license for verification, OnlyFans informed him that his appearance didn’t match the marmots in the videos. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/science/ucla-marmot-onlyfans-research-onlymarms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0VA.uEVU.TEvzqFLeuOts&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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