Indeed they did.

UNCW's Dept of Chem and Biochem is looking for four (4!) new members this cycle including: Asst Professor Analytical Chem Asst Professor Physical Chem Lecturer - Bio- and general Chem Lecturer - General Chem Our dept is a great place to work and Wilmington's a blast! #ChemSky #ChemJobs Links ⬇️

they were "controversial" for murdering palestinians at their food distribution sites.

I think @brendannyhan.bsky.social is exactly right in this piece, but I’d go one step further here. Elites very explicitly told young people to sit down and shut up. Society punished them for standing up for their beliefs, and targeted and vilified the organizers. Now we need need them.

New York Times coverage of lawsuit requesting names of Jewish employees at Penn. [Gift Link] www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...

These same folks extremely committed to fighting antisemitism in universities

So many great options to choose from...

If only there were some sort of marketplace, perhaps online, where people could compare insurance plans and choose one for themselves. Perhaps with some financial assistance for those who need it….

Going to The Game? #Harvard and #Yale are rivals on the field but off the field, we’re working together with alumni from other schools around the country to defend academic freedom against the Trump administration’s authoritarianism. Come join us. yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/11...

Ruin them! From @mollycrabapple.bsky.social: “Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work. Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim” secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/

We're at the next stag of the authors' lawsuit against Anthropic. Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim. Four of mine were in there.

MORE EVERYTHING FOREVER was selected by Kirkus as one of their best books of 2025! "Come what may, artificial intelligence won’t save us during interesting times, nor will a far-fetched idea like colonizing Mars." www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...

Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”

NH folks, call your reps.

Word of the day Ephebophilia🤮

“Texas A&M University System regents voted Thursday to limit how instructors may discuss matters like gender identity and race ideology in classrooms, tightening the rules in a conservative state where debates over academic freedom have flared for months.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...

And AI will read them and get smarter, and then suddenly one day develop consciousness

not knowing the difference between 10 million and a billion and tanking stocks because of it... 😆

Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Congrats to Brandon & Kai on their new paper in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social where they show how azobenzene/triptycene-based chiral dopants tune the photophysical properties of liquid crystals. In addition to the structure property insight 1/2 bit.ly/3JT9Ljo #NSFFunded #chemsky #molswitch

If you live in NH and don’t want this deal it’s time to get on the phones right now.

Today in life under competitive authoritarianism A $30 million "fine" for no crime. Politically-motivated extortion of private institutions.

NPR REPORTER: “I’m in Gaza for the first time after two years of war, looking at this devastation up close… We are here accompanied by Israeli troops — more than two years after the war began, Israel is not allowing journalists into Gaza independently.”

Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) is hosting a virtual symposium on Friday, November 14th 3-4:30 pm EST. Keynote speaker Dr. Vy Dong will be presenting “Choose Your Own Adventures in Catalysis” #chemsky 🧪⚗️ Learn more about EWOC at EWOChem.org Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Hey #ChemSky - if you feel like answering a social media survey, here's one 👇

"There’s real fear that Mamdani will help inspire young people across the country to believe they have the power to dislodge the aging, out-of-touch leadership of the current Democratic Party."

arXiv will no longer accept review articles and position papers unless they have been accepted at a journal or a conference and complete successful peer review. This is due to being overwhelmed by a hundreds of AI generated papers a month. Yet another open submission process killed by LLMs.

ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them. After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer." www.calonews.com/featured-top...

Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)

Now we have the Sh(*t)-index #chemsky 🧪⚗️

We rich people will be fine, so let's continue building data centers, cause A(G)I is more important than everything... A great book about how this line of thinking is flawed and dangerous: More Everything Forever a.co/d/4EZSaji

Come and join us at Birmingham making cages for catalysis. We have a fully funded PhD studentship (UK home fees only) to start in 2026. Very happy to discuss this project, which can be tailored to suit a candidate's interests. Please get in touch if you are interested #chemsky

America in 2025: A judge has to tell a Border Patrol officer to only tear gas adults after warning them, not kids who are out on Halloween

📣Job opportunities in Brussels from Jan 2026 🇧🇪 Join our team to help develop new ANION RECEPTORS for phosphate and other oxoanions ➡️ Sensing and transmembrane transport for Environment & Health applications. PhD students: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/383323, PostDoc: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/383310

Let me know if you are interested in joining this starter pack #chemsky ⚗️🧪 #molswitch #molmachine go.bsky.app/EwimNbK

The UC Regents finally released the “settlement agreement” the Trump administration proposed in August. It’s a doozy. UC alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, donors—and all citizens of California: Now is the time to let the UC Regents know you do not want them to sign this bad deal.

Bibi-sitting 😂 I imagine everyone got the memo about why this war has lasted this long www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

"The US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier" on.ft.com/4n9nlNd

Dartmouth is OUT! Thank goodness... a friend at U of A and I have been playing "Who will be the last of the 9 standing?" and it's not gonna be us!

A university that signs the “compact” is one that acknowledges its own inability to compete and succeed based talent and merit. It would signal insecurity and mediocrity to current and future students and faculty. Say no. Recruit the best people, protect their freedom and support their hard work.

We are recuiting two new Associate Professors here in Oxford Biochemistry. Come join us! Reach out to me if you have any questions. Please repost! tinyurl.com/mr3m7bd3

🚨 Three PDRA posts @imperialchemistry.bsky.social with me + collaborators to transform materials discovery. Focus: 💻 Comp Chem 🤖 AI in Chem 🧠 Neurosymbolic Learning 🗓️ Apply by 11 Nov 2025 🔗 jobs.ac.uk/job/DPB378 (click "Apply" to find individual post details) #chemsky #compchem #chempostdoc

A broad coalition of conservative to liberal legal scholars: "Using federal funding to dictate who colleges admit and what faculty can say crosses a dangerous line."

This. Said. It. All. ⬇️⬇️ Please. Share. So. Everyone. Knows. The. Truth.

So, it was a mechanic who found the dean worm in his brain!

Commentary: A wide majority of Jewish Americans say President Trump is exploiting antisemitism in disingenuous fashion — that it’s a thinly veiled disguise to justify his assault on higher education, as revealed by a national survey.