It seems all Kansas-issued trans drivers' licenses are invalid, effective tomorrow It is now illegal for trans people to drive a car until they surrender their license at a DMV (that most will need to drive to) and have it reissued with the wrong gender marker This was never about woman's sports

The only true cure for stress or worry #catsky

A 21-year old woman, who left Iraq at the age of eight and has lived in Sweden since age ten, is now being forced to leave Sweden. Insanity in itself, but in the decision from Swedish Migration Agency it’s stated that she “has strong connection to Iraq” since she “grew up in an Iraqi context with…

Reached some sort of personal milestone today when I in a heartbeat replied “I do need something!” when told “oh, just let me know if you need anything!”, in response to my rant about the amount of things going on in my life.

A funny thing about presenting is that my level of nervousness is higher the smaller the audience. The spotlight is somehow much more obvious in front of ten people compared to 100+. #PhDLife #Academicsky

Was just going to watch the olympics for a bit to unwind, and now I’m moved to tears by the men’s figure skating final

incredibly useful addon! #PhDLife

say hi to the real mvra (most valuable research assistant) #PhDLife #catsky

"explore the range of morally defensible population policies" cool. Not concerning at all. Especially since the population growth comes from the fact that people who already live continues to do so (ie, not dying from preventable causes early in life) rather than birth rates. #ResearchEthics

I'm in this funny stage where no matter what I do the number of things on my to do-list somehow only increases and, unrelated, my self-doubt is also on the up and up. #PhDLife

Asking for forgiveness on globally broadcasted television only a week after confessing a betrayal risks feeling less like accountability and more like emotional pressure placed on the person who was hurt. Emotionally immature at best, manipulative at worst.

Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars? These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research. So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...

So much of classic political science research is woefully underpowered. I'm glad we're slowly coming to our senses.

I’m struggling to find coherent words for emails from .edu addresses casually discussing parties with underage girls. Not even bothering to use a private email address? #EpsteinFiles

Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university 1. Administrative Law 2. Public Health: Violence in Intimate Relationships 3. Computer and Systems Sciences I 4. Irregular Warfare 5. Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Fascinating research on the lived experiences of and advice from PhD moms. Impressive to make qualitative analysis when n = 998! doi.org/10.1080/0729... #PhDLife #PhDMom

Fabricated “results” often outlive the publish–flag–retract cycle, as new studies build on older ones. This impact is even worse when fraud comes from well-known scientists, but the flood of paper-mill publications should concern all of us. #AcademicSky

Mellan 5000 - 30 000 oskyldiga människor massakrerade. Tiotusentals gripna och väntar på skenrättegångar där många kommer statueras exempel av och avrättas. Världen, inklusive EU, måste handla. IRGC styr över energi-, telekom och industrisektorn i Iran. Slå till hårt mot dem.

Men hur har regionerna ens laglig grund att förbjuda någon att filma sig själv? www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...

Sending solidarity and outrage to/with and for US friends and colleagues.

I never watched Teletubbies growing up. Now I’m watching the Netflix remake with my kid. Didn’t realize the psychedelic-drugs vibe of In the Night Garden was just the continuation of an already established kids’ TV tradition.

I feel like reposting this every single day until things get better.

So this Devos Economic Forum Speech is beyond absurd and it just started

Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is educate normal people on complex subjects in ways that are engaging and digestible.

A list of good things: • democracy • rule-based world order • human rights

at-home essay writing day, i.e. eating my weight in ice cream and questioning my life choices #PhDLife #AcademicSky

wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage

The images coming out of Iran are heartbreaking. Security forces have killed so many protesters. We’re talking thousands. Maybe tens of thousands.

This is a Persian appreciation thread. Hope your folks are safe. Hope things come out better. Hope things don’t get worse. If you’re wishing you were home to be with family, I see you. If you’re wishing you were home to be out on the streets, I see you. If you’re glad you’re out of Iran, nice work.

Each year, a billion children globally are estimated to suffer some form of violence, such as ✋ physical or emotional abuse ✋ child maltreatment (inc. corporal punishment) ✋ bullying ✋ sexual violence ✋ online violence Childhood violence is preventable and must stop NOW.

As ChatGPT has started to say things like "I'm really glad you told me this", I keep coming back to Arthur Weasley saying "never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain". #LLM

For being a person who will for days analyse every single word I’ve said in any social setting, I sure do talk way too much. So, so much conversation to go through.

Use of nicotine or tobacco pouches is rising quickly, with around 10% reporting use three months before pregnancy. This highlights the need for ongoing surveillance and research into prevalence and health effects. doi.org/10.1111/1471... #Nicotine #TobRegSky #EpiSky

Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters

Can’t believe this year is only one week old.

You know when you have a vague feeling that you're out of something, so you buy an extra just in case, and end up with a hundred jars of taco sauce? I might just have done the same but with size 98 pants, because wow, there are a lot of small human pants here

There’s not even a quiet part anymore; everything’s said out loud. And then the Swedish prime minister says “the people of Venezuela have been liberated”? Absolute insanity.

Not to brag or anything but I did catch an error while going through proofs, about three seconds AFTER I hit submit. #PhDLife #AcademicSky #YouCanNoLongerMakeEdits

So, let me see if I have this straight: foreign wars are actually domestic law enforcement against terrorism, and a simple accusation of terrorism has meant since 2001 that there are no strictures of due process or protection from extrajudicial killing, torture, or other lawless human rights abuse

I cannot believe the timeline we’re in. I just cannot.

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Current stage of parenting: unsure if my child is playing or reciting full Bluey episodes from memory. #Parenting #Bluey #ToddlerLife

I once heard about someone’s five-year-old making conversation at a fancy dinner by asking, “So… do you have any enemies?” Dropping this here in case anyone needs inspiration for New Year’s Eve.

Who knew that curiosity about ethics in AI and big data would lead me to a magical winter wonderland. #EuroLifeWinterSchool #DATAETHICS #PhDLife #Obergurgl

It’s just so dark and weird to feel hesitant publicly sharing thoughts like “democracy is good” and “kids shouldn’t die from preventable diseases,” while living in Sweden with Swedish heritage and citizenship. I can’t imagine how anyone in the US feels right now.

reverse advent calendar where I scream a little scream into each tiny box and close it up tight

I regret to inform you that I’ve used up all my coherent thoughts for the week. What remains is a jumble of booking pony riding, reading about fixed-effect models, and drafting emails I immediately forget to send. #PhDLife #AcademicSky

I didn't want to watch this because who wants to listen to him. But I watched it. Because not turning away is the only path towards acknowledging where we are and where we are heading. Because he isn't just a racist old man, he's the President of the United States. Saying this.

How December of me to invent a new week, and how crushing it was to realise that that’s what I did. Apparently next week isn’t two weeks away. #PhDLife #AcademicSky