I had to take a week off of lab work because I had Covid for the first time, and I am in disbelief that most people don't mask regularly like me and my community do. I do NOT want to go through this again.

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

I'm currently attending the American College Personnel Association's 2025 conference in Long Beach, CA, and this is hands down the most affirming conference I've attended. Everyone I've talked to has been wonderful and eager to help out as they can! I'm 100% coming back! #ACPA25

lol THESE WHITE STUDENTS? bsky.app/profile/keit...

Can people stop using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a negative way? DEI is not synonymous with being unqualified. Don't let them co-opting the term become the definition.

being a woman who doesn’t know anything about cars means having deep-seated auto shop trauma

Here's a cat break for your scrolling pleasure! #catsky #catsofbluesky

YOUR first draft doesn’t need to be perfect. but mine does

“I would punch a N*zi.” Um, you won’t even wear a mask.

everything is a garbage fire; you should absolutely buy the little treat at the grocery store

The government censoring scientists is horrific. But what is even more horrific is that many non-government scientists and institutions are self-censoring themselves because they are scared of the government and losing funding. Authoritarianism wins when we comply in advance!

A phenomenal book if you haven't read it! #booksky

I'm gonna say the quiet part aloud. Sadly there are many in scientific, academic & healthcare ranks as well as in the leadership of professional societies who support the purge of DEI. The failure to peak out forcefully and rush to comply by some is unsurprising. www.statnews.com/2025/02/03/t...

Wanted to hop on the Tome train but there's no link for Android download😭

New PhD goal: December 2025 defense & graduation

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

GOOD NEWS: A federal court temporarily halted President Trump's order to freeze all federal funding, including grants for public health, education, and safety. Trump's order would have devastating consequences for communities in every corner of the nation. Our leaders must block it for good.

I probably don't even need to say this, BUT. Me not posting about every nightmarish thing is not because I am not internally (or externally!) screaming multiple times per day, i just figure you heard about it from 100 other people posting about each new nightmare. I assure you, my soul is cracking.

If RFK Jr. were to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), his dangerous views could undermine decades of public health progress. Here’s why his beliefs are harmful. His confirmation hearing is this week. Let your senators know he cannot lead HHS His beliefs are dangerous 🧵

Life is pretty grim right now. Here's my #starterpack of writers, historians and institutes sharing quirky medical and science content that might serve as a welcome distraction. Make your corner of the world weird and wonderful. Never stop learning. go.bsky.app/3DuVT6Z

Good stuff via @drblackdeer.bsky.social and @absurdistwords.bsky.social 💥

Say it with me: DEI 👏 IS 👏 NOT 👏 A 👏 BAD 👏 THING 👏

I adore this bookstore and suggest joining!

Updated DEI list of companies committed to DEI Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)

As your friendly neighborhood feminist scholar, I’d like to remind everyone that community building is going to be vital. There is strength in numbers-no matter what the 1% say-otherwise they wouldn’t be trying so hard to oppress us. Do not lose hope. Time for grassroots activism.

All I do is spit facts.

Read. Read books. Reading books is resistance. Buy. Buy books. Buying books is resistance. Share. Share books. Sharing books is resistance. Celebrate Celebrate books. Celebrating books is resistance.

Hi I’m Hillary and I own Black Walnut Books. I’m Southern Pomo and Coastal Miwok and am a member of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. I created Black Walnut Books to lift up the voices of Indigenous, BIPOC & queer authors.

I’m telling everyone: Do not open the door or say a word unless you’re expecting someone and know exactly who it is. Know your rights. Pass these around…

As a kid, I always wondered why I was so obsessed Star Wars. I always wondered why it was so important. As an adult, I get it now. Star Wars at its core is a story about fighting authoritarianism.

Watch your communities and your people. Indigenous peoples are being detained in several states.

it’s so insane to me that people work for ICE like did you watch star wars and think man i want to be like the guys in the plastic white suits who can’t aim for shit

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

As someone who was on a diversity supplement, we are not only screwing over students but also potentially ruining their program progress.

Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

People will be like “keep politics out of gaming” and then play Final Fantasy 7

I’m not afraid of the words: - Diversity - Equity - Inclusion If you are — you might want to look inward.

Folks better read up on their local/state laws… also look at those local/state resources…

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

Heyo! New to Bluesky and loving it so far! Algorithm, do your thing! Looking for people who love: DnD🎲 LGBTQ+🏳️‍🌈 Reading📚 #booksky STEM🧪 Diversity, equity, and inclusion Social justice⚖

Pick your focus and stick with it. We cannot fight in all fronts or we will become overwhelmed. But we can all peel off a corner in our area of expertise and begin to reveal effective strategies for resisting the chaos. Every single one of us has something to offer.

Chat gpt is down? Oh no… you’ll have to… write your own things… consume actual work to find inspiration… the horrors…

With ICE raids already starting, remember this when you get asked if you've seen anyone they're looking for, NO I don't remember I haven't seen anyone I don't know Fuck off Ok, maybe not the last one, but erase your memory Be an ally

this morning, my local librarian recognized me by name, and it made my day get to know your libraries and defend them

We are always told to stay out of politics, but it is the politicians who will destroy our research community. 🤦‍♀️🥲