So I’ve been quiet on purpose as of late. I’m going to have to reman that way for the foreseeable future. Things are terrible now. That’s all I will say. But I have a special request. Please think of me in whatever way your beliefs of lack thereof compel you to do. I surely need it.

Seeing this from the Washington Post is like seeing your favorite coffee shop in undergrad turned into a vape shop.

as I told my Uni 101 students on the first day, writing a paper or coding with AI is like going to the gym and lifting weights with a forklift yeah, you can do it, but it's not accomplishing what you set out to do by going to the gym

This is yours truly, now that I’m back on contract. Any other professors feeling this? 🤦🏼‍♀️👩🏼‍🏫 #AcademicSky

Anyone besides me going back on contract tomorrow? Tonight, I’m ordering takeout and going through the Bodega Cats feed. No extremism tonight. How are you all coping?. #AcademicSky

Quite literally, #CatsofAcademia #AcademicSky www.science.org/content/arti...

The official ending of the #Studbudz stream was four of my #Lynx ladies getting down to “Pink Pony Club”. I love it! 🏀🥰

Working on a new project involving women who are professional athletes and city managers. The stories they’ve had to tell have been awesome! I can’t wait to start presenting preliminary findings this academic year! #AcademicSky #PASky #PoliSky #gender

Ordered “Pay us what you owe us,” WNBA players union shirt, just like the ones they wore last night. I believe every professional woman has at least said that in her head a billion times in her life (especially when putting her body and payday on the line for literal pennies compared to the men.)

Post a kick-ass woman

If you had to create a playlist about this year, so far, what would be on it?

❤️❤️❤️ Three cheers for the liberal arts!!!

🧵Post 9: The Illusion of Time People think they'll resist later. After the election. When things get "really" bad. But autocrats work fast. They know if they can quickly corrupt our democratic institutions, it will be much harder to fix later on. #SpeakUp

Yours truly, before final grading commences…

“Hi! I’m Amelia! I have lots of friends! I like lattes and reading a mix of extreme politics and bad chick lit. What’s that thing on your nose?”

SNL’s Church Lady’s “real” name is Enid Strict. You learn something new every day. #IsntThatSpecial

Every researcher on this app RN: “My NSF grant, ‘How to solve cancer, poverty, and climate change within the next five years’ has been cancelled by this administration. Instead of scientific research I’ll be working in a tarriff-free American sweatshop making fidget spinners for $19 each.”

Me, in the second national security group chat

Today’s research agenda: Trying to set aside the day for reading while my cats are hell-bent on eating my books. #AcademicSky #CatsofAcademia

After a morning of utter bedlam, I finally have a moment to sit with my coffee and minimize thoughts of the day ahead. I cherish these!

Sorry it’s been a while, folks. We had an international student detained by ICE and five more lose visas. People are scared to death. It’s all I can do to think, some days.

Any advice for adult learners of an entirely new language?

You have to watch this. It shows the power of community, standing up for what’s right, and being the America we need to be. Welcome home. (Does Jersey Kebab have vegetarian options? 😉)

This is a travesty. We do programs like this to not only promote scholarship and create knowledge but to also create goodwill with our international community. I hope that, at least, those already abroad can get home. 😭 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...

To my fellow academics who balance the academy and kids, I send you my maddest respect ever. #AcademicSky

…and Rosetta Stone was awful too! Luckily, I also get a refund from them. I just need to stick to the faithful little owl for free.

Ugh. I’m cancelling Babbel already. I’m learning nothing from this. Thankfully, I’m still in the refund time frame.

I’m trying bite-sized Babbel German lessons… It’s been somewhat difficult to grasp a language I’ve never tried before, but it seems to be working well so far. Also, the discount was sweet 😉

Has anyone tried Babbel or Rosetta Stone? Any success (or lack thereof)?

It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.

“Today marks one of the grimmest days of American diplomacy.” (The Atlantic) Isn’t that the headline every day now?

I’m tired. I’m going to fight through it and keep going. But I’m tired. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Movies you’ve watched more than six times — gifs only

I’ve felt so defeated during the last two months… But now I’m working with all my heart and soul on a “snowball’s chance” proposal. I’m not giving up on that or anything else. It’s time for prey drive. #AcademicSky #Polisky #PAsky

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

#publicservants #pasky #polisky

APSA Statement on Executive Action Impacts on Research Funding, Data Availability and Academic Freedom The American Political Science Association (APSA) is deeply concerned about recent executive actions that have had troubling implications for research funding and academic freedom. In January,…

This is the struggle. Defend each agency being dismantled or explain that the behaviors of this president and the unelected billionaire violate the constitutional order. If you have a new vision of government: PASS A BILL. They can’t so they’re “criming” instead - until someone stops them.

Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.

I’m teaching my Extreme Politics course as if it were my last chance to do this — because I truly feel like it’s my last chance. #AcademicSky #Polisky

If you prohibit the empirical study of social and environmental phenomena, there *are* no problems that need systemic solutions.

This strain of anti-intellectualism could make the death of us all a literal term. This is a nightmare.

So, because my newest project deals with the women of January 6, does it mean I’m less likely to get funding (Gender! Woke!) or more funding (Heroes!)? Please note my extreme sarcasm here. Also, my sarcasm helps me survive in times like these. #OMB #GrantFreeze #AcademicSky

I tried to go to an academic journal’s link, but I was redirected to Chewy instead. Are my cats and phone scheming with one another? 💜🐱🐱💜

Post a female character you love.

What about those whose anxiety manifests as mania, eye twitching, and a crushing sensation in the chest deserving of nitroglycerin pill?

Can anyone recommend a book review that is good but one that would still convey how to write a good book review to an undergraduate audience? (Good review, not terribly complex) #AcademicSky #PoliSky

Do you study #anime , #manga , #cosplay , or their fandoms? The Call for Papers for JAMS Volume 6 is LIVE! call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/01/...

If you’re not watching Unrivaled, you don’t know what you’re missing! 🏀🏀