the wsj coverage of the shooter might be one of the worst and most irresponsible handlings of a story i’ve witnessed in the last 10 years

All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes

100% this. The world I want to live in involves no one murdering podcasters and those podcasters not spreading nasty, anti-democratic, pro-murder rhetoric to their followers.

I have two professor colleagues who have faced threats and harassment due to the organization Charlie Kirk built, and they were not alone. We can denounce and loathe political violence without hagiography for its victims. This is dangerous nonsense.

I think it is always worth mentioning that Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed with their beloved dog Gilbert: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

Emory announces it is closing its DEI offices. And, they put the responsibility for announcing it on Leah Ward Sears, former Georgia Supreme Court justice and the new interim president of Emory as of yesterday. "The standards are clear, and we must act accordingly." Well, not really, but.

1000+ current and former HHS staff speak out: "Should he decline to resign, we call upon the President and U.S. Congress to appoint a new Sec. of HHS, one whose qualifications and experience ensure that health policy is informed by independent and unbiased peer-reviewed science." www.savehhs.org

once again tapping the sign

an important reminder: if a trans person tells you they want to try out a new name/pronouns/etc in a space you're responsible for, be it a classroom, a lab group, or social group, that's a huge sign of trust and a pretty big deal.

Today is The Big Presentation day so of course I am accomplishing nothing except listening to the new Sabrina Carpenter album.

Doctor: Who am I to tell you what to put in your body? Patient: A physician, educated for that purpose, licensed to practice medicine, familiar with the empirical research and established best practices. Doctor: Oh, right. OK. Get your shots.

There's a new TikTok trend where adult women plan their "coursework" for the fall...they basically lay out things they want to learn about and commit to doing it. And we wonder why women are outpacing men in so many sectors...

To solve this problem, there are things individual students need to do & there are things higher education & society need to do. The latter two need to decrease the pressures placed on students' time, increase the value & meaning of what they teach, & emphasize long-term learning not punishments.

🧪 New study: Learning about economic impact of NIH funding motivates action to oppose funding cuts. Evidence from two preregistered, randomized experiments with >5,000 U.S. adults. Similar change for liberals and conservatives. Preprint from @asinclair.bsky.social et al: osf.io/preprints/ps...

ATTN: Robert Wood Johnson has money to support “canceled” research on racial-indigenous health equity www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...

Academia may not give you job security, flexibility, or wealth, but it will let you unexpectedly connect to eduroam in foreign cities

Was interviewed for this article and thoroughly enjoy that my big punchy quote in it is, “I know that the work we’re doing is really important; they’re going to have to try harder to shut me up.” 😅😅

1. Federal funding for research promotes tech, biomedical, and scientific discovery in the US, and provides training for the sci/tech workforce that has brought immeasurable wealth to the US over the past 75 years. Today's executive order includes a provision that will obliterate both functions.

We are on a bullet train to the end of US science, and possibly the country as a whole, when political appointees are reviewing every scientific grant submitted to NIH to determine if The Regime finds the science acceptable.

@emilydriessen.bsky.social and I wrote a letter in Science calling for us to lean into our communities and increase support for change agents during this time of adversity and funding cuts. #DBER #BioEd Community support for inclusive US education | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Three members of the NIH council of councils publish a letter to the editor, coming out against proposed budget cuts and recent grant terminations “The NIH is not just a national treasure — it is a global beacon of biomedical excellence. … We must not weaken it.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

As of July 17, the LGBTQ-specific branch of 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, has been shut down. Advocates are ringing alarm bells about the elimination of the specialized service, warning that LGBTQ youth will suffer tragedy. Read here ⤵️

At this point, I'll take any glimmer of good news that I can get. Senate panel raises hopes that NSF will restore killed grants | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

#DBER #BioEd

I’m excited to share that this paper is finally published - Sustaining socially just and accurate life sciences teaching for sex, gender, and reproduction?

Call your senator TONIGHT or tomorrow morning if they are on the appropriations committee and encourage them to support the subcommittee recommendation - i just did!

Are you attending #SABER2025 virtually or in-person? If so, connect with other early career scholars at our *three* DBER-SiT events, all taking place on Friday, July 11th! See the following flyer for more information. We hope to see you there! 🌟 @sabercommunity.bsky.social

A new paper is out that I was involved with. Many thanks to @aramaticasper.bsky.social for getting this one over the finish line! acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Are we really in the timeline where we finally break open the two party system…thanks to Elon Musk??? *dramatic sigh*

Hi my name is Kelly and all I want to do is go to a fun and funky protest tomorrow to fight against the facism but instead I will be home…with pneumonia.

Presidential budget is out. Here's NSF. Biggest cut, by amount, is $1 billion, or 66.8%, from MPS (Physics & Math directorate). nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...

Hey folks, I have a HUGE request from the Trevor Project and would appreciate help getting the word out. Trevor is now recruiting for it's 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it. This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights. Take it here:

Jesus. Excellent work by Michael Le Page, and utterly infuriating scenario. As Michael points out, the press release from Colossal called these dire wolves throughout. But now they want to argue that they never claimed that. Scandalous, really. www.newscientist.com/article/2481...

NSF just released a public list of terminated awards. It’s linked on the bottom of the FAQ page at: nsf.gov/updates-on-priorities#termination-list

New from me: Tim Walz blasted Linda McMahon not knowing what the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, saying "This isn't like nice to have stuff or they're getting special treatment, it's that we've decided that everybody matters." www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

A most excellent, long thread about raw milk. I learned a few new things!

🚨🚨 Alarming NSF policy update By accepting an NSF award, an institution now must say it's: 1. Not engaging in boycotts of Israel (yes really) 2. Not advancing or promoting DEI in violation of anti-discrimination laws Announced via a footnote today: nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/gc1-ma...

Sen. Chris Murphy to NBC on Democratic opposition to the GOP mega-bill: "What we're standing in the way of is the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the rich in the history of the country."

“One point seems to be lost: The reason that the federal government funds science is not just to provide scientists or government bureaucrats with jobs… We fund science because it is in our national interest to do so!” goodscience.substack.com/p/nsf-should...

I have to get final grades done first 😭😭😭

Having a hard time processing this. HHMI is pausing all competitions. Very demoralizing for early career scientists like me @hhmi.org

This is literally the plot for Hunger Games.

This is bleak reading

A meta-analysis of 279 studies found people are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories when they feel uncertain, powerless, or socially excluded. My latest post explores the psychology, and social dynamics, behind conspiracy beliefs. matthewfacciani.substack.com/p/why-people...

You asked for it, you got it. Biology is Bigger than Binaries is now on a shirt! Designed by @franzanth.bsky.social, printed here in Philly on 100% cotton Next Level Tees. We've got... ironically 2 colors to choose from lmao. Pre-order open until May 31! squidfacts.bigcartel.com/product/bina...

Racist and sexist roots in the cancellation of NSF grants under Trump: Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without

You *can't* call yourself a good scientist and write off complexity that is a natural part of the system by declaring it an aberration or abnormality. You can not toss it out of your understanding of the system. Western science has historically been really bad about doing this. It cannot continue.

The Washington Post’s recent op-ed is a sham. It ignores all scientific fact and supports a bs study. They should go back to school and learn what a damn expert is.