This is revolting: The Trump administration is preparing to deport brave women fleeing Iranian repression to Central African Republic, an impoverished country in the middle of a civil war. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...

Another handful of sand in the gears: Researchers cannot serve on a panel *at all* if anyone from their institution has submitted to that panel. Recusing themselves for the proposal itself is no longer sufficient. This is needless, but will certainly slow things up even further.

Women, We Deserve Better Than This. Society’s approach to menopause and perimenopause reflects the deep flaws of a health system that has long treated women as an afterthought, by Melinda French Gates www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com

New reproductive technologies are raising difficult ethical questions about risk, hope, and the future of medicine. playing god? podcast: “Losing Noah” (Pt 1): bioethics.jhu.edu/playing-god

This is the destruction of federal funding for scientific research & universities as we know it. A total, comprehensive politicization of the process & an end run around Congress.

Speaking as a “foreign” collaborator WTF?

The AAUP is committed to a higher ed system where universities are the engines of democracy & human flourishing—not silent partners in a reckless technological arms race that burns through public resources & weakens the very institutions needed for democratic society. ➡️ www.aaup.org/news/aaup-ba...

Where are the student protests? The real answer isn’t that students decided to shut up. It’s that universities and a hostile federal government have expended massive resources trying to ensure they do.

More university boards overruling the judgement of expert faculty 🤮 www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

I've heard this my entire life. You need to sit down and BE QUIET. Men don't like to hear anyone but themselves speak.

Doctors accused of inseminating their patients with their own sperm — without consent — rarely face legal consequences. While dozens of cases have become public across the U.S., few perpetrators have faced criminal charges or were forced to stop practicing. From @civilbeat.bsky.social:

We proposed this before the Canvas outage, but we’d like to thank the Canvas hackers for driving home the need for this language: "Provided instructors are meeting accessibility and pedagogical needs, faculty shall NOT be required to use ed-technologu." Full proposal here: https://loom.ly/rBZQFeA

“Red states are trying to outdo one another on who can create the most undemocratic, antifaculty legislation.” — Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

More details on the firing of the National Science Board. The NSF now has no director, deputy director, or board. They have issued almost no new awards in 2026. The plan appears to be to completely destroyed the agency. The details are horrifying and have Russ Vought written all over them.

The National Science Foundation is the main source of funding for basic sciences in the US. For decades, they have supported a scientific R&D ecosystem in the US that has been an engine of economic growth and competitive advantage. Destroying the agency is no less than an act of sabotage.

💡Reminder: The proposed elimination of NSF's SBE Directorate would affect 63% of U.S. funding for social and psychological sciences. If you haven't had a chance to take action yet, our member guide has three quick steps you can take today: https://ow.ly/rwyq50YQAOM

NEW from me: New restrictions on sexual orientation and gender identity at Texas Tech extend to student research @chronicle.com www.chronicle.com/article/at-t...

Outrageous. (Also, this figure makes a 33% drop look like a 105% drop)

The case for the liberal arts just got a lot stronger, writes @wildavsky.bsky.social.

“Silicon Valley would not exist without [taxpayer-] funded research.” www.thenation.com/article/soci...

These are the times of anti-science and anti-education courses at a University of all places ‼️ Shameful ad alarming ‼️ www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a... cc @olivia.science

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit

"Students should be free to make up their own mind, but in order to be free to do so, they must be exposed to different ideas. We can't just expose them to conservative ideology approved by the board of regents or the governor of Texas." — Martin Peterson, Texas A&M AAUP

STOP HB580 in Alabama:

If HB580 passes in Alabama, it will eviserate academic freedom in the state & shift all control over higher ed curriculum & tenure to partisan politicians. This bill isn't about accountability; it’s about censorship & the dismantling of intellectual independence, innovation & progress.

NSF getting rid of SBE is total capitulation before a budget is approved. Intended to silence science that reveals the lies of the administration. Scholars in these areas need to speak up in the classroom, hallways, and in public! sciencepolitics.org/2026/03/25/h...

"NSF leaders announced that they would dissolve the agency’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate based on the budget request, according to two NSF staff members who shared information anonymously in order to speak freely." what!!!! No. No. Nope. No. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Saving SBE starts before the bill is written. SBE needs a distinct FY27 appropriation. If your sch. is on the list, get a group of colleagues to meet w your House/Sen. offices. Esp. for Republican seats, direct constituent comms matter. Timeline/templates/updates: www.paigeamormino.com/pages/9337

Routledge has a sale on paperbacks right now! www.routledge.com/Eggonomics-T...

In an interview w/ biorespect, @dianetober.bsky.social shares her research on egg donors’ experiences in the U.S. and Spain, stressing financial incentives and hidden risks that donors face and the need for more data collection, transparency + regulation. www.geneticsandsociety.org/biopolitical...

I really needed to read this reframing of ADHD. As a person who is extremely curious it resonated and helped me connect some dots: It's not that I'm incapable of focusing, but there's so much to learn and explore! When my brain is not learning, it wants to move on! Great piece @neuranne.bsky.social

A heads down approach will not save science. We need to speak up, live our values, and demand integrity. www.statnews.com/2026/03/12/n...

Especially important in light of today's EPA news. On how the privatization of climate data is creating a world where the best understanding of risk lives inside corporations, while the institutions of democracy increasingly struggle to insist upon full data and understanding. Essential reading.

Just found this great review of my book! Thank you!! Making the Invisible Visible issues.org/eggonomics-r...

Thank you, @pregnancyjust.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/alab...

47 & the MAGA movement have made two priorities very clear: They want fewer immigrants in America & more babies born to American mothers. Those goals, however, are at odds. Millions of parents in the US, native- & foreign-born alike, rely on immigrants to take care of their kids. Gift link.

New front in the MAGA war on higher education: a model bill would hurt tenure, increase teaching loads, further limit research, and install ideological overseers for hiring, promotion, etc. It's engineered to shut down any critique, resistance, or inquiry. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

It’s the same everywhere but here is our version: www.dailytarheel.com/article/2025...

I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.

This piece by @olivia.science et al is a fantastic read for anyone navigating AI in academia — I’ve included it in the reading for the lecture I’m giving to MSc students later this week

A few new details have come to light, most of them noted in this essay by Judith Butler. My dismay has only deepened. It is a shocking violation of institutional trust—and I write as an undergraduate alumnus and 20-year faculty member of a place that has meant so much to me. Devastating.