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Allison Lombardi

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Professor and Special Education Researcher at UW-Madison, mom, co-parent, partner, cyclist, walker, hiker, retired runner, she/her PA/MI/CA/MD/OR/CT/WI

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Allison Lombardi @allisonlombardi.bsky.social · 2d

It’s disappointing that efforts to combat teacher shortages no longer aligns with this administration’s priorities www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...

Wisconsin doesn't have enough special ed teachers. Trump cut a grant that supports them

Citing DEI, the Trump administration cut about $8 million in grant funds for Wisconsin K-12 special education teacher programs.

www.jsonline.com

NPR @npr.org · 9d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · Sep 8

Here’s last night’s story about Donald Trump’s war on higher education, and what a young Stephen Miller looked like. Brace yourself. youtu.be/xk94il8L820

Trump vs. Higher Education: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Sep 4

RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.

In 1965:

-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.

-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.

-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.

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Matthew Boedy @matthewboedy.bsky.social · Aug 4

The 2025 @aaup.org Faculty in the South Survey is live. If you are a professor in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, or Texas it's for you. Ends 8/29 at 5pm Eastern forms.gle/v7T3BH2w9LXs...

2025 AAUP Faculty in the South Survey

The Georgia conference of the American Association of University Professors [AAUP] and its partners in states across the South have been at the forefront of fighting attacks on higher education. To as...

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Laura Mauldin @lauramauldin.bsky.social · Aug 1

“In the first six months of his second term, the Trump administration has waged what appears to be an all-out war against disabled people.”

www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s War on Disability

Executive actions, budget cuts, layoffs, and legislation—all enacted in the Trump administration’s first six months—have curtailed disability rights and services, including access to Medicaid and the ...

www.americanprogress.org

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Research in Special Education (RiSE) @rise-open-journal.bsky.social · Mar 4

New publication alert! Prioritizing Preregistration in Special Education Research
@allisonlombardi.bsky.social and colleagues provide an overview and recommendations for preregistering different types of research in special education and related fields.

riseopenjournal.org/article/id/2...

Prioritizing Preregistration in Special Education Research

A hallmark open science practice, preregistration is a documented research plan that is publicly shared by researchers prior to conducting the study. When preregistered plans align with research repor...

riseopenjournal.org

Allison Lombardi @allisonlombardi.bsky.social · Jul 23

Had a blast at #ColdplayMadison

Coldplay concert at Camp Randall stadium in Madison, WI. Chris Martin pictured on Jumbotron wearing a cheesehead hat

Coldplay concert at Camp Randall stadium in Madison, WI. Fireworks above stadium lighting up the night sky

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Jennifer Joy Freyd @jjfreyd.bsky.social · Jul 21

"Almost immediately, many of those who had been critical of the administration’s handling of the Epstein case cheered the president on as he vehemently denied the claims, [and] sued The Journal . . ."

His DARVO works again.

(thread to be continued)

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/u...

How Trump Deflected MAGA’s Wrath Over Epstein, at Least for Now

www.nytimes.com

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · Jul 10

Disabled people are 11 times more likely to die during labor/in the postpartum period than non-disabled people. Better education and smashing ableism is how we get out of this horrible stat.

For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵

Pregnancy is a minefield when you're disabled

Few OB-GYNs get disability training—and their disabled patients are far likelier to die.

www.motherjones.com

Allison Lombardi @allisonlombardi.bsky.social · Jun 23

Currently reading “Unfit Parent” by Jessica Slice. It is fabulous so far!

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · Jun 1

Happy Pride Month, Wisconsin!

This month, we celebrate LGBTQ folks across our state and country and commit to the work ahead to make sure every Wisconsinite can live boldly in their truth without fear.

Everyone has a place and a home here in Wisconsin. 🏳️‍🌈

Celebrating Pride month in Wisconsin

Allison Lombardi @allisonlombardi.bsky.social · May 20

On May 2, the NSF terminated this grant. We planned to identify ways to increase representation of disabled scholars in STEM careers and address workplace inequities with a focus on graduate students and faculty studying and teaching physics. education.wisc.edu/news/uw-madi...

UW–Madison’s Lombardi, Mueller to examine experiences of disabled STEM students, faculty

A new research project led by two School of Education faculty members seeks to increase understanding of the experiences of disabled graduate students and faculty in science, technology, engineering, ...

education.wisc.edu

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · May 15

Republicans want to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, so they're pushing plans that will force kids and families to go hungry or without healthcare.

Unbelievable.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Proposed GOP cuts could jeopardize SNAP users, farmers and state budgets

States will likely serve fewer people in need of food assistance, experts say, as Congress says it’s rooting out waste to meet spending-reduction goals for tax cuts.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · May 15

I built Democracy Docket to be fearlessly pro-democracy, period. It has no corporate overlords and no outside investors. It does not create false equivalencies or traffic in "both-sides."

It rises and falls on your support. Subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

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NPR @npr.org · May 13

A new study estimates that 19 million children in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance by the parents.

A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds

A new study estimates that 19 million children in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance by the parents.

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Council for Exceptional Children @cecmembership.bsky.social · Apr 18

CEC’s division, DADD, has released a statement in response to recent comments made by HHS Secretary Kennedy regarding autism. CEC echoes DADD’s commitment to individuals with autism and the importance of respectful, inclusive, and informed dialogue in all spaces.

daddcec.com/blog/dadd-st...

DADD Statement on Autism and Secretary Kennedy's Remarks

April 18, 2025 - Yesterday’s comments from HHS Secretary Kennedy are deeply disappointing, profoundly damaging, and unacceptable.

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Apr 17

Institute of Education Sciences cuts imperil high-quality research, lawsuits allege

Two separate complaints say the Education Department’s downsizing of IES was unlawful and will erode data collection and analysis. #EdResearch

www.k12dive.com/news/educati...

Institute of Education Sciences cuts imperil high-quality research, lawsuits allege

Two separate complaints say the Education Department’s downsizing of IES was unlawful and will erode data collection and analysis.

www.k12dive.com

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PROFS @profsuwmadison.bsky.social · Apr 10

UW-Madison lost at least $12.6 million in federal NIH grant funding after four grants were canceled last month, including one that studied the impact of social media on youth mental health and brain development. Another canceled grant focused on developing vaccines to protect against coronaviruses.

Trump administration has cut $12.6 million in research grants to UW-Madison, provoking a lawsuit

The National Institutes of Health has canceled hundreds of active research grants related to DEI, LGBTQ issues or COVID, including four at UW-Madison.

www.jsonline.com

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AAUP @aaup.org · Apr 10

Are you a history professor who has been pressured to alter your curriculum — particularly regarding the history of Black & African American people in the United States?

We would love to talk to you. Send us a DM!

Allison Lombardi @allisonlombardi.bsky.social · Apr 5

#HandsOff Madison, WI

Crowds of protesters in front of the capitol building in Madison, WI

Sign with drawing of Donald Trump and state of WI

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Mar 30

remember what i said about RFK Jr. being a eugenicist first and foremost? www.marketwatch.com/story/agency...

Agency for older adults, people with disabilities to be shuttered under HHS cuts

In 2022, the Administration for Community Living provided more than 261 million meals to older adults, assistance such as respite care to more than 1.5 million family caregivers, and independent-livin...

www.marketwatch.com

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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · Mar 28

The National Institutes of Health is canceling grants that are seen as conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities.

We need your help investigating this.

Did you work on a terminated NIH grant? Please get in touch.

www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...

Did You Work on a Terminated NIH Grant? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You.

The National Institutes of Health is canceling grants that are seen as conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities. We want to hear from researchers who have been affected.

www.propublica.org

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · Mar 26

One thing about me is that I’m always going to take the crazy woman’s side.

Allison Lombardi @allisonlombardi.bsky.social · Mar 26

I've lived in three of the cities mentioned in this thread: Madison, Storrs, Eugene. Madison and Eugene have a lot in common with a blue/liberal vibe, except that Eugene is smaller and more dreary. Storrs is VERY different from them. Remote, rural, car dependent lifestyle

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · Mar 21

Last chance! Take this 5-minute survey before it closes on March 31.

Women: You are invited to participate in a study of how identity characteristics influence women’s experiences of bias at work. Fill out the brief survey here: amy-diehl.com/study
(And please repost and share this link).

Identity Characteristic Study Identity Characteristic Study

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Mar 21

Closing the DOE isn't about "efficiency." It's about profit, privatization, propaganda, punishment, privilege, and power.
open.substack.com/pub/jesscala...

The End of an Era

What They're Doing By DOGE-ing and Closing the DOE

open.substack.com

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Council for Exceptional Children @cecmembership.bsky.social · Mar 20

🚨The White House just issued an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education. Eliminating ED or moving IDEA to another agency will be a step backward in serving those with disabilities.

Tell your representatives to protect ED: exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...

Dark blue background with a graphic of a red and white megaphone. The text reads, "Action Alert: Preserve the Department of Education"

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Teacher Education Division of CEC @ted-cec.bsky.social · Mar 18

Join the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Teacher Education Division (TED) for FREE!

exceptionalchildren.org/membership/acc…

Offer valid March 17-31 for NEW members of CEC for a BASIC membership. CURRENT members of CEC can also add participating divisions.

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AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · Mar 14

AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...