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Dr Lauren M Robinson
@drlmrobinson.bsky.social
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Job hunting psychologist of monkeys, wolves, dogs and anything interesting and fundable. Incapable of reading anyone's mind including my own. I research animal personality, happiness, and cognition when paid to do so. Views my own unless they're wrong
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Dr Lauren M Robinson @drlmrobinson.bsky.social · 1h
It's the time of the year where the tenure track job applications are in, few jobs that there are this year, and now we try to go about our days while wondering if we'll land any interviews. If I never job hunt again, it'll be too soon
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 10h
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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Dr Lauren M Robinson @drlmrobinson.bsky.social · 11h
Student: -asks an incredibly niche question about a species I've never heard of-
Me: Look, your other profs just have to study one over-thinking primate and I'm supposed to know all the things about the rest of, you know, the world? In conclusion, I don't know.
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 20h
Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise
Russ Vought v @russvought The RIFs have begun. 12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h
PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d
With SCOTUS set to legalize conversion therapy, I think it's important for states to get around this decision by implementing new legislation applying private rights of action to practitioners of conversion therapy by their victims with large damages and long statutes of limitations.
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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 1d
Needing multiple streams of income to stay afloat is a societal failure not a personal one. You should be able to afford a comfortable lifestyle with one job. You are not lazy.
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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 2d
It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case
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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 2d
Updated the Blackademics starter pack again (!) to include Vincent Brown, Imani Perry, the Harare Review of Books and others. Stay tuned for more developments coming soon....
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Maura Smale 😷💉 @maurasmale.bsky.social · 3d
Academic librarians, come join us in the CUNYverse! We have a few jobs open in CUNY libraries:

cuny.jobs/queens-ny/in...

cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...

cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...

I’m not at these campuses but happy to answer questions!
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d
I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.
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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 3d
doomscroll break
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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 3d
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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The Verge @theverge.com · May 26
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d
#WarRavagedPortland
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LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 3d
Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85
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Dr Lauren M Robinson @drlmrobinson.bsky.social · 3d
Some days I struggle to decide which socks to wear, I have no idea how people decide to force a whole person into existence
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 4d
There it is
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Dr Lauren M Robinson @drlmrobinson.bsky.social · 4d
Tech bros yet again not understanding consent is totally on brand
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5d
This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 5d
Portland never stops being Portland.
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competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 6d
wizard frog is insane
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Dr Lauren M Robinson @drlmrobinson.bsky.social · 5d
I'm 38 next month, I don't have the time or energy for fixer-upper men. I'm self-sustaining and happy to get support/help but I do the work to be a good person and partner; I expect a partner the does the same.
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 6d
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7d
$200k to hang out with dogs. amazing

IG gabriel.desanti, barkandburn
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Dr. Katharine Dickson @metaomicsnerd.bsky.social · 7d
There's so much weirdness about AI that could be solved by telling people "It was trained on data from humans! Of course it acts like one!" and reminding people that anthropomorphism and agent detection are universal cognitive biases that go away when you know how an ostensibly sapient thing works!
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 8d
so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff

www.404media.co/iceblock-own...
ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’
Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...
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