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onion person @junlper.beer · 28d

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

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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 28d

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

Photo of a missing slice of cheesecake that looks like a cheesecake hull floating in a deep blue ocean. The "ocean" is actually the blueberry topping on the large cheesecake that we don't see completely.

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 29d

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.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 29d

And this should go without saying, but I guess it doesn't: You can and should deplore political violence, which is both unacceptable on its own AND because it makes us all less safe, but it does not mean that you airbrush a legacy of malice and darkness as a "spirited disagreement." Tell the truth.

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Jeremy Littau @jeremylittau.com · 29d

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.

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · Sep 11

"But I envied what he built. A taste for disagreement is a virtue in a democracy. Liberalism could use more of his moxie and fearlessness."
That is Ezra Klein.
Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...

Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way

www.nytimes.com

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · Sep 11

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...

A Minnesota Lawmaker and Her Husband Are Lying in State. Next to Them: Their Golden Retriever.

www.nytimes.com

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Sep 3

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

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Sep 3

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.

EMORY
Office of the President
Dear Emory Community,
This is a hard and important statement to make, and I want to speak to you from my heart.
I know Emory's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts have meant a great deal to many, not just as programs, but as a statement about who we are and what we believe in. As someone who has reaped the benefits of the needs these programs were meant to address, I know they were created with the best of intentions and staffed by talented, committed professionals.
We live in a time of changing expectations and new requirements, however. Federal laws and mandates have been implemented that require higher education institutions to alter fundamentally or even close offices and programs focused on DEl. The standards are clear, and we must act accordingly.
Guided by the Office of General Counsel and other appropriate campus officials, we will work promptly and carefully to discontinue current DEl offices and programs. We will also work closely with each impacted employee to provide appropriate support and assistance through the transition.

I understand all too well the significance of this change and the questions it will generate in the minds of many. For me, the core issue is one of values. The Emory I believe in is committed to every person having an equal place, voice, and chance to succeed. We demonstrate this every day through how we lead, hire, mentor, and serve. Closing offices or reimagining lawful programs is not, after all, the same as ending our unwavering commitment to fairness, belonging, and opportunity for all, values that are part of Emory's
DNA.
I'm honored to lead Emory, and I'm excited to work together as we inspire and challenge each other while making sure everyone in our community feels valued and respected. I'm confident we can follow the law while not losing sight of who we are.
Sincerely,
Justice Leah Ward Sears 80L
Interim President
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

savehhs.org calling for RFK Jr to resign

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Kelly Lane @aklane.bsky.social · Sep 3

Just me...out here...staring at my computer until 330.

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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · Sep 3

once again tapping the sign

screenshot of my old tweet: a post from The Sun (sorry, I know) that reads "Snowflake students claim Frankenstein's monster was 'misunderstood' - and is in fact a VICTIM" with my caption "but that's........that's the book. that's what the book is about"

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · Sep 3

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.

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Kelly Lane @aklane.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · Sep 3

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.

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Kelly Lane @aklane.bsky.social · Sep 3

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...

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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · Aug 20

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.

Cheating Has Become Normal

Faculty members are overwhelmed, and the solutions aren’t clear.

www.chronicle.com

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Aug 20

🧪 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...

Study 2 Intervention Materials
Base Intervention Text
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide funding for scientific research that
leads to major breakthroughs for cancer, diabetes, dementia, heart disease, infectious
diseases, stroke, mental illness, and more.
NIH funding is also an excellent financial investment. For every dollar NIH invests in
research, an average of $2.56 of economic activity is returned–a gain of over 250%.
The White House recently ordered major changes to NIH funding, which would take
back funds already promised to the states. States have sued to challenge the order,
arguing that the changes are unlawful.
[page break]
There are two major sources of cuts to NIH funding, which will result in current and
future losses.
First, many NIH grants for health research have already been cancelled, interrupting
ongoing studies and clinical trials. These cancelled grants are projected to result in
economic losses of $4.9 Billion and over 21,000 jobs.
Second, another change would greatly reduce NIH funding that covers “indirect
costs” of research. These funds help pay for essential facilities, equipment, skilled staff,
and safety checks needed across many research projects. Medical research would not be
possible without funding to cover indirect costs. In the future, this proposed change to
funding for indirect costs of research would reduce the U.S. economy by about $16
Billion and over 68,000 jobs every year.

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Kelly Lane @aklane.bsky.social · Aug 20

...shockingly....no one who knows me seems to be surprised...

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Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, PhD @lluaces.bsky.social · Aug 20

ATTN: Robert Wood Johnson has money to support “canceled” research on racial-indigenous health equity

www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...

Rapid Response: Reinvesting in Racial and Indigenous Health Equity Research

The purpose of this call for proposals is to meet the current moment by supporting timely, actionable health equity research that has been interrupted by shifts in federal funding.

www.rwjf.org

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Alexander Luckmann @aluckmann.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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Kelly Lane @aklane.bsky.social · Aug 20

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.”

😅😅

Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · Aug 19

As of July 17, nearly 100 federal grants totaling more than $20 million in outstanding funds have been terminated or suspended at the University of Minnesota.

Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social and Shubanjana Das

Federal grant cuts upend life-saving research, careers at UMN

Federal grant cuts have had a wide-ranging impact at the University of Minnesota, affecting everything from life-saving research, to undergraduate opportunities, to the pipeline of future scholars and...

sahanjournal.com

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Kelly Lane @aklane.bsky.social · Aug 8

I'm waiting on the email from them for my link for free access! As soon as I get it, I'll share it!

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Aug 8

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.

Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal

www.whitehouse.gov

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Aug 7

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.

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Kelly Lane @aklane.bsky.social · Aug 8

@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/...

Community support for inclusive US education

The Trump administration is working to dismantle inclusive education efforts by opposing diversity, equity, and inclusion (1); encouraging divisive actions in K-12 schools such as banning books (2) an...

www.science.org

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anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · Jul 23

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...

Protect the integrity of the US National Institutes of Health

Letter to the Editor

www.nature.com

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