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Justice in Southeast Asia Lab (JSEALab at UW-Madison) @jsealab.bsky.social · Sep 10

TT Assistant Professor Position in Modern Southeast Asian Humanities at UC-Berkeley!

Further details below --

Assistant Professor -Modern Southeast Asian Humanities - Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.berkeley.edu

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 9

The Atlantic and NYT lost their minds if there was so much as a trigger warning in classes. Now, professors and Deans are being fired for a class that discussed the existence of trans people and those same publications are quiet. It was never about free speech.

www.texastribune.org/2025/09/08/t...

Video of clash over gender-identity content in Texas A&M children’s lit class leads to firings

After the video fueled outrage, two college leaders were removed from their administrative roles for approving plans to teach content inconsistent with the course’s published description.

www.texastribune.org

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Andrea Wiglesworth (she/her) @awiglesworth.bsky.social · Aug 25

Though delayed by my internship year, I have a new paper out in Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science! In this paper, we examine rates of inconsistency in lifetime reporting of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) among youth in the ABCD Study!

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Allyson M. Blackburn, M.S. @allysnblckbrn.bsky.social · Aug 6

Out in Psychology of Violence! “Stalking and cyberstalking among college students: Prevalence and distinctions between harassment, victimization, and perpetration.”

psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...

APA PsycNet

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Liz Essley Whyte @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social · Jul 29

NEW
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year

Chokes off billions in research funding

Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social

Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding

The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.

www.wsj.com

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Seungju Kim (he/him) @follhim.github.io · Jul 21

🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨
How does living surrounded by more conservative religious communities impact LGBQ+ mental health?
A small thread (1/3) of our new open-access paper!

Allyson M. Blackburn, M.S. @allysnblckbrn.bsky.social · Jul 21

Out in AJCP!

“Linking the religious and social environment to sexual minority mental health”

doi.org/10.1002/ajcp...

<em>American Journal of Community Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library

In the United States, mental health disparities persist between sexual minorities – people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or other nonheterosexual identifications – and heterosexuals. Althou....

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Allyson M. Blackburn, M.S. @allysnblckbrn.bsky.social · Jul 21

Out in AJCP!

“Linking the religious and social environment to sexual minority mental health”

doi.org/10.1002/ajcp...

<em>American Journal of Community Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library

In the United States, mental health disparities persist between sexual minorities – people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or other nonheterosexual identifications – and heterosexuals. Althou....

urldefense.com

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Jul 14

NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.

NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.

Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities

The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.

www.nature.com

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Allyson M. Blackburn, M.S. @allysnblckbrn.bsky.social · Jul 11

Congratulations, Ben!!!

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · Jul 10

Trump’s aim is to destroy American universities

Guy Grossman @guygrossman.bsky.social · Jul 8

Given funding uncertainty, the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania has decided not to authorize any standing faculty hires during the current fiscal year. Zero hires. Across the entire school.

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Maddy Frumkin (she/her) @maddyfrumkin.bsky.social · Jul 9

I am recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to join my lab at Dartmouth. The ideal candidate will have experience in EMA, passive physiological data, and/or digital therapeutics. Interest and/or experience in chronic pain and co-occurring disorders is preferred. apply.interfolio.com/169836

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Thomas L. Rodebaugh @drrodebaugh.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Academy of Psychological Clinical Science is offering dissertation awards to students in our member programs. Please see: www.acadpsychclinicalscience.org/07-07-25-apc... for all the details, deadline 9/1/25.

We also need reviewers, details at same link!

APCS |

APCS offers dissertation awards.

www.acadpsychclinicalscience.org

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Jul 6

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Lindsay Goblinswert 💀 @lindsaygoldwert.bsky.social · Jun 30

Not gonna lie, I’m kind of turned on right now

This bill is a real piece of shit it and it would be excellent if that’s all anyone talked about for the next few days. Super interested in your think piece about the NYC mayor’s race but let’s get to that after we try to stop the biggest wealth transfer in American history.”

— Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), on X, about the GOP megabill.

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Allyson M. Blackburn, M.S. @allysnblckbrn.bsky.social · Jun 30

Happy Pride from Seattle!! So happy to be settling in before starting internship.

A view of seattle looking over at Mt. Ranier. The space needle is visible on the left and in top of it there is a progress pride flag.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Jun 27

My statement on today’s decision in Trump v Casa:

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · Jun 18

I'm an Associate Editor at Current Directions in Psychological Science and I have a new Special Issue call on Intergroup Allyship. Proposal submissions are due by July 18. Please share widely!
www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

Call for Manuscript Proposals: Special Issue on Intergroup Allyship

Current Directions in Psychological ScienceEditor: Dr. Sylvia PerryIntergroup allyship–referring to actions taken to support, advocate for, or stand in solidarity with members of marginalized groups b...

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Jun 18

Illinois has enshrined protections to meet this very moment.

In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.

You have a home here always.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · Jun 18

BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in a huge setback for transgender rights.

Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights

The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights.

bit.ly

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Dean Spade @deanspade.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is horrifying and will shorten trans lives.

At the same time, we know that trans people have survived attack and erasure many times over, providing each other with love, care, and basic needs. We won't stop or be stopped.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

US supreme court upholds Tennessee ban on youth gender-affirming care

Ruling is devastating loss for trans rights supporters in case that could set precedent for dozens of other lawsuits

www.theguardian.com

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · Jun 18

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · Jun 18

The cruelty of this is, genuinely, staggering. This is a policy that saves virtually no money whatsoever whose success is measured in the number of children it kills.

Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · Jun 18

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

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Adam Sternbergh @sternbergh.bsky.social · Jun 5

must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away

Best of Dying Twitter @bestofdyingtwit.bsky.social · Jun 5

“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”

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Allyson M. Blackburn, M.S. @allysnblckbrn.bsky.social · May 19

Filled with gratitude that I was able to be hooded by my advisor and walk with friends this weekend! Excited for the next steps!

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Allyson M. Blackburn, M.S. @allysnblckbrn.bsky.social · May 15

I defended! I’m so grateful for my advisor @nicoleeallen.bsky.social who traveled for an in-person defense at @psychillinois.bsky.social & my Chair, Nathan Todd for his constant support, & the rest of my committee: Rachel Garthe, Catharine Fairbairn, and Brian Ogolsky. Thrilled for what’s next!

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · May 15

In response to Trump's executive orders, RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual-violence organization, has barred its crisis hotline staff from sharing resources specific to LGBTQ people, immigrants and other marginalized groups.

Top Sexual Assault Hotline Drops Resources After Trump Orders

www.nytimes.com

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