@eleanorknutson.bsky.social
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A news explainer that attempts to cut through noise on tariffs, trade agreements, unipolar vs multipolar, DOGE, the market reaction, and America’s role in the world.
kyla.substack.com/p/fafonomics...
kyla.substack.com/p/fafonomics...
FAFOnomics: How Chaos Became America's Economic Strategy
making sense of the news
kyla.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A news explainer that attempts to cut through noise on tariffs, trade agreements, unipolar vs multipolar, DOGE, the market reaction, and America’s role in the world.
kyla.substack.com/p/fafonomics...
kyla.substack.com/p/fafonomics...
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WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH
a black background with the words black history month in red yellow and green
Alt: a black background with the words black history month in red yellow and green
media.tenor.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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New in 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
Ablating pain-sensing neurons or physically preventing scratching—via “cone of shame”—blunts antigen-dependent mast cell responses
Scratching causes the neurons to release substance P, which triggers mast cell degranulation, inflammation, and itch
One upside: antibacterial activity
Ablating pain-sensing neurons or physically preventing scratching—via “cone of shame”—blunts antigen-dependent mast cell responses
Scratching causes the neurons to release substance P, which triggers mast cell degranulation, inflammation, and itch
One upside: antibacterial activity
Scratching promotes allergic inflammation and host defense via neurogenic mast cell activation
Itch is a dominant symptom in dermatitis, and scratching promotes cutaneous inflammation, thereby worsening disease. However, the mechanisms through which scratching exacerbates inflammation and wheth...
www.science.org
January 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
New in 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
Ablating pain-sensing neurons or physically preventing scratching—via “cone of shame”—blunts antigen-dependent mast cell responses
Scratching causes the neurons to release substance P, which triggers mast cell degranulation, inflammation, and itch
One upside: antibacterial activity
Ablating pain-sensing neurons or physically preventing scratching—via “cone of shame”—blunts antigen-dependent mast cell responses
Scratching causes the neurons to release substance P, which triggers mast cell degranulation, inflammation, and itch
One upside: antibacterial activity
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If you're wondering why scientists are freaking the fuck out about what's being described as a pause in spending, I have written an article just for you:
Science at risk: The funding pause is more damaging than you might think
Research that helps drive our economy is on hold and may face new ideological limits.
arstechnica.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you're wondering why scientists are freaking the fuck out about what's being described as a pause in spending, I have written an article just for you:
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Good graphic from Pew on what the federal workforce actually looks like. “insurance company with an army” indeed
January 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Good graphic from Pew on what the federal workforce actually looks like. “insurance company with an army” indeed
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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I'm not teaching my grad course 'Civil Resistance: How It Works' this semester. But here is an abridged version of the course schedule, readings, and films I used the last time I taught it (in 2022). Just in case it's useful. drive.google.com/file/d/14RRJ...
Readings - Civil Resistance How It Works Fall 2022.pdf
drive.google.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I'm not teaching my grad course 'Civil Resistance: How It Works' this semester. But here is an abridged version of the course schedule, readings, and films I used the last time I taught it (in 2022). Just in case it's useful. drive.google.com/file/d/14RRJ...