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Esther Lindström

@estherlindstrom.bsky.social

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Associate professor of special education at UIC. Interests in reading, disability, and instruction. Parent to two, including one with DDX3X. Curbside treasure hunter. ADHD. she/her. ORCiD: 0000-0001-6343-2538

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · Nov 18

I can't get enough of all the new and familiar faces here. Sharing this starter pack of researchers in special education and related fields: go.bsky.app/DzQz271 #EduSky #AcademicSky #disability As always, please let me know if you want to be added!

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 6d

"This is extortion, plain and simple.... The only solution is solidarity and collective action against this effort at federal control over higher education."

A sobering analysis of the illegality of the administration's "compact" and its stakes for higher ed. 🎁🔗

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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Mariam Aly @mariamaly.bsky.social · 6d

Are you an early career scholar interested in learning more about peer review?

Join us for our virtual @reviewerzero.bsky.social workshop! We will help you understand how peer review works and give advice on responding to reviewer comments.

9-10:30am PT / 12-1:30pm ET on October 30th. Register👇🏼

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Peer Review 101. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

northwestern.zoom.us

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks to your post, I was #15001!

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 7d

NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.

Version of original on left, updated on right:

Thank you for your email. There is a temporary shutdown of the U.S. government due to a lapse in appropriations. I will respond to your message as soon as possible after the temporary shutdown ends. Please visit ED.gov for the latest information on the
Department's operational status.
Thank you.

Thank you for contacting me. On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations. Due to the lapse in appropriations I am currently in furlough status. I will respond to emails once government functions resume.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 6d

Somebody actually sat down and wrote these two sentences, one after another. www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/u...

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 8d

Our 70% Off Sale is live! 📚

Save on thousands of select titles & editions across subjects until October 31. Explore the books on sale and refresh your shelves this autumn: press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off

#ReadUP

Graphic reads "Annual Sale. 70% Off. October 1-31"

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 6d

10/1/25 - tiffin, faff
10/2/25 - ting, tinga

Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 8d

9/26/25 - gloam
9/27/25 - [none]
9/28/25 - divoted, notioned
9/29/25 - popout, popup
9/30/25 - otic, etic

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 13d

The disability community needs support & solidarity to fight these pharmaceutical tariffs.

Most of us can barely afford our medications as is.

We can’t suddenly stop taking them, we will die.

We can’t stockpile them.

A 100% tariff will cost lives.

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🌈Dr. Franken Frizzle 🎃 @swilua.bsky.social · 13d

ChatGPT worth it to you?

A graph showing the rapid rise of electricity prices in the us

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 13d

The pep band practices within earshot of my class and while it does sometimes feel like a real hard mode test of my ADHD, I don’t hate it. They’re having so much fun and spreading joy. #AcademicSky

Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 13d

These are SO NICE

Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 13d

9/25/25 - ingroup, ungrouping

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Jessica Bishop-Royse, PhD @jbishoproyse.bsky.social · 14d

I am looking for absolutely stellar examples of specific aims' pages. Does anyone have one that they wouldn't mind sharing? I am talking about, basically the perfect one-pager. TIA. #academicsky #proposalwriting #writing

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 14d

Ooooh I could get into this!

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 14d

I'm ok with that!

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 14d

Take a moment and read this, friends.

David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 14d

I realized I didn't share a gift link. Please read and share! I know you already know about the refrigerator mother myth,* but most people don't, and I really think it's important context for what's happening here.

*actually you might not! Now you do!

www.startribune.com/trump-rfk-jr...

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 14d

Anyone else hear about the growing research connecting prunes with increased bone health and buy a giant bag of them? In any case, feel free to send all prune-forward recipes my way LOL

Large bag of Kirkland Signature dried plums/pitted prunes

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Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · 14d

The message is very clear, from @drmbothapsych.bsky.social when you dehumanise people in research people disengage morally from the outcomes. E.g. you can do research that harms, but you don't care, because you've morally disconnected from those in your research. This is happening in autism research

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 14d

Attn: nerds who like reading and bargains.

Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 14d

nerds! bot you can use !
bsky.app/profile/unip...

bsky.app

Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 14d

Immediate follow--thanks!

Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 14d

Congrats! Definitely worth celebrating and feeling good about.

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 14d

ED is requesting public comments on the direction that they should take the Institute of Education Sciences. Feedback is due October 15.

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18608.pdf

public-inspection.federalregister.gov

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 14d

Looks like we're tied--happy to be in good company!

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President Megan E. Green @saintlouispres.bsky.social · 14d

Next week, the Public Infrastructure & Utilities Committee will hear resident testimony on Resolution 111, which advocates for regulations on data centers.

🗓️ October 1, 2025
🕞 3:30 PM
📍 Kennedy Hearing Room

Join us in person or use the link in my bio to participate virtually!

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