Kristin
@kristinkraemer.bsky.social
Physicist, teacher, wife, bookworm, gardener, cat lover, insect lover
It was a beautiful day. Way too nice to spend it inside. I went bug hunting on campus, but found flowers instead. I hope they can brighten your day too!
April 11, 2025 at 4:39 AM
It was a beautiful day. Way too nice to spend it inside. I went bug hunting on campus, but found flowers instead. I hope they can brighten your day too!
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So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
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and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
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March 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
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"downsizes" is a weak way of saying "forced to cancel dozens of programs, which jeopardizes future STEM careers of talented undergrads" @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates
Many participants are from groups underrepresented in science
www.science.org
March 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"downsizes" is a weak way of saying "forced to cancel dozens of programs, which jeopardizes future STEM careers of talented undergrads" @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
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A pretty comprehensive rundown of our current fascist turn in American academia from Physics World:
“Northeastern University in Boston has removed the words ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ from a section of its website.”
physicsworld.com/a/us-science...
“Northeastern University in Boston has removed the words ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ from a section of its website.”
physicsworld.com/a/us-science...
US science in chaos as impact of Trump's executive orders sinks in – Physics World
US science hit by staff layoffs, slashed budgets, axed diversity programmes and cancelled conferences
physicsworld.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A pretty comprehensive rundown of our current fascist turn in American academia from Physics World:
“Northeastern University in Boston has removed the words ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ from a section of its website.”
physicsworld.com/a/us-science...
“Northeastern University in Boston has removed the words ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ from a section of its website.”
physicsworld.com/a/us-science...
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“My death as a member of the third gender and transgender population does not mean you won.
It solely marks the end of our association.
You are not the land of the free.”
zerodoesntsleep.substack.com/p/vet-found-...
It solely marks the end of our association.
You are not the land of the free.”
zerodoesntsleep.substack.com/p/vet-found-...
Vet found hanging draped in trans flag
The suicide letter they won't publish
zerodoesntsleep.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“My death as a member of the third gender and transgender population does not mean you won.
It solely marks the end of our association.
You are not the land of the free.”
zerodoesntsleep.substack.com/p/vet-found-...
It solely marks the end of our association.
You are not the land of the free.”
zerodoesntsleep.substack.com/p/vet-found-...
Merlin wants to play.
February 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Merlin wants to play.
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Although NOAA's page on atmospheric CO2 levels has vanished, you can still get this vital information from Ralph Keeling's team at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
Please follow bsky.app/profile/keel... for updates and share
Don't let science be hidden
Please follow bsky.app/profile/keel... for updates and share
Don't let science be hidden
February 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Although NOAA's page on atmospheric CO2 levels has vanished, you can still get this vital information from Ralph Keeling's team at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
Please follow bsky.app/profile/keel... for updates and share
Don't let science be hidden
Please follow bsky.app/profile/keel... for updates and share
Don't let science be hidden
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Just saw this posted on FB and had to share.
February 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Just saw this posted on FB and had to share.
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*this is illegal*
FYI 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
FYI 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
*this is illegal*
FYI 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
FYI 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
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"How far is too far when it comes to acknowledging inequality and advocating against it?"
Today's #histSTM & #WomenInSTEM lunchtime read: @propublica.org's @lisalsong.bsky.social on the revision of Vera Rubin's biography in repsonse to recent campaigns against #DEI.
#astronomy #histastro 🗃️📜🔭
Today's #histSTM & #WomenInSTEM lunchtime read: @propublica.org's @lisalsong.bsky.social on the revision of Vera Rubin's biography in repsonse to recent campaigns against #DEI.
#astronomy #histastro 🗃️📜🔭
The Rewriting of a Pioneering Female Astronomer’s Legacy Shows How Far Trump’s DEI Purge Will Go
The federal webpage for an observatory named for the late astronomer Vera Rubin was edited to omit any recognition of the fact that science remains a male-dominated field or that the observatory was w...
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"How far is too far when it comes to acknowledging inequality and advocating against it?"
Today's #histSTM & #WomenInSTEM lunchtime read: @propublica.org's @lisalsong.bsky.social on the revision of Vera Rubin's biography in repsonse to recent campaigns against #DEI.
#astronomy #histastro 🗃️📜🔭
Today's #histSTM & #WomenInSTEM lunchtime read: @propublica.org's @lisalsong.bsky.social on the revision of Vera Rubin's biography in repsonse to recent campaigns against #DEI.
#astronomy #histastro 🗃️📜🔭
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Seeking Women in STEM to participate in my PhD study on how childhood STEM experiences shape career interest.
If you’re interested or know someone who might be, please Email me at [email protected].
#WomenInSTEM #STEMResearch #DEI #PhDStudy
If you’re interested or know someone who might be, please Email me at [email protected].
#WomenInSTEM #STEMResearch #DEI #PhDStudy
February 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Seeking Women in STEM to participate in my PhD study on how childhood STEM experiences shape career interest.
If you’re interested or know someone who might be, please Email me at [email protected].
#WomenInSTEM #STEMResearch #DEI #PhDStudy
If you’re interested or know someone who might be, please Email me at [email protected].
#WomenInSTEM #STEMResearch #DEI #PhDStudy
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Direct attack on science. How long before NSF and NIH issue similar orders? and How much can I share with my students? #Academicsky #womeninSTEM insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.
insidemedicine.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Direct attack on science. How long before NSF and NIH issue similar orders? and How much can I share with my students? #Academicsky #womeninSTEM insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
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The Trump admin erased mentions of gender barriers & diversity efforts from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s website. Vera Rubin fought for women in science—she wouldn’t stand for this. We won’t either. History can’t be rewritten. #DEI #WomenInSTEM #WomensHistory
The Rewriting of a Pioneering Female Astronomer’s Legacy Shows How Far Trump’s DEI Purge Will Go
The federal webpage for an observatory named for the late astronomer Vera Rubin was edited to omit any recognition of the fact that science remains a male-dominated field or that the observatory was…
buff.ly
February 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Trump admin erased mentions of gender barriers & diversity efforts from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s website. Vera Rubin fought for women in science—she wouldn’t stand for this. We won’t either. History can’t be rewritten. #DEI #WomenInSTEM #WomensHistory
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#WomenInSTEM ⚛️
For #BlackHistoryMonth, let us celebrate the life and accomplishments of Carolyn Parker, a physicist and physics educator who did important work on polonium production during the Second World War. 🧪🎢 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn...
February 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
#WomenInSTEM ⚛️
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'In 1956, the National Science Foundation even published an article with the title: “Women are NOT for Engineering.” 🧪
Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
Many of her male colleagues believed Pearl Young had an attitude problem based on her efforts to advocate for herself and her team.
theconversation.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
'In 1956, the National Science Foundation even published an article with the title: “Women are NOT for Engineering.” 🧪