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Katie Thompson

@ktnthompson.bsky.social

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She/her | Postdoc Purdue Sociology | PhD SGDP Centre KCL | Interested in mental health, social isolation, longitudinal data, & gene-enviro interplay

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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · Mar 8

Indy stood UP
@standupforscience.bsky.social
#DiversityDrivesInnovation
#ScienceSavesLives

@rogbryant.bsky.social @gbosslet.bsky.social @ausrob-phd.bsky.social @talk-tara.bsky.social

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 8d

Looking for a role between postdoc & faculty?

We're hiring TWO Senior Research Scholars at Purdue Indianapolis. You'll lead cutting-edge research on #epigenetics of #depression or using baby teeth for mental health #biomarkers 🧬🦷

Learn more & apply: www.thedunnlab.com/join-the...

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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · Jul 30

Psychologists & related fields: what is a big methods question that you believe remains somewhat unanswered & that you'd love to see adressed? There may be an opportunity for a large-scale meta-science project with many teams trying to figure out a question.

Any thoughts welcome! #psychscisky

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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · Jul 7

Not a good look for Indiana

Humanities education is super important to a thriving civilization and economy

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/07/e...

Editorial: Indiana University, Ball State and Purdue are gutted without logic or thought

Taking an axe to degree programs at Indiana University makes no sense.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · Jun 22

No but would love to join!

Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · Jun 22

Great ep (as always) Gabe!! Is good trouble still doing open registration for the zoom meeting tomorrow?

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jun 16

STAT story about the ruling

www.statnews.com/2025/06/16/n...

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Hundreds of NIH grant terminations are 'void and illegal,' federal judge rules

A federal judge ruled that some of the grant terminations by the National Institutes of Health on DEI grounds are “void and illegal.”

www.statnews.com

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Perline Demange @perlinedemange.bsky.social · May 23

Live from the conference continues, we are now at 98 club karaoke, first come first serve! @essgn.bsky.social

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · May 23

📣 BREAKING NEWS:

Harvard sues Trump administration over foreign student ban, calling move unconstitutional and a threat to academic freedom.

“Harvard is not Harvard without its international students,” the university writes.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · May 21

Here is your occasional reminder that

The United States has plenty of resources to feed, house, and provide medical care for everyone

We have made a choice as a society that, rather than doing that, we would rather allow people to selfishly hoard these resources

This is a choice

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Bridget Bryan @briddycent.bsky.social · May 21

Is workplace loneliness just about feeling isolated from colleagues, or is there more to it?👨‍⚕️👷‍♀️

In our new paper in SPPE, we found that workplace loneliness goes beyond work relationships + can include disconnection from one’s organisation + society at large🧵

doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02925-0

Conceptualising workplace loneliness: a qualitative investigation with UK workers - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Purpose Loneliness has been identified as an important risk factor for mental health problems, and concern about its impact on workers’ health and wellbeing has grown in recent years. While a body of ...

doi.org

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Science Magazine @science.org · May 8

Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions

Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

scim.ag

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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · May 9

The best best best SEM primer out there - it’s free, the bad jokes (mostly) land, and the resources are fantastic - go watch!!

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Apr 24

Like so many of the trends of the 1880’s-1920’s, eugenics is on the rise. Scientists have a moral obligation to speak up.

Eugenics is on the rise again: human geneticists must take a stand

Scientists must push back against the threat of rising white nationalism and the dangerous and pseudoscientific ideas of eugenics.

www.nature.com

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · Apr 15

As someone directly affected by this, let me be clear:

I'd rather lose my job because Harvard chose to fight than keep my job and see a generation of white supremacists parade its corpse around like a war trophy.

STAT @statnews.com · Apr 15

Researchers at Harvard and its affiliates appreciate that the university resisted the Trump Administration's demands, but worry about what happens next.

At Harvard, scientists worry over the consequences of resisting the Trump administration: $2.2B in grants frozen

Researchers at Harvard and its affiliates appreciate that the university resisted the Trump Administration's demands, but worry about what happens next.

buff.ly

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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · Apr 5

Every time you show up - you inspire 10 more people to do so.
#HandsOff says Indiana !!

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Apr 1

New — Here is a running list of Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) offices that have either been fully eliminated or gutted into non-functionality as a result of today's mass firings (provided to me directly by a CDC staffer):

NCCDPHP
Division of Reproductive Health
Division of Population Health
BCSB
EPI branch
Prevention Research Translation Branch
Office of Smoking and Health

NCHHSTP
Division of TB elimination
-Communication, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch
PBEMB

GLOBAL
Division of HIV and TB
Communications Branch
SPIN
SPICE
PBEMB
MCHB
HIDMSB
EHSRB
Scientific Integrity Branch

NCEH
Division of Environmental Science/Practice Asthma and Air Quality branch

NCIRD
ISD/Partnerships

NIOSH
Miner safety
Health effects lab division
Respiratory health division

NCBDDD
Office of the Director
Disability Health

NCIPC
Division of Violence Prevention
Division of Injury Prevention
OD
Office of Health Equity

OCOO
Office of Human Resources

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neuronickole @neuronickole.bsky.social · Mar 31

It looks like HANDS OFF! rallies will be more accessible than women's healthcare on 4/5 and that's just another reason why YOU should show up to one.

Stand Up for Science is partnering and you can register at: handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s...

#handsoffscience
@standupforscience.bsky.social

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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · Mar 8

Indy stood UP
@standupforscience.bsky.social
#DiversityDrivesInnovation
#ScienceSavesLives

@rogbryant.bsky.social @gbosslet.bsky.social @ausrob-phd.bsky.social @talk-tara.bsky.social

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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · Mar 7

See you all on the South Lawn of the Indiana statehouse in a few hours

@standupforscience.bsky.social

Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · Mar 6

Tomorrow is the Stand Up for Science Ralky (Indy’s version)

12-2, South lawn of the statehouse

Great speakers
Dress warm but it’ll be awesome

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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · Mar 4

Not tomorrow but it’s coming on Friday!!! Find your local rally - standupforscience2025.org
@standupforscience.bsky.social

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.

standupforscience2025.org

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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · Mar 3

Take a good look at who is speaking out. Grad students are running the biggest science protest because no one else would. Institutions are going to be targeted no matter what we do. Might as well go down fighting.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Mar 3

Thank you!

I, too, am shocked that so many are so quiet as if they think it will protect them from the worst of this. I don't think it will.

Dr. Liz Kirby @thekirbylab.bsky.social · Mar 2

@jeremymberg.bsky.social is a national hero. Too many of my tenured colleagues are hiding in their offices, hoping the storm will pass over them if they keep their head down. I'm immensely grateful that Dr. Berg has the opposite response to this moment.

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Stand Up For Science France @standupforscifr.bsky.social · Feb 23

Message to our European colleagues : we can help you create events in your country / cities.

Stand Up For Science France @standupforscifr.bsky.social · Feb 23

On March 7, let's stand up for science! 🔬✊ In solidarity with Stand Up For Science US (@standupforscience.bsky.social) and in response to threats against scientific institutions, actions will take place in every university city in France. Info & registration 👉 standupforscience.fr

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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · Feb 26

Calling all Hoosiers!!!
#StandUpforScience local rally in Indianapolis is confirmed!

📅 March 7, 2025
⏰ 12PM - 2PM
📍Indiana Statehouse – South Lawn, Indianapolis

Science is for everyone, spread the word 🔥

@standupforscience.bsky.social

#StandUpForScience2025
#ScienceForAll
#ScienceNotSilence

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