@lauren-harding.bsky.social
I like mountains, bears, hiking and dismantling oppressive social structures.
Great article that explains how the organizational culture of universities continues to favour men.
theconversation.com/there-has-be...
theconversation.com/there-has-be...
There has been progress in gender equality, but female university professors still face obstacles
There are still signs of gender inequality in university teaching positions in Canada. Here is an overview.
theconversation.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Great article that explains how the organizational culture of universities continues to favour men.
theconversation.com/there-has-be...
theconversation.com/there-has-be...
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The State Department has temporarily paused interviews for foreign citizens applying for student visas from abroad as it sets up new procedures to review applicants’ social media activity.
May 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The State Department has temporarily paused interviews for foreign citizens applying for student visas from abroad as it sets up new procedures to review applicants’ social media activity.
One of my favorite things about living in BC is how camping clothes are normalized in most public settings.
May 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
One of my favorite things about living in BC is how camping clothes are normalized in most public settings.
Hard to take a selfie in -30 while standing on the frozen Hudson Bay. Adventures in Arviat, NU.
March 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Hard to take a selfie in -30 while standing on the frozen Hudson Bay. Adventures in Arviat, NU.
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Donna Haraway leading #StandUpForScience at #UCSC. Situating science in helping us live together in better ways. She's giving deets on cuts to science, incl #Indigenous science, ag, USAID, medicine, dangers to farm workers, dangers of data loss. Donna's a master at connecting all the relations. ❤️
March 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Donna Haraway leading #StandUpForScience at #UCSC. Situating science in helping us live together in better ways. She's giving deets on cuts to science, incl #Indigenous science, ag, USAID, medicine, dangers to farm workers, dangers of data loss. Donna's a master at connecting all the relations. ❤️
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Here’s a little cartoon drawing I did of David Graeber, pen and ink on paper.
February 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Here’s a little cartoon drawing I did of David Graeber, pen and ink on paper.
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Boosting again #STS
Call for Papers: Science as Culture Forum on Tech Oligarchy
President Biden in his farewell address. stated: “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that threatens our entire democracy."
President Biden in his farewell address. stated: “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that threatens our entire democracy."
Science as Culture Forum on “Tech Oligarchy”
think.taylorandfrancis.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Boosting again #STS
I'm still getting over my culture shock discovering that scientists publish their lit reviews. www.chemistryworld.com/news/among-w...
Among world’s top researchers 10% publish at unrealistic levels, analysis finds
About 20,000 of the most cited researchers have 'implausibly high' publication and new co-author rates
www.chemistryworld.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I'm still getting over my culture shock discovering that scientists publish their lit reviews. www.chemistryworld.com/news/among-w...
During my second pregnancy I became dangerously ill and had to go on medical leave in the middle of a teaching term.
And my chair (at the time) responded with the first negative performance review of my career.
Leaky, messy bodies getting in the way of institutional excellence, I suppose.
And my chair (at the time) responded with the first negative performance review of my career.
Leaky, messy bodies getting in the way of institutional excellence, I suppose.
We don't often talk about anything related to pregnancy, fertility, miscarriages and abortions. We puncture this silence in this episode of @academicaunties.com, with the brilliant @arcattapan.bsky.social, who shares her story & her expertise. www.academicaunties.com/episodes/rec... #feministsky
Recognizing Our Messy Leaky Bodies
In academia, we assume that our value rests solely with our brains. The smarter we are, the more grants and publications we have, the more value we g...
www.academicaunties.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
During my second pregnancy I became dangerously ill and had to go on medical leave in the middle of a teaching term.
And my chair (at the time) responded with the first negative performance review of my career.
Leaky, messy bodies getting in the way of institutional excellence, I suppose.
And my chair (at the time) responded with the first negative performance review of my career.
Leaky, messy bodies getting in the way of institutional excellence, I suppose.
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First they came for the humanities, and the quantitative supremacists and STEM folks said: "good, no one needs to learn how to read, write, think critically, or understand how culture and society works. We just need people who can code and do *real* science."
I wonder how that's working out? 🤔
I wonder how that's working out? 🤔
New NIH funding policy rattles medical researchers .The U.S. National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making terms by limiting how much it will disperse for costs such as equipment and administration, by Rob Stein www.npr.org/sections/sho... via @npr.org
NIH announces new funding policy that rattles medical researchers
The National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making terms by limiting how much it will disperse for costs such as equipment and administration.
www.npr.org
February 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
First they came for the humanities, and the quantitative supremacists and STEM folks said: "good, no one needs to learn how to read, write, think critically, or understand how culture and society works. We just need people who can code and do *real* science."
I wonder how that's working out? 🤔
I wonder how that's working out? 🤔
This meme reminds me of that time Taussig published the doodles he drew while high on ayahuasca as relevant data.
February 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This meme reminds me of that time Taussig published the doodles he drew while high on ayahuasca as relevant data.
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I fucking love this! Makes my Canadian Trekkie heart happy!!
Canada didn't stand alone in our fight with Donald Trump.
Our allies in the Klingon Empire had our backs.
They are ready to fight the anti-democratic fascist crew ransacking Washington.
They say they are most interested in getting their hands on the bro-fascist "starlink" creep.
Our allies in the Klingon Empire had our backs.
They are ready to fight the anti-democratic fascist crew ransacking Washington.
They say they are most interested in getting their hands on the bro-fascist "starlink" creep.
February 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I fucking love this! Makes my Canadian Trekkie heart happy!!
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no funding if it seems like the research MIGHT involve a woman or a nonwhite person
🚨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 2:34 AM
no funding if it seems like the research MIGHT involve a woman or a nonwhite person
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Beautiful new song from Amy Blanding, who was fired last year from her job as Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility at BC Northern Health for (a) wearing a watermelon t-shirt and (b) social media posts critical of Israel's genocidal actions in Gaza.
amyblanding.bandcamp.com
amyblanding.bandcamp.com
Sunbirds, by Amy Blanding with Reckless Burning
track by Amy Blanding with Reckless Burning
amyblanding.bandcamp.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Beautiful new song from Amy Blanding, who was fired last year from her job as Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility at BC Northern Health for (a) wearing a watermelon t-shirt and (b) social media posts critical of Israel's genocidal actions in Gaza.
amyblanding.bandcamp.com
amyblanding.bandcamp.com
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Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were ordered to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “L.G.B.T.” or “pregnant people.”
February 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were ordered to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “L.G.B.T.” or “pregnant people.”
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American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦
We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
Canada announces new immigration stream specific to health workers
Communities across Canada need health workers. The health field is one of several key sectors of Canada’s labour force which is facing unprecedented shortages. To help respond to this challenge, last ...
www.canada.ca
February 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦
We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
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Post Media is owned by an American hedge fund. Post Media owns many newspapers across Canada. Check if your local paper is on the list. It might be time to cancel your subscription. Be sure to tell them why. simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmed...
Postmedia Network - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
simple.wikipedia.org
February 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Post Media is owned by an American hedge fund. Post Media owns many newspapers across Canada. Check if your local paper is on the list. It might be time to cancel your subscription. Be sure to tell them why. simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmed...
Destination BC should start an aggressive ad campaign in the US.
It's a win-win. The exchange rate benefits Americans and gains in the tourism industry could help counter losses in other sectors.
It could feature Ryan Reynolds monologuing about neighbourliness in front of mountains.
It's a win-win. The exchange rate benefits Americans and gains in the tourism industry could help counter losses in other sectors.
It could feature Ryan Reynolds monologuing about neighbourliness in front of mountains.
February 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Destination BC should start an aggressive ad campaign in the US.
It's a win-win. The exchange rate benefits Americans and gains in the tourism industry could help counter losses in other sectors.
It could feature Ryan Reynolds monologuing about neighbourliness in front of mountains.
It's a win-win. The exchange rate benefits Americans and gains in the tourism industry could help counter losses in other sectors.
It could feature Ryan Reynolds monologuing about neighbourliness in front of mountains.
