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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Feb 7

In other news, I got the official-official letter that I was promoted to full Professor today.

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 10d

Yes... and I liked the dog.

a white dog with a red bow around its neck is looking at the camera with its mouth open

Alt: Supergirl's small white dog with cape barking

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 10d

Here I am just so fancy, flying back from west coast, hitting up free frequent flyer lounges, bumped to first class... and yet I can't drink my soda without spilling it on myself. 🤣🤣

"That's what smart people do." Said by some guy

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 10d

Just started this book. I assigned it to my first year seminar class. It is 🔥. I felt like I was watching a Netflix docudrama in my head. It really pokes and prods at motivations, economies, colonialism, ethics, alignment, -isms, and the cultures of tech and shaping tech. #HumanizingSTEM

Karen Hao @karenhao.bsky.social · Apr 4

Sam Altman isn't keen on you reading my book. EMPIRE OF AI is based on 300+ interviews, 7 yrs covering AI, and my time as the first reporter who got extensive access to OpenAI. I sought OpenAI's perspective throughout. For months they said it was coming. It never did. Pre-order here: empireofai.com.

Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 11d

Verdict - it rained, so I ordered spicy pork bibimbap via for delivery. Not as fun as exploring the city, but my tummy is happy.

Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 11d

This would be a great fit for many of my colleagues... especially those involved in VECINA

Evan Peck @peck.phd · 13d

We're hiring a TT faculty position in Environmental Justice & Information/Technology. I love our interdisciplinary & collegial department - come join us or pass it onto someone who might!

jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

Assistant Professor in Environmental Justice and Information/Technology

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 12d

But did they use Robert's Rules for discussion? 😆

So wholesome.

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quick13 @quick13.bsky.social · 12d

This is the man that ICE just detained. This isn't about catching criminals, it is about Ethnic cleansing www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-np...

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 12d

So I'm by Vancouver Airport tonight. Got a flight back east super early in the AM. Apparently, Richmond is known for Asian food options. Is it taboo to get Korean BBQ as a solo? Or should I get late afternoon dim sum for dinner before they close? Choices!! Other votes?

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 15d

Finally sent in the title for me talk at SACNAS (Modern Math)
#OpenAsResistance
I have had the pleasure of working with many mathematics institutes. How could I possibly tie all those projects together? Open.
Here's a taste in a quick chat w/ @dewsbury.bsky.social
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Episode 1: Dr. Carrie Diaz Eaton - On bravery, choices and activism in STEM

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 15d

Be in solidarity and company with RIOS - next week! Register now!

Racially-Just, Inclusive and Open STEM Education @rioscommunity.bsky.social · 16d

Our next Brew and Banter, featuring Drs. Desirée Forsythe & Meg C. Jones, is on Oct 2nd (1pm ET).

They'll briefly reflect on past sessions of their Learning Community that focused on difficult dialogues and what difficult dialogues means to us in today's current climate.

Register: bit.ly/4nKnveN

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: RIOS Brew & Banter: Difficult Dialogues in a Difficult Time feat. Meg Jones and Desiree Forsythe. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...

During this session, Drs. Jones and Forsythe will briefly reflect on past sessions of difficult dialogues including 1) the material covered and 2) the experience of facilitating. We will then situate ...

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · 23d

I am lucky I have colleague friends who write to me and tell me I accidently uploaded the wrong caption file for my YouTube video. Especially when no student told me!!! Whoops! Good thing I have friends that actually click the link and watch my stuff. LOL.

Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Aug 30

Tom Morello of Rage against the machine put together a playlist for your enjoyment. Listening now. Perfect Saturday rev up music.
#OpenAsResistance
tinyurl.com/FuckIcePlaylist

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Aug 23

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Aug 23

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Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · Aug 23

This age verification shit is deranged www.wired.com/story/bluesk...

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law

Bluesky has chosen to block access in the state rather than risk potential fines of up to $10,000 per violation.

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thinking about how to remake the math twitter community we used to have that was postsecondary equity-focused. BlueSky algorithms aren't updating or reminding me. Maybe we need a hashtag? Thoughts? Will you see this? Lol.
#DisruptMath #MathSky

Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Aug 13

Also @sbagley.bsky.social was missed.

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Aug 13

This timeline. Just saying.

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · Aug 13

2020-2024: Jay Bhattacharya says mRNA vaccines are inferior to “natural immunity,” encourages everyone to get Covid, and cashes in by implying vaccines are dangerous & don’t work

2025: Jay Bhattacharya says the public doesn’t trust mRNA vaccines because of all the lies he told them

Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · Aug 12

This op-ed from NIH director Jay Bhattacharya is *infuriating*. He says we have to stop funding mRNA vaccine research because it hasn't "earned public trust." Motherfucker, WHO DID THAT.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Aug 12

I'll say it a thousand times -- any account of the past that only celebrates the good parts of a nation without reckoning with the bad is not what we call "history"

It is propaganda, pure and simple.

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · Aug 12

You can't teach U.S. history without "divisive" narratives. Slavery wasn't "unifying." The Japanese incarceration wasn't "unifying." The anti-immigrant Operation Wetback (real name) wasn't "unifying."
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.

White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks for capturing this moment of intersection!

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks Matt!!! ❤️

Matt Macauley @visualalgebra.bsky.social · Aug 12

When you unexpectedly run into colleagues because two workshops at the same institute happen to be scheduled during the same week.

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Selfie from ICERM with Carrie and Bianca.

Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Aug 8

#MAAthfest Friends, Math, and beautiful views.

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Joe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · Aug 6

Denominators.

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Aug 6

Also, 30,000 fake papers out of 1 million+ does not indict or threaten science as a whole. This entire "science is in crisis from within" narrative is a right-wing myth.

For their analysis, the scientists built a database of more than a million scientific papers. They searched for the papers in online forums where sleuths share duplicated images and tortured phrases, as well as the Retraction Watch Database, maintained by the Center for Scientific Integrity.

The researchers compiled a list of 30,000 papers that have either been retracted or show signs of having come from a paper mill. They discovered connections between the papers that strongly hinted that they were the product of large-scale fraud. Many of these connections linked clusters of editors and authors who often worked together.

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Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Aug 6

Gonna head to my next @americanair.bsky.social flight to Sacramento. Who wants to play #SpotAMathematician? 📊📈📐 #Mathfest25 #MAA #Mathfest2025

Dr. Diaz Eaton up to Good Trouble @mathprofcarrie.bsky.social · Aug 3

OER Posted! 30 min #AILiteracy online asynchronous tutorial co-authored w/3 Bates students. It includes 2 videos and instructor guide (an an example AI policy) qubeshub.org/publications...
Also includes slides and video scripts to adopt and adapt for your own institution. @rioscommunity.bsky.social

AI Literacy in 30 minutes

This is a set of materials that is for a 30 minute asynchronous workshop as an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for first-year students at Bates College. It covers how AI works in the firs...

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