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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · Nov 16

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 50m

Same, same. *hug*

Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 51m

I'm never trusting a @benmank77.bsky.social intro again. #TCMparty #DaisyKenyon

Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1h

Oh - one more - @laurahelmuth.bsky.social saw my Tweets and asked me to write an article for Slate based on something I posted. My first paid #SciWri publication!

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 23h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1h

Ladies, please know this is the standard playbook for the narcissistic sociopath. If you're involved with a guy like this, please, get out. #TCMparty #DaisyKenyon #RealTalk

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1h

@benmank77.bsky.social #TCMparty

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1h

When do we get to the fun thrupple part? (Throuple?) #TCMparty #DaisyKenyon

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1h

Yes! I've made some amazing friends. e.g., I found out about a #TwinPeaks Friday night (re)watch party during COVID. It made staying home bearable. And a few of those "strangers" are now close (IRL) friends.

Also, I don't think I could've finished my dissertation without #MadWriting on Twitter.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 23h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 2h

Great trailer on IMDb
#DaisyKenyon #TCMparty
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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 2h

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 3h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 2h

"For an intelligent girl, you've certainly surrounded yourself with a remarkable collection of dopes." - my inner monolog

#TCMparty #Laura

Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 2h

"Laura! Laura!"
#TCMparty

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 3h

"When you're done with your traumatic experience, could you please get back to work?" #TCMparty #Laura

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 7h

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 7h

DO SOMETHING.

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 7h

If ICE thinks it's okay to assault a pastor in broad daylight, imagine what they're doing in the dark.

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 7h

So, since the first people who were against the first fascists?

Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1d

Yay, double intro FTW. #TCMparty #TermsOfEndearment

Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1d

This is FUBB.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. we’re going to take care of our people,” Trump added. “There are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of. And we’ll take care of them in a different way.”

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Meg Schwamb @megschwamb.bsky.social · 1d

Sad to see the University of Washington Astronomy Department has suspended graduate admissions for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. astro.washington.edu/graduate-adm...

Graduate Admissions | Department of Astronomy | University of Washington

The Department of Astronomy has suspended graduate admissions for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. General Information for applying to UW Astronomy Graduate Program. Applications must be submitted using ...

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Theresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · 1d

@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is right. You don't just delete laws. And drawing sharpie marks over it doesn't legitimize claims.
#FEDSTRONG

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

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Esther Ciammachilli @estherc.bsky.social · 1d

OMB has deleted the reference on its website to the 2019 law that mandates back pay to all federal workers who were not paid during a government shutdown. This is like when babies play hide and seek but only cover their eyes because if they can’t see you, you can’t see them.

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1d

The first part of this is fantastic. The last part is 🤬.

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 1d

Trump’s OMB Director, Russell Vought, is once again illegally withholding congressionally approved funds. This time Vought is shutting down a federal whistleblower hotline that exposes waste, fraud, and abuse. This move intentionally undermines watchdogs. www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/10/trum...

Trump’s “Grim Reaper” Cuts off Avenues for Whistleblowers to Report Wrongdoing, Fraud, Abuse Across Federal Government

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, demanded Trump Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought reverse his lates...

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats must DO SOMETHING.

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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 1d

"Just In: A draft White House memo argues that furloughed federal workers are not entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told NBC News."

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