Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Emily Qualls-Creekmore

@quallscreekmore.bsky.social

130 followers 250 following 10 posts

Neuroscientist, Assistant Professor at Washington State University in the Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Emily Qualls-Creekmore @quallscreekmore.bsky.social · Jan 7

I'm excited to share the latest work from our lab! Led by the amazing @mlmcgraw.bsky.social , we used chronic non-discriminatory social defeat stress to investigate how stress influences motivated behavior during and after stress exposure in males and females.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Divergent changes in social stress-induced motivation in male and female mice

Exposure to stressors has been shown to dysregulate motivated behaviors in a bidirectional manner over time. The relationship between stress and motiv…

www.sciencedirect.com

2 3 12

Emily Qualls-Creekmore @quallscreekmore.bsky.social · Aug 4

Such a fun night ❤️

SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Aug 4

Christmas has come early....SSIBlings in a box!

#SSIB2025 Oxford, UK

3 10

Emily Qualls-Creekmore @quallscreekmore.bsky.social · Jul 29

Come see @mlmcgraw.bsky.social give a talk about her latest work today at #SSIB2025 - 12:55 in L1. @ssibsociety.bsky.social 🧠🐁

2 7

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Jul 25

The countdown is on!

Who's headed to Oxford for #SSIB2025!

Join us for cutting-edge science, networking, and the historic charm of one of the world’s oldest universities.

Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. 🇬🇧

#IngestiveBehavior #Neuroscience #Oxford #SSIB

1 4 7

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Le Neuro (Institut-Hôpital neurologique de Montréal) @theneuro.bsky.social · Jul 15

Happy 107th Birthday, Brenda Milner! Her contributions to neuropsychology shaped the way we understand the human brain. From surviving two world wars and two pandemics, to paving the way for future generations of researchers, Milner’s legacy continues. @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

2 83 210

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Abby Polter @ampolter.bsky.social · Jul 16

New from @dralexharris.bsky.social, Ula Skupio, and myself in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social: a long in the works review trying to untangle what stress is doing in the VTA, and what the piles of confusing data might teach us about what the VTA is doing at all.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Untangling the multifaceted VTA responses to stress

Stress has profound impacts on the ventral tegmental area (VTA). However, the complex and opposing effects of stress on the VTA have limited our abili…

www.sciencedirect.com

12 25

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · Jul 4

"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time
snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...

On Tyranny free resources

To use and to share, now or any time

snyder.substack.com

88 1.2K 2.5K

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

kyle tear down that highway lucas 🏳️‍🌈 @itskylelucas.com · Jun 14

Let’s not mince words on exactly what the MAGA movement is.

A sign at a protest reads “you lost” next to a Confederate flag, “you lost” next to a Nazi flag, and “you’re next” next to a MAGA hat.

2 2.7K 11K

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · Jun 14

And, as I said yesterday: A large protest is a safe protest. Normies, please go! White folks, especially!

Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · Jun 13

I’ve seen a lot of hand wringing about the dangers of going to No Kings protests and gently, I want to tell people to chill a little. These are permitted marches and the point is to be out there and seen en masse. Please don’t scare off people who are maybe going to their very first protest

5 67 310

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · Jun 5

The craziest thing about this fight between Trump and Elon Musk is that Republicans are trying to take away health care from 16 million people to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.

160 1.6K 5.7K

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · May 7

Brutal account of what it’s like to teach at the University of Florida right now in the NYT—extraordinary climate of fear. People afraid to say intersectional and talk about lynchings. Fake students trying to entrap Muslim faculty or just making things up altogether. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/o...

In the three years since Ron DeSantis set out to rid Florida’s universities of woke ideology, my campus changed significantly. Professors suddenly worried about what they could say and teach. Some started avoiding terms like “racism.” One student recently told me that when someone used “intersectional” in class, the instructor told her not to use that word.

One colleague told me that he stopped assigning an article about lynching and white evangelicalism for fear that those terms could raise red flags. Another said she was censoring her language not just in class and on campus but also on personal social media.

Several professors have been subjected to efforts at entrapment. Last year a man posing as a student tried to encourage Muslim faculty members to criticize Mr. DeSantis and Israel. A similar incident happened to me. In October 2024 my department chair called me into his office to tell me that someone claiming to be a student in my Religion and Science class had complained that I spent 20 minutes talking about specific candidates, including who I was voting for and why. I was stunned. That never happened in that class or any other; it is antithetical to the way I teach. Fortunately

98 1.4K 3.6K

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · Apr 17

Did you know that the founders wrote a list of 27 things we should revolt about?

Let's talk about them! 🧵

23 250 620

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Bearded Stoner @beardedstoner.bsky.social · Apr 17

Say more, Senator. Who, specifically, are you afraid of? Who do they work for? To which political party do they belong? What are they doing/saying in particular to make you afraid? Why will you not explicitly call out the perpetrators and organizers of this mass campaign of terror?

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Apr 17

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."

19 160 700

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · Apr 17

As an Autism scientist and someone who cares for neurodivergent kids and relatives, I am deeply disgusted by every statement RFK Jr made. It is not only a bunch of lies, it is insulting to every autistic individual. I am also disgusted by everyone that made this possible.

Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · Apr 16

NEW from me: RFK Jr. made it clear at a press conference that he'd promote "environmental factors" (read: vaccines) as a cause of autism, and trotted out a new phrase, "epidemic denial," to label people who disagree with his interpretation of data. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

RFK Jr. Is using a new study on autism rates to push his anti-vaccine agenda

While researchers try to determine why autism rates seem to be rising, Kennedy made it clear he’ll try to put his thumb on the scale.

www.motherjones.com

4 15

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Abby Polter @ampolter.bsky.social · Apr 17

Look. This is not an accurate description of autism. But some people with disabilities are nonverbal, or can't play baseball or to need help in the bathroom. Some people need round the clock care. Their lives are valuable and meaningful and we're a better society when we recognize that.

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · Apr 16

The full quote from RFK, Jr. is truly disgusting and this is 100% him calling for institutionalization of autistic people. This is horrifying.

“These are kids who will never pay taxes,” Kennedy declared. “They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem. They’ll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted. We have to recognize we are doing this to our children.”

1 1 9

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · Apr 9

The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.

Science Magazine @science.org · Apr 9

Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1

NIH freezes all research grants to Columbia University

Amid negotiations with Trump, the university could risk losing nearly $700 million

scim.ag

69 1.3K 4.7K

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Mar 30

YES! I keep having to remind people that DEI efforts are not illegal, EOs cannot override federal laws and state statutes, and all of the attempts to restrict DEI have been blocked or challenged in courts.

26 120

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Mar 18

Reminder! SSIB abstract submission deadline is this Friday!

Don't miss your chance to share your research, network, and compete for awards at #SSIB2025.

🔗 Submission details: shorturl.at/uWuqb

📢 Spread the word! #IngestiveBehavior #NewInvestigators

7 9

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · Mar 8

“When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.”
― Bette Davis

Happy International Women's Day

320 4.2K 18K

Emily Qualls-Creekmore @quallscreekmore.bsky.social · Mar 8

Standing up for science today with @sufspullman.bsky.social and @mlmcgraw.bsky.social 👩‍🔬

2 5

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Nadia McLean @heyaitsnadia.bsky.social · Mar 7

See ya at noon #standupforscience2025

4 7

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

sufspullman.bsky.social @sufspullman.bsky.social · Mar 7

Get those signs ready and join us in #Pullman TOMORROW at NOON to be a part of a movement of 153+ locations to #Standupforscience 💪🪧🧪🔬

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 6

SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING!

To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎

List of Stand Up for Science events—official events in red, solidarity events in blue.

3 5

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

sufspullman.bsky.social @sufspullman.bsky.social · Mar 5

More community events to support science!!! Be sure to join us on campus Friday at noon, keep your signs and join the greater community on Saturday!!!

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

sufspullman.bsky.social @sufspullman.bsky.social · Mar 4

#Pullman Washington 📢📢 Lets Stand up for Science March 7th with fellow scientists and community members. Join us at noon and add to the voices around the nation!!!

3 3

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · Mar 4

Students: I cannot stress enough how powerful you are. People will tell you aren't because they want to quiet you, but you really are.

Columbus Free Press @columbusfreepress.bsky.social · Mar 4

Students jeered. Faculty members sharpened their words like weapons. Carter attempted to soften the blow offering reassurances that Ohio State was still a place for all. The room erupted into laughter. #OhioState #DEI #Ohio @redguju.bsky.social @osuaaup.bsky.social @cgsosu.bsky.social bit.ly/3XuX8im

"We Rise": Ohio State Students Fight Back as University Dismantles

The tension in the room was palpable. A majority-minority crowd of Ohio State students, faculty, and staff packed the meeting space, faces tight with frustration, hands ready to clap in defiance. As

bit.ly

1 72 190

Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore

☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · Feb 26

Elon Musk's only profitable company, Tesla, has created a cumulative grand total net income of $34 billion in its more than 20 years of existence.

That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received.

The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · Feb 26

Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

92 1.5K 4.5K