Rian Flynn
@rianflynn.com
Physics + AI research @ Purdue, ex-software engineer. they/them
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First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY!
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
February 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY!
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
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Introducing one of the amazing #A3D3 postbacs, @rianflynn.com. Check a3d3.ai/careers/ and apply by February 16 to join the next postbac cohort.
January 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Introducing one of the amazing #A3D3 postbacs, @rianflynn.com. Check a3d3.ai/careers/ and apply by February 16 to join the next postbac cohort.
Lunar New Year this, Chinese New Year that, well I say happy Taiwanese New Year 😉
祝大家新年快樂，大吉大利，身體健康，福壽雙全，蛇采飛揚，萬嘶如意！🎊🧨🧧
祝大家新年快樂，大吉大利，身體健康，福壽雙全，蛇采飛揚，萬嘶如意！🎊🧨🧧
January 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Lunar New Year this, Chinese New Year that, well I say happy Taiwanese New Year 😉
祝大家新年快樂，大吉大利，身體健康，福壽雙全，蛇采飛揚，萬嘶如意！🎊🧨🧧
祝大家新年快樂，大吉大利，身體健康，福壽雙全，蛇采飛揚，萬嘶如意！🎊🧨🧧
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If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
USAspending.gov
www.usaspending.gov
January 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
tfw you bring a book to the queer bar on NYE (just in case) but the line is so long that you finish the book before you even enter the bar
(i have two modes: reading at a breakneck pace, and not touching a book for months; i read only 12 books in 2024)
(happy new year)
(i have two modes: reading at a breakneck pace, and not touching a book for months; i read only 12 books in 2024)
(happy new year)
January 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
tfw you bring a book to the queer bar on NYE (just in case) but the line is so long that you finish the book before you even enter the bar
(i have two modes: reading at a breakneck pace, and not touching a book for months; i read only 12 books in 2024)
(happy new year)
(i have two modes: reading at a breakneck pace, and not touching a book for months; i read only 12 books in 2024)
(happy new year)
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Really don’t care for this cautious, both-sides “but advocates say” framing. As the article acknowledges, research shows that housing shortages drive homelessness, and throwing poor people in jail doesn’t build more houses. It’s a disservice to your readers to soften a policy’s failures like this.
The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse.
100-plus cities in the U.S. banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?
The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse.
www.npr.org
December 27, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Really don’t care for this cautious, both-sides “but advocates say” framing. As the article acknowledges, research shows that housing shortages drive homelessness, and throwing poor people in jail doesn’t build more houses. It’s a disservice to your readers to soften a policy’s failures like this.
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I read this essay, "Against Cop Shit," in 2020, and it's one of the pieces of writing that has had the largest influence on my thinking about how I teach out of almost anything. It's very short - if you haven't read it, please do.
jeffreymoro.com/blog/2020-02...
jeffreymoro.com/blog/2020-02...
December 14, 2023 at 2:29 PM
I read this essay, "Against Cop Shit," in 2020, and it's one of the pieces of writing that has had the largest influence on my thinking about how I teach out of almost anything. It's very short - if you haven't read it, please do.
jeffreymoro.com/blog/2020-02...
jeffreymoro.com/blog/2020-02...
This was such a good movie. I laughed so hard that I kept getting looks from the other people in the theater, and I cried quite a bit too. Even for me, someone who's never lived in China, the social commentary was extremely on-point. And the ending was very well done.
China’s latest box-office hit, “Her Story,” is hailed for its unabashed celebration of “awakened” womanhood, witty critique of gender norms, and bold social commentary on modern China – all delivered with laugh-out-loud humor.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/22/c...
www.cnn.com/2024/12/22/c...
China’s answer to ‘Barbie’ becomes latest smash hit. But some men are not amused | CNN
Her Story’s witty critique of gender norms has offended some men on Chinese social media, who have accused it of provoking “gender antagonism” – a phrase often used by state media to police online fem...
www.cnn.com
December 26, 2024 at 3:23 PM
This was such a good movie. I laughed so hard that I kept getting looks from the other people in the theater, and I cried quite a bit too. Even for me, someone who's never lived in China, the social commentary was extremely on-point. And the ending was very well done.
My drag name is Rian Gender ("re-engender").
(Went to a Christmas drag-themed brunch. Not pictured: the tiny manbun at the back of my head.)
(Went to a Christmas drag-themed brunch. Not pictured: the tiny manbun at the back of my head.)
December 26, 2024 at 4:27 AM
My drag name is Rian Gender ("re-engender").
(Went to a Christmas drag-themed brunch. Not pictured: the tiny manbun at the back of my head.)
(Went to a Christmas drag-themed brunch. Not pictured: the tiny manbun at the back of my head.)
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If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
The billionaire has become one of the most prominent supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:54 AM
If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
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Exciting news from #NeurIPS2024! 🎉 #A3D3 members showcased groundbreaking work in AI for scientific discovery. Check out this brilliant recap of their talks and posters by @elichien.bsky.social!
🔗 Dive in: a3d3.ai/a3d3-neurips...
🔗 Dive in: a3d3.ai/a3d3-neurips...
A3D3 Highlights AI for Scientific Discovery at NeurIPS - A3D3
By: Eli ChienDecember 19, 2024 Vancouver, Canada – The Thirty-Eighth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS 2024) was held in Vancouver from December 10 to 15, 2024. NeurI...
a3d3.ai
December 19, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Exciting news from #NeurIPS2024! 🎉 #A3D3 members showcased groundbreaking work in AI for scientific discovery. Check out this brilliant recap of their talks and posters by @elichien.bsky.social!
🔗 Dive in: a3d3.ai/a3d3-neurips...
🔗 Dive in: a3d3.ai/a3d3-neurips...
Cymberly is a brilliant high school senior already doing great work in AI research for scientific discovery! It was a pleasure meeting her at the conference and collaborating to edit her excellent blog post 😊
The 2024 #A3D3 All-Hands Meeting at #Purdue was packed with insights into scientific innovation! Cymberly Tsai reflects on her experience attending the conference in our latest blog post.
🔗 Read more: a3d3.ai/2024-a3d3-al...
🔗 Read more: a3d3.ai/2024-a3d3-al...
A Constellation of Ideas in a Sky of Innovation: Insights from the 2024 A3D3 All-Hands Meeting - A3D3
By: Cymberly TsaiDecember 19, 2024 About the author: Cymberly Tsai is a high school senior at Council Rock High School North working with Prof. Joshua Agar at Drexel University. Cymberly...
a3d3.ai
December 19, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Cymberly is a brilliant high school senior already doing great work in AI research for scientific discovery! It was a pleasure meeting her at the conference and collaborating to edit her excellent blog post 😊
What a tragedy. And this feels particularly close to home... we were from the same hometown, both did computing olympiad in high school, and both graduated college in 2021... though I didn't know him personally, we had a lot of mutual friends... just terrible.
December 17, 2024 at 2:01 AM
What a tragedy. And this feels particularly close to home... we were from the same hometown, both did computing olympiad in high school, and both graduated college in 2021... though I didn't know him personally, we had a lot of mutual friends... just terrible.
And then she doubled down when generously given the benefit of the doubt by a Chinese attendee who posed a thoughtful clarifying question. Sinophobia is clearly alive and well in US academia.
December 15, 2024 at 2:54 AM
And then she doubled down when generously given the benefit of the doubt by a Chinese attendee who posed a thoughtful clarifying question. Sinophobia is clearly alive and well in US academia.
Bryan Stevenson gave an excellent speech my year, but all the same I do so envy the class of 2025 🥹
December 13, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Bryan Stevenson gave an excellent speech my year, but all the same I do so envy the class of 2025 🥹
So moved by 楊双子 Yang Shuang-zi's acceptance speech for her book《臺灣漫遊錄》/ Taiwan Travelogue winning the 2024 National Book Award for Translated Literature.
November 24, 2024 at 4:09 PM
So moved by 楊双子 Yang Shuang-zi's acceptance speech for her book《臺灣漫遊錄》/ Taiwan Travelogue winning the 2024 National Book Award for Translated Literature.
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A Trump-appointed judge just struck down a Biden rule expanding overtime pay to 4 million working people.
It's really surprising how little media coverage this has received. Trump faced no real questions about this issue during the campaign. 1/
(link)
newrepublic.com/article/1886...
It's really surprising how little media coverage this has received. Trump faced no real questions about this issue during the campaign. 1/
(link)
newrepublic.com/article/1886...
A Trump Judge Just Nixed Overtime Pay for Millions—and Media Yawned
Remember the right-wing frenzy over “Rich Men North of Richmond”? Well, this ruling exposes Trump-MAGA hypocrisy on the working class—and reveals a big media failure.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:19 PM
A Trump-appointed judge just struck down a Biden rule expanding overtime pay to 4 million working people.
It's really surprising how little media coverage this has received. Trump faced no real questions about this issue during the campaign. 1/
(link)
newrepublic.com/article/1886...
It's really surprising how little media coverage this has received. Trump faced no real questions about this issue during the campaign. 1/
(link)
newrepublic.com/article/1886...
Well, high time I made a professional social media account.
I research AI for high-energy physics, and I'm applying to grad school to study AI ethics.
I'm openly genderqueer and neurodivergent, and I am proud of my Taiwanese heritage. In my free time, I'm a singer-songwriter.
Happy to be here!
I research AI for high-energy physics, and I'm applying to grad school to study AI ethics.
I'm openly genderqueer and neurodivergent, and I am proud of my Taiwanese heritage. In my free time, I'm a singer-songwriter.
Happy to be here!
November 20, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Well, high time I made a professional social media account.
I research AI for high-energy physics, and I'm applying to grad school to study AI ethics.
I'm openly genderqueer and neurodivergent, and I am proud of my Taiwanese heritage. In my free time, I'm a singer-songwriter.
Happy to be here!
I research AI for high-energy physics, and I'm applying to grad school to study AI ethics.
I'm openly genderqueer and neurodivergent, and I am proud of my Taiwanese heritage. In my free time, I'm a singer-songwriter.
Happy to be here!