Amy Needham
@amyneedham.bsky.social
I’m a professor at Vanderbilt (Peabody College) studying learning and development in infants and children with and without disabilities. I’m into empathy, radical acceptance, and hugging my dogs.
Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump’s Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u...
Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump’s Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda
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November 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump’s Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u...
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"However, if you are debating whether the Trump administration’s proposed changes to university policies are reasonable or not, you are missing the point entirely. The compact is a thinly veiled invitation for universities to relinquish their self-governance"
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From the Community | We must refuse the 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education'
Associate professor Greg Martin writes on behalf of the Stanford's AAUP chapter to condemn the White House's compact on higher education.
stanforddaily.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"However, if you are debating whether the Trump administration’s proposed changes to university policies are reasonable or not, you are missing the point entirely. The compact is a thinly veiled invitation for universities to relinquish their self-governance"
stanforddaily.com/2025/10/12/f...
stanforddaily.com/2025/10/12/f...
Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
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October 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign
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August 31, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
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It is with sadness that we report that Sarah Duffen has died peacefully in her home in Devon. Sarah and her family were instrumental in inspiring the groundbreaking research that led to our work over the past 45 years.
go.dselink.net/6jdi
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Sarah Duffen, 1968-2025
It is with sadness that we report that Sarah Duffen died peacefully in her home in Devon. Sarah and her family were instrumental in inspiring the groundbreaking
go.dselink.net
August 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It is with sadness that we report that Sarah Duffen has died peacefully in her home in Devon. Sarah and her family were instrumental in inspiring the groundbreaking research that led to our work over the past 45 years.
go.dselink.net/6jdi
go.dselink.net/6jdi
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This flew by my radar this week, but massively important: the 5th circuit court of appeals ruled that the NLRB’s structure unconstitutional.
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
Elon Musk Just Won His War on Labor Unions
The Fifth Circuit has done the mogul’s bidding and neutered the National Labor Relations Board, in a move that will likely substantially damage workers’ rights.
newrepublic.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This flew by my radar this week, but massively important: the 5th circuit court of appeals ruled that the NLRB’s structure unconstitutional.
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
A Bear Walked Into an Ice Cream Parlor. The Strawberry Never Had a Chance. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
A Bear Walked Into an Ice Cream Parlor. The Strawberry Never Had a Chance.
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August 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A Bear Walked Into an Ice Cream Parlor. The Strawberry Never Had a Chance. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
Faculty Support of George Mason’s President Draws Federal Investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
I’m starting to realize that the self-governance that colleges and universities in the US have engaged in for hundreds of years is over. Unbelievable.
I’m starting to realize that the self-governance that colleges and universities in the US have engaged in for hundreds of years is over. Unbelievable.
Faculty Support of George Mason’s President Draws Federal Investigation
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July 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Faculty Support of George Mason’s President Draws Federal Investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
I’m starting to realize that the self-governance that colleges and universities in the US have engaged in for hundreds of years is over. Unbelievable.
I’m starting to realize that the self-governance that colleges and universities in the US have engaged in for hundreds of years is over. Unbelievable.
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Make this go viral.
Genuine Question because I Do not understand… so if these men roll up in plain clothes and masks, grab a human being… even a child, and throw them in an unmarked vehicle I am just supposed to look the other way and say nothing ?? Ask Nothing ?
June 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Make this go viral.
Senator Padilla of California was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed today for doing his job: Asking a question of Kristi Noem, the Trump administration's Secretary of Homeland Security. sign.moveon.org/petitions/th...
Thank you, Senator Padilla
Senator Padilla of California was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed today for doing his job: Asking a question of Kristi Noem, the Trump administration's Secretary of Homeland Security.
sign.moveon.org
June 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Senator Padilla of California was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed today for doing his job: Asking a question of Kristi Noem, the Trump administration's Secretary of Homeland Security. sign.moveon.org/petitions/th...
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Quick. Somebody tell Trump that the best way to own Elon is to restore all research grants and double NSF funding.
June 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Quick. Somebody tell Trump that the best way to own Elon is to restore all research grants and double NSF funding.
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9 people were killed in a tornado last night in KY. The NWS office responsible for that area has faced some of the most extreme cuts by the Trump administration, including the loss of overnight forecasting.
Last night, they were rushing to find help for the office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...
Last night, they were rushing to find help for the office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...
After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down
www.nytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
9 people were killed in a tornado last night in KY. The NWS office responsible for that area has faced some of the most extreme cuts by the Trump administration, including the loss of overnight forecasting.
Last night, they were rushing to find help for the office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...
Last night, they were rushing to find help for the office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...
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President Declines Gift (1925)
May 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
President Declines Gift (1925)
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There’s been some “advice” coming from some quarters for scientists not to focus on DEI-related funding cuts.
I wholly reject this concept.
Cutting programs designed to reduce science and healthcare disparities is as detrimental to science as anything else, both morally and functionally.
I wholly reject this concept.
Cutting programs designed to reduce science and healthcare disparities is as detrimental to science as anything else, both morally and functionally.
May 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
There’s been some “advice” coming from some quarters for scientists not to focus on DEI-related funding cuts.
I wholly reject this concept.
Cutting programs designed to reduce science and healthcare disparities is as detrimental to science as anything else, both morally and functionally.
I wholly reject this concept.
Cutting programs designed to reduce science and healthcare disparities is as detrimental to science as anything else, both morally and functionally.
Full article: The Future of Cognitive Development in Challenging Times www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
This article is important! Please read!
This article is important! Please read!
The Future of Cognitive Development in Challenging Times
Published in Journal of Cognition and Development (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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April 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Full article: The Future of Cognitive Development in Challenging Times www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
This article is important! Please read!
This article is important! Please read!
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million (Gift Article)
A quarter century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
Went to the Nashville Stand Up For Science demonstration today. It was a good experience and the local npr station estimated that about 300 people attended!
March 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Went to the Nashville Stand Up For Science demonstration today. It was a good experience and the local npr station estimated that about 300 people attended!
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block (Gift Article)
Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
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Very clear description of what's going on, the collective action problem that's leading to institutions laying low and the specific steps universities should be taking instead.
Silence will not save us
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Silence will not save us
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Must Take a Stand for Democracy | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
To silence ourselves in the name of neutrality would not only violate our own policy but also abdicate our broader civil responsibility.
www.thecrimson.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Very clear description of what's going on, the collective action problem that's leading to institutions laying low and the specific steps universities should be taking instead.
Silence will not save us
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Silence will not save us
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence