Clare Evans
@clarerevans.bsky.social
Social Epidemiologist, Medical Sociologist, Quantitative Methodoloigst | Associate Professor Sociology @uoregon |
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Intersectional MAIHDA, health inequities researcher
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Intersectional MAIHDA, health inequities researcher
FINALLY some good news!
I, for one, welcome our new trash panda overlords.
But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪
By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social
But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪
By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social
City Raccoons Are Evolving to Look More Like Pets
City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
FINALLY some good news!
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Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
I want my Chinese students, mentees, collaborators, and colleagues to know that I will NEVER stop working proudly with and for you.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I want my Chinese students, mentees, collaborators, and colleagues to know that I will NEVER stop working proudly with and for you.
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Malicious compliance is a tragically underused tool of resistance.
If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Malicious compliance is a tragically underused tool of resistance.
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I hope people understand that we're far past just setting shit 47 has knocked over back upright. This will be rebuilding: NEW legislation, new institutional knowledge, new case law even. This will take decades. Not 4 years, not 8.
Once he IS GONE, it will take a while but we will have a semblance of normalcy again. Kind of like what happened after he left the 1st time. But this time hopefully things will be put in place so we do not Ever go through this nightmare again.
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I hope people understand that we're far past just setting shit 47 has knocked over back upright. This will be rebuilding: NEW legislation, new institutional knowledge, new case law even. This will take decades. Not 4 years, not 8.
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The New York Times **HAD EMAILS IN ITS POSSESSION** tying Donald Trump directly to Jeffrey Epstein's global elite pedophile cabal conspiracy –– in the middle of a 2016 election where a global elite pedophile cabal conspiracy was a HUGE topic –– and they didn't publish one word it for a decade.
Congrats again, everyone
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The New York Times **HAD EMAILS IN ITS POSSESSION** tying Donald Trump directly to Jeffrey Epstein's global elite pedophile cabal conspiracy –– in the middle of a 2016 election where a global elite pedophile cabal conspiracy was a HUGE topic –– and they didn't publish one word it for a decade.
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It's that time again.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc November 2025 edition.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc November 2025 edition.
a man is standing in a kitchen drinking from a cup and talking about flu season .
ALT: a man is standing in a kitchen drinking from a cup and talking about flu season .
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It's that time again.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc November 2025 edition.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc November 2025 edition.
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Unreal, the impact this is having on scientists. I spent over 700 hrs writing 4 grants submitted Apr-Sept that *might* have been funded next Apr; 2 abt to be 3 apps missed review bc of shutdown. In normal times takes 9-24 mo to get a grant funded. No hope for labs like mine. Literally no hope.
While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Unreal, the impact this is having on scientists. I spent over 700 hrs writing 4 grants submitted Apr-Sept that *might* have been funded next Apr; 2 abt to be 3 apps missed review bc of shutdown. In normal times takes 9-24 mo to get a grant funded. No hope for labs like mine. Literally no hope.
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"The fact that children in 2025 are suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is not just a public health failure. It is a moral failure." — @stefanswartpet.bsky.social & @madhupai.bsky.social argue children have the right to be vaccinated. www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
Kids have a right to vaccinations. Let's bring in the lawyers
Children suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is a moral failure. Access to vaccines is a human right.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"The fact that children in 2025 are suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is not just a public health failure. It is a moral failure." — @stefanswartpet.bsky.social & @madhupai.bsky.social argue children have the right to be vaccinated. www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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This constant drumbeat of "trust us, not your eyes" stuff gets exhausting, and I don't even live there.
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This constant drumbeat of "trust us, not your eyes" stuff gets exhausting, and I don't even live there.
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PSA for people with NIH grant periods starting January 1st (including most NIGMS MIRAs): your RPPR is due Saturday, but they haven’t sent out the usual automated reminders, presumably due to the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
PSA for people with NIH grant periods starting January 1st (including most NIGMS MIRAs): your RPPR is due Saturday, but they haven’t sent out the usual automated reminders, presumably due to the shutdown
This is very true.
As a quantitative methodologist, my advice to grad students for how to become a better scholar includes things like “read more history books” and “take a creative writing class.”
#AcademicChatter
As a quantitative methodologist, my advice to grad students for how to become a better scholar includes things like “read more history books” and “take a creative writing class.”
#AcademicChatter
When I’ve talked to people who do really advanced math, they’ve basically crossed back into the humanities through high-level abstraction and do not sound like these freaks at all because it’s not simply the aesthetic of competence for them.
November 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This is very true.
As a quantitative methodologist, my advice to grad students for how to become a better scholar includes things like “read more history books” and “take a creative writing class.”
#AcademicChatter
As a quantitative methodologist, my advice to grad students for how to become a better scholar includes things like “read more history books” and “take a creative writing class.”
#AcademicChatter
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
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In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
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As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.
Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland
YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.
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Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
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ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
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In case you haven’t heard: Legit food banks in your local area get the most food for your donated dollar. You can buy one can of beans or one bag of pasta with $1. They can buy double, triple, quadruple that for the same $1. So look into food banks, and consider setting up a monthly donation.
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In case you haven’t heard: Legit food banks in your local area get the most food for your donated dollar. You can buy one can of beans or one bag of pasta with $1. They can buy double, triple, quadruple that for the same $1. So look into food banks, and consider setting up a monthly donation.
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This forthcoming book from @lollardfish.bsky.social looks good: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This forthcoming book from @lollardfish.bsky.social looks good: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
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Where are our free speech warriors? Bari? Hello?
IU lecturer removed after *one* student complaint and no due process
IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation
School of Social Work lecturer Jessica Adams said a student submitted the complaint to the office of U.S. Senator Jim Banks over a graphic she used in her class. Adams said Banks’ office then contacte...
www.ipm.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Where are our free speech warriors? Bari? Hello?
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“as the…administration has rescinded its support for scientific research, restricted vaccine access, dismissed expert advisers, attacked doctors & scientists, & worked to curtail health-insurance coverage, researchers & health-care workers have had a surge of interest in running for office.”🧪🛟
The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office
Instead of trying to depoliticize their field, a swell of scientists want to become politicians.
www.theatlantic.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“as the…administration has rescinded its support for scientific research, restricted vaccine access, dismissed expert advisers, attacked doctors & scientists, & worked to curtail health-insurance coverage, researchers & health-care workers have had a surge of interest in running for office.”🧪🛟
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I think about this post every day 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I think about this post every day 🧪
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NEWS — The Oregon Department of Human Services has issued 100% of November SNAP benefits, per an alert on their website. I've received reports that the funds have already hit recipients' EBT accounts.
www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pa...
www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pa...
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
NEWS — The Oregon Department of Human Services has issued 100% of November SNAP benefits, per an alert on their website. I've received reports that the funds have already hit recipients' EBT accounts.
www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pa...
www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pa...
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Hey, so SNAP still isn't funded, despite being ordered to by a judge, and we're one week past when folks needed to get their money.
Our friends, neighbors and community members are in need, some may be literally starving and they may now have to choose between food and electricity.
Our friends, neighbors and community members are in need, some may be literally starving and they may now have to choose between food and electricity.
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Hey, so SNAP still isn't funded, despite being ordered to by a judge, and we're one week past when folks needed to get their money.
Our friends, neighbors and community members are in need, some may be literally starving and they may now have to choose between food and electricity.
Our friends, neighbors and community members are in need, some may be literally starving and they may now have to choose between food and electricity.