Janet D. Stemwedel
@docfreeride.bsky.social
Academic philosopher, lapsed chemist, occasional science writer, perpetual ethics booster. All views my own. (she/her)
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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
It’s always fascinating to me when people who behave aggressively & obnoxiously are surprised it doesn’t result in getting more than the bare minimum afforded to them by contract and policy.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It’s always fascinating to me when people who behave aggressively & obnoxiously are surprised it doesn’t result in getting more than the bare minimum afforded to them by contract and policy.
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Valuing vs value. Sometimes shared valuing is more valuable than a shared value.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Valuing vs value. Sometimes shared valuing is more valuable than a shared value.
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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When did drugs start only existing on fishing boats? Never once in my 20s did I hit up a fisherman for some weed.
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
When did drugs start only existing on fishing boats? Never once in my 20s did I hit up a fisherman for some weed.
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This makes 75 deaths in 19 strikes.
The president is using our armed forces to kill people suspected of drug crimes on his say so. They call it “armed conflict” because they don’t want to acknowledge it’s murder. But it’s “not hostilities” because they don’t want to ask Congress for approval.
The president is using our armed forces to kill people suspected of drug crimes on his say so. They call it “armed conflict” because they don’t want to acknowledge it’s murder. But it’s “not hostilities” because they don’t want to ask Congress for approval.
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This makes 75 deaths in 19 strikes.
The president is using our armed forces to kill people suspected of drug crimes on his say so. They call it “armed conflict” because they don’t want to acknowledge it’s murder. But it’s “not hostilities” because they don’t want to ask Congress for approval.
The president is using our armed forces to kill people suspected of drug crimes on his say so. They call it “armed conflict” because they don’t want to acknowledge it’s murder. But it’s “not hostilities” because they don’t want to ask Congress for approval.
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I mean I guess "in exchange for you stopping punching me in the face, I will take over & start punching myself in my own face" is some kind of "deal"??? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I mean I guess "in exchange for you stopping punching me in the face, I will take over & start punching myself in my own face" is some kind of "deal"??? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
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Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won.
LGBTQ+ rights groups and party strategists point to wins in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms. @amandabecker.bsky.social reports
LGBTQ+ rights groups and party strategists point to wins in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms. @amandabecker.bsky.social reports
Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won
LGBTQ+ rights organizations and party strategists point to wins in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms.
19thnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won.
LGBTQ+ rights groups and party strategists point to wins in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms. @amandabecker.bsky.social reports
LGBTQ+ rights groups and party strategists point to wins in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms. @amandabecker.bsky.social reports
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I need yall to share this.
I don’t feel safe at all because my rapist keeps harassing me even when there’s a PFA (restraining order) against him. And the cops aren’t doing anything.
I am $40 short of daycare and this is my bank.
I need y’all’s help. Please
I don’t feel safe at all because my rapist keeps harassing me even when there’s a PFA (restraining order) against him. And the cops aren’t doing anything.
I am $40 short of daycare and this is my bank.
I need y’all’s help. Please
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I need yall to share this.
I don’t feel safe at all because my rapist keeps harassing me even when there’s a PFA (restraining order) against him. And the cops aren’t doing anything.
I am $40 short of daycare and this is my bank.
I need y’all’s help. Please
I don’t feel safe at all because my rapist keeps harassing me even when there’s a PFA (restraining order) against him. And the cops aren’t doing anything.
I am $40 short of daycare and this is my bank.
I need y’all’s help. Please
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Ms Rachel says The New York Times asked her if she’s funded by Hamas
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ms Rachel says The New York Times asked her if she’s funded by Hamas
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The author is on the staff at @chicago.suntimes.com
If you don't already know, her piece makes clear the brutality of the U.S. immigration enforcement system. Her father was first grabbed and deported under the Biden administration.
If you don't already know, her piece makes clear the brutality of the U.S. immigration enforcement system. Her father was first grabbed and deported under the Biden administration.
From @vanessalop.bsky.social: He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The author is on the staff at @chicago.suntimes.com
If you don't already know, her piece makes clear the brutality of the U.S. immigration enforcement system. Her father was first grabbed and deported under the Biden administration.
If you don't already know, her piece makes clear the brutality of the U.S. immigration enforcement system. Her father was first grabbed and deported under the Biden administration.
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Katherine Hawley is indeed sorely missed here in Philosophy and St Andrews, and it’s good to see her clear and wise reflections on trust and trustworthiness gain a fresh audience.
https://mastodon.social/@kjhealy/115525767271021313
https://mastodon.social/@kjhealy/115525767271021313
Kieran Healy (@kjhealy@mastodon.social)
A little more about trustworthy data visualization and the work of the philosopher Katherine Hawley. https://kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/2025/11/10/trustworthy-data-visualization/
mastodon.social
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Katherine Hawley is indeed sorely missed here in Philosophy and St Andrews, and it’s good to see her clear and wise reflections on trust and trustworthiness gain a fresh audience.
https://mastodon.social/@kjhealy/115525767271021313
https://mastodon.social/@kjhealy/115525767271021313
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Your face is filled with holes, but they take time to grow with the net result that babies cannot get sinus infections.
Lucky babies.
Lucky us for not having babies with sinus infections TBH
Lucky babies.
Lucky us for not having babies with sinus infections TBH
Newborn babies cannot get sinus infections because their sinuses are FULL.
So you have a ton of sinuses in your head ok. You’ve got four pairs in the skull, two above your eyes those are the frontal sinus, a bunch of little ones on the insides of your eyes called the ethmoid sinus...
So you have a ton of sinuses in your head ok. You’ve got four pairs in the skull, two above your eyes those are the frontal sinus, a bunch of little ones on the insides of your eyes called the ethmoid sinus...
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Your face is filled with holes, but they take time to grow with the net result that babies cannot get sinus infections.
Lucky babies.
Lucky us for not having babies with sinus infections TBH
Lucky babies.
Lucky us for not having babies with sinus infections TBH
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“First they came after undocumented people. [Now] they’re coming after documented people who are the cream of the crop. Who are they coming after next, & why?”
Faculty say FL Gov. DeSantis’ attack on H-1B visa holders affect the future of Florida’s students, Alexandra Martinez reports.
Faculty say FL Gov. DeSantis’ attack on H-1B visa holders affect the future of Florida’s students, Alexandra Martinez reports.
Florida faculty say DeSantis’ attack on H-1B visa holders threatens university mission
Faculty and labor leaders say the governor’s rhetoric targets legally authorized workers and promotes xenophobia
prismreports.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“First they came after undocumented people. [Now] they’re coming after documented people who are the cream of the crop. Who are they coming after next, & why?”
Faculty say FL Gov. DeSantis’ attack on H-1B visa holders affect the future of Florida’s students, Alexandra Martinez reports.
Faculty say FL Gov. DeSantis’ attack on H-1B visa holders affect the future of Florida’s students, Alexandra Martinez reports.
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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
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Measles cases per 100K is also a map of how frequently the premier says "parental rights."
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Measles cases per 100K is also a map of how frequently the premier says "parental rights."
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The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
IOC set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sport
The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year
www.the-independent.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
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I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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There are no good-faith anti-trans arguments and no acceptable compromises on trans lives.
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The courts are moving ahead with a scheme to make trans people as a category of second-class citizen, unprotected by law.
More by @valorievandieman.bsky.social and @billiejsweeney.bsky.social here:
More by @valorievandieman.bsky.social and @billiejsweeney.bsky.social here:
An Immediate Need to Impose Bigotry: Rogue Court Endorses Trump’s Ideology — Assigned
An Immediate Need to Impose Bigotry: Rogue Court Endorses Trump’s Ideology
www.assignedmedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
There are no good-faith anti-trans arguments and no acceptable compromises on trans lives.
bsky.app/profile/assi...
bsky.app/profile/assi...
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There are no good-faith anti-trans arguments, only patriarchal power grabs.
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
There are no good-faith anti-trans arguments, only patriarchal power grabs.
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12) With the way the CR/minibus fight ended, real doubts about whether the Dems are smart... at least their leadership. Republicans negotiated good cop, bad cop, crazy cop.
What was the Dem ldrship negotiating strategy? Pretend to be one way to the public and another in private. Not good.
What was the Dem ldrship negotiating strategy? Pretend to be one way to the public and another in private. Not good.
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
12) With the way the CR/minibus fight ended, real doubts about whether the Dems are smart... at least their leadership. Republicans negotiated good cop, bad cop, crazy cop.
What was the Dem ldrship negotiating strategy? Pretend to be one way to the public and another in private. Not good.
What was the Dem ldrship negotiating strategy? Pretend to be one way to the public and another in private. Not good.