Katie Petrie
@ktpetrie.bsky.social
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On behalf of the AAUP, I am so honored to share that today we joined our sister UC unions in a wall-to-wall lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the use of Title VI as a cudgel to bend the University of California in its ideological vision.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for 'financial coercion' over UCLA cuts
University of California faculty, students and staff on Tuesday sued President Trump over a $1.2-million penalty against UCLA and federal demands over campus changes. They argued that the actions camp...
www.latimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
On behalf of the AAUP, I am so honored to share that today we joined our sister UC unions in a wall-to-wall lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the use of Title VI as a cudgel to bend the University of California in its ideological vision.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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oh, they’re calling viruses monophyletic?
August 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
oh, they’re calling viruses monophyletic?
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Breaking: NSF is suspending roughly 300 grants with UCLA, following a DOJ finding on Tuesday that the university violated Title VI by "creating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students."
July 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Breaking: NSF is suspending roughly 300 grants with UCLA, following a DOJ finding on Tuesday that the university violated Title VI by "creating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students."
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handed the mic over to the em dash—read its response to the AI allegations in my latest for @mcsweeneys.net 🎤🎤🎤
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
www.mcsweeneys.net
July 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
handed the mic over to the em dash—read its response to the AI allegations in my latest for @mcsweeneys.net 🎤🎤🎤
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Today, millions of people hit the streets to call for an end to the Trump administration’s abuse of power.
We’re showing up for each other just like we have every day of the Trump presidency.
We’re showing up for each other just like we have every day of the Trump presidency.
June 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today, millions of people hit the streets to call for an end to the Trump administration’s abuse of power.
We’re showing up for each other just like we have every day of the Trump presidency.
We’re showing up for each other just like we have every day of the Trump presidency.
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Have you ever tried the up-goer 5 text editor? It restricts you to the 1000 most used words which is really tough, but forces you to avoid jargon! splasho.com/upgoer5/
The Up-Goer Five Text Editor
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June 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Have you ever tried the up-goer 5 text editor? It restricts you to the 1000 most used words which is really tough, but forces you to avoid jargon! splasho.com/upgoer5/
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Academic freedom cannot be bought (at least at Williams College). www.science.org/content/arti...
Staying true to the foundation of the liberal arts: "More often than not, they liberate us from cares incompatible with wisdom." John of Salisbury, Metalogicon. McGarry D, tr. UC Press. 1955:37.
Staying true to the foundation of the liberal arts: "More often than not, they liberate us from cares incompatible with wisdom." John of Salisbury, Metalogicon. McGarry D, tr. UC Press. 1955:37.
U.S. college is first to decline federal science grants because of new DEI language
Williams College says NSF and NIH requirement related to discrimination “undermines” academic freedom
www.science.org
June 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Academic freedom cannot be bought (at least at Williams College). www.science.org/content/arti...
Staying true to the foundation of the liberal arts: "More often than not, they liberate us from cares incompatible with wisdom." John of Salisbury, Metalogicon. McGarry D, tr. UC Press. 1955:37.
Staying true to the foundation of the liberal arts: "More often than not, they liberate us from cares incompatible with wisdom." John of Salisbury, Metalogicon. McGarry D, tr. UC Press. 1955:37.
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It’s not just people and scientific expertise we’re losing. History is being erased.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/05/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/06/05/n...
Do you remember the Human Genome Project? I’m not sure the Trump administration wants you to
The NIH archives of the Human Genome Project could fall victim to Trump administration cuts, writes a former archivist.
www.statnews.com
June 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
It’s not just people and scientific expertise we’re losing. History is being erased.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/05/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/06/05/n...
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My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Queen’s Special U.S. Doctoral Recruitment Initiative | School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral AffairsDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown...
Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
www.queensu.ca
June 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
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(CNN) — The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
(CNN) — The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.
@cnn.com
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/p...
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www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/p...
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If you don’t want to take the booster don’t. But to prevent adults from having the choice is depraved.
BREAKING: FDA says covid boosters now only for those over 65 or with preconditions. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say
The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness
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May 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If you don’t want to take the booster don’t. But to prevent adults from having the choice is depraved.
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Mike calls astrobiology a “gateway drug for science” in his opinion piece.
It was mine.
His reading group on astrobiology and the origins of life at Caltech is why I stuck in science as long as I did, and it’s why I’m reporting on astrobiology and complexity today.
It was mine.
His reading group on astrobiology and the origins of life at Caltech is why I stuck in science as long as I did, and it’s why I’m reporting on astrobiology and complexity today.
From a our little astrobiology reading group at @caltech.edu to the front page of @sciam.bsky.social, I'm so proud to explore our wondrous universe alongside @elisecutts.bsky.social 🙌🏼
May 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Mike calls astrobiology a “gateway drug for science” in his opinion piece.
It was mine.
His reading group on astrobiology and the origins of life at Caltech is why I stuck in science as long as I did, and it’s why I’m reporting on astrobiology and complexity today.
It was mine.
His reading group on astrobiology and the origins of life at Caltech is why I stuck in science as long as I did, and it’s why I’m reporting on astrobiology and complexity today.
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That time in 1988 Sesame Street ripped on Donald Trump
May 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
That time in 1988 Sesame Street ripped on Donald Trump
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Honored to be a part of this Science Interrupted event with @repscottpeters.bsky.social and a crew of local scientists to talk about the importance of communicating and funding science research.
Join us at The Fleet on Saturday morning, more details here: www.fleetscience.org/events/celeb...
Join us at The Fleet on Saturday morning, more details here: www.fleetscience.org/events/celeb...
May 9, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Honored to be a part of this Science Interrupted event with @repscottpeters.bsky.social and a crew of local scientists to talk about the importance of communicating and funding science research.
Join us at The Fleet on Saturday morning, more details here: www.fleetscience.org/events/celeb...
Join us at The Fleet on Saturday morning, more details here: www.fleetscience.org/events/celeb...
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Because of budget cuts, our department is firing some of our best educators, in some cases lecturers who have been here for more than 10 years.
This is a sad day for the educational mission of this campus.
This is a sad day for the educational mission of this campus.
May 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Because of budget cuts, our department is firing some of our best educators, in some cases lecturers who have been here for more than 10 years.
This is a sad day for the educational mission of this campus.
This is a sad day for the educational mission of this campus.
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I’m hearing about a bunch more NSF grants terminated today, particularly education-focused, e.g. coming out of NSF's Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM. :(
April 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I’m hearing about a bunch more NSF grants terminated today, particularly education-focused, e.g. coming out of NSF's Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM. :(
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Preliminary number of NSF grants to be terminated today is ~600, per sources. Including last week's cluster, this would put the total around 1,000.
April 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Preliminary number of NSF grants to be terminated today is ~600, per sources. Including last week's cluster, this would put the total around 1,000.
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“Black Press USA has learned that Trump officials are sending back exhibit items to their rightful owners and dismantling them—starting with the 1960 Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in exhibit.”
blackpressusa.com/the-smithson...
blackpressusa.com/the-smithson...
The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance
Critics warn: it’s not just history being erased—it’s identity.
blackpressusa.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“Black Press USA has learned that Trump officials are sending back exhibit items to their rightful owners and dismantling them—starting with the 1960 Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in exhibit.”
blackpressusa.com/the-smithson...
blackpressusa.com/the-smithson...
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ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS
We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.
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We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.
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a cartoon of a man holding a frying pan and a spoon with red alert written above him
ALT: a cartoon of a man holding a frying pan and a spoon with red alert written above him
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April 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS
We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.
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We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.
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This so directly out of the Nazi playbook. The very obvious plan is to get rid of the independent accreditors and put all universities under jurisdiction of the federal government. This is how Hitler took over German academia and made it a wing of his party.
They're going after the accreditation of universities and threatening to revoke the ability of accreditors if they don't crack down on DEI and LGBTQ people in academia.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
April 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This so directly out of the Nazi playbook. The very obvious plan is to get rid of the independent accreditors and put all universities under jurisdiction of the federal government. This is how Hitler took over German academia and made it a wing of his party.
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disparate impact might be the closest legal acknowledgement of structural racism we have. so, of course they're going to attack it because denying structural racism is at the core of colorblindness, white innocence, victimhood, and nostalgia, racism, resegregation, and whitewashing history
April 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
disparate impact might be the closest legal acknowledgement of structural racism we have. so, of course they're going to attack it because denying structural racism is at the core of colorblindness, white innocence, victimhood, and nostalgia, racism, resegregation, and whitewashing history
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Trump’s executive order on accreditation is yet another attempt to dictate what is taught, learned, & said by college instructors & students.
Threats to remove accreditors are transparent attempts to consolidate power in the hands of the administration in order to stifle teaching & research.
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Threats to remove accreditors are transparent attempts to consolidate power in the hands of the administration in order to stifle teaching & research.
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EO on Accreditation Opens the Door for Rampant Corruption and Political Interference
President Donald Trump’s executive order on accreditation is yet another attempt to dictate what is taught, learned, said and done by college students and instructors. Threats to remove accreditors fr...
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April 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Trump’s executive order on accreditation is yet another attempt to dictate what is taught, learned, & said by college instructors & students.
Threats to remove accreditors are transparent attempts to consolidate power in the hands of the administration in order to stifle teaching & research.
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Threats to remove accreditors are transparent attempts to consolidate power in the hands of the administration in order to stifle teaching & research.
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Spoke to a formerly NSF-funded researcher and a former NSF program officer about the changes to the NSF re: disinformation.
They were clear: studying disinformation doesn't cause censorship, but censoring research causes censorship.
They were clear: studying disinformation doesn't cause censorship, but censoring research causes censorship.
Government cancels disinformation grants in disinformation-filled statement
The National Science Foundation said the studies "could be used to infringe on" speech rights.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Spoke to a formerly NSF-funded researcher and a former NSF program officer about the changes to the NSF re: disinformation.
They were clear: studying disinformation doesn't cause censorship, but censoring research causes censorship.
They were clear: studying disinformation doesn't cause censorship, but censoring research causes censorship.