Monisha Pasupathi
@monishaslc.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, Sister, Daughter, Friend, Academic. Sometimes in the wrong order.
Interests: Politics, Philosophy, History, Science, Literature, Poetry, Cats, Animals.
Skeets reflect personal views.
Interests: Politics, Philosophy, History, Science, Literature, Poetry, Cats, Animals.
Skeets reflect personal views.
Symphony intermission? Or cello naptime?
September 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Symphony intermission? Or cello naptime?
Talking work in ways that don't feel like work is always a plus.
Managed to have lunch, talk some work, and take a walk around Anacortes with @monishaslc.bsky.social and Frank Drew’s today.
July 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Talking work in ways that don't feel like work is always a plus.
Reading Glacial Errata @colindickey.bsky.social today and my husband reminded me of the instability of the reference kilogram....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Prototype_of_the_Kilogram. In case you needed further evidence that there is no certainty in the world.
July 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Reading Glacial Errata @colindickey.bsky.social today and my husband reminded me of the instability of the reference kilogram....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Prototype_of_the_Kilogram. In case you needed further evidence that there is no certainty in the world.
Late Caturday entry...
Bix was exhausted after his first excursion to the outdoors....
Bix was exhausted after his first excursion to the outdoors....
May 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Late Caturday entry...
Bix was exhausted after his first excursion to the outdoors....
Bix was exhausted after his first excursion to the outdoors....
Bernie and AOC in SLC....Amazing turnout of 20k....
April 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Bernie and AOC in SLC....Amazing turnout of 20k....
In plain language from M. Gessen's NYTimes column today: "The reason you should care about this is not that it could happen to you but that it is already happening to others. It is happening to people who, we claim, have rights just because we are human." Trans people and immigrants.
March 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In plain language from M. Gessen's NYTimes column today: "The reason you should care about this is not that it could happen to you but that it is already happening to others. It is happening to people who, we claim, have rights just because we are human." Trans people and immigrants.
Bix thinking about how slow the service is at this new place.
March 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Bix thinking about how slow the service is at this new place.
Reposted by Monisha Pasupathi
Why is it so important to go to rallies and protests?
Why is posting online important too?
Social consensus. We judge truth & the value of ideas somewhat based on social consensus. Seeing that others hold and idea and agree with us is powerful.
We need news reports to show the consensus too. 1/2
Why is posting online important too?
Social consensus. We judge truth & the value of ideas somewhat based on social consensus. Seeing that others hold and idea and agree with us is powerful.
We need news reports to show the consensus too. 1/2
Stood Up for Science at the Seattle rally today.
Talked about how disinformation is the foundation of the anti-science and anti-education attacks. I plan to turn my remarks into a blog post.
Shout out and thanks to our Seattle organizers and the national team. Mostly early career scientists.
Talked about how disinformation is the foundation of the anti-science and anti-education attacks. I plan to turn my remarks into a blog post.
Shout out and thanks to our Seattle organizers and the national team. Mostly early career scientists.
March 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Why is it so important to go to rallies and protests?
Why is posting online important too?
Social consensus. We judge truth & the value of ideas somewhat based on social consensus. Seeing that others hold and idea and agree with us is powerful.
We need news reports to show the consensus too. 1/2
Why is posting online important too?
Social consensus. We judge truth & the value of ideas somewhat based on social consensus. Seeing that others hold and idea and agree with us is powerful.
We need news reports to show the consensus too. 1/2
And....caturday 3: Emma and I (and by default, poor Frank) adopted this 3yo peach-n-cream boy, California refugee. Name to come when he's settled in enough that we have a better sense of him beyond SWEET (and stop fighting about calling him the Abiding Dude - Emma says no and I say yes).
March 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
And....caturday 3: Emma and I (and by default, poor Frank) adopted this 3yo peach-n-cream boy, California refugee. Name to come when he's settled in enough that we have a better sense of him beyond SWEET (and stop fighting about calling him the Abiding Dude - Emma says no and I say yes).
Caturday, part 2....Last week, took care of my parents' cat, Villanelle (beauty + psychopathy). My father's feeding instructions: a prescribed variety of foods and snacks distributed across FOUR feeding times. I hope she doesn't take violent revenge for a week long "efficiency" detour.
March 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Caturday, part 2....Last week, took care of my parents' cat, Villanelle (beauty + psychopathy). My father's feeding instructions: a prescribed variety of foods and snacks distributed across FOUR feeding times. I hope she doesn't take violent revenge for a week long "efficiency" detour.
Caturday part 1.....Here is our beloved Anna, the best cat I have ever had in my life thus far....she died last year at 17, and we will always miss her.
March 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Caturday part 1.....Here is our beloved Anna, the best cat I have ever had in my life thus far....she died last year at 17, and we will always miss her.
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Feeling lucky, I am already doing all of these boycotts and, except for Amazon, have been doing them for years. Will def cut back my spending these coming months bc I am concerned about the economic & my eventual retirement & health care.
February 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Feeling lucky, I am already doing all of these boycotts and, except for Amazon, have been doing them for years. Will def cut back my spending these coming months bc I am concerned about the economic & my eventual retirement & health care.
This should be seen by everyone over and over and over.
February 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This should be seen by everyone over and over and over.
This made me weep.
Sharing more townhall videos today because they’re giving me hope.
THIS is good trouble!
Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.
THIS is good trouble!
Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.
February 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This made me weep.
Reposted by Monisha Pasupathi
Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
Public comment on US passport form changes related to trans
www.reddit.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
Poem worth a look...found this one helpful today
poets.org/poem/instruc...
poets.org/poem/instruc...
Instructions on Not Giving Up
More than the fuchsia funnels breaking out
poets.org
February 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Poem worth a look...found this one helpful today
poets.org/poem/instruc...
poets.org/poem/instruc...
Big Baking Day
The adult daughter has fully recovered, and now I'm in a come-from-behind race to supply husband and daughter with sufficient bread.
The adult daughter has fully recovered, and now I'm in a come-from-behind race to supply husband and daughter with sufficient bread.
February 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Big Baking Day
The adult daughter has fully recovered, and now I'm in a come-from-behind race to supply husband and daughter with sufficient bread.
The adult daughter has fully recovered, and now I'm in a come-from-behind race to supply husband and daughter with sufficient bread.
Grateful for friends who remind me how to be joyful in chaos....
February 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Grateful for friends who remind me how to be joyful in chaos....
I am losing my mind today about what is happening. I'm trying to avoid the academic response of "if I just read enough I will know what to do" (because it's not true). Trying to cope by creating an "end of the world playlist". What should be on there (aside from obv REM)?
February 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I am losing my mind today about what is happening. I'm trying to avoid the academic response of "if I just read enough I will know what to do" (because it's not true). Trying to cope by creating an "end of the world playlist". What should be on there (aside from obv REM)?
Reposted by Monisha Pasupathi
This is the message, Democrats!
(And any Republicans who want to join us in defending the Republic!)
(And any Republicans who want to join us in defending the Republic!)
February 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is the message, Democrats!
(And any Republicans who want to join us in defending the Republic!)
(And any Republicans who want to join us in defending the Republic!)
In avoiding freaking out about immediate headlines, watched a European show about AI, got super ranty, but also had a little fun.
monishapasupathi.medium.com/artificial-i...
and
sittingstillinmotion.blog/2025/01/26/n...
monishapasupathi.medium.com/artificial-i...
and
sittingstillinmotion.blog/2025/01/26/n...
Artificial Intelligence Evolving? Look out for Metaphors
When AI researchers and scientists talk about AI, they talk about it’s evolution towards increased power and sophistication — the way AI is…
monishapasupathi.medium.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In avoiding freaking out about immediate headlines, watched a European show about AI, got super ranty, but also had a little fun.
monishapasupathi.medium.com/artificial-i...
and
sittingstillinmotion.blog/2025/01/26/n...
monishapasupathi.medium.com/artificial-i...
and
sittingstillinmotion.blog/2025/01/26/n...
Posting for @VCP.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy specially
A true joy to have a genuine old-school NYC subway conductor narrating our ride tonight, sounds like he’s gonna drop a fire mixtape. 🔥 “EXCLUSIVE! E Train running on the F tracks both ways! Five mics! You know what time it is! Stand clear the closing doors baby! New York GET ON THE TRAAAAIN!”
January 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Posting for @VCP.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy specially
Watching this. It's helpful for me, so reposting in case that's true for others....
Well that's been amazing, and I give Sabrina Cartan the digital genius a lot of credit: 9,300 views on youtube and a whole lot more on FB bringing us to about 28,000 views for yesterday's event. Most of them live, but the video is available whereever whenever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_y...
January 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Watching this. It's helpful for me, so reposting in case that's true for others....
A good morning through sheer force of will.
January 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A good morning through sheer force of will.