Anastasia
@anastasia-oh.bsky.social
Clinical health psychology with an emphasis on health equity, trauma, and pain psychology. Mom/dog mom. *Opinions are my own.
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Nothing about kids dying from measles is normal. Anti-vaxxers like RFK Jr. and the Republicans who enable them are responsible for every single one of these deaths.
February 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Nothing about kids dying from measles is normal. Anti-vaxxers like RFK Jr. and the Republicans who enable them are responsible for every single one of these deaths.
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This is horrible for the future of American science and innovation and economic wellbeing and all the things
Pitt is not a small institution
It has nearly 10K grad students
It is where Salk discovered the polio vaccine
Pitt is not a small institution
It has nearly 10K grad students
It is where Salk discovered the polio vaccine
The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.
The University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertainty
A spokesperson for the University told WESA Friday that the school has "temporarily paused additional Ph.D. offers of admission," while Pitt works to understand how proposed federal funding cuts could...
www.wesa.fm
February 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is horrible for the future of American science and innovation and economic wellbeing and all the things
Pitt is not a small institution
It has nearly 10K grad students
It is where Salk discovered the polio vaccine
Pitt is not a small institution
It has nearly 10K grad students
It is where Salk discovered the polio vaccine
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“Data erasure has immense social and psychological consequences. The power of this is that it allows people to minimize the experience of entire groups of people.” —Stephanie Fryberg @spspnews.bsky.social presidential plenary #spsp2025
February 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
“Data erasure has immense social and psychological consequences. The power of this is that it allows people to minimize the experience of entire groups of people.” —Stephanie Fryberg @spspnews.bsky.social presidential plenary #spsp2025
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“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”
Yesterday many thousands of federal employees were terminated. This is a Reddit thread for federal employees that got laid off.
From the fednews community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the fednews community
www.reddit.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”
This article raises important questions for all STEM fields navigating how to move science forward and allow access to the public during the current administration.
Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway.
The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This article raises important questions for all STEM fields navigating how to move science forward and allow access to the public during the current administration.
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Please read this and hear their stories! Then do what you can to help stop this.
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/a-gu...
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/a-gu...
‘A gut punch:’ How U.S. neuroscience trainees are grappling with diversity-based funding flux
Ten trainees spoke with The Transmitter about how the precarious state of U.S. federal funding is affecting their research and career plans.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Please read this and hear their stories! Then do what you can to help stop this.
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/a-gu...
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/a-gu...
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On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily.
February 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily.
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🛟 That last-ditch chemo trial your family member was hoping to be in
🥙 The investigation of a food-borne illness outbreak in the next town over
🧠The study looking for preventable causes of Alzheimer’s
🧪The assurance that TAXPAYER-PAID-FOR studies & data collection see the light of day
🥙 The investigation of a food-borne illness outbreak in the next town over
🧠The study looking for preventable causes of Alzheimer’s
🧪The assurance that TAXPAYER-PAID-FOR studies & data collection see the light of day
February 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
🛟 That last-ditch chemo trial your family member was hoping to be in
🥙 The investigation of a food-borne illness outbreak in the next town over
🧠The study looking for preventable causes of Alzheimer’s
🧪The assurance that TAXPAYER-PAID-FOR studies & data collection see the light of day
🥙 The investigation of a food-borne illness outbreak in the next town over
🧠The study looking for preventable causes of Alzheimer’s
🧪The assurance that TAXPAYER-PAID-FOR studies & data collection see the light of day