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Sarina Saturn
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msmagazine.com/2025/05/13/n...

@advancejournal.bsky.social

Check out this article written by our team!

#saveNSF #withoutNSF #STEMinist #equityinSTEM
The National Science Foundation Canceled Our Grant Because It Focused on Women
In a sweeping rollback of diversity efforts, the NSF abruptly terminated our grant for a journal focused on advancing gender equity in academic STEM—jeopardizing decades of progress for women in scien...
msmagazine.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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ljrissler.bsky.social
SaveNSF is a coalition of concerned scientists and allies who are working to save funding for scientific grants through the NSF.

The mission is to support and advocate for the continuation of vital research and innovation.

Join: www.savensf.com
Home | Savensf
www.savensf.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
mysterina.bsky.social
#saveNSF #withoutNSF
May 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
mysterina.bsky.social
This is from the notice about our ADVANCE Journal grant’s termination alongside OSU's PNW LSAMP one. These programs have supported the advancement of women, BIPOC, and 2SLGBTQIA+ folks in STEM fields for decades. The destruction of these programs to support marginalized people is despicable. 💔
May 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
mysterina.bsky.social
Such a pleasure and privilege to attend the PNW LSAMP 2025 conference and be with so many endlessly inspiring people including @deepseadawn.bsky.social @feministgadfly.bsky.social and Finn Johnson. Proud to represent the @advancejournal.bsky.social during these times.
April 8, 2025 at 5:06 AM
mysterina.bsky.social
So good for the soul to take to the streets with droves of like-minded people in Portland, Oregon. #handsoff #pdx
April 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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adrianaguatame.bsky.social
A friend included this anti-acknowledgement section on her PhD thesis. She also added the proposition: “Systematic bullying and undermining of girls and women in STEM starts early on and is the reason why they do not stay in science and related fields.”
Absurd we still need to go through this
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There have been people less than helpful in my journey here. I wanted to acknowledge those too, bc I know I am not unique in this experience. No thank you to the physics study assoc that made me sing songs about how women couldn't study physics without sleeping with the professor, the day I stepped into university life. No thank you to the 5th year physics student that decided to assign me a stripper name within the first minute of meeting me in the physics coffee corner in my first year. No thank you to the technician that was responsible for onboarding me on the use of the cluster in my third year who raised his eyebrows and asked me if that meant I was some sort of computer girl. No thank you to the senior researcher that sent me utterly inappropriate texts after a conference, then proceeded to apologise months later by telling me they had not been meant for me anyway so no hard feelings remain hopefully And no thank you to him for attending every conference I've been to since. No thank you to the people who told me that it was surprising that I was doing a PhD since I was a girl. No thank you to the man who mistook me for a coffee lady at a conference, and after having to correct him two times that I did not work there, responded with you should consider it. No thank you to the researcher that asked me what I was wearing underneath my outfit during a conference. No thank you to the physicist who declared to a room full of other physicists that biologists don't know how to design an experiment. No thank you to the people who have called me scary instead of strong and intimidating instead of intelligent. And finally, no thank you to the exec board of the TU Delft, whose knee-jerk reaction to being held up a mirror about the social safety at the university, was to sue the party holding up the mirror instead of looking at the problems they highlighted. ... You have made me feel like I do not belong in science & I cannot forgive you for that.
March 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
mysterina.bsky.social
Scholar-activists! Check out this webinar, Defend Academic Freedom, that takes place on April 5 before many of us will be taking to the streets for the Hands Off protests happening across the nation.

www.aauporegon.org/defend-acade...
Defend Academic Freedom: Register for Our Expert Panel Discussion (April 5)
In brief: Concerned about the future of academic freedom? Want to learn more about defending our rights in our classrooms and in our nation? Register now for our panel discussion on Academic Freedo…
www.aauporegon.org
April 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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altnih4science.bsky.social
Jay Bhattacharya just sent a letter to all NIH staff, amidst the Musk/Trump chaos, and we have it for you!

We unpack Bhattacharya's 'anti-vax grifterese' (h/t @angierasmussen.bsky.social ) and point out what he is really saying.

You'll want to click and zoom in on this one.
From: owner-nih-all-staff@list.nih.gov <owner-nih-all-staff@list.nih.gov> on behalf of NIH Executive Secretariat <NIHExecSec@nih.gov> Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 9:44 AM To: List NIH-ALL-STAFF <NIH-ALL-STAFF@LIST.NIH.GOV> Subject: From the NIH Director: Honored to Lead NIH Dear Colleagues: As I begin my tenure as the 1gth Director of the National Institutes of Health, I want to first express my appreciation for all of you — the NIH scientists and staff whose work has contributed to lifesaving breakthroughs in biology and medicine. I most recently worked at Stanford University where my research in health economics was made possible with NIH support. I am honored and humbled to lead this agency and join you in service of the American people. As a doctor, economist, and (now now former professor at stanto Unersity, I have always been driven by a passion for improving public health and fostering an environment where scientific inquiry can flourish. Throughout my career, I have been supported by NIH, an institution that I love. False: he has degraded scientific inquiry, pushing a pro-billionaire privatization agenda. NIH's mission to enhance health remains vital as millions of children and adults in this country face poor outcomes due to chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease, and cancer. We must build on the agency's track record of tackling complex challenges and recommit to our mission to addressing the chronic disease crisis. While basic research will continue to lay the groundwork for future discoveries, we will invest in innovative, cutting-edge research that has the power to transform health. Importantly, our discoveries will only make an impact if the public has confidence in our findings and trusts that we are working in their best interests. To help us achieve these goals, I have Establared it tonomig is lo prones, ignore real science/medicine 1. Focus on Improving Population Health: The work of NIH, whether basic or applied, must address the health need…
April 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
mysterina.bsky.social
My daughter’s art project:
March 15, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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acollierastro.bsky.social
I feel like a huge majority of academics are waiting for some magical time when their career is settled and they can afford to make statements and stand up for their students. But that time will never come.
hebagowayed.bsky.social Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · Mar 9
Tbh i don’t know how you walk onto that campus and teach on Monday
March 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
mysterina.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/dei-...

We are keeping score of the organizations that used their privilege to disobey in advance. #diversity #equity #inclusion #socialjustice #dei #truecolors 💙
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ALT: a drawing of a heart and a brain next to each other with the words `` you have a decision to make '' .
media.tenor.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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insidehighered.com
Ed Department: DEI Violates Civil Rights Law

In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4hCrabL
Trump administration threatens to rescind federal funds over DEI
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal.
bit.ly
February 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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aestheticspost.bsky.social
I need to be here
February 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
mysterina.bsky.social
I am collecting stories of how people have been impacted by initiatives to promote diversity in STEM and/or health-related fields. This project is an attempt to collect important data about the impact on scholars at a critical moment.

Link or the QR code to get to the survey:
tinyurl.com/y8343pkm
February 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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analog-ashley.bsky.social
Dear biologists & neuroscientists --

I'd like to collect some cursory data on what the "typical" breakdown of funding between federal & private looks like in labs.

If you run a research lab or know enough about yours, could you fill this small form out? forms.gle/PEzWEYojBjfj...
February 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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drjacekdebiec.bsky.social
"We have now an oligarchic system. As Aristotle wrote, once you create an oligarchic system with those kinds of inequities, then your only two choices are tyranny or revolution."
drjacekdebiec.bsky.social Jacek Debiec, MD, PhD, DPhil 🌎 🧠 @drjacekdebiec.bsky.social · Feb 7
-Is American democracy under threat?

-"I don't think it exists. It's a veneer. It's the end of the Roman Empire. You have the symbols, the iconography, and the language of a democracy, but internally, corporations and oligarchs have seized all the levels of power."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EDK...
Democracy doesn’t exist in the United States: Chris Hedges | UpFront
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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February 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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katharinehayhoe.com
Worried about losing access to US federal data that may go off-line, or already is? You’re not alone—but duplication isn’t the answer.

Many ongoing efforts have already archived key datasets and many more are ongoing. Check out these existing resources and, if you can, support their work. 🧵
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media.tenor.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
mysterina.bsky.social
Advice from a Raindrop You think you’re too small to make a difference? Tell me about it. You think you’re helpless, at the mercy of forces beyond your control? Been there. Think you’re doomed to disappear, just one small voice among millions? That’s no weakness, trust me. That’s your wild card, your trick, your implement. They won’t see you coming until you’re there, in their faces, shining, festive, expendable, eternal. Sure you’re small, just one small part of a storm that changes everything. That’s how you win, my friend, again and again and again. Kim Stafford
February 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM