Cole
@neuronalnerd.bsky.social
Early career scientist. Transgender American. Still here, unerasable. Human. Cat dad. Probably having a bad day if 🍊 is still in office. Anti fascist. Misinformation warrior. Social determinants of suicide work.
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Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
August 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
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APF stepping up, $20k Crisis Grants for early career researchers (including grad students) who had NIH or NSF grants terminated.
H/t to @drdianechen.bsky.social for sharing
ampsychfdn.org/funding/dacf/
H/t to @drdianechen.bsky.social for sharing
ampsychfdn.org/funding/dacf/
Direct Action Crisis Funding - American Psychological Foundation
The APF Direct Action Crisis Funding grants are for activities to address immediate needs following grant cancellations, including completing a wave of data collection, analyzing already collected dat...
ampsychfdn.org
July 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
APF stepping up, $20k Crisis Grants for early career researchers (including grad students) who had NIH or NSF grants terminated.
H/t to @drdianechen.bsky.social for sharing
ampsychfdn.org/funding/dacf/
H/t to @drdianechen.bsky.social for sharing
ampsychfdn.org/funding/dacf/
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Today, a federal court will hear arguments in our case challenging the Trump admin’s ideological purge of biomedical research after NIH recklessly canceled hundreds of grants related to LGBTQ+ health, vaccine equity, and health disparities.
Listen in here: protdem.org/44nTB8f
Listen in here: protdem.org/44nTB8f
Request for Courtroom Seating/Audio Access
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS Request for Courtroom Seating/Audio Access
protdem.org
June 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today, a federal court will hear arguments in our case challenging the Trump admin’s ideological purge of biomedical research after NIH recklessly canceled hundreds of grants related to LGBTQ+ health, vaccine equity, and health disparities.
Listen in here: protdem.org/44nTB8f
Listen in here: protdem.org/44nTB8f
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May I present: the most appropriate use of the #rstats purrr library.
KITTENS <- c("Da Vinci", "Curie")
hello_from_cat <- function (cat) {
paste0( "Hello World! My name is", cat, ". I am an adorable kitten! And my new family loves me.")}
purrr::map(KITTENS, hello_from_cat)
KITTENS <- c("Da Vinci", "Curie")
hello_from_cat <- function (cat) {
paste0( "Hello World! My name is", cat, ". I am an adorable kitten! And my new family loves me.")}
purrr::map(KITTENS, hello_from_cat)
June 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
May I present: the most appropriate use of the #rstats purrr library.
KITTENS <- c("Da Vinci", "Curie")
hello_from_cat <- function (cat) {
paste0( "Hello World! My name is", cat, ". I am an adorable kitten! And my new family loves me.")}
purrr::map(KITTENS, hello_from_cat)
KITTENS <- c("Da Vinci", "Curie")
hello_from_cat <- function (cat) {
paste0( "Hello World! My name is", cat, ". I am an adorable kitten! And my new family loves me.")}
purrr::map(KITTENS, hello_from_cat)
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I’ve never been closer to agreeing with WSJ Opinion. Not the thesis— that increased access to higher ed makes a bunch of angry people yearning for riches (as opposed to showing us socioeconomic inequities are bullshit)
but that it’s a bad idea for fascist governments to give academics free time
but that it’s a bad idea for fascist governments to give academics free time
May 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I’ve never been closer to agreeing with WSJ Opinion. Not the thesis— that increased access to higher ed makes a bunch of angry people yearning for riches (as opposed to showing us socioeconomic inequities are bullshit)
but that it’s a bad idea for fascist governments to give academics free time
but that it’s a bad idea for fascist governments to give academics free time
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If you are a lawyer who likes gay stuff please come help us protect the gay stuff
May 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
If you are a lawyer who likes gay stuff please come help us protect the gay stuff
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When I made this back in 2021 following Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd, I had a hunch I would one day need to update with Wite-Out. 2025, y’all.
May 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
When I made this back in 2021 following Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd, I had a hunch I would one day need to update with Wite-Out. 2025, y’all.
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Here is help:
The Trevor Project US LGBTQ: (866) 488-7386
US Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
LGBT US Hotline: (888) 843-4564
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
US Runaway Safeline: (800-786-2929)
US Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233
PLEASE REPOST, THANKS!!!
The Trevor Project US LGBTQ: (866) 488-7386
US Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
LGBT US Hotline: (888) 843-4564
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
US Runaway Safeline: (800-786-2929)
US Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233
PLEASE REPOST, THANKS!!!
May 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Here is help:
The Trevor Project US LGBTQ: (866) 488-7386
US Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
LGBT US Hotline: (888) 843-4564
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
US Runaway Safeline: (800-786-2929)
US Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233
PLEASE REPOST, THANKS!!!
The Trevor Project US LGBTQ: (866) 488-7386
US Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
LGBT US Hotline: (888) 843-4564
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
US Runaway Safeline: (800-786-2929)
US Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233
PLEASE REPOST, THANKS!!!
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Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
May 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
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Please help us correct misinformation!
Our hotline is being incorrectly shared as "Canada's national suicide hotline open toll free for Americans".
We are not a general crisis hotline, we exist exclusively to support the trans community.
Find out more @ translifeline.org
Our hotline is being incorrectly shared as "Canada's national suicide hotline open toll free for Americans".
We are not a general crisis hotline, we exist exclusively to support the trans community.
Find out more @ translifeline.org
Home - Trans Lifeline
Radicalcommunity care Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for
translifeline.org
April 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.
April 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.
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Be meaner to antivaxxers
A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions of infections are possible if rates drop. www.wired.com/story/scient...
Scientists Find Measles Likely To Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years
A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions of infections are possible if rates drop.
www.wired.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Be meaner to antivaxxers
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Helluva opening paragraph that.
April 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Helluva opening paragraph that.
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I invented a new phone to help save time in the morning
April 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I invented a new phone to help save time in the morning
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We are nearing the end.
April 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We are nearing the end.
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Einstein was right again
"I do not share your view that the Scientist should observe silence in political matters, i.e. human affairs in the broadest sense. The situation shows whither this restraint will lead: to the surrender of leadership, without any resistance, to those who are blind or irresponsible.”
-Einstein, 1933
-Einstein, 1933
April 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Einstein was right again
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Fox News attacking Obama for golfing during a market crash but make the footage Trump
April 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Fox News attacking Obama for golfing during a market crash but make the footage Trump
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You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
April 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
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I get the stock market is bad but the equivalent has already happened to foreign aid, research funding, and public health. Everyone didn't freak out because there isn't some ticker on the news measuring the number of cancer researchers and Ebola prevention experts being fired.
April 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I get the stock market is bad but the equivalent has already happened to foreign aid, research funding, and public health. Everyone didn't freak out because there isn't some ticker on the news measuring the number of cancer researchers and Ebola prevention experts being fired.
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I kind of want to go
April 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I kind of want to go