Nikki Weiss
@nikkiweiss.bsky.social
dog mom, anthropologist, health equity researcher, Star Wars nerd, settler on Native land, disability justice advocate
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Nikki Weiss
@nikkiweiss.bsky.social
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Oh, and while I’m here showing off my deep wounds due to institutional failure: difficulty reading is a sign of both executive dysfunction and emotional dysregulation AND it is a symptom of long COVID, so every incredulous thread about the Youths not wanting to read makes me want to scream.
December 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Oh, and while I’m here showing off my deep wounds due to institutional failure: difficulty reading is a sign of both executive dysfunction and emotional dysregulation AND it is a symptom of long COVID, so every incredulous thread about the Youths not wanting to read makes me want to scream.
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Oh come on I’m trying to go to sleep what fresh NWSL nonsense is this???? Pay your stars!
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Oh come on I’m trying to go to sleep what fresh NWSL nonsense is this???? Pay your stars!
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
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If all you did today was breathe and survive… that’s ok.
Surviving a capitalist, eugenicist, ableist system is hard work.
Resistance is exhausting.
Never forget that rest is resistance.
Survival is resistance.
You’re not alone.
There’s more of us than there are of them.
Surviving a capitalist, eugenicist, ableist system is hard work.
Resistance is exhausting.
Never forget that rest is resistance.
Survival is resistance.
You’re not alone.
There’s more of us than there are of them.
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 AM
If all you did today was breathe and survive… that’s ok.
Surviving a capitalist, eugenicist, ableist system is hard work.
Resistance is exhausting.
Never forget that rest is resistance.
Survival is resistance.
You’re not alone.
There’s more of us than there are of them.
Surviving a capitalist, eugenicist, ableist system is hard work.
Resistance is exhausting.
Never forget that rest is resistance.
Survival is resistance.
You’re not alone.
There’s more of us than there are of them.
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Good morning! Science time!
Bowhead whales make huge amounts of a DNA-repair protein that seems to stop damaged cells from turning pre-cancerous. The AK Iñupiaq community helped researchers determine that Bowheads can live 200yrs without cancer. This may help find new cancer treatments in humans.
Bowhead whales make huge amounts of a DNA-repair protein that seems to stop damaged cells from turning pre-cancerous. The AK Iñupiaq community helped researchers determine that Bowheads can live 200yrs without cancer. This may help find new cancer treatments in humans.
A bowhead whale's DNA offers clues to fight cancer
Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale.
radio.wpsu.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Good morning! Science time!
Bowhead whales make huge amounts of a DNA-repair protein that seems to stop damaged cells from turning pre-cancerous. The AK Iñupiaq community helped researchers determine that Bowheads can live 200yrs without cancer. This may help find new cancer treatments in humans.
Bowhead whales make huge amounts of a DNA-repair protein that seems to stop damaged cells from turning pre-cancerous. The AK Iñupiaq community helped researchers determine that Bowheads can live 200yrs without cancer. This may help find new cancer treatments in humans.
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Fascinating/not surprising: People born in the 1990s are projected to have a ~10% lower homeownership rate than our parents. The more homeownership feels out of reach, the more we systematically shift behavior -- consume more, work less, & take on riskier investments. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fascinating/not surprising: People born in the 1990s are projected to have a ~10% lower homeownership rate than our parents. The more homeownership feels out of reach, the more we systematically shift behavior -- consume more, work less, & take on riskier investments. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
How is this “testing” the ceasefire rather than breaking it?
BREAKING: At least 24 people are dead and 54 wounded after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began in October, officials say.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 20 killed
Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on October 10.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
How is this “testing” the ceasefire rather than breaking it?
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FASCISM AND ITS SYMBOLS ARE BEING ACCEPTED INTO US MILITARY
Thats the headline
Thats the headline
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
FASCISM AND ITS SYMBOLS ARE BEING ACCEPTED INTO US MILITARY
Thats the headline
Thats the headline
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House Republican leaders are trying to ban all regulation of AI at the state level.
November 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
House Republican leaders are trying to ban all regulation of AI at the state level.
EDGE OF CHAOS vibes: butterfly conservation, up-for-tenure shenanigans, and morbid humor brought to you by the anthropologist main character.
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
EDGE OF CHAOS vibes: butterfly conservation, up-for-tenure shenanigans, and morbid humor brought to you by the anthropologist main character.
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There’s a straightforward word for blending these interests and it’s corruption
Saudi officials used President Trump’s state visit in May to pique his interest in a major real estate development, the latest example of Trump blending governance and family business, particularly in Persian Gulf countries. nyti.ms/4r7mboU
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
There’s a straightforward word for blending these interests and it’s corruption
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A reminder, Nikki Stanton called out transphobia in WOSO by name, and now she's lifting a trophy. You can stand for our trans siblings and win.
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A reminder, Nikki Stanton called out transphobia in WOSO by name, and now she's lifting a trophy. You can stand for our trans siblings and win.
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Even KC is not voting for Vlatko to be 2025 COTY, apparently.
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Even KC is not voting for Vlatko to be 2025 COTY, apparently.
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This is a travesty, eliminating #PublicHealth loans for PT, OT, MPH, DrPH and many other degrees. They are trying to kill us.
the Department of Education’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee reached preliminary consensus on a proposed definition of “professional degree programs” under Big Bill
ASPPH is deeply concerned that the proposal excludes public health programs
aspph.org/department-o...
ASPPH is deeply concerned that the proposal excludes public health programs
aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This is a travesty, eliminating #PublicHealth loans for PT, OT, MPH, DrPH and many other degrees. They are trying to kill us.
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"As a player, Yanez held a one-of-a-kind nickname: the sunshine assassin. She’s all smiles, genuine and kind, but when it comes to winning, it’s best not to get in her way. "
Love this column from @jennatonelli.bsky.social on the #NWSL coach of the year nominee.
www.si.com/soccer/why-r...
Love this column from @jennatonelli.bsky.social on the #NWSL coach of the year nominee.
www.si.com/soccer/why-r...
Why Racing Louisville’s Bev Yanez Should Be Named NWSL Coach of the Year
The player-turned-coach has elevated the once middling club, with those around her praising her player-centric approach.
www.si.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"As a player, Yanez held a one-of-a-kind nickname: the sunshine assassin. She’s all smiles, genuine and kind, but when it comes to winning, it’s best not to get in her way. "
Love this column from @jennatonelli.bsky.social on the #NWSL coach of the year nominee.
www.si.com/soccer/why-r...
Love this column from @jennatonelli.bsky.social on the #NWSL coach of the year nominee.
www.si.com/soccer/why-r...
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THE SUPREME COURT WON’T REVISIT GAY MARRIAGE
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
LOVE IS LOVE
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
LOVE WINS. AGAIN AND AGAIN.
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
(and a big fuck you to Kim Davis. Babe, it’s over. Go find another hobby. Buhbye)
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
LOVE IS LOVE
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
LOVE WINS. AGAIN AND AGAIN.
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
(and a big fuck you to Kim Davis. Babe, it’s over. Go find another hobby. Buhbye)
Supreme Court won't revisit landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
Kim Davis asked the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges appealing damages she owed a gay couple after she denied them a marriage license.
www.usatoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
THE SUPREME COURT WON’T REVISIT GAY MARRIAGE
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
LOVE IS LOVE
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
LOVE WINS. AGAIN AND AGAIN.
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
(and a big fuck you to Kim Davis. Babe, it’s over. Go find another hobby. Buhbye)
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
LOVE IS LOVE
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
LOVE WINS. AGAIN AND AGAIN.
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
(and a big fuck you to Kim Davis. Babe, it’s over. Go find another hobby. Buhbye)
what more does Taylor Flint need to do to be up for these kinds of awards?
Dictated tempo. Controlled chaos. Built everything in between. 🎛️
The nominees for 2025 Midfielder of the Year.
Vote now: bit.ly/4oZJwqm
The nominees for 2025 Midfielder of the Year.
Vote now: bit.ly/4oZJwqm
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
what more does Taylor Flint need to do to be up for these kinds of awards?
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In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
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Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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I never realized how much of our system runs on good faith and responsibility, rather than strongly enforced structure.
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I never realized how much of our system runs on good faith and responsibility, rather than strongly enforced structure.