S Mosier
@parttimesally.bsky.social
An accidental academic | Resilience, EJ, food, and public policy | Partial follower of finance and crypto | Views are my own
Any guesses on how long an R1 institution will remain an R1 if leadership cuts GA positions? 🤔
May 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Any guesses on how long an R1 institution will remain an R1 if leadership cuts GA positions? 🤔
If we manage to rid ourselves of MAGA and Trump, I’d be super curious to learn how the @altnps.bsky.social set up their communication signals and network. Not my regular line of research but this definitely a great example of breaking rules for all the right reasons.
March 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
If we manage to rid ourselves of MAGA and Trump, I’d be super curious to learn how the @altnps.bsky.social set up their communication signals and network. Not my regular line of research but this definitely a great example of breaking rules for all the right reasons.
Today, I got to revisit this line while making final edits to a chapter of an intro to public administration textbook started before COVID- “…the purpose of public organizations is to address public concerns and should not necessarily sacrifice the quality of activities just to save money.”
February 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Today, I got to revisit this line while making final edits to a chapter of an intro to public administration textbook started before COVID- “…the purpose of public organizations is to address public concerns and should not necessarily sacrifice the quality of activities just to save money.”
The last few days have been incredibly sad and frustrating. I knew that folks that worked for the federal government or relied on grants were likely on the chopping block. Having it become a reality is sad and knowing it isn’t over yet is enraging.
February 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The last few days have been incredibly sad and frustrating. I knew that folks that worked for the federal government or relied on grants were likely on the chopping block. Having it become a reality is sad and knowing it isn’t over yet is enraging.
I know these people! Good article,too!
📚 #SundayScholar Spotlight 💫
How can public affairs doctoral programs better support women scholars?
Candice Bodkin & Casey Fleming examine the impact of family-friendly policies on women’s paths to academia.
How can public affairs doctoral programs better support women scholars?
Candice Bodkin & Casey Fleming examine the impact of family-friendly policies on women’s paths to academia.
February 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I know these people! Good article,too!
Stories like this are reminders to keep loving science.
New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.
Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze
New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.
www.npr.org
February 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Stories like this are reminders to keep loving science.
My favorite part about the Super Bowl is eating fancy cheese dip.
February 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
My favorite part about the Super Bowl is eating fancy cheese dip.
Start poaching. A decent portion of the US has made it clear they don’t value our work.
Seriously though, overseas unis and private industry are about to start raiding the American academic researcher pantry, aren’t they?
February 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Start poaching. A decent portion of the US has made it clear they don’t value our work.
US reps and senators have different online forms. A case request is one. The fun part is that you can specifically call out a problematic govt dept. Like you can have a problem with the current DOE for allowing Musk to access your info and also asking why they aren’t doing PSLF and the buyback.
February 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
US reps and senators have different online forms. A case request is one. The fun part is that you can specifically call out a problematic govt dept. Like you can have a problem with the current DOE for allowing Musk to access your info and also asking why they aren’t doing PSLF and the buyback.
This helps make sense of the past week.
BREAKING: Judge McConnell blocks Trump administration temporarily from blocking grants/loans to 22 states and DC that sued over funding "pause." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This helps make sense of the past week.
In case anyone needs a reminder about the significance of federal dollars for states.
Emerging Republican federal budget proposals could cut funding for essential services, forcing states to pay more or reduce health care, education, and food aid—harming millions and straining local budgets. www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
January 31, 2025 at 1:48 AM
In case anyone needs a reminder about the significance of federal dollars for states.
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I was to give a talk at a big US Attorney's Office next week abt the complicity of German lawyers in the creation of the Nazi state. Yesterday the Justice Department cancelled it.
Irony is dead.
I've got an op/ed on this I'm looking to place. Help appreciated.
#LawSky #Skystorians #Holocaust
Irony is dead.
I've got an op/ed on this I'm looking to place. Help appreciated.
#LawSky #Skystorians #Holocaust
January 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I was to give a talk at a big US Attorney's Office next week abt the complicity of German lawyers in the creation of the Nazi state. Yesterday the Justice Department cancelled it.
Irony is dead.
I've got an op/ed on this I'm looking to place. Help appreciated.
#LawSky #Skystorians #Holocaust
Irony is dead.
I've got an op/ed on this I'm looking to place. Help appreciated.
#LawSky #Skystorians #Holocaust
Yeah Walmart lists a dozen locally for $4.28 and Trader Joe’s is at $3.59. Considering bird flu is ravaging flocks and someone is on a warpath against science, this is going to be a bumpy ride.
January 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Yeah Walmart lists a dozen locally for $4.28 and Trader Joe’s is at $3.59. Considering bird flu is ravaging flocks and someone is on a warpath against science, this is going to be a bumpy ride.
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Direct pay has brought clean energy benefits—economic growth, lower energy costs, and a healthier environment—to underserved communities. But funding cuts could jeopardize progress. www.cbpp.org/blog/direct-...
Direct Pay Outcomes Highlight Clean Energy Benefits, But Threatened Cuts Pose Risks | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Earlier this month, Treasury announced final rules for the Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax Credits, along with the expansion of the Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus...
www.cbpp.org
January 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Direct pay has brought clean energy benefits—economic growth, lower energy costs, and a healthier environment—to underserved communities. But funding cuts could jeopardize progress. www.cbpp.org/blog/direct-...
Real rich coming from a guy that just pardoned the Silk Road kingpin and loads of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
Cartels have set off car bombs and beheaded victims. But designating them as terrorist groups could have unforeseen consequences.
Trump designated drug cartels as terrorists. Here’s what that means.
Cartels have set off car bombs and beheaded victims. But designating them as terrorist groups could have unforeseen consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Real rich coming from a guy that just pardoned the Silk Road kingpin and loads of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
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Candidate, donor, judge? We took a look at NC judicial candidates' political giving.
They aren't supposed to give to other candidates, in most cases. But some do. #ncpol
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
They aren't supposed to give to other candidates, in most cases. But some do. #ncpol
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
Investigation: N.C. Judicial Candidates Violated Ban on Political Donations During 2024 Election
At least 15 candidates in the 2024 election cycle made political donations while campaigning or serving as a judge, The Assembly found.
www.theassemblync.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Candidate, donor, judge? We took a look at NC judicial candidates' political giving.
They aren't supposed to give to other candidates, in most cases. But some do. #ncpol
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
They aren't supposed to give to other candidates, in most cases. But some do. #ncpol
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
Closing out 2024 on a high professional note. I get to work with some pretty awesome people on projects. I don’t always get amazing pictures of our work, but shout out to my NSF CoPe hub for showing up at AGU this year.
December 31, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Closing out 2024 on a high professional note. I get to work with some pretty awesome people on projects. I don’t always get amazing pictures of our work, but shout out to my NSF CoPe hub for showing up at AGU this year.
We really didn’t deserve him.
The biggest student-aid legacy of the Jimmy Carter era, by far, was a program that made middle-income students eligible for Pell Grants and opened up the subsidized-loan program to all students, regardless of need. chroni.cl/49UxwjV
Here’s How Jimmy Carter Changed Higher Education
Many of today’s policy debates and controversies had their origins in the president’s one term in office.
www.chronicle.com
December 30, 2024 at 12:48 AM
We really didn’t deserve him.
While tech bros and MAGA are fighting each other, it seems like the perfect time to share a hot link to my recent article analyzing cryptocurrency from an environmental justice lens.
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December 27, 2024 at 8:36 PM
While tech bros and MAGA are fighting each other, it seems like the perfect time to share a hot link to my recent article analyzing cryptocurrency from an environmental justice lens.
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We (Western Carolina University) are searching for an assistant prof. of Political Science w/ a specialization in American politics(subfield open).
it's a 3:3 load, a collegial department, in a beautiful location.
Application review starts Jan 15
Polisky
jobs.wcu.edu/postings/29407
1/2
it's a 3:3 load, a collegial department, in a beautiful location.
Application review starts Jan 15
Polisky
jobs.wcu.edu/postings/29407
1/2
December 26, 2024 at 5:27 PM
We (Western Carolina University) are searching for an assistant prof. of Political Science w/ a specialization in American politics(subfield open).
it's a 3:3 load, a collegial department, in a beautiful location.
Application review starts Jan 15
Polisky
jobs.wcu.edu/postings/29407
1/2
it's a 3:3 load, a collegial department, in a beautiful location.
Application review starts Jan 15
Polisky
jobs.wcu.edu/postings/29407
1/2
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Biltmore Village, a shopping district adjacent to Biltmore Estate, is set in a low-lying area south of the Swannanoa River. As with floods in 1916 and 2004, it was among the city’s most catastrophically flooded neighborhoods.
www.theassemblync.com/business/chr...
www.theassemblync.com/business/chr...
It’s Christmas at the Biltmore. For Nearby Businesses, It’s a Lost Holiday Season.
Asheville has welcomed tourism back after Hurricane Helene. But in Biltmore Village, recovery is still months away.
www.theassemblync.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Biltmore Village, a shopping district adjacent to Biltmore Estate, is set in a low-lying area south of the Swannanoa River. As with floods in 1916 and 2004, it was among the city’s most catastrophically flooded neighborhoods.
www.theassemblync.com/business/chr...
www.theassemblync.com/business/chr...
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So you know, NOAA space weather forecasters are generally furloughed in a government shutdown. Pour yourself a stiff drink, take a look at what’s coming around the Sun in a week or so, and google “Carrington Event.” Then pour yourself another drink.
Yesterday, a *significant* coronal mass ejection erupted from the back of the Sun, with an estimated speed over 3000 km/s. If Earth-directed (and correctly-orientated) this would have had potential to cause one of the largest geomagnetic storms of the past few decades! Fun! (1/4)
December 20, 2024 at 3:35 AM
So you know, NOAA space weather forecasters are generally furloughed in a government shutdown. Pour yourself a stiff drink, take a look at what’s coming around the Sun in a week or so, and google “Carrington Event.” Then pour yourself another drink.
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Federal workers watching the House circus right now.
December 20, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Federal workers watching the House circus right now.