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Pleuni Pennings
@pleunipennings.bsky.social
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Professor, evolution of drug resistance, modeling, population genetics, coding, SF State University, mom, Dutch
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I agree.
Also, see the last line of the acknowledgements in his evolutionary dynamics book:
"I thank Jeffrey Epstein for many ideas and for letting me participate in his passionate pursuit of knowledge in all its forms"
Second page of acknowledgements in Martin Nowak's text book on evolutionary dynamics. The last line reads: "I thank Jeffrey Epstein for many ideas and for letting me participate in his passionate pursuit of knowledge in all its forms"
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
I love the #dogman books
#nokings
Drawing of dogman with the no kings logo on his shirt instead of the police logo he normally has.
October 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
Loved the workshop and used it to re-organize the things I want to write about in my book! Thank you!
sticky notes with text to organize book chapters
October 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
If you need a sign to print out for this weekend's No Kings protest, find a two-page or 4-page version here: abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2025/07/04/n...

Perfect for B&W printers.

#nokings #indivisible @indivisible.org
Find a protest near you: www.nokings.org
Black and white "no kings" sign with a crown with a cross through it.
October 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
I also looked up Nowak in the Epstein book. He lists himself with "Epstein Institute, Harvard" as his affiliation. (No Epstein institute exists).
Epstein donated millions to Nowak over the years which funded Nowak's Program for Evolutionary Dynamics.
Screenshot of first page of Martin Nowak's entry to the Epstein birthday book. The title is "The mathematics of life", the second line reads "Martin Nowak", third line: "Epstein Institute, Harvard University. The 4th line and further is about science / genetics/ evolution.
September 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
Some things are getting better. Bullying in schools in the US on the basis of sex, race and disability has gone down a lot from 2011-2021. All that "woke" and DEI stuff, it helps! #usafacts

usafacts.org/articles/how...
Graph showing number of students reporting bullying on basis of sex, race or disability. It changes from 182K students in 2011-2012 to 29K students in 2020-2021.
September 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Protest in front of Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh #freegaza #freepalestine
August 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Love getting these emails that say: "In compliance with the court’s decision, NSF will not implement the policy at this time." (It's about the 15% indirect rates).
It really says: "What we did was illegal and we can't get it past a judge."
Fighting Trump in the courts and on the streets works!
Screenshot of email received today with the text : Subject: Update – Court Decision Issued - Indirect Cost Policy for Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) Issuance Date: June 23, 2025   Effective Date:  June 23, 2025 On June 20, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, in No. 1:25-cv-11231-IT, vacated NSF’s 15% Indirect Cost Rate policy (NSF 25-034). In compliance with the court’s decision, NSF will not implement the policy at this time. For more information: No. 1:25-cv-11231-IT
June 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
Two more pictures of the protest in Montpellier, France.
#nokings
The main square in Montpellier with about 50 people protesting. Someone carrying a sign that reads no kings! And has a picture of a pig with a crown and a red cross through it.
June 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
Even in Montpellier, the 8th city in France, there was a #nokings protest!
Photo of cardboard with five printed out signs on it with texts like "no kings" and "Montpellier France"
June 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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If you are going to a #teslatakedown protest there is a StopMusk design too. #stopmusk
Stop musk poster design with tesla car and musk making nazi salute
April 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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I've made 2-page, 4-page and low-ink versions of several designs. You print them, then glue or tape them on the cardboard of a box. #50501 #KilmarAbrego #50501Movement #handsoff #Ozturk #stopmusk
Poster design that reads "BRING KILMAR HOME" split across 4 pages
April 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
Easy-to-print posters for your protests today!
2-page and 4-page pdfs. Different designs using more or less ink. Print and glue on a cereals box for best results!

abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/f...
Poster design that reads "Release Mahmoud Khalil"
April 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
Wait - millions of people protested in all states and the new york times newsletter The Morning is about baseball?? #handsoff @nytimes.com 😡
Screen grab of New York Times newsletter The Morning. It says : Good morning. Today, an interview with the M.L.B. commissioner about the future of baseball. We’re also covering government firings, the Israeli military and a new Universal theme park. With an image of a baseball player.
April 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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In case you are headed to a protest and still need a sign, here are some easy-to-print in black-and-white 2-page and 4-pages protest signs. #handsoff #freespeech #takedowntesla

abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/f...
Rümeysa Öztürk poster design with a drawing of Öztürk looking at the camera. STOP MUSK poster design with a a silhouette of Musk making a nazi salute and a tesla car.
April 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
I gotta work on my French! #standupforscience
@standupforscifr.bsky.social
Poster for Stand up for Science event in Montpellier for wednesday April 2nd at 19:30 with my face & name on it, plus two others: Antoine Leblois and Olivier Coux.
March 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
Looks like there are going to be LOT of peaceful Tesla protests today. I'm all for it. Not because Tesla owners or showroom owners are bad people but to protest what Musk and Trump are doing to healthcare, education, research and free speech in the US.
Map of the US with blue circles for Tesla showrooms with protests planned and grey circles for Tesla showrooms without protests planned. There are more blue than grey circles.
March 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
I added a new easy-to-print protest sign to my collection.
#standupforscience #takedowntesla #funddontfreeze #stopmusk #stoptrump

abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/f...
Poster design with words: Fund Don't Freeze Education, research, health care, jobs. The words freeze look like they are frozen. Poster design with words STOP MUSK and drawing of Tesla car with silhouette of Musk making nazi salute.
March 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
Ja!
March 8, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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So many events in France tomorrow! I am impressed.
#standupforscience
@standupforscifr.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social
standupforscience.fr/tous-les-eve...
Image with map of France with locations of events taking place for Stand Up for Science on march 7th.
March 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
Getting ready for #standupforscience on Friday in Montpellier.
@standupforscifr.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social
Photo of me holding hand painted sign that reads SCIENCE NOT SILENCE
March 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
I made two more easy-to-print posters. #standupforscience #sciencesaveslives @standupforscience.bsky.social

The posters are split in pdfs 2 or 4 pages so you can print on letter size paper.

Link to pdf downloads for posters: abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/f...
Poster with fist and microscope and text: Stand Up for Science. The poster is split in 4 by red lines. There are the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 on the poster.
March 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
I made easy-to-print posters for the @standupforscience.bsky.social march on March 7th.

Today I added two posters specifically for @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social and @sfstatebio.bsky.social @sfsupinc.bsky.social (I can't find all the handles I want)

abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/f...
Poster with hand, in fist shape holding microscope and text that reads SFSU STANDS UP FOR SCIENCE Poster with hand, in fist shape holding microscope and text that reads UCSF STANDS UP FOR SCIENCE
March 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
pleunipennings.bsky.social
I made free to print posters for the @standupforscience.bsky.social protest
Please share!
#standupforscience

abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/f...
"Science Belongs To Everyone" in bold text with DNA helixes on the side
March 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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All in all, it is not just the health of 20 million people, but their kids, their partners and their communities are at risk.
Sketch of about 100 people
February 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM