Rebekah Tromble
@rebekahtromble.bsky.social
Dir. of Global Partnerships, Inst. for Information, the Internet & Democracy, NEU | Union of Concerned Scientists 2024 Defender of Science |
Co-founder: https://researchersupport.org/
https://expertvoicestogether.org/
https://independenttechresearch.org/
Co-founder: https://researchersupport.org/
https://expertvoicestogether.org/
https://independenttechresearch.org/
Absolutely shocking 😱 that the Bullshit Industrial Complex Brigade hasn’t been calling out this bald-faced example of government jawboning. s/🙄
October 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Absolutely shocking 😱 that the Bullshit Industrial Complex Brigade hasn’t been calling out this bald-faced example of government jawboning. s/🙄
MIT makes compelling case, as it rejects the university “compact,” making it clear that the Trump administration’s proposal is fundamentally inconsistent with the very values it claims to embrace.
This is what principled leadership looks like. 👏
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
This is what principled leadership looks like. 👏
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
October 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
MIT makes compelling case, as it rejects the university “compact,” making it clear that the Trump administration’s proposal is fundamentally inconsistent with the very values it claims to embrace.
This is what principled leadership looks like. 👏
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
This is what principled leadership looks like. 👏
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
Message to university leaders considering signing—or negotiating—the extortion letter.
October 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Message to university leaders considering signing—or negotiating—the extortion letter.
Rather than taking more questions from Congress…
September 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Rather than taking more questions from Congress…
Nigel Farage missed today’s session of UK Parliament to serve as witness in this Congressional hearing. But now he’s skipped out that, too, leaving before all members could complete their questions.
September 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Nigel Farage missed today’s session of UK Parliament to serve as witness in this Congressional hearing. But now he’s skipped out that, too, leaving before all members could complete their questions.
Spent a couple of hours sitting in the Pnyx today, reflecting on the decline of democracy in its birthplace.
August 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Spent a couple of hours sitting in the Pnyx today, reflecting on the decline of democracy in its birthplace.
Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our sweet gentleman, Waldorf. He was the best boy. 😿
November 16, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our sweet gentleman, Waldorf. He was the best boy. 😿
Copium of the Masses
November 6, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Copium of the Masses
Something a bit special for this poli sci prof to go to the polls with my newly naturalized husband as he casts his first ballot in a federal election. #polisky #civicduty 🗳️
November 5, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Something a bit special for this poli sci prof to go to the polls with my newly naturalized husband as he casts his first ballot in a federal election. #polisky #civicduty 🗳️
Was feeling well enough post-surgery to get out for some gentle hiking this weekend
October 27, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Was feeling well enough post-surgery to get out for some gentle hiking this weekend
That’s right. I’m serving another serve for the servers.
September 12, 2024 at 12:21 PM
That’s right. I’m serving another serve for the servers.
Doing my part to test the servers with this video of Aryna Sabalenka serving during a practice session in DC
September 12, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Doing my part to test the servers with this video of Aryna Sabalenka serving during a practice session in DC
See you there! I’ll force you to take stickers! :)
September 6, 2024 at 7:37 PM
See you there! I’ll force you to take stickers! :)
This a loud and clear reminder of how the institutions that are supposed to stand up for us fail us time and again. Want to do something about that? Spread the word about the Researcher Support Consortium (researchersupport.org)! And if you’re at APSA, come find me. I’ve got sticker swag!
September 6, 2024 at 7:31 PM
This a loud and clear reminder of how the institutions that are supposed to stand up for us fail us time and again. Want to do something about that? Spread the word about the Researcher Support Consortium (researchersupport.org)! And if you’re at APSA, come find me. I’ve got sticker swag!
I’ve got some stickers for you, too!
September 6, 2024 at 7:27 PM
I’ve got some stickers for you, too!
NYT giving me so much fodder for my “be wary of the conclusions media draw from polls” mantra in my Public Opinion class this fall
August 24, 2024 at 12:52 PM
NYT giving me so much fodder for my “be wary of the conclusions media draw from polls” mantra in my Public Opinion class this fall
Kathleen Searles and I have been researching how to better support and protect colleagues who face backlash when they share their expertise publicly. We prepared this tip sheet for academics who are likely to be doing public-facing engagement this election season. Please share widely.
August 1, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Kathleen Searles and I have been researching how to better support and protect colleagues who face backlash when they share their expertise publicly. We prepared this tip sheet for academics who are likely to be doing public-facing engagement this election season. Please share widely.
This is one of our neighborhood street cats. A Very Grumpy Old Man who has recently decided he is also a Very Snuggly Lap Kitten.
February 22, 2024 at 7:20 AM
This is one of our neighborhood street cats. A Very Grumpy Old Man who has recently decided he is also a Very Snuggly Lap Kitten.
With the latest Bluesky rollout, your skeets are now visible to anyone on the web. If you want to change this, you need to go to the Moderation tab in user settings and, confusingly, toggle the “Logged-out visibility” button ON.
December 22, 2023 at 7:22 PM
With the latest Bluesky rollout, your skeets are now visible to anyone on the web. If you want to change this, you need to go to the Moderation tab in user settings and, confusingly, toggle the “Logged-out visibility” button ON.
We don’t have pets of our own. We travel too much to be responsible parents. But it’s OK because our neighbors’ pets always adopt us. Tonight these two gems came for a hangout.
September 29, 2023 at 2:58 AM
We don’t have pets of our own. We travel too much to be responsible parents. But it’s OK because our neighbors’ pets always adopt us. Tonight these two gems came for a hangout.